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 I Vol. 2 UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFICE WASHINGTON: 1950 For sale by the Superintendent of Documents, U. S. Government Printing Office Washington 25, D. C. - Price $4.00 (Buckram) CONTENTS Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Introductory pages-----------------------------------1 NEW ENGLAND DIVISION_----------------------- 25 NORTH ATLANTIC DIVISION: New York, N. Y., district-------------------------- 203 Philadelphia, Pa., district- _---- - ..- - 337 Baltimore, Md., district--------------------------- 403 Washington, D. C., district__._____-------- _ 498 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---------------------------- 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 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------- --------------------- - ---------- -26833 ----------- --.------- Surveys for navigation, flood control, power, and navigation The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors-_-- 2647 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 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT This district comprises those portions of southwestern Illinois and eastern Missouri embraced in the drainage basin of the Missis- sippi River and its western tributaries, exclusive of the Missouri River, between the mouth of the Ohio River and mile 300 above the same, and of its eastern tributaries to Hamburg Bay at mile 261 on the left bank, exclusive of the tributary basin of the Illinois waterway upstream of the new La Grange Lock and Dam at mile 80.15 above the confluence of the Illinois and Missis- sippi Rivers. The district also includes the drainage basin in Missouri tributary to the Little River diversion channel. Report on Mississippi River between the Missouri River and mile 300 is included in the report on Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn. Report on that portion of the Illi- nois River downstream of the new La Grange Lock and Dam is included in report on Illinois waterway, Illinois, contained in the report of the district engineer, Chicago, Ill. District engineer: Col. R. E. Smyser, Jr., Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Upper Mississippi Valley Division, St. Louis, Mo., comprising the St. Louis, Mo., Rock Island, Ill., and St. Paul, Minn., districts: Col. Clark Kittrell, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control--Continued Page Page 1. Mississippi River between the 11. Preston drainage and levee Ohio and Missouri Rivers_ 1354 district, Illinois--...... 1368 2. Mississippi River between the 12. Grand Tower drainage and Missouri River and Min- levee district, Illinois ._.. 18370 neapolis, Minn. (St. Louis 13. Degognia and Fountain Bluff district) _ 1360 levee and drainage dis- 3. Illinois waterway, Illinois trict, Illinois. 1372 (St. Louis district)- 1360 14. Perry County drainage and 4. Examinations, surveys, and levee districts Nos. 1, 2, contingencies (general) _ _ 1361 and 3, Missouri_- ..... 1873 5. Inactive navigation projects_ 1361 15. Kaskaskia Island drainage 6. Plant allotment--_ 1361 and levee district, Illinois_ 1375 16. Ste. Genevieve levee district Flood control No. 1, Missouri,.... .. 1376 17. Prairie du Rocher and vicin- 7. East Cape Girardeau and ity, Illinois...... 1377 Clear Creek drainage dis- 18. Stringtown-Fort Chartres and trict, Illinois _ 1363 Ivy Landing, Illinois-. : 1879 8. North Alexander drainage 19. Fort Chartres and Ivy Land- and levee district, Illinois, 1364 ing drainage district No. 5, 9. Clear Creek drainage and Illinois- 1381 levee district, Illinois._ 1365 20. Harrisonville and Ivy Land- 10. Miller pond drainage dis- ing drainage and levee dis- trict, Illinois 1367 trict No. 2, Illinois .... __ 1382 18353 1354 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood Control-Continued Flood Cantrol-Continued Page Page 21. Columbia drainage and levee Public Law 75, Seventy- district No. 3, Illinois...- 1383 ninth Congress, and Public 22. Wilson and Wenkel and Law 102, Eightieth Con- Prairie du Pont drainage gress--------------- 1395 and levee districts, Illinois_ 1385 29. Emergency protection for cer- 23. East St. Louis and vicinity, tain highway and railroad Illinois_ 1387 facilities from flood damage 24. Chouteau, Nameoki, and in the vicinity of Price Venice drainage and levee Landing, Mo. (section 12, district, Illinois---------- 1389 Flood Control Act ap- 25. Wood River drainage and levee district, Illinois--- proved Dec. 22, 1944) _. - 1396 1390 30. Preliminary examinations, 26. Upper Missisippi River Ba- surveys, and contingencies sin, St. Louis district .. _ 1392 for flood control-----. 1397 27. Emergency flood-control 31. Snagging and clearing under work under authority of authority of section 2 of the Flood Control Act the Flood Control Act ap- approved August 18, 1941_ 1394 proved August 28, 1937, as 28. Emergency flood-control amended ------------- 1397 work under authority of 32. Inactive flood-control proj- Public Laws 138 and 318, ects - 1398 Seventy-eighth Congress, 1. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE OHIO AND MISSOURI RIVERS Location.-The Mississippi River rises in Lake Itasca, Minn., and, from that lake flows in a southerly direction about 2,350 miles and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The portion included in this report embraces the 195-mile section known as the middle Missis- sippi, between the tributary Ohio and Missouri Rivers, about 984 to 1,179 miles from the Gulf. Previous projects.-The original project for the improvement of the Mississippi River between the Ohio and Missouri Rivers was recommended by a board of engineers in a report, dated April 13, 1872, and concurred in by the Chief of Engineers. For further details see page 1879 of the Annual Report for 1915 and page 1014 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for obtaining and maintain- ing a minimum channel depth of not less than 9 feet, a minimum width of not less than 300 feet at low water, with additional width in bends from the mouth of the Ohio River (about 984 miles from the Gulf) to the northern boundary of the city of St. Louis, 191 miles; thence 200 feet wide, with additional width in bends to the mouth of the Missouri River, 4 miles; to be obtained: First, by regulating works, for closing sloughs and secondary channels, and narrowing the river; by building new banks where the natural width is excessive and protecting new and old banks from erosion where necessary to secure permanency; second, by dredging or other temporary expedients to maintain channels of project di- mensions; third, by construction of works authorized for the Chain of Rocks reach in the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, which approved a comprehensive plan for development of the Mississippi River at Chain of Rocks so as to provide for con- struction of a lateral canal at an estimated first cost to the United States of approximately $10,290,000, with annual maintenance and operation cost of $70,000, subject to such modification as the Chief of Engineers may find necessary when the project is under- RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1355 taken; and to authorize the relocation of the river channel and reclamation of the area in Sawyer Bend for airport, park, recrea- tional,: and similar purposes at a cost to local interests of approxi- mately $17,555,000; provided that any modification of the present river channel required by the civic development be deferred until completion of the lateral canal in the interest of navigation and that the river diversion work connected with such civic develop- ment be under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers in order to insure that the interests of interstate and foreign commerce be properly protected; and further provided that local interests hold and save the United States free from any claims for dam- ages that might be incurred due to the construction, maintenance, or operation of such civic development or any part thereof (H. Doc. 231, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $93,173,000, with $1,370,000 for annual maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Project for regulating works adopted in 1881. (To Annual Report, 1881, p. 1536. obtain a minimum depth of 8 feet.) June 3, 1896 June 13, 1902 Dredging introduced as part of the project........... Mar. 2, 1907 Mar. 3, 1905 1 These acts practically abrogated that part of the Mar. 2, 19071 project for the middle Mississippi which proposed regulating works. June 25, 1910 Regulating works restored to the project and appro- H. Doc. 50, 61st Cong., 1st sess., priations begun with a view to the completion of and H. Doc. 168, 58th Cong., the improvement between the Ohio and Missouri 2d sess. Rivers within 12 years at an estimated cost of $21,000,000, exclusive of amounts previously ex- pended. Jan. 21, 1927 For a depth of 9 feet and width of 300 feet from the Rivers and Harbors Committee Ohio River to the northern boundary of the city of Doc. 9, 69th Cong., 2d sess. St. Louis, with the estimated cost of maintenance increased to $900,000 annually. July 3, 1930 Project between the northern boundary of the city of Rivers and Harbors Committee St. Louis and Grafton (mouth of Illinois River) Doc. 12, 70th Cong., 1st sess. modified to provide for a channel 9 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide with additional width around bends, at an estimated cost of $1,500,000, with $125,000 annually for maintenance. Mar. 2, 1945 Modified to provide for construction of a lateral canal H. Doc. 231, 76th Cong., 1st sess. with lock at Chain of Rocks, at an estimated first cost to the United States of about $10,290,000, with $70,000 annually for maintenance and operation. 1 Also joint resolution, June 29, 1906. See House Document 669 (76th Cong., 3d sess.) for report of Chief of Engineers dated February 27, 1940, containing a general plan for improvement of the Mississippi River between Coon Rapids Dam and the mouth of the Ohio River for purposes of navigation, power development, the control of floods, and the needs of irrigation. Terminal facilities.-Most of the water terminal and transfer facilities of the district are described in volumes 1 and 4 of the four-volume report of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, entitled "Survey of Terminals and Landings on the Inland Waterways of the United States." 1356 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.--River stages were favorable to construction work by contract and by hired labor with Government plant during the fall of 1948 but were unfavor- able during the spring of 1949, work being carried on only inter- mittently. Regulating works were maintained and project dimensions of channels were secured by dredging. Location, quantities, and costs of open river regulating works were as follows: 7 1 -- Miles Dikes (hurdles) above Class of work and locality mouth of Ohio Number Lnea Cost River feet New work by contract: Cairo protection--....----.......... ---.............. 6-8 6 2185 $148,392. 27 Schenimann - Hanging Dog Island - Grand Tower Island--.......................---------------------------- 57-83 10 3910 150,31.3i50 Crain Island-Chester-----------------------........................... 103-116 10 5145 302,770.01 Total .................... __ _..... ___ _. . .. 26 11240 601, 477.78 Maintenance by United States plant and hired labor:---------------..... ---. 8710 1285, 932. 30 1 Includes cost of screening 9,460 linear feet of dikes with mattress lumber. Bank protection (revetment) Miles aboveCost aboveear Squares (100 Toe Class of work and locality mouth feetar quare feet) Cost bank of Ohio Number protec- bank Mat protec- tion Matress Paving tion New work by contract: Cape Gir- ardeau-Wilkinson .....-------------- 47-94 2 2, 055 2, 055 861 ---------....... $92,643. 22 Maintenance by United States plant and hired labor-...........-...-... _.-..... 1, 635 164 699 450 34, 043. 40 New work: A total of 24,249 cubic yards of material was handled by a United States hydraulic dredge in preparing one locality for new regulating works at a cost of $9,817.32. Twenty- six dikes, totaling 11,240 feet in length, were built under contract at a cost of $601,477.01. Two revetments, consisting of 2,055 squares of mattress and 861 squares of paving, were completed under contract at a cost of $92,643.22. Costs of $5,996,995.36 were incurred on the improvement at Chain of Rocks as follows: By contract, construction of lock, $5,265,333.37; construction of bridge over canal, $176,795.42; relocation of utilities, $245,252.01; ad- vance planning, $709.70; abstracts of title to land, $421.37; and construction of canal and levees, $915.56. By hired labor, advance planning, $108,810.80; abstracts of title to land, legal and ad- ministrative expense and appraisals and negotiations, $30,631.43; purchase of 387.47 acres of land (minus sale of structurs.), $67,747.64; design of bridge, $1,878.29; design of lock, $42,9;1655; miscellaneous construction surveys, $35,621.83; model 4tudies, $18,881.55; and design of power control and lighting, $1,079.84. RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1357 The total cost of new work was $6,700,933.68, of which $307,567.93 was by hired labor. Maintenance: Dikes and revetments were repaired at a cost of $319,975.70. The required 9-foot channel was maintained by three United States hydraulic dredges. During the year 41 shoals developed, of which 37 were dredged once and 2 were dredged twice, removing 3,910,501 cubic yards of sand and gravel from the channel at a cost of $456,558.62. The channels dredged had a combined length of 22.8 miles, an average width of 280 feet, and an average gain in depth of 5.9 feet. Hydrographic surveys were made covering 65 miles of river, costing $32,230.26, of which $3,686.54 was by contract. Aids to navigation were installed at a cost of $37,377.67. Other miscel- laneous costs were: Snagging, $13,731.63; cooperative stream gaging, $8,969.84; discharge observations at miscellaneous locali- ties, $991.28; stream flow forecasting, $4,890.05; gages, $15,- 974.48; and releasing grounded vessels, $2,185.16; all charged to maintenance. The total cost of all maintenance was $892,884.69. The total costs for the fiscal year were $7,593,818.37 and the expenditures were $7,089,899.37, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under this project (in- cluding the Chain of Rocks canal), is about 57 percent complete. The quantities required to complete the project are estimated at 133,760 linear feet of dikes, 66,135 linear feet of revetment, 607,000 cubic yards of construction dredging, 270,000 cubic yards of rock removal, and the canal, locks, levees, etc., at Chain of Rocks, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. Dikes and revetments are now in good repair and the channel has been greatly improved by the work that has been done. Dredging is required at low stages to remove temporary shoals and maintain the required channel depths. In recent years, the project dimensions of channel have generally been maintained throughout the navigation season. The navigation season formerly extended from the middle of February to the middle of December, the river being generally closed by ice the remainder of the year. However, in recent years increased de- mands of commerce and more general use of steel-hull boats have combined to extend the navigation season throughout the year except when blocked by heavy running ice or gorges. The river is generally above the 10-foot stage, St. Louis gage, for 6 months of the year, latter part of February to latter part of August, during which time project channel depths generally prevail with- out dredging. The mean stage of the river, St. Louis gage, was 9.45 feet for the fiscal year 1948 and 9.25 feet for the fiscal year 1949. 1358 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The following table gives condition of channel during the fiscal year 1949: Channel affording-1 Length 9 feet or Less than 7 feet or 6 feet or Con- Section of sec- tion tionling more 9 feet less less trol- depth Length Period Length Period Length Period Length Period Miles Miles Days Miles Days Miles Days Miles Days Feet Ohio River to Com- mercial Point- ... 32. 7 32. 7 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 9. 5 Commercial Point to Commerce--------....... 6.7 6.7 364 .1 1 0 0 0 0 8.0 Commerce to Grays Point_---__-_--- 6. 6 6. 6 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 10. 5 Grays Point to Grand Tower- .... 33. 7 33. 7 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 9. 0 Grand Tower to Fort Gage.............. 36.3 36. 3 362 .2 3 0 0 0 0 8. 0 Fort Gage to Little Rock_____ _ -__ 9.5 9.5 363 .1 2 0 0 0 0 8.5 Little Rock to River odes Peres----------46.5 46.5 362 .2 3 0 0 0 0 8.0 River des Peres to Merchants Bridge- 11. 2 11. 2 356 2 9 0 0 0 0 8.0 Merchants Bridge to northern bounda- ry, city of --St. 2 - - - --- - -- Louis .. 8. 0 8.0 302 .4 63 .2 10 .2 1 5. 9 Northern boundary, city of St. Louis, to mouth of Mis- souri River 2....... 3. 8 3. 8 365 0 0 0 0 0 0 9.0 1 Project width is 300 feet from Ohio River to northern boundary of St. Louis and 200 feet from that point to Missouri River, with additional width in bends throughout.' 2 This is known as the Chain of Rocks Reach. The costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949 have been as follows: Costs Kind of funds Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular_ ......_ .......... __ .-. _ $49, 108, 342. 48 $31, 238, 580. 74 $80, 346, 923. 22 $79, 226, 529. 21 Public Works______-_____________ 3, 462, 154. 46 ---------------- 3, 462, 154. 46 3, 462, 154. 46 Emergency Relief- -- _______-_ _____ 996, 747. 95 _-_ 996, 747. 95 996, 747. 95 T otal- .__.. -..... __ .. 53, 567, 244. 89 31, 238, 580. 74 84, 805, 825. 63 83, 685, 431. 62 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,617,429.15 plus $32,757.45 amount advanced to plant account, plus $10,725,000 allotted in fiscal year 1950, a total of $15,375,- 186.60, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949____________________________ $1,153,151.46 New work: Regulating works: By contract: Bank protection, July 1949 (completion of existing contract), Cape Girardeau-Wilkinson _ 20,361.00 Piling dikes: July 1949 to June 1950: Powers Island-Schenimann. - --- ---- . 275,000.00 Fish Bend ---_ --. ---------- -. -96,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1359 New work-Continued Bank protection: July 1949 to June 1950: Liberty--- 45,750.00 1----------------------------- Kaskaskia Island.--------- --------- ---------- 72,000.00 Chain of Rocks Improvement: Lock, continuing contract: July 1949 to June 1950--- 7 ,877 ,570.00 Power control and lighting, continuing contract: July 1949 to June 1950 ________-___- - __-_____- _ - 308,920.00 Canal and levees, continuing contract: July 1949 to June 1950________-- ____-_____-___________- 3,056,084.00 Utilities, payment to East St. Louis and Interurban Water Co., for purchase of 2 water lines: July 1949 to August 1949 0,557.00 1_____________________ Utilities, relocation of 54-inch water line: July 1949 to August 1949______________ ______-_ 572,292.00 Relocation of roads and utilities: July 1949 to December 1949--------------------_ -- 165,000.00 Relocation of telephone and telegraph lines: July 1949 to June 1950__________ _______ -___ 14,658.00 By hired labor with United States plant: July 1949 to June 1950: Piling dikes: Cairo protection __ _________________-- - 52,500.00 Chesley Island__ _____________--------__--23,000.00 Solid dikes: Seventy Six ----------------------------------- 45,500.00 Wilkinson_------------------------------------ 39,500.00 Dredging with United States dredge in connection with new bank protection by contract and hired labor --- 23,000.00 Chain of Rocks improvement: July 1949 to June 1950: Partial land acquisition________ -- _____________ 249,680.00 Construction surveys____________________ 118,000.00 Advance planning___________ -_____-____-____ 48,690.00 Total for new work---------- -------------- 14,367,213.46 Maintenance: By hired labor with United States plant, July 1949 to June 1950: Dikes and bank protection______ _______________ $322,000.00 Project channel dredging __________________________ 541,000.00 Surveys, gages and studies__________ ______________ 57,000.00 Aids to navigation______ _____________________--- 38,000.00 Snagging. ----------------------------------------- 20,000.00 Cooperative stream gaging- --------------------- 18,000.00 Discharge observations-_ _____-___________-__ 3,000.00 Stream flow forecasting ,_______________- - -_______ 8,000.00 Total maintenance ,007,000.00 1----------------------------- Unallocated balance- -___-___ -_____-------973.14 Total for all work 1---------------------------5,375,18 The additional sum of $11,867,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Chain of Rocks improvement: By contract, July 1950 to June 1951: Construction of lock---. ___-_________ $3,759,260 Construction of canal and levees------------ 4,768,442 Bank protection__-__-______________ 650,000 Power control and lighting.----------------- 466,000 By hired labor with United States plant: Right-of-way for canal and levees ------------ 226,298 Advance planning--------------__________ 70,000 Construction surveys .......... -- 60,000 $10,000,000 1360 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Regulating works: By contract: Dikes..--1- - - -04,000 Bank protection-. ----- -- - -- - - . 557,000 By hired labor with United States plant: Dikes------_ ----------------------------- 60,000 Bank protection_- ---.------------------ 19,500 Dredging ------------ ----------- 109,500 850,000 Total for new work----------.... ----- -------------- 10,850,000 Maintenance: By hired labor with United States plant: Dikes and bank protection_. ---.- Project channel dredging___ __-____ - 340,500 -- 378,500 Surveys, gages, and studies---- --- .- 95,000 Aids to navigation.._.... . ....... 45,000 Snagging _ -- __-_ 20,000 Cooperative stream gaging ___.._ ._.._ 18,000 Discharge observations.. ..... . 3,000 Stream flow forecasting_--- 8,000 -.----- Establishment of 3d order triangulation -_.. 67,000 Total maintenance. __ _._______._.... 975,000 Operating and care, Lock 27 Chain of Rocks improvement_ ..- ..--.-- 30,000 i Ordinary maintenance and repair----------- 7,000 i Improvement and reconstruction------------ 5,000 Total operating and care.---------------------------- 42,000 Total for all work ------------------------------- 11,867,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------- 1 $94,980,085.26 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------- 54,983,864.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---- .... --------- __. 1 36,499,185.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ --------------- 190,362,656.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 4,617,429.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---.-- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..------ 10,725,000.00 - Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ..---------. 10,725,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project....--------------------------- 26,391,477.42 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------$3, 800, 000.00 $4, 507, 000. 00 $788, 000.00 $5, 527, 000.00 $9, 860, 000.00 Cost of new work-............... 643, 637.88 1,546,976.35 2, 026, 078. 17 5, 794, 331. 58 6, 700, 933. 68 Cost of maintenance...........------------. 978, 187. 54 903, 858. 93 735, 730. 45 1, 091, 298. 19 892, 884. 69 Total expended--------------................. 1,749, 137.27 2, 553, 928. 39 2, 678, 477.94 6,135, 389. 52 7, 089, 899.37 1Includes $5,260,604.83 from permanent indefinite appropriation covering snagging operation, of which $280,572.72 pertained to Vicksburg and Memphis districts. 2. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNE- APOLIS, MINN. (ST. LOUIS DISTRICT) See report, "Mississippi River between the Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn.," page 1403. 3. ILLINOIS WATERWAY, ILL. (ST. LOUIS DISTRICT) See report, "Illinois Waterway, Ill.," page 2051. RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1361 4. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year was $143,492, and the expenditures were $172,886.27. The sum of $32,374.29, amount advanced to Plant Account, plus $70,307 allotted in July 1949, a total of $102,681.29, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $70,000 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 .... Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----_--- --. -- $1,403,723.41 1,371,349.12 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_-_-_.- _ -- 1,403,723.41 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 70,307.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.----- . 70,307.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...-.. _ $378,000.00 $28, 000.00 $44,900.00 $392,500.00 $75,000.00 Cost of new work ......... - - - - - - ------- ----------- =- - - -- - - - - - Cost of maintenance .......------------....257, 342. 76 79, 093. 66 121, 771. 22 292,046. 21 143, 492. 00 Total expended....---------------.. 267, 394. 27 71, 396. 27 121, 083. 54 295, 026. 23 172, 886. 27 5. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to full report June 30, 1949 Estimated amount Name of project see Annual required to complete Report for- New work Maintenance 1. Cuivre River, Mo.1 2_-___.. ._ 1883 $12, 000. 00 .............. Inactive. 2. Kaskaskia River, Ill. 8......... 1896 10, 460. 80 ------------- .............. Completed; inactive. 1 River declared nonnavigable by act of Mar. 23, 1900. 2 No commerce reported. 8By authority of the Chief of Engineers, dated Dec. 12, 1895, this work was dropped from the duties in harge of the St. Louis district (Annual Report, Chief of Engineers, 1896, p. 1761). 6. PLANT ALLOTMENT, ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $3,007,528.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ ---------------------- 2,636,645.20 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------_ ------------- 370,882.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 422,492.18 1362 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress I - -~ I 1--- lI-- Alton, Ill., improve harbor facili- Rivers and Harbors Com- ties on Mississippi River. mittee resolution, Feb. 28, 1945. Chester, Ill., improvement fo t ibers and Harbors Com- harbor facilities on Mississippi 'mittee resolution, July River. 10, 1946. Grantie City, Ill., with view to Rivers and Harbors Com- providing harbor facilities in mittee resolution, Oct. Horseshoe Lake in vicinity of, 19, 1945. Mississippi River. Hamburg, Ill., harbor for tows, Rivers and Harbors Com- June 29, 1949 H. 254 81st Favorable. barges and other vessels, Mis- mittee resolution, Sept. Cong. 1st -sissippi River on Missouri side. 16, 1946. sess. Horseshoe Lake in vicinity of Rivers and Harbors Com- .............. Granite City, Ill., Mississippi mittee resolution, Oct. River (harbor facilities). 19, 1945. Illinois River, Ill., reimbursing Rivers and Harbors Com- Nutwood drainage and levee mittee resolution, Mar. district. 5, 1945. Illinois River, Illinois Waterway, Rivers and Harbors Com- and the Mississippi River be- mittee resolution, Mar. low Grafton, Ill., for 12-foot 16, 1943. channel. Louisiana, Mo., impsovement for River and Harbor Act, harbor facilities on Mississippi July 24, 1946. River. Louisiana, Mo., determination of House Public Works damages by creation of pool Committee resolution, No. 24, Mississippi River Apr. 13, 1948. (Clarksville Dam). Mississippi River between Rivers and Harbors Com- mouth of Illinois River and mittee resolution, Sept. Minneapolis, Minn., for 12-foot 21, 1943. channel with suitable widths. Mississippi River at Alton, Ill., Rivers and Harbors Com- (improve harbor facilities). mittee resolution, Feb. 28, 1945. Mississippi River, harbor for Rivers and Harbors Com- June 29, 1949 H. 254 81st Do. tows, barges and other vessels, mittee resolution, Sept. Cong. 1st Missouri side opposite Ham- 16, 1946. sess. burg, Ill. Mississippi River between Ohio Rivers and Harbors Com- River and Alton, Ill., (9-foot mittee resolution, Feb. channel, Division Board). 28, 1938. Mississippi River at Chester, Ill., Rivers and Harbors Com- (improvement for harbor facil- mittee resolution, July ities). 10, 1946. Mississippi River with view to Rivers and Harbors Com- providing harbor facilities in mittee resolution, Oct. Horseshoe Lake near Granite 19, 1945. City, Ill. Mississippi River at Louisiana, River and Harbor Act, Mo. (improvement for harbor July 24, 1946. facilities). Mississippi River Between House Public Works mouth of Missouri River and Committee resolution, Minneapolis, Minn., Compre- Apr. 22, 1947. hensive Harbor report (addi- tional harbors for commercial and fishing vessels, and for rec- reational craft). Mississippi River at Louisiana, House Public Works --------------- Mo., determination of damages Committee resolution, by creation of pool No. 24 Apr. 13, 1948. (Clarksville Dam). Mississippi River below Grafton, Rivers and Harbors Com- Ill., Illinois River and Illinois mittee resolution, Mar. Waterway for 12-foot channel. 16, 1943. Nutwood drainage and levee dis- trict, Illinois, Illinois River, Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Mar. --------------- Ill. I 5, 1945. I --------------- I I FLOOD CONTROL--ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1363 7. EAST CAPE GIRARDEAU AND CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in the north end of Alexander County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 46 and 57 above the Ohio River. The district includes the bottom lands between the river on the west and south, the old channel of Clear Creek on the north, and the Illinois Central Railroad on the east. Existing project.-This provides for raising and enlarging the entire levee system consisting of 10 miles of river-front levee and 0.9 mile of back levee, all of which was previously constructed by the United States, and the construction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage and closure structures,' surfacing of access roads on the levee crown, and altering railroads at one levee crossing. This project when completed will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combination with and upon completion of authorized work in the Miller Pond, the North Alexander, the Clear Creek, and the Preston drainage and levee districts, protection will have been provided to this and the other districts named against a flood of about 50-year fre- quency. The estimated total construction cost revised in 1949, including $207,000 of 1936 funds used for temporary levee repair, resulting from the 1943 flood, is $1,413,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurance of local cooperation approved by the county court of Alexander County, Ill., was furnished and approved by the Secretary of War on July 31, 1940. Requirements of local cooperation for the work previously per- formed by the United States were fully complied with. Com- pliance with the requirements for local cooperation for the pro- posed work of constructing the levee to the grade revised in 1944 has not as yet been requested. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $1,705.23, of which $839.59 was for the prepara- tion of maintenance manual and $865.64 for preparation of con- struction plans and specifications. The expenditures were $1,705.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 36 percent complete. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949 were $503,965.96 from regular funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $4,080.76, will be applied to new work, by hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950), surveys and preparation of con- struction plans and specifications. 1364 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $450,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract (July 1950 to June 1951): Enlargement and raising of approximately 8.8 miles of levee (previously completed to an in- terim grade) to the final grade and section ------------------ $420,000 By hired labor (July 1950 to June 1951): Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications----.-----.---__ .---- 30,000 Total for all work _________.__ ______- -_______ __- 450,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $508,046.72 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_-- ------- __ - 503,965.96 -__-_____-_ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--------_ Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------------4,080.76 503,965.96 4,080.76 _____________ Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project______ -- ____ ____ .---- 904,953.28 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $1, 468. 25 $6, 000............................ Cost of new work--------------.--------------------- $214. 01-------------- $1, 705. 23 Cost of maintenance----... --- ------------ ------------------------ ------------ .... --............ ---- --- Total expended-----------------................. .... ----------......... --------------. 214. 01 .............. 1,705. 23 8. NORTH ALEXANDER DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in the north end of Alexander County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 51 and 58 above the Ohio River. The district includes the bottom lands between McClure, Ill., and the bluffs and extends from the northeast boundary of the East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek drainage district on the south to the old channel of Clear Creek on the north. Existing project.-This provides for the raising and enlarging of the entire levee system consisting of 5.2 miles of levee, which was previously reconstructed by the United States, and the con- struction of appurtenant works such as gravity drainage struc- tures, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown, and altering the railroads at one levee crossing. The project when completed will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combination with and upon completion of authorized work in the East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek drainage district, and in the Miller Pond, the Clear Creek, and the Preston drain- age and levee districts, protection will have been provided to this and the other districts named against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949, is $852,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurance of local coopera- tion approved by the county court of Alexander County, Ill., has FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1365 been furnished and was approved by the Secretary of War on June 22, 1939. Requirements of local cooperation for the work previously performed by the United States were fully complied with. Compliance with the requirements of local cooperation for the proposed work of constructing the levee to the grade revised in 1944 has not as yet been requested. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Total costs incurred for new work by hired labor were $1,258.14 of which $1,057.75 was for the preparation of maintenance manual, $21.60 for preparation of construction plans and specifications and $178.79 for tentative levee grade revisions. Plans were initiated by con- tract for raising railroad grade at a cost of $15.98. The total costs were $1,274.12 for new work and expenditures were $1,272.89. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 35 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $297,524.65, for new work, and total expenditures were $297,523.42. Proposed operations.---The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $1,959.13, will be applied for the initiation of work on construction plans and specifications by hired labor for raising and enlarging the existing levee. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $299,482.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ --------------------- _ 297,524.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.----------------------- 297,523.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________ - _____-- - - 1,959.13 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_-------- _-------- 1,957.90 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____________________________- 552,517.45 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- -------------................--------------.............. $4, 000. 00.......................- Cost of new work-------------------------__ 139. 74 $628. 24 -------- _ - -$1, 274.12 Cost of m aintenance-- - - --..- -- --.- - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - Total expended...----------------- _-___.-._ -- 139. 74 628. 24-- _1,_ -_ 272.89 9. CLEAR CREEK DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location. This project is in Union and Alexander Counties, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 57 and 66 above the Ohio River. Except for some lowlands and islands along the river, the district includes practically all the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and between Ware, Ill., on the north and McClure, Ill., on the south. Existing project.-This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by reconstructing approximately 10.9 miles of river-front levee and 10.1 miles of back levee and the con- struction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage 872182--50----2 1366 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 structures, seepage corrective measures and surfacing access roads on the levee crown. The project, when completed, will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combina- tion with and upon completion of authorized work in the East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek drainage district, and the North Alexander, the Miller Pond, and the Preston drainage and levee districts, protection will have been provided this and the other districts named against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949, including $23,000 of 1936 funds used for temporary levee repair, resulting from the 1943 flood, is $3,455,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Forms of assurance of local cooperation for the construction of the entire project were ap- proved by the Secretary of War on July 6, 1940. Right-of-way data covering the reconstruction of the back levee to the grade approved in 1935 were approved by Office, Chief of Engineers, on July 16 and August 15, 1940, and June 25, 1941. Right-of- way data covering the reconstruction of the river-front 'levee to grade revised in 1944, were approved by the division engineer, Upper Mississippi Valley Division on October 4 and 23, 1945. Right-of-way data for the enlargement of the back levee to the 1944 grade have not been furnished the levee district. Right-of- way data for the seepage corrective measures were approved by the district engineer on March 18, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $41,391.71, of which $1,662.72 was for topo- graphic surveys, $93.00 for core borings, $408.86 for soil analysis studies, $191.17 for model studies, $33,040.13 for maintenance during construction, $1,296.43 for preparation of maintenance manual and $4,699.40 for preparation of construction plans and specifications. Cost of relief well systems by contract amounted to $23,105.61. The total costs were $64,497.32 for new work and expenditures were $125,008.85. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 74 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $2,552,421.85, for new work, and total expenditures were $2,547,612.86. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $132,604.59, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949_____________________________ $4,808.99 New work: By contract, (completion of existing contract); July 1949 to June 1950: Construction of seepage corrective measures on lower riverfront levee -------------------------__________ 20,674.06 By contract, (future awards): Construction of approximately 1.2 miles of back levee together with the necessary drainage struc- tures, June 1950__________ _------------------ ------ 90,000.00 By hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950): Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on com- pleted items of the uncompleted project-------------------- 4,250.00 Preparation of construction plans and specifications for raising and enlarging the existing back levee---------------------12 ,871.54 Total for all work__ 132,604.59 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1367 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $2,680,217.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-------------------------2,552,421.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-------------------- 2,547,612.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--_________________________ 132,604.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. _ -- 112,421.49 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------- _-_ 774,782.55 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ........ Appropriated --------------- $1, 591, 000. 00 $400, 000. 00 ....-------------$200, 000. 00 ......... Cost of new work -...--. 9, 928. 00 203, 572.05 $1, 213, 794. 61 586, 882.19 $e4, 497. 32 Cost of maintenance------------------- ----------.--------------------- ---------- Total expended.--------.... - - 9, 133. 98 186, 484. 55 1, 147, 031. 05 606, 206. 75 125, 008. 85 10. MILLER POND DRAINAGE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Union County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 65 and 69 above the Ohio River. The district includes the bottom lands between the Missouri Pacific Railroad on the west and the bluffs on the east, and extends from the Clear Creek drainage and levee district on the south to Wolf Lake, Ill., on the north. Existing project.-This provides for the raising and enlarging of the entire levee system consisting of 2.8 miles of levee, which was previously constructed by the United States, and the con- struction of access roads on the levee crown. The project when completed will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combination with and upon completion of author- ized work in the East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek drainage district, and in the North Alexander, the Preston, and the Clear Creek drainage and levee districts, protection will have been pro- vided to this and the other districts named against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949 is $156,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.--See page 8. Assurance of local coopera- tion approved by the county court of Union County, Ill., has been furnished, and was approved by the Secretary of War on July 3, 1940. Requirements of local cooperation for the work previously performed by the United States were fully complied with. Com- pliance with the requirements of local cooperation for the pro- posed work of constructing the levee to the grade revised in 1944 has not as yet been requested. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $980.88, of which $828.78 was for preparation of maintenance manual and $152.10 for tentative levee grade re- visions. The expenditures were $980.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 23 percent complete. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949 were $35,506.14, for new work. 1368 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at end of the fiscal year, $2,745.64, will be applied to new work, by hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950), surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications. The additional sum of $117,700 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract (July 1950 to June 1951): Enlargement and raising of approximately 2.8 miles of levee (previously constructed to an interim grade) to the final grade and section and surfacing of the access road------------------------------------------ $105,200 By hired labor (July 1950 to June 1951): Surveys and preparation of plans and specifications_ _________1_______ 1___ 12,500 Total for all work __ - -_____-_________- ______-_ 117,700 Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __ ______- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- ___- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------______------__ $38,251.78 35,506.14 35,506.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 2,745.64 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 2,745.64 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_-__ -_ -______-______-- __117,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriatedra------_-- --------------- $4,000.00. -......... :::::: ..... :.....-- Coat ofnew work------------ -------------- ------------- $273.48-----------------$980.88 Cost ofm aintenance-- - - - - --..-- -- -- - -- - - -.----...----------- ---.-..---- Total expended-------------.--------------------------273. 48 -------------- 88 980. 11 PRESTON DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.--This project is in Union County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 66 and 76 above the Ohio River. The district includes practically all the bottom lands between Mississippi River on the west, Big Muddy River on the north, the bluffs and the Illinois Central Railroad on the east and Clear Creek drainage and levee district on the south. Existing project.-This provides for raising and enlarging 8.9 miles of river-front levee and the construction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, one highway closure structure, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project, when com- pleted, will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combination with and upon completion of authorized work in the East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek drainage district, and the North Alexander, the Miller Pond, and the Clear Creek drainage and levee districts, protection will have been provided to this and the other districts named against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949, is $1,890,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1369 Local cooperation.--See page 8. Forms of assurance of local cooperation, approved by the county court of Union County, Ill., for the construction, to grade revised in 1944, for the entire project were approved by the Secretary of War on June 23, 1945. All right-of-way for the reconstruction work furnished by the local district, were approved by the division engineer, Upper Mis- sissippi Valley Division on December 12, 1945. Requirements of local cooperation for the work completed and under way were fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $48,000.73, of which $8,043.19 was for prepara- tion of construction plans and specifications, $1,495.19 for topo- graphic surveys, $770.00 for preparation of maintenance manual, $142.85 for model studies and $37,549.50 for maintenance during construction. Cost of raising railroad grade by contract amounted to $904.75. The total costs were $48,905.48 for new work and expenditures were $45,180.13. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 72 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $1,355,461.64, for new work and total expenditures were $1,347,269.65. Proposed operations.-The unexpended blance at the end of the fiscal year, $315,730.35, plus $200,000 allotted in fiscal year 1950, a total of $515,730.35, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable,'June.30, 1949---------- -------------------- $8,191.99 New work: By contract (completion of existing contract): July 1949 to June 1950, alteration to Missouri Pacific R. R. at Big Muddy River.. 186,595.25 By contract (future awards): Alteration to Illinois State High- way No. 3, construction of 1 railroad closure structure, and construction of seepage corrective measures along the river- front levee, July 1949 to June 1950_ __________--___ 293,000.00 By hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950): Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project ------------ 8,000.00 Preparation of construction plans and specifications for rail- road alteration and for raising and enlarging existing levee. 19,943.11 Total for all work __515,730.35 ________ __---------------- No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_----------------- $1,663,000.00 Cost of new work to June 10, 1949_------_-------------- 1,355,461.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_----------_ _-- --- 1,347,269.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_--------____ _- __--- 315,730.35 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 138,373.29 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950....-------- 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 338,373.29 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project.--------------------------------- 27,000.00 1370 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _.. - -... ___ $1, 210, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 _.- __----$323, 000. 00 _ Cost of new work- ......... . 12, 426. 65 133, 022. 24 $920, 609. 90 231, 940. 35 $48, 905. 48 Cost of maintenance-_ Total expended----------------_ 11, 427. 61 123, 728. 01 902, 362. 91 256, 013.97 45, 180. 13 12. GRAND TOWER DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Jackson County, Ill., and Perry County, Mo., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 75 and 84 above the Ohio River. The project, as enlarged by the inclusion of part of Grand Tower Island, Mo., is bounded by the Mississippi River on the west, Big Muddy River on the south and southeast, Fountain Bluff on the northwest and the Degognia and Fountain Bluff levee and drainage district on the north. Existing project.-This provides for raising, enlarging and extending the existing levee system by reconstruction of about 5.3 miles of river-front levee, 11.9 miles of back and flank levees along the Big Muddy River, together with appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, highway closure struc- tures, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown, and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project, when completed, will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combination with and upon completion of authorized work in the Degognia and Fountain Bluff levee and drainage district, protec- tion will have been provided to this and the other district named, against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949 is $4,198,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Forms of assurance of local cooperation approved by the county court of Jackson County, Ill., for the reconstruction to the grade revised in 1944 of the project were approved by the division engineer, Upper Mississippi Valley Division on October 22, 1947. An agreement has been entered into between the Grand Tower drainage and levee district and the landowners of that part of the project in Missouri whereby the landowners agree to furnish the necessary right-of-way for that part of the project located in Missouri. Right-of-way data for the construction of 1.3 miles of upper riverfront levee were ap- proved by the district engineer on October 27, 1948, and for 2.5 miles of lower river-front levee on June 28-29, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $43,441.03, of which $24,403.59 was for the preparation of construction plans and specifications, $12,835.61 for topographic surveys, $4,298.08 for geological studies, and $1,903.75 for model studies and tests. Contractor placed a total of 133,636 cubic yards of material at a cost of $47,272.72, and cost of raising railroad grade amounted to $894.59. The total costs were $91,608.34 for new work and expenditures were $85,655.17. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1371 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 3 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $140,484.94, for new work and total expenditures were $130,724.64. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $1,199,275.36, plus $669,700 allotted in August 1949, a total of $1,868,975.36, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $9,760.30 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts): July 1949 to June 1940, alterations to Missouri Pacific Railroad at Big Muddy River-------------------------------------- 186,605.41 Construction of river-front levee and 1 gravity drainage structure__------------------ 598,199.40 By contract (future awards): Construction of approximately 3.9 miles of river-front and flank levee, together with the necessary drainage struc- tures, September 1949 to June 1950---------_ --- 885,000.00 Construction of railroad and highway closure structures, November 1949 to June 1950 ----------------------- 86,000.00 By hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950) Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project_--------- 6,500.00 Preparation of construction plans and specifications for railroad alteration and for raising and enlarging exist- ing levees --------------------------------------- 96,910.25 Total for all work 1,868,975.36 The additional sum of $300,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract (July 1950 to June 1951): Construction of approximately 1.1 miles of levee together with the necessary gravity drainage structures----------- -------------------------------- $265,000 By hired labor (July 1950 to June 1951): Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on com- pleted items of the uncompleted project---_--------------- 5,000 Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications- 30 ,000 Total for all work-------------------------------- 300,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $1,330,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 140,484.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 130,724.64 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____ 1,199,275.36 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 500,910.02 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 669 ,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 1,170,610.02 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____________________________ 2,198,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Apprqpriated. _ $100, 000 $500, 000. 00 $730,000.00 Cost of new work_. -- - - - - - - - - - $11, 732. 87 $7, 808. 79 29,334.94 91,608.34 Cost of maintenance --------- ---- --- ---- Total expended----------------- --------------11, 613. 85 7, 927. 81 25,527.81 85,655. 17 i i i 1372 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 13. DEGOGNIA AND FOUNTAIN BLUFF LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Jackson County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 84 and 100 above the Ohio River. The district embraces practically all the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and between Cora, Ill., on the northwest and the Grand Tower drainage and levee district on the south. Existing project.-This provides for raising, enlarging and extending the existing levee system by reconstruction of 8.7 miles of river-front levee, 0.9 mile of upper flank levee along Degognia Creek, construction of 4.6 miles of new river-front levee and 4.2 miles of new back levee along the Big Muddy River, and the construction of appurtenant work consisting of gravity drainage structures, highway closure structures, surfacing of access road on the levee crowri and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project, when completed, will not in itself afford complete pro- tection to this district; but in combination with and upon com- pletion of authorized work in the Grand Tower drainage and levee district, protection will have been provided to this and the other district named, against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost revised in 1949 is $4,705,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurances of local coopera- tion approved by the county court of Jackson County, Ill., were approved by the Secretary of War September 7, 1944. All right-of- way data for the levee now under reconstruction were approved by the division engineer, Upper Mississippi Valley Division as follows: December 27, 1945; June 18, 1947; June 19, 1947; August 11, 1947; August 21, 1947; September 24, 1947; February 18, 1948; and March 16, 1948. The terms of local cooperation for all the work under construction have been fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $54,039.62, of which $37,996.03 was for mainte- nance during construction, $6,753.85 for preparation of construc- tion plans and specifications, $2,180.43 for preparation of maintenance manual, $1,970.67 for topographic surveys, $325.12 for core borings, $4,598.99 for model studies and $214.53 for soil analysis studies. Contractors placed a total of 2,666,809 cubic yards of material at a cost of $1,112,246.48, constructed gravity drainage structures at a cost of $377,419.46, raised railroad grade at a cost of $1,224.52 and surfaced access roads on levee crown and placed riprap on spur levee at a cost of $59,809.78. The total costs were $1,604,739.86 for new work and expenditures were $1,610,590.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 72 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $3,362,058.70 for new work and total expenditures were $3,282,704.08. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT '1373 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $608,295.92, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949-----------------------------$79,354.62 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts): July 1949 to June 1950: Alteration to Missouri Pacific R. R. at Degognia Creek .. 98,775.48 Construction of river-front levee and gravity drainage structures ------------ ----------------------- 227,282.26 Construction of gravity drainage structure_ --------------- 67,287.39 ________.-____.----3,077.42 Surfacing of access road_ _- By contract (future awards): Alteration to Illinois Central Railroad at two levee crossings, April to June 1950_ _---------------------------- 40,500.00 Construction of highway closure structure, May and June 1950 ------------------------------------------ 45,370.00 By hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950: Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project Preparation of construction plans and specifications for rail- 21,000.00 ------------ road alterations, highway closure structure and con- struction of levee.____---- ------------------ --- 25,648.75 Total for all work____ ___________-------------- 608,295.92 The additional sum of $160,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract, July 1950 to June 1951: Construction of approximately 1.2 miles of levee, together with the necessary gravity drainage structures--------------- - $145,000 Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications__ 15,000 Total for all work-____--_ ------ ___ ----- 160,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- __ ___--- ----------- $3,891,000.00 3,362,058.70 _ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ - 3,282,704.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _-____- __ ___-_-__-- 608,295.92 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 168,349.62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---__--___ ___---_______ 814,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 [ 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------.......... -- $2, 000 .........--......---- .... $1, 571, 063, 000.00 $240, 000.00 Cost of new work----------- .--------------363, 863. 16 577, 688. 03 798, 767. 65 1,604, 739, 86 Cost ofmaintenance- --- - ------------ ---------- ------------- Total expended----------------................. --------- 292, 737. 65 903.39 622, 472.3 739, 1,610. 590, 609 14. PERRY COUNTY DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICTS NOS. 1, 2, AND 3, MISSOURI Location.-This project is in Perry County, Mo. and Randolph County, Ill., on the right bank of Mississippi River between river miles 94 and 111 above the Ohio River. The project, as enlarged by inclusion of Crain and Puckett Islands, includes that portion 1374 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and between Red Rock Landing, Mo., and Kaskaskia Island. Existing project.-This rovides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by reconstruction of 7.9 miles of river-front levee, 14.1 miles of back levee and 3.8 miles of upper flank levee; construction of 7.3 miles of new river-front levee; and the con- struction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, highway closure structures, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project, when completed, will afford protection to the district against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949 (including $41,000 of 1936 funds used for temporary levee repairs, resulting from the 1943 flood), is $6,641,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurances of local coopera- tion for the project were approved by the Secretary of War as follows: District No. 1, December 30, 1936; district No. 2, March 16, 1937; district No. 3, September 29, 1936. It is anticipated that an agreement will be entered into between Perry County levee districts Nos. 1 and 2 and the landowners of that part of the project in Illinois whereby the landowners will agree to fur- nish the necessary right-of-way for that part of the project located in Illinois. Right-of-way data for the reconstruction to the 1935 levee grade of the entire back levee and the river-front levee of district No. 3 were approved December 14, 1937, and June 3, 1938. Right-of-way data for the construction of 1.7 miles of river-front levee in district No. 1 were approved by the district engineer May 25, 1949. Right-of-way data for the construction of 0.8 mile of river-front levee in district No. 1 have been furnished the levee district. Collection of right-of-way data for construc- tion of the remainder of the river-front levees of district Nos. 1 and 2 and the enlargement work on district No. 3 river-front levee and the back levee of district Nos. 1, 2, and 3 will be under- taken as needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $43,786.49, of which $11,735.72 was for topo- graphic surveys, $888.80 for geological investigations, $25,749.47 for preparation of construction plans and specifications, $4,014.07 for preparation of maintenance manual, and $1,398.43 for model studies and tests. Contractor placed a total of 18,384 cubic yards of material at a cost of $6,795.59. The total costs were $50,582.08 for new work and expenditures were $45,418.53. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 10 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $605,151.07 from regular funds and $38,275.34 from emergency Relief funds, all for new work. The total expenditures were $638,262.86. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $267,012.48, plus $744,100 allotted in August 1949, a total of $1,011,112.48, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1375 Accounts payable, June 30, 1949-_ _ $5,163 55 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts): July 1949 to June 1950, construction of river-front levee and gravity drainage structures-_ _-_ __ ________ 189,608.12 By contract (future awards): Construction of approximately 3.9 miles of river-front levee, together with the necessary drainage structures, April 1950 to June 1950_ 749,000 00 By hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950: Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project_ 7,000.00 Preparation of construction plans and specifications for raising and enlarging existing levees_ - 60,340.81 Total for all work ---------------------------- 1,011,112.48 The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract, July 1950 to June 1951: Construction of approximately 2.0 miles of levee together with the necessary gravity drainage structures_ ------------------------------------- $465,000 By hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951: Maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project__ 5,000 Surveys, preparation of construction plans and specifications - - 30,000 Total for all work -------------------------------- _ 500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $905,275.34 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________ 643,426.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 638,262.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 267,012.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 97,131.62 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 744,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 841,231.62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____________________ 4,991,624.66 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..... .-_-- - $3, 000.00 - - - -_---- $300, 000. 00 Cost of new work....... 115. 03 $10,195. 37 $1,637.66 __ ._____ ._._ 50, 582.08 Cost of maintenance ....... ... II I I Total expended- _-_ --- .--- 89. 63 8, 500. 90 3, 375. 53 45, 418. 53 15. KASKASKIA ISLAND DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Randolph County, Ill., on the right bank of Mississippi River between river miles 111 and 116 above the Ohio River. The district includes practically all of the high ground on Kaskaskia Island and is bounded by the Mississippi River and the old channel of the river. Existing project.-This provides for raising and enlarging the entire levee system consisting of 14.8 miles of levee, which was previously constructed by the United States, and the con- struction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage 1376 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 structures and access roads on the levee crown. Upon completion of this work, protection will have been provided to this district against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost revised in 1949 is $1,990,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurance of local coopera- tion, approved by the county court of Randolph County, Ill., has been furnished and was approved by the Secretary of War on June 19, 1940. Requirements of local cooperation for the work previously performed by the United States are fully complied with. Compliance with the requirements of local cooperation for constructing the levee to the grade revised in 1944 has not as yet been requested. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $468.59 for preparation of maintenance manual. The expenditures were $468.59. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 15 percent complete. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949 were $296,520.54 for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $4,405.14, will be applied to initiate work on con- struction plans by hired labor for raising and enlarging the existing levee. Work on this project has been deferred pending disposition of review report on Ste. Genevieve and St. Marys, Mo. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $300,925.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______----_______-- 296,520.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-__________ -- ____ - 296,520.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---- ________--- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- -____- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- _--- 4,405.14 4,405.14 pletion of existing project-_____ ___ ________-___ - __- 1,689,074.32 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------......-------------- $6, 000. 00 Cost of new work....--------------------------- 566. 94 $559.33 ..............-------------- $468. 59 Cost of maintenance .------- --------------------------------------------------- ------- Total expended _---------------.-------------- 404. 28 721. 99 .............. 468. 59 16. STE. GENEVIEVE LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 1, MISSOURI Location.--This project is in Ste. Genevieve County, Mo., on the right bank of the Mississippi River between miles 119 and 123.. Existing project.--This provides for raising, enlarging sand extending the existing levee system. The estimated construction cost, revised in 1949, is $1,056,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1377 Local cooperation.--See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was per- formed on this project. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been started. The costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949 were $199.49 from regular funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $4,800.51 will be applied to complete detailed plans and surveys by hired labor for use in further study of project prior to initiation of construction plans. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951, pending disposi- tion of review report on Ste. Genevieve and St. Marys, Mo. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $5,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ------------- 199.49 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.------------------------ 199.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_- ------- ________________ 4,800.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_--------_ _ --- 4,800.51 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ------------------------------- 1,051,000.00 17. PRAIRIE DU ROCHER AND VICINITY, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Randolph County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 118 and 130 above the Ohio River. The district includes the bottom land between the river and the bluffs, and extends from the present channel of Prairie du Rocher Creek on the north to the Kaskaskia River on the south. Existing project.-This provides for reconstructing about 2.4 miles of upper flank levee, constructing 0.5 mile of new upper flank levee, 10.4 miles of new river-front levee, and 2.8 miles of new lower flank levee, and constructing appurtenant works con- sisting of gravity drainage structures, highway and railroad closure structures, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown, and altering railroads at a levee crossing. The project, when com- pleted, will afford protection to this district against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949, is $3,615,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Forms of assurance of local cooperation approved by the county court of Randolph County, Ill., for the construction of the entire project have been received from the Prairie du Rocher and Modoc levee and drainage district and from the Edgar Lakes drainage and levee district. The assurances were approved by the division engineer, Upper Mississippi Valley Division on November 6, 1947. Right-of-way data for 1.9 miles of upper flank levee were approved by the district engineer, St. Louis district, on June 10, 1948, for the construction of 0.4 mile of upper flank levee on February 1, 1949, and for the construction of 0.4; mile of lower flank levee on April 4, 1949. Right-of-way requirements for 1.8 miles of upper river-front levee and for 1.8 miles of middle river-front levee were approved by the district engineer on March 25, 1949, and June 23, 1949, respectively. Right- 1378 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of-way requirements for 1.7 miles of lower river-front levee have been furnished the levee district. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $92,382.21, of which $57,092.17 was for prepara- tion of construction plans and specifications, $6,949.15 for soil analysis studies, $27,511.49 for topographic surveys and borings and $829.40 for model studies. Contractors placed a total of 551,456 cubic yards of material at a cost of $222,100.27 and raised railroad grade at a cost of $632.84. The total costs were $315,115.32 for new work and expenditures were $286,169.81. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 10 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $346,515.94, for new work and total expenditures were $314,908.65. Proposedoperations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year, $1,085,091.35, plus $700,000 allotted in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,785,091.35, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ - $31,607.29 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts): July 1949 to June 1950, alterations to Missouri Pacific R. R. at Prairie du Rocher Creek._ _- 199,067.16 Construction of levee and gravity drainage structures___ 685,692.51 By contract (future awards): Construction of approximately 2.6 miles of levee together with the necessary gravity drainage structures, Septem- ber 1949 to June 1950 __ _ ___ 591,000.00 Placing of second lift of earthwork on approximately 1.1 miles of levee now under construction, June 1950 ..... 25,000.00 Construction of highway and railroad closure structure, September 1949 to June 1950_ 108,000.00 Surfacing of approximately 3.5 miles of access road, April to June 1950_-- -- 35,000.00 By hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950: Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project_ 20,000.00 Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications--------------- ---------------- 89,724.39 Total for all work- _. 1,785,091.35 The sum of $200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the follow- ing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract, July 1950 to June 1951: Construction of approximately 0.6 miles of levee together with the necessary gravity drainage structures _ $55,000 Construction of 1 highway closure structure ................ 35-,000 Surfacing of approximately 4.7 miles of access road_ By hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951: - 45,000 Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on com- pleted items of the uncompleted project 15,000 Surveys, preparation of construction plans and specifications_- 50,000 Total for all work______ _____________-_____----- 200,000 FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1379 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $1,400,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-------------- 346,515.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 314,908.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _____________---_ ----- 1,085,091.35 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------- ----- 292,112.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -- -------- 700,000.00 992,112 .15 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________ ______ 1,515,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ,. .------- -------------- -----------------... $500,000. ---------..... 00 $900,000.00 ost of Cost new work _______________ ofmainnnce-------- ------- I--------___ -...---- 31, 400. 62 315, 115. 32 ..........---------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance-__ ..... _ _..........-- Total expended-- _--- - -- --------------- 28, 738. 84 286, 169. 81 18. STRINGTOWN-FORT CHARTRES AND IVY LANDING, ILL. Location.-This project is in Monroe and Randolph Counties, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 130 and 137 above the Ohio River. The project includes all of the Stringtown district and the downstream portion of the Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing district and includes the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and extends from Prairie du Rocher Creek on the south to the north boundary of the Stringtown district. Existing project.-This provides for raising, enlarging, and ex- tending the existing levee system by reconstruction of 4.7 miles of existing river-front levee, construction of 2.6 miles of new river- front levee, reconstruction of 2.3 miles of existing lower flank levee, construction of 0.4 mile of new lower flank levee, and ap- purtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, one highway closure structure, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown, and altering railroads at one levee crossing. The project, when completed, will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combination with and upon completion of author- ized work in the Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing drainage district and the Harrisonville and Ivy Landing drainage and levee district, protection will have been provided to this and the other districts named against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949, is $2,229,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurance of local coopera- tion furnished by the Stringtown district was approved by Secre- tary of War on April 25, 1946. Assurances from the Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing district were approved by Acting Secretary of War on August 22, 1945. The right-of-way data, covering the re- construction of approximately 3.2 miles of river-front levee to the grade revised in 1944, were approved by the division engineer, Upper Mississippi Valley Division on April 25, 1947. Right-of- way data for the construction of 2.6 miles and the reconstruction of 1.5 miles of river front levee were approved by the district en- 1380 REPORT-OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,rU. S. ARMY, 1949 gineer, St. Louis District, on January 22, 1948 and February 27, 1948, and for the construction of 2.8 miles of lower flank levee June 10, 1948 and February 1, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $42,932.32, of which $4,977.08 was for topo- graphic surveys, $934.18 for soil analysis studies, $320.43 for core borings, $22,172.77 for maintenance during construction, $13,- 988.73 for preparation of construction plans and specifications, $69.12 for model studies and $470.01 for preparation of mainte- nance manual. Contractors placed a total of 1,316,508 cubic yards of material at a cost of $509,291.54, constructed gravity drainage structures at a cost of $25,665.24, raised railroad grade at a cost of $722.31 and surfaced access roads on levee crown at a cost of $44,214. The total costs were $622,825.41 for new work and expenditures were $658,034.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 59 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $1,298,672.63, for new work and total expenditures were $1,272,294.92. Proposed operations.-Theunexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $956,702.45 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949---------------------------- $26,377.71 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts) July 1949 to June 1950: Alterations to Missouri Pacific Railroad at Big Muddy River and construction of river-front and lower flank levees, including drainage structures and surfacing of access road--__ -------------------------------------------832,737.34 By contract (future awards): Construction of highway closure structure, October 1949 to January 1950----------------------------------- 0,000.00 Surfacing approximately 2.7 miles of access road, October 1949 to January 1950_-____ -- --- ______________ 12,550.00 By hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950): Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project------------ 18,500.00 Preparation of construction plans and of specifications for railroad alterations and for raising and enlarging existing levee--------- ----------------- ----------- -16,537.40 Total for all work-____________ --- ___ ____--- $956,702.45 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- - $2,228,997.37 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-____________ _________ 1,298,672.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,272,294.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------- --------------- 956,702.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 540,700.47 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...----------- $745, 000 $392, 200. 00 -$339, 000:00 $700,000.00 $730,000.00 Cost of new work.. ..... -----------....... _------------ 10, 268. 96 13, 999. 91 650, 780. 98 622, 825. 41 Cost of maintenance .... . .------------- ----------- I------------- --............ I--------- Total expended- -....-----.............. 8,570. 45 15, 353. 07 589, 539. 21 658, 034.82 FLOOD CONTROL--ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1381 19. FORT CHARTRES AND IVY LANDING DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 5, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Monroe County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 137 and 141 above the Ohio River. The district includes that portion of the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs, the Harrisonville and Ivy Landing drainage and levee district No. 2 on the north and the north boundary of the Stringtown district on the south. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of about 3 miles of river front levee and the construction of appurtenant work consisting of gravity drainage structures and surfacing of access roads on the levee crown. The project does not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but in combination with and upon completion of authorized work in the Harrisonville and Ivy Landing drainage and levee district and the Stringtown-Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing district, protection will have been pro- vided this and the other districts named against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949, is $880,600. The project was authorized by the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $12,636.11 of which $3,825.15 was for preparation of construction plans and specifications, $636.39 for topographic surveys and $8,174.57 for maintenance during construction. Con- tractors placed 600,163 cubic yards of material at a cost of $223,456.90 and surfaced access roads on levee crown at a cost of $20,061.43. The total costs were $256,154.44 for new work and expenditures were $266,684.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 88 percent complete. The total costs of June 30, 1949 were $770,157.92 for new work and total expenditures were $762,939.29. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at end of the fiscal year amounting to $117,645.77 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $7,218.63 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts) July 1949 to June 1950: Construction of river-front levee including the necessary gravity drainage structures--------------------- - 98,684.52 Surfacing of access road-------- --------------------- 1,387.20 By hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950): Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project------------ 5,500.00 Preparation of construction plans and specifications for raising and enlarging existing levees------------------- 4,855.42 Total for all work_------------------------------ _ 117,645.77 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. It is expected that, with the proposed expenditures, the project will be completed. 872182-50----3 1382 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _ $880,585.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_- -- _____-_______________ 770,157.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 762,939.29 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 117,645.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 79,676.54 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_---------------- $428, 063. 63 ------------- $388, 000. 00 _ $64, 000. 00 Cost of new work----------_ -- 5, 365. 52 $21, 948. 79 * 25, 873. 42 $460, 294. 32 256, 154. 44 Cost of maintenance .---------. -------------- ..------------.-------------- --------------.---------- Total expended-------------- 4, 063. 63 22, 214. 85 26, 816. 26 442, 638. 29 266, 684. 83 20. HARRISONVILLE AND IVY LANDING DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 2, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Monroe County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 141 and 156 above the Ohio River. The district is bounded by Fountain Creek and the Mississippi River on the north and west, on the east by the bluffs and by Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing drainage and levee district No. 5 on the south. Existing project.-This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by the reconstruction of about 9.8 miles of river-front levee, 5.4 miles of flank levee, the construction of 6.2 miles of new levee, and the construction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, Fountain Creek diver- sion channel, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown, and altering railroad at one levee crossing. The project, when com- pleted, will not in itself afford complete protection to this district; but upon completion of authorized work in the Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing drainage and levee district and the Stringtown-Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing district, protection will have been pro- vided this and the other districts named against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949 is $3,434,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $41,771.04, of which $8,418.88 was for prepara- tion of construction plans and specifications, $24,586.02 for main- tenance during construction, $2,308.08 for preparation of main- tenance manual and $6,458.06 for topographic surveys and borings. Contractors placed 1,672,592 cubic yards of material at a cost of $689,476.41, raised railroad grade at a cost of $12,985.87 and sur- faced access roads on levee crown at a cost of $69,983.62. The total costs were $814,216.94 for new work and expenditures were $910,934.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 90 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $3,088,079.43 for new work and total expenditures were $3,072,821.68. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1383 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at end of the fiscal year amounting to $343,678.32 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 .... . $15,257.75 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts) (July 1949 to June 1950): Alteration to Missouri Pacific Railroad at Fountain Creek. 223 ,888.95 Construction of river-front levee, including gravity drainage structures _.- - - 83,557.55 Surfacing of access road. 726.22 By hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950) Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance of completed items of the uncompleted project 12,250.00 Preparation of construction plans and specifications for railroad alteration and for raising and enlarging existing levees..... . 7,997.85 Total for all work _-_ 343,678.32 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. It is expected that, with the proposed expenditures, the project will be completed. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------$3,416,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________ __3,088,079.43 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_3_____ __-________ _ 3,072,821.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-__________ -_____-____ 343,678.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 96,815.62 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_---_ _$2, ------------ 349,000.00$426,000. 00 ------------- $566,000.00 -- ,---...- Cost of new work------- - 82 8,484. 65, 427. 59 $1, 176, 006. 93 986, 926. 56 $814, 216. 94 Cost ofmaintenance-. ------ . . .- - -- -. ---. - - -. -. ......- Total expended----...... ...... 5, 235. 74 60, 968. 17 1,162, 824. 98 895, 842.03 910, 934. 17 21. COLUMBIA DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT NO. 3, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Monroe County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 157 and 166.5 above the Ohio River. The district embraces most of the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and between Fountain Creek on the south and Columbia Creek on the north. Existing project.-This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by the reconstruction of about 10.4 miles of river-front levee and 9.1 miles of flank levee, and the construction of appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown, and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project, when completed will afford pro- tection to this district against a flood of about 50-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949, including $45,000 of 1936 funds used for temporary levee repair, resulting from the 1943 flood, is $2,440,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. 1384 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurance of local cooperation, approved by the county court of Monroe County, Ill., was approved by the Secretary of War on June 9, 1938. All requirements cov- ering the reconstruction of the levee to the grade approved in 1935 have been fully complied with. Right-of-way data for the reconstruction of 1.2 miles of lower flank levee, for 4.4 miles of middle riverfront levee and for 2 miles of lower river-front levee were approved by the district engineer January 4, June 16 and June 29, 1949, respectively. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $34,766.10, of which $12,158.31 was for topo- graphic surveys and borings, $19,779.25 for preparation of con- struction plans and specifications, $1,713.30 for preparation of maintenance manual, $557.10 for model studies and tests and $558.14 for maintenance during construction. Contractors initi- ated earthwork construction at a cost of $1,294.66, raised railroad grade at a cost of $16,062.32 and altered gravity drainage struc- tures at a cost of $8,920.76. The total costs were $61,043.84 for new work and expenditures were $53,932.55. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 34 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $820,522.48 for new work and total expenditures were $813,411.19. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at end of fiscal year, $644,588.81, plus $372,100 allotted in August 1949, a total of $1,016,688.81, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_______________ _________-___ $7,111.29 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts): July 1949 to June 1950, raising and enlarging existing levees, including extension of existing gravity drainage structures_------------------------------------- 327,208.60 Alteration to Missouri Pacific R. R. at Fountain Creek_ 183,864.20 By contract (future awards): Construction of approximately 7.8 miles of river-front and flank levees, October 1941 to June 1950---------- 353,700.00 Surfacing of approximately 8.4 miles of access road, November 1949 to June 1950 _______- -- ________ 83,500.00 By hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950: Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project---------- 12,000.00 Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications--_ _------------------------------- 49,304.72 Total for all work______ ,016,688.81 1____________________ The sum of $250,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fol- lowing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract, July 1950 to June 1951: Construction of approximately 2.8 miles of levee together with the necessary gravity drainage structures----------------_$190,000 Surfacing of approximately 3 miles of access road------------ 30,000 By hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951: Maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted projects_ 5,000 Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifica- tions- - .----.-.--------- ----------------- 25,000 Total for all work- - .....--------------------- - 250,000 FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1385 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949....-----------------$1,458,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_-_----------- ------------ 820,522.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__-------. _---- -- - 813,411.19 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 644,588.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 198,551.98 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _--...._ 372,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ...---------- 570,651.98 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _-----------------------_ _ 609,900.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....---------------- -- $423,000.00 1-,_ -.- ........ .- $902.20 $500, 000.00 5, 406. 70 $306,000.00 61,043. 84 Cost of new work---------.... -. 16, 272. 94 $221, 089.42 Cost of maintenance- .. .. .. .. . . . I--... Total expended ....---------------- 15, 282. 17 209, 530.47 13, 451. 92 5, 406. 70 53, 932.55 22. WILSON AND WENKEL AND PRAIRIE DU PONT DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICTS, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in Monroe and St. Clair Counties, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 168 and 175 above the Ohio River. The district includes the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and extends from the ap- proach to the Jefferson Barracks bridge north to Prairie du Pont Creek. The district is now known as the Prairie Du Pont drain- age and levee district. Existing project.-This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by the reconstruction of about 3.7 miles of river-front levee and 3.6 miles of upper flank levee; construction of 3.6 miles of new lower flank levee; and the construction of ap- purtenant works consisting of gravity-drainage structures, high- way closure structures, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown, and altering railroads at levee crossings. The project, when completed, will afford protection to this district against a flood of about 200-year frequency. The estimated total construc- tion cost, revised in 1949, is $3,363,000. The project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurance of local coopera- tion, approved by the county court of St. Clair County, Ill., was approved by the Secretary of War November 14, 1939. Local cooperation requirements covering the previous Federal construc- tion are fully complied with. Formal assurances covering the modified project with changes in alignment of the lower river- front levee and the lower flank levee were approved by the Sec- retary of War, November 18, 1942. Right-of-way data, covering the reconstruction of approximately 3.6 miles of upper flank levee to the grade revised in 1944, were approved by the division en- gineer, Upper Mississippi Valley Division on July 18, 1946. Re- quirements of local cooperation for constructing the remainder of the project to the grade revised in 1944 are being complied with by the levee district. 1386 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $11,897.15, of which $5,074.38 was for topo- graphic surveys and borings, $4,518.56 for preparation of con- struction plans and specifications, $456.21 for model studies and $1,848.00 for maintenance during construction. Contractors placed 209,853 cubic yards of material at a cost of $144,717.67 and raised railroad grade at a cost of $2,651.40. The total qsts were $159,266.22 for new work and expenditures were $163,718.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 28 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $1,013,429.61 for new work and total expenditures were $966,193.23. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $654,806.77 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ------------------------- -- $47,236.38 By contract (completion of existing contracts) July 1949 to June 1950: Alterations to Missouri Pacific R. R. at Prairie du Pont Creek__ 208 ,434.71 Construction of upper flank levee including gravity drainage structures 226,331.20 By contract (future awards): Construction of approximately 1.4 miles of river-front levee, together with the necessary drainage structures and road surfacing, February to June 1950 ----- 150,500.00 By hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950) Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on com- pleted items of the uncompleted project___ 3,150.00 Preparation of construction plans and specifications for railroad alterations and for raising and enlarging existing levees ....- 19,154.48 Total for all work- 654,806.77 No construction work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,621,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 1,013,429.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 966 ,193.23 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________ 654,806.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 249,611.18 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________________ 1,742,000.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..... $833,000.00 ..---------------- $478,000.00 ___ Cost of new work--------------- 7, 646. 26 $22, 683.39 $128, 926. 47 417, 572. 80 $159, 266. 22 --- - -- Cost of maintenance- ..........-------.--------------.------------ ------------ -------------- Total expended--- --... --.-.-. . 6, 941. 65 20, 812. 75 122, 930. 33 374, 455. 29 163, 718. 74 FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1387 23. EAST ST. LOUIS AND VICINITY, ILLINOIS Location.-This project is in St. Clair and Madison Counties, Ill., on left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 175 and 195 above the Ohio River. The project includes all the bottom lands between the bluffs on the east and Mississippi River and Chain of Rocks Canal on the west, and extends from Cahokia diversion channel on the north to Prairie du Pont Creek on the south. Existing project.-This provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system by the reconstruction of about 8.6 miles of river-front levee, 4.9 miles of upper flank levee, 7 miles of the lower flank levee, construction of 0.9 mile of new river-front levee, and 0.8 mile of river-front floodwall, together with the necessary appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, closure structures at highway crossings, alterations and recon- struction of existing pumping plants, surfacing of access roads on the levee crown and making necessary alterations to railroad tracks and bridges at levee crossings. Approximately 10 miles of the proposed project river-front levee need not be constructed as pro- tection will be provided along this reach by the levee to be con- structed as part of the Chain of Rocks Canal. The project, when completed, will afford protection to the area against a flood of about 200-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949 is $11,505,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurance of local cooperation for the entire project was approved by the Secretary of War on March 24, 1937. Right-of-way data covering the reconstruction of the flank levees to the grade approved in 1935 were approved by Office, Chief of Engineers, on November 27, 1937 and August 7, 1940. Right-of-way data for 1.3 miles of river-front and 0.25 mile of lower flank levee were approved by the district engineer, St. Louis district, on June 10, 1948. Right-of-way requirements for the reconstruction of 1.9 miles of river-front levee were approved by the district engineer July 11, 1949. Right-of-way requirements for 2.5 miles of river-front levee have been furnished the levee district. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $77,102.93, of which $10,897.00 was for topo- graphic surveys, $11,583.26 for core borings, $4,004.18 for soil analysis studies, $48,956.59 for preparation of construction plans and specifications, $890.60 for model studies, $299.60 for tentative levee grade revisions and $471.70 for maintenance during con- struction. Contractors placed 635,370 cubic yards of material at a cost of $217,179.39, raised railroad grade at a cost of $1,489.39 and architect-engineer contractor received $2,880.35. The total costs were $298,652.06 for new work and expenditures were $280,813.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 7 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $811,318.03 from regular funds and $2,900 from Emergency Relief funds, all for new work. The total expenditures were $789,447.94. 1388 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at end of the fiscal year, $1,464,852.06, plus $520,900 allotted in August 1949, a total of $1,985,752.06, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_-.-.-.-----..-------- ....... $24,770.09 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts): July 1949 to June 1950, construction of levee and gravity drainage structures_-----__ _ _--_ -- 655,522.64 Architect-engineer services in connection with the recon- struction of the existing Cahokia pumping plant .... 8,579.36 Alteration to the Missouri Pacific Railroad at Prairie du Pont Creek...-. ------- ---- 208,510.61 By contract (future awards): Construction of new Cahokia pumping plant and adjacent levee fill, February to June 1950_-.------_ ___--- 365,000.00 Construction of approximately 1.0 mile of river-front levee together with a clay cut-off trench to prevent underseepage September 1949 to June 1950.----------- 131,000.00 Surfacing of approximately 4 miles of access road, April to June 1950_ ______ __-____-___ _ 36,000.00 Construction of approximately 1,500 linear feet of flood wall (continuing contract), February to June 1950 By hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950: _... 429,000.00 Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project---------- 12,000.00 Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications-. ___- _________.-____-_ 115,369.36 Total for all work_ _ 1,985,752.06 The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: By contract (completion of continuing contract to be initiated during 1950 fiscal year): Construction of approximately 1,500 linear feet of flood wall, July 1950 to June 1951 $415,000 By hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951: Maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project------ 10,000 Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications __ 75,000 Total for all work ____--- ___----- --- -500,000 5------- Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ... Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ... _ ..._ ._ $2,254,300.00 814,218.03 - - Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_....._ 789,447.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ _ _ ____ 1,464,852.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__ 695,438.92 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 520,900.00 1,216 ,338.92 ----- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project __- .. 8,729,800.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.------------.--... $2,000.00 ------------------------- $750,000.00 $1,000,000.00 41,852.42 298, 652.06 Cost of new work----.----. --- Cost of maintenance. .... ... - 23, 481....70 $1, 500. 53 ... .......... $695. 19 ................ -.....--- Total expended.............----------------... 23, 468.99 1,450. 49 757. 94 34, 921. 29 280, 813. 10 FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1389 24. CHOUTEAU, NAMEOKI, AND VENICE DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.-This project, in Madison County, Ill., lies on, but not adjacent to, the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 188 and 195 above Ohio River, and is bounded on the north by Cahokia diversion channel, on the east by East Side levee and sani- tary district, and on the west by the east levee of the Chain of Rocks canal, running to a point on the south. Existing project.-This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936, and provides for raising and enlarging the existing levee system. However, the project is being modified by the Chain of Rocks Canal, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. As the major portion of the district lies east of the proposed Chain of Rocks canal, it will be protected by the canal and the East St. Louis, Ill., levees. It is proposed to reconstruct or relocate, adjacent to the Chain of Rocks Canal levee, the existing pumping plant of this district under authority con- tained in the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. The estimated construction cost revised in 1949 is $190,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Local interests have indicated that they will furnish the required assurances of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $21,051.34, of which $11,855.55 was for topo- graphic surveys, $9,134.68 for preparation of construction plans and specifications and $61.11 for model studies. The expenditures were $21,561.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 14 percent complete. No construction work has been started. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $26,143.75 for new work and total expenditures were $25,949.28. Proposed operations.-Theunexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $104,050.72 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949--------------------------------$194.47 New work: By contract (future awards).: Architect-engineer service for the design and preparation of plans and specifications for the proposed pumping plant, November 1949-----------------------------------4,000.00 Construction of pumping plant and 42" gravity conduit complete with gate, (continuing contract) May and June 1950_------------- ----------------------------- 96,000.00 By hired labor (July 1949 to June 1950): Completion of interior drainage study and checking of architect-engineer plans and specifications_-----------------_ - 3,856.25 Total for all work___ ----- ______---___. 104,050.72 The additional sum of $60,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for the completion of the project by construc- tion of pumping plant and 42" gravity conduit complete with gate, by contract. 1390 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _ $130,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949.- ------------------- 26,143.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 25,949.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 104,050.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- 103,050.72 - pletion of existing project____________________________________ 60,000.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_------------------------------------------- -- $130,000. 00------- Cost of new work _------------ ----- - - - - 5, 092. 41 $21, 051. 34 Cost ofm aintenance.. . ...... .. ............ ....... ...... ................................... - -.. Total expended----------------- --------------------- ------------ 54 4,387. 21, 561.74 25. WOOD RIVER DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS Location.-The project lies in Madison County, Ill., on the left bank of Mississippi River between river miles 195 and 203 above the Ohio River. The district includes the bottom lands between the river and the bluffs and extends from the Cahokia diversion channel on the south to opposite lock and dam No. 26 at Alton, Ill., on the north. The small industrial cities of Hartford, Wood River, Roxana, and East Alton and part of the Alton river front, lie within the district. Existing project.-This provides for raising, enlarging, and ex- tending the existing levee system, and includes the reconstruction of 5.4 miles of existing flank levee along Wood River, 2.6 miles of existing lower flank levee along Cahokia diversion channel, and 0.6 mile of existing lower flank levee along Indian Creek; construc- tion of 2 miles of new flank levee along Wood River; 8.1 miles of new river-front levees along the Mississippi River; and 1.4 miles of new lower flank along the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railroad; together with the necessary appurtenant works consisting of gravity drainage structures, highway and railroad closure structures, alterations to existing or construction of new pumping plants, surfacing of access road on the levee crown, mak- ing necessary alterations to railroad tracks and bridges at levee crossing, and construction of a low-water dam at the mouth of Wood River. The project when completed will afford protection to this district against a flood of about 200-year frequency. The estimated total construction cost, revised in 1949, is $11,360,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8. Assurances of local coopera- tion for the entire project were approved by the Secretary of War on January 28, 1946. Right-of-way data for the reconstruction of about 1.9 miles of flank levee along Wood River and the construc- tion of the Wood River low-water dam were approved by the division engineer, Upper Mississippi Valley Division on June 18, 1947, and September 9, 1947. Right-of-way data for reconstruction FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1391 of 1.0 mile of river-front levee were approved by the district en- gineer on September 23, 1948. Right-of-way data (except 3 par- cels) for 2.9 miles of flank levee along Wood River were approved by the district engineer April 26, 1949. Right-of-way data for 1.5 miles of flank levee and 3.1 miles of river-front levee have been furnished the levee district. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs incurred by hired labor were $127,435.51, of which $55,945.00 was for topo- graphic surveys, investigations and borings, $68,236.18 for prepa- ration of construction plans and specifications, $3,056.44 for soil analysis studies and $207.89 for maintenance during construction. Contract costs were $1,121,767.46, of which $2,382.63 was for the preparation of plans for gravity drainage structures, $216.01 for preparation of plans for low water dam, $305,242.83 for the plac- ing of 677,633 cubic yards of material, $797,616.85 for construction of low water dam near the mouth of Wood River and $16,309.14 for surfacing access roads on levee crown. The total costs were $1,249,202.97 for new work and expenditures were $1,862,349.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work under the existing project is about 16 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $1,725,735.92 for new work and total expenditures were $2,303,- 155.57. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at end of the fiscal year, $2,477,844.43, plus accounts receivable of $615,170.50 which has been expended for the purchase of sand bags, plus $425,000 allotted in fiscal year 1950, a total of $3,518,014.93, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_____________________________ $39,429.41 New work: By contract (completion of existing contracts): July 1949 to June 1950: Construction of levee and gravity drainage structures - Construction of low water overflow dam -- _ - 2,301,564.13 47,983.21 Architect-engineer services for the preparation of plans on pumping plants and drainage structures ... _ 35,185.93 Construction of approximately 300 linear feet of flood- wall and 1 closure structure, September 1949 to June 1950--------- 205,500.00 Construction of East Alton pumping plant and gravity flow outlet, January to June 1950_____________ 242 ,300.00 Construction of approximately 1.5 miles of levee, together with the necessary drainage structures (continuing contract), December 1949 to June 1950- 140,000.00 Construction of Alton pumping plant and gravity drain- age structure (continuing contract), March to June 1950 193 ,000.00 By hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950: Preparation of maintenance manual and maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project_ 25,000.00 Surveys, preparation of construction plans and specifica- tions, and interior drainage studies- 77,952.25 Construction of levee adjacent to low water dam with hydraulic fill_ -- 210,100.00 Total for all work---------------------------- 3,518,014.93 1392 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: By contract (completion of continuing contracts to be initiated during 1950 fiscal year): Construction of approximately 1.5 miles of levee together with the necessary drainage structures, July 1950 to January 1951. ----------------- $131,000 Construction of Alton pumping plant and gravity drainage structure, July 1950 to June 1951-- ._ . . ._-- 269,000 Surfacing of approximately 5.5 miles of access road on flank levees, July 1950 to June 1951__________ 53,000 By hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951: Maintenance on completed items of the uncompleted project __ 7,000 Surveys and preparation of construction plans and specifications, and interior drainage studies_________ 40,000 Total for all work-______ ----- _______ ---------. 500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-___.... $4,781,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 1,725,735.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 2,303,155.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 2,477,844.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 11,028,901.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 425,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ _ 11,453 ,901.84 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ____ ____________ 6,154 ,000.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated................... $2, 495, 000. 00 . - $49,000.00 $750, 000. 00 $1, 500, 000. 00 Cost of new work.... 3, 499. 74 $58, 532. 53 83, 574. 66 283, 327. 01 1,249, 202. 97 Cost of maintenance .......... . . . . . . .- - - --. - - - - - - - --. - - Total expended..............----------------- 3, 160. 38 52, 883. 70 87, 375. 27 249, 787.38 1,862, 349. 83 1 This amount includes $615,170.50 expended and $55,431.60 unliquidated obligations for sand bags to be reimbursed from funds appropriated for emergency flood control work for fiscal year 1950. 26. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, ST. LOUIS DISTRICT Location.-The Mississippi River Basin above the Ohio River, exclusive of the Missouri River Basin, in the St. Louis district. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the upper Mississippi River Basin described in the Flood Control Committee Document 1, Seventy-fifth Con- gress, first session, with such modifications thereof as in the dis- cretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, and authorized $6,600,000 for reservoirs and $2,700,- 000 for local flood-protection works on the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers; the reservoirs and local protection projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The act spe- cifically provides that the authorization shall include the enlarge- ment and extension of a system of levees located on the south side of the Sangamon River east of Chandlerville, Ill., as set forth in FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1393 House Document No. 604, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated the additional sum of $10,000,000 for prosecution of the comprehensive plan, including the Red Rock Reservoir on the Des Moines River. The Flood Control Act of July 24, 1946, authorized an additional appropriation of $10,000,000 for prosecu- tion of the comprehensive plan. The following individual projects located in the St. Louis district were considered in the compre- hensive plan: Reservoirs Total esti- Name Tributary basin State mated cost 1 Meramec .---------------- Meramec----------------..Missouri ------------------ _ $29,550,000 Big River-------------------do---------------------do-------------------- 15, 700,000 Carlyle-----------------. _ Kaskaskia--.------------- Illinois-------------------- 14,062,000 Shelbyville..------------------ . do--------- .. do-- ..------------. 11,000,000 .------------------ Joanna.........------------------Salt..................-------------------- Missouri............------------------ 17, 500, 000 1Estimate revised in 1949. Estimated construction cost of levees Mississippi River: Wood River levee project, Illinois (1) (2)----_ _ $11,360,000.00 Stringtown-Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill. (1) (2)--___ 2,229,000.00 Kaskaskia Island levee project, Illinois (1) (2)------ 1,990,000.00 Grand Tower levee project, Illinois (1) (2) ------- 4,198,000.00 Miller Pond levee project, Illinois (1) (2)-- - - - 156,000.00 Illinois River: Meredosia Lake and Willow Creek levee project, Illinois (3)_ _-__--____ -------------------- 249,737.84 Kaskaskia River, Ill.: Levees above and below Carlyle Reservoir (2) 4,613,000.00 1See individual report for details of project. 2 Estimate revised in 1949. t Complete. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The costs for gen- eral studies and the development of the comprehensive basin plan were $91,850.27, and the expenditures were $91,293.53. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The progress of work on levee projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The total costs and expenditures for general studies for the development of the comprehensive basin plan to June 30, 1949, were $692,867.22 from regular funds for new work and total expenditures were $692,310.48. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at end of the fiscal year, $64,189.52, plus $100,000 which was allotted in Sep- tember 1949, will be applied to continuing surveys and prepara- tion of detailed plans for the development of the comprehensive plan for flood control in the upper Mississipi River Basin. The additional sum of $54,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951, for preparation of detailed plans of Joanna Reservoir on Salt River. 1394 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949______________ $756,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 692 ,867.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 692,310.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 64,189.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 62,189.52 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ....... 162,189.52 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ 91,568,500.00 I Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 194 1946 1947 1948 1949 - ______- --- I----- _-- I -- -.......... Appropriated ..- $298, 000.00 $160, 000.00 $13, 500.00 $60, 000.00 $125, 000.00 Cost of new work. ___.. ___ 146, 090.44 231, 970. 31 135, 810. 98 40,180.10 91, 850. 27 Cost of maintenance .......... -- -- - ---- --- - -- - - ............................. ------- I ------ I -------- I ------- I _----- Total expended_.............. I 133, 428. 96 232,984.55 148, 396. 97 42, 291. 58 91, 293. 53 I 27. 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 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 res- cue work, or in the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work threatened or destroyed by flood. Pursuant to this act, the amount of $1,045,278.72 has been allotted for emergency repair and rescue work in the St. Louis district to June 30, 1949. The operations undertaken during the fiscal year, pursuant to this authorization, consisted of reinforcing levees to prevent breaches, repairing breached and eroded levees, and conducting rescue and evacuation activities during high water. The costs during the year were $100,347.27, and the expenditures were $96,142.52. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $953,918.23 and total expenditures were $949,713.48. The balance unexpended at end of the fiscal year, $95,565.24, will be applied to emergency repair of levees and to other costs incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-.... $1,045,278.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 953 ,918.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ 949,713.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 95,565.24 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _ 74,785.44 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........... $130,000. 00 --- ___. $161,000. 00 $352, 704. 41 -$985.69 Cost of new work_._______..... Cost of maintenance-.....-.... 67, 875. 67 $63, 578. 27 97, 725. 75 313, 742. 75 100, 347. 27 Total expended ....... ____ .... 64, 876. 51 60, 421.32 103, 702. 26 313, 922. 35 96,142. 52 I 1 I I I FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1395 28. 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 LAW NO. 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 in the spring of 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1947, Congress in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public No. 138, Sev- enty-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, and in the act ap- proved June 23, 1947, Public, Law 102, Eightieth Congress, au- thorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000, and $15,000,000 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 repair, res- toration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. Pursuant to these acts, a total of $10,523,043 has been allotted to the St. Louis district to June 30, 1949 for emergency flood-control work, including $60,000 contributed funds. Emergency flood-control work along the Mississippi, Illinois, and Kaskaskia Rivers was accomplished during the fiscal year 1949 at a cost of $739,269,42 of which $48,948.27 was from con- tributed funds. The expenditures were $798,098.40 U. S. funds and $48,948,27 contributed funds. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $10,308,892.75 and the expenditures were $10,293,- 049.31, including $55,415.37, contributed funds. The balance unexpended at end of the fiscal year, $229,993.69, including $4,584.63, contributed funds, will be applied to accounts payable, $15,843.44, and to emergency repair of levees damaged by the March and April 1948 floods of the Mississippi, Illinois, and Kaskaskia Rivers. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $10,463,043.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 10,253,477.38 1___________________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------10,237,633.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -- _____________________ 225,409.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 176,540.75 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_____---------------_ $5, 176, 500.00 902, 258. 19 2---------------$, $209, 284. 81 Cost of new work. -- Cost of maintenance ....-.... - 2, 226, 507. 70 $2, 383, 774. 85 $488, 550. 97 2, 414, 091. 49 690, 321. 15 Total expended-..------_-_-_. -- . 2, 134, 157. 62 2, 370 633. 01 600,326. 87 2, 309, 382.33 798,098. 40 1396 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------- ----- --- $60,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-------------- .... - -___- 55,415.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- .----.--------- -- 55,415.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _------------ ---- - - - - -_ 4,584.63 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..-------.......--.................-------------- -------------.............. .......--------------...$60,000.00 ...----------- Cost of new work---------------------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance-- ---------------------.... --------- __- -----------. . -------------- 6,467.10 $48,948.27 Total expended . -. _,- __ ..... ... . - - . -.. -........... _ -. 6, 467.10 48, 948. 27 29. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION WORK TO PROTECT CERTAIN HIGHWAY AND RAILROAD FACILITIES FROM FLOOD DAMAGE IN THE VICINITY OF PRICE LANDING, MISSOURI (SEC. 12, FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED DECEMBER 22, 1944) The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the allotment of $500,000 as an emergency fund to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge ap- proaches, and public works. On June 21, 1949, the sum of $50,000 was allotted the St. Louis district for the necessary bank protec- tion work to protect the levee of the Upper St. Francis levee dis- trict, Missouri, in the vicinity of Price Landing, Missouri, on the right bank of the Mississippi River between miles 26 and 33 above the Ohio River. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was per- formed on this project. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been started. Proposed operations.-The sum of $50,000, allotted in June 1949 will be applied as follows: New work: By hired labor, August to November 1949: Construction of 400 linear feet of bank protection---------------$23,000 Dredge fill. --------------------------------------------- 27,000 Total for all work--------------------------------------50,000 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----...---.-...... . $50,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-- .------------ ____----.... 50,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---- ------------------- 50,000 FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1397 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A p prop r ia t ed - - ....- Cost ofnew work--- Cost of maintenance---- - . -.. - - ---- - -_ --- -_ _.. I____-----_------ - - _- ----- _ _- - - - ._ . . . _ . . . . . - - $50 , 00 0. 00 - ___--- ___ - I.......I --- ___------- _----- Total expended . . .....-.....- ... . ....... 30. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work done during the fiscal year amounted to $183,- 893.51 and the expenditures were $183,521.93. The unexpended balance $38,266, plus $200,000, which was allotted in July 1949, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $286,860 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 ..------------------- $893,800.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-_ ... ___ -- ____---- 863,537.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__-_______________ _ 855,534.00 _ Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ ----- -- _ ------ _ 38,266.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -------------------- 21,316.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 221,316.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1948 Appropriated ...---------------............ Cost of new work ..................... Cost of maintenance------------ $221, 500.00 100, 629. 56 ._ $50, 000.00 191, 694. 60 $40, 000.00 35,490. 51 $97, 500.00 73,343.76 --$190, 000.00 183, 893. 51 _- Total expended................. 104, 244. 96 183, 661.48 50, 513.87 65, 712. 07 183, 521.93 31. 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. 872132--50------4 1398 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 During the fiscal year costs of $8,126.16 were incurred at Ma- coupin Creek and McKee Creek, Ill. and Ramsey Creek and Bryants Creek, Mo. The expenditures were $8,673.26. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $30,915.59 and total expenditures were $30,807.41. The balance unexpended at end of the fiscal year, $85,192.59, will be used to complete work on Macoupin and McKee Creeks in Illinois and Bryants and Ramsey Creeks in Missouri. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $116,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 30 ,915.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949. 30 ,807.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_ 85,192.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 85,084.41 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ............ __..-..._$20, --- 000. 00 $10, 000.00 $14, 000.00 $72,000.00 Cost of new work _ . __..... _ _..... __ ___ _ .___... .___ . ....2, _ 023. 50 20, 765. 93 8, 126. 16 Costofm aintenance .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .............. .............. Total expended---.------------------------------------ 2,023. 50 110. 65 20, 8, 673. 26 32. 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. St. Louis County drainage and levee dis- trict, Missouri 1_ -.__-- - -- . .___-- 1938 -2 $530, 000 2. Wiedner Chemicals drainage and levee dis- - -- trict, Missouri 3-....._ . _._- - - ....-- 1938 .........-------------- ... 2 390, 000 ....-------------- 3. Riverland drainage district, Missouri 4..... 1938 ........ 2 220, 000 4. McGee Creek levee and drainage district, Illinois River, Ill. 1940 ....---------------------- __.----------.-....-___.. 2 455, 000 5. Meredosia Lake and Willow Creek drainage and levee districts, Illinois River, Ill..._ 1944 $249, 737. 84 ........ __ (6) 6. Emergency protection for Illinois approach Chain of Rocks Bridge (sec. 12, Flood Control Act approved Dec. 22, 1944) _._... 1946 25, 000. 00 .............. (B) 1 May be modified due to selection of this area by city of St. Louis as site for a second major airport, which would require greater protection than previously contemplated, and by results of study authorized in pre- liminary examination for flood control of St. Louis, Mo. and vicinity. 2 Revised in 1949. 3 Action deferred pending further study. 4 Low-lying lands in this district have been acquired under authority of the River and Harbor Act approved Aug. 26, 1937; action regarding protection for the remaining lands in the district deferred pending further study. 5 Work under the project deferred pending decision regarding alterations to Wabash R. R. bridge at Meredosia, 6 Ill. Completed. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT 1399 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions I ~ - .---- i 1 -- Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress i Austin Hollow, Ill., for flood con- Flood Control Commit- trol, water supply, recreation, tee resolution, Mar. 1, and allied purposes; Missis- 1946. sippi River, Coon Rapids Dam to Ohio River. Cache River, Ill., flood protec- Flood Control Commit- tion in Illinois between pro- tee resolution, June 21, posed new outlet of Cache Riv- 1944. er near Cache and Miller City, Ill.; Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Dam to Ohio River. Cape Girardeau (East) and Flood Control Act, July __ Clear Creek, Ill., Mississippi 24, 1946. River, at and in vicinity of North Alexander, Clear Creek, Preston and Miller Pond drainage and levee districts, Illinois. Cape Girardeau, Mo., Missis- Flood Control Commit- May 27, 1949 H. 204, 81st Favorable. sippi (lower) River, for addi- tee resolution, Oct. 8, Cong., 1st tional flood protection. 1945. sess. Cape Girardeau, Mo. (review of Flood Control Commit- -- do -.... ....do........ Do. lower Mississippi River), flood tee resolution Nov. 16, protection. 1943. Carr (or Columbia) Creek, for House Public Works flood protection between the Committee resolution, mouth of and Prairie du Pont Apr. 20, 1948. drainage and levee district, particularly in the Fish Lake drainage and levee district No. 8, Monroe County, Ill., Mis- sissippi River. Chouteau Island levee and Flood Control Commit- drainage district area, Illinois, tee resolution July 23, Mississippi River, for flood 1946. control. Clear Creek drainage and levee Flood Control Act, July ... district, Illinois, Mississippi 24, 1946. River at and in vicinity of East Cape Girardeau, North Alex- ander, etc. (Columbia Creek) or Carr, for House Public Works flood protection between the Committee resolution, mouth of, and Prairie du Pont Apr. 20, 1948. drainage and levee district, particularly in the Fish Lake drainage and levee district No. 8, Monroe County, Ill., Mis- sissippi River. "Crow", Gimlet Creek, and Ten Mile Creek, Ill. Illinois River Flood Control Act, Aug. 11, 1939. -.... and tributaries, including 1 both creeks having name of. East Cape Girardeau and Clear Flood Control Act, July Creek drainage district, at and 24, 1946. in vicinity of North Alexander, Clear Creek, Preston and Mil- ler Pond drainage and levee districts, Illinois. Fish Lake drainage and levee House Public Works district No. 8, Monroe Coun- Committee resolution, ty, Ill., Mississippi River. Apr. 20, 1948. Gimlet Creek, Ill., and tributar- Flood Control Act, Aug. ..... ies, including both creeks hav- 11, 1939. ing name "Crow", 1 and Ten Mile Creek, Ill. Illinois River and tributaries, in- _- do -.................... . -. cluding both creeks having name "Crow", Gimlet Creek and Ten Mile Creek, I11.1 Indian Creek, Ill., Mississippi Flood Control Commit- River, Coon Rapids Dam to tee resolution Mar. 1, Ohio River, for flood control, 1946. water supply, recreation and allied purposes on Kinkaid Creek, Reed's Creek, etc. See footnote at end of table. 1400 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress No. Jefferson Barracks, Mo., for flood Senate Public Works protection along right bank, Committee resolution, Mississippi River between Apr. 20, 1948. Missouri River and Jefferson Barracks, with particular ref- erence to St. Louis, Mo. and vicinity. Jefferson Barracks, Mo., with a House Public Works view to flood control along Committee resolution, right bank in vicinity of City Apr. 20, 1948. of St. Louis, Mo., Miss. River, between Mo. Riv. and. Kaskaskia River, Ill., for flood Flood Control Act, June control. 28, 1938. Kinkaid Creek, Ill., in interest Flood Control Commit- of flood control, domestic wa- tee resolution, Oct. 8, ter supply, and other allied wa- 1945. ter uses. Kinkaid Creek, Ill., forflood con- Flood Control Commit- trol, water Supply, recreation tee resolution, Mar. 1, and allied purposes; Missis- 1946. sippi River, Coon Rapids Dam to Ohio River. Logan Hollow, Ill., for flood con- .__do.......---------------I------------ trol, water supply, recreation, and allied purposes; Mississip- pi River, Coon Rapids Dam to Ohio River. Miller City, Ill., Mississippi Flood Control Commit- River, Coon Rapids Dam to tee resolution, June 21, Ohio River, for flood protec- 1944. tion in Illinois, near Cache. Miller Pond drainage and levee Flood Control Act, July district, Illinois, Mississippi 24, 1946. River at and in vicinity of East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek, etc. Mississippi (lower) River, flood Flood Control Commit- May 27, 1949. H. 204, 81st Favorable. protection for * * * and for Cape tee resolution, Nov. 16, Cong., 1st Girardeau, Mo. 1943. sess. Mississippi (lower) River, addi- Flood Control Commit- ....do......... ....do.....------Do. tional flood protection for Cape tee resolution, Oct. 8, Girardeau, Mo. 1945. Mississippi River at and in the Flood Control Act, July vicinity of East Cape Girar- 24, 1946. deau and Clear Creek, North Alexander, Clear Creek, Pres- ton, and Miller Pond drainage and levee districts, Illinois. Mississippi River, flood control Flood Control Commit- above mouth of Missouri Riv- tee resolution Sept. 18, er (review of Mississippi Riv- 1944. er, Coon Rapids Dam to Ohio River). Mississippi River, Coon Rapids House Public Works Dam to Ohio River, with a Committee resolution, view to flood protection be- Apr. 20, 1948. tween mouth of Carr, (or Col- umbia) Creek and Prairie du Pont drainage and levee dis- trict particularly in the Fish Lake drainage and levee dis- trict No. 8, Monroe County, Ill. Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Flood Control Commit- Dam to Ohio River, for flood tee resolution, Mar. 1, control, water supply, recrea- 1946. tion, and allied purposes, on Kinkaid Creek, Reed's Creek, Austin Hollow, Logan Hollow, and Indian Creek, Ill. Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Flood Control Commit- Dam to Ohio River, with a tee resolution, July 23, view to flood control in Chou- 1946. teau Island levee and drainage dlistrict area. Illinois. See footnote at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. LOUIS, MO., DISTRICT, 1401 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- ;Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Flood Control Commit- Dam to Ohio River, for flood tee resolution, June 21, protection in Illinois between 1944. the proposed new outlet of Cache River near Cache and Miller City, Ill. Mississippi River at and in Flood Control Act, July vicinity of Perry County 24, 1946. drainage and levee districts Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Missouri. Mississippi River, flood protec- Flood Control Commit- tion for area between Ste. tee resolution, July 3, Genevieve and St. Marys, 1945. Mo., particularly the area known as the "Ootton- woods." Mississippi River, St. Louis, House Public Works Mo., and vicinity, flood pro- Committee resolution, tection along the right bank Apr. 20, 1948. between the Missouri River and Jefferson Barracks, Mo. Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Senate Public Works Dam to Ohio River, with a Committee resolution, view to flood protection along April 20, 1948. right bank between Missouri River and Jefferson Barracks, particularly at St. Louis, Mo., and vicinity. Mississippi River, Coon Rapids House Public Works Dam to Ohio River, particu- Committee resolution, larly that reach of river be- June 17, 1948, tween the Ohio and Missouri Rivers. Mississippi River, Coon Rapids Senate Public Works Dam to Ohio River for flood Committee resolution, protection along Richland Sept. 16, 1948. Creek, St. Clair County, Ill. North Alexander drainage and Flood Control Act, July levee district, Ill., Mississippi 24, 1946. River at and in vicinity of East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek, etc. Perry County drainage and levee -..... do -................. districts, Nos. 1, 2 and 3, Mis- souri, Mississippi River. Prairie du Pont drainage and House Public Works levee district for flood protec- Committee resolution, tion between Carr Creek and, April 20, 1948. particularly in the Fish Lake drainage and levee district No. 8, Monroe County, Ill., Mississippi River. Preston drainage and levee dis- Flood Control Act, July ............... trict, Illinois, Mississippi 24, 1946. 1 River at and in vicinity of East Cape Girardeau and Clear Creek, etc. Reed's Creek, Ill., for flood con- Flood Control Commit- trol, water supply, recreation, tee resolution Mar. 1, and allied purposes; Missis- 1946. sippi River, Coon Rapids Dam to Ohio River. Richland Creek, Ill., for flood Senate Public Works protection along; Mississippi Committee resolution, River, Coon Rapids Dam to Sept. 16, 1948. Ohio River. Salt River, Mo., for flood con- Flood Control Act, June trol. 22, 1936. Ste. Genevieve and St. Marys, Flood Control Commit- Mo., flood protection on Mis- tee resolution, July 3, sissippi River, particularly 1945. the area known as "Cotton- woods." See footnote at end of table. 1402 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress ---- -- -~ I- - St. Louis, Mo., and vicinity, Senate Public Works flood protection along the Committee resolutions, right bank of Mississippi Apr. 20, 1948. River, between Missouri River and Jefferson Barracks, Mo. St. Louis, Mo., and vicinity, House Public Works flood protection along right Committee resolution, bank of Mississippi River be- Apr. 20, 1948. tween the Missouri River and Jefferson Barracks, Mo. St. Marys and Ste. Genevieve, Flood Control Commit- Mo., flood protection on Mis- tee resolution, July 3, sissippi River, particularly 1945. the area known as the "Cot- tonwoods." ITen Mile Creek, Ill., Illinois Flood Control Act, Aug. ___ River and tributaries, includ- 11, 1939. ing both creeks having name "Crow," and Gimlet Creek 1. 1 Comprehensive Illinois River survey report being made by the Upper Mississippi Valley Division. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. The section of the river covered in this report is divided into three reaches, under the supervision and direction of district engineers at St. Louis, Mo., Rock Island, Ill., and St. Paul, Minn. The section in the St. Louis district extends from the mouth of the Missouri River to mile 300 above the Ohio River, a distance of about 105 miles; the Rock Island district extends from mile 300 to mile 614, a distance of about 314 miles; and the St. Paul district extends from mile 614 to the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway bridge, Minneapolis, a distance of about 244 miles. District engineers: At St. Paul, Minn., Col. Walter K. Wilson, Jr., Corps of Engineers to June 20, 1949, and Maj. John D. Keefe, Acting District Engineer since that date; at Rock Island, Ill., Col. Reginald L. Dean, Corps of Engineers; at St. Louis, Mo., Col. Rudolph E. Smyser, Jr., Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Upper Mississippi Valley Division, St. Louis, Mo., comprising the above districts: Col. Clark Kittrell, Corps of Engineers. Location.-The Mississippi River rises in the northern part of Minnesota, flows about 2,350 miles in a southerly direction, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. The portion included in this report extends from the mouth of the Missouri River to the Minneapolis St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway bridge, Minneapolis, a distance of about 663 miles. Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872; June 18, 1878; August 18, 1894; February 9, 1905; March 3, 1905; March 2, 1907; June 25, 1910; September 22, 1922; March 3, 1925; January 21, 1927; and July 3, 1930. For further details see pages 1879, 1880 and 1887 of the Annual Report for 1915; pages 1106, 1107, and 1108 of the Annual Report for 1932; and page 1047 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This project provides for a channel of 9-foot depth and of adequate width between the mouth of the Missouri River (1,179 miles from the Gulf) and the Minneapolis, St. Paul & Sault Ste. Marie Railway bridge at Minneapolis, by the construc- tion of a system of locks and dams, supplemented by dredging. The project also provides for a further improvement at St. Paul to pro- vide a basin 9 feet deep, varying in width from 400 to 1,100 feet and extending downstream from the Robert Street Bridge for a distance of 2.7 miles, and at Minneapolis to provide adequate ter- minal facilities, and for miscellaneous other harbor improvements. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $205,500,000, which includes $19,505,300 for work upstream from the lower Northern Pacific Railway bridge at Minneapolis, (St. Anthony Falls), but is exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest approved estimate for maintenance and oper- 1403 1404 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ating costs is $4,500,000 annually, including $3,100,000 for operat- ing and care of locks and dams. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts " Work authorized [Documents i Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging channels to landing places on the main river and subsidiary sloughs for the river above the mouth of the Missouri River. July 3, 1930 Project adopted and to be prosecuted in accordance H. Doc. 290, 71st Cong., 2d sess. with the plan for a comprehensive project to secure a channel of 9-foot depth; amount authorized to be appropriated limited to $7,500,000, in addition to amounts authorizedunder the then existing projects. Feb. 24, 19321 Chief of Engineers granted discretionary authority to make such modification in plans as maybe advisable. Aug. 30, 19352 Missouri River established as the lower limits of the H. Doc. 137, 72d Cong., 1st sess., project; authorizes further improvement of the har- and Rivers and Harbors Com- bor at St. Paul, Minn.; authorizes appropriation of mittee Doc. 44, 74th Cong., 1st the entire sum requiredfor completion of the project. sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Project modified in accordance with recommendation Rivers and Harbors Committee of the district engineer, Rock Island, Ill., providing Doc. 34, 75th Cong., 1st sess. for rectification of damages that may be caused to drainageandlevee districts borderingthe Mississippi River by seepage and backwater as a result of the navigation improvement. The estimated cost is $2,515,566, including $624,645 for acquiring low-lying lands in 7 districts, $125,000 for continuing a study of the districts for 5 years, $247,290 for annual rectifica- tion of damages during the peroid of study, $150,000 contingent construction by the United States, and $1,368,631 for estimated capitalized increased drain- age costs. Do....... Extension of the 9-foot channel above St. Anthony H. Doe. 137, 72d Congress., 1st sess. Falls (subject to such changes as may be found ad- visable by the Chief of Engineers and the final ap- proval of the plan by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors, as necessary to provide ade- quate terminal facilities for Minneapolis, Minn.). Final approval of a plan, incorporating certain changes found advisable by the Chief of Engineers, was given by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors Feb. 8, 1938. Modification of the require- ments for bridge clearances was approved by the Board of Engineers Oct 28, 1940, and by the Chief of Engineers Nov. 27, 1940. (S. Doc. 54, 77th Cong. 1st sess.) June 26, 1934 Operating snag boats, and operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War De- partment appropriations for rivers and harbors. Mar. 2, 1945 Project modified to lrovide for remedial works in H. Doc. 137, 76th Cong., 1st sess. vicinity of Cochrane, Wis., to correct seepage dam- ages due to pool No. 5, at an estimated cost of $33,000, and for remedial works or land acquisitions in any levee or drainage district, with respect to which payments, remedial works, or land acquisitions were recommended in Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec. 34, 75th Cong., 1st sess., and authorized by act of Aug. 26, 1937, as the Chief of Engineers deems advisable, in addition to or in lieu of the payments, remedial works, or land acquisitions so recom- mended and authorized. Do....... Project modified to provide a basin at Red Wing, H. Doc. 103, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Minn., at an estimated first cost of $11,500, with annual maintenance of $300, in addition to the amounts previously required. Do....... Project modified to provide for enlargement of the H. Doc. 547, 76th Cong., 3d sess. flood capacity of the main channel between Smith Ave. Bridge and State St. in the city of St. Paul; for the dredging of a small-boat harbor at the lower end of Harriet Island; and for placing of excavated material in such manner as to provide fill for a road- way along left bank of river between Market St. and Lambert Landing, at an estimated first cost of $130,000 with no increase in annual maintenance. Do....... Project modified to provide a basin at Winona, Minn., H. Doc. 263, 77th Cong., 1st sess. at an estimated first cost of $17,000 with annual maintenance of $600. 'Public Res. No. 10, 72d Cong., 1st sess. S Included in the Public Works Administration and Emergency Relief Administration programs. ' Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. MISSISSIPPI RIVER-MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1405 Acts Work Authorized Documents Do......... Secretary of War granted discretionary authority to H. Doc. 432., 77th Cong., 1st sess. permit the future modification of the existing lock and dam improvement No. 2, near Hastings, Minn., for development of hydroelectric power in accord- ance with the provisions of the Federal Water Power Act, at no cost to the United States. Do. ..... Project modified to provide for extension of the 9-foot H. Doc. 449, 78th Cong. 2d sess. channel to vicinity of Soo Line Ry. bridge above St. Anthony Falls, Minn., in general accordance with the plans described and approved by the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors and the Chief of Engineers in their reports of Feb. 8 and Feb. 26, 1938, respectively, as subsequently modified by the reports printed in S. Doc. 54, 77th Cong., 1st sess., to provide for a vertical bridge clearance of 26 feet above the estimated 40,000 cubic feet per second stage, the railroad bridges and other privately owned utility structures to be modified at Federal expense at an estimated first cost to the United States of $8,259,000 with $55,000 annually for maintenance and operation of the navigation works. July 24, 1946 Project modified to provide for payment of $93,880 to H. Doc. 515, 79th Cong., 2d sess. persons found entitled thereto upon presentation of such evidence, certificates, and receipts the district engineer, St. Paul, Minn., may consider reasonable and necessary, to cover exact damages caused to farm and pasturelands and buildings in the States of Minnesota, Iowa, and Wisconsin by backwater and seepage resulting from the creation of pools 3 to 11, inclusive, exclusive of damages in the vicinity of Cochrane, Wis., covered by seperate modification referred to above. Do______.. Project modified to provide a small-boat harbor at H. Doc. 599, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Hastings, Minn., at an estimated first cost of $34,270, with annual maintenance of $200. Do....... Project modified to provide for further improvement H. Doc. 511, 79th Cong., 2d sess. of the commercial harbor and enlargement of the existing small-boat basin at Lake City, Minn., at an estimated first cost of $79,300, with annual mainte- nance of $500. Do---... Project modified to provide a small-boat harbor at H. Doc. 514, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Wabasha, Minn., at an estimated first cost of $22,750, with annual maintenance of $100. Do-...... Project modified to provide a small-boat harbor at S. Doc. 192, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Lansing, Iowa, at an estimated first cost of $39,700, with annual maintenance of $100. June 30, 1948 Project modified to provide at Fort Madison, Iowa, H. Doc. 661, 80th Cong., 2d sess. (1) a small-boat harbor at estimated costs of $41,200 for new work and $200 annually for maintenance, and (2) a freight terminal approach channel of 9-foot depth at estimated costs of $15,00 for new work and $800 annually for maintenance. See House Document 669 (76th Cong., 3d sess.), for a report of Chief of Engineers dated February 27, 1940, containing a general plan for improvement of the Mississippi River between Coon Rapids Dam and the mouth of the Ohio River for purposes of navi- gation, power development, the control of floods, and the needs of irrigation. The latest map and profile showing this section of the river is published in House Document 669, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session. A map showing Lake Pepin is published in House Docu- ment 511, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session. A map of the section Minneapolis to Dubuque, is published in House Document No. 515, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session. A map showing location of drainage districts (Bellevue, Iowa, to Missouri River) is published in Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 34, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session. Pertinent data for existing and proposed locks and dams, etc., are given in table below. All dams are concrete. Three dams (St. Anthony Falls, 1, and 19) are fixed, the remainder are movable. SI I Location Lock Per- Estimated & Dimensions Depth on cent- Year cost of each C miter sill age opened lock and dam Miles Character of dam com- to including above Distance from Character of foundation pleted, navi- work Ohio nearest town Width Greatest foundation locks ga- in pool and ' River of length and tion flowage cham- available Lift 1 Upper I Lower 1 dams damages 2 O ber for full width Fee Feeti Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet St Anthony Falls, 853. 9 In city of Minneapo- 56 400 49. 2 15. 7 13. 7 Some limestome, Limestone- ........ (3) 4 6$9, 935, 300.00 . upper lock. lis, Minn. mainly sandstone. No piles. St. Anthony Falls, 853. 3 ... do.............. 56 400 7 26. 9 13. 7 710. 3 Sandstone. No piles - - Sandstone-........ 0 26 9, 570, 000. 00 LM lower lock and dam. Lock and dam 1 847. 6 6.2 miles above Omaha R.R. bridge, 56 400 735. 9 7 13.5 10. 1 Rock and piles in Piles in gravel-...... 100 1917 9 1, 000, 500. 00 0 gravel. St. Paul, Minn. 56 400 35. 9 812. 5 7.6 Lock and dam 2-..- 815. 2 1.3 miles above Hast- ings, Minn. 110 11110 500 11600 12. 2 12.2 16.0 22. 2 15. 1 Piles in sand, silt, and 13.0 Sclay. Piles in sand, silt, and clay. 100 1297 1S1948 1930 136, 510, 500. 00 Lock and dam 3-..... 796.9 6.1 miles above Red 110 600 8.0 17.0 14. 0 .---- do ----.... ..... Piles in sand- _ 100 1938 5, 978, 600. 00 Wing, Minn. Lock and dam 4_... 752. 8 Alma, Wis... 110 600 7.0 17.0 13. 0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1935 5,190,900. 00 gravel. gravel. Lock and dam 5_.... 738. 1 Minneiska, Minn... _ 110 600 9.0 18. O0 12. 0 _..do _- .......... _ Piles in sand ---- 100 1935 5, 415, 800. 00 Lock and dam 5A._ 728. 5 3 miles above Winona, 110 600 5.5 18. 0 12.5 Piles in sand ......... ....d o -............ 100 1936 5, 454, 900.00 Minn. Lock and dam 6._... 714. 3 Trempealeau, Wis ..- 110 600 6. 5 17.0 12. 5 Piles in sand, gravel, Piles in sand and 100 1936 4, 916, 200. 00 and silt. clay. Lock and dam 7..... 702. 5 Dresbach, Minn ----_ 110 600 8.0 18.0 12. 0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand .... 100 1937 5, 903, 500. 00 gravel. Lock and dam 8..... 679. 2 Genoa, Wis..-_-_... 110 600 11.0 22. 0 14.0 Piles in sand, gravel, Piles in sand and 100 1937 6, 448, 000. 00 and broken rock. gravel. Lock and dam 9..... 647. 9 3.3 miles below Lynx- 110 600 9.0 16.0 13.0 Piles in sand ... _----- Piles in sand-..._.. 100 1938 6, 973, 800. 00 ville, Wis. Lock and dam 10.... 615. 1 Guttenberg, Iowa .. 110 600 8.0 15.0 12.0 -_ __- do ............... .....do .......... -- - _ 100 1936 5,145, 500. 00 Lock and dam 11.... 583. 0 3.7 miles above Du- 110 600 11.0 18. 5 12. 5 Piles in sand, gravel, .. ..do -.... --- --... 100 1937 7, 101, 800. 00 buque, Iowa. and silt. Lock and dam 12.... 556. 7 Bellevue, Iowa.......- 110 600 9. 0 17.0 13.0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1938 5, 373, 200. 00 gravel. gravel. Lock and dam 13.... 522. 5 4. 3 miles above Clin- 110 600 11.0 19. 0 13. 0 Piles in sand, clay, _ . ...d o ............. 100 1938 7, 722, 600. 00 ton, Iowa. and gravel. Lock and dam 14,___ 493. 3 3.7 miles below Le 110 600 11. 0 20. 5 13.5 Rock .___--------- Rock .............. 100 1939 5, 661, 400. 00 Claire, Iowa. Le Claire Lock 493. 1 3.9 miles below Le 80 320 11.0 17.6 10.9 - do ...... _-....... 100 1922 (14) (Canal). Claire, Iowa. Lock and dam 15.... 482.9 Foot of Arsenal Island, 110 600 16. 0 15 24. 0 11.0 ...do ............. Rock ._............ 100 1934 8, 445, 300.00 Rock Island, Ill. 110 360 16 0 15 17. 0 11.0 Lock and dam 16.... 457. 2 1.8 miles above Mus- 110 600 9.0 17.0 12. 0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1937 6, 452, 700.00 catine, Iowa. gravel. gravel. Lock and dam 17 .. 437. 1 4.2 miles above New 110 600 8.0 16. 0 13. 0 do -..............Piles in sand-.....__ ..... 100 1939 6, 365, 600.00 Boston, Ill. Lock and dam 18.... 410. 5 6.5 miles above Bur- 110 600 9.8 16. 5 13.7 Piles in sand-......... Piles in sand and 100 1937 7, 096, 500.00 lington, Iowa. gravel. Lock and dam 19.... 364. 2 Keokuk, Iowa .....--. J 110 358 38.2 14. 0 9.2 Rock....__- _ - Rock............_ 17100 1913 is 16, 393, 700. 00 16110 161, 200 Lock and dam 20.... 343. 2 0.9 mile above Can- 110 600 10. 0 15.0 12. 0 ... Rock and piles in 100 1936 6,166, 400.00 -do...........---- ton, Mo. sand and gravel. Lock and dam 21.... 324. 9 2.1 miles below 110 600 10. 5 16. 5 12. 0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1938 6,191, 800.00 Quincy, Ill. gravel. gravel. Lock and dam 22.... 301. 2 1.5 miles below Saver- 110 600 10. 2 18. 0 13. 8 Rock.... ..------.-- Rock............... 100 1938 5,131, 500.00 . ton, Mo. C/ 19. 0 12. 0 Rock; piles in sand ___ Piles in sand- ... _ 100 1940 6,882,490.00 Lock and dam 24.... Lock and dam 25.... 273. 4 241.4 Clarksville, Mo..... Cap Au Gris, Mo ___ 110 110 600 600 15. 0 15. 0 19. 0 12.0 Piles in sand and gravel. Piles in sand and gravel. 100 1939 8, 813, 300.00 i- w Lock and dam 26, 202. 9 Alton, Ill..........__ 600 19 22. 0 1532. 0 20 12. 0 Piles in sand-..._____ Piles in sand--.-- 100 1938 14, 359, 000. 00 '- { 110 19 22. 0 20 12. OJ (Henry T. Rainey ) 110 360 16. 0 Dam.) Total locks and 196, 600, 700. 00 . ----------------------- dams. I, i r ADDITIONAL FEATURES ENTERING INTO COST OF PROJECT Facilities for public use 702, 300. 00--------------------------- St. Paul Harbor improvements .. 2 439, 600. 00 2-------------------------------------------- Minneapolis turning basin.. 192, 841. 13--------------------------- 192,841.13 Other miscellaneous harbor improvements .......------------................... .......------------- --------------- -- ------------------------------------------------- 405,100.00 .. See page damages, pools 3 to 11 and Cochrane, Wis---------- .......----------------- --------------------------------------------------- 154, 200. 00 CI Rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts-..-- ---- ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3, 155, 600. 00 Regulating work between lock and dam 26 (Henry T. Rainey Dam) and the Missouri River.. ---------------------------------------------------- 10 545, 315. 22 Miscellaneous__ . .304.. . . .3.---------------------------3--4------------------------------------------------------------ 3..304, 343.65 3, C 65--------------------------- 0~? Total additional features ............................--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,899,300.00 Total existing project................... ........... 222------------------------------------------------ 205,500,000.00 1 Lifts and depths on miter sills, based on completion of all locks and dams. 14Existing Le Claire Canal lock is used as auxiliary to lock 14; previous project costs, 2 Total estimated flowage damages, including clearing, surveys, and Government $540,000. 319 costs, $23,300,000. 15Depth over upper poiree sill. Depth over upper miter sills is 27 feet at locks 15; 8Existing dam, owned by Northern States Power Co., is complete. Construction of and 34 feet at main lock 26. lock has not been started. 4 Includes upper approach dredging. (Federal cost only) 16Proposed main lock. 17Not including proposed main lock. zeZ 6 Includes upper and lower approach dredging. (Federal cost only). 18In addition, cost of $640,868, for first lock, was reported by the Mississippi River 6 Excludes $1,100,000 contributed funds. Power Co., transferred to Government free in lieu of improvements destroyed. (Annual 7 Based on pool elevation of 723.1 in pool 1 which is crest of dam. Pool 1 is normally Report, 1928, pp. 1118-1119.) Present estimate includes $15,442,000 for main lock and maintained at elevation 725.1 by flashboards. appurtenant work. 8 Old upper guard sill. 9 In addition, $1,948,772.95 was expended from previous projects, and $1,349,557.78 from 19Lift above possible future pool. Lift at extreme low water about 28.2 feet. 20Based on possible future pool. 21Excludes $81,200 contributed funds. zrS operating and care appropriation for reconstruction of first of twin locks. 10Actual cost. 22In addition, $620,000 was expended from the allotment for examinations, surveys, 11 Landward lock. and contingencies, covering the original 9-foot survey, and a total of $613,551.44 has been 12 Completed except for minor items of power, control and lighting system. Lock is expended by the Works Progress Administration for miscellaneous clearing and esplanade being fully operated. work in the Rock Island district. 13Includes landward lock and appurtenant works. In addition, $1,965,316.22 was expended from previous projects. 1408 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-(a) Provision of remedial works at Coch- rane; Wis., is subject to the conditions that local interests furnish all necessary rights-of-way and also furnish agreements satisfac- tory to the Secretary of War that they will accept ownership of, and be responsible for, the maintenance of the works after con- struction. Assurance of local cooperation was approved by the assistant Secretary of the Army on June 30, 1948. All conditions have been met and rights-of-way papers accepted. (b) The plan for improvement of the channel at St. Paul and dredging of small-boat harbor at the lower end of Harriet Island, provides that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, as and when required, all lands, easements and rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subse- quent maintenance; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement; contribute $41,200 toward the initial cost; and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide and maintain suitable facilities for use of recreational craft, open to all on equal terms. Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on November 16, 1948. Cash contribution of $41,200 has been furnished, and local interests have furnished substantially all lands and supporting data. It is expcted that final data will be submitted in July 1949. (c) The provision of a basin at Winona, Minn., is subject to the conditions that local interests revet the river face of the terminal property; furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will construct adequate terminal facilities at the basin and provide necessary floating booms, wharves, and servicing facil- ities at the small-boat harbor open to the public on equal terms; furnish free of cost to the United States, all necessary rights-of- way and 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 improvement. Local interests have expressed a desire to change the location of the small-boat harbor. Report concerning this matter, authorized by section 7 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, is now under preparation. Assurances covering the commercial har- bor, requested on August 8, 1947, have not been received. (d) Extension of the 9-foot channel above St. Anthony Falls is authorized subject to the conditions that local interests contribute $1,100,000 to the first cost of the improvement as a whole and pro- vided that responsible local agencies furnish assurances satisfac- tory to the Secretary of War that they will: (1) Make the neces- sary alterations to highway bridges and publicly owned utilities, (2) furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the channel and lock and dam construction, and (3) furnish at their own expense suitable spoil- disposal areas for the new work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required. Assurances of local cooperation were ap- proved by the Secretary of War on October 2, 1945. The cash con- tribution of $1,100,000 has been furnished and local interests have furnished necessary rights-of-way for construction underway and are acquiring necessary lands and rights-of-way for further con- MISSISSIPPI RIVER-MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1409 struction as required. All lands and rights-of-way for the lower dredging have been furnished, and it is expected that those for construction of the lower dam will be furnished in July 1949. (e) The provision of a small-boat harbor at Hastings, Minn., is 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, ease- ments, and rights-of-way; provide spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; and pro- vide the necessary floating booms, slips, and service facilities open to all on equal terms. (f) The provision of a small-boat harbor at Wabasha, Minn., is subject to the condition that responsible local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide free of cost to the United States all necessary lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required, and provide the necessary slips or stalls and servicing facilities open to the public on equal terms. Assurances were approved by the Secretary of the Army on February 6, 1948. All conditions of local cooperation were met on May 11, 1949. (g) The provision of a small-boat harbor at Lansing, Iowa, is subject to the condition that local interests furnish assurances sat- isfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of- way, and disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; and provide the necessary floating booms, slips, and servicing facilities open to all on equal terms. (h) The provision of a small-boat harbor and freight terminal approach channel at Fort Madison, Iowa, is subject to the condi- tions that for each improvement local interests agree to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for the new work and for sub- sequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and main- tenance of the improvements; that for the small-boat harbor, local interests agree to provide necessary mooring facilities and utilities, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities and access road, these harbor facilities to be open to all on equal terms; and that in connection with the approach channel, local interests agree to provide adequate public terminal and transfer facilities, moor- ing facilities, access roads, storm drains, retaining walls, and police and fire protection, these facilities and services to be available to all on equal terms. These requirements have not been met. How- ever, local interests have furnished assurances of their willingness and ability to comply. (i) The provisions of local cooperation for the improvement of the commercial harbor and enlargement of the existing small-boat basin at Lake City, Minn., and for the basin at Red Wing, Minn., have been fully complied with. For items (e) and (g) above, conditions of local cooperation have not been met in whole or in part. Local interests have not 1410 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 been formally notified of the required conditions or requested to furnish assurances. Terminal facilities.--A complete list of terminals is contained in the book titled "The Middle and Upper Mississippi River" re- vised to December 31, 1946. This book may be obtained from the district engineer, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, St. Louis, Mo. OPERATIONS AND RESULTS DURING FISCAL YEAR-REGULAR FUNDS St. Paul district-new work-lock and dam 2 (landward lock).-Approach channel dredging was completed by contract, with approximately 9,750 cubic yards of material having been removed. An additional 4,141 cubic yards of obstruction material was removed from the area by U. S. Derrick boat 767 and hired labor. Contract for power, control and lighting system was sub- stantially completed. Lock was placed in operation with temporary wiring on July 7, 1948, and with permanent wiring on April 1, 1949. Extension of channel above St. Anthony Falls.-A contract for stage 1 of lower approach dredging was completed with the re- moval of 39,482 cubic yards of material. Contract for stage 2 of the lower approach dredging is about 2 percent complete, 6,750 cubic yards of material having been removed. Bids for the initial stage of the lower dam have been opened, but contract has not been awarded. Agreements are being made with the Great Northern Railroad pertaining to alterations to their bridges, and with St. Anthony Falls Water Power Co. relative to construction of the lower dam. Harborsat Lake City, Minn.-Contractfor construction of com- mercial and small-boat harbors involving the removal of 70,511 cubic yards of material by dredging and other means, and appur- tenant work, was completed. In addition, a quantity of piling and other debris was removed from the perimeter of the harbor by Government plant and hired labor. Harbor at St. Paul, Minn.-Contract for channel improvement and small-boat harbor is about 21 percent complete, 178,832 cubic yards of material having been removed by dredging and other means. Harborat Wabasha, Minn.-Contractfor small-boat harbor was substantially completed, involving removal of about 33,000 cubic yards of material by dredging and construction of a dike. Cochrane drainage ditch.-Construction of remedial drainage ditch involving removal of 47,701 cubic yards of material by land plant was completed by contract. Seepage damages, pools 3-11.-Claims were processed as evi- dence of title was received, and 76 claims totaling $35,675 were paid. Miscellaneous.--Designs in connection with lock and dam 2, small-boat harbors, extension of channel above St. Anthony Falls, Cochrane drainage ditch, and lock and dam 10 remedial works were carried on by hired labor. MISSISSIPPI RIVER-MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1411 Land and flowage acquisition.-Fieldand office work in connec- tion with flowage acquisition, claims, etc., was performed. Special easements over 8 acres of land for Wabasha Harbor were acquired during the year, and 10.94 acres of fee land were sold, retaining flowage rights. Cost of work by classes.-Field and office work in connection with flowage acquisition, claims, etc., $9,760.62; design, engineer- ing, etc., landward lock, lock and dam 2, $2,847.94; design, engi- neering, etc., for St. Anthony Falls project, $136,737.60; design, engineering, etc., general, (minus) $18,754.24; lock and dam con- struction, $343,380.74; harbors, $171,466.70; Cochrane drainage ditch, $30,362.77; payment of seepage damages, $42,720.37. Cost by hired labor, $197,200.76; by contract, $521,321.74. Total cost of new work was $718,522.50, being $677,322.50 United States funds and $41,200 contributed funds. Maintenance.-Channeldredging was performed at 74 localities by Government plant and hired labor. A total of 2,192,629 cubic yards of material and 21 snags were removed at a cost of $374,950.56, which includes 8,243 cubic yards of material removed at three locations in cutting small openings into sloughs for public use. Miscellaneous surveys were carried on at a cost of $43,843.26. Administration of lands, including timber management, was car- ried on at a cost of $2,771.84. Shore protection works were main- tained at a cost of $950.25. The total cost of all maintenance was $422,515.91. Operating and care.-The locks and dams were operated as re- quired and necessary repairs were made thereto and to appurtenant structures at a cost of $1,213,313.39. Rock Island district--new work-Construction.-The following work was completed by hired labor': channel alignment in pool 14 (partial job) ; conglomerate dredging in pool 19 (partial job); rock excavation in pool 20; and deadmen mooring facilities at locks 20 and 21. Channel alignment in pool 21, by hired labor, is 25 percent complete. At the close of the fiscal year, contracts had been awarded for construction of approach dike transition section at lock 13, and upper approach dikes at locks 17 and 22, work on which had not been started. Miscellaneous.-Design of new main lock and appurtenances at lock 19; mooring facilities, etc., at various sites; and studies rela- tive to rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts were carried on by hired labor. Cost of work by classes.-Channelalignment in pools 14 and 21, $39,144.80; conglomerate dredging in pool 19, $76,425.88; rock excavation in pool 20, $72,509.15; incidental work, lock and dam construction, $3,891.26; rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts, $97,241.00; and engineering, design, etc., general, $102,216.53. Total cost by hired labor, $390,719.54; by contract $709.08. Maintenance.-Channeldredging was performed at 24 localities by Government plant and hired labor. A total of 1,154,979 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $244,789.32. Surveys were made at a cost of $11,986.87. Minor snagging was performed at a cost of $3,508.17. Maintenance of channel regulating works, 1412 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 shore protection, construction of one closing dam in pool 19, and removal and repair of wing dams was performed at a cost of $117,539.40. Maintenance of navigation aids, bar surveys, etc., was carried on at a cost of $14,193.22. Investigations and reports on claims for damages as a result of operation of locks and dams were made at a cost of $2,893.62. Sedimentation observations and sur- veys were made at a cost of $4,442.12. Cleaning of diversion ditches was performed at a cost of $48,801.82. Work in connection with timber management was carried on at a cost of minus $21,551.04 after deducting receipts from the sale of timber. Studies in connec- tion with public use facilities were made at a cost of $6,489.40. The total cost of maintenance was $433,092.90. Operating and care.-The locks and dams were operated as required, and necessary repairs made thereto and to appurtenant structures, at a cost of $1,238,983.60. St. Louis district-new work--miscellaneous.--The following work was carried on by hired labor: revision of drawings and modification of electrical systems at locks and dams 24, 25 and 26; design of emergency bulkheads at lock and dam 26; and studies relative to the master recreation plan. Land and flowage acquisition.-Fieldand office work in connec- tion with flowage easements was performed. Cost of work by classes.-Design of emergency bulkheads, $1,728.61; modification of electrical systems, $2,408.97; revision of lock drawings, $2,477.43; reduction in completed contract cost, minus $400.85; and disposal receipts, buildings and improvements in place, minus $3,072.25. Total cost by hired labor $3,542.76; by contract minus $400.85. Maintenance.-Channeldredging was performed at 19 localities with Government plant and hired labor. A total of 1,212,291 cubic yards of material was removed from the main channel at a cost of $129,211.39. Work in connection with timber management was carried on at a cost of minus $3,776.54 after deducting receipts from sale of timber. Surveys were made at a cost of $5,823.27. One earth dike structure was repaired at a cost of $695.18. Gages and aids to navigation were maintained, cooperative stream gag- ing, discharge observations and stream flow forecasts were made, all at a cost of $23,670.47. The total cost of maintenance was $155,623.77. Operating and care.-The locks and dams were operated as re- quired and necessary repairs were made thereto and to appur- tenant structures at a cost of $315,559.97. The costs and expenditures during the fiscal year for the three districts were as follows: St. Paul Rock Island St. Louis district district district Tota Costs: New work--... -----.. ---... -..... ......... $718,522.50 $391, 428. 62 $3, 141.91 $1, 113, 093.03 Maintenance.............................. 422, 515. 91 433, 092. 90 155, 623. 77 1, 011, 232. 58 Operating and care---....-..-- .. . 1, 213, 313.39 1, 238, 983. 60 315, 559. 97 2, 767, 856. 96 Total costs_.......-- ...........-..... . 2, 354, 351.80 2,063, 505.12 474, 325. 65 4, 892,182. 57 Expenditures.................................. 2,469, 260. 09 2,061,143. 72 476, 773. 63 6,006,177.44 MISSISSIPPI RIVER-MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1413 CONDITION AT END OF FISCAL YEAR The 9-foot project as a whole was about 74.7 percent complete. St. Paul District--work completed.-Locks and dams 1 to 10, inclusive (except the landward lock at lock and dam 2, where con- struction, commenced in August 1938, is about 97 percent complete) ; major improvements of harbors at St. Paul and Minne- apolis (except additional harbor improvements at St. Paul au- thorized March 2, 1945, where construction was initiated in March 1949, is about 21 percent complete); boat harbors at Red Wing and Lake City, Minn., remedial drainage ditch at Cochrane, Wis.; miscellaneous channel dredging and realignment, channel markers and clearing pool areas and studies relative to public use planning have been completed. For information pertaining to locks and dams, see table under paragraph "existing project." Status of land and flowage acquisition.-Approximately 50,706 acres of land in fee have been acquired of which approximately 38,055 acres were subsequently sold or transferred by executive order, retaining flowage or navigation rights. In addition, flowage easements over approximately 15,151 acres and special easements for harbors over approximately 40 acres have been acquired. Dis- position of claims cases and acquisition of 2.9 acres of land are pending. Completion of land and flowage acquisition is expected in fiscal year 1950. Work remaining to complete the portion of the project in the St Paul district consists of the following: Completion of extension of the channel above St. Anthony Falls, initiated in October 1948 and about 2 percent complete; completion of landward lock and appurtenant works at 2; guide wall extensions at 3 to 10, inclusive; construction of stage recorder houses at various sites; remedial works at 10; remainder of payments for seepage damages, pools 3 to 11; realignment of channel at Wilds Bend; harbor improve- ments at Hastings and Winona, Minn., and Lansing, Iowa, and completion of those at St. Paul and Wabasha, Minn.; construction of public use facilities; completion of land and flowage acquisition and disposition of claims cases. The condition of the channel on June 30, 1949 was such that controlling depths of 9 feet at low water and widths suitable for long haul common carrier service were being maintained in all pools, except St. Anthony Falls. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project (St. Paul district) to June 30, 1949, exclusive of $81,200 contributed funds expended for new work, were as follows: Public Works Emergency Total Regular funds funds Relief funds Costs: New work------------.....................----...... $22, 965, 633. 92 $24,210,070. 55 $9, 071, 214. 10 $56, 246, 918. 57 Maintenance-------.........---.. ---------- 7, 028, 652. 64 .......---------------- 7, 028, 652. 64 Operating and care---------------.................-- 1 7, 903, 000. 53 -........................ 7, 903, 000. 53 Total costs......................--------------------... 37, 897, 287. 09 24, 210, 070. 55 9, 071, 214.10 71, 178, 571. 74 Expenditures.._--------------------- 37, 884, 667. 24 24, 210, 070. 55 9, 071, 214.10 71,165, 951.89 1Includes $762,195.71 expended between 1930 and 1936 on operating and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. 872132-50--5 1414 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The above costs and expenditures for new work, regular funds, include $159,358.93 transferred from Rock Island district covering pro rata share of cost of derrick boat Hercules. Rock Island district-work completed.-Locks and dams 11 to 22, inclusive (except proposed main lock and appurtenances at 19, and appurtenant works at various localities) ; alterations to Eagle Point Bridge; rock excavation in pools 16 and 20; diversion of Henderson River; partial conglomerate dredging in pool 19; par- tial clearing in pools; partial removal of old lateral dam along Le Claire Canal; partial channel alignment in pool 14; addition to pump house and installation of machinery in Union Township drainage district, Missouri; seepage ditch and remedial works in Des Moines County drainage district No. 7, Iowa; remedial works in the Sny Island levee drainage district, Illinois; extensions to upper river walls at locks 11, 16, 18, 20, and 21; guide wall exten- sion at lock 11; and mooring levee at lock 20 have been completed. For information pertaining to locks and dams, see tabulation under paragraph "Existing project." Status of land and flowage acquisition.-Acquisition of land in pools 11 to 22, inclusive (except 19), involving 4,532 tracts con- taining 94,565 acres in fee and 9,726 acres in flowage easement, has been completed. Work remaining to complete the portion of the project in the Rock Island district consists of the following: Main lock and appurtenant works at 19; guide wall extensions at 16, 18, 20, and 21; mooring facilities at 12, 15, 16, 17, 18, and 22; upper approach dikes at 17 and 22; transition sections of approach dikes at 13, 17, and 22; removal of remainder of lateral dam in pool 14; clearing in pools 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 21, and 22; channel alignment in pools 14, 18, and 21; rock and conglomerate excavation in pools 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, and 21; small-boat harbor and freight terminal approach channel at Fort Madison, Iowa; rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts; construction of public use facilities, and miscellaneous minor items. The condition of the channel on June 30, 1949, was such that controlling depths of 9 feet at low water and widths suitable for long haul common carrier service were being maintained in all pools. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project (Rock Island district) to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Regular funds Public Works Emergency Total funds Relief funds tal Costs: New work................--------------------- $41,032,034. 14 $17,403,322. 39 $11,338, 864.90 $69, 774, 221.43 Maintenance_ _--------------------- 7, 039, 433. 96 ------------- ___----------------7, 039, 433. 96 Operating and care.......--------------- 28, 199, 608. 68 ------------- _----------------__ 8,199, 608. 68 Total costs _-------------------- 56, 271,076. 78 17, 403, 322.39 11, 338, 864. 90 85, 013,264. 07 Expenditures.........--------------------- 53, 773, 514. 06 17, 403, 322. 39 11,338, 864. 90 82, 515, 701. 35 1 Includes cost of removing obstructions from Rock River, Ill., $4,500, and Galena River and connecting sloughs, Ill., $1,000, under section 3, River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930; dredging in Iowa River, Iowa, under section 3, River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, $5,000; and removal of sunken vessel, Quincy Ill., under section 19, River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899, $1,975.68. 2Includes the sum of $395,441.54 expended between 1930 and 1936 on operating and care of the works of improvement, under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. MISSISSIPPI RIVER-MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1415 The above costs and expenditures for new work, regular funds, exclude $207,166.61 transferred to the St. Paul and St. Louis dis- tricts covering their pro rata shares of cost of Derrick boat Hercules. St. Louis district-work completed.-Locks and dams 24, 25 and 26 (Henry T. Rainey Dam) (except appurtenant works) and dikes and revetments have been completed. For information pertaining to locks and dams, see table under paragraph "Existing project." Status of land and flowage acquisition.-Acquisitionof land has been completed in pools 24, 25 and 26, involving 41,213 acres of land in fee, and flowage easements over 6,549 acres. Work remaining to complete the portion of the project in the St. Louis district consists of the following: guide wall extensions at locks 24, 25 and 26; purchase and installation of emergency bulkheads and construction of derrick and storage yard at 26; clearing in pool 26; rectification of damages to drainage and levee districts in pools 25 and 26; and construction of facilities for public use. The condition of the channel on June 30, 1949 was such that con- trolling depths of 9 feet at low water and generally suitable widths for long haul common carrier service were maintained in all pools and between lock and dam 26 and the Missouri River. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project (St. Louis district) to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Regular Public Works Emergency Total funds funds Relief funds Costs: New work .. .... _ _ _ ___----------. $14, 768, 341. 90 $10, 282, 566. 31 $2, 440, 265. 65 $27,491,173. 86 ......- Maintenance--- _------------ 4, 849, 294.13------------------------- - 4, 849, 294.13 Operating and care......_______...-. 2, 514, 490. 76 .....____ __.__... __ __.. ...... __ 2,514, 490. 76 Total costs----.. __------- ----- 22,132, 126. 79 10, 282, 566.31 2, 440, 265. 65 34, 854, 958. 75 Expenditures_.. _------ .---.--- 22, 170, 085. 42 10, 282, 566. 31 2, 440, 265. 65 34, 892, 917. 38 The above costs and expenditures for new work, regular funds, include $47,807.68 transferred from the Rock Island district cover- ing pro rata share of cost of derrick boat Hercules. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project, for the three districts, to June 30, 1949, exclusive of $81,200 con- tributed funds expended for new work, were as follows: Regular Public Works Emergency Total funds funds Relief funds Costs; New work----------- ---------- $78, 766,009.96 $51,895,959. 25 850,344.65 $153, 512,313. 86 $22, Maintenance_.--- -...-.. -- ---.. -- - 18, 917,380. 73 ...----.. ........------- 18, 917, 380. 73 118, 617, 099. 97 --..-.. Operating and care-..__............. ---..... ----.----. 18, 617, 099.97 Total costs _ ------------------- .. 116, 300, 490. 66 51, 895, 959. 25 22, 850, 344. 65 191, 046, 794. 56 Expenditures_---------- -- --------- 113, 828,266.72 51, 895, 959. 25 22, 850, 344. 65 188, 574, 570. 62 1Includes $1,157,637.25 expended between 1930 and 1936 on operating and care of the works of improve ment under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. 1416 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 In addition, the sum of $1,579,507.38 was expended between 1888 and 1936 for operating snag boats, Upper Mississippi River and tributaries, under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purpose. PROPOSED OPERATIONS The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $3,347,034.59, plus ac- counts receivable $73,270.32, and allotments of $6,502,270 during fiscal year 1950, a total of $9,922,574.91, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_--- --- ___--___-___--___--__-_ $96,914.35 New work: St. Anthony Falls (Minneapolis): Designs (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950). $282,200 Construction of lower dam (contract) (July 1949 to June 1950): United States funds -...------.. $1,084,100 Contributed funds-_ _-----800,000 1,884,100 Bridge alterations (contract) (July 1949 to June 1950)-------------------------------- 658,000 Dredging below lower lock (contract) (July 1949 to June 1950): United States funds.--------- 457,620 Contributed funds-...... _ 300,000 757,620 Alterations to utilities (contract) (July 1949 to June 1950)...--------.......--------------------....... 94,650 3,676,570.00 Lock and dam 2 (Hastings): Completion of landward lock: Designs (hired labor) (July to December 1949) ------------------------------ 12,000 Bank protection (contract) (July and August 1949) ------------------------ 75,200 Power, control, and lighting (final payment on contract) (July 1949)-------------- 1,625 Esplanade, access road, etc. (contract) (August 1949 to May 1950)..--_.. - .-.-- ___ .-.- 48,800 137,625.00 Lock and dam 6 (Trempealeau): Construction of guide wall extension (contract) (October 1949 to June 1950) ---------- 381,800.00 Lock and dam 9 (Lynxville): Completion of land and flowage acquisition (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950)---... ..... 44,100.00 Lock and dam 10 (Guttenberg): Construction of remedial works (contract) (August to December 1949)._-____-_ _.--- 96,600.00 Lock and dam 13 (Clinton): Transition section of upper ap- proach dike (contract) (July to October 1949)--------------48,900.00 Lock and dam 14 (Le Claire): Channel alignment (hired labor) (September 1949) ------------------------------------- 4,170.00 Lock and dam 17 (New Boston): Upper approach dike (contract) (July to October 1949) -------------------------------- $105,790 Transition section of upper approach dike (con- tract) (April to July 1950) ----------------- 85,000 190,790.00 Lock and dam 18 (Burlington): Rock excavation (hired labor) (April to June 1950)_------------ - 5,000 Channel alignment (hired labor) (July to August 1949)_--------------------------------- 5,000 - 20,000.00 Lock and dam 19 (Keokuk): Design of main lock and appurtenances (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950)- -..... 64,640 MISSISSIPPI RIVER--MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1417 New work--Continued Conglomerate excavation (hired labor) (July to October 1949)_ ----------------- ----- 132,570 197,210.00 Lock and dam 21 (Quincy): Channel alignment (hired labor) (July 1949) 14,900.00 Lock and dam 22 (Saverton): Upper approach dike (contract) (July to December 1949)_-.----------_-_-- -__-___- 1[46,780.00 Harbor Improvements: St. Paul district (contract): St. Paul, Minn. (July 1949 to June 1950)__ 161,500 Wabasha, Minn. (July 1949) ------------- 21,080 Hastings, Minn. (April to June 1950)------ 34,270 Lansing, Iowa (June 1950) --------------- 6,500 Rock Island district (hired labor): Fort Madison, Iowa, preliminary work (September 1949 to February 1950)_ -----------_---- _ -- _-- 3,000 2226,350.00 Drainage ditch, Cochrane, Wis. (final payment on contract) - 2,455.00 Payment to seepage damages, pools 3 to 11 (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950)-.-_ __ _ -_ 71,100.00 Rectification of damages to drainage and levee dis- tricts (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950): Rock Island district_--------------------- 85,000 St. Louis district_ _ -------------------- 29,500 1.14,500.00 General: Miscellaneous designs, engineering, surveys, etc. (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950): St. Paul district _ 56 ,000 Rock Island district_ 39 ,200 St. Louis district 2,000 97,200.00 Total new work------_ _-----------..--5,471,050.00 Maintenance (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950): Channel maintenance dredging---------------------------860,500.00 Surveys, gages, studies, and aids to navigation --------------- 129,000.00 Maintenance of existing regulating works------------------- 32,000.00 Snagging--------------------------------------------15,000.00 Administration of lands and timber management ------------- 14,000.00 Reservoir management and administration of facilities for public use---------------------------_ -------------------- 22,500.00 Total maintenance_- - - - - - 1,073,000.00 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation _--__-- - - -___________--1,365,950.00 Ordinary repairs____ 538,500.00 Improvement and reconstruction___ -- ______ _____---1,355,000.00 Total operating and care__-- __------- - 3,259,450.00 Unallocated balance_ ------ _---- 22,160.56 Total for all work_ __----------- _ --------- 9,922,574.91 The additional sum of $10,593,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: St. Anthony Falls (Minneapolis): Design (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951)_.. $262,500 Upper lock (Initiation of continuing contract) (February to June 1951)------------------ 1,000,000 Improvements below lock (contract) (September 1950 to June 1951)------------------------ 237,500 Alteration to utilities (contract) (October 1950 to June 1951)------_------..-----_ 1,000,000 $2,500,000 1418 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Lock and dam 10 (Guttenberg): Guide wall extension (contract) (October 1950 to June 1951) ----------------------------- $;406,800 Lock and dam 17 (New Boston) Transition section of upper ap- proach dike (contract) _ ... 85,000 Lock and dam 19 (Keokuk): Design (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951)_ __ $115,000 Main lock and appurtenances (Initiation of con- tinuing contract) (December 1950 to June 1951) 2,385,000 2, 500,000 Pool 19: Conglomerate excavation (hired labor) (July to December 1950)______________________.-- 127,700 Lock and dam 22 (Saverton): Transition section of upper approach dike (contract) (August to November 1950)- 90,000 Harbor improvements: Lansing, Iowa (contract) (April and May 1951)__ $73,500 Fort Madison, Iowa (contract) (April to June 1951) 67,000 140 ,500 Facilities for public use, convenience, and safety: (con- tract) (July 1950 to June 1951) St. Paul district______________________ ____10,000 Rock Island district______ __________ -___- 19,500 St. Louis district ---------------------------- 30,500 60,000 Rec tification of damages to levee and drainage districts (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951) Rock Island district- ------ _ 90 ,000 Total new work___________________________________ 6,000,000 Maintenance: Channel maintenance dredging ----------------------------- 792,000 Surveys, gages, studies, and aids to navigation------------_ 161,000 Maintenance of existing regulating works ------------------- 135,000 Snagging----------------------------------------------- 25,000 Administration of lands and timber management-----------_ 17,000 Reservoir management and administration of facilities for public use ------------------------------------------------- 10,000 Total maintenance--------------------------------- 1,140,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation ------------------------------------------- 1,450,000 Ordinary repairs ---------------------------------------- 588,000 Improvement and reconstruction ,415,000 1-------------------------- Total operating and care ------------------------------ 3,453,000 Total for all work ----------------------------------- 10,593,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ..... 1$250,789,844.74 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 202,524,959.67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 2 46,007,078.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 248 ,542 ,810.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 2,247,034.59 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 1,085,229.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .... 6 ,502 ,270.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ..... 7,587,499.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project.___________.....______ 47,575,600.00 MISSISSIPPI RIVER-MISSOURI RIVER AND MINN. 1419 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .......... ...- $3, 215, 500. 00 $6, 174, 725.00 - $75, 925. 00 $3, 949, 575. 68 $5,789,600.00 Cost of new work-------------- 190, 092. 16 328, 558. 60 1, 661, 882. 13 1, 543, 624. 49 1, 071, 893.03 Cost of maintenance.... ---------- 2, 197, 144. 62 2, 373, 550. 15 2, 141, 613. 12 2, 838, 431. 45 3, 779, 089. 54 Total expended...--------------_ 2, 215, 262. 68 2, 757, 262. 73 4, 090, 618. 23 4, 039, 978. 48 4, 964, 977. 44 1 Exclusive of $1,181,200 contributed funds. 2 Includes $5,863,584.26 from permanent indefinite appropriation of which $4,284,076.88 was for operating and care of locks and dams and $1,579,507.38 for operating snag and dredge boats. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-... $1,181,200 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 81,200 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 81,200 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,100,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 800 ,000 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated... -----------..------------..------------- ........ -------------.. .........-------------.. $1, 141,200 Cost of new work........----------.. ......---------- -------------- ............-------------- ...........--------------... 41,200 Cost of m ain tenan ce ........................................................................ Total expended ----------......-------------------------------------.............--............--------------. 41,200 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT This district comprises portions of western Illinois, south- western Wisconsin, southern and southwestern Minnesota, eastern and central Iowa, and northeastern Missouri, embraced in the drainage basin of the Mississippi River and its eastern and western tributaries between mile 300 (above the mouth of the Ohio River) and mile 614, and of its eastern tributaries only, between Ham- burg Bay, at mile 261, and mile 300. This district also includes the Illinois and Mississippi Canal and the drainage basin of Bu- reau Creek, Ill. That section of the Mississippi River between mile 300 and mile 614 is included in the report on Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn. District engineer: Col. Reginald L. Dean, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Upper Mississippi Valley Division, St. Louis, Mo., comprising the St. Louis, Mo., Rock Island, Ill., and St. Paul, Minn., districts: Col. Clark Kittrell, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-continued Page Page 1. Mississippi River between the 13. Freeport on Pecatonica Missouri River and Min- River, Ill. 1440 neapolis, Minn. (Rock Is- 14. Rock River, Ill., and Wis., at land district)___ 1422 South Beloit, Ill... 1441 2. Illinois and Mississippi Canal, 15. Galena, Galena River, Ill.__1442 Ill._-_ ___ __-- 1422 16. Elkport, Turkey River, Iowa 1444 3. Mill Creek and South slough 17. Upper Mississippi River at Milan, Ill._ 1426 Basin, Rock Island district 1445 4. Examinations, surveys, and 18. Emergency flood-control contingencies (general)-___ 1427 work pursuant to section 5 of the Flood Control Act 5. Plant allotment_ -- - - 1428 approved August 18, 1941L 1446 19. Emergency flood-control Flood control work under authority of 6. The Sny Basin, Ill. --. 1429 Public Laws 138 and 318, 7. Red Rock Reservoir, Upper Seventy-eighth Congress, Mississippi River Basin, Public Law 75, Seventy- Iowa _ 1431 ninth Congress, and Pub- lic Law 102, Eightieth 8. Des Moines River at Des Congress_ Moines, Iowa_____ 1433 20. 1447 Preliminary examinations, 9. Green Bay levee and drain- surveys, and contingencies age district No. 2, Iowa-- 1435 for flood control---- 1448 10. Henderson County drainage 21. Snagging and clearing under district No. 3, Ill......... 1435 section 2 of the Flood Con- 11. Coralville Reservoir, Upper trol Act approved August Mississippi River Basin, 28, 1937, as amended --- 1448 Iowa_ ___.___ 1436 22. Inactive flood-control pro- 12. Henderson River, Ill. -- 1438 jects-_ - - 1450 1421 1422 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. MISSISSIPPI RIVER BETWEEN THE MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNE- APOLIS, MINN. (ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT) For report on this improvement see page 1403. 2. ILLINOIS AND MISSISSIPPI CANAL, ILL. Location.-This canal connects the Illinois and the Mississippi Rivers, proceeding from a point on the Illinois River about 12 miles from La Salle across the State of Illinois to the Mississippi River at the mouth of Rock River. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a canal from the Illinois River, near Bureau, running westerly via the Bureau Creek Valley to Rock River, near Colona, thence in the bed of Rock River to the rapids near Milan, and thence to the Mississippi River at the mouth of Rock River, at Rock Island, the length of the main line being 75 miles. The feeder, 29.3 miles in length, extends from Rock Falls on Rock River to the summit level of the canal, about 28 miles from the Illinois River. There are 32 locks in the main canal, described in the follow- ing tabulation. There is also a lock and controlling works at the head of the feeder at Rock Falls and a lock in Rock River at Rock Falls connecting the pool of the Government dam with the power company's dam below. This lock has dimensions similar to those in the main canal and cost $75,000. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1902, is $8,911,- 551.12. The estimated cost for maintenance and operation, re- vised in 1949, is $264,000 annually. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents (Existing project adopted .........-----------------------. H. Ex. Docs. 316 and 429, 51st Sept. 19, 1890 Cong., 1890, 263.sess.; Annual Report, p. 1st Estimate of cost for new work revised to $8,911,551.12_. H. Doc. 297, 57th Cong., 1st sess. June 26, 1934 1 Operation and care of the works of improvement pro- vided for with funds from War Department appro- priations for rivers and harbors. July 3, 1930 For payment of $8,450.75 to the Mud Creek special H. Doc. 108, 70th Cong., 1st sess. drainage district for work accomplished by the said district. Do .-.. Secretary of War authorized to expend from funds Specified in act. appropriated and available for maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works the sum of $25,235 as a contribution toward the reloca- tion and reconstruction of the highway bridge across the Illinois and Mississippi Canal at Wyanet, Bur- eau County, Ill., known as bridge No. 10. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. The latest published map is shown on page 2013 of Annual Report for 1908. Table showing features of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal LOCKS Location Locks C Dimensions Depth on miter sill Distance Character of foundation Yearope Total cost Name from Distance from nearest town or mouth to navigationGreatest z Missis- of navigable tributary length Width oflength sippi River Widtchamber available Lift Upper Lower chamberfor full River width Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet O Lock 1 ........... 74. 87 Illinois River, 2,000 feet west-......... 35 143.08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Sand and clay ......... Oct. 24, 1907 $41, 305. 03 Lock 2 .......... 73. 91 At Bureau-_ _ 35 143.08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Sand, clay, and gravel.__ .. ..do... ... 42, 099. 69 Lock 3 ......... 73.29 2 mile west of Bureau _._.......... 35 143. 08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Quicksand and gravel__ . ...do...... 39, 172. 01 Lock 4 ....--------- 71. 75 23 miles west of Bureau...........__ 35 143. 08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel-... .....do..... 39, 357. 10 Lock 5-------........-- 70. 63 3 miles west of Bureau .__........ 35 143.08 8.0 8.17 7.0 ..... do-.................. ....do...... 39, 509. 45 0 Lock 6....... .... 68. 75 5 miles west of Bureau... 35 143. 08 10. 0 8.17 7.0 Sand, hardpan, and ....do .. 41, 927. 72 gravel. Lock 7---------..-- 68.00 3 miles east of Tiskilwa_..._...____ ..._ 35 143.08 8.0 8.17 7.0 Loam and sand--- _-_do...... 35, 635. 09 Lock 8-----..... _ 67. 02 2 miles east of Tiskilwa.....___...__. 35 149. 75 8.0 8.17 7.0 ... do ..........-- ....do...... 36, 274. 37 Lock 9-.... ._-_,_ 66. 80 1 miles east of Tiskilwa...--. 35 149. 75 8.0 8. 17 7.0 Clay- _...do...... 32, 134. 93 Lock 10-........... 64. 98 At Tiskilwa -------------------- 35 149. 75 9.0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel ....-- ....do_.___. 36, 113. 71 Lock Lock 11------......--.. 12-............ 64. 13 63. 56 1 mile west of Tiskilwa _..... 1 miles west of Tiskilwa --.......-. --- 35 35 149. 75 149. 75 9.0 8.0 8.17 8.17 7.0 ..... 7.0 ..... do .......-- do.......... - .. do...... ...do...... 36, 710. 05 33, 827. 14 z Lock 13-............ 62. 83 3 miles west of Tiskilwa . 35 146. 75 10. 0 8.17 7.0 Loam and clay ....-- ....do...... 32, 294. 88 - F 1 Lock 14--------............ 62. 02 3 miles east of Wyanet .... 35 149. 75 10. 0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel ........ .... do.... 31, 524. 90 Lock 15-........... 61.42 2% miles east of Wyanet ___...- _ 35 149. 75 10.0 8.17 7.0 ....do..._.___---------- .... do...... Loam, clay and sand.... ....do..... 29, 974. 01 34, 089. 19 H Lock 16............ 61.23 2 miles east of Wyanet ............... 35 149. 75 11.0 8.17 8.0 Lock 17-.......... 60. 98 1% miles east of Wyanet ............. 35 149. 75 10. 0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel...-..... ....do...... 32, 576. 27 0 Lock 18- ......... 59. 90 1 mile east of Wyanet-_ - __-- 35 149. 75 9.0 8.17 7.0 Clay and gravel ....... ...... do...... 35, 372. 69 +i2 Lock 19-.......... 59. 12 At Wyanet ------ -------------- 35 149. 75 10. 0 8.17 7.0 Sand and gravel ..__... ..... do...... 34, 239. 36 Lock 20_-........ 58. 09 1 mile west of Wyanet----------:.-- 35 149. 75 11.0 8.17 7.0 Loam, clay and sand .-- ....do...... 36, 838.76 Lock 21............ 57. 83 1 miles west of Wyanet.....-...... 35 149. 75 11.0 8.17 8.0 ..... do-.._. -- --------...... do__..._ 38, 026.88 Guard Lock....... 29.20 29 miles north main-line canal'....... 35 149. 00 (2) 8.30 Limestone....._ ...... .....do...... 6.5 ----------------------------------------------------- 32, 678. 57 Rock River locks.. 29.20 At Rock Falls, Ill....... 35 143. 08 (2) 8. 47 6.6 .... do---------- do............--- ... 1913 75, 605. 01 Co Lock 22-........... 46. 32 13 miles west of Wyanet....... .. 35 143. 08 9.0 8.17 7.0 Clay----------------- Oct. 24, .-... 1907 42, 458. 63 7.0 do 41, 777. 95 HJ Lock 23-........._ 37. 12 10 miles east of Geneseo--....--------- 35 143. 08 11.0 8.17 -..-do .... ...... Lock 24-..-........_ 27. 05 .... ___--------------- At Geneseo----- 35 143. 08 11.0 8.17 7.0 Clay and gravel_ .. .... do ... 47, 059. 15 Lock 25-....... 21.56 5%/1miles west of Geneseo --------- 35 143. 08 8.0 8.17 7.0 Sand-___-------------- - do.-- 40, 492.10 See footnotes at end of table. Table showing features of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal-Continued LOCKS-Continued Location Locks Dimensions Depth on miter sill 0 Name fromCharacter Distance of foundation Yearopened Total cos fMi- Distance from nearest town or mouth Greatest sippi sippi of navigable tributary Width of length length River chamber available Lift Upper Lower H chamber for full I- width Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Fri Lock 26 ........... 20.46 5 miles east of Colona.............----------------- 35 143. 08 9. 0 8.17 7. O0 Sand----------------.................... Oct. 24, 1907 $40, 428. 7 Lock 27.......------------ 18. 13 23 miles east of Colona--------...... . 35 143. 08 8. O0 8.17 7. 0 Gravel---------................--.. ------......-do...... 39, 090. 66 Lock 28------------........ 15. 70 At Colona--......-.-..---.--.-.-. . 35 143. 08 8. 0 8.17 7. O0 Rock.........-----------------..... -- do...... 30, 808.53 0 Lock 29------------............13. 37 23 miles west of Colona..-------.--- 35 143. 08 11.0 8.17 7. O .....-do...------.....-------....--...--......------do..... 37, 262. 65 Lock 30-----------............ 4. 62 13 miles east of Milan__..--.-----. - 35 149. 0 0 7. 00 7. O0 Rock, etc., hardpan---- ....---......----do...... 71, 588.00 Lock 31------------ Lock 32...........------------ 2. 02 1 mile west of Milan--.....--..--.... 15 33 miles west of Milan--------------- - 35 35 145. 42 143. 08 6. 0 12. O0 7.17 8. 00 7. 0 Clay and gravel......-----------.....do...... 7. O ..... do .......----- -----------do...... 38, 711. 44 85, 468. 31 z fi~ Total cost of , 432. 98 locks. locks. -- .1,382,4-...- ----------------------- ------------------------------------------------ 1,382,432.98 ADDITIONAL FEATURES ENTERING INTO COST OF PROJECT Sterling Dam and dams at Milan, Ill....857.97---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------$1257 Bridges , 513,823.25 CI) Culverts .. ... . . . . . . . . . .. . .. . oue------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ .. . .410, 76,51, 97.6 76, 198. 69 974. 19 Houses. . - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ------------------- Surveys, flowage, and rightof-------------------------------------------------------------------way-----------------------------------726, 656. 61 Excavations, embankments, clearing, fences, etc--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2, 956, 451.61 Rock River pool-dredging, removing snags and stumps, etc ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 152,439.58 Contribution to Mud Creek special drainage district-dredging__ --------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8,450.75 Contributions to State of Illinois-relocation and reconstruction of highway bridge at Wyanet, Ill--------------------__ --- --- -------- ,,--------25,235.00 Miscellaneous. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 223, 622. 78 Total additional features.. .......------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6, 222, 710. 43 Total cost of project-....__ _______-- -_-_-_-_- _ _ _ 7, 605, 143. 41 FP 1Feeder Section. NOTE. -There are no dams except at the guard lock and lock 30. At the former locality 2 Variable. there is a fixed dam across the Rock River, with a movable crest constructed of wood, 8 Rock River lock is on Rock River at Rock Falls, Ill. It is located in the south end concrete, and steel; at lock 30 there are crib dams across the north and south channels of of the Sterling Dam and about 600 feet below the guard lock of the Illinois and Mississippi Rock River. The north dam has a 60-foot opening and has been superseded by a con- Canal (feeder section). crete power dam a short distance below; the south dam adjoining lock 30 has been rein- forced with concrete laid in the water. RIVERS AND HARBORS-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1425 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The work performed during the fiscal year consisted of maintenance and operation of the project. Locks, bridges, buildings, canal banks, roadways, telephone lines, and fences were repaired; seep ditches and aque- ducts were cleaned out; and brush and weeds were cut and burned along the canal right-of-way, all by hired labor. Mainte- nance dredging at various locations in the canal was performed by Government plant and hired labor, a total of 14,925 cubic yards of material having been removed. The costs during the fiscal year were $219,612.36 for operating and care. The expendi- tures were $206,630.38. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1918. All locks, dams, aqueducts, buildings, and other appurtenances are in fair condition. Tabulation under paragraph "Existing project" gives data regarding the principal features of construction. At the end of the fiscal year, the controlling depth in the main canal was 3.5 feet (in Rock River section near Milan), and in the feeder canal was 4 feet. These depths have restricted the use of the canal to lightly loaded barges and to pleasure craft. The bottom width of the canal is 52 feet and the width at water surface is 80 feet, except at aqueducts where the width is 40 feet, and at locks, 35 feet. Since April 29, 1948, in order to maintain the maximum possible service with the limited funds available, the canal has been open to all types of navigation only on Thurs- day and Friday of each week with prior arrangements being made at least 1 day in advance, and has been open to commercial tows on other weekdays with prior arrangements being made at least 7 days in advance of the date passage is desired. The total cost to June 30, 1949, from regular funds was $9,- 951,208.27, of which $7,580,143.41 was for new work and $2,- 371,064.86 was for operating and care. The expenditures were $9,933,835.72. The costs and expenditures from Emergency Re- lief Funds for removal of snags and stumps in Rock River pool were $25,000, all new work. In addition, the sum of $4,143,282.27 was expended between April 1895 and June 30, 1936, on the operating and care of the works of improvement under the pro- visions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $36,707.66, plus an allotment during fiscal year 1950 of $200,000.00, a total of $236,707.66, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_--------- -------------------- $17,372.56 Maintenance (operating and care) (hired labor): Operations ------.------------------ ---- $85,000.00 Ordinary repairs- ----- __---.---.-----.--.90,000.00 Improvements and reconstruction---------------- 41,838.00 216,838.00 Balance available for work not presently scheduled_ ----------------- 2,497.11 Total---------------_-_ - - --- -_ 236,707.66 1426 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $183,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance (operating and care), with hired labor, comprising operations, ordinary repairs, and improve- ments and reconstruction. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------- 1 2 $14,138,825.65 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1 7,605,143.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________- 2 6,514,347.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------- 2 14,102,117.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ______________________ 36,707.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------- 17,732.74 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_..... 217,732.74 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---.----_ _ - $296, 000. 00 $292, 000. 00 .--------------$144, 000. 00 $210, 000. 00 Cost of new w ork - Cost of maintenance - - - _------------ -172,624.94 ---------------.- - - 233, 759. 80 156, 970. 92 ------ 143, 592. 81 - _ - - - 219, 612. 36 - - Total expended ___----------------- 174, 031. 13 255, 648. 18 157, 459. 59 138, 636. 53 206, 630. 38 1 Includes $25,000.00 Emergency Relief funds. 2 Includes costs and expenditures of $4,143,282.27 for Operating and Care under the "Permanent Indefinite Appropriation." 3. MILL CREEK AND SOUTH SLOUGH AT MILAN, ILL. Location.-Mill Creek empties into South slough about 1 mile east of the town of Milan, Ill., and 6.5 miles above the mouth of South slough, which empties into the Mississippi River. Previous projects.--Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927. (For further details see p. 1132, Annual Re- port for 1932, and p. 1081, Annual Report for 1938.) Existing project.--This provides for floodgates in the walls of the Illinois and Mississippi Canal, or other devices for carry- ing the flood waters of Mill Creek across the canal right-of-way into Rock River; for the construction of a levee on the east bank of Mill Creek extending from the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad to the canal embankment; for the construction of a levee on the west bank of Mill Creek and its extension in a westerly direction to a connection with Water Street at the point E, shown on map of project document; and for the removal of obstructions in Mill Creek and South slough, at an estimated cost of $87,500 for new work. The estimated cost of maintenance, revised in 1949, is $2,000 annually. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 19, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The work performed during the fiscal year consisted of cutting brush and willows on the banks of Mill Creek and South slough, minor dredging and snagging, and operation of spillway gates, by hired labor. The RIVERS AND HARBORS-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1427 costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were $956.33 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1932. The project was in fair condition at the end of the fiscal year. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $91,989.91, of which $63,633.58 was for new work and $28,356.33 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $91,989.91. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $1,043.67, plus an allotment during fiscal year 1950 of $2,000, a total of $3,043.67, will be applied to maintenance work consisting of minor dredging and snagging and cutting brush and willows, by hired labor, during the fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $2,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance operations, consisting of minor dredging, snagging and cutting brush and willows, by hired labor, during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- ----.----- _ - ...---.$93,118.82 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 63,718.82 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ --------------------- - 28,356.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___-__ ___________ ___ 92,075.15 Unexpended balance,June 30, 1949______________ _____-__ 1,043.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,043.67 ...--------------------- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 3,043.67 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---__.. ------ $3, 000. 00 $1, 400. 00 ---.--.----- $2, 000. 00 $2,000. 00 Cost ofnew work-.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance .------------ 1, 213.95 1, 600. 27 $1, 646. 22 2, 000.000. 00 956. 33 Total expended----------------- 1, 619. 11 1,671.67 1, 574. 82 2, 000. 00 956. 33 4. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $105,- 919.73, of which $33,394.60 was for examinations and surveys, and $72,525.13 was for contingencies. The expenditures were $106,752.26, of which $33,231.57 was for examinations and sur- veys, and $73,520.69 was for contingencies. The balance unex- pended June 30, 1949, $528.53, plus an allotment of $98,325.00, a total of $98,853.53, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $201,000 is needed to be appropriated for work under this heading during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_------------ $19,465,445.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________ 1,465,445.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.____________________ 1,464,916.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 528.53 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 98,325.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----- 98,325.00 1428 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Appropriated................. Cost of maintenance----------- Total expended ............... 5. PLANT ALLOTMENT, ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $2,144,878.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 2,023,458.36 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__- 121,420.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -26,209.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---....--------------- _ ---- _ -- $3, 500. 00 $185, 000. 00 $11, 242. 04 $50, 000. 00 Total expended................. - $25, 642. 90 96, 329, 31 229, 820.87 -28, 245. 71 11, 371. 28 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. Iendation Congress Cassville, Wis. Mississippi River and Harbor Act, River at (boat harbor). Mar. 2, 1945. Davenport, Iowa, Mississippi ..... do -....--.. .. ..... .. River at (harbor of refuge). Hannibal, Mo., Mississippi Rivers and Harbors Com- Jan. 19, 1949. H. 67, 81st Favorable. River at or in vicinity of, con- mittee resolution, May Cong., 1st struction of harbor. 10, 1945. sess. Illinois and Mississippi Canal, Rivers and Harbors Com- Ill. mittee resolution, Sept. 21, 1943. Do............._........ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Mississippi River at Cassville, .....--- do-.................. Wis. (boat harbor). Mississippi River at Davenport, .....------------------- do . Iowa (harbor of refuge). Mississippi River at or in vicin- Rivers and Harbors Com- Jan. 19, 1949. H. 67, 81st Do. ity of Hannibal, Mo., construc- mittee resolution, May Cong., 1st tion of harbor. 10, 1945. sess. Mississippi River between Rivers and Harbors Com- mouth of the Illinois River and mittee resolution, Sept. Minneapolis, Minn., for 12-foot 21, 1943. channel with suitable widths. June 29, 1949. Mississippi River at Rock Rivers and Harbors Com- June 29, 1949. H. 257, 81st Do. Island, Ill. (boat harbor). mittee resolution, Sept. Cong., 1st 18, 1945. sess. Mississippi River at Savanna, Senate Public Works Ill., to determine advisability Committee resolution, of providing a harbor. Mar. 4, 1947. Mississippi River between House Public Works mouth of the Missouri River Committee resolution, and Minneapolis, Minn., ad- Apr. 22, 1947. ditional harbors for commercial and fishing vessels, and for recreational craft. Rock Island, Ill., Mississippi Rivers and Harbors Com- June 29, 1949. H. 257, 81st Do. River at (boat harbor). mittee resolution, Sept. Cong., 1st 18,$1945. sess. FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1429 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Rock River, Ill. and Wis., above Rivers and Harbors Comrn- _---... .---------------- Sterling, Ill. mitee resolution, Apr. 24, 1945. Savanna, Ill., Mississippi River Senate Public Works ....----- ...---------------- at, to determine advisibility of Committee resolution, providing a harbor. Mar. 4, 1947. Sterling, Ill., Rock River, Ill. Rivers and Harbors Com- .......----------.------------- and Wis., above. mittee resolution, Apr. 24, 1945. 6. THE SNY BASIN, ILL. Location.-This project is located in the basin of The Sny, a former by-channel of the Mississippi River, in Pike County, Ill., approximately 261 to 315.4 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. The major tributaries of The Sny are McCraney, Hadley, Kiser, Six Mile, and Bay Creeks. Several minor tributaries in- clude Fall, Pigeon, Horton, and Dutch Creeks. (The entire Sny Basin is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, scale 1:62,500, dated 1921-28). Existing project.-The plan of improvement now being con- sidered for the prevention of interior flooding within The Sny bottom lands consists of four major diversion channels (diversion of McCraney and Hadley Creeks, Kiser Creek, Horton and Dutch Creeks, and Six Mile and Bay Creeks) to conduct the run-off from the uplands drainage area directly to the Mississippi River; construction of two retarding-desilting basins, one each for Austin-Fall and Pigeon Creeks; improvement of The Sny chan- nel to collect bottomland run-off; construction of five pumping plants to drain the five areas into which the district would be divided by the four major stream diversions; construction to effect internal drainage of areas from which natural drainage will be blocked by the new construction; construction of a closing levee to exclude backwater up The Sny; and the construction of remedial works necessitated by the improvement. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project, revised in 1949, is $16,170,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 713, Seventy-ninth Congress, second sesa- sion. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, applies. See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests will be required to furnish necessary authority to abandon obstructive bridges, and make all necessary alterations and relocations of highway bridges, roads, subsurface drains, and public utilities affected by the improvement. Local interests were informed of the local-cooperation require- ments on September 8, 1947. Assurances, executed by the com- missioners of The Sny Island levee drainage district on February 872182--50----6 1430 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 9, 1948, have been furnished, but have not been forwarded for approval since said assurances must be accompanied by evidence that local interests have the financial ability and legal authority to fulfill the requirements of local cooperation. In order that The Sny Island levee drainage district may raise the necessary funds to meet the local-cooperation requirements, it will be necessary for them to secure court approval of the project. The drainage district must file a petition accompanied by detailed construction plans and right-of-way maps in the county court. Action by the drainage district in this matter must be deferred until completion of detailed plans. Modification of the present drainage laws of the State of Illi- nois will also be necessary before the drainage district can obtain approval of a bond issue to raise the necessary funds. A bill to correct the present deficiencies in the drainage laws is now before the Illinois State Legislature. It is estimated that after the drainage district has been fur- nished with the detailed plans and right-of-way maps, and after the proposed amendment to the Illinois drainage laws has been enacted, it will then take The Sny Island levee drainage district approximately one year to spread the assessments, damages, and benefits; secure court approval of the project; levy the special assessments; issue the drainage bonds, and secure the necessary financial assistance required in order to furnish evidence that it has the financial ability and legal authority to carry out the local- cooperation requirements. It may reasonably be considered that subsequent to that time it will take approximately two years, and possibly longer, for the drainage district to actually fulfill the requirements of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminaryplan- ning, including field surveys, design and estimates, and prepara- tion of detailed plans, all by hired labor, was continued during the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $158,700.81 for new work. The expenditures were $155,071.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning of the project, by hired labor, is about 27 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $247,735.32 for new work. The expenditures were $236,083.24. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $2,188,716.76, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_---- ___-- -____________--_____- $11,652.08 New work: (July 1949 to February 1950) Complete detailed plans (hired labor) __---_____________ 147,064.68 Contacts with local interests, and preparation of contract plans and specifications if warranted by progress on local coopera- tion (hired labor) (March to June 1950)--------------_--_ 96,000.00 Reserved for continuation of contract plans and specifications (hired labor) (fiscal year 1951) ____-__174,000.00 Reserved for initiation of construction pending fulfillment of local cooperation (contract) (fiscal year 1952) ,760 ,000.00 1------------ Total for all work _ 2,188,716.76 No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1431 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $2,424,800.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------- 247,735.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 236,083.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-___ --- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------- 2,188,716.76 ___------ ---- 2,177,064.68 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ___-1_________________-- 13,645,200.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.............. _ ...-___... ..... ....... $24, 800. 00 $900, 000.00 $1,500,000.00 Cost of new work .. _. _ _-.._ __-___- _-......_.... ... 11, 161. 91 77,872.60 158, 700. 81 Cost of maintenance .-----------------------.----------- ----------- ----- - -------------- Total expended .... . -. . -. .. .. .... . ........ .. .. 9, 267. 52 71, 744.12 155, 071.60 7. RED ROCK RESERVOIR, UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVERIBASIN, IOWA Location.-The Red Rock Reservoir, on the Des Moines River, will be chiefly in Marion County, Iowa, but will extend into Jasper, Warren, and Polk Counties. The dam (Howell site) will be located approximately 142.1 miles above the mouth of the waterway which empties into the Mississippi River about 361.4 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. The Iowa capital city of Des Moines lies northwesterly from the site on the banks of the river approximately 60 miles upstream. The entire water- shed is shown on aeronautical maps of the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, scale 1:500,000, dated 1937-38, Des Moines and Dubuque sections. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a dam consisting of a rolled-fill embankment and a gravity-type concrete spillway, located near the center of the valley, each end of which will be tied into the embankment by a gravity-type, non-overflow, concrete section. The dam, at crest elevation of 813 feet above mean sea level, will be approximately 6,740 feet long and of maximum height of 123 feet. The pro- posed spillway is to be of concrete founded on bed-rock with crest at elevation 780. The outlet works, consisting of sixteen 5-foot 8-inch by 10-foot gated conduits, will extend through the spill- way section and will discharge into the spillway stilling basin. The non-overflow sections of the dam at each end of the spillway will be gravity-type concrete, firmly keyed into the foundation rock. The left-bank section with be about 300 feet long; the right- bank section, which will contain one 16-foot round pen stock, will be 40 feet longer. Initially, the pen stock will be plugged at either end and no power installation is to be provided. The drain- age area above the dam site is 12,250 square miles. With pool at spillway crest elevation, the reservoir area will be about 68,000 acres; the reservoir will contain approximately 1,850,000 acre- feet of water at that height; 1,800,000 acre-feet of the reservoir will be allotted to flood-control purposes; the remaining 50,000 acre-feet will be used for a conservation pool which will furnish 1432 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 a minimum downstream flow of 300 cubic feet per second. The impoundment of flood waters by the reservoir will result in mate- rially reduced flood heights on the Des Moines River below the dam, and will also provide substantial supplementary benefits by reducing Mississippi River floods. The latest estimate of cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $55,650,000, including $43,334,000 for construction and reloca- tions, and $12,316,000 for lands and damages. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated certain monies for prosecution of the compre- hensive plan approved in the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, for the Upper Mississippi River Basin, including the project for the Red Rock Dam on the Des Moines River substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 651, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. The Red Rock project was made eligible for selection as a unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Upper Mississippi River Basin under the aforementioned Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. The latest published map is in House Document 651, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary plan- ning, by hired labor, including special studies of foundations for the dam, and preparation of detailed plans was performed. Work in connection with land acquisition, consisting of appraisals and obtaining title evidence, was performed by hired labor. Detailed plans have been submitted to the Governor of Iowa for his review. By action of the Iowa Fifty-third General As- sembly, the Iowa Natural Resources Council was created, and this council has been designated by the Governor as his official agency with whom the Corps of Engineers shall consult and cooperate in regard to projects affecting the State. The Iowa Natural Resources Council is engaged in studying the project for the State of Iowa. The total costs during the fiscal year were $513,646.01 for new work. The expenditures were $545,371.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning is about 20 percent complete. A minor amount of work in connection with land acquisition has been performed. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $916,- 457.97 for new work. The expenditures were $896,909.98. Proposed operations.-In the event the project is approved by the State of Iowa, the balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $1,006,090.02, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_____-______________-_____ $19,547.99 New work: Continue preliminary planning by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 ----------------------------------------- 279,365.27 Continue land acquisition (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950). 217 ,176.76 Initiate construction of an earth embankment section of dam (continuing contract) (March to June 1950) ----....... 490,000.00 Total for all work_--- ----------- - 1,006,090.02 FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT. 1433 Contingent upon approval of the project by the State of Iowa, as stated in preceding paragraph, the additional sum of $5,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of contract plans and specifications (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951)------ ------------------------- $500,000 Continue land acquisition (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951).- 1,200 ,000 Complete construction of an earth embankment section of dam (continuing contract) (July to December 1950)--------------- 400,000 Initiate construction for completion of dam and appurtenances (continuing contract) (February to June 1951) ,390,000 1-------------- Wabash R. R. relocation: Purchase of operating rights from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. between Pella and Des Moines, Iowa, for Wabash R. R. (hired labor) (December 1950) __----------------------- $595,000 Improvement of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. between Pella and Des Moines, Iowa, for joint use of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail- road and Wabash R. R. (contract) (January to June 1951) _ __ _-_ -_ __-__------------- 165,000 Construct connecting lines between Wabash R. R. and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. (con- tinuing contract) (February to June 1951)..------ 639,000 1,399,000 Construct water-supply remedial works for city of Knoxville, Iowa (contract) (February to June 1951) -------- 111,000 Total for all work_ ______ ---------- __----------- .5,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,903,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------- 916,457.97 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________- -- 896,909.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________ ____________ 1,006,090.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 983,812.63 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ------------------------------ 53,747,000.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_----. --.-----...$75, 000. 00 $30, 000. 00 - $2, 000.00 $800, 000.00 $1, 000. 000, 00 Cost of new work---------------............... 1, 271. 22 32, 926. 83 58, 981. 18 309, 632. 73 513, 646. 01 Cost ofmaintenance .... .......................................... Total expended_--.__.... -.. - 361. 78 29, 333.41 61, 815. 83 260,027.29 545, 371.67 8. DES MOINES RIVER AT DES MOINES, IOWA Location.-The work covered by this project is along the Des Moines and the Raccoon Rivers, Iowa, at the city of Des Moines. (The area is shown on State base maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, dated 1915-17, Des Moines quadrangle). Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for local flood protection at the city of Des Moines, consisting of the con- struction of a system of levees and flood walls, raising certain bridges, and the repair and provision of gates on existing sewer- age outlets. The project is designed for local flood protection for 1434 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the city of Des Moines, and will protect the city from flood flows up to 40 percent above the 1903 flood. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project, revised in 1949, is $571,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944, substantially in accordance with House Document No. 651, Seventy-eighth Congress, second ses- sion. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Section3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, applies. See page 8 for requirements. In addi- tion, local interests will be required to bear the expense of repairs and provision of gates on existing drains, and of raising the rail- road bridges. No action toward fulfilling the requirements of local cooperation has yet been taken. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work performed during the fiscal year consisted of a minor amount of preliminary planning, by hired labor, in connection with preparation of de- tailed plans. Planning for this project has been held in temporary abeyance until the review of reports for flood control on the Des Moines River, authorized by resolution adopted July 10, 1945, by the Committee on Commerce, U. S. Senate, has progressed to a stage where any desirable modifications of the project have been developed. The costs during the fiscal year were $73.39 for new work. The expenditures were $319.04. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Except for minor preliminary planning, by hired labor, no work has been done on this project. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $1,519.50 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $349,480.50, will be applied as follows: New work: Continue preparation of definite project report (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950) -_________ ____- --------- ___ $25,000.00 Complete definite project report and prepare contract plans and specifications (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951)---------- 44 ,480.50 Reserved to initiate construction (contract) (fiscal year 1952)__ 280 ,000.00 Total for all work__________--- - ---- --- ____________ 349,480.50 No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949. -- _________ $351,000.00 ____ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------------- 1,519.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_---________-------___ 1,519.50 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 349,480.50 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _------------------_____-- 220,000.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------... --... $20, 000.00 - $13, 000. 00 - $6, 000. 00 $350, 000.00 ............ Cost of new work _.--------- 406. 97 415. 43 177. 60 446. 11 $ 73.39 Cost of maintenance..----------------------. Total expended ............. - 196. 64 578. 79 224. 57 200. 46 319. 04 FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1435 9. GREEN BAY LEVEE AND DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 2, IOWA Location.---The work covered by this project is on the right banks of the Skunk River and of the Mississippi River, Lee County, Iowa, approximately 387 to 396 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the reconstruction of a system of levees consisting of the following features: About 8.9 miles of main river levee, 7.3 miles of levee along Skunk River, and 1.7 miles of levee along Lost Creek, in- volving the placing of 200,000 cubic yards of earthwork; and excavation of four cut-off channels on Skunk River and construc- tion of four earth-closing dams across the present channel of Skunk River, involving the removal of 292,900 cubic yards of earth and the placing of 48,550 cubic yards of earth, respectively. The project will provide protection for 13,337 acres of farm land. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1948, is $299,000 for new work. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof the Mississippi River and Lost Creek levee sections, by contract and by Government plant and hired labor, was completed during the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $13,296.19 for new work. The expenditures were $13,321.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is completed. Construction was prosecuted in two stages: the initial stage was begun in September 1940, and the latter stage was completed in December 1948. The project is in good condition. The total costs and expenditures were $299,000 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-------------------$299,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 299,000.00 ....------------ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----- _ 299,000.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ___----- ------ - $26,600.00 $49, 300.00 $142,000.00 $ 17,500.CO _ ------ Cost of new work-.......- 5, 044. 27 82,113. 55 109, 984. 88 $13,296.19 Total expended.._ .___ _ ......--------------- . 4, 166. 59 39, 105. 33 153, 845. 28 13, 321. 69 10. HENDERSON COUNTY DRAINAGE DISTRICT NO. 3, ILL. Location.-The project is in the Henderson County drainage district No. 3, located on the left bank of the Mississippi River in Henderson County, Ill., opposite and upstream from Burling- ton, Iowa, 411 to 415 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. The drainage district is bounded on the south and southeast by the lower reaches of the Henderson River. 1436 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the raising and enlarging of about 3.12 miles of existing levee along that portion of the drainage district bounded by the Henderson River. The construction will provide protection to 2,191 acres of farm land against the highest flood of record on the Henderson River. The levee along that portion of the drainage district bounded by the Mississippi River was improved in 1925, under authority of the act of March 1, 1917, to provide a like degree of protection against Mississippi River floods. The existing project was authorized by section 5 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1947, is $49,500 for new work. Local cooperation.-Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, applies. See page 8 for requirements. The requirements of local cooperation have been fully complied with. Assurance forms were approved on October 1, 1947. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the project, by contract, was completed. The costs during the fiscal year were $32,876.25 for new work. The expenditures were $33,853.43. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is completed. Construction of the project, by contract, was started in June 1948, and was completed in October 1948. The project is in good con- dition. The total costs and expenditures were $42,700 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-_----------- - - $42,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 42,700.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------___ -- 42,700.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----- ___--------- ----- ------ ---- --- $2, 500. 00 $47, 000.00 - $6,800.00 Cost of new work __.------- ---------------------------- 2, 500.00 7,323.75 32, 876. 25 Cost of maintenance------- ----------------------------------------------------- -------.......................................... Total expended_ ...---............ ........... .... ... 2, 500. 00 6, 346. 57 33, 853. 43 11. CORALVILLE RESERVOIR, UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, IOWA Location.-The work covered by the project is on the Iowa River, upstream from the city of Iowa City, in Johnson County, Iowa, approximately 83 miles above the mouth of the Iowa River which empties into the Mississippi River about 433 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-filled dam rising approximately 100 feet above the stream bed, a 500-foot uncontrolled spillway, outlet works to control the flow of the river to bankfull stage below FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1437 the dam, and a reservoir providing for a controlled storage' of 492,000 acre-feet. The project will minimize flood damages on the Iowa River from the dam to the mouth of the Cedar River. It will provide a large degree of protection for lands along the Iowa River below the mouth of the Cedar River, and significant reductions of Mississippi River flows at Keokuk, Iowa, and re- duction in flows at Cairo, Ill. The existing project was selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers under the general authorization contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $15,- 948,000, including $6,719,000 for construction, and $9,229,000 for relocations, lands, and damages. Local cooperation.--None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminaryplan- ning, including field surveys and borings, design and estimates, completion of detailed plans for the Turkey Creek site, and preparation of plans and specifications for stage I (consisting of site clearing, construction of earth-embankment portion of the dam, placing of protection stone, installation of piezometer and settlement gages, and construction of field office building), was performed by hired labor. Land acquisition, including mapping and surveying, appraisals, purchases, and condemnations, was performed by hired labor. The total costs during the fiscal year were $302,554.98 for new work. The expenditures were $273,827.39. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionhas been started. Plans and specifications for stage I have been completed; bids for this portion of the project were opened on June 21, 1949, and contract award was made on June 30, 1949. Preliminary planning for the project is 50 percent complete. Land acquisition is 2 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $761,493.91 for new work. The total expenditures were $728,- 475.61. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $426,172.61, plus an allotment of $2,455,500, a total of $2,881,672.61, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_---------------------------- $33,047.68 New work: Construction of stage I (contract) (July 1949 to March 1950).. 403,900.00 Continue preliminary planning including preparation of contract plans and specifications for remaining features of project (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950)----_ --------------- 206,701.46 Continue acquisition of land (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950) ---------- --------------------------------- 908,023.47 Construct concrete outlet structure (contract) (February 1950 to February 1951)--- ----------------------------- 1,330,000.00 Total for all work ------------------------- ----- 2,881,672.61 1438 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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: Continue preliminary planning including preparation of contract plans and specifications for remaining features of project (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951)-------------------------- $348,000 Continue acquisition of land (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951)_, 1 ,800,000 Initiate construction for completion of dam and appurtenances (continuing contract) (August 1950 to June 1951)------------ 1,533,000 Initiate clearing of reservoir area (continuing contract) (September 1950 to June 1951) ______________1___-______ _1_______ 41,500 Initiate construction for relocation of U.S. Highway No. 218 and the Cedar Rapids & Iowa City electric railroad (continuing contract)[(August 1950 to June)1951)_______ ___________ 764,000 Construct protection for Amana Society property (contract) (August 1950 to June 1951)_ _______-_______- -_______-_ 68,000 Relocate Iowa-Illinois Gas & Electric Co.'s natural-gas pipeline (contract) (August 1950 to June 1951)____ _________________ 43,000 Initiate construction of earthwork for relocatio ns of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. and Johnson County Highway Routes "R" and "I" (contract) (April 1951 to March 1952) ---------- 171,000 Initiate construction of dam for protection of Lake MacBride (con- tract) (March to November 1951)_________________________ 346,000 Initiate construction for protection of Northwestern Bell Telephone Co.'s line (contract) (April to December 1951) 54,000 Initiate relocation of utilities in reservoir area (contract) (April 1951 to March 1952)_ ________________________________ 59,500 Initiate relocation of miscellaneous roads (contract) (April 1951 to March 1952)_________________________________ _________ 172,000 Total for all work----------------------------------5,500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,154,648.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________-__-_ 761,493.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 728,475.61 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_. - -_____________________426,172.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 53,736.93 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 2,455,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 2,509,236.93 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- ___ 1___-______- _______ 12,337,851.78 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--.-....-----------.-.-- - $113,000.00 $25, 000.00 $25,000.00 $700,000.00 Cost of new work------------.............--. $28, 062. 34 83, 017. 50 83, 698. 35 35, 067. 00 302, 554. 98 Total expended_-.- _. .....--- 29, 604. 43 78, 910. 18 85, 968. 18 33, 707. 99 273, 827. 39 12. HENDERSON RIVER, ILL. Location.-The project is located on the Henderson River, which enters the Mississippi River opposite and 6 miles upstream from the city of Burlington, Iowa, in the northeast corner of Henderson County and the northwest corner of Warren County, Ill. (The watershed is shown on topographic maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, scale 1:62,500, dated 1920-35, Alexis, Burling- FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1439 ton, Galesburg, Keithsburg, Monmouth, and Oquawka quad- rangles). Existing project.-The existing project provides for flood pro- tection along the lower reaches of the Henderson River. The plan of improvement consists of the following features: (a) Diversion of the flood flow of the Henderson River to the Mississippi River by a diversion channel leaving the Henderson River at mile 21.2 and extending northerly about 5 miles through a sandy area of low value to join the Mississippi River at mile 422.7 above the Ohio River. Principal elements entailed include a diversion dam, a diversion channel, and an outlet structure and stilling basin. (b) A levee along the north bank of Henderson River from the lower crossing of Illinois Highway No. 94 at mile 21.9 to the upper crossing of the same highway at mile 24.8. (c) A straightened and leveed channel for the lower portion of Cedar Creek from its intersection with the Henderson River (which for the straightened channel would be at mile 24.0) up to mile 38.2. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project, revised in 1949, is $1,733,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, substantially in ac- cordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 245, Eightieth Congress, first session. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Section 201 of the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948, applies. See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests will be required to construct or contribute the cost of highway bridges, fords, and road relocation. No action toward fulfilling the requirements of local cooperation has yet been taken. Local interests will be formally notified of the local-cooperation requirements after approval of detailed plans. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $45,000 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: New work: Prepare definite project report for Henderson River levee feature (hired labor) (October 1949 to June 1950) ---------- _____-..--$7,500 Initiate preparation of definite project report for Henderson River diversion feature (hired labor) (October 1949 to June 1950)__,_-------_, 37,500 Total for all work_ ------------------------. ------ 45,000 The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continue preliminary planning including completion of definite project report for Henderson River diversion feature, initiation of definite project report for Cedar Creek channel improvement fea- ture, and preparation of contract plans and specifications for Henderson River levee and diversion features (hired labor) (July 1950 to June 1951)_________________-___-___-_____---_ $79,800 1440 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Construct Henderson River levee feature (contract) (March to June 1951)- - ------- _____--- __------------ 94,400 Construct Henderson River diversion feature (continuing contract) (February to June 1951) -------------------------------- 325,800 Total for all work.-_ .------------------------------------ 500,000 Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-_ ------------ $45,000 __ 45,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____________________________________ 1,688,000 13. FREEPORT ON PECATONICA RIVER, ILL. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the Peca- tonica River in the city of Freeport, in Stephenson County, Ill., 61 miles above the mouth of the waterway which empties into Rock River 160.6 miles above the mouth of that stream. Existing project.-The project provides for local flood protec- tion at the city of Freeport by means of a system of levees and walls along the left bank of the Pecatonica River, dredging and straightening of the river channel, a diversion ditch changing the course of Currier Creek, the alteration of certain bridges, and the provision of interior drainage facilities, at an estimated cost to the United States, revised in 1949, of $1,096,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, applies. See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests will be required to contribute the cost of modifying existing structures. No action toward fulfilling the requirements of local cooperation has yet been taken. Local in- terests will be formally notified of local-cooperation requirements after approval of detailed plans. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work performed during the fiscal year consisted of continuation of preliminary planning, including field surveys and borings, design and esti- mates, and preparation of detailed plans, all by hired labor. The costs during the fiscal year were $15,700.24 for new work. The expenditures were $13,635.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning, by hired labor, is about 23 percent completed. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $42,773.42 for new work. The expenditures were $40,666.52. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $7,733.48, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $2,106.90 New work: Continue preliminary planning including preparation of definite project report (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950) .. 5,626.58 Total for all work --------- ------------------- -------- 7,733.48 FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1441 The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for continuation of preliminary planning, including work on de- tailed plans by hired labor, during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949....-------------------- $48,400.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ _ ------ -- __ --- 42,773.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_.-__- _ -______ 40,666.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____ _-- -____- -_________7,733.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 5,626.58 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______ ______________ ____ 1,047,600.00 Fiscal Year Ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .......--------------.. -------------- $38, 400.00 - $10,000.00 $20,000.00 - Cost of new work-............... . - ..... - - 3, 035.79 21, 473.01 2, 664.38 $15, 700.24 Cost of maintenance. -.............. .. . .............. ... . . ... ........... ..--.--.- - . Total expended_ - _..- --................ .909.19 23, 722.08 2, 399.26 13,63. 99 14. ROCK RIVER, ILL. AND WIS., AT SOUTH BELOIT, ILL. Location.-The project is located on the Rock River and on Turtle Creek, a tributary of the Rock River, within the town of South Beloit, in Winnebago County, Ill., about 162 miles above the mouth of the Rock River. (The area is shown on State base maps of the U. S. Geological Survey, scale 1:500,000, dated 1915-18). Existing project.---The existing project provides for local flood- protection works at the town of South Beloit. The plan of im- provement consists of a levee along the left bank of the Rock River immediately upstream from the mouth of Turtle Creek, and a system of levees and river walls along both banks of Turtle Creek, extending from high ground in the vicinity of Grand Avenue to the mouth of Turtle Creek. The improvement will protect the town of South Beloit from flood heights on Turtle Creek equal to any which are known to have occurred in the last 100 years. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $103,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 30, 1948, substantially in accordance with the recom- mendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 112, Eightieth Congress, first session. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Section 201 of the Flood Control Act of 1948 applies. See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests will be required to bear the costs of all head walls, gates, and road and bridge alterations, and provide suitable guarantees that encroachments will be prevented in the flood plain of Turtle Creek within the limits of the project. No action toward fulfilling the requirements of local cooperation has yet been taken. Local interests will be formally notified of local cooperation require- ments after approval of detailed plans. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. 1442 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No funds are available for work in fiscal year 1950. The sum of $103,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fol- lowing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preliminary planning, including preparation of definite project report and contract plans and specifications (hired labor) (July 1950 to March 1951) ----------------------------------------- $22,500 Construct the entire project (contract) (April to June 1951)------- 80 ,500 Total for all work --------------------------- ---------- 103,000 15. GALENA, GALENA RIVER, ILL. Location.-The work covered by this project is on the Galena River (Fever River), Ill., at and in the vicinity of the city of Galena, located 4 miles above the river's mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for local flood protection at Galena, Ill., by the construction of levees and flood walls with related drainage works and pumping plant; by increasing the flood channel capacity through the city by remov- ing four existing bridges; and by channel excavation. The pro- posed improvement will give local flood protection to the city of Galena against a discharge of 34,000 cubic feet per second on the right bank and 11,400 cubic feet per second on the left bank, at that city. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project, revised in 1949, is $827,800. The project was selected and adopted by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, substantially in accordance with House Document No. 336, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, applies. See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests were required to contribute $118,000 to the first cost of construction, either in cash or in credits for per- formance of work forming part of the project as allowed by the Secretary of the Army. The conditions of local cooperation have been fully complied with. The city of Galena has furnished as- surances (approved by the Division Engineer on September 25, 1947) ; has contributed the amount of $118,000 in cash to the first cost of construction; and has acquired the necessary lands and rights-of-way and furnished title evidence thereto (approved by the district engineer on November 2, 1948). Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminaryplan- ning, including field surveys and borings, design and estimates, and preparation of contract plans and specifications, by hired labor, was continued at a cost of $13,067.27. Construction of a section of the channel relocation, by hired labor, was completed at a cost of $16,671.83. Construction of sewers and drainage structures, closure structure, and appurtenances, by contract, was partially completed at a cost of $135,361.87. The total costs during the fiscal year were $165,100.97 for new work. The expenditures were $138,734.52. FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1443 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project is in progress. Construction of a section of the channel relocation was started in October 1948 and was completed in December 1948. Construction of sewers and drainage structures, closure structure, and appurtenances was started in January 1949, and is 32 percent complete. The completed portions of the project are in good condition. The remaining items of new work neces- sary to complete the project consist of construction of levees and appurtenant works, completion of channel relocation, removal of four existing bridges, installation of railroad transfer tracks on the left bank, and modification of Illinois Central Railroad facili- ties. The entire project is 20 percent complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $317,707.92 for new work. The expendi- tures were $288,013.47. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $359,686.53, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- __ $29,694.45 New work: Complete construction of sewers and drainage structures, closure structure, and appurtenances (contract) (July to November 1949) 237,638.13 Complete preliminary planning for the project (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950)-------------------------------14,325.78 Install transfer tracks for Chicago, Burlington & Quincy and Illinois Central Railroads (contract) (September to October 1949) -------------------------------------------- 6,642.00 Initiate construction of levee and remove two existing bridges (contract) (September to December 1949)_--------------_ 37,386.17 Modify Illinois Central Railroad facilities including removal of one existing bridge (contract) (July to December 1950)-- -- - 34,000.00 Total for all work_ --------------------------------- 359,686.53 The additional sum of $298,100 is needed to be appropriated for new work during the fiscal year 1951, to complete construction of levees, complete construction of channel relocation, and remove one existing bridge by contract, August 1950 to May 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ..------------------- $529,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 317,707.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------_ 288,013.47 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------------241,686.53 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 4,611.26 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ -------------------------------- 298,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ...... Appropriated ----------------- $30, 000. 00 $9, 700. 00 $25, 000.00 $465, 000.00 Cost of new work--------------- Cost of maintenance- ......... 75. 23 ..... 8, 145. 58 49, 805.35 94, 580. 79 - 165, 100. 97 Total expended-...-.... ..... 47. 63 7,060. 48 42,020.98 100, 149.86 138,734. 52 1444 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949_________________ $118,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________ ___------- 118,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.1---------------------- 18,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed ._ ....... . ......... . _. . ........ ... $118,000.00 Contributed---------------------------------- ----------------------- $118,000.00 Cost ofnew work - - - _ _ -.............. -...............- . . ... .............. .-...... .------------- Cost ofmaintenance _ ___ I_-- I------------- Total expended_ .. . . . . .... .. I_.. I.. 16. ELKPORT, TURKEY RIVER, IOWA Location.-The work covered by this project is on the Turkey River in northeastern Iowa at the town of Elkport, which is at the junction of Elk Creek and Turkey River, 21.2 miles above the mouth of Turkey River at the Mississippi River near Guttenberg, Iowa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for local flood protection at Elkport by the construction of a levee. The estimated Federal cost for construction of the project, revised in 1949, is $42,800. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, substantially in accordance with House Document No. 700, Seventy-seventh Congress, second session. The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-Section 3 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, applies. See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests will be required to contribute the sum of $5,000 toward the cost of construction. Local interests were formally notified of the local-cooperation requirements on Sep- tember 1, 1948. Assurance forms were approved by the Chief of Engineers on January 4, 1949. Acquisition of the necessary right-of-way is in progress by local interests. It is expected that all local-cooperation requirements will be met in August 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminaryplan- ning, including field surveys, design and estimates, and prepara- tion of contract plans and specifications, all by hired labor, was substantially completed during the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $4,978.33 for new work. The expenditures were $4,792.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction has not been started. Preliminary planning, by hired labor, is substantially complete. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $9,078.33 for new work. The expenditures were $8,892.62. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $25,307.38, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to complete construction of the project, as follows: FLOOD CONTROL--ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1445 Accounts payable June 30, 1949_..__.- . ----.... L- ..---.- - . $185.71 New work: Construction of the entire project (contract) (September to December 1949)----------.-----.-..-.....-..- 25,121.67 Total for all work--------------- ---- 25,307.38 .----------------- No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------_ --- - $34,200.00 - Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__. ________ - -_________ 9,078.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ --------- ___ -__- 8,892.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ - - - -_ 25,307.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_---.-- ----- _ 25,121.67 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $2,000. 00 ..............-------------------- $2,100.00-..-......... -$30,100. 00 Cost of new work ... .......--------------- . - 173. 39 3, 926.61 ..............- 4, 978. 33 Cost of maintenancew work ....... . . ............. ,. ......- _--._. . . . .--.. . --. Total expended---------..........--...._- .. __104. 19 3, 995. 81- -- 4, 792.62 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Amount contributed for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- ------ ------- $5,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ ------------ - 5,000 17. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, ROCK ISLAND DISTRICT Location.-The Mississippi River Basin above the Ohio River, exclusive of the Missouri River Basin, in the Rock Island district. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Upper Mississippi River Basin described 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 ad- visable, and authorized $6,600,000 for reservoirs and $2,700,000 for local flood-protection works on the Upper: Mississippi and Illinois Rivers; the reservoirs and local protection projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The act ap- proved June 28, 1938, specifically provides that the authorization shall include the enlargement and extension of a system of levees located on the south side of the Sangamon River east of Chand- lerville, Ill., .as set forth in House Document 604, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated the additional sum of $10,- 000,000 for prosecution of the comprehensive plan, including the Red Rock Reservoir on the Des Moines River. The Flood Control Act of July 24, 1946, authorized to be appropriated the additional sum of $10,000,000 for prosecution of the comprehensive plan. 872132-50----7 1446 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The following individual projects located in the Rock Island dis- trict were considered in the comprehensive plan: RESERVOIRS Total esti- Name Tributary basin State mated Federal cost Central City--------_ _ ------ Wapsipinicon _ __ Iowa ..... 1$ 5,875,000 ...--------------------. Coralville 2.....___________________ Iowa do ...............--------------------- ...--------------------- 1 15, 948, 000 ---------------- Rochester-. _Cedar-_ ..------------------- do ............---------------------- 9, 950, 000 Red Rock 2-_-........__...... Des Moines......---------------do..---------------------.................... 55, 650, 000 LEVEES Union Township drainage --.- -- __..- _----Missouri.................-.. $109,620. 64 district a 1Estimate revised in 1949. 2See individual report for details of project. 2 Completed. For last full report, see Annual Report for 1947, p. 1420. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None, except for work on selected projects as shown in individual reports. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The progress of work on reser- voir projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. No work has been performed in connection with general studies for the development of the com- prehensive basin plan. Proposed operations.-As shown in individual reports for reser- voir projects selected for construction. The sum of $40,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 to initiate preparation, by hired labor, of detailed plans for the Rochester Reservoir. 18. 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 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. Pursuant to this act, allot- ments totaling $187,450 were made for emergency flood-control work in the Rock Island district. The operations undertaken during the fiscal year pursuant to this authorization consisted of repairing levees at the following locations: Louisa County levee districts Nos. 8 and 11, Iowa, $13,000; Fabius River drainage district, Missouri, $24,000; Hunt drainage district, Illinois, $100; Henderson County drainage dis- trict No. 3, Illinois, $2,100; Iowa River-Flint Creek levee district No. 16, Iowa, $21,800; and preparation for emergency flood fight- ing, $7,814.21. The total costs during the year were $68,814.21. The expenditures were $72,178.45. FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1447 The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $186,550. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $900, will be applied to emergency repair of levees and other costs incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.------------------- $187,450.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 1___________________ 186,550.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------186 ,550.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-__ ______________________ - 900.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------_ ----- 900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.----------------- $20,000.00 $14,500.00 $66,050.00 $86,900.00 --........-. Cost of new work-- -- --- - -- -- ----- ----- --------- ---- ---------- Cost of maintenance._--- .-..--. . -_-_.--- 20, 000. 00 59, 515. 25 38, 220. 54 $68,814.21 Total expended... ----- ...----------------- 20,000.00 58, 520. 90 35, 850. 65 72,178.45 19. 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 in the springs of 1943, 1944, 1945, and 1947, 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; and in the act ap- proved June 23, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, au- thorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000, and $15,000,000, 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 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 amount of $1,671,995.80 was allotted to the Rock Island district for emergency flood-control work. During the fiscal year, 19 emergency levee repair jobs were completed. The costs during the fiscal year were $186,013.11. The expenditures were $197,712.15. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $1,597,860.13, and the total expenditures were $1,- 596,363.26. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $75,632.54, will be applied to liquidation of accounts payable, $1,496.87, and to emergency repair of levees damaged by floods occurring in May and June 1947, and March 1948. 1448 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949........_.. .... ._ $1,671,995 .80 _. Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____....... ._. ... 1,597,860.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 .... . ....... ......... 1,596,863.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_................... ... 75,632.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949..-- ........----. 73,735.10 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.---------------- $511, 000.00 $150,500.00 $994,210.00 $15, 000.00 .............--- Cost of new work -.... .. .. . --.. 5-- "-- ---- .. .. . -- . ,000.00-- --" -----.... 6 ----------- ----------- 316, 225. 93 Cost of maintenance............ 286,861. 51 $61, 019.06 749,461. 79 186, 013. 11 Total expended --------------- 297, 031.88 285, 652. 79 78, 414. 76 736,265. 88 197, 712. 15 20. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost for work during the fiscal year amounted to $186,582.28. The expenditures were $206,438.66. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $3,283.27, plus $190,000 allotted in July 1949, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $379,100 is needed to be appropriated for work under this heading during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-.....--------- $1 ,335,185.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ ___ 1,335,185.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 1,331,901.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ ___ _______ 3,283.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. -_ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 190 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 190,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $191, 000. 00 Appropriated .....-----------.......... $158, 000. 00 $10,000.00 $155, 000.00 $165, 000.00 Cost of new work___ _______-L _ Cost of maintenance------------ 91,942.68 181,152.5 8 83,596.32 135,726.14 186,682.28 Total expended----------------................. 90, 964. 37 168, 495.15 100, 550.53 113, 855.48 206, 438.66 21. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, ASIAMENDED 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 ex- ceed $1,000,000 from flood-control appropriations for any one fiscal year for the removal of accumulated snags and other debris FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL.,° DISTRICT 1449 from, and the clearing and straightening of chanrels 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 expended for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Funds in the amount of $44,500, allotted in August 1948, are being applied to channel clearing in the Hawkeye-Dolbee diversion channel, a tributary of the Mississippi River, in Des Moines County, Iowa. The work consists of the clearing of the diversion channel for a distance of about 3 miles above its mouth to provide improved flood protection to an area of about 45,000 acres. Construction, by equipment-rental contract, was 30 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $7,433.70. The expenditures were $5,462.34. Funds in the amount of $19,500, allotted in September 1948, are being applied to channel improvement on Bay Creek, located in The Sny Island levee drainage district, Pike and Calhoun Counties, Ill. The work consists of the construction of about 4,000 feet of new channel to by-pass an obstructed section on the lower reaches of the Bay Creek channel which presently constitutes a flood hazard. Construction, by contract, was 84 percent completed at the end of the fiscal year. The costs during the fiscal year were $11,316.27. The expenditures were $10,128.13. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $18,749.97. The expendi- tures were $15,590.47. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $48,409.53, will be applied as follows: New work: Complete clearing Hawkeye-Dolbee diversion channel (contract) (July to August 1949)-------------------------------- $39,037.66 Complete construction of Bay Creek by-pass channel (contract) (July 1949) ------------------ -- -------- 9,371.87 Total for all work------------------------------------48,409.583 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------ ... --------------------- 18,749.97 --- $64,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 15,590.47 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 48,409.53 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------__------_ 19,972.41 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-.....----- - - --------------. .--------------.-------------.------ $64,000. 00 Cost of new work---....--- -------------- .............. ----------------..............------ ..------------- 18, 749. 97 Cost of maintenance -.... -..- - . .. . .-- - . ..-- .... . Total expended---------------.................----------------------..............................----------------------- 15, 690.47 1450 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 22. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated full report, to June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project see Annual amudt tr Report for- ured to New work Maintenance complete Green Island levee and drainage district No. --------------------------------- 1, Iowa........................... 1938 .............---------------------------- (1) Carroll County levee and drainage district No. 1, Illinois.....--------------------- - 1938 ......--.------..... (1) Keithsburg drainage district, Illinois-........ 1938- -------------- (1) Gregory drainage district, Missouri----....--- - 1940 $77, 100. 00 ----------- (2) Fabius River drainage district, Missouri ... __ 1941 60, 500. 00 ..-------- - (2) South Quincy drainage and levee district, Illinois-..........................--------------------------------. 1940 61,200.00 ..-------------- (2) South River drainage district, Missouri---...._ 1941 55, 300.00 ..-------- - (2) Sny Island levee district, Illinois_-------..... _ 1942 61, 400. 00 ..------ _--_-_ (2) Janesville and Indian Ford Dams, Wis.a.------ 1938 $29, 000 Penny slough, Rock River, Ill............... 1940 85, 800. 00 ....- ........ (2) Union Township drainage district levee, Mo._. 1947 109, 620. 64 (2) Sabula, Mississippi River, Iowa 8_ _________ 1947 100. 00 .53, 000 1 District acquired by the United States. 2 Completed. 8Deferred pending further study. Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress I- - I -I - -I- - Bear Creek, Marion and Ralls Senate Public Works Counties, Mo., for flood pro- Committee resolution, tection (review of report, Mis- June 24, 1947. sissippi River between Coon Rapids Dam and mouth of the Ohio River). Bureau Creek, Ill................ Commerce Committee resolution, Jan. 9, 1942. Campbell's Island and East Commerce Committee Moline, Ill., for flood control resolution, Jan. 15,1944. on Mississippi River. Cedar and Iowa Rivers, Iowa-__ Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, July 16, 1945. Des Moines, Iowa, flood pro- Commerce Committee tection by construction of ad- resolution, July 10, 1945. ditional reservoirs on Raccoon and Des Moines Rivers. Des Moines River and Raccoon River, Iowa, flood protection for city of Des Moines, Iowa, by construction of additional reservoirs. East Moline and Campbell's Commerce Committee Island, Ill., for flood control on resolution, Jan. 15, 1944. Mississippi River. Erie, Hillsdale, and Meredosia Senate Public Works drainage district, Rock River, Committee resolution, Ill. and Wis., with a view to Apr. 20, 1948 flood protection. Fox River, Iowa and Mo., for Flood Control Com- flood control and drainage par- mittee resolution, July ticularly in Van Buren County, 23, 1946. Iowa. Green River Basin, Ill., with a House Public Works view to flood control and major Committee resolution, drainage improvement. (Trib- Apr. 20, 1948. utary of Rock River, Ill. and Wis.). Hillsdale, Erie, and Meredosia Senate Public Works drainage district, Rock River, Committee resolution, Ill. and Wis., with a view to Apr. 20, 1948. flood protection. Iowa and Cedar Rivers, Iowa.. Flood Control Com- mittee resolution, July 16, 1945. FLOOD CONTROL-ROCK ISLAND, ILL., DISTRICT 1451 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 Iowa River, Minn. and Iowa, Commerce Committee _I- for flood control and drainage resolution, Aug. 6, 1945. particularly in Shellrock River and Turtle Creek. Maquoketa River and tribu- House Public Works taries, Iowa, with a view to Committee resolution, providing flood control, drain- June 17, 1948. age, and other purposes. Meredosia drainage district, Senate Public Works Hillsdale, and Erie, Rock Committee resolution, River, Ill. and Wis., with a Apr. 20, 1948. view to flood protection. Mississippi River between Coon Senate Public Works Rapids Dam and mouth of the Committee resolution, Ohio River for flood protection June 24, 1947. on Bear Creek, Marion and Ralls Counties, Mo. Mississippi River at Canton, Flood Control Com- M arch 2, 1949 H. 107,81st Favorable. Mo. (interim report). mittee resolution, Sept. Cong., 1st 18, 1944. (2 resolutions). sess. Mississippi River, flood control ._--- do- .. .. .. . .. .. . above mouth of Missouri River (review of Mississippi River between Coon Rapids Dam and mouth of Ohio River). Mississippi River for flood con- Commerce Committee trol at East Moline and Camp- resolution, Jan. 15, 1944. bell's Island, Ill. Pecatonica River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July Wis. and Ill. 24, 1946. Raccoon River and Des Moines Commerce Committee River, Iowa, flood protection resolution, July 10, 1945. for city of Des Moines, Iowa, by construction of addi- tional reservoirs. Rock River, Ill. and Wis., with House Public Works a view to flood control and Committee resolution, major drainage improvement Apr. 20, 1948. in Green River Basin, Ill. Rock River, Ill. and Wis., with Senate Public Works a view to flood protection in Committee resolution, vicinity of Hillsdale, Erie, and Apr. 20, 1948. Meredosia drainage district. Shellrock River and Turtle Commerce Committee Creek, Minn., for flood control resolution, Aug. 6, 1945. and drainage (tributaries of Iowa River, Minn. and Iowa). Skunk River, Iowa, with a view Flood Control Com- to improvements for flood mittee resolution, Dec. control. 18, 1945. Skunk River Basin, Iowa, with Senate Public Works a view to flood control and Committee resolution, major drainage. June 1, 1948. Turtle Creek and Shellrock Commerce Committee River, Minn., for flood control resolution, Aug. 6, 1945. and drainage (tributaries of Iowa River, Minn. and Iowa). IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT This district comprises western Wisconsin, a small western portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the major portion of Minnesota, northern and eastern North Dakota, and small por- tions of northeastern South Dakota and northern and northeastern Iowa embraced in the drainage basins of the Mississippi River and tributaries from its source to mile 614 above the mouth of the Ohio River, of the Red River of the North and tributaries, and of those streams north of the Missouri River Basin in North Dakota. That section of Mississippi River above mile 614 is in- cluded in the report on Mississippi River between Missouri River and Minneapolis, Minn. District engineer: Col. Walter K. Wilson, Jr., Corps of En- gineers until June 20, 1949. Major John D. Keefe, Corps of Engineers, Acting District Engineer since that date. Division engineer of the Upper Mississippi Valley Division, St. Louis, Mo., comprising the St. Louis, Mo., Rock Island, Ill., and St. Paul, Minn. districts: Col. Clark Kittrell, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. Mississippi River, between 12. Red Lake River, Minn., in- the Missouri River and cluding Clearwater River, Minneapolis, Minn. (St. Minn ----------------- 1472 Paul district)- 1453 13. Homme Reservoir and Dam, 2. Reservoirs at headwaters of N. Dak. -------------- 1476 Mississippi River ....... 1454 14. Baldhill Reservoir, Sheyenne 3. Minnesota River, Minn ... 1457 River, N. Dak----------1478 4. St. Croix River, Wis. and 15. Lake Traverse and Bois de Minn. 1459 Sioux River S. Dak. and 5. Black River, Wis 1461 Minn - 7 1482 6. Examinations, surveys, and 16. Mississippi River near Ait- contingencies (general) __ 1462 kin, Minn1--------------484 7. Inactive navigation projects_ 1463 17. Lac qui Parle Reservoir, 8. Plant allotment _.__ 1463 Minnesota River, Minn.._ 1485 18. Dry Run, Iowa-----------_1488 Flood control 19. Upper Mississippi River Ba- sin (St. Paul district) _- 1490 9. Red River of the North 20. I Snagging and clearing under Drainage Basin, Minn., section 2 of the Flood Con- S. Dak., and N. Dak .... 1465 trol Act approved August 10. Pembina River Reservoir, 28, 1937, as amended.... 1491 N. Dak 1469 21. Preliminary examinations, 11. Tongue River Reservoir, N. surveys, and contingencies Dak_ 1470 for flood contro1---------1492 1. MISSISSIPPI RIVER, BETWEEN THE MISSOURI RIVER AND MINNEAPOLIS, MINN. (ST. PAUL DISTRICT) For report on this improvement see page 1403. 1453 1454 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 2. RESERVOIRS AT HEADWATERS OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER Location.- Reservoirs are located on the Mississippi River and several of its tributaries, in Itasca, Beltrami, Hubbard, Aitkin, Cass, and Crow Wing Counties, Minn., as follows: Outlet Area Name of reservoir Watershed Original Reservoir River Paul St. Above lake Square Square Square Miles miles miles miles Winnibigoshish Mississippi M--------------............ 408 1,442 117 179. 4 Leech Lake Leech. ----------------- .----------------- 410 1, 163 173 250. 9 Pokegama ----------------- Mississippi.. ..------------ 344 660 24 35. 0 Sandy Lake----------------Sandy....-----------------. 267 421 8 16. 6 Pine River----------------Pine..------------------- 199 562 18 23. 7 Gull Lake---------------- ....... Gull_----------------- 168 287 20 20. 5 Previous project.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 1888 of the Annual Report for 1915, and page 1098 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the reconstruction of the five original reservoir dams, viz., Winnibigoshish, Leech Lake, Pokegama, Sandy Lake, and Pine River, and the construction of Gull Lake Reservoir. The estimated cost revised in 1928, exclusive of amount ex- pended on previous projects, was $895,000. The latest approved (1949) estimate of cost of maintenance and operation of the reservoirs is $45,000 annually. The above dams are' of solid con- crete construction, Pokegama being built on bedrock and the others on pile foundations. The Sandy Lake Dam includes a lock 160 feet long, 30 feet wide, with a maximum lift of 9.5 feet and a depth of 2.5 feet on the lower sill at low water. The abandonment of the ditches to connect Long Lake to Round Lake and Round Lake to Gull Lake was recommended in House Document No. 413, Sixty- fourth Congress, first session, and was ordered by Congress in the River and Harbor Act of July 27, 1916. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 For reconstruction of 4 of the 5 original dams, and surveys to determine the extent of lands over- flowed by the reservoirs. Mar. 2, 1907 Reconstruction of Sandy Lake Dam and the con- struction of Gull Lake Reservoir. June 25, 1910 Construction of an equalizing canal between Win- H. Doc. 363, 61st Cong., 2d sess. nibigoshish and Leech Lake Reservoirs (no work was done and this part of the project was aban- doned in the act of Mar. 4, 1915). June 26, 19341 Operation and maintenance provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. For maps see pages 1973 and 1978, Annual Report for 1911. RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1455 Lower operating limits authorized by regulationsapproved Feb. 4, 1936 and modified Dec. 29, 1944 Reservoir Minimum stage Reservoir Minimum stage Winnibigoshish- .................... 6 Sandy Lake-.....---------------- 7 Leech Lake.....................------------------------- 0 Pine River .....-- --------------- 9 Pokegama---------------------------........................... 6 Gull Lake....------------..................-------------- 5 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The reservoirs were operated as required and certain necessary repairs and improve- ments were made to appurtenant structures. Repair items in- cluded replastering and redecorating in dwellings at Winnibi- goshish, Leech and Sandy Lake Dams; redecorating dwellings at Pokegama and Gull Lake Dams; repainting 50 percent of steel, reshingling dwelling, office building and garage at Pokegama Dam. Improvements included completion of installation of guard rails at Winnibigoshish and Leech Lake Dams; installation of recorder gage wells at Pokegama, Leech Lake, and Sandy Lake Dams, and partial installation of similar wells at Winnibigoshish, Pine River and Gull Lake Dams; conversion of former washhouse at Winnibi- goshish into a garage; and riprapping of banks below Winnibi- goshish Dam, which was about 65 percent completed. Contract was awarded for the repair of the apron of Pine River Dam, but no work has been done. The precipitation in the reservoir area in the first 10 months of the fiscal year was about 3.5 inches below normal, followed by two months of only slightly over normal precipitation; conse- quently, there were no flood problems to contend with. The levels of the two larger reservoirs, Winnibigoshish and Leech, were lowered materially during the fall and winter to assist in over- coming a power shortage in the area due to a reduction in stream flow. The reservoir discharges were also manipulated to aid in the growth and harvesting of wild rice in Mud Lake below Leech Lake Dam and to aid in the reconstruction of the Blandin Paper Com- pany Dam at Grand Rapids which failed on September 3, 1948. During the year the net inflow was about 670,700 acre-feet, and about 760,000 acre-feet were discharged, resulting in a net reduc- tion of about 89,300 acre-feet. Mean monthly stages for the fiscal year 1 1948 1949 Reservoir July Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May June Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Winnibigoshish........-_ _ 9. 74 9. 47 9. 08 8. 63 8. 08 7. 74 7. 60 7. 39 7. 36 7. 82 8. 23 9. 08 Leech Lake.............. 2.13 1.92 1.63 1.32 1.20 1.05 0. 94 0. 86 0. 89 1.10 1.21 1.49 Pokegama................ 9. 08 9. 02 10.48 10.18 8. 99 8. 37 9. 58 8. 52 6. 94 6. 55 7. 88 9.06 Sandy Lake-----------.............. 8. 99 8. 91 8.12 7. 23 7.31 7. 51 7. 20 7. 05 7. 04 8.15 9. 46 9. 21 Pine River-----------............... 12. 78 12.66 12.03 11.05 10.98 11.10 11.13 11.06 11.18 11.72 12.38 12. 86 Gull Lake--................ 5. 74 5. 86 5. 75 5. 40 5. 32 5. 32 5. 20 5. 05 5. 08 5.14 5.82 6.19 I The mean monthly stage is the average of the stages on the 1st, 10th, 20th, and last day of the month 1456 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total costs for the year were $85,872.96 for operating and care. The total expenditures were $118,306.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. The 5 dams originally built of timber have been reconstructed of concrete. A concrete dam has been constructed at Gull Lake. Three dikes at Winnibigoshish, 4 at Pokegama, 2 at Sandy Lake, and 16 at Pine River have been constructed. Flow- age rights have been acquired on all lands affected by the con- struction, maintenance, and operation of the reservoirs. Structures are in fair condition except for aprons at three sites. Capacity at Previous projects Existing projects Reservomaximum Reservoir stage (cubic CoCom-- - - Total cost feet) pleted pleted Winnibigoshish. --------- 42, 163, 000, 000 1884 $214, 000.00 1900 $173,470.00 $387,470.00 Leech Lake.--------------32, 379, 000, 000 1884 171, 805.00 1902 84, 380. 00 256,185. 00 Pokegama....5----------------, 260, 000, 000 1884 85, 000.00 1904 126, 030.00 211, 030. 00 Sandy Lake----------------... 3, 158, 000, 000 1895 114, 000. 00 1909 117, 020.00 231, 020. 00 Pine River-. 7, 733,000, 000 1886 97, 000.00 1907 133, 320. 00 230, 320.00 Gull Lake ..---------------- 3, 085, 000, 000 ------------------- .. ..... 1913 86, 826.00 86,826.00 Surveys and flowage rights---........------------- ...............------------------------ 160, 939. 49 160, 939. 49 Total, new work.... -------------- -------- 681,805.00 -- ..... 881, 985. 49 1, 563, 790. 49 _----, Total operating and care----------.. -- _._ _ 100, 857.10 _...... 395, 457. 07 496, 314. 17 Permanent indefinite appro- priation for operating and care, Feb. 1, 1895, to end of fiscal year 1936....---------- ------ - ------------------- ------------- 967, 197. 08 967,197. 08 Total----.....----------........... 93, 778,000, 000 -...... 782, 662. 10 ........ 2, 244,639.64 3,027,301.74 The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $1,277,442.56, being $881,985.49 for new work and $395,457.07 for operating and care. The total expenditures were $1,305,546.55. In addition, the sum of $967,197.08 was expended between Feb- ruary 1, 1895, and June 30, 1936, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent in- definite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance June 30, 1948 amounting to $58,614.27 plus accounts receivable of $29,842.79 plus $247,000.00 allotted in July 1949, a total of $335,457.06, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable $1,738.80 Maintenance (operating and care) (hired labor) (July 1949 to June 1950): Operation-------------------------------- $34,500.00 Ordinary repairs-----------_ ----------------- 11,600.00 Improvement and reconstruction--_----------- 280,618.26 Real estate management ----------------------- 7,000.00 333 ,718.26 Total_ ---------- ----- 335,457.06 The additional sum of $100,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951 for main- tenance, operation, ordinary repairs, improvement and reconstruc- tion, and real estate management. RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1457 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $3,114,020.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 1,563,790.49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------------1,463,511.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------- 3,055,405.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________________ 58,614.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 29,842.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- ----- _ 247,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_------- 276,842.79 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated... -------------. $42, 000.00 $37, 500. 00------------ .............. $63, 000.00 $165,000.00 Cost of new work .... ...--------. --------- ----- ---------............... Cost of maintenance . ...------------ 21, 581. 84 24, 101. 76 $33, 309. 10 57, 437. 71 85, 872. 96 Total expended...........---------------- 21, 539.31 24, 261.08 32, 680. 96 53, 720. 69 118, 306.'41 3." MINNESOTA RIVER, MINN. Location.-This river rises in Big Stone Lake, Minn. and S. Dak., and flows southeasterly about 224 miles to Mankato, Minn., thence northeasterly about 106 miles to join the Mississippi River opposite St. Paul, Minn. (For general location, see U. S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts of August 11, 1888, and July 13, 1892. For further details, see page 1890 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1105 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for open-channel improvement from the Mississippi River to Shakopee (25.6 miles) to obtain a channel with 4 feet of water from the Mississippi River to Shako- pee, which will accommodate vessels of 3-foot draft. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1892, was $10,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892 (p. 2209 of the Annual Report for 1891). The latest published map will be found on page 1574 of the Annual Report for 1888. Local cooperation.-None required under the existing project. Local interests on March 27, 1942, requested that the section of the channel between the mouth and Savage, Minn., mile 13.2, be dredged to a depth of 9 feet, and the Secretary of War under authority contained in section 4 of the River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 4, 1915, authorized acceptance of a total of $139,- 670.91 as local contribution to defray costs of dredging in excess of the authorized 4-foot project depth. Terminal facilities.-At Port Cargill, mile 13.1, Cargill, Inc., owns and operates a launching ways, a dock 650 feet in length with warehouse adjacent, with additional mooring space 1,300 feet in length. 1458 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys for maintenance were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $572.02, and expenditure of $465.73. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931. Additional channel dredging (see "Local coopera- tion"), completed in July 1943, provides: A channel with mini- mum depth of 9 feet and a width of 100 feet from the mouth to Port Cargill, mile 13.1, except that the 9-foot depth is restricted to a width of 74 feet at the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad bridge, mile 1.6; and a launching basin at Port Cargill, near Savage, Minn., with depths up to 20 feet. Depths in this reach greater than project depth are not dependable. Navigation was practicable from Port Cargill, mile 13.1, to Shakopee for drafts not in excess of 3 feet. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $84,585.79, being $12,730.69 for new work and $71,855.10 for maintenance. Expenditures were $84,479.50. In addition, the cost and expenditure from contributed funds was $139,670.91 for new work dredging to a depth of 9 feet, under the provisions of section 4 of the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1915. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance June 30, 1949 amounting to $3,287.49 plus $4,000 allotted in July 1949, a total of $7,287.49, will be applied for maintenance as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ...- $106.29 Preliminary channel dredging surveys (hired labor) (May 1950) $6,681.20 Channel dredging by Government plant and hired labor (June 1950) ----------------------------- 500.00 7,181.20 Total maintenance- _ _ _------- 7,287.49 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951 for main- tenance as follows: Preliminary channel dredging surveys....------------------------ $500 Channel dredging by Government plant and hired labor-------- 15,000 Snagging_ 4,500 Total maintenance_----------------------------------- 20,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ '$205,309.78 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 130 ,273.48 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 71,855.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 202 ,022.29 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 3 ,287.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 3 ,181.20 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 4,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 7,181.20 RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1459 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .................. $14, 000. 00 $2, 500. 00 - $5, 000.00 $2, 500. 00 $2,000.00 Cost of new work ..---------- _ ---------------- - ----------------- ------ -------------- Cost of maintenance------------ 675. 17 10, 600. 72 559. 90 746. 78 572. 02 Total expended-_----------__ --- 675. 17 11, 137. 02 23. 60 746. 78 465. 73 1 Exclusive of $139,670.91 expended from contributed funds. 4. ST. CROIX RIVER, WIS. AND MINN. Location.-The source of the river is in northwestern Wisconsin. It is about 164 miles long and for its greater part forms the boundary between Wisconsin and Minnesota. It flows southwest- erly and then southerly into the Mississippi River at Prescott, Wis., 41.7 miles below the Northern Pacific Railway bridge, Min- neapolis, Minn. The portion included in this improvement extends from the mouth to Taylors Falls, a distance of 51.8 miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota, scale 1:500,000, for general location.) Existing project.--This provides for the maintenance of a chan- nel, 9 feet in depth and of suitable width from the mouth to Still- water, 24.5 miles, created by the improvement of the upper Mis- sissippi River; a channel 3 feet deep at mean low water, between Stillwater and Taylors Falls (27.3 miles) ; and improvement of the harbor and water front at Stillwater. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1927, was $150,400. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance for that portion of the project between the mouth and Stillwater is $10,000. The latest authorization (1949) for mainte- nance work on the reach between Stillwater and Taylors Falls is limited to an expenditure of not to exceed $5,000 per year. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 18, 1878 Dredging, etc., for a 3-foot channel between the H. Ex. Doc. 75, pt. 6, 43d Cong., mouth and Taylors Falls. 2d sess.; Annual Report 1875, p 372. June 3, 1896 Harbor and water front at Stillwater___ Jan. 21, 1927 A 6-foot channel to Stillwater ____------------------- H. Doc. 378, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 The 9-foot channel from the mouth to Stillwater ..-. H. Doc. 184, 72d Cong., 1st sess. The latest published map is in House Document No. 1008, Sixty- fourth Congress, first session. Recommended. modification of project.-House Document 184, Eighty-first Congress, first session, recommends modification of the project to provide for a small-boat harbor at Hudson, Wis., approximately 550 by 500 feet in size to be constructed by dredg- ing to a depth of 5 feet below project pool, with protection by a dike extending about 700 feet downstream from Sawmill Point, at an estimated cost to the United States of $58,100 for construction and $100 annually for maintenance. 1460 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-None required under the existing project. Terminal facilities.-At Stillwater there is a concrete-paved levee, 550 feet long and 40 feet wide, sloping from the top of the river bank to the water, and a terminal for the receipt of petroleum products, inoperative at present. There is also a piling and timber trestle wharf on the right bank, of which 276 feet is dock and 96 feet approach. At other points along the river, landing may be made on the banks. Facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance channel dredging involving removal of a total of 86,079 cubic yards of material at mile 6.3, removal of 289 snags in the reach from Still- water to Taylors Falls, and preliminary dredging surveys were carried out by Government plant and hired labor. Costs for the year were $15,767.82 for maintenance. Expenditures were $15,- 500.00. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All new work was completed in 1930. The extension to provide a 9-foot channel from the mouth to Stillwater was completed on August 12, 1938, when full pool at Dam No. 3 of the Mississippi River canalization project was reached. The minimum draft from Stillwater to Taylors Falls is about 1 foot at extreme low water; from mouth to Stillwater, 9 feet. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $297,163.22 being $150,409.50 for new work and $146,753.72 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The sum of $12,000 allotted in July 1949, will be applied for maintenance as follows: Preliminary channel dredging surveys (Hired labor) (May 1950) $1,000 -"- Snagging, Stillwater to Taylors Falls (Hired labor, August and September 1949)______-_______________--- 2,500 _ .____-__ Dredging Channel between Stillwater and mouth by U.S. pipe-line dredge William A. Thompson and hired labor (September 1949)_ 8,500 Total Maintenance________ ________________--____-_____ 12,000 The additional sum of $28,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951 for main- tenance, preliminary channel dredging surveys, snagging, Still- water to Taylors Falls, dredging channel between Stillwater and mouth. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $297,163.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 150,409.50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949..------ ---------- _ 146,753.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------- -_ 297,163.22 -___ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..-. _. 12 ,000 00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---__-- 12,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 40- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_......-- . $39, 000. 00 .....------........ -$28,:000..00 $1, 000. 00 $15, 000.00 Cost of new work... -..-........ 5.3-------3 , Cost of maintenance-------------- 605.39 $34, 642.67 214.27 232.18 15, 767.82 -605.39 Total expended----.........-,.__ 34,693. 32 163. 62 "500.00 15.500,00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1461 5. BLACK RIVER, WIS. Location.-The source of the river is in west central Wisconsin, the river drains an area of 2,270 square miles lying wholly in Wis- consin, and flows in a general southwesterly direction a totaldis- tance of about 160 miles to its confluence with the Mississippi River at La Crosse, Wis., 698.2 miles above Cairo, Ill., and 154.8 miles below the lower Northern Pacific Railway bridge at Minneapolis. The portion of the stream included in this improvement extends from the mouth to a point 1.4 miles upstream. (See U. S. Geologi- cal survey map of Wisconsin, scale 1:500,000 for general location.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel depth of 9 feet below the normal elevation of pool No. 8, Mississippi River, sub- stantially from bank to bank and extending from the mouth to a point 1.4 miles upstream. The latest approved estimated cost of new work (1949) is $77,600. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $2,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 23, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest pub- lished maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Local interests are required to furnish suitable spoil disposal areas for subsequent maintenance as required. Terminal facilities.-The Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. owns and op- erates an oil terminal on the left bank 0.4 mile above the mouth. Northern States Power Co. maintains a dock for the receipt of coal on the right bank at mile 0.8. The Texas Co. and Barnly Associates, Inc., own oil terminals on the left bank at miles 1.1 and 1.25, respectively. The city of La Crosse owns and operates a public terminal on the left bank 1.4 miles above the mouth. The latter consists of a timber trestle 300 feet in length with plank deck, designed for truck and crawler crane operation. The facil- ities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 87 percent complete. Channel dredging completed provides 9-foot depth for a width of about 300 feet throughout the, full length of the project except for contraction to 100 feet at the Chicago, Mil- waukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad bridge, mile 1. Work remain- ing to complete the project consists of removal of obstructions at. various points outside the dredged area to clear the channel to full : project width. The total costs and expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $67,584.96 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $3,500 plus $1,000.00 allotted in July 1949, a total of $4,500.00, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Preliminary channel dredging surveys (hired labor) (May 1950)-..... $500 Dredging channel between the mouth and mile 1.4 by Government plant and (hired labor) (June 1950)--------------------------- 4,000 Total maintenance---------------------------------...... 4,500 872182--50----8 1462 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $2,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, preliminary channel dredging surveys, and channel dredging by Government plant and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $71,084.96 -------------------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___ ____________-- ______ - 67,584.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 67,584.96 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________________ _ 3,500.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 3,500.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 1,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 4,500.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project __________________ - - - - 10,000.00 ___-- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -................. $2, 500 $2, 500 - $5, 000 $2, 500 $1, 000 Cost of new work_- - Cost of maintenance- .. . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. Total expended- . 6. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $30,782.83 for examina- tions and surveys and $47,050.91 for contingencies. The expendi- tures were $79,734.17. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949 amounting to $21,234.46 plus accounts receivable of $14,828.02 plus $42,368.00 allotted in July 1949, a total of $78,430.48, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of ex- penses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $59,920 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,456,867.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_----__ ..... -_____--- 1,441,495.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1,435,633.29 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --- -- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -- ____ 21,234.46 14,609.13 42,368.00 _ -------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 56,977.13 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.-.--.---- --------------- Cost of new work ....--- .--- $310, 000. 00 --. $85, 000.00 1-.......- ... $77,000. 00 $73, 500. 00 I----------- Cost of maintenance __ ..--------- 132, 646. 64 163, 412. 15 $93, 500. 68 64, 929.06 77, 833.74 Total expended----------------- 134, 514.04 163, 522.90 98, 218.98 52, 354.71 79,734. 17 1In addition,r$14,341.31 was expended from permanent indefinite appropriation for "Gaging Waters of the Mississippi River and its Tributaries." RIVERS AND HARBORS-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1463 7. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated Name ame oof project full report, to June 30, 1949 amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Mississippi and Leech Rivers, Minn.' .._._ 1929 $277, 615. 12 $40, 251. 01 Completed. 2. Red River of the North, Minn., and N. 1921 293, 343. 60 76, 209. 40 Dak.1 2. 3. Mississippi River between 5 Brainerd and 1925 47, 793. 81 3, 890. 79 Grand Rapids, Minn. 4. Lake Traverse, Minn., and S. Dak. 4..1... 1921 91.83 5. Red Lake and Red Lake River, Minn.' ____ 1923 9,070. 00 .-- 6. Wisconsin River, Wis.' 56 _ __ __ 1888 I No commerce reported. 2Abandonment recommended in 1915 (H. Doc. 1666, 63d Cong., 3d sess.) and June 24, 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 3 Abandonment recommended June 24, 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 4 Abandonment recommended in 1915 (H. Doc. 439, 64th Cong., 1st sess.) and June 24, 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 5 Originally included in project "Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, Wis." Abandonment of improvement of Wisconsin River by channel contraction works recommended in 1886-87 (H. Ex. Doe. 65, 49th Cong., 2d sess.). 9 Expenditures included under project "Fox and Wisconsin Rivers, Wis." No break-down available. 8. PLANT ALLOTMENT, ST. PAUL, MINNESOTA, DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_. ----------------- $1,401,149.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_1---------------------- ,250,139.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 151,009.40 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- _ 10,922.26 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Alma, Wis., Mississippi River___ River and Harbor Act, Jan. 18, 1949 H. 66, 81st Favorable Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st sess. Black River, Wis. and St. Croix Rivers and Harbors Com- -------------- River, Wis. and Minn., chan- mittee resolution, Apr. nel of 12-foot depth with suit- 24, 1945. able widths. Hudson Harbor, Wis., St. Croix Rivers and Harbors Com- May 10, 1949 H. 184, 81st Do. River, Minn. and Wis. mittee resolution, Apr. Cong., 1st 1, 1946. sess. Isle LaPlume, Wis., with a view Flood Control Act, July to providing a small boat har- 24, 1946. bor improvement at, Missis- sippi River at and in the vicin- -------------- ity of La Crosse, Wis. Kettle River, Minn., construc- River and Harbor Act, I Dec. 10, 1948 Unfavorable tion of dam below mouth of, in Mar. 2, 1945. I St. Croix River Basin, Minn. and Wis. 1464 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 Locality Authorization act Date trans- mitted to JDocument No. Recom- mendation Congress La Crosse, Wis., Mississippi Flood Control Act, July ......... River, at and in the vicinity of, 24, 1946. I with a view to providing a small boat harbor improve- ment at Isle La Plume. Minnesota River Minn., up to a River and Harbor Act, . point 10 miles above New Ulm, Mar. 2, 1945. I with a view to improvement in the interest of navigation and related purposes. Mississippi River at Alma, Wis. River and Harbor Act, Jan. 18, 1949 H. 66, 81st Favorable Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st sess. Mississippi River above Coon Rivers and Harbors Com- Rapids Dam near Minneapo- mittee resolution, June lis, Minn., including headwa- 7, 1945. ters reservoirs, for navigation, flood control, and other pur- poses. Mississippi River at and in the Flood Control Act, July . vicinity of La Crosse, Wis., 24, 1946. with a view to providing a small boat harbor improve- ment at Isle La Plume. Mississippi River at Prairie du River and Harbor Act, Jan. 18, 1949 H. 71, 81st Do. Chien, Wis. Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st sess. Mississippi River between Rivers and Harbors Com- mouth of thelllinois River and mittee resolution, Sept. Minneapolis, Minn., for 12- 21, 1943. foot channel with suitable widths. Mississippi River between the House Public Works mouth of the Missouri River, Committee resolution, and Minneapolis, improve- Apr. 22, 1947. ments to provide additional harbors for commercial, fish- ing and recreational craft. Mississippi River at Winona, River and Harbor Act, Minn. July 24, 1946. Missouri River diversion project Commerce Committee (under Special Board). resolution, June 22,1937. Prairie du Chien, Wis., Missis- River and Harbor Act, Jan. 18, 1949 H. 71, 81st Do. sippi River. Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 1st sess. Red River of the North Drainage River and Harbor Act, May 9, 1949 H. 185, 81st Do. Basin, Minn., S. Dak., and N. Mar. 2, 1945. . Cong., 1st Dak. sess. St. Croix River, Wis. and Minn., Rivers and Harbors Com- and Black River, Wis., chan- mittee resolution, Apr. nel of 12-foot depth with suit- 24, 1945. able widths. St. Croix River, Minn. and Wis., Rivers and Harbors Com- May 10, 1949 H. 184, 81st Do. improvement at and in vicin- mittee resolution, Apr. Cong., 1 st ity of Hudson Harbor, Wis. 1, 1946. sess. St. Croix River, Minn.and Wis., Rivers and Harbors Com- Dec. 6, 1948 Unfavorable harbor for light-draft vessels at mittee resolution, Sept. Stillwater, Minn. 18, 1945. St. Croix River, Minn. and Wis., House Public Works with a view to providing a Committee resolution, channel between Stillwater June 17, 1948. and Taylors Falls. Dec. 6, 1948 St. Croix River in Wis. and Commerce Committee Do. Minn. resolution, Oct. 18, 1945. Dec. 10, 1948 St. Croix River Basin, Minn., River and Harbor Act, Do. and Wis., including considera- Mar. 2, 1945. tion of construction of dam be- low the mouth of Kettle River. Stillwater, Minn., harbor for Rivers and Harbors Com- Dec. 6, 1948 Do. light-draft vessels, St. Croix mittee resolution, Sept. River, Minn. and Wis. 18, 1945. Winona, Minn., Mississippi River and Harbor Act, ..............- River. July 24, 1946. Wisconsin River, Wis........... River and Harbor Act, ...----..-..... July 24, 1946. Wisconsin River, Wis........... Rivers and Harbors Com- .....--.......- mittee resolution, Mar. 5, 1946. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1465 9. RED RIVER OF THE NORTH DRAINAGE BASIN, MINN., S. DAK. AND N. DAK. Location.-The Red River of the North Basin, within the United States includes the northeastern corner of South Dakota and much of eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota. The Red River of the North, formed by the confluence of the Otter Tail and Bois de Sioux Rivers, flows northward through this region, form- ing the boundary between North Dakota and Minnesota. For general location of the basin see the U. S. Geological Survey maps of the states of Minnesota and North Dakota. Other flood control projects on tributaries of the Red River of the North are as follows: Name of project Authorization Status Lake Traverse and Bois de Sioux River, S. Dak. and Minn... Flood Control Act Placed in operation approved June 22, in 1942. 1936. Baldhill Reservoir, Sheyenne River, N. Dak......-- ........ Flood Control Act Underconstruction. approved Decem- ber 22, 1944. Red Lake River, Minn., including Clearwater River, Minn.l ..... do....---------------.........)o. .......... Homme Reservoir and Dam (Park River), N. Dak.---------- do-----.....,, . .Do. Pembina River Reservoir, N. Dak-...........................-...,do.............. Planning. Tongue River Reservoir, N. Dak...------------ --- ..... do.. ------------- Do. Complete report on the above projects may be found elsewhere in the report of this District. These projects are coordinated with the existing basin project. Improvements for navigation in the basin were authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 14, 1867 Dredging and removal of obstructions in the Red Inactive. Abandonment recom- River of the North from Breckenridge, Minn., to mended in 1915 (H. D. 1666-63-3) the international boundary. and June 24, 1926 (H. 0. 467-69- 1). For last full report see annual report for 1923. June 3, 1896 Amends above act to include improvements on Red Inactive. For last full report see Lake River between Red Lake and Thief River annual report for 1923. Falls, Minn. July 25, 1912 Improvement of Lake Traverse by construction of a Never undertaken. Abandonment channel between the upper and lower basins. recommended in 1915 (H. D. 439- 64-1) and June 24, 1926 (H. D. 467=69-1). For last full report see annual report for 1921. Existing project.-The project includes improvements for local protection in the interest of flood control and major drainage to be accomplished by channel improvement, levees, etc., in addition to the construction of a multiple-purpose reservoir to control floods and, in conjunction with the previously authorized Federal reser- voir projects at Baldhill site on the Sheyenne River and at Red Lakes, to increase low flows for water supply and pollution abate- ment. The units in the comprehensive basin plan are as follows: 1466 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Total estimated Name of unit State Type (1949) Fed- eral cost Orwell Reservoir (Otter Tail River)._. Minnesota .... Reservoir............... I$1, 970, 400 ..------------ Sheyenne River....------------------- North Dakota.......---------. Channel improvement.. 866, 400 Wild Rice and Marsh Rivers--........ Minnesota.............. ..... do..------------------ 716, 400 Rush River...------. ............ ----- North Dakota..._..........--do---------------- 555, 200 Sand Hill River........................ .............. Minnesota------------- --..... do----....-------------- 750, 700 Mustinka River-----.---- ..... ..-- -........ do---.....--------------- ---------------- do..... 1, 369, 200 Maple River.......--------------------- North Dakota------------................do-.........-------------........ 1,134, 000 Otter Tail River. ------------------- Minnesota.... do-.....----------- ..-------------- 219, 600 Bois de Sioux and Red Rivers at Wah- Minnesota and North ..... do--........--...---------...... 487, 300 peton-Breckenridge........----------------. Dakota. Red River at Grand Forks-East Grand ..... do- ..-.. Channel improvement 2, 230, 700 Forks. and levees. Red River at Fargo-Moorhead --------.......---.... do .....------------------... do -.....----------... 1, 466, 200 Total estimated cost-............. ......... ................--...------------------------.... $11, 766,100 1Includes $212, 500 for lands. Excludes $4, 600 to be contributed by local interests for added costs for con- struction of a road if requested by them. Estimated (1949) annual cost of maintenance (operating and care) for this unit is $8, 800. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, which authorized the appropriation of funds for the partial accomplishment of the plan. The latest published map is in the project document (H. Doc. 185, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-The improvements, with the exception of the proposed Orwell Reservoir on the Otter Tail River, are subject to the conditions that local interests 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 subsequent maintenance of those works; (c) maintain the channels after completion in accordance with regulations pre- scribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (d) make at their own expense all necessary changes to utilities, highways, and bridges including approaches (except bridge alterations specifically au- thorized for accomplishment at Federal expense). No local co- operation is required in connection with the proposed reservoir on the Otter Tail River. Immediately following authorization of the basin project, local interests from the entire basin signified their desire that construc- tion of Orwell Reservoir be given first priority. At a subsequent meeting of the Tri-State Waters Commission with representatives from the three states involved, and local interests, a priority was established for the local flood-protection units authorized in the basin project. Local interests have not been formally advised in writing of the requirements of local cooperation. Those in the Wild Rice and Marsh River area, in the Sand Hill River area, and in the Mustinka River area are preparing to furnish required assurances. After informal outline of requirements of local co- operation to local interests in the Sheyenne River area, a meeting was held by them on January 27, 1949 at which objections were raised which will serve to delay the organization of a sponsoring agency. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Advance planning was carried on for the Orwell Reservoir, Wild Rice and Marsh, FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1467 Sheyenne, Sand Hill, Rush and Mustinka River features of the project as well as surveys for detailed planning at Grand Forks- East Grand Forks and at Fargo-Moorhead, all by hired labor. Costs and expenditures for the fiscal year were as follows: Unit (New work) Expenditures Orwell Reservoir ----------------------------------------------- $53, 481. 89 1 $94, 504. 59 Sheyenne River................---------------------------------..........---------------. 24, 231. 33 24,074.82 Wild Rice and Marsh Rivers....................... 36, 778. 98 ......---------------------------------------35, 686. 81 Rush River ..................................----------------------------------------------------- 3, 081. 00 2, 402. 28 Sand Hill River-----........ .......... ......-------------------------------------------- 5, 774. 97 2, 576. 83 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks............................--------------------------------------184. 00 183. 77 Total.......................----------------------------------------------------123, 532.17 429.10 159, 1Includes expenditures for preliminary work done on Mustinka River ($21, 313. 52), Fargo-Moorhead ($20, 142. 99), and Otter Tail River ($543. 08) to be reimbursed. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparation of detailed plans for Wild Rice and Marsh, Sheyenne, Mustinka and Rush River features have been completed and designs are in progress. Preparation of detailed plans for Orwell Reservoir are 50 percent complete, and for Sand Hill River are 25 percent complete. Pre- liminary surveys at Fargo-Moorhead are complete and have been initiated at Grand Forks-East Grand Forks. No construction has been started. The project as a whole is 1 percent complete. Total costs and expenditures to the United States to June 30, 1949, for new work for units of the existing project are as follows: Name of unit (New work) Expenditures Orwell Reservoir-.... . . . .. $53, 481.89 _----------------------------------------------- 1 $94, 504. 59 Sheyenne River ..........------------------------------------------------- 24, 231. 33 24,074.82 Wild Rice and Marsh Rivers ....- --------------------------------------- 36, 778. 98 35, 686. 81 Rush River... --------------------------------------------------- 3, 081.00 2, 402. 28 Sand Hill River .. -------------------------------------------------- 5, 774. 97 2, 576. 83 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks-------------------------------------- 184. 00 183. 77 Total Costs to June 30, 1949...............----------------------------------- 123, 532. 17 159, 429. 10 1 Includes expenditures for preliminary work done on Mustinka River ($21,313.52), Fargo-Moorhead ($20, 142. 99), and Otter Tail River ($543. 08) to be reimbursed. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $36,772.90, plus accounts receivable, $10,393.37, and an allotment of $1,547,898.00 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,595,064.27, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $16,498.55 New work: Advance planning (hired labor July 1949 to June 1950): Orwell Reservoir $12,000.00 Wild Rice and Marsh Rivers 6,470.00 Sheyenne River_ 13,419.00 Sand Hill River_ 28,225.00 Mustinka River 47,500.00 Otter Tail River 12,800.00 Rush River ____ 11,570.00 Maple River _________ _____________ 40,000.00 Fargo-Moorhead _ 57,000.00 1468 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Grand Forks-East Grand Forks----------_-_ $69,745.72 Wahpeton-Breckenridge__ .............. _ __ 15,000.00 Total advance planning---...--- .-..-.-.. $313,729.72 Land Acquisition-Orwell Reservoir damsite (Hired labor, July to December 1949)_________ ______________ 53,000.00 Check land titles (hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950): Wild Rice and Marsh-_-- _____ _____ - 8,900.00 Rush River------1---------------------- ,350.00 Sheyenne River-------------_ ------------ 12,250.00 Total land titles.....-....-.. -______.... ____ 22,500.00 Construction: Orwell Dam and Control Works (con- tinuing contract, February to July 1950) 513 ,666.00 Wild Rice River Channel improvement (continuing contract, November 1949 to June 1950)----_ _._.____- ___- 296,750.00 Marsh River Channel improvement (con- tract, April to June 1950)------------ 84,000.00 Sheyenne River channel improvement (stage 1, contract, April to December 1950)-- ----- - ------ 294,920.00 Total construction. .. __- 1------ 1,189,336.00 Total new work. --------------. - --.--- _ 1,595,064.27 The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the' following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Advance planning (hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951): Maple River ------------------------------- $20,500 Fargo-Moorhead------------------------------- 30,400 Grand Forks-East Grand Forks--__. __-_ ___--- 63,470 Wahpeton-Breckenridge--------------------------- 6,800 Total advance planning_ __ $121,170 Orwell Reservoir, Completion of land acquisition (July 1950 to June 1951)_ _----______ -- __-____ 159,500 Orwell Dam, Completion of continuing contract (July 1950-June 1951)---------------------------1,136,750 Wild Rice and Marsh River, Completion of continuing contract (July to December 1950)----------------283,500 Sheyenne River Channel improvement, Stage 2 (con- tract, Oct. 1950 to June 1951)_ _ 92,280 Otter Tail River, investigation of land titles (hired labor January to April 1951) -------------------- 3,200 Otter 'ail River channel improvement (contract, April to July 1951)--------------------------203,600 Total- - - - - - --- 1 ,878 ,830 Total new work.----------------------------------2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--_ .- $196,202.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ .-......... ... 123 ,532.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ... ...... 159,429.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ..... _"_..... 36,772.90 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 25,665.13 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _. 1,547,898.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ ... --_ 1,573,563.13 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_........-............-........ 10 ,022,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1469 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .... .I-- - - - - - - - - $196,202.00 Cost of new work-.-- --- -- ---- - -- -- --------- 123,532.17 Cost of maintenance -............ -- .......... --.... -........................ .............. --- .....--- Total expended ...........- ....-.............. .159, 429.10 10. PEMBINA RIVER RESERVOIR, N. DAK. Location.-The Pembina River dam site is located on the Pem- bina River, about 9 miles upstream from Walhalla, N. Dak. and 96.9 miles above the mouth. The Pembina River has it head- waters in southern Manitoba, Canada, and flows southeasterly to the vicinity of Elwood, N. Dak., then easterly to join the Red River of the North about 2 miles south of the international boundary. Its length is 275 miles, of which 115 are in the United States. (For general location of dam site see U. S. Geological Survey map of North Dakota.) Existing project. -The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-fill dam, having a height of about 64 feet above the stream bed and a length of 1,040 feet, including a con- crete spillway section having a 150-foot wide crest at an elevation 23.5 feet below dam crest, with a sluiceway decreasing in bottom width from 150 to 50 feet, and a 6.5-foot square inside dimension concrete conduit under the dam, with a 4-foot square inside dimension concrete control tower superimposed on the conduit at the upstream toe of the dam. The reservoir created by the dam will have a capacity of 19,000 acre-feet. The reservoir storage capacity of 7,000 acre-feet below spillway crest will be used to provide a minimum flow of 5 second-feet to meet the water-con- servation needs. Benefits of an intangible nature which would result include a more adequate supply of water for fire protection; alleviation of danger of epidemics to people and livestock; exten- sive recreational benefits; and improvement in the general welfare and social security of the people residing near the reservoir site and in the river basin below the dam. The latest approved estimated cost (1949) to the United States for new work is $591,800. The approved estimated annual cost of maintenance is $5,000 for operating and care of the dam. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 565, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the condi- tions that local interests make a cash contribution of $235,200, toward the construction cost; and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project; maintain the channel below the reservoir; make necessary changes in roads, bridges, and utili- ties; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages, due to the construction works; limit future construction of dams 1470 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 or other works below the reservoir; and establish preventive measures to control contamination of the river. Local interests have not been formally advised in writing of the above requirements but have informally expressed inability to comply with the present requirements as outlined; however, they have secured authority for restudy of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Additional studies have been carried on by hired labor with funds authorized for this project. Costs for the year were $4,589.02 and expenditures were $6,701.37. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Additional studies have been substantially completed and work on detailed plans is about 32 percent complete. The costs of the project to June 30, 1949, were $48,991.94. Expenditures were $48,230.57. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,769.43, will be used for new work during the fiscal year 1950 for accounts payable ($761.37) and for continuing preparation of detailed plans by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $50,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 48,991.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________48,230.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1,769.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__________________ 1,008.06 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ________________________ - - -_ 541,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..... ....._ _..... ... . $35, 000. 00 -------------- .. .... $15,000.00 ............ Cost of new work - ------ -------- -------------- $25, 889. 00 18, 513.92 $4, 589.02 Cost of maintenance-- - - --.- -- -- - - - - - - - ------ ------ - - - -- - Total expended ------------ ___ -------------------------- 23, 127. 83 18, 401.37 6, 701. 37 11. TONGUE RIVER RESERVOIR, N. DAK. Location.-The Tongue River dam site is located on the Tongue River, about 13 miles upstream from Cavalier, N. Dak., and about 60.2 miles above the confluence of the Pembina and Tongue Rivers. Tongue River, the main tributary of the Pembina River, has its source in Cavalier County in northeastern North Dakota and flows northeasterly approximately 100 miles to join the Pembina River near the eastern boundary of North Dakota. (For general location see U. S. Geological Survey map of North Dakota.) Existing project.-The following features are included in the plan of improvement: An earth-fill dam, having a height of about 40 feet above the stream bed and a total length of 2,090 feet, includ- ing spillway section; the spillway section composed of steel pile cells and grouted stone, with 180-foot wide crest at an elevation 13.5 feet below dam crest, and a sluiceway decreasing in bottom FLOOD CONTROL--ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1471 width from 180 to 50 feet; and a 36-inch diameter conduit under the dam, with a concrete control tower superimposed on the con- duit at the upstream berm, and a separate concrete trash rack tower at the upstream toe of the dam. The reservoir created by the dam will have a capacity of 6,400 acre-feet at spillway design flood stage and a storage capacity of 3,000 acre-feet below spillway crest. It will provide for reservoir control of floodwaters and for a mini- mum release of 3 second-feet during 9 years out of 10 in which spring run-off would fill the reservoir to storage capacity. The latest approved estimated cost (1949) to the United States for new work is $678,100. The approved estimated annual cost of maintenance is $5,000 for operating and care of the dam. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 565, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the condi- tions that local interests make a cash contribution of $68,600, to- ward the construction cost; and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project; maintain the channel below the reservoir; make necessary changes in roads, bridges, and utilities; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages due to the construction works; limit future construction of dams or other works below the reservoir; and establish preventive meas- ures to control contamination of the river. Local interests have not been formally advised in writing of the above requirements. Restudy of this project will be included with that of the Pembina River project. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Preliminary in- vestigations for preparation of detailed plans were carried on by hired labor at a cost of $1,454.32 for new work. Expenditures were $2,368.19. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Only preliminary investigations for the preparation of detailed plans have been accomplished, work on which is 45 percent complete. The costs to June 30, 1949 were $22,657.33. Expenditures were $22,627.61. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $13,372.39 will be applied to accounts payable ($29.72) and to- wards completion of detailed plans by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---- ---------------- $36,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _-------------- ------- _ 22,657.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 22,627.61 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -__________ ___ ________ 13,372.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 13,342.67 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________ _________________ 642,100.00 1472 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 . Appropriated --------------- ------------ $35, 000. 00 ... $1, 000. 00 ... Cost of new work-- -............... --- . -. ..... $5, 783. 78 15, 419. 23 $1, 4, 32 Cost of maintenance-----------------------------------...................--...............................--------------------------- Total expended_, - _ _-__ _-_ _-----_------------ -6, 331. 23 13, 928.19 2,368.19 12. RED LAKE RIVER, MINN. INCLUDING CLEARWATER RIVER, MINN. Location.-The works covered by this project lie along the upper reach of the Red Lake River and also along the Clearwater River, a tributary of the Red Lake River, between a point near Plummer, Minn., and a point just above the mouth of Ruffy Brook. Red Lake River, the principal tributary of the Red River of the North, has its source at the outlet of Lower Red Lake in the northwestern por- tion of Minnesota and has a total length of about 196 river miles. It flows in a westerly direction to its junction with the Red River of the North at East Grand Forks, Minn. The meandering length of the Clearwater River in its general westerly course from its source near Ebro, Minn., to its junction with the Red Lake River at Red Lake Falls, Minn., is about 205 miles. (For general location see U. S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota.) Existing project.-The following features are included in the plan of improvement: Rectification and enlargement of 34.2 miles of the channel of the Red Lake River so as to provide sufficient channel capacity throughout the reach between river mile 154.3 near High Landing, Minn., and the outlet of Lower Red Lake; modification of the existing stop-log structure, which was con- structed at the outlet of Lower Red Lake by the Indian Service, so as to provide for the installation of three hand-operated lift gates, one stop-log bay; raising 6.9 miles of highway at west end of Lower Red Lake to prevent overstopping; and rectification, clear- ing, and enlargement of 37.5 miles of the channel of the Clearwater River so as to provide sufficient channel capacity between river mile 41.5 near Plummer, Minn., and mile 79.1 upstream from the mouth of Ruffy Brook. The channel improvements will eliminate a large percentage of the flood damages resulting from overflow of the rivers and will provide adequate channels in Red Lake and Clearwater Rivers to carry the discharge from drainage ditches. Modification of the existing control works at the outlet of Lower Red Lake will provide for a discharge capacity of 1,000 cubic feet per second through the structure when the lake is at normal eleva- tion (1,174.0) and will insure the release of sufficient water to pro- vide water-supply and pollution-abatement benefits to municipali- ties along Red Lake River, and along the Red River of the North below the mouth of Red Lake River. The latest approved estimated cost (1949) to the United States for new work is $4,108,000. The approved estimated annual cost to the United States for maintenance is $8,500 for operating and care of the control structure. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1473 December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 345, 78th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the condi- tions that responsible local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will, without cost to the United States, provide all flowage easements and rights-of-way; hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works and operation; make a cash contribution of $33,220 in lieu of altering bridges; take over the maintenance and subsequent re- placement of all bridges improved by the United States; maintain the improved river channels; control the contamination by rural areas and villages without sewer systems of Red Lake, Clearwater, and Thief Rivers; require that municipalities which discharge sew- age into Red Lake, Clearwater, or Thief River treat their sewage before discharge into the streams so as to effect a reduction in the biochemical oxygen demand of not less than 85 percent for towns of 1,000 population or greater and of 35 percent for munici- palities having a population of less than 1,000; and prevent the construction of any new dams or the raising of any existing dams in Red Lake, Clearwater, or Thief Rivers downstream from Lower Red Lake, Clearwater Lake, or Mud Lake unless authorized by the Department of the Army. The 5-year period within which local interests will be required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the required cooperation will be furnished has not been initiated by a formal written notice. However, an existing drain- age district reorganized by order of court has voluntarily furnished all of the assurances except those on pollution which were fur- nished by the Minnesota Water Pollution Control Commission. All of these assurances were accepted October 3, 1947. A contribution of $33,220 was received from local interests in July 1948. All lands required for stage 1 and 2 of construction on the Red Lake River and stages 1 and 2 on the Clearwater River have been furnished and local interests are engaged in acquiring the remain- ing lands outside of the Indian Reservation. On October 22, 1947, the Red Lake Indian Council adopted a resolution authorizing the Office of Indian Affairs, Interior Department, to carry out neces- sary transfer of authority to the Department of the Army. Follow- ing completion of a report by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service, the Indian Council passed another resolution on October 28, 1948, which indicated the Council's desire for preservation of marsh areas within the reservation. However, upon further study, the council on April 17, 1949, revised their resolution of October 28, 1948, in favor of a modified plan within the reservation. This acceptance of a modified plan by the Indian Council will serve to expedite the necessary transfer of authority from the Department of the Interior to the Department of the Army. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Design was carried on by hired labor. Construction by contract was continued on stage 1 of the Red Lake River, comprised of about 12 miles of channel excavation and clearing at the lower end of the improvement and was initiated on stage 2, comprised of an additional 7 miles of chan- nel excavation and clearing. These contracts are 90 percent and 1474 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 20 percent complete, respectively. Approximately 808,200 cubic yards of material have been removed during the fiscal year, com- pleting about 10 miles of Red Lake River channel improvement. A contract for stage 1 of channel improvement on the Clear- water River was initiated, comprised of about 10 miles of channel excavation and clearing at the lower end of the improvement. The contract is about 42 percent complete, 310,200 cubic yards of mate- rial having been removed, completing about 6.6 miles of the im- provement. A contract for stage 2 of Clearwater River channel improvement, an additional 12.5 miles, has been awarded but no work has been done. Land titles for lands furnished by local interests were checked by hired labor as required. Costs for the year for new work were $462,704.50 United States funds and $12,537.99 contributed funds, as follows: $16,381.58 for design, engineering, etc., $362.05 for checking land titles, and $458,498.86 for construction. Cost by hired labor $16,743.63; by contract, $458,498.86. Expenditures were $362,358.32, being $349,820.33 from United States funds and $12,537.99 from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailedplans and flowage sur- veys are completed, checking land titles is in progress. Design is about 50 percent complete. Construction was initiated in February 1948 on the Red Lake River and a total of about 10.7 miles of channel excavation has been completed under two contracts in progress. Construction was initiated in October 1948 on the Clear- water River and about 6.6 miles of channel excavation has been accomplished under the contracts in force. The project as a whole is about 16 percent complete. Work remaining to complete the project includes checking re- mainder of land titles, completion of channel improvements on the Red Lake and Clearwater Rivers, alteration of dam at the outlet of Lower Red Lake, raising road at lower end of Lower Red Lake, and appurtenant work including necessary alteration of bridges. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $643,- 559.48 being $631,021.49 from United States funds and $12,537.99 contributed funds. The expenditures were $490,351.85 United States funds and $12,537.99 contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,337,830.16 plus accounts receivable, $27.69 plus $823,400 ap- propriated for fiscal year 1950, a total of $2,161,257.85 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------------------------- $140,697.38 New work: Advance planning (hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950)------------------------- $36,000.00 Check land titles (hired labor, July 1949 to December 1949)6-------------------------- ,835.52 Complete stage 1 Red Lake River channel im- provement (contract, July to December 1949) Regular funds-_________- _ $45,277.99 Contributed funds----------- 20,682.01 65,960.00 Complete stage 2, Red Lake River Channel im- provement (contract, July 1949 to April 1951) 388,040.00 FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1475 New work-Continued Complete stage 1, Clearwater River Channel im- provement (contract, July 1949 to April 1950) $132,240.00 Stage 3, Red Lake River Channel improvement (contract, December 1949 to June 1950)....- 275,000.00 Stage 2, Clearwater River Channel improvement (contract, July 1949 to June 1950)----------420,470 .00 Alterations to outlet structures, raising road and appurtenant work (contract, May to July 1950) 392,600 .00 Stage 3, Clearwater River Channel improvement (contract, June-December 1950)------------253,415.00 Alterations to bridge, Red Lake River, (contract, May and June 1950) ____________________ 45,000.00 Total new work.--------------------- ----- $2 ,015,560.52 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation_______-__-____-____________ 4,300.00 Ordinary repairs________ _____ ________ 700.00 Total operating and care------------ --- - 5,000.00 Total all work -------------------------------- 2,161,257.85 The additional sum of $1,490,100 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Complete Clearwater River Channel improvements (contract, July 1950 to June 1951) -- _-------- $1,439,000 Complete alterations to bridges, both rivers (contract, August 1950 to May 1951)----------------- 43,100 Total new work_ ---- $1,482,100 Maintenance (operating and care) Operation ---------------------------- 7,400 Ordinary repairs_------------------------------- 600 Total operating and care------------------- -- 8,000 Total all work_ 1,490,100 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_--------------- $1,807,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 631,021.49 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ..... 490,351.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,317,148.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 368,997.31 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 823 ,400.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 1,192,397.31 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_- 1,482,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. __ .. .. $50, 000.00 $59, 800. 00- .------- . $40(3, 000. 00 $1, 297, 700. 00 Cost of new work_... 5, 896.16 83, 920. 56 $8, 384. 07 7(0, 116. 20 462, 704. 50 Cost of maintenance.....____ 50.48 851... 11,439.69 4. Total expended_..........._.. _ 2,083.86 85,150. 48 11, 439. 69 4 1, 857.49 349, 820. 33 I I CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949-- .... ------ _ $33,220.00 __ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 12,537.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________ ___________ 12,537.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________________________ 20,682.01 1476 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed......-...-.....-... ..-.-. ...... .. . . . . .. . . . . . ----- . - ---. - $33, 220. 00 Cost of new work............... .............. .............. . -----............... 12, 537. 99 Cost of maintenance . - .......... . ... . ....... ..... . --------- Total expended ................. 1.............- ................... . ....-- .-- .- -- ---- 12, 537.99 13. HOMME RESERVOIR AND DAM, N. DAK. Location.-The dam site is located on the South Branch of the Park River, about 4 miles upstream from Park River, N. Dak., and 62.1 miles above the mouth of the Park River. South, Middle, and North Branches, the headwater streams of the Park River, rise in Cavalier County in northeastern North Dakota and flow in an easterly direction to an almost common confluence near Grafton, N. Dak., forming the main stream which flows easterly 35 miles to join the Red River of the North about 35 miles south of the interna- tional boundary. (For general location see U. S. Geological Survey map of North Dakota.) Existing project.-The following features are included in the plan of improvement: An earth-fill dam, having a height of about 66 feet above the stream bed and a length of 865 feet; a 5-foot in- side diameter concrete conduit under the dam, with control gates lo- cated in tower at upstream end; and a spillway adjacent to the dam with 150-foot crest at an elevation of 19 feet below the dam crest and a chute with a bottom width of 150 feet. Partial flood-control protection will be afforded by the reservoir of 7,100 acre-feet ca- pacity which will be created by the dam, and the reservoir storage capacity of 3,650 acre-feet below spillway crest will be used to pro- vide a flow of about 5 second-feet in the river to meet the water- conservation needs in the reach from the dam to Grafton, N. Dak. In addition, a 16-inch cast-iron pipe water-supply outlet through the dam will be provided at the request of local interests. The latest approved estimated cost (1949) to the United States for new work is $1,339,000. The latest approved estimated annual cost of maintenance is $6,300 for operating and care of the dam. The project was authorized as "Park River Reservoir" by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (S. Doc. 194, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. The project was redesignated "Homme Reservoir and Dam" by Public Law 435, Eightieth Congress, Second session, approved March 5, 1948. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the condi- tions that local interests make a cash contribution of $40,000 to- ward the construction cost, and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project; make necessary changes im roads, bridges, and utilities; maintain the channel below the reservoir; FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1477 hold and save the United States free from damages due to the con- struction works; limit future construction of dams below the reser- voir; and prevent the discharge of raw sewage into the river by municipalities. An additional cash contribution will be required for additional work that has been requested by local interests. Although local interests have not been advised formally in writ- ing of the above requirements, they have voluntarily submitted assurances for approval. Assurances were approved by the Secre- tary of War on April 29, 1947, and local interests have furnished the cash contribution of $40,000 and all the required lands. The cities of Park River and Grafton have also furnished a total of $16,220 required for additional work requested by them for a water supply outlet. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Design and checking land titles were substantially completed. Stage 1 of construction consisting of spillway excavation, embankment and outlet works was completed by contract. Bids for stage 2, construction of spill- way, embankment closure, and appurtenant work, have been opened. A contract for clearing the pool area was completed. Costs for the year for new work were $435,170.92 Federal funds and $45,395.70 contributed funds. Expenditures were $477,694.13, being $432,298.43 from Federal funds and $45,395.70 from con- tributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof detailed plans, examination of land titles and design are substantially complete. Construction was initiated in April 1948 and the outlet works, a major portion of the embankment and spillway excavation, and the pool clearing are complete. Bids for the remaining major construc- tion have been opened. Structures in place are in good condition. The project as a whole is 42 percent complete. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $586,685.37, of which $530,- 465.37 was Federal funds and $56,220 contributed funds. Total expenditures were $515,553.81 Federal funds and $56,220 con- tributed funds. Proposed operatidons.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $493,444.19, plus accounts receivable, $27.69, plus $282,402 allotted for fiscal year 1950, a total of $775,873.88 will be applied to com- plete the project and for maintenance as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_ $14,939.25 New work: Advance planning (hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950) ---------------------------- $12,359.63 Investigation of land titles (hired labor, July to Nov. 1949). - - - -- - 140.00 Gaging Station (contract, October 1949) - - - 4,500.00 Reservoir clearing (contract, final payment, July 1949)------------------------------------ 2,335.00 Stage 2, Spillway construction (contract, July 1949- June 1950) ------------------------------ 582,100.00 Public Use Facilities (contract, November 1949- June 1950) ------------------------------ 115,000.00 Change orders, overruns and finished structure drawings--------------------------------40,000.00 Total new work ------------------ __ ------- -- 756,434.63 872132-50--9 1478 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation_______________________________ $3,700.00 Ordinary repairs_______________________________ 500.00 Real estate management_ 300.00 Total operating and care_______________ ______---- 4S,500.00 Total all work- 775,873.88 The additional sum of $7,600 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, operation, ordinary repairs, and real estate management. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _ -- $1,008,998.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 530,465.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 515,553.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 493,444.19 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 466,133.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 282,402.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 748,535.43 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---.. .-... .$33,_- 600. 00 ... $300, 000. 00 $675, 398. 00 ... Cost of new work _________ _ .. _________... 19, 241. 15 $9, 815. 75 66, 237. 55 435, 170. 92 Total expended ..-------- ....... .. .. 16, 152. 55 12, 835. 27 54, 267. 56 432, 298. 43 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949___________________________ $56,220 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________________ 56,220 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 56,220 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed .... ___________ __ $56,220. 00 Cost of new work.._____........ .............. -- 10, 824. 30 $45,395.70 --------------..- Cost of maintenance ........... --------------..- Total expended _____ _ ____..__ 10, 824. 30 45, 395. 70 - ----- 14. BALDHILL RESERVOIR, SHEYENNE RIVER, N. DAK. Location.-The Baldhill dam site is located on the Sheyenne River, 16 miles upstream from Valley City, N. Dak., and about 271 miles above the mouth. The Sheyenne River rises in central North Dakota and flows 500 miles generally southeast to enter the Red River of the North about 10 miles north of Fargo, N. Dak. (For general location see U. S. Geological Survey map of North Dakota.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth fill dam, having a height of about 61 feet above the stream bed and a total length of 1,650 feet, with a con- crete spillway-control section consisting of a concrete gravity ogee FLOOD CONTROL ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1479 section with overall length, including piers, of 140 feet. The crest will be at elevation 1,252 and will be surmounted by three stand- ard design Tainter gates each 40 feet long and top elevation at 1,267. A gate-controlled 3-foot diameter conduit will be provided in each of the two piers. The dam will create a reservoir of 70,700 acre-feet capacity and will control the run-off from an effective drainage area of 1,988 square miles, thereby providing a sub- stantial degree of flood control to the cities, villages, and urban areas along the Sheyenne River and providing substantial water supply and pollution abatement for the section of the Sheyenne River below the dam and the section of the Red River of the North below the mouth of the Sheyenne River. In order that a part of the regulated flow may be available for water supply and pollution abatement in the Red River of the North at Fargo, N. Dak., the plan also provides for the construction of a low diversion dam in the Sheyenne River 35 miles above the mouth, and a short ditch leading thence to the existing Stanley ditch, the latter to be cleared and deepened to the Red River of the North which it enters about 9 miles above Fargo. The estimated cost (1949) to the United States for new work is $2,694,500. The estimated annual cost for maintenance is $12,000 for operating and care of the Baldhill Dam. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (S. Doc. 193, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is contained in the project document. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the condi- tion that no funds shall be expended on construction of the project until local interests have contributed $208,000 toward the first cost of the reservoir and until responsible local agencies have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the con- struction works; (b) bear the expense of all necessary alterations of utilities, roads, highways, and bridges; (c) construct, operate, and maintain the Fargo diversion dam and diversion ditch im- provements in accordance with plans and regulations to be ap- proved by the Secretary of War; (d) maintain the channels below the reservoir in satisfactory condition for the flow of water re- leased from storage, to include the prevention of encroachments on the carrying capacity of the channel which would unduly inter- fere with the conveyance of floodwater; and (e) establish and enforce suitable regulations to prevent pollution of the waters of Sheyenne River. The Bureau of Reclamation and the Corps of Engineers have cooperated on studies comparing the merits of the Sheyenne Res- ervoir (to be constructed by the Bureau farther upstream as part of the proposed Missouri-Souris diversion project) with the Bald- hill Reservoir. The results of these studies indicate that construc- tion of Baldhill Reservoir will fulfill an immediate need but would not entirely satisfy the ultimate downstream water requirements, and that the Baldhill Reservoir would also provide a measure of flood control which the Sheyenne Reservoir cannot supply because of its upstream location. Based on these results, the North Dakota Water Conservation Commission has furnished all local coopera- 1480 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tion assurances except the one for construction of the Fargo diver- sion dam and ditch which has been furnished by the City of Fargo. Assurances were approved by the Secretary of War on June 26, 1947. The required cash contribution of $208,000 has been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Flowage surveys were completed, design, studies for a master reservoir management and public use plan, and land acquisition were carried on by hired labor. 2,758.32 acres of land in fee, and easements on 1.10 acres were obtained during the year. Stage 2 of construction, including construction of spillway and control works, was brought to about 94 percent completion. A contract for clearing the lower 8 miles of the reservoir was completed. A contract for stage 3 embank- ment closure has been awarded, but no work has been ac- complished. Total costs for the year were $1,166,810.84 Federal funds and $208,000.00 contributed funds for new work. Expenditures were $1,067,079.96 Federal funds and $208,000 contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof detailed plans and flowage surveys are complete, design is about 91 percent com- plete, land acquisition and studies relative to public use facilities are in progress. About 3,208 acres of land in fee, and easement on 1 acre have been acquired and approximately 5,280 acres in fee and easement remain to be acquired. Construction was initiated in July 1947, and spillway and control works are substantially in place as well as the embankment with the exception of the closure section. The project as a whole is about 66 percent complete and it is expected that the dam will be operated on a limited basis after December 1949. Structures in place are in good condition. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $1,912,926.25, of which $1,704,926.25 was Federal funds and $208,000.00 contributed funds. Total expenditures were $1,539,185.25 Federal funds and $208,000.000 contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $485,314.75, plus accounts receivable, $1,946.97, plus $215,500.00 allotted for fiscal year 1950, a total of $702,761.72 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _- $------167,687.97 New work: Design (hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950) $12,000.00 Continue land acquisition (hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950)-- ---------- 155,859.75 Complete stage 2, construction (contract, July and August 1949)- 154,659.00 Complete stage 3 construction (contract, July 1949 to June 1950)---------------------------- 102,355.00 Complete stage 1 clearing (contract, final payment, July 1949) -------------------------------- 1,700.00 Alteration of G. N. Ry. Bridge (contract, October 1949-May 1950)--------------------------38,000.00 Construction of recorder gage (contract, October 1950) ------------------------------------ 3,250.00 Stage 2 pool clearing (contract, November 1949- February 1950)--- --------- 61,750.00 Total new work_ ________________ _i__ ___ ____ ___ 529 ,573.757 FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1481 Maintenarnce (operating and care): Operations_____- - -______ __________- $4,500.00 Ordinary repairs_ ___ ___-_______ ---- 750.00 Real estate management _-----------------------250.00 Total operating and care----------------------------- $5,500.00 Total all work _______________________________________ 702,761.72 The additional sum of $490,800 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. New work: Completion of land acquisition __ $338,500 Completion of clearing___________ ___________________ _ 46,400 Alteration of G. N. Ry. bridge______________________ 40,000 Construction of maintenance buildings, esplanade, roads, etc. (contract, March to June 1951) _____________ 45,100 Total new work--------------------- 470 ,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation --------------------------------------- 9,900 Ordinary repairs ---------------------------------- 3,900 Improvement and reconstruction 5,500 Real estate management 1,500 o Total operating and care ------------------------------- 20,800 Total ------------------------------------------- 490,800 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,024 ,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 1,704,926.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 1,539,185.25 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________ 485,314.75 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 77,079.22 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 215,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 292,579.22 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project __ ___ 490,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .......----------------- $40, 000. 00 $300, 000. 00 ....------------ $1,000, 000. 00 $684, 500. 00 Cost of new work---. --.....--- 28. 15 10, 603. 20 $61,179. 03 466, 305. 03 1, 166, 810. 84 Cost ofmaintenance.... ..... .... .. . .... ...... ... .. 0 ... - Total expended ----------------- 105. 99 9, 557. 74 48,045. 86 414,395. 70 1,067,079. 96 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $208,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ 208,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------------208,000 1482 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed ___ __--------- __ ------------- -------------- -------------- $208,000. 00 .......... Cost of new work --------------- -. --------- ......--.....- ----.----- ------- - - $208, 000. 00 Cost of maintenance .... .......... - ------------ .i I ------------ - --------- ------- Total expended --------- --- 208, 000.00 15. LAKE TRAVERSE AND BOIS DE SIOUX RIVER, S. DAK. AND MINN. Location.-The works covered by this project lie along Lake Traverse and Bois de Sioux River between the upper end of Lake Traverse at Browns Valley, Minn., and the mouth of Bois de Sioux River at Breckenridge, Minn. The lake drains through the river to the Red River of the North, and the two waters form a portion of the boundary between the State of Minnesota and the States of North and South Dakota. For general location see United States Geological Survey map of Minnesota. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for use of Lake Traverse as a flood-control and water-conservation reservoir and for channel improvement in the river below the lake. It in- cludes construction of a dam near White Rock, S. Dak., at the north end of Lake Traverse, a structure at the Reservation Highway crossing for control of the upper section of the Reservoir, levees, and embankments necessary near Browns Valley, Minn., and chan- nel improvement of approximately 24 miles of the Bois de Sioux River from the outlet of Lake Traverse northward toward Breck- enridge, Minn. The dam near White Rock, S. Dak., consists of a control section with concrete abutments, piers and stilling basin and 3 Tainter gates, each 13 feet wide by 16 feet deep between two sections of rolled fill embankment with a total length of approxi- mately 14,400 feet from high ground on the Minnesota side to high ground on the South Dakota side. This dam supplemented by channel improvement of the Bois de Sioux River downstream and an embankment approximately 5,000 feet long at the south end of Lake Traverse for the protection of Browns Valley, Minn., con- stitutes the flood-control feature of the project. The structure at Reservation Highway crossing consists of a stone-paved dike spill- way with superimposed stop log spans with total length of approxi- mately 113 feet between steel sheet pile abutment walls behind which compacted fill with soil-cement slab pavement connects with the existing highway, and is operated to maintain the water level in the upper section of the lake. The project with reservoir ca- pacity for flood control of 137,000 acre-feet, affords protection to about 42,000 acres of agricultural land from floods up to those which may be expected to occur once in 30 years and should restore Lake Traverse to its former natural condition as a habitat for an abundance of wildlife and fish. The latest approved estimate of cost (1937) is $1,474,000, of which $1,115,200 is for construction and $358,800 for land and FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1483 damages. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $9,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-At the beginning of the fiscal year, the storage in the reservoir was about 6,700 acre- feet below normal conservation pool levels as the result of an earlier draw-down for repair purposes. The operation for the fiscal year reflected the deficiency in rainfall in both the last half of 1948 and the first half of 1949. Evaporation during the period July 1 to November 1, 1948, exceeded the run-off from rainfall, and by the latter date a total deficiency in storage of 20,700 acre-feet below conservation pools, existed. The deficiency was not overcome even during the spring run-off and amounted to about 2,000 acre- feet on April 15, 1949, the date of the peak storage for the entire year. This was the first year since 1942, when the pools were first raised, that conservation pool levels were not exceeded during the spring run-off. May and June 1949 were very dry and evaporation again exceeded the rainfall with the result that on June 30 the storage was actually 10,000 acre-feet below normal conservation amount. Except for a slight flow of 5 to 10 second feet during the period, July-November 1948 inclusive, for sustaining of fish life, little or no flow other than leakage was released from the system during the remainder of the fiscal year. The peak inflow of 918 second-feet on March 31, 1949 was easily stored. The Red River of the North did not approach flood stage at Wahpeton, N. Dak., during the entire year. The White Rock Dam and Reservation Control structure were operated as required and necessary repairs made thereto and to appurtenant works. Costs for the year were $9,940.25 for operating and care, in- cluding $531.18 for completion of riprap repair by contract and $691.72 by hired labor, $8,214.91 for operations and $502.44 for miscellaneous repairs and improvements. Expenditures were $29,319.09. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in June 1948. Fee title to 1,278.48 acres and easements on 5,952 acres of land have been acquired. The White Rock Dam and Reservation control structure were in operation and the earth dams, dikes, channels and appurtenances were in good condition. The roadways across the White Rock Dam and Reservation control structure were open to public travel. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $1,411,239.31, being $1,332,200.00 for new work and $79,039.31 for operating and care. The expenditures were $1,410,183.19. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,516.81, plus accounts receivable, $30.17, and an allotment of $8,000.00, a total of $12,546.98 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable _____________________________________________ $1,086.29 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations_.-- $9,100.00 Ordinary repairs_ --- 500.00 1484 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance (operating and care)-Continued Improvement and reconstruction ----------------- $1,560 .69 Real estate management_________________________ 300.00 Total operating and care---------- ------------------ 11,460.69 Total___________________________________ 12,546.98 The additional sum of $10,100 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1950 for maintenance, operations, ordinary repairs, and real estate management. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---_ -------------- $1,414,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 1,332,200.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-______________-_____- __ 79,039.31 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___---------- 1,410,183.19 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 4,516.81 2,709.46 8,000.00 _ --- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 10,709.46 - Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_--------------- - $25, 00 000. $9, 000. 00 -------------- $18,000.00 $4,000.00 Cost of new work -------------- 125, 421. 08 26, 560. 94 $18, 267. 98 19, 183. 98 ____-- ...... Cost of maintenance------------ 6, 429. 03 6, 407. 82 6, 996. 12 13, 775. 86 9,940.25 Total expended---------- .... -- - 134, 657. 43 33, 380. 35 24, 660. 14 12, 058. 70 29, 319. 09 16. MISSISSIPPI RIVER NEAR AITKIN, MINNESOTA Location.-The area under consideration lies mainly in Aitkin County in northeastern Minnesota, approximately 80 miles west of Lake Superior and about 100 miles north of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The Mississippi River in this area flows in a general south- westerly direction through Aitkin County. Aitkin, Minn., is on the Mississippi River 1,055.9 miles above the mouth of the Ohio River (for general location see U. S. Geological Survey map of Minnesota). Existing project.-The following features are included in the plan of improvement; a diversion channel on a general east-west alignment between miles 1,064.0 and 1,040.4 on the Mississippi River, being a channel slightly less than 6 miles in length with bottom width of 88 feet and 1 on 2 side slopes; a short channel permitting the Little Willow River to enter the main diversion channel about a mile above the natural junction, this channel being about 1,500 feet in length with bottom width of 12.5 feet and 1 on 11/2 side slopes; erosion control structures at the mouth of the Little Willow diversion and five other points where drainage from the north would enter the main diversion channel; and appurtenant work. The improvements will alleviate the flood condition and im- prove drainage in and near Aitkin, Minn. The latest approved (1949) estimate of cost to the United States for new work is $1,680,000. FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1485 The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 599, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the condi- tions that responsible local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) bear the expense of all necessary construction or altera- tions of utilities, roads, highways and bridges; (d) maintain all works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army; and (e) prevent future encroach- ments in the flood plain of the Mississippi River within the limits of the project. The responsibility for local cooperation has been assumed by the Aitkin County Flood Control Association. Local interests have not been formally requested to furnish assurances. Operations and results at end of fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $25,000 for the fiscal= year 1950 will be used toward preparation of detailed plans by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950. The additional sum of $75,800 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for completion of detailed plans and speci- fications, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 $25,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 25,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _ 1,_ 1,655 ,00 17. LAC QUI PARLE RESERVOIR, MINNESOTA RIVER, MINN. Location.-The works covered by this project lie along Marsh and Lac qui Parle Lakes and the Minnesota River between the head of Marsh Lake and Granite Falls, Minn. For general location see United States Geological Survey map of Minnesota. Existing project.-Constructionof the Lac qui Parle Reservoir was initiated as a Works Progress Administration project spon- sored by the State of Minnesota, prior to its authorization as a Federal project by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The present plan of improvement provides for completion and maintenance by the Department of the Army of the structures on Marsh and Lac qui Parle Lakes and the Chippewa River diversion works, substantially completed by the Work Projects Administra- tion for use of Marsh and Lac qui Parle Lakes as flood control and water conservation reservoirs, and for channel improvement of the Minnesota River below they lakes. The project includes a main dam at the outlet of Lac qui Parle Lake, a structure between Marsh Lake and Lac qui Parle Lake, for control of the Marsh Lake Reser- voir, a dam and diversion channel near Watson, Minn., for divert- ing flood-waters of the Chippewa River into the Lac qui Parle 1486 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Reservoir, necessary alterations to highways, railroads, and bridges in the vicinity, and improvement of the channel of the Minnesota River at various locations between Lac qui Parle Lake and Granite Falls. The Lac qui Parle Dam, which carries a high- way across the Minnesota River, consists of a control structure of 12 bridge spans incorporating sluice gates and fixed spillway weirs, a 2,500-foot emergency spillway, and sections of highway embank- ment connecting with high ground on either side of the valley. The Marsh Lake Dam consists of a 112-foot concrete spillway, and two sections of dredged earth fill totaling approximately 8,500 feet in length, including an auxiliary 90-foot grouted riprap overflow spillway. The Chippewa River flood diversion dam consists of a concrete fixed crest structure supporting a highway bridge, and a section of earth fill through which is provided a conduit for dis- charge of low water flow. The diversion channel for passing flood- waters of the Chippewa River into the Lac qui Parle Reservoir is 3,500 feet in length cut through a natural ridge separating the river and an arm of the lake and includes a six-span concrete re- versible weir, also supporting a bridge, which allows a reverse flow from the lake. A rolled earth fill dike extending along the lower south side of the channel is an extension of the diversion dam and serves also to protect the adjacent railroad tracks from being flooded. Completion of the project includes improvements to Lac qui Parle Dam and spillway, improvements to Marsh Lake Dam, access roads, and dike, Great Northern Bridge alterations, and construction of a Tainter gate at the Chippewa Dam and stage- recorder houses. Improvement of the Minnesota River between Lac qui Parle Lake and Granite Falls consists of rock removal, snag removal, and cut-offs at various locations to provide for increasing the bank-full capacity of the channel. The project, with reservoir capacity of about 94,500 acre-feet for flood control above normal elevations of the two conservation pools, will provide pro- tection for agricultural lands against summer floods. Storage of 58,500 acre-feet for conservation purposes provided below normal elevations of conservation pools will result in improved lake levels for recreation and game conservation in addition to providing for increased low water flow downstream for agricultural interests and for sewage disposal at Granite Falls. The latest approved (1949) estimated cost to the United States for completion of the project, is $419,300 for construction and $532,500 for lands and damages. The estimated annual cost of maintenance is $12,000. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Investigation of fee titles and flowage easements, and negotiations with the State of Minnesota relative to land acquisition and with the Chicago, Mil- waukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad relative to operation of the project, were carried on by hired labor. Total costs for the year were $3,041.53 for new work. Expenditures were $2,933.74. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project as a whole was approximately 37 percent complete. Construction was started FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1487 in September 1941 and the following work has been completed: Lac qui Parle Dam improvements; Minnesota River channel im- provements; bituminous surfacing, Lac qui Parle Dam spillway; Marsh Lake Dam improvements; Great Northern Railway bridge alteration and grade raising; and stage-recorder houses. Work remaining to be initiated to complete the project includes: Installa- tion of crane and bulkheads at the Lac qui Parle Dam; construction of Tainter gate at Chippewa Dam; channel excavation at mile 277; snag removal and clearing on the Minnesota River, and riprap protection and road on Marsh Lake Dam. Design on the remaining items is 5 percent complete. Negotiations toward obtaining fee title and flowage easements on all affected lands and agreement with the "Milwaukee" Railroad are nearing completion. A satisfactory plan has been worked out to handle the matter of maintenance of State aid roads and for assumption of liability for damage to structures due to highway usage. The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949 were $362,290.53, of which $355,839.77 was for new work and $6,450.76 for maintenance. The expenditures were $361,928.89. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $608,421.11, plus an allotment of $18,500 for operating and care, a total of $626,921.11, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ____________ ______ ____ __ ___________ $361.64 New work: Hired labor: Design (July 1949 to May 1950)______________ $8,960.23 Land acquisitions, investigation, and ac- quisition of fee titles and flowage easements from State of Minnesota including railroad damages, etc. (July to December 1949) ...- _ 407,450.00 Louisburg-Correll Highway payment (November 1949)-_ 12,800.00 Contract: Tainter gate, Chippewa Dam (October-December 1949)_- 46,500.00 Crane and bulkheads (May and June 1950).... 8,800.00 Channel excavation and snag removal (October 1949-March 1950) 61,500.00 Marsh Lake Dam riprap and road (May and June 1950)----------------------------50,000.00 Total new work__ 596,010.23 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations__ - -- - 9,500.00 Ordinary repairs- 1,200.00 Improvements and reconstruction_- 19,249.24 Real estate management_ --- - 600.00 Total operating and care_______________ ________________30,549.24 Total all work _ ---------------------------------- 626,921.11 The additional sum of $15,600 can be profitably spent in fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, operations, ordinary repairs, improve- ment and reconstruction and real estate management. 1488 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__- - -- $970,350.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------- 355,839.77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-_______________________ 6,450.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- __-----_----------- 361,928.89 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_- _________ - ------------- 608,421.11 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------- 249,709.47 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 18,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------268 ,209.47 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- .------------ $8, 000. 00 $71, 000. 00 ._ . . ... . . . $117, 700.00 Cost of new work-_ __- __-_----- 6, 988. 08 11, 666. 42 $7, 913. 28 $2, 612. 04 3, 041. 53 Cost ofmaintenance .-------------------------------------------- ---------------- ---------- Total expended- ------------ -- - 8,024. 64 10, 648.07 7,369. 97 2,975. 58 2, 933. 74 18. DRY RUN, IOWA Location.-In northeastern Iowa, on Dry Run, a tributary of the Upper Iowa River at Decorah, Iowa. (See U. S. Geological Survey map Decorah quadrangle, Iowa.) Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, authorized a flood-retention reservoir and channel enlarge- ment downstream for the protection of the city of Decorah. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, Public Law 228, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session, modified the project to provide for diversion of Dry Run into the Upper Iowa River, a levee system along the Upper Iowa River in Decorah for protec- tion of adjacent property against augmented high-water flow, raising a section of railroad tracks and State Highway No. 9, and necessary alterations to bridges and protection to existing struc- tures in the vicinity. The diversion is to be accomplished by an earth dike across Dry Run at a point about 1 mile southwest of Decorah and a diversion channel 3,200 feet in length from that point through high ground to the Upper Iowa River on the north. The project will provide complete protection to residential, in- dustrial, and commercial areas totaling about 260 acres within the city limits of Decorah against the maximum probable flood on Dry Run and against a flood on Upper Iowa River equivalent to about twice the maximum of record. Floods on Dry Run creating serious damages have occurred about once every 11 years. The latest (1949) approved estimated Federal cost for new work is $1,706,900. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way without cost to the United States, hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction of the works, and provide maintenance and opera- tion of the project subject to the regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army for such maintenance and operation. The legislature of the State of Iowa has passed legislation enabling the city of Decorah to furnish required assurances. On FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1489 April 8, 1947, the city of Decorah was formally notified of the as- surances required and of the initiation of the 5-year period for furnishing them. Assurances were accepted July 8, 1947. Lands for Stage 1 and 2 (combined) of construction have been furnished and the remaining lands are being acquired by local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Examinationof land titles pertaining to acquisition of land by local interests, and design were carried on by hired labor. Contract for combined stages 1 and 2 of construction consisting of excavation of about 2400 feet of diversion channel with appurtenant work including highway relocation, bridge construction and pavement; construction of the left levee and about 7,400 feet of the right levee along the Upper Iowa River, improvement of the Upper Iowa River channel and appurtenant work including clearing, culverts, road approaches and bridges, by contract, is about 87 percent complete. A contract with the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad for rais- ing track grade was completed. Payment has been made to the city of Decorah for acquisition of Bernatz Mill dam rights in lieu of alterations thereto. A contract for stage 3 of construction to com- plete the right levee and diversion channel excavating and appur- tenant work has been awarded, but no work has been done. A contract has been consummated with the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad for relocating their track, but the work has not been accomplished. Costs for the year were $625,717.23 for new work including $2,290.34 for examination of titles, $27,439.54 for designs, engi- neering, etc., by hired labor, and $595,987.35 for construction by contract. Expenditures were $596,738.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Land line surveys are complete, design and examination of land titles are substantially complete. Construction was initiated in April 1948 and the left levee, about 7,400 feet of the right levee, improvement of the Upper Iowa River channel and appurtenant work is essentially completed. Work on the diversion channel including rock cut is in progress. The Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad grade, and reloca- tion of highways have been completed and a contract for relocating the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad track has been nego- tiated. Contract for remaining work on levee and diversion chan- nel has been awarded. The project as a whole is 54 percent complete. Total costs of the project to June 30, 1949 for new work were $896,092.18. Expenditures were $811,207.37. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $808,792.13 plus accounts receivable, $15,085.00, plus $46,000.00 allotted for fiscal year 1950, a total of $869,877.13 will be applied to continue the project as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949--------------- -------- $99,969.31 New work: Preliminary work (hired labor July 1949 to June 1950) $1,502.82 Complete checking land titles (hired labor July to December 1949) ---------------------------- 6,030.00 Complete construction stages 1 and 2 (contract, July 1949)-------------------------------119,150.00 1490 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Continue construction stage 3 (contract, July 1949 to June 1950) _$591,425.00 Contract payment to Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. - --- -- 24,700.00 Contract payment to Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R._ ------------------------------ __ 27,100.00 Total new work_ --$769,907.82 Total- 869,877.13 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- - -____ $1,620,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _____________ 896,092.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 811,207.87 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________808,792.13 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 59,538.98 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 46,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 105,538.98 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_______________________________ 40,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ _ $12, 500. 00 $382, 500. 00 531, 000. 00 $------------- $629, 000. 00 Cost of new work_______________ 25, 852. 43 17, 286. 64 $22, 491. 35 156, 578. 93 625, 717. 23 Cost of maintenance_____ Total expended________ 25, 767. 43 18, 358. 92 21, 046. 07 103, 316. 82 596, 738. 24 19. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, ST. PAUL DISTRICT Location.-The Mississippi River Basin above the Ohio River, exclusive of the Missouri River Basin, in the St. Paul district. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the upper Mississippi River Basin described in Flood Control Committee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may be advis- able, and authorized $6,600,000 for reservoirs and $2,700,000 for local flood-protection works on the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers; the reservoirs and local protection projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The act specifically pro- vides that the authorization shall include the enlargement and ex- tension of a system of levees located on the south side of the San- gamon River east of Chandlerville, Ill., as set forth in House Doc- ument No. 604, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated the additional sum of $10,000,000 for prosecution of the compre- hensive plan, including the Red Rock Reservoir in the Des Moines River. The Flood Control Act of July 24, 1946, authorized to be FLOOD CONTROL-ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1491 appropriated the additional sum of $10,000,000 for prosecution of the comprehensive plan. The Black River Reservoir in the Black River tributary basin, Wisconsin, is eligible for selection under the comprehensive plan in the St. Paul district. The estimated total cost of this project approved in 1949 is $17,750,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been undertaken. Proposed operations.-None. 20. 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 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 made for any one fiscal year. The sum of $100,000 was made available during the fiscal year 1949 for snagging and clearing on the Sheyenne River, N. Dak. and for clearing and channel straightening on the Bois de Sioux River, Minn. and N. Dak. Plans and specifications were completed by hired labor for removal of snags, brush and other debris, and chan- nel straightening within the lower 48 miles of the Sheyenne River, but due to inability to obtain equipment and local labor, the projected work was abandoned and remaining funds allotted therefor were revoked after a cost and expenditure of $5,000 for preparation of plans and specifications. The present Lake Traverse- Bois de Sioux River project was extended from its end about 6 miles above Breckenridge, Minn., downstream through two addi- tional cut-offs together with limited clearing for about 3 miles below the lower cut-off by contract at a total cost and expenditure of $30,000. The project was completed and remaining funds were revoked. Total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949 were $35,000, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The sum of $35,000 allotted in September 1949 will be used for clearing and snagging of about 28 miles of channel on South Branch and main stem of Park River, in the reach from the City of Park River to the city of Grafton, N. Dak. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---- --------------- _ $35,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________ 35,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________________ 35,000 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 35,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 35,000 1492 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ _----------------------------------__ -------------- -------------- $35,000.00 Cost of new work----- -------------- - -------------- ------------- ------------- 35,000.00 Cost of maintenance.---------- - --------------- ------------- ---------- -------------- Total expended ---------------- ---- -------------- --------------------------- 35,000.00 21. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year was $115,102.67 and the ex- penditures were $106,236.77. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, $86,813.02, plus accounts receivable $7.17, and $60,000 allotted in July 1949, a total of $146,820.19 will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $238,200 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-- $1,306,600.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,236,112.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 1,219,786.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 86,813.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 55,513.65 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- 60,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- --- 115,513.65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_______ ._ ____ $256, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $41, 000. 00 $180, 000.00 $145,000. 00 Cost of new work_ 108,926..-79 139,410.19 Cost of maintenance_______.___ 110, 673. 24 177, 866. 90 108, 926. 79 139, 410.19 115,102. 67 6I I I Total expended ____________ 108, 656. 63 169, 343.20 115, 346.09 142, 394.96 106, 236. 77 I I 1 1 FLOOD CONTROL--ST. PAUL, MINN., DISTRICT 1493 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress -i i i Buffalo River, Minn.____ ____-- Flood Control Act, Dec. May 9, 1949 H. 185, 81st Favorable. 22, 1944. Cong., 1st sess. Chippewa River and tributaries, Commerce Committee .............. Wisconsin. resolution, Oct. 28, 1941. Crow River, North Fork, Minn., House Public Works .............. for flood control (review of re- Committee resolution, port, Mississippi River above Apr. 20, 1948. Coon Rapids Dam, Minn.). Crow River, South Fork, Minn., Flood Control Commit- for flood control and drainage tee resolution, Sept. 18, (review of report, Mississippi 1944. River above Coon Rapids, Dam, Minn.). Forest River, N. Dak. (tributary Commerce Committee .do____ --- do . ... ... Do. of Red River of the North). resolution, Dec. 1, 1938. Goose River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. .do - . .do -.... Do. North Dakota. 11, 1939. Kickapoo River, Wis.- Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Lost River and tributaries, Min- Flood Control Act, July .........- d o-.. Do. nesota. 24, 1946. Marsh River, Minn._____________ Flood Control Act, Dec. _do____ Do. 22, 1944. --- -------------- Medicine Creek, Minn., for flood Flood Control Commit- control and drainage on Yellow tee resolution, Sept. 18, Medicine Creek, Minn. (tribu- 1944. tary of Minnesota River). Mendota Bridge, Minn., protec- House Public Works tion for, against bank erosion Committee resolution, Minnesota River, Minn. July 15, 1947. Middle River, Minn. --....-. - Flood Control Act, Dec. ... do _.----------.do -... Do. 22, 1944. Minnesota River, Minn. -..... Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Minnesota River, Minn., for Flood Control Commit- flood control and drainage on tee resolution, Sept. 18, Yellow Medicine Creek, Minn. 1944. Minnesota River, Minn., protec- House Public Works tion for the Mendota bridge, Committee resolution, Minnesota, against bank ero- July 15, 1947. sion. Mississippi River above Coon House Public Works Rapids Dam, Minn., for flood Committee resolution, control on Crow River, North Apr. 20, 1948. Fork, Minn. Mississippi River above Coon Flood Control Commit- Rapids Dam, Minn., for flood tee resolution, Sept. 18, control and drainage on Crow 1944. River, South Fork, Minn. Mississippi River above Coon Rivers and Harbors Com- Rapids Dam near Minneapolis, mittee resolution, June Minn., including headwaters 7, 1945. reservoirs, for navigation, flood control, and other purposes. Mississippi River, flood control Flood Control Commit- above mouth of Missouri River tee resolution, Sept. 18, (review of Mississippi River 1944. between Coon Rapids Dam and mouth of Ohio River). Mississippi River between Coon Flood Control Commit- Rapids Dam and mouth of the tee resolution, Nov. 10, Ohio River, Poplar River, 1943. Wis., flood control. Mississippi River between Coon Commerce Committee Rapids Dam and mouth of the resolution, Oct. 1, 1943. Ohio River, Poplar River, Wis., flood control. Missouri River diversion project Commerce Committee (under special board). resolution, June 22,1937. Mouse (Souris) River, N. Dak... Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Mar. 28, 1949. Pembina River and tributaries, Commerce Committee North Dakota. resolution, Feb. 28, 1945. Poplar River, Wis. (review of Flood Control Commit- Mississippi River between tee resolution, Nov. 10, Coon Rapids Dam and mouth 1943. of Ohio River). 872132-50-10 1494 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 I I I Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress No. mendation i - I I- Poplar River, Wis. (review of Commerce Committee .. Mississippi River between resolution, Oct. 1, 1943. Coon Rapids Dam and mouth of Ohio River). Red Lake River, Minn.__..... Flood Control Act, Dec. May 9, 1949.H. 185, 81st Favorable. 22, 1944. Cong., 1st sess. Red River of the North drainage Flood Control Act, Aug. ..... .. ---. do . -.. do ..... Do. basin, Minnesota, South Da- 18, 1941. kota, and North Dakota. Red River of the North drainage House Public Works Basin, Minn., S. Dak., and N. Committee resolution, Dak., for flood control and al- Mar. 15, 1949. lied purposes, between cities of East Grand Forks, Minn., and Grand Forks, N. Dak., and the U. S.-Canadian Boundary. Red River of the North, Minn. Commerce Committee _ .. do. .. .. ----- do -- Do. and N. Dak., flood control on resolution, Dec. 1, 1938. Forest River. Red River and its tributaries, Flood Control Act, July -_ .. do ...... ----. do ----- Do. North Dakota, for flood control 24, 1946. and other purposes. Root River, Fillmore, Mower, Flood Control Act, Aug. Olmstead, Winona, and Hous- 28, 1937. -------------- I ton Counties, Minn. Root River and tributaries, Min-Flood Control Act, July nesota. 24, 1946. Roseau River, Minn.. Flood Control ---------- Act, Dec. 22, 1944. D o __.__----------------- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Sand Hill River, Minn. -------- Flood Control Act, Dec. May 9, 1949. H. 185, 81st Do. 22, 1944. Cong., 1st sess. Snake R iver, M inn. .-.-. ------ Flood Control Act, Dec. ----do ...... - . do -- - Do. 22, 1944. Souris (Mouse) River, N. Dak.__ Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Tamarac River, Minn.._....... Mar. 28, 1941. Flood Control Act, Dec. -- . do ...... .__ do ..... Do. Two Rivers, Minn......-.------ 22, 1944. Flood Control Act, Dec. ..... d o - ---- .do. .. Do. Wild Rice River, Minn. ---..... 22, 1944. Flood Control Act, Dec. ---- .do - ---- _--_do ..... Do. Wisconsin River and tributaries, 22, 1944. Wisconsin. Commerce Committee ..............- Yellow Medicine Creek, Minn., resolution, Oct. 28, 1941. for flood control and drainage, Flood Control Commit- (tributary of Minnesota River). tee resolution, Sept. 18, 1944. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of southwestern Iowa, north- western, central, and western Missouri, northern Kansas, southern Nebraska, and a portion of northeastern Colorad6 embraced in the drainage basin of the Missouri River and tributaries from Rulo, Nebr., to the mouth. The report on the navigation project for the section of the Missouri River from Kansas City, Mo., to Rulo, Nebr., is included in report upon improvement of rivers and har- bors in Omaha, Nebr., district. District engineer: Col. P. D. Berrigan, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Missouri River Division, Omaha, Nebr., comprising the Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Nebr., Garrison, N. Dak., Fort Peck, Mont., and Denver, Colo., districts: Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, United States Army, through February 25, 1949; Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers, Acting, through May 19, 1949; Brig. Gen. S. D. Sturgis, Jr., United States Army, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. Missouri River, Kansas City 14. Harlan County Reservoir, to Rulo_ _ _ _ _ _ . 1495 Missouri River Basin, 2. Missouri River, Kansas City Nebr_ _-_ 1526 to mouth _ _ _ _ _ ______ 1496 15. Kanopolis Reservoir, Mis- 3. Osage River, Mo______ 1501 souri River Basin, Kans__ 1529 4. Examinations, surveys, and 16. Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Mis- contingencies (general)___ 1504 souri River Basin, Kans__ 1532 5. Operation Snowbound .--- 1504 17. Chariton River, Mo .- ___ 1533 6. Inactive navigation projects_ 1505 18. Pomme de Terre Reservoir, 7. Plant allotment _ - 1505 Missouri River Basin, Mo_ 1536 19. Emergency flood-control Flood control work under authority of the Flood Control Act ap- 8. Missouri River Basin, Kan- proved August 18, 1941. 1537 sas City district ........ 1505 20. Emergency flood-control 9. Missouri River agricultural work under authority of levees_ 1507 Public Laws 138 and 318, 10. Kansas Citys on Missouri Seventy-eighth Congress, and Kansas Rivers, Mo. Public Law 75, Seventy- and Kans___ 1512 ninth Congress and Public 11. Pioneer Reservoir, Missouri Law 102 and 858, Eightieth River Basin, Kans ..... 1522 Congress___ __ _ ___ 1538 12. Indianola, Missouri River 21. Preliminary examinations, Basin, Nebr_____ 1524 surveys and contingencies 13. Bartley, Missouri River Ba- for flood control......... 1540 sin, Nebr_______________ 1525 22. Inactive flood control projects 1540 1. MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS CITY TO RULO See report on Missouri River, Kansas City to Sioux City, page 1546. 1495 1496 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 2. MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS CITY TO THE MOUTH Location.-The Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers conjoin at Three Forks, Mont., to form the Missouri River, which flows southeasterly 2,464.41 miles across or along seven States to the Mississippi River, 17 miles above St. Louis. For description, see page 1149, Annual Report for 1932. Practically the entire length of the section from Kansas City to the mouth is contained within the State of Missouri. Previous projects.-The first appropriation for improvement by regulation was-made in the River and Harbor Act of June 18, 1878. The original plan for comprehensive improvement was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882, modified by River and Harbor Acts of July 5, 1884, September 19, 1890, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1891 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1153 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel of 9-foot depth and width not less than 300 feet, to be obtained by revetment of banks, construction of permeable dikes to contract and stabilize the waterway, cut-offs to eliminate long bends, closing of minor channels, removal of snags, and dredging as required. Length of section under improvement (mouth to upper end of Quindaro Bend) is 386.2 miles 1. Ordinary and extreme fluctuations of stage are 16 and 38 feet, respectively. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $98,,700,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The esti- mated cost for annual maintenance is $2,000,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 Project adopted for securing a permanent navigable H. Doc. 1287, 61st Cong., 3d sess. channel of 6-foot depth. (Contains latest published map.) Aug. 8, 1917 This act fixed the upstream limit of the improvement H. Doc. 463, 64th Cong., 1st sess. at the upper end of Quindaro Bend (386.2 miles (Contains latest published map.) from the mouth), and provided for dredging. Mar. 3, 1925 For a minimum width of 200 feet, with a reasonable additional width around the bends. Aug. 30, 1935 For completion of improvement from the mouth to H. Doc. 238, 73d Cong., 2d seas. Sioux City, Iowa. (Contains latest published map.) Mar. 2, 1945 For securing a navigable channel of 9-foot depth and a H. Doc. 214, 76th Cong., 1st sess. minimum width of 300 feet. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Theproject provides that cooperation from benefited localities may be required, in case a comprehensive plan is adopted by Congress, for an apportionment of expense, where any improvement confers special benefit; and receipt of contribu- tions from private parties, to be expended with Government funds upon authorized works where such would be in the interest of navigation, is authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1915. The Secretary of the Army has approved the general prin- ciple of cooperative construction on the Missouri River below Kan- sas City on the basis that 25 percent of the cost of any special installation shall be paid by the United States and 75 percent by the local interests. 1Measured along 1941 adjusted mileage. RIVERS AND HARBORS-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1497 The total amount contributed by local interests in cooperation with the United States from 1918 to June 30, 1949, was $675,662.80, of which $8,647.11 was returned to contributors. Terminal facilities.-Facilities for transferring grain, petroleum products, and other commodities are maintained at various loca- tions on this section of the river. These facilities are listed in the following table: Location 2 Miles Description of facility 1 above mouth Nearest town (1932 mileage) Oil-loading facilities------------------------------------------ 384. 6 Kansas City, Kans. Do....----------- ----------------------------------------- 379. 6 Do. Grain elevator, conveyor, and dock-publicly owned, leased to private 379. 1 Do. concern. Warehouse, escalator, bulk-handling dock, and concrete loading plat- 378. 6 Kansas City, Mo. form-publicly owned, leased to Inland Waterways Corporation (Federal Barge Lines). Loading platform-.......... ........------- ..................... 378. 3 Do. Warehouse and concrete loading platform-publicly owned, leased to 377. 2 Do. Department of the Army. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel-.. ------- _----_ 377. 1 Do. Do .................---------------------------------------------------- 322. 4 Lexington, Mo. Do --- - ........ ----------------- ....... 297. 2 Waverly, Mo. Grain-loading facilities ---------------------------------------- 297. 15 Do. Do ......... ---------------------------------------------------- 297.1 Do. Fa cilities for tra n sfe r rin g san d and gr av e l_ .- . .- . .- . -. . . . . . . . . . . . __.. 2 27. 2 Glasg ow, M o . Grain-loading facilities-------------- .............. _____. . 3226. 9 Do. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel_-- --- _ _------------_ 196. 5 Boonville, Mo. Do ...... . ---------------------------------------------------- 3186. 0 Rocheport, Mo. Do ---------------------------------------------------- 142. 8 Jefferson City, Mo. Do...... ----------------------------------------------------- 67. 5 Washington, Mo. Facilities for transferring sand and gravel- _--- -- _--.---. .... -_ 28. 0 St. Charles, Mo. 1 Privately owned and operated unless otherwise indicated. 2 On right bank unless otherwise indicated. 3 On left bank. The above-listed facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Additional terminals, however, are contemplated for construction at other points as soon as conditions warrant. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: This work consisted of the construction, by contract, of 3 dikes totaling 1,169 linear feet, 17 lengths of revetment totaling 35,778 linear feet, at a total cost of $1,809,484.97; and construction, by hired labor, of the following: Construction of nine dikes and two dike extensions totaling 1,570 linear feet, seven lengths of revetment totaling 13,266 linear feet, and 360 linear feet of levee, at a total cost of $601,006.06; removal of 13,205 linear feet of existing struc- tures at a total cost of $77,715.27; point removals at 12 localities by U. S. dredges Campbell and Mitchell and by dragline, totaling 898,084 cubic yards, and seeding levees at a total cost of $137,- 443.07; acquisition of 2.4 acres of land for rights-of-way for chan- nel changes, and accomplishment of engineering, design, and surveys at a total cost of $78,832.62. The total cost of new work was $2,704,481.99. In addition to completed work, construction of ten lengths of revetment totaling approximately 6,024 linear feet was underway by contract. 1498 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance.--Thiswork consisted of the repair, by contract, of 13,477 linear feet of dikes and 18,975 linear feet of revetment, including 13,289 linear feet of accretion paving by rock fill, at a total cost of $725,694.20; and the accomplishment, by hired labor, of the following: Removal of 3,364,905 cubic yards of material from 13 localities by the U. S. dredges Mitchell and Clark, at a total cost of $364,628.83; repair of 31,779 linear feet of dikes and 79,714 linear feet of revetment at a total cost of $1,201,217.54; paving of 26,946 linear feet of accretion including 26,327 linear feet of accretion paving by rock fill at a total cost of $325,105.76; removal of 96 snags at a total cost of $5,500.81; engineering, design, and surveys, including channel surveys, in connection with maintenance work, at a total cost of $187,706.54; stream gaging for special studies and working data at a cost of $23,382.83; and marking channel for navigation at a cost of $113,366.13. The total cost of all maintenance work was $2,946,602.64. The total costs for the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds__$2, 704, 481.99 $2, 946, 602. 64 $5, 651, 084. 63 The total expenditures were $5,821,954.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 86 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year, based on the pres- ent approved estimate of cost. The physical extent of work accom- plished was 1,757,665 linear feet of dikes, 1,160,402 linear feet of revetment, 29,499 linear feet of abatis, 27,493 linear feet of bank protection, 35,842 linear feet of retards, 27,11 linear feet of levees, five revetment spillways, excavation of 7,537,789 cubic yards of material in the construction of pilot canals, removal of 108,547 linear feet of existing structures, dredge fills totaling 1,546,493 cubic yards, removal of 432,664 cubic yards of rock, removal of 81,382,936 cubic yards of material by dredging, and removal of 5,439,461 cubic yards of material in the improvement of bank aline- ment. The majority of river control structures in several localities in this section of the river are either completely destroyed or in a very poor state of repair due to the curtailment of work during the war, the very frequent and severe floods during and since the war, and the scarcity of funds since the war to prosecute the necessary repair work at a most efficient rate. Although additional dikes and revetment are required to attain the project dimensions, a channel with a minimum depth of 6 feet and a minimum width of 200 feet is available throughout the navigation season, which covers ap- proximately the period from March 15 to November 30. The con- trolling depth throughout this section of the river on June 30, 1949 was generally in excess of the project depth of 9 feet due to the high river stage at which time there was an average discharge at Kansas City, Missouri, of 188,000 cubic feet per second. The prac- tical draft at ordinary stages of the river is 6 feet. This section of the river has been used for commercial navigation since June 1935. RIVERS AND HARBORS-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1499 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds.....---------------------------------$76, 852, 046. 34 $34, 487, 142. 30 $111, 339, 188. 64 Emergency Relief funds_______________________________ 1, 375, 243. 49 133, 756. 51 1, 509, 000. 00 Public Works funds________________________________ 6, 468, 490. 38-________ _____ 6, 468, 490. 38 Total.. ________________________________ $84, 695, 780. 21 $34, 620, 898. 81 $119, 316, 679. 02 The total expenditures under the existing project to June 30, 1949, were $119,451,973.16 ($111,474,482.78 regular funds, $6,468,490.38 Public Works funds, and $1,509,000 Emergency Relief funds). For expenditures by local interests, see paragraph "Local co- operation." Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $357,426.27, plus an advance for plant of $175,000, and an allotment of $4,545,000 for fiscal year 1950, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable $39,705.86 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of existing contracts: Kansas City Reach to Sni Bend, in- clusive, dike and revetment . $67,590.26 Teteseau to Miami Bends, inclusive, re- vetment--_ 19,164.70 Gilliam to Glasgow Bends, inclusive, re- vetment 20,579.91 Bluffport to Boonville Reaches, inclu- sive, revetment _____ 92,634.26 Hinkles Bend to St. Charles Reach, in- clusive, revetment---- 118 ,349.99 Proposed contracts: Randolph Bend to Lexington Reach, in- clusive, dike and revetment ------ 350,000.00 Sheep Nose to Miami Bends, inclusive, dike and revetment_ __ ___ _ Grand River Bend to Boonville Reach, _ 400,000.00 inclusive, dike and revetment ...... 475,000.00 St. Charles Reach, revetment_ __...._ 265,000.00 By hired labor: Completion of existing jobs: East Bottoms to Amazon Bends, inclusive, acquisition of rights-of-way_ - -- -- - - 500.00 Proposed jobs: Quindaro to Amazon Bends, inclusive, removal of existing structures ---- 25,000.00 Quindaro to Amazon Bends, inclusive, point removal to obtain desired aline- ments-_ --_-_ ____ ___-_ 30,000.00 Emergency construction to protect ex- isting structures and maintain desired alinements_ ______________ 250,000.00 Engineering, design, and surveys 77,281.58 Total for new work_____________________________ 2,191,100.70 1500 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Completion of existing contracts: Kansas City Reach to Sni Bends, inclusive, dike and revetment repair__ $23,659.20 Gilliam to Glasgow Bends, inclusive, revet- ment repair_ .. 16,271.16 St. Aubert to Chamois Bends, chute closure structures_________________________ 85,000.00 By proposed contracts: Randolph Bend to Lexington Reach, inclu- sive, dike repair and accretion paving by rock fill - 120 ,000.00 Sheep Nose to Miami Bends, inclusive, dike and revetment repair_ 100,000.00 By hired labor: Maintenance and repair of existing works 1 ,280,000.00 Accretion paving_____________ 80,000.00 Accretion paving by rock fill _ 365,000.00 Construction of chute closure structure -- 40,000.00 Channel dredging - 400,000.00 Channel marking _- 130 ,000.00 Snagging__ - 5,000.00 Operation and maintenance of Liberty Bend bridge and appurtenances . 1,500.00 Engineering, design, and surveys, including channel surveys_ 200 ,189.35 Total maintenance _. ._____________ ........... $2,846 ,619 .71 Grand total 5.077 426 27 The additional sum of $6,625,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) : New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Channel improvement and bank protection by dike and revetment construction: By contract: Construction of dikes and revetment ------- $3,590,000 Removal of rock in channel------------- 200,000 By hired labor: Removal of existing structures_ 100,000 Point removal to obtain desired alinements__ 25,000 Engineering, design, and surveys_--- 85,000 Total new work.. .. 4,000,000 Maintenance (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Maintenance and repair of existing works, construction of chute-closure structures, accretion paving, accre- tion paving by rock fill, channel dredging, channel marking, snagging, and engineering, design, and surveys, including channel surveys - 2,625,000 Total for all work- - .------- 6,625,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $128,139,545.60 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 92,600,257.65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - -- 35,046,567.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 127,782,119.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949,_ _ 357,426.27 RIVERS AND HARBORS-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1501 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------- 18,112.47 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----- _ 4,545,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------- 4,563,112.47 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project___--------------------------- 11,813,119.09 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--_ --------.... -$5, 144,000.00 $4, 300, 000. 00 - $113,200.00 $4, 942,203. 58 $5,463,000.00 Cost of new work...-------------- 97, 259. 90 1,303, 637. 60 1, 825, 911. 64 1, 982, 066. 86 2, 704, 481. 99 Cost of maintenance...---------- 1, 777, 465. 74 2, 540, 323. 60 1,651, 572. 13 2, 714,839. 79 2, 946, 602. 64 Total expended------------............ 2, 148, 624. 19 3, 964, 897. 52 3, 084, 171. 20 4, 412, 886. 63 5, 821,954. 16 3. OSAGE RIVER, MO. Location.-This river, rising in eastern Kansas, flows easterly 516 miles in sinuous bends to the Missouri River, 129 miles above its mouth and 14 miles below Jefferson City. Existing project.-This provides for a lock and dam and for open-channel work consisting of wing dams and training walls, removal of obstructions, and dredging between the mouth and Warsaw to obtain a uniform depth of 3 feet. The length of section included in the project is 171.2 miles, and (Osage River and Lake of the Ozarks 1948 mileage) consists of two parts, mouth to Bag- nell Dam (Federal Power Commission project No. 459 at mile 81.7 above the mouth) and Bagnell Dam to legal head of navigation (immediately below Warsaw). Ordinary and extreme fluctuations of stage on the Osage River below Bagnell Dam are 15 and 41 feet and on the Lake of the Ozarks, formed by Bagnell Dam, are 10 and 30 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1928, is $250,000, exclusive of the lock and dam, for open-channel work as far as the mouth of the Niangua River (112.8 miles above the mouth of the Osage River). The latest (1936) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $18,500, including $6,000 for operating and care of lock and dam. The following table shows the principal features of the lock and dam included in the project: Lock and dam 1, Osage River Nearest railroad station - - Osage City, Mo., 6 miles. Distance above mouth of river_ - 12.1 miles. Lock dimensions ---------------------------- 42 by 220 feet. Lift of lock_ --------------------------------- 16 feet. Depth on lower miter sill at low water - - 9 feet. Character of foundation------------_ -------- Piles in gravel. Kind of dam_ ------------------------ Fixed with movable crest.' Type of construction__--------------------------Concrete. Year completed ------------------------------ Lock, 1906; dam, 1911.2 Cost 3----------------------------------- --- $468,419.98. 19-foot fixed dam of concrete with 7-foot movable crest of chanoine wickets and Chittenden drum weirs. 2 Dam partially failed in 1906 and was not entirely reconstructed until 1914. 3 Exclusive of $260,171.72, cost of reconstruction and repairs incident to the partial failure. 1502 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, 1871 Project adopted for deepening the channel over the H. Ex. Doc. 60, 41st Cong., 3d sess., shoals by dredging as far as Roscoe (238.5 miles and Annual Report, 1871, p. 327. above the mouth). Sept. 19, 1890 For beginning construction of a lock and dam ....... Mar. 3, 1899 For a lock and dam__________________________________ Annual Report, 1898, p. 3474 June 24, 1902 This act declared the river nonnavigable above the dividing line between Benton and St. Clair Coun- ties, Mo. (a point approximately 185 miles above the mouth). Mar. 4, 1904 This act declared the river not to be a navigable stream above a point which is located immediately downstream from Warsaw, Mo. June 26, 1934 1 Operating and care of the lock and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. For latest published maps see House Document 91, Seventy-third Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-On the Lake of the Ozarks formed by Bag- nell Dam, there are several marine ways and drydocks operated by private interests which are capable of handling any boats now operating or likely to be operated on the lake. There also exist a few docks which are open to the public, and numerous private docks. These facilities adequately fulfill existing needs. On the Osage River below Bagnell Dam there are several small boat docks and facilities for transferring sand and gravel main- tained by private interests which adequately fulfill existing needs. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work consisted of the operation and care of the lock and dam as required for the passage of small craft at a total cost of $8,533.61, and the repair of damage from a windstorm occurring on May 1, 1948 at a total cost of $1,120.15. The total cost for the fiscal year was $9,653.76 and the total expenditures were $9,108.30. There were 54 lockages for 54 small craft which passed through the lock. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Considerable drift and silt has accumulated in the downstream portion of the lock, the lock and gates show minor leaks, the machinery for operation of the lock is worn and antiquated, and a portion of the water lines need replacement. Except for the construction of two wing dams, one in 1925 and one in 1926, the open-channel work was completed sufficiently in 1919 to provide reasonable accommodations for the commerce actually using the channel. Upon the completion of Bagnell Dam in 1931, navigable depths in excess of the project depth were made available at all times on the portion of the project upstream from mile 81.8. Navigation activities on the latter section have increased considerably with the development of the Lake of the Ozarks as a recreational area. The controlling depth from the mouth of the river to mile 26, or about 14 miles above the lock and dam, is 3 feet and drafts of 2 feet over this section are practicable. The controlling depth from mile 26 to Bagnell Dam is 2 feet and drafts in excess of 18 inches RIVERS AND HARBORS-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1503 are not practicable. On the Lake of the Ozarks, depths of 10 feet or more are available at ordinary stages of the lake from Bagnell Dam to the mouth of Cole Camp Creek, about 80 miles above the dam, decreasing to approximately 5 feet in the vicinity of Warsaw, Mo. The topography adjacent to the lake is such as to form various coves in the lake, of which many have dependable channels for navigation for considerable distance above their confluence with the main stem of the lake. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $1,301,547.93 from regular funds, of which $658,075.71 was for new work, $543,847.22 was for maintenance, and $99,625 was for operation and care of the lock and dam. The total expenditures were $1,301,389.70 from regular funds. In addition, the sum of $190,561.10 was expended between July 1, 1912 and June 30, 1935 on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite ap- propriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $158.23 of regular funds and an allotment in July 1949 of $7,500 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) (operation and care): Accounts payable $158.23 Operation of lock and dam - $7,55(0.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs (less rental). - -- . - 5(0.00 Total maintenance S 7,500.00 Total all works_ - 7,658.23 The additional sum of $11,800 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, operation and care, operation of lock and dam, ordinary maintenance and repair, and improvement and reconstruction. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_- $1,492,109.03 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 658,075.71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________ 834,033.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 1,491,950.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 158.23 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 7,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 7,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- Fica yer ndngJue_0" 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ $9, 200. 00 $6, 000. 00 $8, 000. 00 $8, 000. 00 Gost of new work Cost of maintenance_ 5, 398. 66 5, 653. 17 $5, 983. 35 6, 532. 46 9, 653.76 Total expended --- 5,314.72 5,364.30 6, 159.34 6, 733. 47 9, 108.30 1504 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 4. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $20,578.49 and the ex- penditures were $20,427.38. The unexpended balance of $19,- 662.23 and accounts receivable of $72.23, together with an allot- ment for fiscal year 1950 of $16,000, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to the payment of expenses to be in- curred under this heading. The additional sum of $22,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_------- _ $1,101,124.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------- 1,081,390.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----_---------------- 1,081,462.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 9,662.23 1--------------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_ ----------------- 19,734.46 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 16,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 35,734.46 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_----- _----_ .. $33,000.00 $20, 000. 00 - $11, 800. 00 $16, 000. 00 $30, 000. 00 Cost of new work-----------._ ----.----- -----....-..........................--------------- Cost of maintenance--..--- -..... 17, 453. 99 13, 413.38 14, 992. 24 13, 564. 23 20,578. 49 Total expended---------------- 17, 527. 64 13, 183. 88 15, 271. 88 13, 474. 54 20, 427. 38 5. OPERATION SNOWBOUND Due to unprecedented snowfall and drifting in the great plains states and in order to prevent great human suffering, continued loss of life, and destruction of both public and private property in an amount impossible to estimate, the President of the United States in a letter dated January 29, 1949 to the Secretary of De- fense declared the snowbound western states a disaster area and authorized the use of such resources of the National Military Es- tablishment as were appropriate to the relief of this area. Pur- suant to the above, funds in the amount of $226,000 were allotted to the Kansas City district. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of such work was $201,457.83 and the total expenditures were $201,450.50. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ...- $226,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949. -_ -------- 201,457.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- --------- _ 201,450.50 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ -------------------------- 24,549.50 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------_ ------- 20,019.67 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...... , ------------- ,,------- -------------- ---------- , ----------------- $226, 000.00 Cost of new work---....- --- ------------- -------------- ------------ -------------- 201, 457. 83 Total expended- -................. . . ------- ------------- -------- 201, 450. 50 -------------- FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1505 6. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated full report, to June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project see Annual Qure Report for- quired to New work Maintenance complete Gasconade River, Mo. 1 2-- _ - __............. 1931 $139, 003. 21 $85, 076. 57 (3) 1 Improvement adequate for existing needs. 2 Curtailment of project recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 3 Project for maintenance only. 7. PLANT ALLOTMENT, KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $2,731,070.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _________________-- 2,218,159.84 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ - -_____-___________-512,910.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------- 605,390. 67 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.........__... . . ....... ........ -$468,249.85._-------- Total expended...--------------- $190, 138.36 $105, 894.21 $446, 464. 71 -1, 104, 351. 62 $402, 706. 54 8. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, KANSAS CITY DISTRICT Location.-The flood-control improvements included in this project are located on and along the Missouri River and several of the principal tributaries of the Missouri River and are located in the States comprising the Missouri River Basin. Existing project.-The general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin provides for levees along the Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa, and the mouth, flood-protection works at certain municipalities, and reservoirs located on the main stem of the Missouri River and on the tributaries for control of flood flows at the dam site. The existing project was authorized by the following flood-control acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 28, 1938 Adopted general comprehensive plan for Missouri Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, River Basin and authorized $9,000,000 for initiation 75th Cong., 1st sess. and partial accomplishment. Aug. 18, 1941 Modified the general comprehensive plan to include H. Doc. 842, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Harlan County Dam and Reservoir on the Repub- lican River, Nebr.; other supplemental flood-con- trol works on the upper Republican River; and authorized $7,000,000 additional expenditure. Dec. 22, 1944 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; Missouri River Basin and authorized $200,000,000 S. Doc. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; additional expenditure. S. Doec. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. July 24, 1946 Authorized an additional expenditure of $150,000,000 for prosecution of the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. 1506 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Included in the comprehensive basin plan are the following projects in the Kansas City district: Estimated Project Federal cost Arlington Reservoir, Gasconade River, Mo. ------ $ 20, 484, 000 Richland Reservoir, Gasconade River, Mo...--------------------------------------- 25, 594, 000 Osceola Reservoir, Osage River, Mo.__ 83, 965, 000 Tuttle Creek Reservoir, Big Blue River, Kans.. - 1 68, 164, 000 Kanopolis Reservoir, Smoky Hill River, Kans. 1 12,167, 000 Harlan County Reservoir, Republican River, Nebr. ------------------------------- 49, 897, 000 Pomme de Terre Reservoir, Pomme de Terre River, Mo. ..-- _ 1 18, 884, 000 South Grand Reservoir, South Grand River, Mo.------------------------------------- 17, 432, 000 Chillicothe Reservoir, Grand River, Mo..................................... 47, 468, 000 Pioneer Reservoir, Arikaree River, Colo. and Kans. ------------------- --- 1------------- 14, 952, 000 Missouri River Agricultural Levees, Rulo to Mouth ------------ --------------------- 1 88, 000, 000 Indianola, Republican River, Nebr._ __ - -1 68, 000 Bartley, Republican River, Nebr................................... 1 136, 600 Red Willow Reservoir, Red Willow Creek, Nebr.----------------------------- . 9, 540, 000 Kansas Citys, Mo. and Kans. _____ ._._ ............. .-.-.- -1 41, 389, 000 1 See individual reports. Local operation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The operations dur- ing the fiscal year, together with costs and expenditures for those projects on which plans were in preparation or on which construc- tion had been initiated are shown in following individual reports. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The condition of the projects discussed in individual reports is given in those reports. The total cost and expenditures to June 30, 1949, exclusive of the cost and expenditures for projects discussed in individual reports, for spe- cial engineering studies in connection with the comprehensive plan was $55,568.55, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The operations .proposed during fiscal year 1950 and the funds needed for scheduled work in fiscal year 1951 for projects on' which work is underway are given in the individual reports. In addition, the sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for preparation of detailed plans and specifications for construction of Red Willow Reservoir, Nebraska. Under sec- tion 7 and 9 of Public Law 534, Flood Control Act approved 22 December 1944, the Corps of Engineers is responsible for detailed scheduling of operations of storage capacity reserved for or as- signed to flood control in reservoirs constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation as well as those constructed by the Corps of En- gineers. The sum of $40,000 will be necessary during the fiscal year 1951 for such scheduling of flood control operations. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $55,568.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________________________ 55,568.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ _ 55,568.55 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - -- _ - - _ -_ --- ------ -$431.35 Cost of new work--------------- Cost of m aintenance. . I------ -_ $599. 11 ...... ' $40. 37-- .. _... . . .. . . --. . .. . . Total expended- _----- -662. 52 52. 30.. FLOOD CONTROL KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1507 9. MISSOURI RIVER AGRICULTURAL LEVEES, SIOUX CITY, IOWA, TO THE MOUTH (RULO, NEBR., TO MOUTH) Location. On both banks of the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, to the mouth near St. Louis, Mo., a distance of approxi- mately 760 miles. Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for a series of levee units and appurtenant works along both sides of the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, to the mouth, for the protec- tion of agricultural lands and small communities against floods. The estimate of cost revised in 1949 for that portion of the project from Rulo, Nebr., to the mouth is $94,100,000 of which $88,000,000 is the Federal cost for construction, and $6,100,000 is for lands and damages to be borne by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the following flood-control acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 18, 1941 Levees along both sides of the river from Sioux City H. Doc. 821, 76th Cong., 3d sess. to Kansas City. H. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Dec. 22, 1944 Extended project from Kansas City to the mouth and S. Doc. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess. provided for increased protection. S. Doc. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-Section3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as amended by the Flood Control Act approved De- cember 22, 1944, applies. Local interests have furnished rights- of-way for the initiation of construction of levee units R 513- R 512 (secs. I and II), L 488, L 448-L 443 (secs. I and II), R 440 and have filed condemnations proceedings to acquire all rights-of- way required for units R 482 and L 476. Assurances of cooperation have also been furnished by local interests for unit R 500. Local interests have also indicated their interest in the early construction of other units of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations under this project consist of the following: Unit R 513-R 512: Detailed project plans and contract plans and specifications for the construction of sections I and II of this unit were completed by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $174,055.23. The construction of sections I and II of this unit was initiated under two contracts. Operations under these con- tracts consisted of setting survey stakes in the construction area and mobilization of equipment at a cost during the year of $2,474.65. The total cost for the fiscal year was $176,529.88. Unit L 488: The construction of 11.5 miles of levees to provide protection for this unit was underway by contract, approximately 73 percent of the work being completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $758,476.22. Engineering work in connection with the construction of levees and the preparation of plans for under- seepage control was accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $31,466.75. The total cost for the fiscal year was $789,942.97. Unit R 482: Detailed project plans and contract plans and spe- cifications for the construction of levees and appurtenant works: 1508 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 were completed by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $57,308.87. Unit L 476: Detailed project plans and contract plans and spe- cifications for the construction of levees and appurtenant works were completed by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $117,888.17. Unit L 448-L 443: The construction of 8.3 miles of levee to provide protection for section I of this unit was initiated by con- tract, approximately 71 percent of the work being completed at a cost of $355,612.48. A flood in this section of the river necessi- tated the construction, by hired labor, of 720 linear feet of bank protection to stop erosion of the river bank adjacent to the levee and required the placement of 86,100 cubic yards of dredge fill by the U. S. dredge Campbell to partially repair flood damage during the fiscal year at a cost of $78,141.19. The construction of 5.8 miles of levee to provide protection for section II of this unit was also initiated, by contract, approximately 10 percent of the work being completed at a cost of $103,675.35. Engineering work required in connection with the above construction was accom- plished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $47,442.41. The total cost for the fiscal year was $584,871.43. Unit R 440: Detailed project plans and contract plans and spe- cifications for the construction of levees and appurtenant works were completed by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $99,215.91. Operations under the contract for construction of 9.6 miles of levee to provide protection for this unit consisted of setting survey stakes in the construction area and mobilization of equipment at a cost of $3,670.38. The total cost for the fiscal year was $102,886.29. The preparation of maps of the Missouri River valley was com- pleted by contract at a cost of $22,089.78, and the preparation of detailed project plans for units L 519-L 512-L 504, L 497, L 455, L 435, L 426-L 419, L 408, L 400 and two units covering the raising of railway bridges was underway by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $214,485.68. The total cost during the fiscal year for the Missouri River Agri- cultural Levees project was $2,066,003.07 and the total expendi- tures were $2,110,297.05. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 3 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year based on the pres- ently authorized estimated cost. Construction of the project was initiated in June 1948 with the start of construction of levees for unit L 488. The status of individual units of the project at the end of the fiscal year was as follows: Unit L 519-L 512-L 504: The preparation of detailed project plans was underway. Unit R 513-R 512: Detailed project plans and contract plans and specifications for the construction of levees to protect sections I and II of this unit have been completed and construction of the levees to provide flood protection for these sections has been initiated. Unit L 497: Preliminary work in connection with the prepa- ration of detailed project plans was underway. FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1509, Unit L 488: Detailed project plans and contract plans and spe- cifications for the construction of levees have been completed. The construction of 11.5 miles of levees to provide flood protection for this unit was approximately 76 percent complete. Unit R 482: Detailed project plans and contract plans and spe- cifications for the construction of levees have been completed. The acceptance of bids for construction of these levees was de- ferred pending court action on a condemnation case for acquisition of rights-of-way. Unit L 476: Detailed project plans and contract plans and spe- cifications for the construction of levees have been completed and an acceptable bid for construction of the levees has been received. The construction of these levees was being held up pending court action on a condemnation case for acquisition of rights-of-way. Unit L 455: A portion of the preliminary work in connection with the preparation of detailed project plans has been completed. Unit L 448-L 443: Detailed project plans and contract plans and specifications for the construction of levees for sections I and II of this unit have been completed. The construction of 8.3 miles of levee to protect section I of this unit was 71 percent complete and the repair of damage caused by a spring flood was underway. The construction of 5.8 miles of levee to protect section II of this unit was 10 percent complete. Unit R 440: Detailed project plans and contract plans and spe- cifications for the construction of levees have been completed. Unit L 435: Detailed project plans were under preparation, ap- proximately 75 percent of the work being completed. Unit L 426-L 419: Detailed project plans were under prepara- tion, approximately 39 percent of the work being completed. Units 434.5 (Bridge), 408.2 (Bridge), and L 408: Preliminary work in connection with the preparation of detailed project plans was underway. Unit L 400: Detailed project plans were under preparation, approximately 50 percent of the work being completed. The total cost of the existing project (all new work) to June 30, 1949, was $2,925,883.91, and the total expenditures were $3,065,709.59. Proposed operations.-Theunexpended balance of $3,965,290.41, accounts receivable of $4,125.19, advances for plant of $240,000, and an allotment of $3,611,350 for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable__ $127,144.20 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): UnitL512-L 512-L 504: By hired labor: Completion of detailed project plans and preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions---------------_134,227.08 Unit R 513-R 512: By contract: By existing contract: Construction of levees in section I ----------------- 672,447.14 Construction of levees in section II-----------------610 ,363.41 By proposed contract: --------------- Construction of levees in section III 215,000.00 Initiate raising Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. bridge -- 60,000.00 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions----_ ------------------- ------ 24,944.77 872132-50--11 1510 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Unit R 500: By proposed contract: Initiate construction of levees- -- 170,000.00 By hired labor: Preparation of detailed project plans and contract plans and specifications_---------------- 30 ,000.00 Unit L 497: By proposed contract: Initiate construction of levees . _- 500,000.00 By hired labor: Completion of detailed project plans and preparation of contract plans and specifications - 137,295.26 Unit L 488: By contract: Completion of existing contracts for construction of levees----------- --------------------- 266,635:14 Proposed contract for seeding levees_-- 21,000'.00 By hired labor: Construction engineering and design .- - 10,110.32 Unit R 482: By proposed contract: Initiate construction of levees 582,005.73 By hired labor: Construction engineering and design __.. 30,177.23 Unit L 476: By proposed contract: Initiate construction of levees.... 754,576.60 By hired labor: Construction engineering and design- -.. 22,111.83 Unit L 455: By hired labor: Preparation of detailed project plans-... 4,356.79 Unit L 448-L 443: By contract: Completion of existing contract: Construction of levees in section I------------ 355,531.10 Construction of levees in section II _ _ - 959,703.40 By proposed contract: Seeding levees--------_ --- 33,500.00 By hired labor: Completion of dredge-fill to repair flood damage - __ 32,373.35 Construction engineering and design Unit R 440: -- - - 23,371.90 By contract: Completion of existing contract for construc- tion of levees _ -_ 1,071,358.15 By hired labor: Construction engineering and design ---- 10,784.09 Unit L 435: By hired labor: Completion of detailed project plans______________-___--_ 13,163.21 Unit 434.5 (Bridge): By proposed contract: Initiate preparation of contract plans and specifications- ___-_______ 15,530.00 By hired labor: Completion of detailed project plans____ 16,557.51. Unit L 426-L 419: By hired labor: Completion of detailed proj- ect plans and preparation of contract plans and specifications 48,339.62 Unit 408.2 (Bridge): By proposed contract: Initiate preparation of contract plans and specifications_ _-___ 46,600.00 By hired labor: Completion of detailed project plans and preparation of contract plans and specifications _ 36,140.64 Unit L 408: By hired labor: Completion of detailed project plans and preparation of contract plans and specifications_ 85,937.08 Unit L 400: By proposed contract: Initiate construction of levees .... 400,000.00 By hired labor: Completion of detailed project plans and contract plans and specifications for the construction of levees_________ _______ --__ __________ 68,496.05 Unit R 395-R 393: By hired labor: Preparation of detailed proj- ect plans -------- 20,000.00 Unit L 392: By hired labor: Preparation of detailed project plans ---------------- 20,000.00 Unit L 385: By hired labor: Preparation of detailed project plans------------ 15,000.00 General engineering studies, by hired labor_- - - -- 175,984.00 Total new work_ __ 7,693,621.40 Total_____- _____ ___---------7----- ------------- 7,820,765.60 FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1511 The additional sum of $9,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Unit L 519-L 512-L 504: By contract: Initiate construction of levees----------- $1,74Q,000.00 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions ----------------------------------------- 160,700.00 Unit R 513-R 512: By contract: Completion of levees in section I_---_- 135 ,000 .00 Completion of levees in section II ------------------ 114 ,600.00 Completion of levees in section III--- -- 214,000. 00 Completion of raising Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. bridge_- ------------------------------- 31,000.00 Seeding levees_________________________ - - 32,200.00 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions ------------------------------------------ _ 27,000.00 Unit R 500: By contract: Completion of levees - - 255,000.00 Seeding levees________________________________ 8,000.00 By hired labor: Construction engineering and design -... 3,500.00 Unit L 497: By contract: Completion of levees_____________ 1,025,000.00 Seeding levees--____________________________ 21,000.00 By hired labor: Construction engineering and design..... 10,000.00 Unit L 488: By contract: Construction of underseepage control 251,000.00 Unit R 482: By contract: Completion of levees_ -- -- 210,000.00 Seeding levees____________________________ 15,900.00 Unit L 476: By contract: Completion of levees --------------------- 283,900.00 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions ------------ ------------ 19,000.00 Unit L 448-L 443: By contract: Construction of underseepage control- ---------------------------------------- 296,500.00 Unit R 440: By Contract: Completion of levees------- 200,000.00 Seeding levees_ _ - 24,100.00 Unit L 435: By contract: Initiate construction of levees....------------- 705,000.00 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions _- 45,000.00 Unit L 426-L 419: By contract: Initiate construction of levees ------------- 750,000.00 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions ------------------------------------------ 60,000.00 Unit L 408: By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifications-_ 19,200.00 Unit L 400: By contract: Completion of levees 785,000.00 Seeding levees 15,000.00 By hired labor: Construction engineering and design . 7,400.00 Unit R 395-R 393: By contract: Initiate construction of levees_------ -431,000.00 -_ By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions------------------------------------------ 27,000.00 Unit L 392: By contract: Initiate construction of levees--------------500,000.00 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions_-- -------------------------------------- 50,000.00 1512 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Unit L 385: By contract: Initiate construction of levees__--- By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- - 400,000.00 tions ----------------------- .----- 40,000.00 General engineering studies by hired labor----.-.--- -.. 88,000.00 Total ----------- ---------------------------- 9,000,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------ $7,031,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_,- _ _- __ --- ---_ 2,925,883.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_---------------------- 3,065,709.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-----------_ _ -------------- 3,965,290.41 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1-------------------- 36,351.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 3,611,350.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 3,747,701.97 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _____ _________---------- 77,357,650.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---_--------------$321,000. 00 $400, 000. 00 ..-----------... $2, 110, 000. 00 $4,125, 000. 00 Cost of new work ...--------------- 5,458. 21 98, 645. 20 $289, 445. 74 466, 331. 69 2, 066, 003. 07 Cost of maintenance....----------.. I--------------. ------------------------------------- Total expended 2, 628. 21 ___-----------------__ 82, 710. 63 407, 604. 98 462,468.72 2, 110, 297.05 10. KANSAS CITYS ON MISSOURI AND KANSAS RIVERS, MO. AND KANS. Location.-Kansas Citys on Missouri and Kansas Rivers in Missouri and Kansas. The municipal and industrial areas which require flood protection extend from the mouth of the Kansas River about 61/2 miles up and 91/2 miles down the Missouri River and 9 miles up the Kansas River. Existing project.-The general plan of improvement contem- plates protection works, consisting principally of levees and flood walls, for 13 separate project units which are designated as fol- lows: Argentine; Armourdale; Central Industrial; Fairfax-Jersey Creek; North Kansas City; East Bottoms; channel improvement, Kansas River; bridge and approach alterations, Kansas River; channel improvement, Missouri River; floodway improvement, Missouri River; Birmingham; Blue Valley Industrial; and Liberty Bend cut-off. The existing project was authorized by the following flood-con- trol acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 22, 1936 Levees and flood walls for the protection of the Ian- H. Doc. 195, 73d Cong., 2d sess. sas Citys at an estimated construction cost not to exceed $10,000,000, estimated cost of lands and damages, $8, 000, 000. Dec. 22, 1944 Modified and extended the project to provide con- H. Doc. 342, 78th Cong., 1st sess. struction of cut-offs and protection for additional areas at an estimated additional cost of $8,445,000. July 24, 1946 Authorized the Chief of Engineers to include neces- sary railroad bridge and approach alterations as a Federal responsibility. FLOOD CONTROL--KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1513 The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $44,514,000 of which $41,389,000 is the Federal cost and $3,125,000 is for lands and damages to be borne by local interests. This project will be operated as part of the comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin and it is contemplated that, with reservoir control, substantially complete flood protection will be provided for the Kansas Citys. The units involve construction approximately as follows: Argentine unit.--The existing levees and flood walls of the Argentine district are of sufficient height to protect the district from the design flood. Between miles 8.2 and 6.91 near the center of the district, however, there is an indication of sand boils during high river stages, and it is proposed to install necessary facilities to control this situation. Armourdale unit.-The earth levee along the left bank of the Kansas River from mile 6.7 to mile 2.91 is of sufficient heights to provide protection from the design flood. The project provides for raising the existing levee from mile 2.9 to 2.81; constructing a new levee riverward of the existing flood wall from mile 2.8 to 1; 1.7 replace existing flood wall with a new flood wall from mile 1.7 to 1.0 1; construct a new levee from mile 1.0 to 0.71; and con- struction of new flood wall including the replacement of a short section of existing wall from mile 0.7 to 0.31. The downstream end of the new wall will connect with the southern terminus of the existing Fairfax District levee. Central Industrial Unit.-Beginning at the south end of the Armour-Swift-Burlington bridge over the Missouri River, mile 376.9,2 the existing and proposed protection for the district extends upstream along the right bank of the Missouri River to the mouth of the Kansas River, mile 378.8,2 a distance of 1.9 miles, and thence upstream along the right bank of the Kansas River to mile 3.4,1 in the vicinity of the Seventh Street Bridge, a total distance of 5.3 miles. The plan of improvement contemplates the construction of concrete flood walls and earth levees to protect the portion of the unit lying in the State of Missouri, and the raising of existing structures and construction of new concrete flood walls and earth levees to protect the portion of this unit located in the State of Kansas. Fairfax-Jersey Creek unit.-About 30,900 feet of earth levee, 1,981 feet of concrete flood walls, and 32,100 feet of bank-protec- tion works, extending along the right bank of the Missouri River from a point immediately above the Kansas City, Kans., water and light plant (mile 385.3)2 downstream to the mouth of the Kansas River, thence along the left bank of the Kansas River to the vicinity of the intercity viaduct (mile 0.3) ;1 pumping plants; and appurte- nant works. Subsequent to the construction of the above work, the elevation of the design flood has been raised due to a decrease in the width of the floodway, necessitating the raising of the Fairfax- Jersey Creek flood-protection works. 1Above mouth of Kansas River. 2Above mouth of Missouri River. 1514 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 North Kansas City unit.-Beginning at a point northwest of the Kansas City, Mo., municipal waterworks, the existing and pro- posed protection for the unit extends downstream along the left bank of the Missouri River for a distance of about 6.55 miles and opposite approximately Missouri River mile 375; thence north along the right bank of Rock Creek to the Wabash Railroad right- of-way, a distance of about 0.8 mile; thence northwesterly along a drainage ditch to high ground northeast of the Kansas City, Mo., municipal waterworks, a distance of about 1.6 miles. The plan of improvement consists of raising and realinement of existing levees and a railroad embankment and the construction of new earth levees and a concrete flood wall to protect the city of North Kansas City, Mo., and the municipal airport and waterworks for the city of Kansas City, Mo. The total length of the proposed system is 9 miles. East-Bottoms unit.-Beginning at the south end of the Armour- Swift-Burlington bridge over the Missouri River, mile 376.9,2 the existing and proposed protection for the district extends down- stream along the right bank of the Missouri River to the mouth of the Big Blue River, thence southwesterly along the left bank of Big Blue River to high ground. The proposed improvements will consist of levees and a flood wall and appurtenances. The plan also contemplates necessary rectification of the Big Blue River channel near the mouth of this stream. Channel improvement, Kansas River, unit.-Bank-stabilization works along the right bank of the Kansas River from the Seventh Street Bridge to the Kansas City Terminal Railway bridge (mile 3.50 to mile 2.49) ;1 excavation of a foreshore bar along the right bank of the Kansas River, extending from the Kansas City South- ern Railroad bridge (mile 0.84)1 to the mouth; and removal of major obstructions from the bed of the main channel of the Kansas River between the Argentine bridge (mile 5.13)1 and the mouth. Bridge and approach alterations, Kansas River unit.- In order to permit the free passage of drift during flood periods, it is con- templated that all bridges across the Kansas River between mile 5.13 and the mouth which do not now provide adequate floodway will be raised above the design flood profile. This would involve the permanent raising of four highway and three railroad bridges, and provision of facilities for the temporary raising during flood periods of three other railroad bridges. Channel improvement, Missouri River unit.-The work contem- plated under this unit consists of dredging of a foreshore bar along the left bank of the Missouri River in the vicinity of mile 377.5; and of dredging the left bank where it extends riverward of the adopted channel alinement in the vicinity of mile 374.2 In addition, excavation of the abandoned overbank area between the North Kansas City levee and the present channel to approximately low- water elevation is contemplated. Replacement of the left-bank ap- proach fills to the Armour-Swift-Burlington and Hannibal bridges by approach spans is provided in the plans and is necessitated by the widening of the Kansas City reach by setting back the North Kansas City levee and dredging the abandoned overbrank area. 1Above mouth of Kansas River. 2Above mouth of Missouri River. FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1515 Floodway improvement, Missouri River unit.-The work con- templated under this unit consists of removing brush and timber from the area riverward of the existing Birmingham drainage district levee along the left bank of the Missouri River between mile 370 and mile 363 and of removing brush from the area river- ward of the proposed East Bottoms levee along the right bank between mile 373.5 and mile 367.8.2 Birmingham unit.-In order to provide protection to the Bir- mingham district, various upstream sections of the Birmingham levee, between mile 371.7 and mile 365.52 will be raised by the addition of rolled fill. Blue Valley Industrialunit.-The work contemplated under this unit consists of the construction of levees and flood walls at ap- proximately present Big Blue River mile 5.4 to provide flood pro- tection for a section of the Big Blue River Valley. Liberty Bend cut-off.-The contemplated work under this unit would consist of the construction of a main cut-off channel begin- ning at mile 363.7 and extending downstream to mile 358.5;2 a second cut-off channel from mile 358.5 to mile 357 ;2 and the con- struction of a new highway bridge where the main cut-off channel intersects United States Highway No. 71 (bypass) which at pres- ent crosses the Missouri River north of the proposed cut-off at mile 361.2 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The neces- sary assurances of cooperation by local interests with respect to the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936, were approved by the Secretary of War as follows: Argentine; Armourdale; bridge and approach alterations, Kan- sas River; Central Industrial (Kansas section) ; channel improve- ment, Kansas River; and Fairfax Jersey Creek units, approved July 6, 1948. Central Industrial (Missouri section) and East Bottoms units, approved March 22, 1941. North Kansas City unit, approved June 17 and June 20, 1941. Birmingham unit, approved December 11, 1945. New assurances of cooperation by local interests in compliance with the further provisions of the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, were approved by the Secretary of War on April 23, 1946. Rights-of-way for the Central Industrial; channel improvement, Kansas River; Fairfax-Jersey Creek; East Bottoms; Armourdale; and North Kansas City (airport section) units of the project have been furnished. Local interests have contributed a total of $332,863.45 for work desired, but not required, to provide the protection authorized under the project, as follows: Unit Amount Fairfax-Jersey Creek- ---------------------------------$70,689.96 Central Industrial-------------------------------------- 9,150.00 Armourdale------------------------------------------ 74,280.00 North Kansas City------------------------------------75,000.00 East Bottoms ---------------------- ------------------ 103,743.49 Total----------------------------------------_ ---- 332,863.45 2Above mouth of Missouri River. 1516 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Operations under this project consisted of the following: Armourdale unit.-Interior drainage studies and the prepara- tion of contract plans and specifications for the construction of new levees and flood walls in the upstream portion of the unit were completed by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $135,416.47. Construction of new levees and flood walls was initi- ated by contract, about one percent of the work being completed, at a cost of $23,927.61. The total costs for this unit during the fiscal year were $159,344.08. Bridge and approach alterations,Kansas River unit.-Contract plans and specifications for raising of the Kansas City Southern Railway bridge and the Kansas City Stock Yards Co. bridge were completed by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $7,- 831.92. Raising of the Kansas City Southern Railway bridge was initiated at a cost of $698.18. The total cost for this unit during the fiscal year was $8,530.10. Central industrial unit.-The construction of a pumping plant and the enlargement of another plant in the Missouri Section of this unit was continued by contract, approximately 55 percent of the work being completed, during the fiscal year at a cost of $280,436.94. Completion of permanent records of the construc- tion, by contract, of improvements to protect the portion of the unit lying in the State of Missouri were completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $541.01. The construction of improvements to protect the portion of this unit lying in the State of Kansas was continued by contract, about 58 percent of the work being com- pleted during the fiscal year at a cost of $1,588,062.29. Construc- tion to complete three pumping plants in the Kansas Section of this unit was initiated by contract, at a cost during the fiscal year of $2,038.06. Contract plans and specifications for the completion of pumping plants were completed by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $12,659.42. The total costs for this unit during the fiscal year were $1,883,737.72. East Bottoms unit.-Approximately 89 percent of the work in connection with the construction of a flood wall and levees was completed by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $2,244,- 720.26. The construction of three pumping plants was initiated by contract at a cost of $118.03. The preparation of contract plans and specifications for the construction of pumping plants was underway, by hired labor, at a cost during the fiscal year of $41,- 145.20. The total cost for this unit during the fiscal year was $2,285,983.49. Fairfax-Jersey Creek unit.-The installation of a portion of the underseepage control system was continued by contract, approximately 80 percent of work being completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $205,781.27. Interior drainage studies and design studies in connection with construction of the underseepage control system were continued during the fiscal year by hired labor at a cost of $10,413.26. The total cost for this unit during the fiscal year was $216,194.53. Liberty Bend Cut-off unit.---The construction of a new highway bridge across the upper cut-off was completed by contract at a FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1517 cost during the fiscal year of $855,158.84. The construction of revetment along the left bank and levees along both banks of the upper cut-off were completed by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $201,265.03. The relocation of two pipelines was completed under two contracts at a cost during the fiscal year of $42,140.98. Excavation of the upper pilot channel was completed and the con- struction of revetments to divert the flow of water through the new channel was accomplished by contract at a cost of $296,246.98. Preparatory work in connection with constructing an extension to the Liberty, Mo., sewer system, by contract, was performed at a cost of $197.36. Operations by hired labor consisted of: Removal of existing revetments, dredging the lower pilot canal and dredg- ing in the upper pilot canal by the U. S. dredges Campbell and Mitchell and excavation by dragline to expedite development thereof at a cost of $202,205.87; acquisition of land for rights-of- way, installation of a guard rail on the bridge approach, and the preparation of contract plans and specifications for the Liberty, Mo., sewer extension at a cost of $54,993.75. The total cost for this unit during the fiscal year was $1,652,208.81. North Kansas City unit.-The installation of underseepage con- trol wells in the airport section of this unit was completed by contract except permanent records of the improvements at a cost during the fiscal year of $130,816.31. The installation of collector pipes for the underseepage control system and construction of a pumping plant in the airport section were initiated by contract at a cost of $260,537.70, approximately 70 percent of the work being completed. Existing levees protecting the lower section of this unit downstream from the Hannibal Bridge were strength- ened and raised by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $85,973.81. Additional seeding of levees in the airport section and the preparation of contract plans and specifications for the above work and pumping plants for the lower section were accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $38,428.38. The total costs for this unit during the fiscal year were $515,756.20. General engineering studies pertaining to all units of the project and miscellaneous engineering studies on the Blue Valley indus- trial unit were accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $99,060.40. The total cost during the fiscal year for the Kansas Citys project was $6,820,815.33 and the total expenditures were $6,728,515.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 40 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year based on the pres- ently authorized estimated cost. Construction of the project was started in April 1940 with the initiation of construction of levees and incidental work in the Fairfax-Jersey Creek unit of the project. Argentine unit.-Detailed project plans and preliminary work in connection with the preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions have been completed. Armourdale unit.-The construction of approximately 7,300 linear feet of levees and about 4,400 linear feet of flood walls to protect the upstream section of this unit has been initiated by contract, about 1 percent of the work being completed. 1518 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Birmingham unit.-Detailed project plans and contract plans and specifications for raising and strengthening levees upstream from station 250+-00 in the vicinity of Missouri River mile 365.5, have been completed. Blue Valley industrialunit.-Detailed project plans and interior drainage studies have been completed. Bridge and approach alterations, Kansas River, unit.-The James Street and Central Avenue Bridges have been raised. Rais- ing of the Kansas City Southern Railway bridge has been initiated and a contract for the raising of the Kansas City Stock Yards bridge has been awarded. Contract plans and specifications for the raising of the other bridges, except the Kansas City Terminal Railway bridge, have been substantially completed. Central industrialunit.-Missouri section.-The flood walls and levees to protect this section of the central industrial unit have been completed except for final grading and clean-up work and the pumping plants are about 74 percent complete. The improve- ments to protect this section consist of 7,706 linear feet of flood walls and appurtenances, 183 linear feet of earth levee to full grade and section, 777 linear feet of temporary tie back levee, 187 linear feet of revetment on levee slope, a new pumping plant, and an addition to another pumping plant. Central industrial unit.-Kansas section.-The construction of levees, flood walls, and pumping plants to protect this section of the unit is approximately 53 percent complete. The improvements to be constructed consist of approximately 9,300 linear feet of levee, 706 linear feet of new flood wall, raising 8,605 linear feet of existing flood wall, an underseepage control system, two pump- ing plants and an addition to another pumping plant. Channel improvement, Kansas River, unit.-The stabilization of the right bank of the Kansas River from the Seventh Street Bridge to the Kansas City Terminal Railway bridge and the removal of a foreshore bar at the mouth of the Kansas River has been com- pleted. This work consisted of the excavation and disposition of 361,013 cubic yards of material in connection with the removal of the foreshore bar, and removal of 14,255 cubic yards of objection- able material, placement of 34,047 cubic yards of earth fill, 25,426 tons of stone, and 4,149 squares of bank paving in connection with bank stabilization. East Bottoms unit.-The construction of about 46,200 linear feet of levee and 1,750 linear feet of flood wall and appurtenances was initiated in April 1948 and approximately 92 percent of the work has been completed. The construction of three pumping plants has been initiated and the preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions for additional pumping plants are underway. Fairfax-JerseyCreek unit.-This unit has been completed except for the raising of levees and flood walls and completion of the underseepage control system, the original levees and flood walls being completed in May and June 1941. Three pumping plants were constructed subsequent to completion of the levees and flood walls. Completed work included the construction of 30,900 linear feet of earth levees, a levee drainage system, approximately 14,974 squares of foundation and toe-protection mattress, 30,881 squares FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1519 of revetment paving, 965 linear feet of steel sheet-pile wall, and 1,981 linear feet of flood walls. Substantially all of the work under a contract for partial installation of an underseepage control sys- tem has also been completed. Liberty Bend Cut-off unit.-The construction of a new highway bridge, excavation of two cut-offs, relocation of two pipe lines, construction of levees along both banks of the upper cut-off and the construction of approximately 5,000 linear feet of revetment along the left bank of the upper cut-off have been completed. The construction of 9,944 linear feet of revetment to divert the river through the new channel and protect the right bank of the lower cut-off was approximately 22 percent complete. All rights-of-way have been acquired and construction of an extension to the Liberty, Mo., sewer system has been initiated. North Kansas City unit-airportsection. The airport section is that portion of the North Kansas City unit lying west of and upstream from the Hannibal Bridge on the left bank of the Mis- souri River. Approximately 20,200 linear feet of levees, including stop-log and sand-bag gaps and appurtenances, 19,800 linear feet of levee slope and bank protection, 552 linear feet of flood wall and 160 linear feet of retaining wall was completed in October 1947. The installation of underseepage wells in this section has also been completed. The construction of a pumping plant and installation of a collector system for the underseepage control system is about 70 percent complete. North Kansas City unit-lower section.-The lower section of the North Kansas City unit is that portion of the unit lying east of and downstream from the Hannibal Bridge. The existing levees, protecting this section, have been strengthened and raised to insure their continued stability during floods. Contract plans and specifi- cations for the construction of levees and appurtenances to protect this section of the unit have been essentially completed and the preparation of contract plans and specifications for pumping plants is underway. The total cost (all new work) of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $16,341,133.54 (exclusive of contributed funds of $154,- 839.96) and the expenditures were $16,115,927.22 (exclusive of $154,839.96 contributed funds). Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $3,972,819.30, accounts receivable of $109,369.79, advances for plant of $100,000, and the appropriation for fiscal year 1950 of $5,000,000 will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable____________ ___________________ ____________ $392,780.33 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Argentine unit: By hired labor: Interior drainage studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications_- 37,258.73 Armourdale unit: By contract: Continue contruction of levees and flood walls, and raising existing flood walls___________________ 2,842,272.39 Relocation of Cypress yards of Missouri Pacific Rail- road Co__ 17,850.00 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions for downstream portion_ - - - - 88,634.94 1520 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Birmingham unit: By hired labor: Preparation of supplemental detailed project plan and contract plans and specifications__ 31,053.80 Blue Valley industrial unit: By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifications_ _ -------------------- _ 579.73 Bridge and approach alterations, Kansas River, unit: By contract: Complete raising of Kansas City Southern R. R. bridge-_ 229,301.82 Complete raising of Kansas City Stockyards bridge.. 85,000.00 Initiate construction of temporary lifting facilities for Union Pacific and Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R. R. bridges______________-____--- ___ 620,000.00 By hired labor: Preparation of partial project plans and contract plans and specifications Central industrial unit: - 21,787.04 By contract: Completion of existing contract: Construction of pumping plants for Missouri Section-------___ - 143,042.02 Completion of construction of levees, flood walls, and drainage facilities for Kansas Section-------- 1,474,793.41 Installation of pumping plant equipment for Kan- sas Section_________________________________ 72,961.94 By hired labor: Construction engineering and design--.11,800.73 Channel improvement, Missouri River, unit: By hired labor: Preparation of detailed project plans and contract plans and specifications___ _________________---__--__---- 94,942.48 East Bottoms unit: By contract: Completion of existing contract: Construction of levees, flood walls, and appur- tenances_ 273,759.59 Construction of pumping plants and drainage facilities -------------------------- 524,881.97 Proposed contract: Construction of pumping plants and drainage facilities------------------ 336,300.00 By hired labor: Preparation of supplemental definite project plan and contract plans and specifications-.... 65,170.46 Fairfax-Jersey Creek unit: By contract: Completion of existing contract: Partial installation of underseepage control system----------------- 9,016.69 Proposed contract: Install steel liner in conduit through levee-_- - 5,000.00 By hired labor: Interior drainage studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications_____ 159,629.95 Floodway improvement, Missouri River, unit: By hired labor: Studies in connection with preparation of detailed project plan ------------------------ 351.42 Liberty Bend Cut-off unit: By contract: Completion of existing contract: Completion of permanent records of construction of highway bridge_ ---- 1,838.29 Completion of permanent records of relocation of pipe lines-_ - _ 584.92 Completion of construction of upper pilot channel and river-control structures---------------------411,328.02 Construction of sewer facilities for Liberty, Mo ..... 236,802.64 By hired labor: Acquisition of rights-of-way (outstanding costs) 642.27 Dredging to expedite construction of revetment.. - - 5,088.04 Construction engineering and design and channel soundings _- - --- 12,131.55 FLOOD CONTROL--KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1521 New work-Continued North Kansas City unit: By contract: Completion of existing contract: Construction of levees and flood wall for airport section and strengthening and raising levees in lower section -------------------------------- 23,013.10 Installation of underseepage control collector system _ 2,577.53 Seeding levees 5,057.84 Construction of pumping plant _ 100,057.90 Construction of levees and appurtenances down- stream from the Hannibal Bridge 422,000.00 Construction of Howell Street pumping plant 240,000.00 Installation of additional pumping equipment in pumping plant for airport section- 30,000.00 By hired labor: Revision of interior drainage report and preparation of contract plans and specifications -..... 81,635.48 General engineering studies by hired labor---- ----- 71,262.07 Total for new work -------------------------------- 8,789,408.76 Total------------------------------------------ 9,182,189.09 The additional sum of $10,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Argentine unit: By contract: Construction of levees and appur- tenances-------- 372,000 Armourdale unit: By contract: Construction of levees and flood walls in upstream por- tion - -- - 869,300 Seeding levees_ ---- 1,500 By hired labor: Completion of contract plans and specifica- tions for downstream portion - - Birmingham unit: By contract: Raising and strengthening levees__ -- 26,100 525,000 Blue Valley industrial unit: By hired labor: Completion of contract plans and specifications__ __-_ _ ---- 25,800 Bridge and approach alterations, Kansas River, unit: By contract: Raise Argentine Boulevard Bridge_ 71,500 Provide facilities for raising Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Ry. bridge_ 117,500 Raise East Kansas Avenue Bridge_ - - 130,000 Raise Missouri Pacific R. R. bridge No. 72 _ 207,000 Provide facilities for raising Missouri Pacific (Chicago, Great Western) R. R. bridge -- - 610,000 Provide facilities for raising Union Pacific R. R. bridge__ 159,000 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions ---------- 79,000 Channel improvement, Missouri River, unit: By contract: Bridge extensions, bank stabilization and dredging left bank of Missouri River.._ _____--_ 1,215,000 East Bottoms unit: By contract: Construction of pumping plants, part II 465,400 Bridge extensions and rectification of Blue River channel 1,150 ,000 By hired labor: Preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions------------_ --------------------------------- 60,300 Fairfax-Jersey Creek unit: By contract: Raising levees and flood walls and incidental work ------------------------------ 2,500,000 1522 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued North Kansas City unit: By contract: Completion of levees and appurtenances downstream from Hannibal Bridge 489,200 Completion of Howell Street pumping plant_ 20,000 Construction of pumping plants and interior drainage facilities downstream from Hannibal Bridge_ -- -- 836,000 Seeding levees_- 18,889 General engineering studies by hired labor- 51,511 Total -- 10,000,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $19,910,723.03 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 16,341,133.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 16,115,927.22 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 3,794,795.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 111,386.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 5,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.. 5,111,386.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - - 16,478,276.97 I Fiscal year ending June 30- I 1 1 i 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $7,00, 00 -0 Appropriated _ $295, 000. 00 $4, 100, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $4, 950, 000. 00 $7,000,000.00 Cost of new work___ 357, 687. 43 516, 713. 55 2, 760, 808. 24 2, 872, 323. 59 6, 820, 815. 33 Cost of maintenance_ - Total expended ...... 44, 119. 43 603, 810. 33 2, 502, 693. 94 2, 946, 905. 29 6, 728, 515. 48 I 1 1 1 1 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949-___ $332,863.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 154,839.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -_- 154,839.96 TTne andd halanc~ Tune. 3n 1QAQ 178 0 AQ4 V 11Cr y1llu ipr U Ia 1 1: , l VV) - _ _ _ _ _ 1 . . Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed ...------------------. -----. ------............. $75, 000 $9, 150 $178, 023. 49 Cost of new work_______________ ______________ ___75, 000 9, 150 - Cost of maintenance.----------. . . . . . . . -------------- ...--------------....-------------- -------------- Total expended ------------..---------------------------- 75, 000 9, 150 - - 11. PIONEER RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location.-The proposed dam site for the Pioneer Reservoir is located on the Arikaree River about 7.5 miles above the mouth of the stream in Cheyenne County, Kans., about 12 miles southeast of Wray, Colo., and 6 miles southwest of Haigler, Nebr. The reservoir will extend upstream into Yuma County, Colo. Existing project.-A preliminary plan of this project provides for an earth-fill dam about 6,000 feet long to be constructed to a height of approximately 110 feet. This project is one unit of the FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1523 comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin, authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938 (Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), as modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, and expanded by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, (See H. Doc. 475, and S. Does. 191 and 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) to include this project. The estimated cost 1949 is $14,- 952,000 including $14,744,000 for construction and $208,000 for land and damages. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans was continued during the fiscal year by hired labor at a cost of $50,055.70 and an expenditure of $63,462.19. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans was underway. The total cost of the existing project, all new work, at the end of the fiscal year was $68,444.96 exclusive of undistributed costs of $10,000 and the total expenditures were $82,340. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $23,660, ad- vance for plant of $10,000, accounts receivable of $3,895.04, and an allotment for fiscal year 1950 of $75,000, will be applied during the fiscal year toward completion of detailed plans and the prepara- tion of contract plans and specifications. The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): By contract: Construction of administration and housing area_ $182,000 Initiate construction of embankment, outlet works and ap- purtenances_---- 1,525,000 By hired labor: Partial acquisition of land _ 93,000 Completion of definite project plan and preparation of con- tract plans and specifications_ 200,000 Total- _ - 2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --- $106,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 68,444.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___ - 82,340.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 23,660.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 27,555.04 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 75,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 102,555.04 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 14,771,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_-----__ -- -__-__. ... ._.$.___ _._-.- - -___ _-____- -$45, 000. 00 $61, 000.00 Cost of new work_______________ _-____- _-.-___-__- 18, 389. 26 -____ 50, 055. 70 C ost of m aintenance .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... ... .... ... .... ... .... ... .... .=-... Total expended .._____.__...........__ __-.._____.... _ . 18, 877.81 63, 462.19 1524 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 12. INDIANOLA, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, NEBR. Location.-This project is located on the left bank of the Re- publican River at Indianola, Red Willow County, Nebr. Existing project.-The project consists of construction of 3,300 linear feet of levees, raising of approximately 1,180 linear feet of existing levees, construction of cut-offs and improving about one mile of the channel of Coon Creek which empties into the Republi- can River at Indianola, Nebr., and the alteration of railroad and highway bridges. The project was selected under the provisions of the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, which provides for the construc- tion of such other supplemental flood-control works on the Repub- lican River as the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may find advisable. The estimated cost of the proposed improve- ment is $151,200, of which $68,000 would be Federal cost and $83,200 would be borne by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local interests have furnished necessary rights-of-way for construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The construction of levees, raising of existing levees, excavation of cut-offs and channel improvement work were substantially completed by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $44,855.16. Levees were seeded by hired labor and engineering work was accomplished at a cost dur- ing the fiscal year of $1,039.06. The total cost of all work during the fiscal year was $45,894.22 and the total expenditures were $45,421.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of levees, rais- ing of existing levees, seeding levees, and channel improvement work initiated in June 1948 has been completed. The excavation of the cut-offs has been completed except for final placing of a small quantity of riprap beneath the new highway bridge being con- structed by local interests. The total cost of the existing project, all new work, at the end of the fiscal year was $64,974.82 and the total expenditures were $63,234.06. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $4,765.94, and accounts receivable of $76.77, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable -- ---------- -- ------- $1,815.07 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of existing contract for con- struction of levees and improvement of channel of Coon Creek, including excavation of cut-offs .-..... 2,833.82 By hired labor: Engineering studies to complete project__ 193.82 Total new work ----------------- 3,027.64 Grand total--------------------------- ------------ 4,842.71 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------- $68.000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 64,974.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- --------------------- 63,234.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_ ---- - - - 4,765.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. 2,216.14 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_---- 2,216.14 FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1525 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------- . ---------------------------- $10,000. 00 $75, 000. 00 - $17, 000.00 Cost of new work.-_____ .___.__.. _ __ _______ -_ 4, 607. 70 14, 472. 90 45, 894. 22 Cost of maintenance ----- Total expended_----------- --------------------------- 4, 529. 12 13, 283. 78 45, 421. 16 13. BARTLEY, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, NEBR. Location.-This project is located on the left bank of the Re- publican River at Bartley, Red Willow County, Nebr., and on the left bank of Dry Creek near its junction with the Republican River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement contemplates the alteration of railroad and highway bridges, the construction of approximately 6,150 feet of levee on the left bank of Dry Creek, and improvement of a section of existing channel and construction of a new channel downstream to the Republican River. The project was selected for construction under the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, which provides for construction of such other supplemental flood-control works on the Republican River as the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers may find advisable. The estimated cost of the proposed improvements is $203,800, of which $136,600 would be Federal cost and $67,200 would be the cost to local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local interests have acquired substantially all of the rights-of-way required for construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed project plans and contract plans and specifications for construction of the project were completed by hired labor at a total cost during the fiscal year of $13,739.49 and a total expenditure of $14,698.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed project plans and con- tract plans and specifications for construction of the project were completed and opening of bids for construction was being deferred pending receipt of rights-of-way from local interests. The total cost of the existing project, all new work, at the end of the fiscal year was $19,901.33 and the total expenditures were $19,629.33. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $116,970.67 will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable---- ----------------------------------- $458.40 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By proposed contract: Construction of levees and improvement of the channel of Dry Creek, in- cluding excavation of a cut-off --------------- _ $115,413.60 By hired labor: Construction engineering and de- sign-- ------------- 1,098.67 Total new work_ - 116,512.27 Total--------------------------------- 116,970.67 872132-50----12 1526 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949,__ _ $136,600.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 19,901.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 19,629.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ --- 116,970.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 116,512.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- - - ---- - ---- --- $15, 000 00 $121, 600. 00 Cost of new work_------- ___--------------------------- -------------- 6, 161. 84 13, 739. 49 Cost of maintenance .--------. . .. ... ..- .-------------- Total expended.------------------ _--------------4, 930. 59 14, 698. 74 14. HARLAN COUNTY RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, NEBR. Location.-The proposed dam site for the Harlan County Reser- voir is located on the main stem of the Republican River approxi- mately 235 miles above the confluence of the stream with the Smoky Hill River. The site is located in Harlan County, Nebr., about 3 miles east of Republican City, Nebr., and 13 miles west of Franklin, Nebr. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-fill dam, with a height of about 106 feet above the stream bed and a total length of 11,950 feet including a gate-controlled concrete-gravity type spillway section located near the center of the dam. The reservoir will provide for 850,000 acre- feet of storage, of which 500,000 acre-feet will be used for flood control and 350,000 acre-feet for irrigation and sedimentation al- lowance. The reservoir will control the run-off from approximately 83 percent of the drainage area of the Republican River and would afford complete control for all floods of record. It is contemplated that the Harlan County Reservoir will be operated to provide protection from floods on the Republican River to small communities and agricultural land lying within the flood plain below the dam and in combination with proposed reservoirs to be located on other major tributaries of the Kansas River to reduce flood heights at the Kansas Citys. The reservoir will also be operated to provide storage for the irrigation of 86,700 acres of land below the dam. This project is one unit of the general com- prehensive plans for flood control and other purposes in the Mis- souri River Basin authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938 (Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), as modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 842, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) to include this project, and expanded by the Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 475, and S. Docs. 191 and 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $49,897,000, of which $31,- 598,600 is for construction and $18,298,,400 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1527 Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Construction of the embankment and spillway was continued by contract, approxi- mately 21 percent of the work being completed at a cost during the fiscal year of $5,863,206.55. Operations under this contract con- sisted of the excavation of 5,196,073 cubic yards of material, .the placement of 3,501,294 cubic yards of impervious fill, 174,109 cubic yards of pervious fill and 771,113 cubic yards of berm fill, place- ment of 44,604 cubic yards of concrete and 2,860,738 pounds of reinforcement steel in the spillway and completion of the approach channel construction bridge and repairing ice damage to the river channel construction bridge. The fabrication of sluice gates was completed by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $258,441,, and 140,878 tons of coarse and fine aggregate for construction of the spillway were procured by contract at a cost during the fiscal year of $681,600.02. Work under the agreement with the State of Nebraska, Depart- ment of Roads and Irrigation, for planning and construction in connection with the relocation of Federal and State highways lying within the reservoir area consisted of the preparation of contract plans and specifications at a cost of $14,591.57. Construction to relocate the Oberlin branch of the Chicago, Burlington, and Quincy Railroad being accomplished under two contracts was initiated and approximately 72 percent of the work completed at a cost of $1,642,254.71 and construction to relocate the Oxford branch of the Chicago, Burlington, & Quincy Railroad was initiated under four contracts and approximately 11 percent of the work completed at a cost of $579,859.74. The construction of six temporary residences was completed by contract and the construction of two permanent residences, an administration building and facilities for health and safety of personnel at the site as well as visitors to the project was initiated by contract and by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $70,832.66. The reimbursement of local school districts for additional ex- penses, the procurement of a standby generator, acquisition of 3,919 acres of land, and planning and engineering by contract and by hired labor, was accomplished at a: cost during the fiscal year of $967,745.72. The total cost during the fiscal year, all new work, was $10,078,- 531.97 and the total expenditures were $8,464,72715. Condition at the end of the fiscal year.-Construction of the project was initiated in August 1946. The project was approxi- mately 29 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year based on the estimated cost of completion. Construction of the embankment and spillway is underway, about 32 percent of the work involving the excavation of 8,282,158 cubic yards of material, the placing of 4,971,981 cubic yards of impervious fill, 431,276 cubic yards of random fill, 572,736 cubic yards of pervious fill and 971,986 cubic yards of berm fill in the embankment and levees and placement of 44,604 cubic yards of concrete and 2,860,738 pounds of reinforc- 1528 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ing steel in the spillway, being completed. Temporary bridges have been constructed across the Republican River and the spillway approach channel. The relocation of 32 miles of railroad is about 30 percent complete and contract plans and specifications for the relocation of 41 miles of Federal and State highways are under preparation. The construction of 22 temporary residences, a temporary field office and a large garage has been completed, 9782 acres of land for the dam and reservoir and for the relocation of railroad lines have been acquired, and sluice gates have been fabricated. The procurement of a standby generator, construction of two perma- nent residences, an administration building, and facilities for health and safety are partially completed. The total cost, all new work, of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $14,666,793.48 and the total expenditures were $13,083,029.08. Proposedoperations.-Theunexpended balance of $6,324,370.92, accounts receivable of $32.98, and an allotment for fiscal year 1950 of $11,250,000,, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable_________________ _ $1,550,463.49 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of existing contracts: Construction of embankment and spillway including procurement of aggregates__------- $9,275,378.08 Fabrication of sluice gates 11,065.72 Construction to relocate Oberlin branch of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy R. R._ 299,745.29 Construction to relocate Oxford branch of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy R. R. 4,004,881.66 Construction to relocate Federal and State highways 514,250.36 Construction of administration and health and safety facilities ...... 101,387.06 Furnishing standby generator -..- 9 ,438.08 Proposed contracts: Construction to relocate county roads .. 100,000.00 Construction to relocate utility lines .... 25,000.00 Construction to relocate Republican City, Nebr... 200 ,000.00 Relocation of cemeteries_ 4 ,800.00 Construction of access road-_ - 50 ,000.00 By hired labor: Continue of existing work: Acquisition of land_ 1,117,064.24 Reimbursement to local school districts-_ 31,370.27 Construction of facilities for health and safety_ 45,341.28 Fencing and landscaping 10,000.00 Engineering studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications ..... 224,218.37 Total new work--------------.------ 16,023,940.41 Total ----------------------------------- 17,573,403.90 FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1529 The additional sum of $18,244,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): By contract: Continue construction of embankment and spillway and procurement of aggregates____ _ $10,122,000 -_______________ Complete construction to relocate county roads----------- 382,800 Complete construction to relocate Federal and State high- ways ------------------------------------------ 2,671,000 Continue construction to relocate Oberlin and Oxford branches of Chicago, Burlington and Quincy R. R....... 575,000 Complete construction to relocate utilities lines----------- 680,000 Complete construction to relocate Republican City, Nebr._ 620,000 Construction to partially relocate Alma, Nebraska-.----- - 157,500 Clearing reservoir area_3____________________________ 380,000 Fencing and landscaping 20,000 Construction of facilities for health and safety ------------ 40,600 By hired labor: Acquisition of land______________________________ 2,460,000 Reimbursement to local school districts----------------- 31,000 Engineering studies and preparation of contract plans and specifications_____ ______________________________ 104,000 Total ---------------------------------------18,244,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $19,407,400.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- _ 14,666,793.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __________________-_ 13,083,029.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----____ -__ -_______ _ :6,324,370.92 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------_ --- 3,803.96 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 11,250,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------11,253,803.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 9,239,600.00 1------------------------------ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $113, 000.00 $2, 000, 000.00 __---------------- . $9,000,000.00 .------------ $8, 000, 000.00 Cost ofnew work-------------- 127,250.97 173, 146. 79 $1,101,061.82 3,037,507.39 10,078,531.97 Cost ofm aintenance .... . .- . . ........... ...... - ......... .. .-- Total expended---.........- ._ 119,185.90 174,780.61 1,084,253.83 3,099,681.62 8,464,727.15 15. KANOPOLIS RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, KANS. Location.-The Kanopolis dam site is located on the Smoky Hill River about 19 miles west and 16 miles south of Salina, Kans., and is approximately 205 river miles above the mouth of the stream. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth-fill dam, with a height of about 131 feet above the stream bed and a total length of 15,400 feet, including 4,300 feet of dike section on the left abutment and 2,600 feet of dike section on the right abutment. The reservoir will provide a storage capacity of 450,000 acre-feet, of which 400,000 acre-feet of capacity is for flood control and 50,000 acre-feet for recreation and stream- flow regulation. The outlet works and spillway are located in the 1530 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,I U. S. ARMY, 1949 right abutment. The reservoir will control approximately 95 per- cent of the drainage area of the Smoky Hill River above Salina, Kans. It is contemplated that the Kanopolis Reservoir will be operated in combination with proposed reservoirs to be located on other major tributaries of the Kansas River. The primary purpose of the project is flood control for municipal and agricultural areas along the Smoky Hill and Kansas Rivers, with incidental benefits in re- ducing Missouri and Mississippi River flood stages. This project is one unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 (Flood Control Committee Doc. 1,, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), as modified by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, and expanded by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 475, and S. Docs. 191 and 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimate of cost, revised in 1949, is $12,167,000 of which $10,522,000 is for construction and $1,645,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Final settlement of the contract for construction of the spillway and dam embankment including payment for 50,000 cubic yards of excava- tion was made and permanent records of the construction was accomplished at a cost during the fiscal year of $23,370.74. Work under the agreement with the Board of County Commissioners, Ellsworth County, Kans., for planning and construction to relocate roads lying within the reservoir area was substantially completed at a cost during the fiscal year of $235,377.50. The construction of a permanent residence, an administration building and garage and facilities for health and safety of personnel at the site as well as visitors to the project was initiated by contract at a cost of $23,657.80. Operations by hired labor consisted of the installation of addi- tional piezometer gages, construction of additional facilities for health and safety, sale of surplus buildings, initiation of fencing, and the design and preparation of recreational and contract plans and specifications at a cost during the fiscal year of $53,079.29. Maintenance.-This work consisted of the operation and care of the project, maintenance of buildings and other project works and reservoir management at a total cost during the fiscal year of $47,480.65. The costs for the fiscal year were $335,485.33 for new work and $47,480.65 for maintenance, making a total cost of $382,965.98. The total expenditures were $539,661.60, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was initiated in June 1940. The project was approximately 93 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year based on the estimated cost of completion, the dam and spillway being completed and ready for use in May 1948. The acquisition of flowage easements, easements at dam site and land for the dam site and reservoir area has been completed. A contract for the relocation of roads was substan- FLOOD CONTROL--KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1531 tially completed. Construction of the diversion works has been completed. Construction of the diversion works involved the ex- cavation of 248,955 cubic yards of material and the placement of 17,791 cubic yards of back fills and embankment, 2,061,285 pounds of reinforcement steel, 1,270,448 pounds of steel bracing, and 22,158 cubic yards of concrete. The work in connection with the construction of the embankment and spillway was complete except for preparation of permanent records of the construction at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the dam and excavation of the spillway have involved the excavation of 19,725,320 cubic yards. of material, the placement of 2,067,368 cubic yards of pervious fill, 5,302,322 cubic yards of random fill, 4,664,181 cubic yards of impervious fill, 2,072,696 cubic yards of fill in the upstream blanket, 1,025,196 cubic yards of fill in the downstream berm of the em- bankment, 239,575 cubic yards of sand and gravel filter and riprap on the upstream slope of the embankment, the placement of 899,- 856 pounds of reinforcement steel and bracing and 10,060 cubic yards of concrete in connection with construction of a sill in the spillway and drainage gutters on the downstream slope of the embankment, and spot sodding and mulching 175 acres on the downstream slope of the embankment. The temporary Govern- ment field office, garage, warehouse, and other miscellaneous build- ings, including temporary houses for Government personnel, have been constructed and construction of the permanent buildings to provide quarters for operating personnel and equipment has been initiated. The establishment of ranges for measuring sedimenta- tion in the reservoir area and retrogression of the river channel is completed, and the construction of facilities for health and safety of Government personnel and visitors to the project, the installa- tion of piezometer gages and fencing is under way. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, .was $11,570,481.49 ($11,523,000.84 for new work and $47,480.65 for maintenance), and the expenditures were $11,703,950.20, all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $173,049.80, accounts receivable of $1,991.41, an advance for plant of $185,000, and an allotment for fiscal year 1950 of $373,000 will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable_ . .. _.. .. .. .. .. .. . .. $45,635.63 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of existing contracts: Complete permanent records of construc- tion of embankment and spillway .--- $4,088.53 Construction to relocate roads and high- ways_- - 10,106.99 Construction of permanent administration and housing facilities and facilities for health, safety, maintenance and opera- tion __-_ 124,742.20 By proposed contract: Construction of reservoir management and public use facilities ----------------- 202,450.00 Construction of underseepage control sys- tem --- ___ 157,500.00 1532 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work--Continued By hired labor: Complete installation of piezometer gages.... 4,021.98 Complete fencing of project areas--____ 9,187.88 Construction of facilities for health, safety, maintenance and operation-_----- Engineering studies, leasing of acquired reser- 71,072.34 - voir lands, and preparation of contract plans and specifications_ 44,716.31 Total for new work___ 627,886.23 Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Operation (including stream gaging and reservoir regulation) _____________ ________ _ 11,769.35 Ordinary maintenance and repair (less rental)- 28,750.00 Reservoir management ----------------------- 19,000.00 Total maintenance___ - - -___________________- 59,519.35 Total all work______________ _____________________ 733,041.21 The additional sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including operation, ordinary maintenance and repair and reservoir management. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $11,977,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ _- _______- 11,523,000.84 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 47,480.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________ 11,703,950.20 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_------------------------ 1273,049.80 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------_ _ 8,846.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. 1373,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for 1- 381,846.11 -------- completion of existing project____________________________ - 24,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------....... __ - $20, 000. 00 $2, 772, 000. 00 $300, 000. 00 '$2, 800, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 Cost of new work--.. _ -...- ... 30, 178. 32 271, 836. 04 2, 556, 41f. 62 2, 448, 567. 81 335, 485. 33 Cost of maintenance--....-------------------------------------------- --------- 47,480. 65 Total expended..---------------............ 25, 135. 26 80, 114. 96 2, 496, 893. 65 2, 664, 026. 87 539, 661.60 1 Includes $100,000 retained from fiscal year 1948 appropriations. 16. TUTTLE CREEK RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, KANS. Locaction.-The proposed dam site for the Tuttle Creek Reser- voir is located on the main stem of the Big Blue River, approxi- mately 12 miles above the mouth of the stream in Riley and Potta- watomie Counties, Kans. The site is about 12 miles northwest of Manhattan, Kans. Existing project.-A preliminary plan of this project provides for a dam approximately 7,200 feet long to be constructed approxi- mately 142 feet high. This project is one unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938 (Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1533 Cong., 1st sess.), as modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, and expanded by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 475, and S. Does. 191 and 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $68,164,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed project plans was in progress. However, this work has been temporarily deferred pending the approval of a report on the review of House Document 195, Seventy-third Congress, second session, and report submitted to Congress on March 18, 1938, on the Big Blue River, with a view to determining whether additional improvements for flood control on the Big and Little Blue Rivers would be advisable. The total cost of the existing project, all new work, at the end of the fiscal year was $213,084.71, and the total expenditures were $213,084.71. Proposed operations.-No expenditures are proposed for the fiscal year 1950 as this project is subject to review by Congress upon submission of the report for flood control on the Kansas River (including the Big and Little Blue Rivers). No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------$213,084.71 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ __________213,084.71 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------___ -_ 213,084.71 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 67,950,915.29 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------- __ _ $105, 000. 00 $30, 000. 00 $14, 200. 00 - --- ------ - $115. 29 Cost of new work_-------------- 132, 262. 06 24, 007. 45 45, 657. 92 $245. 26 -............. Cost of maintenance .........................................................-- Total expended----_.............. 129, 936. 03 29, 926. 06 45, 920. 21 -17. 03 -- .- 17. CHARITON RIVER, MO. Location.-The Chariton River rises near Osceola in south-cen- tral Iowa and flows in easterly and southeasterly directions ap- proximately 140 miles to the Iowa-Missouri State line, thence south approximately 138 miles to its confluence with the Missouri River about 7 miles above Glasgow, Mo. The drainage basin of the Chariton River is approximately 150 miles long and 25 miles wide. Existing project.-The plan of improvement in general con- templates drainage and protection works consisting principally of the construction of levees, clearing and enlarging of the river chan- nel, and the construction of cut-offs and drainage ditches for three project units, which are designated as follows: Chariton County unit, Macon-Adair Counties unit, and Reinhart Ranch Channel 1534 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 cut-off unit. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 628, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost of the project, revised in 1949, is $3,111,000, of which $2,931,000 is Federal cost for construction and $180,000 is the cost of lands and damages to be borne by local interests. The units involve construction approximately as follows: Chariton County unit.-Preliminary plans provide for cutoffs, clearing and enlarging the existing channel of the Chariton River, and construction of interior drainage facilities. Macon-Adair Counties unit.-Preliminary plans for the work contemplated under this unit provide for construction of cut-offs and improving sections of the existing channel and the construction of necessary bridges across the new channel. Reinhart Ranch Channel cut-off unit.-Under preliminary plans, the proposed works consist principally of the construction of a cut- off channel through the Reinhart ranch and the construction of a bridge to provide access from one part of the ranch to another, as the new channel will divide the ranch into two parts. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local interests have furnished necessary rights-of-way for the construction of channel cut-offs, and enlarging and clearing the lower section of the existing channel of the Chariton River in Chariton County, Mo. Rights-of-way for the Macon-Adair Counties and Reinhart Ranch Units of the project are being acquired by local interests. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Detailed project plans for completion of all channel improvement work proposed under the project were completed and contract plans and speci- fications for the construction of cut-offs, enlarging and clearing channel of Chariton River from mile 13.6 to mile 19.9 in upper Chariton County unit were completed and the preparation of plans to complete the project was underway by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $56,759.09. The construction of cut-offs, enlarging and clearing the channel of Chariton River from mile 13.6 to the mouth was completed except for the completion of permanent records of the construction, by contract, at a cost during the fiscal year of $294,984.29. The construction, by hired labor, of 765 linear feet of revetment and 477 linear feet of bank pro- tection at the mouth of the Chariton River and raising of a chan- nel block for cut-off No. 1 was completed at a cost during the fiscal year of $10,694.85. Preliminary work preparatory to initi- ating construction, by contract, of cut-offs and enlarging and clear- ing channel of Chariton River from mile 13.6 to mile 19.9 in upper Chariton County unit was accomplished at a cost of $43.96. The total cost during the fiscal year, all new work, was $362,- 482.19 and the total expenditures were $405,030.09. Condition at end of the fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was initiated in February 1948. Construction of cut-offs, enlarg- ing and clearing channel of Chariton River from mile 13.6 to the mouth, and construction of revetment and bank protection at the mouth of the Chariton River has been completed and construction of cut-offs from mile 13.6 to 19.9 in upper Chariton County unit was underway. The preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions to complete the project was underway. FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1535 The total cost, all new work, of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $466,875.69 and the total expenditures were $484,261.12. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $585,738.88, accounts receivable of $18.62, advance for plant of $20,000 and the appropriation for fiscal year 1950 of $400,000 will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of existing contract: Clearing and enlarging channel of Chariton River from mile 13.6 to mile 19.9 in upper Chariton County unit_--------------------- $170,995.92 Proposed contract: Construction of Macon-Adair Counties unit...--- 656,600.00 Construction of Reinhart Ranch unit _ - 98 ,900.00 By hired labor: Completion of contract plans and specifications for Macon- Adair Counties and Reinhart Ranch units and tie-back levees in Chariton County unit__ _ 79,261.58 Total new work__________________________________ 1,005,757.50 The additional sum of $1,461,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): By contract: Completion of construction of Macon-Adair Counties unit $320,900 ----- Completion of construction of Reinhart Ranch unit__....... 45,100 Construction of tie-back levees along Chariton River near mouth in Chariton County unit- 1,095 ,000 Total new work_ 1,461,000 This will complete all construction presently proposed under this project as it is contemplated that part of the levees authorized for this project will be constructed as unit L 234 of the Missouri River Agricultural Levees project which provides for the con- struction of levees to provide a greater degree of flood protection. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $1,070,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 466,875.69 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- 484,261.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 585 ,738.88 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------- 3,217.50 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 400,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950..------------ 853,217.50 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project .....- -- 1,461,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 i I I 1 - Apprcopriated_____ ______ $20, 000. 00 .. ..... ....... $300, 000. 00 $750, 000. 00 Cost of new work.__._______ 639. 80 000.00 482. 00 362, 000 $50, Cost of maintenance_ ____.. ___ .... 822. 05.... $1, 325. .. $2, ----------- ---------- 59 $300, 99, 606. 06 ,----- ------,,----- ----- L-- 19 3,- , 54 . 10 70, Total expended___ ..______ 3,264.34 405,030.09 1,523.10- 74; 443 59 1 1 1 1 1 1536 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 18. POMME DE TERRE RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, MO. Location.-The proposed dam site for the Pomme de Terre Reservoir is located on the main stem of the Pomme de Terre River, approximately 38 miles above the mouth of the stream, in Hickory County, Mo., the reservoir extending upstream into Polk County, Mo. The site is about 3 miles south of Hermitage, Mo., and 37 miles east and north of Lebanon, Mo. Existing project.--A preliminary plan of this project provides for a dam about 3,500 feet long to be constructed to an elevation approximately 133 feet above the river bed. This project is one unit of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin, authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 (Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) as modified by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 and expanded by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 475, and S. Does. 191 and 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $18,884,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans was continued by hired labor at a total cost dur- ing the fiscal year $38,913.59 and a total expenditure of $72,772.87. Condition at end of the fiscal year.-Substantially all field work and a portion of the engineering studies required in connec- tion with the preparation of detailed plans are completed. The total cost of the existing project, all new work, at the end of the fiscal year was $123,390.38 and the total expenditures were $159,351.48. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $22,850.69, accounts receivable of $961.10 and an allotment for fiscal year 1950 of $50,000, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 to the completion of detailed project plans and preparation of contract plans and specifications for initiation of the first phases of construction of the project. The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): By contract: Construction of administration and housing facilities-------- $282 ,500 Initiation of construction of embankment, outlet works and appurtenances_ ------------------------------------- ______ 1,400,000 By hired labor: Partial acquisition of land--__ 150,000 Preparation of contract plans and specifications ------------- 167,500 Total-_ 2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $182,202.17 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_-___--____ __-________ 123,390.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---_________--- - 159,351.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_ ----------- 22,850.69 FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1537 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 23,811.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 50,000.00 73,811.79 -------- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- --- - ----------------- ---- 18,651,797.83 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------------...................--------............. $100, 000 -------------------------- $82, 202. 17 Cost of new work _______ __ $9, 184. 66 $75, 292. 13 $38, 913. 59 Cost of maintenance .. ...... _ .................... ___ --- -----------.................................. Total expended_ _ .--. ___...---.. ---- ___ __ __ __ 9, 194. 08 77, 384. 53 72, 772. 87 19. 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 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 Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 further amended the Flood Control Acts of August 18, 1941 and July 24, 1946 to include strengthening, raising, extending, or other modification of any flood control work threatened or destroyed by floods as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the ade- quate functioning of the work for flood control. Pursuant to these acts, the amount of $306,076.46 was allotted to the Kansas City district for emergency repairs and rescue work during the fiscal years 1943 and 1944 ($93,552.63 of this amount was revoked during July 1944), and the sum of $312,929.42 ($125,000 of this amount was revoked during February 1947) was allotted for emergency repairs to levees and flood fighting and rescue work necessitated by recurring spring floods during the spring of 1945 and the spring and fall of 1946. An additional amount of $2,000 was allotted during the fiscal year 1948 for emergency repairs to the Lenape drainage district levees along the Kansas River to repair damage caused by high water during the spring of 1948. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The repair of the Lenape Drainage District levee was accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $599.00 and a total expenditure of $659.71. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Damaging floods were experi- enced on the main stem of the Missouri River and on several of the large tributaries during the fiscal year. The repair of damage occasioned by these floods was initiated with emergency funds appropriated under authority contained in section 208 of the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. The total cost and expendi- tures for work to June 30, 1949, was $401,112.96. 1538 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $1,340.29 will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, to the repair of levees damaged by recent floods. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $402,453.25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____ 401,112.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 401,112.96 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1 ,340.29 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---- ---- 1,340.29 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $207,376.79 Appropriated ._---------------- 000.00 $12,000.00 - $125, $2,000.00 .............. Cost ofnew work-------------------- Cost of maintenance_____ _ - -____ -_____ 68,860.32 119,069.10 60.71 $599.00 Total expended.----------------- 4.57 66,533.91 121,395.51 - -- ..- 659.71 20. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS, AND 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 during the spring months of 1943, 1944, 1945, 1947, and 1948, Congress authorized amounts to be appro- priated as emergency funds to be expended under 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 had been threatened or de- stroyed by the recent floods including the provision for raising, extending, or other modification of flood-control works as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the works for flood control in accordance with Section 208 of the Act approved June 30, 1948, as follows: Amount Authorizing Acts: Authorized Public Public Public Law Law Law 138, 318, 75, 78th 78th 79th Cong., Cong., Cong., approved approved approved July May June 12, 29, 5, 1943. 1944- _ 1945--------- "$10,000,000 12,000,000 12,000,000 Public Law 102, 80th Cong., approved June 23, 1947----------15,000,000 Public Law 858, 80th Cong., approved June 30, 1948----------25,000,000 Under authority contained in the foregoing acts, funds have been allotted for emergency repair work, flood fighting, and rescue work in the Kansas City district in the total amount of $8,263,300 including an allotment of $1,300,800 under the authority contained in Section 208 of the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948. Local cooperation.-Localinterests have contributed the amount of $111,842.98 toward the cost of emergency repairs to levees in this district damaged during the floods of 1943. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Emergency re- pairs were made to 100 levees along the entire length of the Missouri River from Rutlo, Neb., to the mouth and on the several FLOOD CONTROL KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1539 large tributaries emptying into the main stem of the Missouri River in the Kansas City district. Construction of levee protection structures to protect 17 levees was completed or underway at the end of the fiscal year. This work involved the placement of 204,755 cubic yards of earth fill and construction of 3,036 linear feet of levee protection struc- tures, by contract, at 9 localities and the placement, by hired labor, of 365,380 cubic yards of earth fill and construction of 14,351 linear feet of levee protection structures at 21 localities at a total cost of $776,707.92. Expenses incurred in connection with flood fighting, reporting, and rescue work during floods in the spring of 1949, which involved the evacuation of people, livestock, farm machinery and equipment, and other personal property from areas threatened or inundated by the flood waters, were liquidated at a total cost of $80,440.50. The total cost of all work during the fiscal year was $857,148.42, and the total expenditures were $269,726.76. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The repair of a portion of the levees damaged by floods during the spring of 1949 were completed and construction to complete the repair of other levees for which local interests had requested assistance was underway. The total cost (maintenance) of the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $7,683,182.54 and expenditures were $7,043,922.09 (in- cluding $111,842.98 contributed funds). Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $1,331,219.99 and accounts receivable of $139.68, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable_ -- - $639,399.23 Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Placement of approximately 261,000 cubic yards of earth fill in levee repairs $57,931.58 By hired labor: Engineering, design, surveys and flood report- ing and rescue work_ 63,309.13 Construction of approximately 20,809 linear feet of levee protection structures..-------- 411,851.51 Placement of approximately 480,000 cubic yards of earth fill in levee repairs _ 158,868.22 Total maintenance 691 ,960.44 Total___ 1,331,359.67 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ___ $8,375,142.98 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-- 1 7 ,683,182.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 17,043,922.99. Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1 ,331,219.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 611,525.83 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $2,502,239.13 -__ _ $15,800.00 $2,514,500.00 $1,300,800.00 Cost ofnew work .. . . . . . ... . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . 5,-- - . 57-I4 Cost of maintenance-..... - - . 2, 165, 833. 21 $449, 885. 55 15, 800. 00 2, 266, 191. 14 857. 148. 42 Total expended 2, 136, 799. 24 479, 380. 62 15, 800. 00 2, 214, 353. 25 269, 726. 76 1Includes $111, 98contributed funds. 842. 1540 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 21. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of this work during the fiscal year was $172,694.16 and the expenditures were $181,668.94. The unexpended balance of $7,482.89 and an allotment of $125,000 in July 1949, will be applied to the liquidation of accounts payable of $5,974.67 and to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. The additional sum of $233,875 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____ - - - $1,077,025.00 1,065,516.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 1,069,542.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________ 7 ,482.89 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 1,508.22 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 125,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 126,508.22 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated... ---------------- $215,000.00 $60, 000. 00 $39, 750. 00 $200, 000. 00 $130, 000. 00 Cost of new work ---------- ---------- Cost of maintenance------------ 165, 126. 87 79, 295. 85 87, 792. 38 155, 777. 66 172, 694.16 . Total expended-------- -... 179, 723. 65 73, 819. 50 98, 227. 07 151,166. 18 181,668. 94 22. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated full report, to June 30, 1949 amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Kansas River at Lawrence, Kans.-........ _ 1938------------.-.------..-.-. $163, 100 2. Topeka, Kansas River, Kans_--------------- 1946 2 $738, 169.82 ..-------------........... 532, 500 3. Arlington Reservoir, Mo.------------------- 1948 8, 650. 89 --------------- 20, 475, 350 4. Richland Reservoir, Mo........------------------- 1948 8, 547. 85 .............-------------- 25, 585, 450 5. Osceola Reservoir, Mo.-------------------- 1948 572, 544. 56 ........-------------- 83, 392, 455 6. Snagging and clearing under authority of sec. 2 of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 28, 1937, as amended-- ......--------------- 1944 17, 112. 56 1Assurances of local cooperation requested May 6, 1946. Assurances have not been furnished. 2 Exclusive of $7, 659. 31 contributed funds. FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1541 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Beaver and Sappa Creeks and Flood Control Act, June Republican River, Kans. and 28, 1938. Nebr. Big Blue River, Little Blue Riv- Flood Control Commit- er, and their tributaries, Nebr. tee resolution, June 21, and Kans., additional improve- 1944. ments for flood control (tribu- tary of the Kansas River). Big Tarkio River, for flood con- Flood Control Commit- trol and allied purposes in Holt tee resolution, Mar. 22, County (tributary of Missouri 1946. River). Blackwater and Lamine Rivers, Flood Control Commit- Mo., flood control, drainage, tee resolution, Sept. 18, and allied purposes (tributary 1944. of Missouri River). Chariton River, Iowa and Mo., Flood Control Commit- construction of impounding tee resolution, July 16, reservoir or reservoirs. 1945. Chariton River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July Iowa and Missouri. 24, 1946. Excelsior Springs, Clay County, House Public Works Mo., improvements on Fishing Committee resolution, River, for flood control and Apr. 20, 1948. allied purposes, in vicinity of. Fishing River, Mo., improve- House Public Works ments for flood control and Committee resolution, allied purposes, in vicinity of Apr. 20, 1948. Excelsior Springs, Clay Coun- ty, Mo. (tributary of Missouri River). Gasconade River, Mo., flood pro- Flood Control Commit- tection on Newburg Branch of tee resolution, July 5, Little Piney Creek at New- 1946. burg, Mo. Grand River (lower), Mo., pro- Flood Control Act, July viding protection from erosion 24, 1946. and bank caving. Grand River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Missouri. 28, 1938. Grand River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Weldon River, Mo. 22, 1936 Harlan County dam site, Repub- Flood Control Commit- lican River and tributaries tee resolution, June 20, west of. 1940. Kansas Citys, Mo. and Kans., Flood Control Commit- Missouri River, protection tee resolution, July 5, from floods of Chicago, Bur- 1946. lington & Quincy R. R. tracks and Wabash R. R. tracks. Kansas River and tributaries . . Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Apr. 2, 1936. Kansas River, Kans., additional Flood Control Commit- improvements for flood control tee resolution, June 21, on Big Blue River, Little Blue 1944. River, and their tributaries, Nebr. and Kans. Kansas River, Manhattan, Flood Control Act, June Kans. 22, 1936. Lamine and Blackwater Rivers, Flood Control Commit- Mo., flood control, drainage, tee resolution, Sept. 18, and allied purposes (tributary 1944. of Missouri River). Little Blue River, Big Blue Flood Control Commit- River, and their tributaries, tee resolution, June 21, Nebr. and Kans., additional 1944. improvements for flood control (tributaryofthe Kansas River). Little Nemaha River and Nema- _ . do .. I--.....------I------.. ..-- .... ha River and their tributaries, Nebr. and Kans. for flood con- trol (tributary of Missouri River). Little Piney Creek at Newburg, Flood Control Commit- Mo., for flood protection on tee resolution, July 5, Newburg Branch of. (tribu- 1946. tary of Gasconade River, Mo.). 872182--60----18 1542 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 Locality Date trans- Document I Recom- Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Little Tarkio and Squaw Creeks, Flood Control Commit- Holt County, Mo., for flood tee resolution, Oct. 8, control and allied purposes, 1945. and effect of Squaw Creek Na- tional Wildlife Refuge on flood conditions on land adjacent to the refuge. Manhattan, Kans., Kansas Flood Control Act, June ------ --- --- -------------- River. 22, 1936. Marais des Cygnes River (Osage Flood Control Act, Dec. -------------- -------------- River in Kansas) interim re- 22,1944. port on Osage River, Mo. and Kans. Marais des Cygnes River (Osage Flood Control Commit- ------- -- -- -------------- River in Kansas) interim re- tee resolution, June 22, port on Osage River and tribu- 1943. taries in Missouri and Kansas. -------- "---"" Missouri River, for flood control Flood Control Commit- -------------- and allied purposes on big Tar- tee resolution, Mar. 22, kio River in Holt County, Mo. 1946. Missouri River, improvements House Public Works -- ---" "-" " -------------- for flood control and allied pur- committee resolution, poses on Fishing River in vicin- Apr. 20, 1948. ity of Excelsior Springs, Clay County Mo. Missouri River at Kansas Citys, Flood Control Commit- Mo. and Kans. protection tee resolution, July 5, from floods of Chicago, Burling- 1946. ton & Quincy R. R. tracks and Wabash R. R. tracks. Missouri River, for flood control, Flood Control Commit- drainage, and allied purposes tee resolution, Sept. 18, on Lamine and Blackwater 1944. Rivers, Mo. Missouri River, for flood control Flood Control Commit- on Nemaha River and Little tee resolution, June 21, Nemaha River and their tribu- 1944. ---- ------ --- taries, Nebr. and Kans. Missouri River, for flood control Flood Control Commit- and allied purposes on Noda- tee resolution, Mar. 1, 1946. ------- ------ way River. Missouri and One Hundred and Rivers and Harbors Com- Two Rivers, Mo., section in mittee resolution, Apr. Buchanan, Clay and Platte 24, 1945. ---- ---- ---- Counties, Mo. Missouri River, effect of Squaw Flood Control Commit- Creek National Wildlife Ref- tee resolution, Oct. 8, uge on flood conditions on land 1945. adjacent to the refuge, and for flood control and allied pur- poses on Squaw and Little Tar- kio Creeks, Holt County, Mo. Missouri River, with a view to House Public Works flood protection along Wear Committee resolution, Creek and its tributaries, Mo. July 15, 1947. NemahaRiver and Little Nema- ha River and their tributaries, Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, June 21, -------------- I-------------- --------------- Nebr. and Kans., for flood con- 1944. trol (tributary of Missouri Riv- er). Newburg Branch of Little Piney Flood Control Commit- Creek, flood protection at New- tee resolution, July 5, burg, Mo. (tributary of Gas- 1946. conade River). Flood Control Commit- -- - ---- ---- Nodaway River, Mo., for flood control and allied purposes tee resolution, Mar. 1, (tributary of Missouri River). 1946. One Hundred and Two and Mis- Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, Apr. -- - --- --- -- souri Rivers, Mo., section in Buchanan, Platte, and Clay 24, 1945. Counties, Mo. ---- ---- ---- Osage River, Mo. and Kans..... Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. OsageRiver and tributaries, Mo. Flood Control Commit- and Kans., protection against tee resolution, June 22, further flood damages similar 1943. to those in recent severe floods. FLOOD CONTROL-KANSAS CITY, MO., DISTRICT 1543 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress ----- -I _______________________________ I -I- I Platte River and tributaries, Commerce Committee Missouri and Iowa. resolution, Nov. 3, 1943. Do ......_.__. _.... .... Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Nov. 10, 1943. Republican River, Beaver and Flood Control Act, June Sappa Creeks, Kans. and Nebr. 28, 1938. Republican River and tributa- Flood Control Commit- ries west of Harlan County tee resolution, June 20, dam site. 1940. Sappa and Beaver Creeks and Flood Control Act, June Republican River, Kans. and 28, 1938. Nebr. Smoky Hill River, Kans ...___. Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Smoky Hill River and Minor Flood Control Act, Apr. tributaries. 10, 1936. Squaw and Little Tarkio Creeks, Flood Control Commit- Holt County, Mo., for flood tee resolution, Oct. 8, control and allied purposes, 1945. and effect of Squaw Creek Na- tional Wildlife Refuge on flood conditions on land adjacent to the refuge. Wear Creek and its tributaries, House Public Works Missouri, with a view to flood committee resolution, protection (tributary of Mis- July 15,1947. souri River). Weldon River, Mo. (tributary of Flood Control Act, June Grand River). 22, 1936. I I I I - - - - IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT This district comprises all of South Dakota except the western and a small northeastern portion, a small portion of southwestern Minnesota, western Iowa, a small portion of northwestern Mis- souri, northern Nebraska, exclusive of the northwestern corner, and a small portion of eastern Wyoming embraced in the drainage basin of the Missouri River along the main stem and the watershed of the left bank tributaries between the North Dakota-South Dakota State line and the mouth of the Cheyenne River, S. Dak., and the drainage basin of the Missouri River and tributaries from the mouth of the Cheyenne River, exclusive, to Rulo, Nebr., except for that portion of the James River lying in North Dakota, and that portion of the Platte River Basin above the junction of the North Platte and South Platte Rivers, Nebr. District Engineer: Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers, through June 14, 1949; Lt. Col. Loren W. Olmstead, Corps of Engineers, Acting District Engineer, since that date. Division Engineer of the Missouri River Division, Omaha, Nebr., comprising the Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Nebr., Garrison, N. Dak., Fort Peck, Mont., and Denver, Colo., districts: Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, United States Army, through February 25, 1949; Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers, Acting Division En- gineer, through May 19, 1949; Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, United States Army, since that date. The navigation improvement of that section of the Missouri River from Rulo, Nebr., to Kansas City, Mo. (Quindaro Bend), is under the jurisdiction of the Kansas City, Mo., district. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood-control-Continued Page Page 1. Missouri River, Kansas City 13. Missouri River agricultural to Sioux City_. . 1546 levees, Sioux City to 2. Big Sioux River, S. Dak. and Mouth (Sioux City, Iowa Iowa_- -__------ 1553 to Rulo, Nebr.)--- _ 1567 3. Examinations, surveys, and 4. contingencies (general)_ Plant allotment- - -- -- 1553 14. 1554 Sioux City, Missouri River Basin, Iowa______ . . 1570 5. Inactive navigation projects 1554 15. Emergency bank protection Flood control for River Road at Sioux 6. Missouri River Basin, Omaha City, Iowa___.. . ... 1571 district_ _____ 1555 16. Denison, East Fork of Boyer 7. Oahe Reservoir, Missouri River, Iowa...._ 1572 River Basin, S. Dak. and N. Dak_- - - - - - - 1556 17. Little Sioux River and its 8. Fort Randall Reservoir, tributaries, Iowa....... 1573 Missouri River Basin, S. 18. Council Bluffs, Missouri D ak- -- - - - - - - 1558 River Basin, Iowa ...... 1574 9. Gavins Point Reservoir, Mis- 19. Omaha, Missouri River Ba- souri River Basin ....... 1561 sin, Nebr_ 1576 10. Aten, bank protection, Mis- souri River, Nebr- .. 1563 20. Emergency bank protection, 11. Missouri River, Kenslers Loup River, State High- Bend, Nebr., to Sioux way No. 39 Bridge, South City, Iowa___ 1564 of Genoa, Nebr.......... 1579 12. Emergency bank protection, 21. Emergency bank protection, McCook Lake Bend, Mis- Missouri River Bridge at souri River ...--------- 1566 Nebraska City, Nebr__.__ 1580 1545 1546 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control-Continued Flood control-Continued Page Page 22. Emergency flood-control 23. Emergency flood-control work under authority of work under authority of Public Laws 138 and 318, the Flood Control Act ap- Seventy-eighth Congress, proved August 18, 1941___ 1583 Public Law 75, Seventy- 24. Preliminary examinations, surveys, and contingencies ninth Congress, Public for flood control--------- 1584 Law 102, Eightieth Con- 25. Inactive flood control pro- gress, and Public Law 858, jects__ ___________- -1585 Eightieth Congress ------ 581 26. Operation Snowbound------.... 1585 1. MISSOURI RIVER, KANSAS CITY TO SIOUX CITY Location.-The Jefferson, Madison, and Gallatin Rivers conjoin at Three Forks, Mont., to form the Missouri River, which flows southeasterly 2,464.41 miles across or along seven States to the Mississippi River, 17 miles above St. Louis. The river is the boundary between the States of Missouri, Kan- sas, Nebraska, and Iowa. For description, see page 1149, Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects.-Underthe River and Harbor Act of August 14, 1876, the first regulation works were constructed at St. Joseph and Nebraska City, but a project for systematic river improvement was not adopted until August 2, 1882, modified by the River and Harbor Acts of July 5, 1884, September 19, 1890, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1893, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1175, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel of 9-foot depth and width not less than 300 feet, to be obtained by revetment of banks, construction of permeable dikes to contract and stabilize the waterway, cut-offs to eliminate long bends, closing of minor chan- nels, removal of snags and dredging as required. Length of section under improvement (upper end of Quindaro Bend to Sioux City) is 376.3 miles. The ordinary fluctuation is about 14 feet and the extreme fluctuation about 38 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $119,500,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The estimated cost of annual maintenance is $2,500,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documentst Jan. 21, 1927 Appropriation of $12,000,000 authorized for the exist- H. Doe. 1120, 60th Cong., 2d sess. ing project. July 3, 1930 Appropriation of $15,000,000 additional authorized; additional allotments totalling $29,153,108were made by the Public Works Administration under the provisions of the National Industrial Recovery Act of June 16, 1933, and $9,669,791.92 allotted under the provisions of the Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of Apr. 8, 1935. Aug. 30, 1935 For completion of the project from the mouth to H. Doe. 238, 73rd Cong., 2d sess. Sioux City, Iowa. Mar. 2, 1945 For a channel of 9-foot depth and 300-foot width--.. H. Doe. 214, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 1Contain the latest published maps of Missouri River. 1 The mileage for the Missouri River between the mouth and Three Forks, Mont., is measured along the 1932 channel line from the mouth to Rule, Nebr.; along the 1939 proposed improved channel line from Rule to Sioux City, Iowa; along the 1930 channel line from Sioux City to Fort Benton, Mont.; and along the 1890 channel line from Fort Benton to Three Forks. RIVERS AND HARBORS-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1547 Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-At Leavenworth, Kans., approximately 3,000 feet above the railroad bridge, there is a grain elevator owned by private interests. The facilities for loading grain onto barges are not connected with the elevator but can be readily con- nected and put into operation when required. At Brownville, Nebr., plans are under preparation and site purchased by Hart-Bartlett-Sturtevant Grain Co., Kansas City, Mo., for a grain elevator. The terminal will have highway and railway connections. At Nebraska City, Nebr., at approximate mile 579.6, the Nebraska City Dock Board has completed a 50,000-cubic-yard-fill for river-front improvement protected by stone riprap and has provided a temporary wooden platform and a 10- to 15-ton Wiley stiff leg derrick with a 60-foot boom for loading and unloading barges. The Hart-Bartlett-Sturtevant Grain Co. of Kansas City, Mo., have in operation a million-bushel grain elevator. The ter- minal facilities are served by two railroads and paved highway and are open for public use. At Plattsmouth, Nebr., approximately 1 mile above the railroad bridge, Cass County has completed construction of a concrete floored dock (56 by 250 feet) and a warehouse of wood and cor- rugated-metal construction. Highway connections have been pro- vided and railway connections and additional handling and storage facilities are to be provided. At Omaha, Nebr., at approximately mile 632.3, about 0.35 miles upstream from the Douglas Street Bridge, the city has completed and in operation a 90,000 bushel grain elevator, headhouse and conveyor, and have in use a 184-foot gantry crane of 71/-ton capacity, and have under construction a dock consisting of a steel- sheet-pile bulkhead wall and earth fill 500 feet long, and a steel warehouse 32 feet by 225 feet, with a rollaway roof. The facilities will be served by 14 railroads and paved highways, and will be open for general public use. The Socony-Vacuum Oil Co. has completed a temporary ter- minal, at approximate mile 640.6, with facilities for handling and storing petroleum products. At Blair, Nebr., at approximate mile 670.3, Peterson & Lytle of Blair, Nebr., has in operation ways for manufacturing and launch- ing of floating equipment. At Sioux City, Iowa, tentative plans have been made to estab- lish a dock area by means of a sheet-steel piling sea wall and a dredged fill at approximate mile 759. It is planned to construct a sheet-steel warehouse and appropriate platforms. The facilities will be served by both railway and highway. Promotion of terminals has been indicated at the following towns: Blair, Tekamah, Decatur and Rulo, Nebr., Onawa, Whiting, Council Bluffs, Blencoe, and California Junction, Iowa. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: This work consisted of construction, by contract, of 6 pile dikes totaling 2,348 linear feet, and 23 lengths of revetment totaling 41,383 linear feet and strengthening or replacing 10,600 linear feet of pile 1548 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 dikes, and 16,177 linear feet of revetment by placement of 49,483 tons of stone in addition to other features of work, at a total cost of $3,211,102.03; construction, by hired labor, of 16 pile dikes totaling 3,192 linear feet, and 8 lengths of revetment totaling 4,609 linear feet; removal of 1,126 linear feet of existing pile dikes and revetment and clearing for point removal at 1 location; and strengthening 800 linear feet of pile dikes and 1,683 linear feet of pile revetment by placement of 30,429 tons of rock fill, at a total cost of $442,063.70; removal of 264,904 cubic yards of material from the channel at 2 localities by the U. S. dredge Chittenden and 258,228 cubic yards of material from the channel at 1 location by the U. S. dredge Lewis, and clearing for point removal at 1 location at a total cost of $111,816.20; land acquisition, at a cost of $1,570.94; engineering, design, and surveys, at a cost of $68,085.70; and engineering investigations, at a cost of $12,500. The total cost of new work, all prosecuted with regular funds, was $3,847,138.57. In addition to completed works, there is in progress of construc- tion, by contract, 6 dikes to total about 1,925 linear feet, and 4 pieces of revetment to total about 8,582 linear feet. Maintenance: This work consisted of construction, by contract, of repair and replacement of 26,805 linear feet of pile dikes, and 5,279 linear feet of revetment; and 4,680 linear feet of accretion paving, at a total cost of $351,135.56; the accomplishment, by hired labor, of repair or replacement of 26,808 linear feet of pile dikes, and 76,440 linear feet of revetment; removal of 98 linear feet of bulkhead, and stabilization of 12,567 linear feet of accreted bank line on the permanent alinement by the placement of cast paving, at a total cost of $2,252,885.10; removal of 4,053,913 cubic yards of material from the channel at 5 localities, and removal of 22,773 cubic yards of material from the entrance to the Florence boat basin, all by the U. S. dredge Lewis, at a total cost of $218,938.46; and washing channel by the U. S. survey boat Sergeant Floyd at a cost of $5,860.53. The cost of engineering, design, and surveys in connection with hired labor maintenance work was $84,905.03, and the cost of engineering investigations was $12,500. Other miscel- laneous costs, all charged to maintenance, were: Stream gaging for special studies and working data at a cost of $11,815.62; and navigation aids at a cost of $24,990.69. The total cost of all main- tenance prosecuted with regular funds was $2,963,030.99. The total cost for the fiscal year was $6,810,169.56, of which $3,847,138.57 was for new work, and $2,963,030.99 for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $6,884,942.94, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work on the entire project Kansas City, Mo. (upper end of Quindaro Bend), to Sioux City, Iowa, was approximately 80 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year, based on the present approved estimate of cost. Kansas City, Mo., to Rulo, Nebr.-The work between Kansas City, Mo. (upper end of Quindaro Bend), and Rulo, Nebr., was approximately 87 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The majority of river control structures in several localities in this section of the river are either completely destroyed or in a very poor state of repair due to the curtailment of work during the war, RIVERS AND HARBORS-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1549 the very frequent and severe floods during and since the war, the severe attack by ice this past winter and the scarcity of funds since the war to prosecute the necessary repair work at a most efficient rate. At moderate stages of the river a channel with a minimum depth of 6 feet is available throughout this section. The controlling depth throughout this section of the river on June 30, 1949, was in excess of the project depth of 9 feet due to the extreme high river stage at which time there was an average discharge at St. Joseph, Mo., of 121,000 cubic feet per second. The practical draft at ordinary stages of the river is 51/ feet. Commercial navigation was inaugu- rated on this section of the river in May 1939. During the war years such navigation declined until October 1946 when common carrier transportation service was inaugurated. The work remaining to be done to complete this section of the project consists principally of the construction of additional dikes and revetment. Rulo to Omaha, Nebr.-The work between Rulo, Nebr., and Omaha, Nebr., was approximately 82 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. The majority of river control structures in several localities in this section of the river are either completely destroyed or in a very poor state of repair due to the curtailment of work during the war, the very frequent and severe floods during and since the war, the severe attack by ice this past winter and the scarcity of funds since the war to prosecute the necessary repair work at a most efficient rate. A navigable channel 6 feet in depth and 200 feet in width, with a reasonable additional width around bends, is maintained during the navigation season, except during periods of unusually low flow. Commercial navigation has existed in this section since May 1939. During the war years commercial navigation declined until October 1946 when common carrier transportation was inaugurated. Omaha, Nebr., to Sioux City, Iowa.-The work between Omaha, Nebr., and Sioux City, Iowa, was approximately 72 percent com- plete at the end of the fiscal year. Loss of alinement and progres- sive destruction of control works is in progress in various parts of this section of the river, due to natural deterioration of the struc- tures coupled with curtailment of work during the war, inade- quate funds for new work and maintenance since the war, and several extreme high waters. In addition, other losses are occur- ring due to concave banks being unprotected at the time of curtail- ment of work. Work possible with the limited funds available during the fiscal year has made some progress toward the restora- tion of the channel at the particular locations to which applied but losses at other locations have been such that very little improve- ment of the channel for the section as a whole has resulted. Channel conditions limit practical drafts during ordinary navigable dis- charges to 31/ feet from Sioux City to Blair, Nebr., and 41/2 feet from Blair to Omaha, Nebr. Under the existing project for systematic work on the 9-foot channel, the work accomplished includes 1,031,177 linear feet of re- vetment for permanently fixing the banks, 2,142,405 linear feet of pile dikes, 9,842 linear feet of rock dikes, 143,884 linear feet of 1550 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 abatis, 2,287 linear feet of jetties, recrowning 700 linear feet of an existing levee, 19,218 linear feet of retards for stabilization of channel widths, construction of five impermeable structures to close off auxiliary channels, construction of 48,237 linear feet of asphalt revetment, effecting three channel cut-offs and removal of 79,309,408 cubic yards of material dredged from the channel to obtain project depth and width. The total cost and expenditures on work under the existing pro- ject to June 30, 1949, is: Cost Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds------. - ..-----------. $56, 687, 685.51 $17, 516, 097.63 $74, 203, 783. 14 $74, 120,833. 57 Public Works funds .. _ -- . -29, 038, 236. 29 114,180. 14 29, 152, 416. 43 29, 152, 416. 43 Emergency Relief funds ._-_._- .... 9, 613, 073. 19 56, 644. 65 9, 669, 717.84 9, 669, 717. 84 Total funds......-------------------. 95, 338, 994. 99 17, 686, 922. 42 113, 025, 917. 41 112, 942, 967. 84 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $839,603.62 regular funds, advance to plant account of $25,000, accounts re- ceivable of $41,203.49, together with an allotment of $6,305,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $7,210,807.11, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Kansas City Rulo, Nebr. Kansas City to to to Rulo, Nebr. Sioux City Sioux City Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ __ ---------------- $18, 800. 00 $130,353.06 $149,153.06 i i New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) Channel improve- ment and bank protection by dike and revetment con- struction: By contract: Completion of existing contracts: Langdon-Rulo bends: Dike and revetment construction.......--- $36, 910.00 ......... Strengthening and replacement of dike and revetment __.------_------------------- 53, 010. 00 ------------- Lower Black Bird-Middle Little Sioux Bends: Dike and revetment construction_-.- --- 60. 00 - --- ""'-"" Strengthening and replacement of dikes and revetment-.... .------------------------ 2, 330. 00 ---- ---- --- Upper Kansas-Peru bends: Revetment construction ...... 83, 720. 00 ---- ---- --- Strengthening and replacement of dikes and revetment---... ..... ........--------------------- 2, 680. 00 -- -- ------- Bullard-Lower Blair bends: Dike and revetm ent construction ......... . 179, 380.00 ----------- Strengthening and replacement of dikes and revetment------.................----..--------------- 185, 290. 00 -- " --- ----- Upper Barney-Lower Sonora bends: Dike and revetment construction-....-------------- 1,080. 00 --- --------- Lower Little Sioux Reach-Lower Pigeon Creek bend: Dike and revetment construction..-----.---- 50. 00 ---- -- -- --- Strengthening and replacement of dikes and revetment---...................-------------------- 20.00 ---- -- -- -- - Lower Brownville-Upper Morgan bends: Con- struction, strengthening and replacing dikes and revetment ------------------ .------- 219, 460. 00 ------ -- ---- St Joseph to Parkville bends, inclusive; Revet- ment construction-... ------------------ 16, 826. 24 ------------- Kenmoor bend: Revetment construction ........ 181,237. 71 -------------- RIVERS AND HARBORS---OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1551 Kansas City Rulo, Nebr. Kansas City to to to I Rulo, Nebr. I- -L Sioux City I Sioux City Proposed contracts: Upper Cottier-Rulo bends: Dike and revetment construction ............ 71, 740. 00 Strengthening and replacing dikes and revet- ment ----------------------------------- 196, 080. 00 Upper Hemmies-Lower Arago bends: Construc- tion, strengthening and replacing dikes and revetment _ ----------------------------- 136, 740.00 ... Frazers-Lower Brownville bends: Dike and revetment construction_ _ ____ 203, 00 ...------------ 240. Strengthening and replacing dikes and revet- m en t ___----- ------ ------- ------ ----- 283,760.00 _ Boyer-Lower Pigeon Creek bends: Construction, strengthening and replacing dikes and revetment_ _...------------------------- 90, 590.00 Lower Indian Cave-Lower Hemmies bends: Con- struction of rock dike _ ___ ___.______ .. .. 9, 410. 00 ---------- '- Squaw to Burr Oak bends, inclusive: Dike and revetment construction __.................. 295, 000. 00 ..----------- - - - - - - - - - - - Doniphan to Kickapoo bends, inclusive: Dike and revetment construction _.....-------- 215, 000. 00 ---- ---- --- Weavers to Parkville bends, inclusive: Revet- ment construction ___..........______....... 00 360,000. ___..___ Total contracts ..... __....__... 1,068, 063. 95 1, 755, 550. 00 2, 823, 613. 95 By hired labor: Emergency construction of dikes and revetment at scattered locations: Upper Sioux City to Lower Pigeon Creek bends__ --- ..-. ... $115, 662.10..------------ Florence to Rulo bends_ _______................ ---..-.. .. 143,020. 00 ------------ Emergency construction to protect existing structures and maintain desired alinements___ ..._____ $200,000. 00 -----..----- --- Engineering, design and surveys..................... 37, 150. 74 $30, 000. 00 ---- Engineering and investigation program ........... 12, 500. 00 ----------- Channel dredging: Sioux City to Rulo bends......... ..... ... 75, 000. 00 ..------------ Rulo to Parkville bends, inclusive: Removal of existing structures ...... . ...... .. 15,000.00.. ..... ..---- .. . .. .. . Point removal to obtain desired alinements...... 15,000.00 ---------- -------------- Total hired labor...............------------ 267,150. 74 376, 182. 10 643, 332. 84 Grand total, new work ............... 1,335, 214. 69 2,131, 732. 10 3, 466, 946. 79 Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) By contract: Completion of existing contracts: Langdon-Rulo bends: Dike repair ............ 64, 200.00 -------------- St. Joseph to Parkville bends, inclusive: Dike and revetment repair. . 48,374.42 -------------- Kenmoor bend: Dike and revetment repair ...... 124, 329.75 ------------- Doniphan to Kickapoo bends: Accretion paving by rock fill ... ---------------------------. . $120, 000. 00 .............. -------------- Proposed contracts: Upper Hemmies-Lower Arago bends: Dike and revetment repair_.... $201, 00 580. Frazers-Lower Brownville bends: Dike and revotment repair. ....____..________..... Boyer-Lower Pigeon Creek bends: Revetment -------------- 71, 900.00 repairs ... Lower Indian Cave-Lower Hemmies bends: ........... -------------- -------------- 178, 970. 00 Rock fill in dikes. ........................ ___ 89, 860. 00 69, 280. 00 -------------- ............ -------------- Upper Hamburg bend: Dike repair-............ Squaw to Burr Oak bends, inclusive: Revetment repair and accretion paving by rock fill......... 105, 000. 00 -- - - -- - - -------------- Doniphan to Kickapoo bends, inclusive: Dike and revetment repair and accretion paving by rock fill...... 100, 000. 00 Weavers to Parkville bends, inclusive: Dike repair and accretion paving by rock fill........ 55, 000.00 1__----_----I_-------- 1552 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Kansas City Rulo, Nebr. Kansas City to to to Rulo, Nebr. Sioux City Sioux City By hired labor: Maintenance of river control structures, Sioux City, Iowa to Omaha, Nebr ............... ...... ........----- 490, 900. 00 ............ Maintenance of river control structures, Omaha, to Rulo, Nebr............-------------------------------------------- 831, 140. 87 -------------- Maintenance and repair of existing works.........------------ 345, 000.00. 00 _......__------------- Chute closure structures-- ..................... . 82, 000.00. 00 -------- -------------- Protection of accretions- -...........--.------.-- -- - 160, 000. 00 ................... Channel dredging----.................. 65, 000. 00 207, 00.00.00. Channel marking....------------------------------- 15, 000.00. 00 ............ ......---------- Navigation aids---------------------------------.....................................-----------.............. 50,000. 00 -------------- Stream gaging----------------------------.............................---..........-------------.............. 10, 000. 00 00 Snagging -------------------------------------- 5,000.00 5,000.00 -------------- Engineering, design and surveys-................... 62, 672.22 25,000.00 ------..----. Engineering investigations .............. ......... ................ 00 ...... 12, 500.00. .-- Grand total maintenance-................. __.. 1, 287, 376. 39 2, 307, 330. 87 3, 594, 707. 26 Total for all work............................... 2, 641, 391.08 4, 569, 416. 03 7, 210, 807. 11 The additional sum of $13,750,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951, as follows: Kansas City Rulo, Nebr. Kansas City to to to Rulo, Nebr. Sioux City Sioux City New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) Channel improve- ment and bank protection by dike and revetment con- struction: By contract: Construction of dike and revetment---...----$1, 250, 000 $6, 175, 000 -------------- By hired labor: Construction of dikes and revetment------ ...........-.......... Emergency construction to protect existing structures . 695, 000 ..... -_ and maintain desired alinements..--------.------ Removal of rock in channel..- .__----_ .55, _5-------.,-- 100, 000 .-------- 1- 000 - Removal of existing structures for realinement........ 70, 000 50, 000 ------------- Point removal to obtain desired alinement-----------........... 30, 000 Acquisition of rights-of-way----------............--............................ 50, 000 -------------- Dredging for construction......................................... 150, 000 -------------- Engineering, design and surveys -.............-..... 50, 000 75, 000 ............ Total new work-....................-....-........ 1, 500, 000 7, 250,000 8, 750, 000 Maintenance (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951). By contract: Maintenance and repair of existing works-----......--..... ---- 200, 000 800, 000--------- Protection of accretion .--.--- -..... 500, 000 .......... By hired labor: Maintenance and repair of existing works...........------------ 800, 000 1,780,000 .............. Protection of accretion_ -----------....... . --- -- - 250, 000 150, 000 . Channel dredging--------------------------------................................... 150, 000 140, 000 Channel marking. .--------------------------------- 30, 000 35, 000 .............. Navigation aids..................................-------------------------------..............-------------- 15, 000 -------------- Stream gaging----------------------------------------..................................................... 10, 000 ......-------------- Snagging---------------------------------------- 5, 000 5,000 ..-------------- Engineering, design and surveys, including channel surveys.. .---------------------------------------65, 000 65, 000 .. Total maintenance............................. 2, 000, 000 3, 000, 000 5,000, 000 Total for all work.............................. 3, 500, 000 10, 250, 000 13, 750, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1553 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------.... $116,939,391.95 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ -------- -- .1 _-_------_ 97,925,611.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ .---------------------2 18,257,126.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- 116,099,788.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_----------------------- 839,603.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 61,860.39 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950..-------- 6,305,000.00 6,366,860.39 ------ Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ .------ __ ____--------- 20,694,058.22 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .... Appropriated-------- $6, 525, 000.00 $4,484,000.00 $250, 000.00 $6, 950, 000. 00 $5, 910,000.00 Cost of new work..-------------- 42, 009. 46 2, 300, 634. 64 2, 967, 434. 43 2, 895, 231.38 3, 847, 138. 57 Cost of maintenance... 1, 748, 373. 79 ..---------- 2, 796, 175. 79 1, 204, 705. 10 2, 697, 304. 80 2, 963, 030. 99 Total expended.....--------- 2,142, 696. 79 4, 869, 580. 64 4, 119, 443. 06 5, 368, 842. 36 6, 884, 942. 94 1Includes $29,038,236.29 National Industrial Recovery Act funds and $9,613,073.19 Emergency Relief funds. 2 Includes $114,180.14 National Industrial Recovery Act funds and $56,644.65 Emergency funds. 2. BIG SIOUX RIVER, S. DAK. AND IOWA Location.-This project is located on the Big Sioux River, at its mouth, near Sioux City, Iowa. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a har- bor at the mouth of the Big Sioux River by widening and deepening the existing channel and construction of levees to protect the har- bor. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 561, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). Revised total cost of new work is $592,700, with annual mainte- nance of $23,500; and the estimate of cost to be borne by local interests is $3,550 for lands and rights-of-way. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-No work has been initiated under this project. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been initiated. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 3. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $10,541.42, and the ex- penditures were $8,708.17. The unexpended balance of $21,131.84, less accounts payable of $402.23, together with an allotment of $10,000 made in July 1949, a total of $30,729.61 will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $8,000.00 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951. 1554 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ... $1,216,014.35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,195,284.74 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,194,882.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 21,131.84 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 20,729.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 10,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 30,729 .61 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _____ _. .. . $55, 500. 00 $80, 000. 00 --------.--- $37, 100. 00 $22, 500. 00 Cost of new work ... __........ Cost of maintenance__- ____ 85, 350. 71 9, 585.06 $102, 586.96 39, 523. 53 10, 541.42 Total expended.._..___ ___ 44, 695. 90 - 3, 445. 80 115, 259. 87 40, 002. 17 8, 708. 17 4. PLANT ALLOTMENT, OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $1,270,340.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 466,947.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 803,392.80 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 753,199.44 5. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated Name of project report fullAnnual to June 30, 1949 amount re- see quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Missouri River, Sioux City, Iowa, to Fort Benton, Mont__- _______- ___----... 1948 $3, 123, 140. 64 $644, 862. 55 (1) 1 No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1555 Status of all investigationsfor navigations called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions ____I~ _____ Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Gavins Point, on Missouri Riv- River and Harbor Act, er, S. Dak. and Nebraska. July 24, 1946. Gavins Point, Yankton, S. Rivers and Harbors Com- Dak., Missouri River, con- mittee resolution, Feb. struction of lock and dam for 18, 1938. navigation, flood control, pow- er, and irrigation. Missouri River diversion project Commerce Committee -------------- - --- (under Special Board). resolution, June 22,1937. Missouri River in Nebraska ..-_ River and Harbor Act, . - - Mar. 2, 1945. Missouri River in South Dakota .... _ do--.. -- - - -. -. . . -. . . . . ..----------- and North Dakota. Missouri River from Sioux City Rivers and Harbors Com- _ Iowa, to Chamberlain, S. Dak., mittee resolution, Mar. improvement for navigation. 7, 1939. Missouri River at Gavins Point, Rivers and Harbors Com- Yankton, S. Dak., construc- mittee resolution, Feb. tion of lock and dam for navi- 18, 1938. gation, flood control, power, and irrigation. Missouri River, improvement in Rivers and Harbors Com- South Dakota (power to devel- mittee resolution, Jan. op manganese deposits, etc.). 19, 1940. Missouri River, Gavins Point, River and Harbor Act, ......... .......... S. Dak. and Nebr. July 24, 1946. Yankton, S. Dak., Gavins Point, Rivers and Harbors Com- ......... ........- Missouri River, construction mittee resolution, Feb. of lock and dam for navigation, 18, 1938. flood control, power, and irri- gation. 6. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, OMAHA DISTRICT Location.-The flood-control improvements included in this pro- ject are located on and along the Missouri River and several of the principal tributaries of the Missouri River and are located in the States comprising the Missouri River Basin. Existing project.-The general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin provides for levees along the Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa, and the mouth and reservoirs located on the main stem of the Missouri River and on the tributaries for control of flood flows at the dam sites. The existing project was authorized by the following flood- control acts: __..- Acts Work authorized Documents 1 , I-- -- - June 28, 1938 Adopted general comprehensive plan for Missouri Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, River Basin and authorized $9,000,000 for initiation 75th Cong., 1st sess. and partial accomplishment. Aug. 18, 1941 Modified the general comprehensive plan to include H. Doc. 842, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Harlan County Dam and Reservoir on the Repub- lican River, Nebr., and authorized $7,000,000 addi- tional expenditure. Dec. 22, 1944 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doe. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Missouri River Basin and authorized $200,000,000 S. Doc. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess. S. additional expenditure. Doc. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. July 24, 1946 Authorized an additional expenditure of $150,000,000 for prosecution of the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. 1Contain the latest published maps'of Missouri River Basin. 1556 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Included in the comprehensive plan are the following projects in the Omaha district: Estimated Project Federa 1l cost Missouri River agricultural levees, Sioux City, Iowa, to Rulo, Nebr...............------------------- 1$31, 700, 000 Oahe Reservoir, S. Dak. and N. Dak ............------------------------------------------ 1 234, 400, 000 Fort Randall Reservoir, S. Dak................---------------------------------------------- 165, 900, 000 Gavins Point Reservoir, S. Dak. and Nebr.-----------------------...-.... 1 42, 725, 000 Big Bend Reservoir, S. Dak... -------------------------------------------------- 42, 824, 000 Omaha, Nebr.................------------------------------------------------------------- Council Bluffs, Iowa----....- - . ------------------------------- ------------------- Sioux City, Iowa ........................................------------------------------------------------------------ 12, 900, 000 16, 760, 450, 000 000 1 Details presented in individual report. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The operations dur- ing the fiscal year, together with costs and expenditures for those projects on which plans were in preparation, are shown in indi- vidual reports. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The conditions of the various projects on which work had been initiated are given in individual reports. Proposed operations.-The operations proposed during fiscal year 1950 and the funds which are needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 are indicated under the individual reports. 7. OAHE RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, S. DAK. AND N. DAK. Location.-The Oahe dam site is located on the Missouri River in Hughes and Stanley Counties, S. Dak., about 6 miles northwest of Pierre, S. Dak., and 1,123 miles above the mouth of the river. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a rolled earth fill dam with a maximum height of 242 feet and reservoir for flood control, irrigation, navigation, hydroelectric power, and other purposes, with a gross storage capacity of 21,800,000 acre-feet at maximum operating pool. It provides for the initial power installa- tion of two units nominally rated at 70,000 k.w. each. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act, approved Decem- ber 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.), as part of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $234,400,000 for the initial project only, which includes initial power installation only. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Surveys, engineering studies and design in connection with the preparation of detailed plans were completed with hired labor during the fiscal year at a cost of $11,194.70. Surveys, subsurface explorations, engineering studies and design in connection with the preparation of contract plans and specifications were continued with hired labor at a cost of $431,701.95 during the fiscal year. Special studies and testing of concrete aggregates were continued by contract during the fiscal FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1557 year. Two contracts for exploratory drilling and hydraulic pres- sure tests in connection with the preparation of contract plans and specifications, were completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $86,274.64. Acquisition of land for the dam site, reservoir and housing area was initiated during the year at a cost of $120,100.96. Construction of housing and administration facilities was initiated by contract at a cost of $580,583.38 during the fiscal year. Con- struction of the west access road to the dam site was initiated by contract at a cost of $118,357.72 during the fiscal year. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $1,348,231.96, and the expenditures were $1,474,439.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work in connection with prepa- ration of detailed plans was complete. Work in connection with the preparation of contract plans and specifications was about 18 per- cent complete. Construction of housing and administrative facili- ties was about 7 percent complete. Construction of the west access road to the dam site was about 67 percent complete. The entire project is about 1.3 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $3,014,087.57, and the expenditures were $3,140,864.59. Proposed operations.-Theunexpended balance of $1,359,135.41, advance to plant account of $200,000, accounts receivable of $130, together with allotments of $1,500,000 for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $3,059,265.41 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: -____________ Accounts payable June 30, 1949_________-.... $164,525.15 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Complete construction of west access road_. $73,987.26 Construction of housing and administrative facilities---_-------------------- - 1,491,500.00 Surfacing west access road- ------------- 105,000.00 Initial excavation for outlet works- -----. 500,000.00 By hired labor: Engineering, design and preparation of con- tract plans and specifications ----------- 544,253.00 Land acquisition-----------------------180,000.00 Total for new work ___ ---------------------------2,894,740.26 Total for all work_____________ _____________ _ 3,059,265.41 The additional sum of $15,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): By contract: Construction of administrative and housing facilities-------........ $4,690,000 Construction of east access road_ ______--750,000 .__________ Construction of access railroad---------_ __ _ 750,000 Excavation for outlet works -------------------------- 1,500,000 Closure of left chute _ --------------------- ... 1,000 ,000 Outlet works construction._____________________ ___ 3,820,000 Architect-engineer contract for design of hydroelectric power plant_------------------------------------------- 290,000 By hired labor: Engineering, design and preparation of contract plans and specifications-- ---- 1,200,000 1 Land acquisition - -------- 1-------,000,000 Total for all work------ .-..- _----- - -15,000,000 872182--50-----14 1558 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $4,500,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_----------___-___ -____3,014,087.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__--_------------ 3,140,864.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__-..... ________-___-- - 1,359,135.41 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_------------------ 337,691.08 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 2,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 2,337,691.08 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project___ -__________ ___ 228,400,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_-......---- - ..- _. $325, 000. 00 $825, 000. 00 ------------- $850, 000. 00 $2, 500, 000. 00 Cost of new work- .------------ 42, 004. 63 375, 249. 99 $407, 688. 26 840, 912. 73 1, 348, 231. 96 Cost of maintenance----- -- Total expended ...- ......-.... 31, 688. 44 363, 546. 47 416, 140. 56 855, 049. 62 1,474,439. 50 8. FORT RANDALL RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, S. DAK. Location.-The Fort Randall dam site is located on the Missouri River in Charles Mix and Gregory Counties, S. Dak., about 82 miles above Yankton, S. Dak. The site is 922 miles above the mouth of the Missouri River and 162 miles above Sioux City, Iowa. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a rolled earth fill dam with a maximum height of 160 feet and a reservoir for flood control, irrigation, navigation, hydroelectric power, and other purposes, with a gross storage capacity of 6,200,000 acre- feet at maximum operating pool. It provides for the initial power installation of four units nominally rated at 40,000 kilowatts each. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.), as part of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other pur- poses in the Missouri River Basin. The estimate of cost revised in 1949, is $165,900,000 initial project only. Includes initial power installation only. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, subsurface explorations, engineering studies and design in connection with preparation of contract plans and specifications were continued with hired labor at a cost of $1,222,340.19 during the fiscal year. Special studies and testing of concrete aggregates were continued by contract at a cost of $10,216.91 during the fiscal year. A con- tract for design and preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions for the hydroelectric power plant was continued during the fiscal year at a cost of $170,754.02. A continuing contract for design and preparation of plans and specifications for the railroad bridge across the Missouri River required for the relocation of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad at Chamberlain, S. Dak. was initiated at a cost of $13,069.63. Acquisition of land for the dam site and reservoir was continued during the fiscal year FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1559 at a cost of $170,251.02. Construction of housing and admin- istrative facilities was continued by contract during the year at a cost of $3,755,360.44. Hired labor work on the construction of housing and administrative facilities was continued at a cost of $18,826.78. Construction, by contract, of the outlet works railroad spur was initiated and completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $136,912.80. A continuing contract for initial earthwork for the dam was completed. The work consisted of 2,831,249 cubic yards of unclassified excavation; 416,600 cubic yards of shale excavation in the spillway approach channel; 3,999,635 cubic yards of chalk and shale excavation for the outlet works; 2,977,777 cubic yards of rolled embankment; 903,861 cubic yards of impervious blanket; and appurtenant work at a cost during the fiscal year of $4,268,- 672.73. A continuing contract for stage II earthwork was initiated during the fiscal year at a cost of $2,449,685.57. The work con- sisted of 2,317,000 cubic yards of unclassified excavation; 160,000 cubic yards of shale excavation; 2,090,000 cubic yards of chalk excavation; 1,245,000 cubic yards of rolled embankment; 750,000 cubic yards of impervious blanket; and appurtenant work. A continuing contract for tunnel bracing steel for the outlet works was initiated at a cost of $272,536.90 during the fiscal year. Con- tinuing contracts for construction of the outlet works tunnels, intake structure, and powerhouse substructure tailrace and stilling basin were awarded, and work initiated at a cost during the fiscal year as follows: Tunnels $410,724.39; intake structure $281,718.71; powerhouse substructure tailrace and stilling basin $862,392.23. A continuing contract for hydraulic turbines was awarded, and work was initiated during the fiscal year. A continuing contract for the relocation of South Dakota State Highway No. 47 and United States Highways Nos. 16, 18, and 281 was negotiated with the State of South Dakota. Plans and specifications for furnishing and installing four 42,105 kilovolt-ampere generators and for fur- nishing service and emergency gates, guides, and frames were advertised in June 1949 with bids to be opened in August 1949. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $14,043,- 462.32, and the expenditures were $13,439,389.01. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work in connection with the preparation of detailed plans was complete. Preparation of con- tract plans and specifications was about 62 percent complete. Construction of an access road and railroad was complete. Con- struction of housing and administrative facilities was about 94 percent complete. Construction of the dam embankment was in progress and about 25 percent complete. Construction of the out- let works tunnels, intake structure, powerhouse substructure tail- race and stilling basin was in progress and approximately 2 percent complete. The contract for furnishing hydraulic turbines was in progress, and the plans and specifications for the generators and intake gates were under advertisement. A contract for reloca- tion of State and Federal highways has been negotiated with the South Dakota Highway Department, but the work has not been initiated. The entire project is about 15 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $24,820,009.18, and the expenditures were $24,158,664.37. 1560 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-Theunexpended balance of $7,454,035.63, accounts receivable of $8,390.82, together with allotments totaling $22,245,000, for fiscal year 1950, a total of $29,707,426.45, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949- __-----___---___--------- - _ $1,533,308.21 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Complete housing and administrative facil- ities-----------------------------$487,508.19 Complete earthwork stage II----------- 2,312,980.69 Continue outlet works: Intake structure ----------------- 6,068,000.00 Tunnels_------_ _---------- 7,040,000.00 Powerhouse substructure, tailrace, and ------------------ stilling basin.... 7,638,000.00 Tunnel bracing_--------_ ____---680,681.74 Intake gates----------------------750,000.00 Bulkhead frames__--- ___ 150,000.00 Gantry crane_______________ 75,000.00 Intake gate hoists___ _______ ___ 150,000.00 Continue hydraulic turbines ------------- 375,000.00 Initiate generators --------------------- 100,000.00 Continue relocation of South Dakota high- ways_-----------------------------200,000.00 Relocation of Central Electric & Gas Co., Chamberlain, So. Dak.------------ 75,984.87 Continue design of hydroelectric power plant------________________ -- _ 220,000.00 Continue Design of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. bridge at Chamberlain, S. Dak._ ------------- - 93,400.00 By hired labor: Engineering, design, and preparation of contract plans and specifications------- 996,212.75 Land acquisition_____________________ 761,350.00 Total contract and hired labor ------------------- 28,174,118.24 Total new work_____________________________ 29,707,426.45 The additional sum of $37,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Initiate earthwork stage III-________ ___ -_____________ $5,500,000 Complete outlet works contracts for tunnels----------------- 2,808,000 Powerhouse substructure tailrace and stilling basin------------ 5,633,000 Bulkhead frames-------_ _---___-___ --------____________ 50,000 Gantry crane ----------------- ------------------------- 225,000 Continue outlet works contracts: Intake structure ----------------------------------- 7,350,000 Intake gates and hoists--__-________ -- -- _____ -_ 2,400,000 Bulkheads----- --- _______-- _________ - -- 100,000 Continue hydraulic turbine_ 1,750 ,000 Continue generators__________________--- ___-___ 1,800,000 Initiate transformers and circuit breakers 00,000 5-------------------- Initiate pen stocks and surge tanks-______ ----- __________ 1,850,000 Continue relocation of South Dakota highways 2---------------2,500,000 Initiate relocations of Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. at Chamberlain---------------------------------1,100,000 Initiate Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific R. R. bridge at Chamberlain_----------------------- 2,000,000 Clearing ---------------------------------------------- 400,000 Land acquisition_ 1,534,000 Total new work------__ ----.---- -- $37,500,000 FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1561 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------_ $31,612,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 24,820,009.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-___ - ---- 24,158,664.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_------------------------- 7,454,035.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ -204,610.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 22,245,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------22,040,389.76 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for ...-.- completion of existing project___-__-_ ______- 112,100,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- $200, 000.00 $3, 500, 000. 00 700.00 $9, 000, 000. 00 $18,912, .....------------ Cost of new work---------------... 2, 051. 27 315, 646. 54 $2, 279, 904.42 8, 178, 944. 63 14, 043, 462. 32 Cost ofmaintenance .....................-.-...-..- -.--.------- ---------------- Total expended................. 116. 00 245, 809. 39 2, 536, 856. 65 7, 936, 493, 32 13, 439, 389. 01 9. GAVINS POINT RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, S. DAK., AND NEBR. Location.-The Gavins Point dam site is located on the Missouri River in Yankton County, S. Dak., and Knox County, Nebr., about 10 miles upstream from Yankton, S. Dak., and about 850 miles above the mouth of the river. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a con- crete and rolled earth fill dam with a maximum height of 72 feet and a reservoir for flood control, irrigation, navigation, hydroelec- tric power, and other purposes, with a gross storage capacity of 525,000 acre-feet at maximum operating pool. It provides for the initial power installation of one unit nominally rated at 27,000 kilowatts. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) as part of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin. The estimate of cost, revised in 1949 is $42,725,000 initial project only. Includes initial power installation. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, engineer- ing studies and design in connection with preparation of detailed plans were continued with hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $210,778.95. Sediment studies, testing and design in connection with the preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions were initiated with hired labor at a cost during the fiscal year of $15,288.57. Surveys, engineering studies and geological investigations in connection with the preparation of contract plans and specifications have not been initiated. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $226,- 067.52, and the expenditures were $215,745.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the preparation of detailed plans was about 80 percent complete. Work on the 1562 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 preparation of contract plans and specifications was about 1 percent complete. Construction has not been initiated. The entire project is about 1 percent complete. Total cost of new work at the end of the fiscal year was $255,- 945.26, and the expenditures were $238,851.45. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $61,148.55 at the end of the fiscal year, together with an allotment of $150,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $211,148.55, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________________________ $19,488.69 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) By hired labor: Preparation of detailed plans_-. -- $109,343.31 Engineering, design and preparation of contract plans and specifications_____ __________________ 82,316.55 Total for new work___ _ 191,659.86 Total for all work __ 211,148.55 The additional sum of $5,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) By contract: Construction of access road and railroad-- - $1,400,000 Construction of housing and administrative facilities .-------- 400 ,000 Construction of power line______________________________ 75,000 Initiate excavation of outlet works and closure of right chute_ _ 1,500,000 Initiate construction of outlet works---_----------- 1,000,000 By hired labor: Engineering, design and preparation of contract plans and specifications_______________________________________ 325,000 Land acquisition_______________--___---_____________ 300,000 Total for all work _-__________ --- _______-__-- -- 5,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949................ $300,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 .... __________________ 255,945.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.................. 238,851.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 61,148.55 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 13,594.04 . Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 150,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950...... 163,594.04 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ 42,275,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------- ------------------------------------ $50,000.00 $250, 000.00 Cost of new work_ __-- - _---- ------- ._-------------- -------------- 29, 877. 74 226, 067. 52 Cost of maintenance ...... - ........ ..... ................ . ..... .... ............................ Total expended ..-------------------------------....------------ 23,105.85 215, 745. 60 FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1563 10. ATEN,1BANK PROTECTION, MISSOURI RIVER, NEBR. Location.-This project is located on the right bank of the Missouri River, near the town of Aten, Nebr., and about 2 miles upstream from Yankton, S. Dak. Existing project.-The War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved July 31, 1947, included funds for providing the necessary bank protection work in the vicinity of Aten, Nebr. Funds in the amount of $582,850.55 have been allotted from the War Department Civil Appropriation Act approved July 31, 1947 for this project. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction, by contract, consisted of completion of 1 pile dike totaling 140 linear feet and 2 lengths of revetment totaling 4,649 linear feet at a cost of $202,041.70. The expenditures were $200,249.01. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the project was started September 15, 1947, and completed May 31, 1949, with three pile dikes totaling 871 linear feet and two lengths of revetment total- ing 10,287 linear feet in place. The construction to prevent bank erosion was started at bluff contact on the right bank of the Missouri River, about 3.7 miles above the Yankton, S. Dak., high- way bridge, and continued downstream to a point about 2 miles above the bridge. On the left bank about 0.2 of a mile below the bridge, a pile dike was also built to prevent bank erosion. The total cost to June 30, 1949 was $578,488.07, and the expenditures were $568,535.03. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $14,315.52, will be applied to oustanding costs. All of the work under this authorization has been completed. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----- -------------- $582,850.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------ 578,488.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 568,535.03 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _- - -- - 14,315.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 94.07 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------ 94.07 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ----------------------------.-------------- $500, 000. 00 $82, 850. 55 Cost of new work ------- ---------------------------------------- 376, 446. 37 202, 041. 70 Cost of maintenance Total expended ____... .. ______ __ .... ------------- .. ._ . .....--- -.. ....... 368, 286. 02 200, 249.01 - --- I __ ___ ~____ __~_1 1564 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 11. MISSOURI RIVER, KENSLERS BEND, NEBR., TOISIOUX CITY,tIOWA Location.-This project is located along the Missouri River between Ponca Bend, Nebr., and the Combination Bridge at Sioux City, Iowa. Existing project.-The existing project authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, and modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, provides for the construction of dikes, revetments and channel improvement along the Missouri River from Miners Bend and vicinity, South Dakota and Nebraska, to Sioux City, Iowa. The estimated cost of new work under the project, revised in 1949, is $5,800,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation have been furnished for that part of the project from Kenslers Bend, Nebr., to Sioux City, Iowa. Assur- ances of local cooperation have not been obtained for that portion of the project from Ponca Bend, Nebr., to Kenslers Bend, Nebr. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work consisted of construction, by contract, of one pile dike totaling 257 linear feet, and four lengths of revetment totaling 8,609 linear feet, and strengthening and replacing 312 linear feet of revetment. The total cost of new work was $494,043.10. In addition to completed works, there is in progress of con- struction 1 revetment totaling 1,000 linear feet. Maintenance consisted of repair of 868 linear feet of revet- ment at a cost of $15,000.00. The total cost for the fiscal year was $509,043.10, and the expenditures were $504,253.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the project was started in June 1946 and was approximately 30 percent complete on June 30, 1949. The physical extent of work accomplished at the end of the fiscal year includes the completion of 550 linear feet of rock dikes, 2,491 linear feet of pile dikes, 28,128 linear feet of revetment, replacing and strengthening 312 linear feet of pile revetment, and repair to 868 linear feet of pile revetment. Construction to prevent bank erosion was started at bluff con- tact on the right bank in the upper end of Kenslers Bend. This work, which will protect the right bank from erosion for a distance of about 2 miles, is approximately 95 percent complete. On the left bank immediately downstream, in McCook Lake Bend, erosion protection work, which was placed to prevent the river from eroding into McCook Lake, is approximately 90 percent complete. The total cost of the project at the end of the fiscal year was $1,745,403.54, of which $1,730,403.54 was for new work, and $15,000 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,725,220.42. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, amounting to $667,839.48, accounts receivable of $27,663.97, together with allotments of $435,000.00 for fiscal year 1950, a FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1565 total of $1,130,503.45 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1948 ----------------------------- $47,847.09 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of existing contracts: Kenslers-Upper Sioux City Bends: Dike and revetment construction. -- $50,110.00 Kenslers Bend-Big Sioux River: Dike and revetment construction - 612,150.00 Proposed contracts: McCook Lake-Upper Sioux City Bends_ ____-_____. 365,396.36 -_________ By hired labor: Revision of definite project report to include Miners Bend, and planning and layout work____________________________ 15,000.00 Total new work-. 1,042,656.36 Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Kenslers Bend-Big Sioux River: Dike and revet- ment repair $15,000.00 McCook Lake-Upper Sioux City Bends: Dike and revetment repair___________________ 25,000.00 Total maintenance ______________________________ _ 40,000.00 Total for all work___ -______ ________________-_ 1,130,503.45 The additional sum of $1,075,000 is needed to be appropriated for new work during the fiscal year 1951. New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): By contract: Dike and revetment construction-_----_-_-------- $1,000 ,000 Total new work_ _ 1,000,000 Maintenance (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Maintenance and repair of existing works: By contract ---------------------------------- $65,000 By hired labor --------------------------------- 10,000. Total maintenance__________________________ 75,000 Total for all work___________ 1,075,000 1__________________ Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $2,393,059.90 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ ________- - 1,730,403.54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________---- __- 15,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------. 1,725,220.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________ __ 667,839.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 47,852.28 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_-------- 4356,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 482,852.28 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_________________ _____ 3,027,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. ............ -. $15,000.00 $860, 000.00 $803, 059.90 ,------------- $715,000.00 Cost of new work..........--------------- 2, 553. 66 25,141.14 $667, 941.25 540, 724.39 494, 043.10 Cost of maintenance_._.. ....... _. . .. . .. . ... .15,000.00 Total expended................------............. 19, 892. 73 669, 604. 67 531, 469. 73 504, 253. 29 Total expended-------------- -------------- 19,892.73 669, 604.67 531, 469.73 604,263.29 1566 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 12. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION, McCOOK LAKE BEND, MISSOURI RIVER Location.-This project is located about 5 miles upstream from Sioux City, Iowa, on the Missouri River. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the appropriation of $500,000 as an emer- gency fund to be allotted for the construction of emergency pro- tection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge ap- proaches and public works. The sum of $100,000 has been allotted for the construction of emergency bank protection on the Missouri River in the vicinity of McCook Lake, S. Dak. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Work consisted of strengthening the pile revetment upstream from the willow bank protection mattress in McCook Lake Bend by placing 2,159 tons of stone around the piles of 1,050 linear feet of structure to give additional protection to the protection mattress. The total cost and expenditures were $14,960.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Emergency bank protection work, consisting of 2,400 linear feet of willow bank protection mattress, was completed by contract during the fiscal year 1946. An additional 302 linear feet of bank protection mattress was constructed by hired labor during the fiscal year 1948. During the fiscal year 1949, 2,159 tons of stone were placed around the piles of 1,050 linear feet of pile revetment immediately upstream from the bank protection mattress to prevent direct attack of the current on the bank protection mattress and its possible loss. The project is substantially completed except for possible mainte- nance which may become necessary owing to changing river conditions, ice floes, and high-water periods. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,381.10, will be applied to maintenance of the existing bank protection mattress as may become necessary owing to changing river conditions, ice floes, and high-water periods. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--- --------- _ _ _ $100,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________--- __-- ___________ 98,618.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________ 98,618.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------ 1,381.10 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1,381.10 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--....---------------....... $75, 000. 00 $25, 000.00 ... Cost of new work---------------.... 6, 107. 50 65, 112. 05 -------.. $12, 438. 85 $14, 960. 50 Cost of maintenance.. 3 95. 32 67,265 23-----------12,38.85 1,96. 5 - exende Tota Total expended ____----------- 3, 954.32 67, 265.23 I______________1 12, 438. 851 14,960.50 FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1567 13. MISSOURI RIVER AGRICULTURAL LEVEES, SIOUX CITY, IOWA, TO THE MOUTH (SIOUX CITY, IOWA, TO RULO, NEBR.) Location.-The Missouri River rises in southwestern Montana and flows generally southeasterly 2,464.4 miles across or along seven States to a confluence with the Mississippi River 17 miles above St. Louis, Mo. The project covers only the portion from Sioux City, Iowa, to the mouth or approximately 760 miles of the river. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a series of levee units and appurtenant works along both side of the Missouri River from Sioux City, Iowa, to the mouth, for the protection of agricultural lands and small communities against floods. The estimate of cost for that portion of the project from Sioux City, Iowa, to Rulo, Nebr., revised in 1949 is $36,150,000 of which $31,700,000 is Federal cost for construction and $4,- 450,000 is local cost for lands and damages. This cost includes funds necessary to connect one unit of this project to the authorized Hamburg, Iowa, project on the Nishnabotna River. The existing project was authorized by the following flood- control acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Aug. 18, 1941 Levees along both sides of the river from Sioux City H. Doc. 821, 76th Cong., 3rd sess. to Kansas City. Dec. 22, 1944 Extended project from Kansas City to the mouth and H. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess. S. provided for increased protection. Doc. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess. S. Doec. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. 1Contain the latest published maps of Missouri River Basin. Local cooperation.-Section3 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. Local interests have furnished assurances that they will furnish the required cooperation for units of the work now under construc- tion or contemplated for construction with existing funds, and have completed acquisition of the necessary rights-of-way for units now under construction. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Surveys, stream gaging, sediment studies, geological investigations, special tests and model studies and engineering studies and design in con- nection with preparation of detailed plans and specifications were continued by hired labor at a cost of $318,080.33 during the fiscal year. Survey, foundation explorations, engineering studies and design in connection with preparation of contract plans and specifications were continued by hired labor at a cost of $218,740.25 during the fiscal year. Construction of unit L-575 sections 1 to 8 inclusive was con- tinued during the fiscal year at a cost of $1,850,208.68. The work by contract involved placing 3,996,400 cubic yards of levee embankment and appurtenant work at a cost of $1,742,450.11; emergency levee repair by dredging approximately 58,000 cubic yards of embankment at a cost of $36,929.40, and placing 58,900 1568 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 cubic yards of embankment in emergency repair operations by hired labor at a cost of $70,829.17. Construction of levee unit L-561, section 1, was completed by contract at a cost of $5,- 320.64 during the fiscal year. The construction involved placing 9,474 cubic yards of levee embankment and appurtenant work. Alterations to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge across Plum Creek adjacent to unit L-575 were completed under a negotiated contract with the owner at a cost of $122,217.06 during the fiscal year. Construction of sections 1 to 3 levees and sec- tion 4, Buck Creek outlet structure for unit R-562 was continued by contract at a cost of $410,417.64 during the fiscal year. The work included placing 1,000,600 cubic yards of levee embankment; 377 cubic yards of concrete; 38,804 pounds of reinforcing steel; 6 sluice gates and appurtenant work. Construction of unit L-561, sections 2 and 3, and unit L-550, section 1, was initiated by con- tract during the fiscal year at a cost of $200,332.28. The work consisted of placing 669,300 cubic yards of levee embankment and appurtenant work. Construction of unit R-573 was initiated by contract during the fiscal year at a cost of $15,699.03. Construc- tion of unit L-627 and 624 was initiated by contract during the fiscal year at a cost of $54,980.90. The work included placing 110,200 cubic yards of levee embankment and appurtenant work. A contract for the relocation of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad tracks near Peru, Neb., unit R-562 was negotiated with the owner, and work was in progress at a cost during the fiscal year of $34,455.23. A negotiated contract for relocation, re- arrangement and alteration of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad bridge and approaches near Watson, Mo., was awarded to the owner, but work has not been initiated. A negotiated contract for repair to tracks, communication lines and culverts of the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad near Minersville, Nebr. was awarded to the owner, but work has not been initiated. The plans and specifications for construction of unit R-548 were advertised during the fiscal year, but all bids received were rejected, and the work will be readvertised. The total cost of the new work during the fiscal year was $3,230,452.04, and the expenditures were $3,000,485.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work in connection with preparation of detailed plans was approximately 91 percent com- plete. Work on the preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions was approximately 37 percent complete. Construction of the Nishnabotna River levee near Hamburg, Iowa, a part of unit L-575, was complete. Construction of sections 1 to 8, levees of unit L-575, was about 90 percent complete. Alterations to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad, Plum Creek bridge were complete. Construction of levee unit L-561, section 1, was com- plete. Construction of sections 1 to 3, levees and section 4, Buck Creek outlet structure for unit R-562 was approximately 91 percent complete. Construction of unit L-561, sections 2 and 3 and unit L-550, section 1, was approximately 30 percent com- plete. Construction of unit L-627 and 624 was approximately 7 percent complete. Construction of unit R-573 has been initiated. FLOOD CONTROL--OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1569 The entire project was approximately 18 percent complete, based on the present estimate of cost. Total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $5,- 619,823.12, and the expenditures were $5,343,745.13. Proposed operations.-Theunexpended balance of $4,150,254.87, accounts receivable of $13.58, advance to plant account of $450,000, and allotments of $1,861,350 received in September 1949, a total of $6,461,618.45 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_------ -------- _ . $726,091.57 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of unit L-575, secs. 1 to 8___-__ $178,944.68 Underseepage control facilities for unit L-575 126,653.25 Alterations to Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. Nishnabotna River Bridge-------- 715,584.87 Completion of unit R-562, secs. 1 to 3, levees and sec. 4, outlet structures ------------- 39,432.92 Underseepage control facilities for unit R-562 60,000.00 Alterations to Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. in connection with R-562 ..---------- 11,808.98 Completion of unit L-561, secs. 2 and 3 and unit L-550, sec. 1-------------------- 471,854.41 Alterations to High Creek Chicago, Burling- ton & Quincy R. R. bridge in connection with L-561 and L-550_-----------------165,000.00 Construction of unit L-550, Rock Creek Completion of units L-627, L-624 levees ... --_ 224,324.23 725,832.28 Initiate alterations to Burlington & Wabash R. R. in connection with L-624---------- 140,000.00 Completion of unit R-573 levees-----------446,290.98 Alterations to Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. in connection with R-573---------- 42,000.00 Complete construction of unit R-548, secs. 1 through 4-------------------------- 342,655.37 Initiate construction of unit R-548, Little Nemaha sec._------------------------ 175,000.00 Railroad alterations-R-548--------------_ 42,000.00 Initiate construction of L-614-623---------600,000.00 Initiate construction of L-536------------- 424,000.00 Initiate construction of Rock Creek levees unit L-550-------------------------150,000.00 Railroad alterations unit L-550, Rock Creek 140,000.00 Total contract______--_ ___-______ __- - 5,221,381.97 By hired labor: Completion of portions of secs. 2 to 8 in- clusive, unit L-575 by Government plant and hired labor .------------- -- -_ $173,368.08 General hydrology, stream gaging, sediment studies, special tests, and model studies _- 100,000.00 Engineering, design, and preparation of con- tract plans and specifications ------------ _ 240,776.88 Total hired labor_-.---------_--------___- 514,144.91 Total for new work_.- --------- .. - ____-_ 6,461,618.45 1570 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $6,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) by contract: Complete L-627-624 railroad alterations --------------------- $110 ,000 Complete Rock Creek levees unit L-550-----------------------75,000 Complete unit R-548, Little Nemaha section ------------------ 100,000 Complete unit L-536---- --------------------------------- 496,000 Continue construction unit L-623-614_--------------------- 1,300 ,000 Initiate unit R-573 underseepage--------------- -- 150,000 Initiate unit L-627-624 underseepage ----------------------- 200 ,000 Continue construction unit R-562 --------------------------- 225,000 Initiate construction unit R-580 140,000 Initiate construction unit L-550, secs. 2 to 9---------- 500 ,000 Initiate construction unit L-550, Brownville to Rock Creek .... 550,000 Initiate construction unit L-670---- Initiate construction unit L-637-643-650 Initiate construction unit L-561-550 underseepage ------- - 1,200,000 735,000 250,000 Initiate construction unit R-669 ---------------------------- 200,000 Initiate construction unit R-661-------------------------- -- 269,000 Total new work ------------------------------------ $6,500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- ------ $9,494,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 5,619,823.12 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------5,343,745.13 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 4,150,254.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----- 1,016,098.50 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 1,861,350.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 2,877,448.50 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project --------------------------- _ 20,344,650.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ -------.--.- _ $549, 000.00 $600, 000.00 ----------_ $3, 890, 000. 00 $4,355, 000. 00 Cost of new work--------------- 14, 814. 13 126, 339. 55 $863, 110. 26 1,369, 726.39 3,230,452. 04 Cost of maintenance. _ Total expended----------------_ 12, 466. 61 108, 338. 14 700, 991.50 1, 506, 083.01 3,000, 485.12 14. SIOUX CITY, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, IOWA Location.-This project is located on the left bank of the Mis- souri River in the vicinity of Sioux City, Iowa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of levees and appurtenant works along the left bank of the Missouri River, for protection of municipal and industrial areas, from floods of past magnitude. The existing project was authorized in the Flood Control Act, approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.), as part of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Missouri River Basin. The estimated cost of the improvement, revised in 1949, is $940,000, of which $900,000 is Federal cost for construction and $40,000 is local costs for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Nothing has been done toward securing the necessary local cooperation. FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1571 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, engineer- ing studies and design in connection with preparation of detailed plans were started with hired labor at a cost of $1,205.98 during the fiscal year. Surveys, engineering studies and design in con- nection with the preparation of contract plans and specifications have not been initiated. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $1,205.98, and the expenditures were $1,205.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the preparation of detailed plans was about 6 percent complete. Work on the preparation of contract plans and specifications had not been initiated. Total cost of new work at the end of the fiscal year was $1,205.98, and the expenditures were $1,205.72. Proposed operations.-Nowork is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- .... ------ _ $20,000.00 _ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1,205.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 1,205.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 18,794.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 18,694.02 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------18,794.28 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ----------------------------------- 880,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ......... ____.... .-....... $20,000.00------------------------------ Cost of new work............... $1,205.98 Cost of maintenance ............ Total expended.............. .. . ... ...... ..... ....... .............. 1,205. 72 15. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION FOR RIVER ROAD AT SIOUX CITY, IOWA Location.-This project is located along the left bank of the Missouri River in the vicinity of Sioux City, Iowa. Existing project.-The Secretary of the Army authorized the allotment of the amount of $40,000 from flood-control appropria- tions contained in the Civil Functions Appropriation Act approved June 25, 1948, for emergency bank protection work for river road at Sioux City, Iowa, in the Omaha district, pursuant to section 14 of 1946 Flood Control Act. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a willow bank protection mattress along the left bank of the Mis- souri River for protection of the river road at approximately mile 809.0 (1890 mileage). Local cooperation.-None required. See page 8. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The work, consist- ing of 1,583 linear feet of willow bank protection mattress, was 1572 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 initiated and completed by hired labor at a total cost and expendi- ture of $37,861.20. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the project, consisting of 1,583 linear feet of willow bank protection mattress, was started in December 1948 and completed in May 1949, by hired labor, at a total cost and expenditure of $37,861.20. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------- - --- $40,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 37,861.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 37,861.20 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 2,138.80 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 2,138.80 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated ..----- ........... Cost of new work ............ .. - _ _-.............. ... . _.... .... ... . . . _ _ _. .. .. . . I ._.. -.. .. -..... .. .... . _ ..... -..... $40, 000.00 37, 861.20 I...... Cost of maintenance.................................................................. Total expended -....... --- .- _- __ j----- .-... .... ............ ..... . -.. 37, 861. 20 16. DENISON, EAST FORK OF BOYER RIVER, IOWA Location.-This project is located on East Fork of Boyer River at Denison, Iowa. Existing project.-This provides for channel straightening along the East Fork of Boyer River and construction of about 5,475 feet of levee for the protection of Denison, Iowa. The exist- ing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 254, 78th Cong., 1st sess.). The estimate of cost of construction revised in 1949, is $65,650, of which $62,000 is Federal cost for construction and $3,650 is local cost for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local in- terests at Denison, Iowa have constructed works approximately in accordance with those authorized by this project. Recent studies have shown that no other construction is desirable at this time. Local interests have furnished a letter concurring in the view that no additional work is needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys and engineering studies in connection with preparation of detailed plans were completed and a report was submitted during the fiscal year recommending that the project be cancelled. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Investigations reveal that the project, substantially as authorized, has been completed by local interests, and no additional work is considered necessary. The total cost and expenditures at the end of the fiscal year were $4,300. Proposed operations.-No further work is scheduled for this project. FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1573 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ ----------------------- $4,8300 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------------- -- 4,300 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ---------------------------- 4,300 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..............------.............. ...-------------- .........------------------ $10,000.00 -$5,700.00 ------------............ Cost of new work--------.. -- _---.. . . . . ----..--------------. _-------.-- 9,625.39 - 5,325.39 Cost ofmaintenance _ Total expended----------- ------ ......... ---.....--- 1.----------- 88,551.82 -4, 251.82 17. LITTLE SIOUX RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, IOWA Location.-The project is located along the Little Sioux River and its tributaries, Maple River, Monona-Harrison ditch, West Fork and Wolf Creek ditches, in Harrison, Monona and Woodbury Counties in northwestern Iowa. Existing project.-The project provides for channel straighten- ing and enlargement, construction of levees, and bridge improve- ments and alterations on the Little Sioux River from the mouth to Smithland, on the lower reaches of the Maple River, on Monona- Harrison ditch, and on the West Fork and Wolf Creek ditches, together with a desilting basin on the latter two ditches. The project was authorized by Public Law 341, Eightieth Congress, first session, approved August 4, 1947, in accordance with the recommendation in House Document No. 275, Eightieth Congress, first session. The estimated cost of the improvement, revised in 1949, is $4,500,000, of which $4,100,000 is Federal cost for con- struction and $400,000 is local cost for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Survey, subsurface explorations, engineering studies and design in connection with the preparation of detailed plans were started with hired labor at a cost of $101,682.46 during the fiscal year. Surveys, engineer- ing studies and design in connection with the preparation of contract plans and specifications were initiated with hired labor at a cost of $2,009.09 during the fiscal year. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $103,- 691.55, and the expenditures were $101,677.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the preparation of detailed plans was about 51 percent complete. Work on the preparation of contract plans and specifications was about 1 percent complete. Construction has not been initiated. The entire project is about 3 percent complete. Total cost of new work at the end of the fiscal year was $103,- 691.55, and the expenditures were $101,677.10. 872182--50----15 1574 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $98,322.90, together with an allotment of $372,100 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $470,422.90 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1959___________ $2,014.45 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Construction of levee units.. $220,000.00 By hired labor: Completion of detailed plans_---- - 98,317.54 Engineering, design and preparation of contract plans and specifications 150,090.91 Total for new work.. 468,408.45 ------------------ Total for all work _ - 470,422.90 The additional sum of $750,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. New work (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) By contract: Construction of levee units- - $688,000 --- -- By hired labor: Engineering, design and preparation of contract plans and specifications_ - -- 62,000 - Total for all work-- 750,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ...... __ $200,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 103,691.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------_ 101,677.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------ 98,322.90 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__ - 80,234 .90 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- _ 372 ,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- - 452,334.90 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project-. - -___--------- 3,527,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---- ----------------------------------------------------- $200,000.00 Cost of new work.----------... -------------- ---------------- ---- . ...---------- ---- 103, 691. 55 Cost of m aintenance - - - - -- -- - - -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total expended .......---------------- ... ------------------ ---------- ------------- 101, 677. 10 18. COUNCIL BLUFFS, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, IOWA Location.-On the left bank of the Missouri River in the vicinity of Council Bluffs, Iowa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of levees and appurtenant works in the vicinity of Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the left bank of the Missouri River, for protection of municipal and industrial areas, from floods of past magnitude. The existing project was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, and in the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. The estimated cost of the improvement, revised in 1949, is $2,595,800, of which $2,450,000 FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1575 is Federal cost for construction and $145,800 is local costs for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The city of Council Bluffs has furnished assurances that they will furnish the necessary cooperation and these assurances were approved by the Secretary of War on March 30, 1946. Local interests have completed acquisition of the necessary rights-of-way for the con- struction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, sub- surface explorations, engineering studies and design in connection with the preparation of detailed plans were continued with hired labor at a cost of $2,253.33 during the fiscal year. Surveys, sub- surface -explorations, engineering studies and design in connection with contract plans and specifications were continued with hired labor at a cost of $56,421.99 for the fiscal year. Construction of internal drainage, section 1, was completed by contract at a cost of $78,723.88 during the fiscal year. Revetment of levees-combined in a single contract with similar work for Omaha-was completed at a cost of $72,420.74 during the fiscal year. A contract was awarded and work started on the construction of unit II levees at a cost of $8,520.82 during the fiscal year. A contract was awarded and work started on the construction of underseepage control facilities at a cost of $65,802.67 during the fiscal year. A contract was awarded but no work initiated on construction of internal drainage, section II, during the fiscal year. A contract for altera- tions to Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad Indian Creek Bridge was negotiated during the fiscal year. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $284,- 143.43, and the expenditures were -$92,872.35. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the preparation of detailed plans was about 90 percent complete. Work on the preparation of contract plans and specifications was about 93 percent complete. Construction of unit I of the project is com- plete. The work consisted of placement of 676,515 cubic yards of embankment in 5 miles of levee, and 180 linear feet of reinforced concrete floodwall. Construction of internal drainage, section 1, consisting of two pumping stations and appurtenant sewer work was completed in 1949. Construction of revetment to prevent erosion of levees is complete. Construction of unit II levees was about 2 percent complete. Construction of underseepage control facilities was about 75 percent complete. The entire project is 48 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $1,129,112.65, and the expenditures were $1,187,080.08. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $862,919.92, together with advance to plant account of $100,000, and allotments of $412,840 for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,375,759.92 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_-_-__-_ _--__ ___________$_ $42,032.57 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of construction of 6 Ave. and Ave. C pumping stations, 9--. . $8,977.92 1576 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Completion of construction of underseepage control facilities...............---------------------- 22,486.37 Completion of construction of unit II levees... 374,113.97 Negotiated contract with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. for alterations to Indian Creek Bridge------------------------27,334.53 Construction of internal drainage for 29th Ave. and Pacific Fruit Express pumping stations 316,673.72 Construction of addition to Avenue C pumping station ----------------------------- 46,000.00 Outlet structure for Avenue C pumping station 6,120.00 Construction of improvements to Indian Creek channel---------------------------- 258,000.00 Portable underseepage pumps--------------- 7,000.00 Additional underseepage, revetments, etc..... 247,011.45 Total contract 1-------------------------------, By hired labor: Completion of detailed plans- --- 8,032.94 Engineering, design and preparation of con- tract plans and specifications ------------- 11,976.45 Total hired labor-- _20,009. 39 Total for new work_._... ._____-___-- ___ _ 1,375,759.92 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ -- $2,050,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1,129,112.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 1,187,080.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _- 862,919.92 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949............. .. 153 ,882.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 400,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ........ 553,882.51 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--.........---- ----... $60,000.00 $1,000, 000.00 ....... ... $500, 000,0000 $486,000.00 Cost of new work----- .......--- 259.22 70, 992.19 $579, 202.87 193, 981.84 284,143. 43 Cost of maintenance ......................... -. Total expended- ------ --------- 31. 20 63,351.27 597, 301.62 618, 735. 24 - 92, 872 385 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Amounted contributed for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- - - $12,840 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------------12,840 19. OMAHA, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, NEBR. Location.-This project is located on the right bank of the Mis- souri River in the vicinity of Omaha, Nebr. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of levees and appurtenant works along the right bank of the Missouri River, for protection of municipal and industrial. areas, from floods of past magnitude. The existing FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1577 project was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved Decem- ber 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.), as part of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Missouri River Basin. The estimated cost of improvement, revised in 1949, is $7,122,000 of which $6,760,000 is Federal cost for con- struction and $362,000 is local cost for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have furnished written assurances that they will provide the required cooperation and these assurances were approved by the Secretary of War on April 8, 1946. Local interests have provided evidence of the acquisition of the necessary rights-of-way for the construction of completed work, and work now under construction, and are in the process of acquiring rights-of-way for the remainder of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, subsurface explorations, engineering studies and design in connection with preparation of detailed plans and specifications were continued with hired labor at a cost of $3,101.20 during the fiscal year. A contract for furnishing test-well data for underseepage tests in connection with the preparation of contract plans and specifica- tions was completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $5,518.97. Surveys, subsurface explorations, engineering studies and design in connection with contract plans and specifications were continued with hired labor at a cost of $147,352.76 during the fiscal year. Construction of section 1, unit II levees, was completed by con- tract at a cost of $40,267.21 during the fiscal year. The work included 24,976 cubic yards of levee embankment; 9,530 cubic yards of channel excavation; 2,038 square feet of sheet steel piling; 19 acres of seeding and appurtenant work. Construction of section II, unit II levees, was continued during the fiscal year by contract at a cost of $438,839.53. The work involved placing 292,000 cubic yards of levee embankment and appurtenant work. A contract for construction of Grace Street sewer and pump- ing station, unit V, section I, was completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $241,728.89. Construction of the Burt-Izard sewers and pumping stations was continued by contract during the fiscal year at a cost of $544,535.41. Construction of the floodwall and appurtenances was continued by contract at a cost of $651,922.26 during the fiscal year. Construction of sewers and pumping sta- tions in the floodwall, unit V, section III, was initiated by contract at a cost of $240,438.64 during the fiscal year. Construction of underseepage control facilities was initiated by contract at a cost of $77,779.37 during the fiscal year. A contract for revetment protection for levees was initiated and completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $108,198.33. A cost reimbursable type contract has been negotiated with the Omaha Public Power District for alterations to the water intake of the Omaha Public Power District power plant, but construction has not been initiated. A cost-reimbursable type contract has been negotiated with Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad for raising of railroad trackage in conjunction with construction of unit II, section 2 levees, but construction has not been initiated. The plans and specifications for construction of sewers and pumping stations, unit V, section 1578 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, :1949 4, were advertised on June 6, 1949, but all bids received were rejected. It is expected that this work will be readvertised. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $2,- 499,682.57, and the expenditures were $2,382,666.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the preparation of detailed plans was 94 percent complete. Work on the preparation of contract plans and specifications was about 94 percent com- plete. Construction of unit I levees, section 1 of unit II levees, Grace Street sewer and pumping stations and the revetment pro- tection for levees has been completed. Construction of section 2, unit II, levees was about 84 percent complete. Construction of Burt-Izard sewers and pumping stations was about 79 percent complete. Construction of the floodwall was about 69 percent complete, and the sewers and pumping stations in the floodwall about 37 percent complete. Construction of the underseepage control facilities was about 77 percent complete. Construction of the Omaha Public Power District intake and the alterations to the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad has not been initiated. The entire project is about 58 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $3,949,304.91, and the expenditures were $3,794,375.30. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $1,610,624.70 at the end of the fiscal year, advance to plant account of $200,000, and allotments of $1,355,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $3,- 165,624.70 will be applied during fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_... $358,491.85 New work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Complete section 2, unit II levees ......... $94,839.93 Complete floodwall- -- _ -- 349,669.66 Complete Burt-Izard sewers and pumping stations - 153,952.19 Complete sewers and pumping stations in floodwall------------------ 401,110 .41 Complete underseepage control facilities for levee units I and II- 22,606.93 Complete protection of Omaha Public Power District intake - - 55,741.02 Alterations to Chicago, Burlington & Quincy R. R. trackage (unit II, sec. 2)_ 49,202.16 Underseepage control facilities-Florence L ake -__ _ __ __ _ 160,000.00 Internal drainage unit V, sect. 4---------- 331,759.17 Alteration to Carter Lake sewer --... -----. 55,000.00 Power lines to pumping stations_ 97,000.00 Revetment for floodwall - 235,000.00 Portable underseepage pumps_ 7 ,000 .00 Reserve for miscellaneous construction ...-- 752 ,469.33 By hired labor: Complete detailed plans ....------ 10,947.89 Engineering, design and preparation of con- tract plans and specifications_ -- 30,834.16 Total for new work_ _ 2,807,132.85 Total for all work 3,165,624.70 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1579 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------- ------- $5,405,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ __ 3,949,304.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________---------- 3,794,375.30 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------- ------------ 1,610,624.70 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 363,245.67 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -------- ,355,000.00 1----------,718,245.67 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ...-. _________ $60,000. 00 $1,239, 700.00 ------------ $1,660,300. 00 $2, 445, 000.00 Cost of new work---------------_ 223.96 54,178. 26 $559, 294. 51 835, 925. 62 2, 499, 682. 57 Cost of maintenance---- Total expended- -. -- 30. 65 41, 740. 50 575, 414. 82 794, 523. 16 2,382,666. 17 20. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION, LOUP RIVER, STATE HIGHWAY NO. 39 BRIDGE, SOUTH OF GENOA, NEBR. Location.-This project is located on the left bank of the Loup River about 2 miles south of the town of Genoa, Nebr. Existing project.-Pursuantto section 14 of the Flood Control Act of 1946, the amount of $50,000 was allotted to the Omaha district from flood control appropriation contained in the Civil Functions Appropriation Act, approved June 25, 1948, for emer- gency bank protection, Loup River, State Highway No. 39 Bridge, south of Genoa, Nebr. Local cooperation.-None required by the authorization act; however, the Department of Roads and Irrigation of the State of Nebraska agreed to furnish the necessary lands, easements and rights-of-way, and hold the United States free from any damage which might be caused by the work. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on the project was started by contract on November 8, 1948, and was completed on December 23, 1948. The work consisted of placing 15,039 cubic yards of rough embankment, 4,425 cubic yards of select embank- ment, 3,522 cubic yards of backfill, and 3,996 tons of riprap stone in 3,661 linear feet of levee at a total cost of $44,147.46. Addi- tional work, consisting of furnishing 1,032 tons of stone for work at this location, was started and completed by hired labor during the month of June 1949 at a total cost of $5,415.35. The total cost of the work to June 30, 1949 was $49,562.81, and the expenditures were $44,583.37. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the project was started in November 1948 and completed in June 1949. The work con- sisted of placing 15,039 cubic yards of rough embankment, 4,425 cubic yards of select embankment, 3,522 cubic yards of backfill, 3,996 tons of stone in 3,661 linear feet of levee, and 1,032 tons of stone for work at this location. The total cost of work under the project is $49,562.81, and the expenditures are $44,583.37. 1580 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The unexpended blance in the amount of $5,416.63 will be applied to outstanding costs. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.-------------------- $50,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 49,562.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 44,583.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________ _____________ 5,416.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1,121.48 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ppropriated ................... ........----...... ------------...-------------- ........-------------- -----------.......... $50,000.00 ost of new work............... . _------............ ...... ] ............. .............. 49, 562. 81 Cost of maintenance ... .......... ..-.....-.....-...-..................................... ............. Total expended ------------------- ------------------------------------------ 44, 583. 37 21. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION, MISSOURI RIVER BRIDGE AT NEBRASKA CITY, NEBR. Jlocation.-This project is located along the right bank of the Missouri River in the vicinity of Nebraska City, Nebr. Existing project.-Funds in the amount of $15,000 have been allotted to the Omaha district from flood-control appropriations contained in the Civil Functions Appropriation Act approved June 25, 1948, for emergency bank protection work pursuant to section 14 of the 1946 Flood Control Act. Local cooperation.-None required. See page 8. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Work on the project, which was initiated during the fiscal year, consisted of placing anchor clumps preparatory to placing the bank protection. The total cost and expenditures were $1,929.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on the project consisting of placing anchor clumps preparatory to placing the bank pro- tection was started in April 1949 and was approximately 20 percent complete on June 30, 1949. The total cost and expendi- ture is $1,929.10. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $13,070.90 will be used to complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- _ $15,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _--- 1,929.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 1,929.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- -- _ - --- __ _ ----------- 13,070.90 13 ,070.90 FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1581 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- Appropriated-- -------------- $15,000.00 Cost of maintenance- .... . ...-. ....... . .. . - .. ---............. Cost of new work--------------------------- ------------- ------------ -------------- ........... ............. 1,929.10 . Total expended -------.........------------------------------------------....-------------........... 1,929.10 22. 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 repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by the disastrous floods which have occurred since the spring of 1943, Congress in the act ap- proved 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 Coongress, 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, respectively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restora- tion, 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, including the raising, extending, or other modification of such works as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the works for flood control: Provided, That local interests shall provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the work and shall maintain and operate all the works after completion in a manner satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers. Pursuant to the above acts, funds in the amount of $2,382,868.43 have been allotted to the Omaha district for flood fighting and emergency repairs to flood-control structures. Local cooperation.-Local interests have contributed a total of .with $40,327.21 to defray a portion of the cost incurred in connection the emergency repairs to levees in the Omaha, Nebr. district, which were damaged during and since the floods of 1943. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work in the Omaha District during the fiscal year consisted of flood fighting and rescue work by hired labor at a total cost of $8,900.95; emergency repairs to flood-control structures by hired labor at a total cost of $61,- 287.26; and emergency repairs to flood-control structures by con- tract at a total cost of $196,443.02. Tabulated below are the va- rious projects on which work was accomplished during the fiscal year: 1582 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cubic yards' Project --------- -- Cost Contract Hired labor 1. __.......... .... Flood fighting and rescue work......_-_ _ _ ___................ __ __ $8, 900. 95 2. Missouri River, vicinity of Mondamin, Iowa............-------------------------- 22,113 48, 449. 24 3. Nishnabotna River, Iowa, vicinity of Hamburg, Iowa.... 84, 699 - 35, 971.46 4. Missouri River, vicinity of Corning, Mo....------------------------------ 15, 500 3, 792. 08 5. Missouri River, vicinity of the mouth of the Platte River__ 92, 976 19, 930 118, 753. 17 9, 045.94 6. Emergency repair work on the Missouri River at Aten, f 700 Nebr....------------------- - 3 1, 108------ -- 114, 711. 18 7. Missouri River between Kenslers Bend, Nebr., and Sioux City, Iowa_ ------------ 784 --------------- 27, 007. 21 Total contract ----------- 177, 675 _ 196, 443.02 Total hired labor ---------------------- -------------- 35, 430 70, 188. 21 Grand total -------------------------------------------- -------------- 266, 631.23 1 Footnote: Cubic yards of earth fill placed in levees to restore to original grade and cross section, and raising or extending levees. 2 Includes 431 linear feet of single pile structure, 942 linear feet of willow bank protection mattress, and strengthening 540 linear feet of pile revetment as protection for Weldon levee; and placing 200 linear feet of brush and stone fill as protection to Alexander levee. 3 700 linear feet of pile clump dikes and 1,108 linear feet of revetment. 4 784 linear feet of revetment repair. The total cost of all work during the fiscal year was $266,631.23, $3,139.34 contributed funds, and $263,491.89 emergency funds. The expenditures' were $3,139.34 contributed funds and $235,- 813.27 emergency funds, a total of $238,952.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The emergency work ac- complished as a result of floods during and since the year 1943, under the above acts, consists of flood fighting and rescue work and the repair and restoration of numerous levees, and repair to other works damaged by the floods, at a cost of $40,327.21 con- tributed funds and $1,976,323.70 emergency funds, a total of $2,- 016,650.91. The total expenditures were $40,327.21 contributed funds and $1,926,842.65 emergency funds, a total of $1,967,169.86. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $456,025.78, and accounts receivable of $124.50, at the end of the fiscal year 1949, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _ $22,598 34 Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): By contract: Completion of existing contracts ------------- $43,790.00 Proposed contracts_________________________ 211,311.94 Total contract- _ -- ----- .------ 255,101.94 By hired labor: Completion of existing hired labor jobs - $10,450 .00 Proposed hired labor jobs____________________ 127,000.00 Flood fighting and rescue work- _ 41,000.00 Total hired labor__________________________________ 178,450.00 Total contract and hired labor _______________________ 456,150.28 FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1583 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $2,382,868.43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,976 ,323.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 1,926,842.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________ 456,025.78 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 397,710.09 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.._ .....-......... $783, 000.00 - $15, 000. 00 - $29, 500. 00 $428,800. 00 $584, 568. 43 C ost of new work -.......................................................................... Cost of maintenance .......----------- 503, 039. 33 58,392.55 44 113,170. 414,881.27 263,491.89 Total expended---------------...... 486,865.97 76,954.49 85,546.86 420,641. 99 235, 813. 27 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949________-_ _________$40,327.21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-_______________________ 40,327.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 40,327.21 year ending June 30- Fiscal 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed__--- -------- $4, 771. 69 $750. 00 $2, 756. 40 ............-------------- $3, 139.34 Cost ofnew work ...................... -,- Cost of maintenance-----------............ 4, 771.69 750. 00 2, 756.40 3, 139.34 Total expended_. _.---------- 7, 913. 77 750.00 ....-..---. 2, 756. 40 3,139.34 23. 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. Pursuant to this act, the amount of $135,000 was allotted to the Omaha District for emergency levee repairs during the fiscal years 1943 and 1944, and the sum of $10,000 was allotted in April 1948 for emergency levee repairs necessitated by recurring floods during the spring of 1948. The sum of $5,000 was allotted in November 1948 for emergency repair to the revetment along the Missouri River near Niobrara, Nebr. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work during the fiscal year, by contract, consisted of placing 2,062 cubic yards of embankment in the repairs to levees on the Platte River in the vicinity of the Elkhorn River at a cost of $1,720.47. Work by hired labor consisted of placing 434 tons of stone in 260 linear feet 1584 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of stone fills along the revetment on the Missouri River near Niobrara, Nebr., at a cost of $3,340.58. The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $5,061.05, and the expenditures were $6,053.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The emergency work ac- complished as a result of floods during and since the year 1943, under the above act, consists of repair and restoration of numerous levees damaged by floods and repair to other flood-control works. The cost of work to June 30, 1949, was $144,039.66, and the expenditures were $144,039.66, all from emergency funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $5,960.34 is unallocated, but is held in reserve for repair of future damage to levees. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------ $150,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ 144,039.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 144,039.66 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - 5,960.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 5,952.71 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..-------- 000.00 ------------------------------------------ $10, $5, 000.00 Cost ofnew work . -------------- --------------. ------------ -------------- ------------- Cost of maintenance__............ ...........----..... ....------------ ...------------ __ 3, 978. 61 5, 061.05 Total expended ---...............------------------------------------------ 2,986. 26 6,053.40 24. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year was $212,917.78, and the expenditures were $200,407.87. The balance unexpended, $27.54, at the end of the fiscal year, together with an allotment of $150,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $150,027.54 will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $250,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ _ $1,708,,975.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30,1949___ 1,737,650.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,708,947.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949. 27.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --- 27.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 150,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950__-___._ 150,027.54 FLOOD CONTROL- OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1585 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--..------... .. $260, 000. 00 $130, 300. 00 $25, 000.00 $170,000.00 $145,000.00 Cost of new work-............... ---....-..........-...-.........-......................................... Cost of maintenance........----------- 167, 451. 49 182, 376. 67 67, 477. 55 132, 344. 53 212, 917. 78 Total expended--------------- 222, 296. 58 170, 301. 91 84, 394. 69 116, 284.81 200, 407. 87 25. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated full report, to June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Council Bluffs, Iowa (Act of 1936)-......... 1939 $325.00 ............. ( 2. Snagging and clearing under authority of sec. 2 of the Flood Control Act, approved Aug. 28, 1937, as amended---------- ._ . 1941 1,000.00 _ (2) 3. Missouri River, Niobrara, Nebr.....--_ -1945 99, 369. 58 5, 633. 03 (3) 4. Emergency bank protection, Yankton Bridge, Missouri River ........... - ,-__ 1946 150, 000. 00 .............. (3) 5. Platte River near Schuyler, Nebr._-------- 1948 74, 940. 10 .............. (3) 6. Nishnabotna River at Hamburg, Iowa_.-__ 1948 236,000.00 _ () 1 Completed as a Public Works Administration project. 2 All of the work contemplated under this authorization has been completed. 8Project complete. 26. OPERATION SNOWBOUND During the recent winter months unprecedented snowstorms and cold waves in the Western States caused so much distress in this area that the President of the United States authorized various agencies of the Government to spend available funds to meet the emergency. Without the immediate participation by the various agencies there would have been tremendous loss of life and also tremendous loss of livestock, both cattle and sheep. Fortunately, these agencies were able to move in with bulldozers and other equipment to open the roads and by means of airplanes of both the Army and Navy to fly in supplies, thereby holding to a mini- mum the loss of lives and livestock. Funds in the amount of $5,510,000 have been allotted to the Omaha district to defray expenses incurred under Operation Snowbound. The cost to the Federal Government of Operation Snowbound in the Omaha district during the fiscal year 1949 was $5,093,406.13, and the expenditures were $5,088,154.17. The unexpended balance of $421,845.83 will be applied to out- standing costs. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- _ $5,510,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-__ __-____ -______-_ 5,093,406.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 5,088,154.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ __________421,845.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 416,555.59 1586 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..------- ------------ ------------- ----------------------------.$5, 510, 000. 00 Cost ofnew work----...... . 5, 093, 406.13 .-------------.------------- Cost ofm aintenance .... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total expended--- ------------------------------------------------------- 5, 088, 154. 17 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Bad River, from Philip to Fort Flood Control Act, Aug. Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. Pierre, S. Dak. 28, 1937. Bad and White Rivers, S. Dak. Flood Control Commit- do ....... -..... Do. ..... tee resolution, Aug. 18, 1937. Big Sioux River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- ............... Iowa and South Dakota_ i tee resolution, Mar. 20, 1944. Bow Creek and tributaries, Ne- House Public Works .. ...... .. .... braska, with a view to flood Committee resolution, control and drainage (tributa- June 17, 1948. ry of the Missouri River). Broken Bow, Nebr., for flood Flood Control Commit- protection on the Loop River. tee resolution, Nov. 15, 1945. Broken Bow and Sargent, Nebr., House Public Works Loup River. Committee resolution, Apr. 20, 1948. Columbus, Nebr., flood control Senate Public Works and allied purposes, Loup and Committee resolution, Platte Rivers. Mar. 9, 1948. Elkhorn and Platte Rivers, House Public Works Nebr., with a view to flood Committee resolution, control in the vicinity of their Apr. 20, 1948. confluence. Elkhorn River and its tributar- Flood Control Act, Dec. June 2, 1949 H. 215,81st Favorable. ies, Nebraska. 22, 1944. Cong.; 1st sess. Elkhorn River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- - . do ...--.. .--..do ..---- Do. Nebr., for flood control and al- tee resolution, June 21, lied purposes, tributary of 1944. Platte River. Floyd River, Iowa_..__________ Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Mar. 29, 1944. Gavins Point, Yankton, S. Dak. Missouri River, construction Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, -"-- - ------------ of lock and dam for navigation, Feb. 18, 1938. flood control, power and irriga- tion. Indian Creek Watershed, Iowa, House Public Works --- ------ -- diversion tube and check dams Committee resolution, Missouri River. July 22, 1947. James River, N. Dak. and S. Flood Control Commit- Dak. tee resolution, Nov. 10, -- ---- ---- "- 1943. Lincoln, Nebr., Salt Creek and Flood Control Commit- tributaries, and other creeks in tee resolution, June 21, the vicinity. 1944. Little Papillion Creek, Nebr., in Flood Control Commit- -- --- ------- interest of drainage and flood tee resolution, July 23, control. 1946. Loup River for flood protection Flood Control Commit- at and in vicinity of Broken tee resolution, Nov. 15, Bow, Nebr. 1945. Loup and Platte Rivers at and in Senate Public Works vicinity of Columbus, Nebr., Committee resolution, flood control and allied pur- Mar. 9, 1948. poses. Loup and Platte Rivers at and in Senate Public Works vicinity of Schuyler, Nebr., Committee resolution, flood control and allied pur- Apr. 20, 1948. poses. FLOOD CONTROL-OMAHA, NEBR., DISTRICT 1587 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued _ __ Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress I I I I Loup River Basin at and invicin- House Public Works ityof Broken Bow and Sargent, Committee resolution, Nebr. (tributary of Missouri Apr. 20, 1948. River). Missouri River diversion project Commerce Committee (under special board). resolution, June 22, 1937 Missouri River, with a view to House Public Works flood control and drainage on Committee resolution, Bow Creek and tributaries, June 17, 1948. Nebr. Missouri River at Gavins Point Rivers and Harbors Yankton, S. Dak., construc- Committee resolution, tion of lock and dam for navi- Feb. 18, 1938. gation,floodcontrol, power, and irrigation. Missouri River with a view to House Public Works flood control on Indian Creek Committee resolution, watershed by the construction July 22, 1947. of a diversion tube to the Missouri River and a series of small check dams to upper In- dian Creek watershed. Missouri River, Knox and Dixon Commerce Committee Counties, Nebr., flood protect- resolution, July 18,1939. tion and bank erosion. Missouri River, in interest of Flood Control Commit- drainage and flood control, tee resolution, July 23, along the Little Papillion 1946. Creek, Nebr. Missouri River for flood protec- Flood Control Commit- tion on the Loup River at and tee resolution, Nov. 15, in vicinity of Broken Bow, 1945. Nebr. Missouri River, Loup River Ba- House Public Works sin, Nebr., with a view to flood Committee resolution, protection at and in the vicin- Apr. 20, 1948. ity of Broken Bow and Sargent, Nebr. Missouri River, for drainage and Flood Control Commit- flood control on Omaha Creek, tee resolution, July 23, Nebr. 1946. Missouri River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- improvement of Ponca Creek, tee resolution, Aug. 2, S. Dak. and Nebr., for flood 1946. control and allied purposes. Missouri River from Sioux City, Flood Control Commit- Iowa, to the Nebraska, South tee resolution, Aug. 2, Dakota State Line. 1939. Missouri River, improvement in Rivers and Harbors Com- South Dakota (power to de- mittee resolution, Jan. velop manganese deposits). 19, 1940. Missouri River, in the interest of House Public Works drainage and flood control on Committee resolution, Weeping Water Creek, Nebr. Apr. 20, 1948. Mud Creek, Nebr. (tributary of Commerce Committee the Missouri River). resolution, Jan. 14,1946. Niobrara River, Nebr. and Wyo. Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Oct. 8, 1945. Niobrara River, Nebr. and Wyo. Commerce Committee resolution, Oct. 13,1945. Nishnabotna River and tributar- Flood Control Commit- ies above Hamburg, Iowa, for tee resolution, June 21, flood control and allied pur- 1944. poses. Omaha Creek, Nebr., in interest Flood Control Commit- of drainage and flood control tee resolution, July 23, (tributary of the Missouri 1946. River). Papillion (Little) Creek, Nebr., Flood Control Commit- in interest of drainage and flood tee resolution, July 23, control. 1946. Perry Creek, Iowa .. __.. ..... Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Dec. 8, 1944. Platte and Elkhorn Rivers, House Public Works Nebr., with a view to flood Committee resolution, control in the vicinity of their Apr. 20, 1948. confluence. 1588 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress ,- - -- - Platte and Loup Rivers and in Senate Public Works vicinity of Columbus, Nebr., Committee resolution, flood control and allied pur- Mar. 9, 1948. poses. Platte and Loup Rivers at and in Senate Public Works vicinity of Schuyler, Nebr., Committee resolution, flood control and allied pur- Apr. 20, 1948. poses. Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Flood Control Commit- Nebr., for flood control and al- tee resolution, June 21, lied purposes on Elkhorn River 1944. and tributaries, Nebr. Platte River, Colo., Wyo. and Commerce Committee Nebr., for flood control on Mud resolution, Jan. 14, 1946. Creek, Nebr. Platte River, Colo., Wyo. and Senate Public Works Nebr. with a view to flood con- Committee resolution, trol and allied purposes, below June 1, 1948. the confluence of the North and South Platte Rivers. Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Flood Control Commit- Nebr., for flood control on Salt tee resolution, June 21, Creek and tributaries, Nebr., 1944. and other creeks in the vicinity of Lincoln, Nebr. Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Flood Control Commit- Nebr., with a view to improve- tee resolution, Nov. 15, ment of Shell Creek, Nebr. 1945. Platte River, Colo., Wyo. and Commerce Committee Nebr., with a view to improve- resolution, Nov. 5, 1945. ment of Shell Creek, Nebr. Ponca Creek, S. Dak. and Nebr., Flood Control Commit- improvement for flood control tee resolution, Mar. 1, and allied purposes (tributary 1946. of Missouri River). SargentandBroken Bow, Nebr., House Public Works Loup River Basin. Committee resolution, Apr. 20, 1948. Schuyler, Nebr., flood control Senate Public Works and allied purposes on Loup Committee resolution, and Platte Rivers. Apr. 20, 1948. Salt Creek and tributaries, Nebr., Flood Control Commit- and other creeks in the vicinity tee resolution, June 21, of Lincoln, Nebr. 1944. Shell Creek, Nebr., flood control Flood Control Commit- (tributary of Platte River). tee resolution, Nov. 15, 1945. Shell Creek, Nebr., flood control Commerce Committee (tributary of Platte River). resolution, Nov. 5, 1945. White and Bad Rivers, S. Dak... Flood Control Commit- Dec. 9, 1948. __.......... Unfavorable. tee resolution, Aug. 18, 1937. White River, S. Dak.......... Flood Control Act, Aug. ..... do......----------......----..------- Do. 28, 1937. Weeping Water Creek, Nebr., in House Public Works the interest of drainage and Committee resolution, flood control (tributary of the Apr. 20, 1948. Missouri River). Yankton, S. Dak., Gavins Point Rivers and Harbors Com- Missouri River, construction of mittee resolution, Feb. lock and dam for navigation, 18, 1938. flood control, power and irri- gation. i IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE GARRISON, N. DAK. DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of northwestern, southwestern, and south central North Dakota, a small portion of northwestern South Dakota, northeastern Wyoming, and southeastern Montana. It includes the watershed of the Missouri River and its tributaries between the mouth of the Yellowstone River (N. Dak.) and the North Dakota-South Dakota State line and that portion of the James River Basin lying in North Dakota. Flood control projects at Marmarth, N. Dak., Wibaux, Mont., and flood-control investi- gations in the Cannonball River Basin are included in report upon improvement of rivers and harbors in the Fort Peck, Mont. District. District Engineer: Col. J. S. Seybold, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer: Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, United States Army to February 25, 1949: Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers, Acting Division Engineer to 19 May 1949: Brig. Gen. S. D. Sturgis, Jr., United States Army since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. Examinations, surveys, and 8. Hazen, Knife River, N. f)ak. 1598 2. -_ contingencies (general) - Operation Snowbound---- 1589 ....-- 1590 9. Emergency flood control work under authority of Public Law 75, Seventy- Flood control ninth Congress, and Pub- lic Laws 102 and 858 3. Missouri River Basin, Gar- Eightieth Congress-----.... 1599 ------------ rison district 1590 10. Emergency repair work at 4. Garrison Reservoir, Missouri the Lewis and Clark irri- River Basin, N. Dak-.... 1591 gation district near Willis- 5. Mandan, N. Dak--------_ 1595 ton, N. Dak------------ 1600 6. Jamestown Reservoir, Mis- 11. Preliminary examinations, souri River Basin, N. Dak_ 1597 surveys and contingencies 1601 7. Beulah, Knife River, N. 12. Operation Snowbound ---- 1601 Dak1------------------597 1. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $1041.29 and the expendi- tures were $2627.48. The balance unexpended of $2157.72 and the accounts receivable of $9 will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payments of expenses incurred under this head- ing. The additional amount of $1,500 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------- $5,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--....------------------------- 2,899.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------- 2,842.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 2,15772 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 2,094.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------------ 2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 4,094.48 1589 87212--5O16 1590 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .---------- _-------------- ---------------------------- $5,000.00------- Cost of new work-- Cost of maintenance- __- - - -- - - - __ -- - - - - -- - - -- -I.__._____ - - i __- ..-- _ __......__ _. ......... ------- 1,858. 23 $1,041.29 Total expended ------------------------------- 214.80 2,627. 48 2. OPERATION SNOWBOUND Due to unprecedented snowfall and drifting in the great plains states and in order to prevent "great human suffering, continued loss of life, and destruction of both public and private property in an amount impossible to estimate," the President, in a letter dated 29 January 1949 to the Secretary of Defense declared the snowbound Western States a "disaster area" and "authorized the use of such resources of the National Military Establishment as are appropriate to the relief of this area." Pursuant to the above presidential declaration funds in the amount of $7965.29 were allotted to the Garrison district for "Operation Snowbound" in North Dakota. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The total cost of such work was $7965.29 and the total expenditures were $7965.29. For work accomplished see page 1601 of this report. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-... $7,965.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 7,965.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 7,965.29 Fiscal year ending June 30 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ .... _... ...... . . ___,_ _ -... , .............. $7, 965. 29 Cost of new work-_ _...... .. . ........... .......... ...I... _...... ....I ........ . 7, 965. 29 Cost of maintenance- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Total expended .. . - 7,965. 29 3. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, GARRISON DISTRICT Location.-The flood control improvements included in this project are located on and along the Missouri River and several of the principal tributaries of the Missouri River. Existing project.-The general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin provides for levees along the Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa, and the mouth and reservoirs located on the main stem of the Missouri River and on the tributaries for control of flood flows at the dam sites. The existing project was authorized by the following flood control acts: FLOOD CONTROL-GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 1591 Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 28, 1938 Adpoted general comprehensive plan for Missouri Flood Control Committee, Dec. 1, River Basin and authorized $9,000,000 for initiation 75th Cong., 1st sess. and partial accomplishment. Aug. 18, 1941 Modified the general comprehensive plan to include H. Doc. 842, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Harlan County Dam and Reservoir on the Repub- lican River, Nebr. and authorized $7,000,000 for additional expenditure. Dec. 22, 1944 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess.: Missouri River Basin and authorized $200,000,000 S. Doc. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess.: additional expenditure. S. Doe. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. July 24, 1946 Authorized an additional expenditure of $150,000,000 for prosecution of the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. 1Contain the latest published maps of Missouri River Basin. Included in the comprehensive plan are the following projects in the Garrison district: Estimated Project Federal cost ------------------------------------------------- Garrison Reservoir, N. Dak...................................... $202,000,000 Jamestown Reservoir, N. Dak ............................------------------------------------------------- 14, 247, 000 Local cooperation.-None required. Proposed operations.-The operations proposed during fiscal year 1950 and the funds needed to be appropriated in fiscal year 1951 for projects on which work is under way are given in the individual reports. Under sections 7 and 9 of Public Law 534, Flood Control Act approved 22 December 1944, the Corps of En- gineers is responsible for detailed scheduling of operations of storage capacity reserved for or assigned to flood control in reservoirs constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation Reservoirs, as well as those constructed by the Corps of Engineers. The sum of $3,000 will be necessary during fiscal year 1951 for such schedul- ing of flood-control operations. 4. GARRISON RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, N. DAK. Location.-The Garrison dam site is located on the Missouri River in McLean and Mercer Counties, N. Dak., about 11 miles south of Garrison, N. Dak., and 9 miles west of Coleharbor, N. Dak. The site is 1,454.1 miles above the mouth of the river and 76 miles above Bismarck, N. Dak. Existing project.-The project plan provides for the construc- tion of a dam and reservoir for flood control, irrigation, naviga- tion, hydroelectric power, and other purposes. The dam will be a rolled earth-fill structure with a crest length of 12,000 feet and a maximum height of 210 feet. The spillway will be controlled by 28 tainter crest gates 29 feet high and 40 feet long located in the east abutment. Reinforced concrete outlet works containing five power tunnels and three flood-control tunnels will be located in the west abutment. A hydroelectric power generating plant will be located adjacent to the outlet works. The reservoir will have a 1592 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 gross storage capacity of 23,000,000 acre-feet for multiple purpose use including 4,900,000 acre-feet as dead storage. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved De- cember 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) as part of the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin. The estimated cost, revised in 1949, is $202,000,000 for the initial project only, which includes initial power installation of three 80,000 kilowatt units and initial protection in the vicinity of Williston, N. Dak., but is exclusive of diversion into the Dakotas. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Surveys, founda- tion explorations, engineering studies, and designs for the detailed plans were continued by hired labor during the fiscal year. Plans and specifications for excavation and main embankment--stage II revised, tunnels, intake structure, penstock gates, hydraulic turbines and governors, town site-stage III, 300,000-gallon ele- vated storage tank and additional railroad trackage were com- pleted by hired labor. Specifications for major supply contracts for concrete aggregates, reinforcing steel and structural steel for tunnels were completed by hired labor. Preparation and negotia- tions of agreements for alteration, abandonment, protection or relocation of North Dakota State highways (contract No. 1), McLean County roads, and Mercer County roads were completed by hired labor. Additional foundation explorations, testing of ma- terials, engineering studies, and designs were carried forward by hired labor in conjunction with preparation of construction plans and specifications. Total cost of plans, specifications, designs and requisite investigations accomplished during the year by hired labor was $1,346,795.84. Design, plans and specifications for Riv- erdale central heating and power plant were completed by an engineer-services contract at a cost during the year of $59,281.98. Design of the project hydroelectric power plant was carried on by an engineer-services contract at a cost during the year of $107,- 575.10. Construction of access railroad (powerhouse spur) and clearing spillway and lignite storage areas were completed by contract at a cost of $291,794.26 for the fiscal year. Construction by contract of town of Riverdale-stage II, was carried forward at a :cost of $5,714,394.61 for the fiscal year. Excavation, and embankment, stages I and II, were carried on by separate con- tracts, during the fiscal year at a total cost of $10,113,331.46. Construction by contract of the Riverdale grade and high school was initiated at a cost of $402,668.66 during fiscal year. Construc- tion of Diesel locomotive ladder tracks was carried on by contract during fiscal year at a cost of $8,054.91; Diesel locomotive house was completed by contract during fiscal year at a cost of $72,- 262.08; 115-kilovolt substation and 12.5-kilovolt distribution system extension were carried forward, by contract, during the fiscal year at a cost of $207,824.83. Construction of central heating and power plant was initiated by contract during the fiscal year at a cost of $485,903.04; 300,000-gallon elevated tank was initiated at a cost of $30,936.86 during the fiscal year, and town of Riverdale---stage FLOOD CONTROL-GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 1593 III, was initiated during:the fiscal year, by contract, at a cost of $321,814.58. Construction of tunnels was initiated at close of period, by contract, at a cost of $880,865.87. Construction of ad, ditional railroad trackage was initiated at the close of the period, by contract, at a cost of $111,103.85. Miscellaneous operations during the period were performed by contract and hired labor at a cost of $194,310.88. Preparation of engineering data, tract maps, appraisal reports and acquisition of lands in the construction area and in reservoir areas were carried on throughout the fiscal years at a cost of $1,949,545.85. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $22,298,- 464.66 and the expenditures were $21,587,915.75, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifica- tions for: excavation and main embankment-stage II (revised) ; tunnels; intake structure; penstock gates; hydraulic turbines and governors; Riverdale-stage III; Riverdale--300,000-gallon ele- vated storage tank; and access railroad-additional trackage are complete. Specifications for major supply items, for concrete ag- gregates, reinforcing steel and tunnel steel are complete. Prelimi- nary studies, design and preparation of plans and specifications are under way for: intake emergency gate; intake tainter gates; stilling basin and powerhouse foundations; generators; spillway and relocation of county and state highways. Plans and specifica- tions for Riverdale central heating and power plant have been com- pleted and plans and basic design of project power plant are under way by engineer-services contract. A program of sedimenta- tion studies is in progress. Field investigations and laboratory tests on foundation and embankment materials and riprap are in progress and investigations and tests for concrete aggregates are substantially completed. Model studies of outlet works, including the intake structure, powerhouse tailrace and stilling basin, and of the spillway are under way. Construction of access railroad (powerhouse spur), east access road, clearing-spillway, and lig- nite storage area, are complete. West abutment grout curtain is approximately 6 percent complete. Construction of town of Riv- erdale-stage II is approximately 95 percent complete. Construc- tion of town of Riverdale-stage III is approximately 20 percent complete. Excavation and main embankment-stage I is approxi- mately 72 percent complete. Excavation and main embankment-- stage II is approximately 20 percent complete. Installation of 115- kilovolt substation and 12.5-kilovolt distribution system extension is approximately 87 percent complete. Additional railroad track- age is approximately 68 percent complete. Riverdale central heat- ing and power plant is approximately 29 percent complete. Erec- tion of 300,000-gallon elevated tank is approximately 51 percent complete. Grade and high-school building is approximately 76 percent complete. Construction of tunnels has been initiated. Work required by agreements for alteration, abandonment, pro- tection, or relocation of North Dakota State highways (contract No. 1), McLean County roads and Mercer County roads is under way. Preparation of engineering data, tract maps, and appraisal reports are being carried forward for acquisition of lands in the 1594 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 reservoir area. Acquisition of title to lands in reservoir area, ex- clusive of Indian lands, is approximately 35 percent complete. Approximately 20 percent of lands in reservoir area, exclusion of Indian lands in Fort Berthold Reservation, have been acquired during the fiscal year. Total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $37,672,588.69, and expenditures were $37,313,- 236.67, all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $17,366,- 763.33; accounts receivable of $59,451.41 and allotment of $27,- 500,000, a total of $44,926,214.74 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-___- _____- $2,016,996.08 New work by contract: Town of Riverdale-state II -------- $695,000.00 Town of Riverdale-stage III--- 722,000.00 Grade and high school_____________ 105,000.00 300,000-gallon water tank____ ______ 86,500.00 Central heating and power plant _- 1,516,000.00 Move prefabricated houses-Fort Lincoln to Riverdale-------------- -- 262,000.00 Coal handling facilities------- ------ ---- . 58,000.00 Additional railroad trackage and classification track- - - --- - - - 120,000. 00 Diesel locomotive --- _ - _-- _ _- __ _ 115,000.00 Excavation and main embankment-stage I _ 2,550,000.00 Excavation and main embankment-stage II _ 5,770,000.00 Excavation and main embankment-stage III_ 1,197 ,000.00 West abutment grout curtain___. ____ 70,000.00 Riprap stone----------------- 58,000.00 Design hydro-electric power plant_ 113,000.00 Turbines and governors_. - 81,000.00 Generators-__ _--- 11,000.00 Intake structure __ - __ 3,600,000.00 Intake tainter gates____ _ 11,000.00 Intake emergency gate_____ 84,000.00 Penstock gates--___ 226 ,000.00 Tunnels -- - 11,783,000.00 Structural steel--tunnels_ 427,000 .00 Reinforcing steel-tunnels 496,000.00 Concrete aggregates tunnels and intake struc- ture _ - --- 1,524 ,000.00 Stilling basin and power house foundation .- 2,000,000.00 115-kvy. substation and 12.5-kv. line ........ 18,000.00 Purchase of electric power___ 75,000.00 Engineering service Missouri River bridges__ 281,000.00 Relocations_ 569,000.00 Minor contract items 38,500.00 Total by contract------- ----- ------------------- 34,662,000.00 New work by hired labor: Engineering design, preparation of contract plans and specifications revision of pre- liminary plans and testing program------ $1,500,000.00 Land acquisition _____________ ___ 1,290,000.00 Settlement of Indian claims --------------- 5,105,625.00 Educational facilities----------------------200,000.00 Grassing and planting-Riverdale----------- 58,000.00 Minor hired labor items - -_______-___-__ 93,593.66 Total by hired labor_---- - - __. 8,247,218.66 Total for all work-----__-___ _________________ _ 44,926,214.74 FLOOD CONTROL-GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 1595 The additional sum of $37,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work by contract: Excavation and main embankment-stage II ..... $4 ,120 ,000 Excavation and main embankment-stage III .... 3,600,000 Excavation and main embankment-stage IV .... 3 ,435 ,000 Tunnels _- 4,795,000 Intake structure_ 6 ,200 ,000 Intake-pen-stock gates_ 166,000 Intake-emergency gate - 84,000 Intake-tainter gates_____________ 100,000 Concrete aggregates......... ... __--- 1,895 ,000 Stilling basin and powerhouse foundations ........ 4,996,000 Powerhouse-generators -- 28,000 Reinforcing steel_ 160 ,000 Riprap stone --------------------------- 500,000 Railroad classification track 70,000 Relocations----------- 2 ,801,000 Total by contract 32,950,000 New work by hired labor: Engineering design, preparation of contract plans and specifications, surveys and testing program__ $1,500,000 Land acquisition_- 3 ,050,000 Total by hired labor__ 4,550,000 Total for all work - - - - 37,500 ,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------- ------ $52,780,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 37,672,588.69 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___ 37,313,236.67 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- - - - - - 17,366,763.33 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949._ 57,954.45 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 27,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.--- 27,557 ,954.45 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ ____________________ 121,720,000 .00 _ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__________________ 000. 00 $4, 000, 000. 00 $20,105, 625.00 $26, 000, 000. 00 $575, 000.00 $2, 000, ----------------------- Cost of new work___ 157, 080. 94 1, 206, 228. 64 5, 357, 845. 85 8, 652,968. 60 22, 298, 464. 66 Cost of maintenance .---- -- _ I I _____________________________ I Total expended_______ 126, 196. 99 1,147, 736. 39 5, 593, 425. 04 8, 857, 962. 50 21,587,915.75 1 1 1 5. MANDAN, N. DAK. Location.-This project is located on both banks of the Heart River at Mandan, N. Dak. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of levees and appurtenant works along the left bank of the Heart River for the protection of municipal areas and along the right bank of the Heart River for the protection of the State training school. 1596< REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 294, 79th Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated cost of improvement, prepared in 1949, is $581,690 of which $414,000 is Federal cost for construction and $167,690 is local cost for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Local interests have met all requirements for local cooperation. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Design, plans and specifications for construction of the project were completed during the fiscal year at a cost of $40,134.24. Construction of levees and appurtenant facilities was initiated at the close of the fiscal year by contract at a cost of $3,262.43. Contract was negoti- ated with the North Dakota State Highway Department for the alteration of United States Highway No. 10. Negotiations were started with Morton County and the North Dakota State Highway Department for raising two highway bridges across Heart River. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $43,416.67 and the expenditures were $43,274.29 all from regular funds. Condition at the end of the fiscal year.-Design,plans and speci- fications are completed. Alteration of United States Highway No. 10 is complete. Construction of levees and appurtenant works is under way and approximately 2 percent complete. Total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $73,877.04, and the total expenditures were $73,653.75 all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $300,346.25 and allotment of $36,000 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to continue, by contract, construction of the levees and ap- purtenant works, to purchase the emergency dam for the stop-log structure and to contract with Morton County qnd the North Dakota State Highway Department for raising the two bridges as required by the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $374,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------_____________ ___ 73,877.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -_____________________ 73,653.75 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------_________ 300,346.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___ ------- 28,318.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 36,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- ------------ 64,318.03 pletion of existing project_ _______________ -______________4,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--..----- ---------------------------------------- $40,000.00 $334,000.00 Cost of new work_ . _ .......... --- . ------ ----- -----. , . . .--- 30, 460. 37 43, 416. 67 Cost of maintenance..... .. .......... .... ..... .... . ..--- 'total expended--------------------------------- -----------............................----- 30, 379. 46 43, 274. 29 FLOOD CONTROL-GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 1597 6. JAMESTOWN RESERVOIR, MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, N. DAK. Location.-The site of the Jamestown Reservoir is on the James River, 2 miles above Jamestown, N. Dak. Existing project.-The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. The project consists of a dam approximately 92 feet high which will form a reservoir 45 miles long. The estimated project cost, revised in 1949, is $14,247,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 applies. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Preliminary planning studies including a review of available data and accumu- lation of additional basic information were accomplished by hired labor at a cost during the year for new work of $5,454.80, and expenditures were $5,454.80 all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-Fundson hand will be used to continue studies pertinent to the project. Scheduling of other work on the project has been deferred indefinitely. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------$40,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ,454.80 5---------------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------__ _ 5,454.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--__-_______ ______ 34,545.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 34,545.20 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- _ _ ---------------------- 14,207,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ----------------- I $40,000.00 Cost ofnew work__ ,......,.- '"--------"_" -_-------- . --- "-- .- - ----- 5,454.80 Cost of maintenance - -- _ - - __- _ _ _ _ __---------_ __- ----- I _ _------ Total expended ..... .....-........... 5,454. 80 7. BEULAH, KNIFE RIVER, N. DAK. Location.-The work covered by this project is located at Beulah, and vicinity on Knife River, N. Dak. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the protection of the town of Beulah, N. Dak., against floods by means of channel improvements and levees. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 252, 78th Congr., 1st sess.). The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949 is $95,000; the estimated local cost, also revised in 1949, is $33,400 for utility modifications, lands and damages. 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 move certain buildings from the project area and make necessary bridge and street-crossing modi- fications. Local interests have been formally requested to furnish required assurances of local cooperation. Such assurances have not been received. 1598 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.--No construction work was initiated during the year due to lack of assurances of local cooperation. Total cost of new work, by hired labor, during the fiscal year was $93.42 and expenditures were $114.15 all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.--All work has been halted pend- ing receipt of assurances of local cooperation. No construction work has been done. Total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $7,952.38 and the total expenditures were $7,952.38 all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-No work is contemplated due to lack of assurances of local cooperation. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- . $95,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 7,952.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 7,952.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 87,047.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. --------- 87,047.62 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. 000. 00 .------------------ $6, $2,000. 00 $87, 000. 00 Cost of new work ------------- $2, 913. 81 _-------------- $2, 987. 61 1, 957. 54 93. 42 Cost of maintenance------- -------------- I-- ------------- ----------------------- Total expended------------- -------------- 2, 762. 44 3,138. 98 1,936. 81 114. 15 8. HAZEN, KNIFE RIVER, N. DAK. =Location.-The work covered by this project is located at Hazen and vicinity on Knife River, N. Dak. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the protection of the town of Hazen, N. Dak., against floods by means of a channel and levee. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 252, 78th Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949 is $41,500; the estimated local cost, also revised in 1949, is $14,700 for utility modifications, lands and damages. 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 construct a railroad trestle and raise a short section of highway. Local interests have been for- mally requested to furnish written assurances of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.---Contractplans and specifications are substantially complete. Negotiations for obtain- ing assurances of local cooperation have not as yet produced as- surances. No construction work has been done. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $31.06 and the expenditures were $55.38 all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work has been deferred pend- ing receipt of assurances of local cooperation. No construction FLOOD CONTROL-GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 1599 work has been done. Total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $6,014.26 and the total expenditures were $6,014.26 all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-No work is contemplated due to lack of assurances of local cooperation. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $41,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 6,014.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 6,014.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 35,485.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 35,485.74 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....----------- - $2, 000. 00 $1, 000.00 .... _ - .- $3, 000. 00 $35, 500.00 Cost of new work- ___ . ..____-------------- _ 1, 722. 70 $1, 085. 30 3, 175. 20 31.06 Cost of maintenance- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - Total expended_---- - --- --. --.- __ __ -1, 722. 70 927.06 3, 309. 12 55.38 9. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAW 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS; PUBLIC LAW 102, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS; AND PUBLIC LAW 858, EIGHTIETH CON- GRESS Because of the heavy demands for repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by disastrous floods which oc- curred since the spring of 1943, 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 $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 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. Pursuant to the above acts, funds in the amount of $96,050 have been allotted to the Garrison district for flood fighting and emergency repairs to flood-control structures. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work accomplished during the fiscal year included flood fighting, rescue work and dam- age surveys. The total cost of such work during the year was $44,954.39. Total expenditures during the year were $59,144.33. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-Total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $88,704.68 and the total expenditures were $76,050. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $20,000 and accounts receivable of $4,579.20 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: 1600 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable 30 June 1949 ----------------------------- $17,233.88 Emergency flood work as required ----------------------------- 7,345.32 Total ----------------------------------------- --- 24,579.20 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_------- _---- - $96,050.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--___----______-_____ 88,704.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______-_______________ 76,050.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ ------------------------ 20,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_ - -.- _------- 7 ,345.32 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ... $15,000.00 ----------------------..................... $43, 6550.00 $37,500.00 Cost ofnew work . ...... - . -. ..................- Cost of maintenance------------............ .- ______15, 000. 00 28, 750. 29 44, 954. 39 - Total expended ........-. - ......... _-_ _ .... _ -_____ 000.00 15, 1, 905. 67 33 59,144. 10. EMERGENCY REPAIR WORK AT LEWIS AND CLARK IRRIGATION DISTRICT NEAR WILLISTON, N. DAK. Location.-Lewis and Clark irrigation district near Williston, N. Dak. Existing project.-Providesfor grading and stripping an exist- ing levee slope and placing of a gravel blanket and protection stone within the purview of emergency repair legislation pur- suant to section 5 of 1941 Flood Control Act as amended. Local cooperation.-See page - for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, design, plans and specifications were completed, by hired labor, during the fiscal year. Construction was initiated and completed, by contract, during the fiscal year. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $53,511.14. The total expenditures during the year were $53,623.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.--All work has been completed. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $53,623.62 and the total expenditures were $53,623.62. Proposed operations.-No further work is contemplated at this time. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------- ----- $54,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------_ 53,623.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- -___-... . 53 ,623.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------- _ __ _ _ 376.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- -- 376.38 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ......---------.......-------------...--------- Appropriated-- ..............---... ..........-------------- $50,000.00 $4, 000. 00 Cost of new Cost of dwork.... .... mnenancek----------- ....... . ---------- ,. - .... ... .............. ---------------- Cost ofmaintenance---------,------------------------------------------- 112.48 0------------ .. .... 632. 6 ,.....---1248 _ 3,-i-i 53, 511.14 FLOOD CONTROL-GARRISON, N. DAK., DISTRICT 1601 11. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Collection of flood-damage data and analysis of flood-control benefits from United States Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs, on the Heart River, N. Dak. were initiated by hired labor. Collection of basic data and preliminary design studies of possible improvement works were initiated and a public hearing was held, in connec- tion with review of reports on flood control for the lower Heart River, N. Dak. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $14,493.11. The total expenditures during the year were $12,392.39. Condition at the end of the fiscal year.-Work required for the review report on flood control on the lower Heart River, N. Dak. is approximately 25 percent complete. Work required for evalua- tion of flood control benefits from the United States Bureau of Reclamation reservoirs on the Heart River, N. Dak., is approxi- mately 65 percent complete. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $14,493.11 and the total expenditures were $12,392.39. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $5,607.61 and allotment of $20,000 will be applied during the fiscal year to payments of accounts payable in the amount of $2,100.72 and to complete, by hired labor, the review of reports on the lower Heart River, N. Dak, and the evaluation of flood-control benefits from United States Bureau of Reclamation reservoir on the Heart River, N. Dak. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-----------_ _ -- $18,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------- 14,493.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________ 12,392.39 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 5,607.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 3,506.89 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------20,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------23,506.89 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----.----------.--------- ------------- -------------- $10, 000.00 $8,000.00 Cost of new work -- - - - - - Cost of maintenance------------ -- - - - - - - - - - - ------ -- - - - -------------- ------------------------------------------ ------ 14, 493.11 ------------------ Total expended................. ----------------------------------------- 12, 392. 39 12. OPERATION SNOWBOUND Due to unprecedented snowfall and drifting in the Great Plains States and in order to prevent great human suffering, continued loss of life, and destruction of both public and private property in an amount impossible to estimate, the President, in a letter dated January 29, 1949, to the Secretary of Defense declared the snowbound Western States a disaster area and authorized the 1602 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 use of such resources of the National Military Establishment as are appropriate to the relief of this area. Pursuant to the above presidential declaration funds in the amount of $4,750,000 were allotted to the Garrison district for Operation Snowbound in North Dakota. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Work ac- complished during the fiscal year: Persons liberated ....... ............ 246,108 Cattle, sheep and other animals saved........ 4,143,174 Roads opened (miles) ..................... 116,250 The total cost of such work during the year was $3,091,102.72, and the total expenditures were $3,084,544.39. Condition at the end of the fiscal year.-The total cost at the end of the fiscal year was $3,091,102.72, and the total expenditures were $3,084,544.39. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $1,665,455.61 will be applied to payment of outstanding accounts payable in the amount of $6,558.33 and as necessary to the settlement of minor claims arising from Operation Snowbound. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------ $4,750,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 3,091,102.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - -- ---- 3,084,544.39 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____ __ 1,665,455.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__ _ 1,638,936.50 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. .. Cost of new work .... -- .. . ..... ._._..... . - (---------- _---------- -------.---------------------------- .---.------.- - ----...-- . ,----- -------- . . $4,750,000.00 3, 091,102.72 Cost of maintenance........... Total expended ................. ------------------------------- ---------------------------- 3,084,544.39 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date Trans- Authorization Act Document Recom- Locality mitted to No. mendation Congress Heart River (lower) and its trib- Senate Public Works utaries in vicinity of Mandan, Committee resolution, N. Dak. June 1, 1948. Mandan, N. Dak., for flood con- -....do--,........ trol on lower Heart River and its tributaries. Missouri River for flood control ..- __do_,......... _------___ --- ,._. . .......... on lower Heart River and its tributaries, particularly near Mandan, N. Dak. Missouri River for flood control Senate Public Works ................... ........ from Mandan, N. Dak., to a Committee resolution, point below Garrison Dam. Jan. 18, 1949. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT This district comprises all of Montana east of the continental divide except the Little Missouri River watershed; the small por- tions of western North Dakota embraced in the watersheds of Yellowstone River, Grand River, and Big Muddy Creek; north- western South Dakota to the main stem of the Missouri River, ex- clusive; a small portion of northwestern Nebraska; and northern Wyoming embraced in the drainage basin of the Missouri River and tributaries above the mouth of the Cheyenne River, inclusive. District engineer: Col. E. H. Walter, Corps of Engineers, to October 14, 1948, and Col. Richard Lee, Corps of Engineers,, since that date. Division engineer of the Missouri River Division, Omaha, Nebr., comprising the Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Nebr., Garrison, N. Dak., Fort Peck, Mont., and Denver, Colo. districts: Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, United States Army, to February 25, 1949; Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers, acting from February 26, 1949 to May 19, 1949; Brig. Gen. Samuel D. Sturgis, Jr., United States Army since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Missouri River at Fort Peck 1603 Public Laws 138 and 318, 2. Examinations, surveys, and Seventy-Eighth Congress, contingencies (general)___ 1614 Public Law 75, Seventy- 3. Operation Snowbound---- 1615 Ninth Congress, and Pub- lic Laws 102 and 858, Flood control Eightieth Congress-- -1621 4. Missouri River Basin, Fort 10. Emergency bank protection Peck District-_ _ _ -__ 1615 works under authority of 5. Harlem, Milk River, Mont. 1616 section 14 of Public Law 6. Havre, Milk River, Mont.__ 1617 526, Seventy-Ninth Con- 7. Forsyth, Yellowstone River, ------------------ gress 1622 Mont._----------------- 1618 11. Preliminary examinations, 8. Fall River Basin, S. Dak.... 1619 surveys, and contingencies 1623 9. Emergency flood-control 12. Inactive flood-control pro- work under authority of jects _________-_____ 1624 1. MISSOURI RIVER AT FORT PECK, MONT. Location.-The site of the Fort Peck Reservoir is in the Missouri River Valley in McCone, Valley, Garfield, Phillips, Petroleum, and Fergus Counties, Mont. The dam site is approximately 11 miles above the mouth of the Milk River in sections 14, 15, 16, 21, and 22, T. 26 N., R. 41 E. The west (left) abutment is in Valley County and the east (right) abutment is in McCone County. Nearest towns are Glasgow, 17 miles northwest, and Nashua, 9 miles north. Existing project.-The project provides for construction of an earth dam for impounding water for the improvement of naviga- tion on the Missouri River, Sioux City to the mouth, and a power 1603 1604 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 plant. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $136,900,000. Detailed data regarding the project are as follows: Description Location, miles above mouth of Missouri River,---- .---.- 1,868.7 Concrete spillway in right abutment, discharge capacity (second- feet). - - _- _.-- - --_-_ _ -_ . . - - 250,000 Height of main dam above stream bed (feet)-._- Height of crest stone above stream bed (feet)__ . _ - 250.5 250.0 Elevation of crest stone (feet, mean sea level).----- Tunnels for releasing water from reservoir (4), diameter (feet) -- 2,280.0 24'8" Power plant-initial installation, one 35,000-kilowatt unit and one 15,000-kilowatt unit (kilowatts).-. . -- - ----- 50,000 Maximum pool level (feet, mean sea level). Normal pool level (feet, mean sea level).__ - -.- 2 ,250 2,246 Crest length of dam (feet)-............... 21,026 Maximum storage capacity (acre-feet). 19,412,000 Maximum surface area of reservoir (acres)-.. --- .- 245,000 Maximum length of reservoir (miles) .... _ .._ 189 Clear width of reservoir (miles).. _ . 16 Normal operating storage capacity (acre-feet) .- Total construction cost of project (estimated) ... 18,400,000 $136,900,000 - Annual operation and maintenance cost (estimated) $310,000 Date construction started, Oct. 23, 1933 Date of completion, June 30, 1955 (estimated) Datum--mean sea level (1929 adjustment, U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey). The existing project was authorized by the following acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 19351 Construction of earth dam --------------------- H. Doc. 238, 73d Cong., 2d sess. May 18,19382 Completion, maintenance, and operation of a hydro- (Specified in act.) electric power plant, subject to certain provisions contained in the act respecting the transmission and sale of electric energy. This act also authorizes the installation of additional power generating facilities by the Secretary of War when deemed necessary in the judgment of the Bureau of Reclamation. June 3,19488 Payments to be made to school districts serving proj- Do. ect as reimbursement for educational facilities (in- cluding transportation to and from school) to pupils who are dependents of persons engaged in the con- struction, operation, and maintenance of the project. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program in 1933. 2 Public, No. 529, 73d Cong., 3d sess. 8 Pub. Law 586, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Maps showing transportation facilities, power-market area, power plants, etc., are contained in Senate committee print, 75th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-None. Operation and results during fiscal year.--The work accom- plished during the fiscal year was as follows: Dam, diversion tunnels, spillway, roads, permanent camp and miscellaneous construction.-Preparationof detailed plans and specifications for additional construction was continued, the cost of which was $84,053.51, all hired labor. Construction by contract was initiated on paving crest-of-dam and dam-to-spillway roads; grading and paving of downstream berm and connecting roads; RIVERS AND' HARBORS-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1605 completion of Judith Road; roads, walks, paving and drainage in the tunnel-control-shaft area; resurfacing spillway roads and areas; and resurfacing of roads and streets in the camp area; the cost of which was $616,666.97. Work on tunnel outlets and shaft building, tunnel No. 1, was completed; this work was included in power-plant construction contracts, the cost of which was reim- bursed upon the completion of the contracts involved; reimburse- ment in the amount of $124,039.84 was effected during the year. Work on the left abutment underseepage collector system by hired labor was continued, the cost of which was $3,981.57 during the fiscal year. Contract construction was initiated on a drainage system for the downstream slope and right abutment, the cost of which was $22,664.42. The downstream berm grading, including access road and drainage ditch for pressure relief wells, was initi- ated, by contract, the cost of which was $35,677.34; additional grading by hired labor was completed, the cost of which was $4,497.44. Work was initiated by contract for a service tunnel in the tunnel control shaft area, including electric, air, and water lines, the cost of which was $76,006.40. Cost and expenditures in connection with furnishing stop logs and a lifting beam for the spillway amounted to $185.15, and contract work in connection with supplying of a hoist car for spillway stop logs was initiated, the cost of which was $341.04. Contract work was initiated on painting of spillway gate structure and installation of safety features, the cost of which was $37,392.78; additional specialized painting of spillway gates by hired labor was initiated, the cost of which was $24,703.76. Construction by contract was initiated on a raw water line from the power plant pen stocks to the filtration plant, the cost of which was $149.27. Construction by contract was initiated on replacement of the temporary treated water line to the power plant area for distribution of filtered water, the cost of which was $6,228.64. Construction, by hired labor, of minimum essential facilities for safeguarding public health and safety was continued, the cost of which was $4,770.07. Conversion of the hos- pital building to apartments was approximately 94 percent com- pleted, the cost of which was $79,216.66. Power plant.-Construction by contract and hired labor con- tinued: Work under the second general contract for the installa- tion, of surge tanks and risers and surge tank housing structure was completed during the year. Installation of interior finish and appointments was continued. Contracts were initiated for supply- ing of major items of equipment for the third generating unit and for additional substation facilities. Operation of the 35,000-kilo- watt and 15,000-kilowatt units was continued during the year, and the total power production was 369,732,000 kilowatt-hours. The following costs were incurred during the year: Plans and specifications (hired labor) -- Generators (contract) ----------------------------------------- - - - $41,520 .26 369.42 Petersen coil and carrier current equipment (hired labor) 26.40 Installation of second generating unit (contract)- ------------ 4,243.93 Installation of electrical work, materials and equipment (contract)--- 6.,681.59 Construction of surge tanks and risers, surge tank housing, No. 1 shaft building (contract) ..... ------ 75,070 .12 Installation of interior finish and appointments (contract)- - :- 278,138.54 872132-50----17 1606 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Four transformers (contract)_____ .______ _____ -- 286.17 Four oil circuit breakers (contract) ------------------------------- 640.13 Relocation of 33-kilovolt substation (hired labor) ----------------- 12,111.44 Automatic oscillograph (contract) _------------------- -- 4,540.73 Butterfly valve, third unit (contract)--------------------------- 1,005.47 Turbine, third unit (contract)_-------__.- ---. 1,739.52 Generator, third unit (contract)---_ ___----------------- 109.35 Miscellaneous construction (hired labor)_ _____________---------12,009.87 ; Total -------------------------------------------- 438,492.94 Reservoir-One hundred seventy acres of reservoir clearing was accomplished, the cost of which was $22,240.74. The reservoir was operated throughout the fiscal year for the maintenance of naviga- tion of the Missouri River, and incidental purposes of flood control and hydroelectrical power production. Releases for these purposes also served the needs for water supply and sanitation along the Missouri River below the dam. The flood-control effect of the reservoir was substantial in late March and in early June. Both units of the power plant were available for operation throughout the year except units 1 and 2 were shut down for some days in May and April, respectively, for prearranged inspection and main- tenance work. During the fiscal year hydroelectric power produc- tion amounted to approximately 369,732,000 kilowatt-hours. Total releases from the reservoir amounted to about 9,900,000 acre-feet, equivalent to a mean annual flow of about 13,600 cubic feet per second. Miscellaneous operations.-The Government-owned railroad was operated throughout the year; total credits resulting from charges against features of work, for transportation furnished, exceeded the cost incurred by $1,826.24. The cost of demobilization opera- tions was $6,538.33 during the year. Operating and care.-In addition to operating and care of the dam, power plant, tunnels, spillway, reservoir, camp, etc., extra- ordinary repairs to temporary structures and Administration building; regrading Yellowstone Road, reflooring highway and Railroad bridge, collector system for pressure relief wells, and a program of reservoir sediment studies were accomplished. Reservoir development.-Planning for reservoir management and public-use development of the reservoir was continued. The cost of this work was $26,605.62 for the fiscal year. Construction of reservoir facilities was continued, the cost of which was $21,- 670.76 for hired labor and $18,780.74 for contract work. The total cost of new work during the fiscal year was $187,854.36 power plant funds and $1,465,223.39 regular funds, a total of $1,653,077.75. The cost of operating and care was $1,043,154.32 regular funds; reimbursement from the Bureau of Reclamation for pro rata share of the cost of operating and care of the power plant, reimbursement from other districts for pro rata share of cost of sediment studies, reimbursements resulting from furnish- ing of camp facilities, and distribution of pro rata share of camp operation cost to new work reduced the net cost to $525,000. The total expenditures were $187,854.36 power-plant funds and $2,016,- 532.52 regular funds, a total of $2,204,386.88. RIVERS AND HARBORS-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1607 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminary surveys, investiga- tions and explorations are complete, the cost of which was $682,524.11. Permanent work on the project is approximately 92 percent com- plete. All preparatory work in the nature of temporary camp, roads, power lines, plant, and shops is complete. Dam: Clearing and grubbing, stripping base of dam, construc- tion of sheet-piling cut-off wall, the rock and gravel toes, the hydraulic fill, raising crest of dam to 2,280.5, construction of a gravel roadway thereon and installation of a night lighting system are complete. The following quantities have been placed: Cubic yards Hydraulic fill__-_____ ___ - - -_________ _____---122,178,000 ------- ---------------------------------------- Rolled fill 3,450,288 Gravel at toe of dam_---------------------------------- 3,112,904 Rock at toe of dam ----------------------------------------- 289,297 Gravel on upstream face of dam_--__ - ___________-___- 797,236 Field stone on upstream face of dam----------------------------209,070 Salvage field stone on upstream face of dam----------------- 129,887 Quarry stone on upstream face of dam- -- ___- -------- 454,198 Salvage quarry stone on upstream face of dam -------------------- 89,427 The dam proper has cost $51,253,655.46 to date and is 99 percent complete. Diversion tunnels: The four diversion tunnels, having an aggre- gate length of 24,386 linear feet are practically complete with the exception of miscellaneous additional appurtenances. The tunnels and appurtenant works have cost $32,136,210.94 and are 99 per- cent complete. Roads: The construction of permanent roads is approximately 50 percent complete and has cost $892,791.59 to date. Reservoir development: The preparation of a master plan for reservoir development and facilities for public use and reservoir management is complete and work in connection with the devel- opment of plans and construction of basic initial facilities is 9 percent complete. This reservoir development work has cost $140,211.79. Spillway: The channel has been excavated, a total of 13,847,387 cubic yards having been removed, and 268,625 cubic yards of con- crete have been placed in the channel lining; 291,826 cubic yards of concrete have been placed in the bridge, columns, piers, founda- tions, floor slab, and training walls of the gate structure. Sixteen gates have been erected and the operating equipment installed. Spillway stop logs have been procured and spillway hoist car is under construction. The spillway has cost $18,447,803.02 and is 99 percent complete. Reservoir (exclusive of lands): Eight thousand six hundred seventy acres have been cleared, the cost of which is $303,181.74, and the clearing operations are 88 percent complete. Gross storage at the end of the fiscal year was 15,283,300 acre-feet, a reduction of about 2,715,000 acre-feet during the fiscal year. The pool eleva- tion on June 30, 1949, was 2,231.79 mean sea level, a decrease of about 12.3 feet during the fiscal year. The highest pool elevation reached during the fiscal year, and the highest which has occurred to date, was 2,244.80 mean sea level on July 15, 1948. 1608 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Power plant: Construction of the power plant and appurtenant works has cost $9,195,077.08 and is 70 percent complete. One 35,000-kilowatt generating unit and one 15,000-kilowatt generat- ing unit are in operation. Lands: Acquisition of lands required for the project is com- plete. A total of 169,338 acres for the dam site and reservoir areas have been acquired, the cost of which was $2,409,228.85. In addi- tion thereto, 119,671 acres of public domain are contained within the dam site and reservoir areas. Permanent buildings and utilities: Twelve permanent dwellings, a seven-unit apartment building, administration building, water filtration plant, and utilities therefor are complete. Permanent buildings and utilities have cost $803,906.60 and are 19 percent' complete. Miscellaneous construction and operation: Temporary quarters; have been constructed and operated, the net cost of which was $3,679,083.24. Railroad facilities have been constructed and oper- ated, the net cost of which was $2,969,052.89. Electrical transmis- sion and distribution lines and appurtenant works have been constructed and operated, the net cost of which was $2,340,176.55. Construction of shops and miscellaneous items and operation .dur- ing construction has cost $494,458.75. The total of credits result- ing from the disposal of surplus property has exceeded the cost iof demobilization by $176,156.72. The work remaining to complete the project consists of con- structing permanent dwellings, streets, sidewalks, and utilities; drainage system on downstream slope of dam; miscellaneous addi- tional construction in connection with dam, tunnels, spillway and roads; construction in connection with reservoir development and additional construction for the power plant, including substation facilities and installation of the third generating unit. The cost of new work under the existing project to June 30, 1949, was $125,571,205.89 of which $48,929,891.29 were regular funds; $8,650,000 were power-plant funds; $49,521,087.28 were Public Works funds; and $18,470,227.32 were Emergency Relief funds. The cost of operating and care was $2,698,375.82 regular funds. Expenditures were $51,912,488.18 regular funds; $8,650,- 000 power plant funds; $49,521,087.28 Public Works funds; and $18,470,227.32 Emergency Relief Funds; a total of $128,553,802.78. Proposed operations- (a)' Regular funds.-The balance unex- pended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,736,344.44, plus accounts receivable of $92,727.17, anticipated debits from plant, stock, and deferred items carried under this project of $263,901.07, allotments of $478,500 for operating and care, and $2,500,000 for new work, a total of $6,071,472.68 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 --. _--- ..- _---- .--- ... 309,382:.76 New work (July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950): Construction of Fort Peck Dam and appurtenances: Planning for proposed additional construction (hired labor): Dam------$1----------------------- $:,200.00 Diversion tunnels_ --_ 20,520.00.: Spillway .------ ----- -------------- 8,542.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1609 New work-Continued Permanent camp, includes site grading, housing, roads, streets, sidewalks, utilities, public buildings, and land- scaping-------------------------38,340.00 Miscellaneous construction ----------- 26,966.00 Reservoir development .--------------- 10,849.00 Powerplant----------------------- 55,623.00 Preparation of operation manual and man- agement standards (hired labor): Dam_---------------------------- 4,000.00 Diversion Tunnels._ -_________-- -- 2,000.00 Spillway_ _____ _--____ ___----2,500.00 Permanent Camp------------------- 1,500.00 Power Plant----------------------- 5,000.00 Completion of project history (hired labor)__ 20,500.00 197,540.00 Construction: Downstream slope drainage system (contract) 42 ,252.36 Grade downstream berm areas, access road, and drainage ditch and other facilities for pressure relief wells (contract) _ - .----- 52,553.43 Left abutment underseepage collector system (hired labor) ________ ________-_____ 42,228.86 Paint guide posts, crest of dam (hired labor) 2,924.44 Grade downstream berm (hired labor) 22 ,606.79 Service tunnel: electric, air and water lines in tunnel control shaft area (contract) --- 46 ,992.38 Power and communication circuits, water level recorder system, gate position indi- cator system, air compressor, and shaft vents in tunnel control shaft area (pro- posed contract)_____________________ 112,970.22 Emergency brakes on main control shaft building hoists (proposed contract) ..... 7,170.00 Erosion protection at tunnel outlets (pro- posed continuing contract)------- ---- 275,938.00 Modification of ports in main control shafts above elevation 2250 (proposed contract) 55,538.00 Handrail and mesh on tunnel outlet south retaining wall and landscape shaft area (proposed contract)- ______-___-- Paint spillway gate structure and install __ 8,655.00 safety features (contract) --------------- 12,003.71 Hoist car for spillway stop logs (contract)_ _ _ 71,134.49 Paint spillway gates (proposed contract)-_ 28,084.24 Landscaping and related finish items at spillway (proposed contract)-- --- _ __ 13 ,710.27 Roads-includes crest-of-dam road; dam-to- spillway road; streets, curbs and walks for permanent camp and interim housing; re- condition spillway roads and area; and public use development roads (continuing contract) ___________________________ 896,032.28 Paint guide posts, dam-to-spillway road (hired labor) __-______ ____________ 461.20 Clearing reservoir (hired labor) _-___ 16,760.00 Remodel hospital building for apartments (hired labor) 1,783.34 1------------------------- Install lighting system in school building (proposed contract)--------------------- 8,985.00 Utility building, boat docks, water and sewer facilities for reservoir development, Fort Peck site (contract) _____---____ _ 65,446.80 Water supply system and appurtenances for reservoir development, Pinessite (contract) 18 ,086 .09 1610 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Water supply system and appurtenances for reservoir development, Hell Creek site (contract)______ _________-_______ 12,378.58 Gravel roads for reservoir development Fort Peck site (proposed contract)-..... 10,000.00 Public service building, open shelter build- ing, information station, fish cleaning house, water supply and sewage disposal, swimming float, playfield and equipment, outdoor stoves, and indoor tables and benches for reservoir development, Fort Peck site (proposed contract). - 74,880.00 Grade roads; construct garbage disposal units, outdoor tables and benches, fire circle, directional signs and markers, electrical distribution, landscaping and irrigation facilities for reservoir develop- ment, Fort Peck site (hired labor)-------- 22,472.00 Change house, fish-cleaning house, swimming float, fire circle, outdoor stoves, and gar- bage disposal units for reservoir develop- ment, Hell Creek site (proposed contract)_ 9 ,860.00 Survey roads; install directional signs and markers, radio fixed unit, emergency boat- refueling station, landscaping and irriga- tion facilities for reservoir development, Hell Creek site (hired labor)------------ 4,250.00 Change house, swimming float, fish-cleaning house, fire circle, outdoor stoves and benches, and garbage disposal units for reservoir development, Rock Creek site (proposed contract) _______ __ 7,360.00 Survey roads; install directional signs and markers, radio fixed unit, emergency boat- refuelling station, and landscaping for res- ervoir development, Rock Creek site (hired labor)_.-__-----________---- 4,250.00 Remodel buildings for organized group camp; construct closed shelter building, latrine, fish-cleaning house, fire circle, and garbage disposal units for reservoir de- velopment, the Pines site (contract) .....- 55,060.00 Survey roads; complete moving of buildings for organized group camp; landscape; con- .struct emergency boat-refuelling station, radio fixed unit, outdoor tables and benches, and directional signs and markers for reservoir development, the Pines site (hired labor).. - - 12,840.00 Open shelter building, indoor and outdoor tables and benches, latrine, outdoor stoves, fire circle and garbage disposal units for reservoir development, Bear Creek fishing camp site (proposed contract)- 9,900.00 Drill well and provide hand pump, survey roads, construct emergency boat-refuel- ling station and directional signs and markers for reservoir development at Bear Creek fishing camp site (hired labor)_ 2 ,175.00 Open shelter building, indoor and outdoor tables and benches, latrine, outdoor stoves, fire circle and garbage disposal units for reservoir development, Devil's Creek fish- ing camp site (proposed contract)-...... 9,900.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1611 New work-Continued Drill well and provide hand pump, survey roads, construct emergency boat refuel- ling station and directional signs and markers for reservoir development, Devil's Creek fishing camp (hired labor)-------- 2,200.00 Raw water line from power plant pen stock to water filtration plant (contract).-..... 95,684.21 Replace temporary treated water line from filtration plant to power plant for distri- bution of treated water (contract)------- 15,229.81 Miscellaneous drainage, areas contiguous to town and industrial area (proposed con- tract) ------------------------------ 12,664.00 Permanent road lighting, power-line road crossings and miscellaneous related items (proposed contract)-------------------- 30,572.00 Complete interior finish and appointments of powerhouse (continuing contract) - - - 9 ,893.43 Desks for powerhouse control room (pro- posed contract) ----------------------- 6,500.00 Water flow tests, power plant (hired labor) _ 2,500.00 Dewatering pumps and modification of generator water-cooling system in power- house (supply contracts and hired labor installation)____________________ ___ 21,365.57 Station battery charging unit, powerhouse (supply contract and hired labor installa- tion) - 2---------------------------- 2,500.00 Seed areas adjacent to powerhouse (hired labor)__________________________-- 1,000.00 Miscellaneous hired labor power-plant construction_--- - 20,339.41 Butterfly valve and appurtenances, third generating unit, powerhouse (supply contract)__________________________ 209,342.53 Turbine, third generating unit, powerhouse (supply contract) -------------------- 542,610.48 Governor, third generating unit, powerhouse (supply contract)____________________ 43,108.00 Generator and appurtenances, third generat- ing unit, powerhouse (continuing contract) 830 ,462.65 Install third generating unit, powerhouse (continuing contract) ------------------ 280,000.00 Cubicle switchgear and generator neutral circuit breaker, third generating unit, power house (supply contract)---------- 67 ,341.00 Four transformers, substation facilities (supply contract)_ 181,362.41 Four oil circuit breakers, substation facilities (supply contract) --------------------- 116,330.55 Additions to 115-kvy. substation facilities (contract)_ 299,787.85 One oil circuit breaker, substation facilities (supply contract) 13,657.00 Four transformers, substation facilities (supply contract) _________________ .104,968.00 One master unit substation, substation facilities (proposed continuing contract) _ 27 ,000.00 Construct 69-kvy. and 4-kv. substation facil- ities (proposed continuing contract)- -_._ 69,231.00 Transfer from Bureau of Reclamation of 33-kvy. Indian Service substation facility _- 20 ,100 .00 1612 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Install cooling fans on 15,000-kv-a. trans- former bank for the Fort Peck-Glendive 115-kvy. line (proposed supply contract and hired labor installation)------------ 9,900.00 Contingencies --------------------------- 2,757.54 Total construction --------------------------- 5,086,049.92 Total proposed new work ____- ___- __---- _5,283,589.92 Operating and care (Fort Peck dam, power plant and appurtenances): Operation (July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950)__ 559,200.00 Ordinary repair------------------------87,000.00 Extraordinary repair_ _--_______--- 25,000.00 Fort Peck Reservoir sedimentation studies_ 28,500.00 Portion of camp operation chargeable to other funds_ _ _.-------------------- --- 100,000.00 Estimated reimbursement from the Bureau of Reclamation in accordance with the Fort Peck Power Act------------- ----21,200.00 Total operating and care--------- --------------- 478,500.00 Grand total-------------------------------- 6,071,472.68 The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Tunnels-continue construction of erosion protection at outlets and complete miscellaneous work, site grading and landscaping------ 232,000.00 Spillway-complete miscellaneous features, erosion protection, drainage structures, site grading and landscaping... ---- 177,000.00 Interim housing-initiate and complete remodelling of temporary residences 291,000.00 Reservoir management.and public use facilities-continue develop- ment at all sites-___ _____--------------- --- 235,000.00 Power plant--complete continuing contracts--- 065,000.00 1,-------------- Total new work-------. - ____ ___ _ _--- _----- 2,000,000.00 The additional sum of $583,600 can profitably be expended for operating and care during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, as follows: Operating and care (Fort Peck dam, power plant and appurtenances): Operation: Power plant operation__ ------------------------------ $80,700 Reservoir regulation and hydrology------------ ----------- 55,600 Operation of tunnels-------------------- ---------- 89,500 Operation of spillway-________ ________-- __------29,100 Operation of reservoir---------------------------------- 10,000 Operation of roads-- ------------- ----------------- 22,000 Operation of camp --- -- _____ ------------- 257,800 Field investigations--___ _______________ _--- ------ 50,000 Special investigations ---------------------------------- 50 ,000 Operation of reservoir development and facilities for public use - 40 ,000 Total operation--------------------- --- ------ _ 684,700 RIVERS AND HARBORS-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1613 Operation and care-Continued Ordinary repairs: Power plant--------------------------------76,300 Dam_- - _____- __________---_______ 25,000 Spillway--_ ------------------------------ - 15,000 Total repairs ------------------- ------------ 116,300 Total operating and care__-___-____ _____________ 801,000 Portion of camp operation chargeable to other funds------ -70,000 Estimated reimbursement from the Bureau of Reclamation in accordance with the Fort Peck Power Act---------- -147,400 Grand total operating and care ---------------------- 583,600 Cost and financial summary MAINTENANCE AND IMPROVEMENT FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ....... $54,648,832.62 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -, 48,929,891.29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __________ 2,698,375.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 51,912,488.18 2,736,344.44 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ - 92,727.17 2,978,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ..-..... 3,071,227.17 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_- __ _. . -. 5,808,228 .60 _~ . I Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated___ ____...____ - $60, 500. 00 $1, 417, 500. 00 $247, 000. 00 $1, 077, 500. 00 $4, 225, 000. 00 Cost of new work _____________ 14, 338. 76 177, 115. 27 830, 741. 78 651, 566. 60 1, 465, 223.39 Cost of maintenance ... . ....... 252,381.05 226,272.54 307,434. 46 370, 000. 00 525, 000. 00 Total expended ___.___ ___ 270,565.46 304,012.42 1,340,495.83 910, 143. 14 2, 016, 532. 52 • !' POWER PLANT Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $8 ,650 ,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________ ______ 8 ,650 ,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ----- 8 ,650 ,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------- ...--------------$2, 805,000.00 ,-_ Cost of new work____.____.__ Cost of maintenance. $129,484.21 998,650.37 $1,554,368.05 $1,053, 405. 49 $187, 4 36 Total expended_______ ____.___ 129,211.11 776, 883. 74 1,685, 668. 39 1, 117, 954. 98 187, 854. 36 PUBLIC WORKS FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- _ $49,521,087 .28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ __________ 49,521,087.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- 49,521,087:28 1614 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 -$9 85.81946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ................... -- $9,852. 82 ... . . . . . . . . . . . . .- . -.. Cost of new work_.________.. - 98.18 ---- Cost of maintenance ...-------- Total expended_---- ...--- - 98. 18L - - -- - - -- -- EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS _ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $18,470,227.32 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ___________ 18,470,227.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 18,470,227.32 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR MISSOURI RIVER AT FORT PECK, MONT. Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $131,290,147.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 125,571,205.89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 2,698,375.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ____ 128,553,802.78 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________ 2,736,344.44 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 92,727.17 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 2,978,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ....... 3,071,227.17 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________ 5,808,228.60 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I.-- -I - - ----- I-----I-- Appropriated ...... -.. - $70,352.82 $4, 222, 500. 00 .-------- $247,000.00 $1, 077, 500.00 $4, 225, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ 143, 724. 79 1,175, 765. 64 2, 385,109. 83 1,704, 972.09 1, 653, 077.75 Cost of maintenance _ ...... 252,381.05 226, 272. 54 307, 434. 46 370, 000.00 525, 000. 00 I I I i I Total expended. ............. 399, 678. 39 1,080, 896. 16 3, 026, 164. 22 2,028,098. 121 2, 204, 386. 88 I 1 1 2. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) There were no costs or expenditures during the year. The balance unexpended at the end of the year, amounting to $5,608.67, plus an allotment of $2,000 received in July 1949, a total of $7,608.67, will be applied as needed to the payment of expenses incurred under this heading during the fiscal year 1950. No additional funds will be required for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $140,925.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 135,316.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _ _ 135,316.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 5,608.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 5,608.67 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 2 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 7,608 67 FLOOD CONTROL-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1615 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated................... $31,000.00 $22, 500.00 -$37,000.00 $5, 000. 00 ... Co st of n ew w ork -. . . . . . .---- - - . . .-- - - -. - .- .-.-- ...- - . . . . . Cost of maintenance- ---------. 29,034.33 16, 622. 71 739.22 201. 65 Total expended-------_ -----. 30, 329. 81 16, 044. 68 796. 57 222. 88 .. 3. OPERATION SNOWBOUND Cost and expenditures incurred during February and March 1949 in connection with emergency assistance to snowbound West- tern States as directed in letter dated January 29, 1949, from the President to the Secretary of Defense were $14,000. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------- $14,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______ - ___-__ ______-- - 14,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 14,000 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . ....------------------------------------ ---------------------------- $14, 000 Cost of new work ...........-------------- ------------.................-------- -------------- -------------- 14, 000 Cost of maintenance ... ------ , ........ - Total expended ..---- ...----------------------- ...-------------------------... 14, 000 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Beaver Creek, Mont.andN.Dak. Commerce Committee tributary of Little Missouri resolution, Oct.25, 1937. River,Mont.andN.Dak. (flood control and irrigation). Bowman Irrigation Project, N. Commerce Committee Dak., on Grand River. resolution,June22,1937. Grand River, Bowman Irriga- Commerce Committee tion. Project, North Dakota. resolution, June22,1937. Little Missouri River and tribu- Commerce Committee taries, including Beaver Creek, resolution, Oct. 25,1937. Mont. and N. Dak. (flood con- trol and irrigation). 4. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, FORT PECK DISTRICT Location.-The flood-control improvements included in this proj- ect are located on and along the Missouri River and several of the principal tributaries of the Missouri River and are located in the States comprising the Missouri River Basin. Existing project.-The general comprehensive plan for flood con- trol and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin provides for 1616 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 levees along the Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa, and the mouth, and reservoirs located on the main stem of the Missouri River and on the tributaries for control of flood flows at the dam sites.: Theexisting project was authorized by the following flood. control acts :. Acts Work authorized Documents' June 28, 1938 Adopted general comprehensive plan for Missouri Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, River Basin and authorized $9,000,000 for initiation 75th Cong., 1st sess. and partial accomplishment. Aug. 18, 1941 Modified the general comprehensive plan to include H. Doc. 842, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Harlan County Dam and Reservoir on the Repub- lican River, Nebr., and authorized $7,000,000 additional expenditure. DIec. 22, 1944 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess. 1 issoliri River Basin and authorized $200,000,000 S. Doe. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess. S. additional expenditure. Doc. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. July 24, 1946 Authorized an additional expenditure of $150,000,000 for prosecution of the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. Contain the latest published maps of Missouri River Basin. Local cooperation.--See page 8 for requirements. Proposed operations.---Under sections 7 and 9 of Public Law 534, Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, the Corps of Engineers is responsible for detailed scheduling of operations of storage capacity reserved for or assigned to flood control in reser- voirs constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as those constructed by the Corps of Engineers. The sum of $35,000 will be necessary during fiscal year 1951 for such scheduling of flood- control operations. 5. HARLEM, MILK RIVER, MONT. Location.-The work covered by this project is located at Har- lem, Mont., on the right bank of Thirty Mile Creek, near its con- fluence with the Milk River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a cut-off channel and a levee system to protect areas subject to flooding in Harlem, Mont. The project was au- thorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (S. Doc. 103, 78th Cong., 1st sess.), as a modification of the project adopted by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $65,800 the estimated local cost, also revised in 1949 is $18,400 for utility modifications, lands, and damages. 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 provide flood gates and a siphon for irrigation, construct a bridge, raise a highway grade, and move certain buildings. Local interests have indicated their willingness to comply with all conditions. Operationsand results during fiscal year--Work on the prepara- tion of detailed plans was suspended during the year. The cost and expenditures during the year were $522.19. FLOOD CONTROL-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1617 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans are 58 percent complete. No construction work has been performed on this project. The cost and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $5,015.35, regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 amounting to $1,984.65, and an allotment during September 1949 of $600, a total of $2,584.65, will be applied to detailed plans, which it is expected will be brought to 88 percent completion during the fiscal year 1950. Construction of this project has been deferred pending receipt of assurance of cooperation by local interests. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-__.---_ _----,__ - $7,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 5,015.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 5,015.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - ..------------------- 1,984.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---- --------- _- _ 1,984.65 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 00.00 6------------ Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------- 2,584.65 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project....-------------------------------------- 58,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_. -$4, . 000. 00 $3, 000. 00 .. _ Cost of new work --------------- 4, 207. 23 .............. $285. 93 $522.19 Cost of maintenance_ __.. __ -------------- . .. ----------- ------ --.-------- __- ___ -... Total expended____..... . .... . 4, 207. 23- ---- - 285. 93 522.19 6. HAVRE, MILK RIVER, MONT. Location.-The work covered by this project is located at Havre and vicinity on Milk River, Mont. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the protection of areas subject to flooding in the city of Havre, Mont., and includes the following features: Construction of approxi- mately 1,540 feet of earth fill diversion dam embankment, a con- crete spillway, and a canal system about 18,150 feet in length to divert floodwaters from Scott Coulee and Bull Hook Creek around the city to waste into the Milk River; approximately 12,540 feet of earth levee on the south bank of the Milk River; and approximately 13,440 square feet of revetment to prevent erosion on the bank at a sharp bend of the river. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (S. Doc. 103, 78th Cong., 1st sess.). The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $1,976,- 000; the estimated local cost, revised in 1949, is $169,000 for utility modifications, lands, and damages. 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 move certain buildings, raise the railroad and highway grades and provide structures, move a power 1618 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 line, and construct fences and road crossings. Local interests have indicated their willingness and ability to comply with all require- ments. Operation and results during the fiscal year.-Work was contin- ued on field surveys and investigations and revisions of detailed plans, the cost of which was $37,555.07. The expenditures were $38,041.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparation of detailed plans is essentially complete. No construction work has been done on the project. The cost to June 30, 1949 was $79,760.31; the expendi- tures were $79,750.17, all regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $5,249.83, and an allotment during September 1949 of $7,000, a total of $12,249.83, will be applied to accounts payable and to completion of detailed plans for the project. The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 to initiate construction. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $85,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ 79,760.31 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--.... 79,750.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 5,249.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---- ----- 4,874.83 7,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---- 11,874.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project__________ ________________ 1,884,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $28, 000. 00 - ..----------------- _ _....- _...... $17, 000. 00 $40, 000.00 Cost of new work--.--.-.---------- ---------- $4, 060. 70 $10, 339. 22 27, 805. 32 37, 555. 07 Cost of maintenance ........................ .--- Total expended .---------------------------- 3, 958. 68 10, 417. 34 27, 332. 61 38, 041.54 7. FORSYTH, YELLOWSTONE RIVER, MONT. Location.-The work covered by this project is located at For- syth and vicinity on Yellowstone River, Mont. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of levees to protect areas subject to flooding in For- syth, Mont. (H. Doc. 256, 73d Cong., 2d sess.) The project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of June 22, 1936. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1947, is $265,000; the estimated local cost, revised in 1946, is $15,200. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of War, June 13, 1944. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract construc- tion, which began on November 1, 1947, was continued and essentially completed, the cost of which was $68,576.43. The expenditures were $79,967.77. FLOOD CONTROL-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1619 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications are complete. Construction work is essentially complete. The cost to June 30, 1949, was $254,970.75 and the expenditures were $254,971.12 all regular funds except $300 which were emergency funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 of $10,038.27, less a revocation of $9,500.00, leaves an amount of $538.27 which will be applied to completion of real estate, record drawings, and the operating and maintenance manual. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ 1 $265,009.39 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1254,970.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 254,971.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 10,038.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 10,038.64 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- ----- -9,500.00 538.64 _ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .. Appropriated------ ----- - $6, 000. 00 $3, 000. 00 $3, 600. 00 $171,000.00 $74, 200. 00 Cost of new work--------------- 9, 246. 60 2, 789. 12 4, 173.31 167, 236. 00 68, 576. 43 Cost of m aintenance ....... ...... ....... ...... ....... ...... ...... ....... ...... ....... .......... Total expended_-__ . -_----_ 4, 190. 86 7, 847. 55 4, 230. 00 155, 846. 63 79, 967. 77 1 Includes $300 emergency funds. 8. FALL RIVER BASIN, S. DAK. Location.-The work covered by this project is located in Custer and Fall River Counties, S. Dak., in and near the town of Hot Springs. The Hot Springs unit is in the town of Hot Springs, immediately south of the junction of Cold Brook and Hot Brook which combine to form Fall River; the Cold Brook Reservoir unit is approximately 11/4 miles north of the town of Hot Springs on Cold Brook; and the Cottonwood Springs unit is approximately 41/2 miles west of the town of Hot Springs on Cottonwood Springs Creek, one-half mile upstream from its confluence with Hot Brook. Existing project.-The project as authorized by the Flood Con- trol Act approved August 18, 1941, is a plan of flood protection on the Fall River and tributaries, South Dakota, substantially in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 655, seventy-sixth Congress, third session. The general plan of improvement provides for the protection from flood damage of the people and property of the town of Hot Springs, S. Dak. The Hot Springs channel improvement unit provides for the widening, deepening, and straightening of the present channel of Fall River from a point near the confluence of Hot Brook and Cold Brook to a point 400 feet below the Eighth Street Bridge or a total distance of approximately 6,000 feet. Clearing of trees, boulders, concrete slabs, and all obstructions to flow is provided for. 1620 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The Cold Brook Reservoir unit is designed to control an area of 70.5 square miles, and have a capacity of 6,000 acre-feet at spillway crest, with surcharge at: maximum pool of 5,114 acre- feet. The following features are included: Construction of an earth-fill dam with uncontrolled outlet; an uncontrolled rein- forced concrete conduit under the dam; and a spillway with a dis- charge capacity of 85,000 cubic feet per second at maximum pool elevation through solid rock adjacent to the reservoir. The Cottonwood Springs Reservoir unit will control an area of 26 square miles and have a capacity of 6,160 acre-feet at spill- way crest with surcharge at maximum pool of 2,114 acre-feet. The following features are included: Construction of an earth-fill dam faced upstream and downstream by dump rock; an uncon- trolled reinforced concrete conduit under the dam; and a spill- way of 16,100 cubic feet per second capacity at maximum pool elevation through the solid rock right abutment. The estimated cost, revised in 1949 is $4,444,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addi- tion to the usual requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to bear the expense of bridge modifications and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will take such measures as may be necessary to prevent any encroachments upon the flood-channel capacities to be provided by the improvements. The assurances of local cooperation for the Hot Springs unit were approved by the Secretary of War, May 18, 1946. Operation and results during fiscal year.-Contract construc- tion of the Hot Springs unit was carried from approximately 36 percent to 95 percent completion, the cost of which was $592,400.16 and expenditures of $568,463.33. On the Cold Brook unit, costs and expenditures were $5,329.25 and on the Cottonwood Springs unit costs and expenditures were $94.90, all hired labor. Total costs and expenditures for the project were $597,824.31 and $573,887.48 respectively. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans and specifications for the Hot Springs unit are complete and construction work is approxi- mately 95 percent complete. The cost of this unit to June 30, 1949, was $1,021,364.83 and the expenditures were: $932,291.81, all regular funds except $4,250 which were contributed funds. Detailed plans for the Cold Brook unit are complete and plans and specifications are 63 percent complete; cost and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $85,736.95 all regular funds. No construc- tion work has been done on this unit. Detailed plans and con- struction of the Cottonwood Springs unit have been deferred and cost and expenditures to June 30, 1949 were $56,045.03, all regular funds. Proposed operation.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $138,176.21, and allotments of $397,000, a total of $535,176.21 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable. $89,073.02 Improvement of Fall River Channel (contract) ---- - - 67,885.17 Plans and specifications, Cold Brook unit---------------------- 11,763.05 Initiate construction contracts for Cold Brook unit---- - .-- 364,500.00 Detailed plansforCottonwood Springs unit-......-..........-.. 1 ,954.97 FLOOD CONTROL-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1621 The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 to continue construction of the Cold Brook unit and to prepare plans and specifications for the Cotton- wood Springs unit. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.... $1,212,250.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1--------------------------,163,14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ --- 1,074,073.79 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________________________ 138,176.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 5 ,032.90 - Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 397,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 402,032.90 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project______________________________ 2,839,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--_ -- $36,000.00 $670,000. 00 ...._._ .. $204, 250. 00 $182, 000.00 ... Cost of new work------- _- . 28, 234. 62 64, 885. 75 $36, 290. 31 343, 213. 88 597, 824. 31 Cost of m aintenance-... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Total expended- .- _-_------_-__ 30, 429. 93 65, 757. 36 39, 745. 79 278, 218. 69 573, 887. 48 9. 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 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 act ap- proved 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 respectively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under 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. Pursuant to the acts of May 29, 1944, June 5, 1945, June 23, 1947, and June 30, 1948, the amounts of $40,000, $45,000, $57,249.64 and $276,900.00 respectively have been allotted for emergency re- pair work and flood fighting in the Fort Peck district. Operation and results during fiscal year.-Emergency repairs to levees on the Yellowstone River near Billings were accomplished and repairs and strengthening of levees on the Madison River near Three Forks, Mont., were initiated. The total cost of repairs and of flood fighting and rescue work was $78,320.58 during the year; expenditures were $22,429.80. 872132--50-18 1622 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 in the amount of $273,509.52 and an allotment of $45,000, a total of $318,509.52, will be applied to accounts payable and to the com- pletion of work on repairs and strengthening of levees on the Madison River near Three Forks, Mont. The additional sum of $10,000 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $419,149.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949. 208,040.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__. 145,640.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 273,509.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 210,833.66 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 45,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 255,833.66 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ... -- $70,000. 00 $15, 000.00 $44, 749. 64 $289, 400. 00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance - -...... -_ 36, 863. 48 36, 676. 24 $9, 664. 06 45, 486. 79 78, 320. 58 34, 875. 86 Total expended ....---------------- 39, 676. 21 9, 680. 78 38, 977. 47 22, 429. 80 10. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION WORKS UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 14 OF PUBLIC LAW 526, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS Section 14 of Public Law No. 526, approved July 24, 1946, read, in part, as follows: "* * * the Secretary of War is hereby authorized to allot from any appropriation heretofore or hereafter made for flood control, not to exceed $1,000,000 per year, for the construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damage to highway bridge approaches, and public works, when in the opin- ion of the Cheif of Engineers such work is advisable: Provided, That not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single location from the appropriations for any one fiscal year * * ." Pursuant thereto allotments were made for emergency bank protection work within the Fort Peck District as shown in the following tabulation: Name and location Fiscal year Amount ending June 30 Allotted Lovell, Wyo., on Shoshone River-.. ------------------------------------- . 1948 $2, 00. 00 Hardin, Mont., on Big Horn River .. ------------------------------------ 1948 23, 558. 08 Sidney, Mont., on Yellowstone River...---------------------------------- 1949 50, 000. 00 Willow Creek, Mont., on Jefferson River------------------------------- 1949 25, 143. 03 Grannis Crossing Bridge, Mont., on Shields River ------------------------ 1949 10, 576. 60 Chadbourne Bridge, Mont., on Shields River ..---------------------------- 1949 3, 816. 84 Total...........................................-------------------------------------------------............---------------- 115,094.55 FLOOD CONTROL-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1623 Operation and results during fiscal year.-The total cost of emergency bank protection work during the year was $113,094.55; expenditures were $113,705.37. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All emergency bank protection works tabulated above are complete. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $115,094.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ 115,094.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------___ 115,094.55 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---- .................----------------------------........-------------- $32,000. 00 $83,094.55 Cost of new work---------------------------.---------------------------- 2, 000. 00 113, 094. 55 Cost of m aintenance -- - - -. - - - - - - . - - - - - - .- - - ..- Total expended-------- ----------------------------------------- 1.389.18 113, 705.37 11. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year was $132,189.13 and the expenditures were $124,666.40. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $5,020.55 plus $140,000 allotted in July 1949, a total of $145,020.55 will be applied to accounts payable and as needed during the fiscal year 1950 for payment of expenses incurred under this head- ing. The additional sum of $214,476 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $476,300.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 475,934.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 471,279.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ ___________________ 5,020.55 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ - 100.01 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------140,000.00 -- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 140,100.01 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_-__---------_ $150, 000. 00 $25,000.00 $5, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $121, 700. 00 Co st of n ew w or k - - - - - . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . '-- Cost of maintenance - 6.....155. 30 55, 59, 407. 91 76, 934. 39 89, 468. 99 132,189.13 Total expended_____ ________ -1 61,982.14 56, 722.90 84, 306.151 92,341.68 124, 666.40 1624 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 12. 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 Glasgow, Mont 2 ............... 1939 $16, 831.61 (1) Saco, Mont. _.... 2 ............. ............ 1938 654. 67 $26, 800. 00 Wibaux, Mont. ............................... 3 1.938 42, 300. 00 Marmarth, N. Dak . . .. _............ 1938 18,970. 00 Belle Fourche, Cheyenne River, S. Dak - -_-- 1940 97 37,409. (1) Emergency flood-control work under authority of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 18, 1941.--_ _ ........ ... .. .. .. ......... _ 1945 *$30, 000.00 (1) .. .. ........ 1 Project completed. 2 Assurances of local cooperation requested Aug. 29, 1946. Assurances have not been received. 3 The levee system at the town of Marmarth, N. Dak., was improved by the Works Progress Admin- istration. An investigation of the project to improve existing levees to protect the principal portion of the town of Marmarth against floods showed that the authorized project was inadequate, consequently an interim report to the review report on the Little Missouri River has been prepared which recommends authorization of a more comprehensive flood control project at Marmarth, N. Dak. Local interests have furnished tentative assurances that they will furnish necessary local cooperation for this recommended project. 4 Exclusive of $5,990 contributed by the State of North Dakota. Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress 1 -- --- l-- Bear Butte Creek, S. Dak., for Flood Control Commit- flood control (tributary of tee resolution, May 3, Cheyenne River, S. Dak. and 1946. Wyo.). Beaver Cek, r Mont., and N. Commerce Committee Dak., tributary of Little Mis- resolution, Oct. 25, souri River. 1937. Big Horn Canyon Reservoir, Sec. 7, Flood Control June 2, 1949 H. 216, 81st Favorable. Mont. (supplemental 308 re- Act, June 22, 1936. Cong. 1st port). sess. Big Horn River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June do ..... ---- do...... Do. -.--. Wyoming, tributary of Yellow- 22, 1936. stone River. Bowman irrigation project, N. Commerce Committee Dak., on Grand River. resolution, June, 22, 1937. Cannonball River, flood protec- Flood Control Commit- tion at and in the vicinity of tee resolution, Mar. 20, Mott, N. Dak. 1945. Cheyenne River, S. Dak. and Flood Control Commit- Wyo., for flood-control im- tee resolution, July 5, provements of Whitewood, 1946. Spearfish, Redwater, and Hay Creeks. Cheyenne River, S. Dak. and Flood Control Commit- Wyo., for flood control on tee resolution, May 3, Bear Butte Creek. 1946. Cheyenne River, S. Dak. and Flood Control Commit- Wyo., for flood control on tee resolution, Apr. 19, Rapid Creek. 1946. Glasgow, Mont., on Milk River Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Mar. 9, 1948. Grand River, Bowman irrigation Commerce Committee project, N. Dak. resolution, June 22, 1937. Grand River, S. Dak__...____.. Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Hay Creek, S. Dak. and Wyo., Flood Control Commit- for flood-control improvements tee resolution, July 5, (tributary of Cheyenne River, 1946. S. Dak. and Wyo.). Little Missourt River and tribu- Commerce Committee taries, including Beaver Creek, resolution, Oct. 25. Mont. and N. Dak. (flood con- 1937. trol and irrigation). FLOOD CONTROL-FORT PECK, MONT., DISTRICT 1625 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 _ ,--- - -L( ---- ~- Milk River with a view to flood Senate Public Works control at Glasgow, Mont. Committee resolution, Mar. 9, 1948. Missouri River, with a view to House Public Works flood protection along the Sun Committee resolution, River, Mont. July 15, 1947. Moreau River, S. Dak..__...__. Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Mott, N. Dak., and vicinity on Flood Control Commit- Cannonball River, N. Dak. tee resolution, Mar. 20, 1945. Powder River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June June 2, 1949 H. 216, 81st Do. Wyoming (tributary of Yel- 22, 1936. Cong. 1st lowstone River). sess. Rapid Creek, S. Dak., improve- Flood Control Commit- ment for flood control (tribu- tee resolution, Apr. 19, tary of the Cheyenne River, S. 1946. Dak. and Wyo.). Redwater Creek, S. Dak. and Flood Control Commit- Wyo. (tributary of Cheyenne tee resolution, July 5, River, S. Dak. and Wyo.). 1946. Shoshone River, North Fork and Flood Control Act, Aug. June 2, 1949 H. 216, 81st 1)o. South Fork and tributaries, 18, 1941. Cong. 1st Wyoming. sess. Spearfish Creek, S. Dak. (tribu- Flood Control Commit- tary of Cheyenne River, S. tee resolution, July 5, Dak. and Wyo.). 1946. -- - - - ----- Sun River, Mont. (tributary of House Public Works Missouri River). Committee resolution, July 15, 1947. Whitewood Creek, S. Dak. (trib- Flood Control Commit- utary of Cheyenne River, S. tee resolution, July 5, Dak. and Wyo.). 1946. Yellowstone River, Mont-........ Flood Control Act, Aug. June 2, 1949 H. 216, 81st Do. 28, 1937. Cong. 1st sess. YellowstoneRiver,Wyo.,Mont., Flood Control Commit- ..... . do ....-- ...do ...-- Do. and N. Dak. tee resolution, Aug. 18, 1937. Yellowstone River (Big Horn Section 7, Flood Control ... do . .. _..do _ --.. Do. Canyon Reservoir, Mont.). Act, June 22, 1936. Yellowstone River (Big Horn Flood Control Act, June _-do_-- _ Do. River and tributaries, Wyo- 22, 1936. ming). - - do - Yellowstone River, Wyo. (Pow- Flood Control Act, June __do - -- . Do. der River and tributaries). 22, 1936. FLOOD CONTROL IMPROVEMENTS IN THE DENVER, COLO., DISTRICT The Denver district comprises the portion of northern Colorado, southern Wyoming and southwestern Nebraska embraced in the drainage basins of North and South Platte Rivers and their tribu- taries above their junction at North Platte, Nebr. District engineer: Lt. Col. Craig Smyser, Corps of Engineers, through May 3, 1949; Lt. Col. John W. Paxton, Corps of Engi- neers, acting district engineer, May 4, 1949 to June 6, 1949; and Lt. Col. L. J. Lincoln, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer of the Missouri River Division, Omaha, Nebr., comprising the Kansas City, Mo., Omaha, Nebr., Garrison, N. Dak., Fort Peck, Mont., and Denver, Colo. districts: Maj. Gen. Lewis A. Pick, United States Army, through Feb. 25, 1949; Col. Louis W. Prentiss, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer, Feb. 26, 1949 to May 19, 1949; and Brig. Gen. S. D. Sturgis, Jr., United States Army, since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Flood control Page 1. Missouri River Basin-Denver District _- - - - - _ 1627 2. Cherry Creek and tributaries, Colorado___________________________ 1628 3. Morrison, Bear Creek, Colo. ----------------------------------- 1631 4. Emergency flood-control work____________________________ _ 1632 5. Preliminary examinations, surveys, and contingencies for flood control . 1633 6. Disaster operation snowbound____________________________________ 1634 7. Inactive flood-control projects___________ ______________--- ___ 1635 1. MISSOURI RIVER BASIN, DENVER DISTRICT Location.-The flood-control improvements included in this project are located on and along the Missouri River and several of the principal tributaries of the Missouri River and are located in the states comprising the Missouri River Basin. Existing project.-The general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Missouri River Basin provides for levees along the Missouri River between Sioux City, Iowa, and the mouth and reservoirs located on the main stem of the Missouri River and on the tributaries for control of flood flows at the dam sites. The existing project was authorized by the following flood-control acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 28, 1938 Adopted general comprehensive plan for Missouri Flood Control Committee Doc. 1 River Basin and authorized $9,000,000 for initiation 75th Cong., 1st sess. and partial accomplishment. Aug. 18, 1941 Modified the general comprehensive plan and author- H. Doc. 842, 76th Cong., 3rd sess. ized $7,000,000 additional appropriation. Dec. 22, 1944 Expanded the general comprehensive plan for the H. Doc. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess., Missouri River Basin and authorized $200,000,000 S. Doe. 191, 78th Cong., 2d sess., additional expenditure. S. Doec. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. July 24, 1946 Authorized an additional expenditure of $150,000,000 for prosecution of the general comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. 1 Contain the latest published maps of Missouri River basin. 1627 1628 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Included in the comprehensive plan is the following project in the Denver district: Estimated Project Federal cost Cherry Creek Dam and Reservoir ____--_____ --.. . ---.- --- _-............. $15, 700, 000 Details of this project are presented in the individual report. The act of December 22, 1944, further provides that it shall be the duty of the Secretary of War to prescribe regulations for the use of storage allocated for flood control or navigation at all reservoirs constructed wholly or in part with Federal funds pro- vided on the basis of such purposes, and the operation of any such project shall be in accordance with such regulations. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Detailed under Cherry Creek and tributaries, Colorado. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed under Cherry Creek and tributaries, Colorado. Proposed operations.-The operations proposed during fiscal year 1950 and the funds needed to be appropriated in fiscal year 1951 for projects on which work is under way are given in the individual reports. Under sections 7 and 9 of Public Law 534, Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, the Corps of Engineers is responsible for detailed scheduling of operations of storage capacity reserved for or assigned to flood control in reser- voirs constructed by the Bureau of Reclamation, as well as those constructed by the Corps of Engineers. The sum of $5,000 will be necessary during fiscal year 1951 for such scheduling of flood con- trol operations. 2. CHERRY CREEK AND TRIBUTARIES, COLORADO Location.-,Cherry Creek is a small tributary of the South Platte River. It has its source 11 miles south and east of Monument, Colo., in El Paso County, flows generally north, and joins the South Platte River within the city limits of Denver. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provided for the construction of a reservoir on Cherry Creek at the site of the old Castlewood Dam and a second reservoir on the lower river at the Cherry Creek Reservoir site, No. 1, 6.75 miles above the city limits of Denver, to protect that city against any flood reason- ably to be expected and to eliminate practically all further damages from Cherry Creek floods in the agricultural valley above Denver. Present plans provide for construction of the Cherry Creek Reser- voir at an alternate site at the location of the existing Kenwood Dam at river mile 11.4 on Cherry Creek, and for deferment of construction of the Castlewood Dam until such time as justified by the multiple-purpose requirements of the upper Cherry Creek Basin. The Cherry Creek Dam and Reservoir at the Kenwood site provides reservoir storage capacity of 95,000 acre-feet below the spillway canal invert and surcharge storage of 136,400 acre- FLOOD CONTROL-DENVER, COLO., DISTRICT 1829 feet above this elevation. Initial plan of operation is for flood control only. The plan of operation in the ultimate development for multiple-purpose use includes 10,000 acre-feet of dead storage for silting, 85,000 acre-feet for conservation and other uses, and surcharge storage capacity for flood-control purposes. The rolled-earth dam is 14,300 feet long, with a maximum height of 140 feet. The overflow spillway discharges through the right abutment into Tollgate Creek. The outlet works is designed to fully comply with local conditions. The estimated cost of the initial project for flood control only, revised in 1949, is $15,700,000. The project will be operated as a part of the comprehensive plan for the Missouri River Basin. The comprehensive plan for the improvement of Cherry Creek and tributaries, Colorado, for flood control and other purposes in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers was authorized by flood control acts as follows: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 18, 1941 The initiation and partial accomplishment of the H. Doe. 426, 76th Cong., 1st sess. project. Dec. 22, 1944 Completion of the plan approved in the act of Aug. Do. 18, 1941. Do-.-.... General comprehensive plan, Missouri River Basin_ H. Doe. 475, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; S. Doo. 191, 78th Cong., 2nd sess.; S. Doc. 247, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Constructionof the outlet works and excavation of the spillway canal were completed and placing of embankment progressed under a continuing con- tract. The relocations of the Bell system and two private telephone lines, the REA power line and State Highway No. 83, including the construction of a highway bridge over the spillway canal, were completed. The slide gates and appurtenances, access man- holes, oil pumping unit, high pressure four-way valves, water-level transmitter, indicator and recorder, overhead traveling crane, and 30 kilowatt stationary Diesel, engine generator set were in- stalled in the intake tower. Contract to furnish and deliver trash racks, stop logs, stop log lifting device and raking platform crane was awarded. Acquisition of reservoir area land and flowage rights was completed except for final settlement in condemnation of certain tracts. The total cost during the fiscal year was $5,912,- 009.97, all for new work; expenditures were $5,745,218.65. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 76 percent complete. The impervious earth cut-off, the outlet works together with appurtenances, and the spillway canal are com- pleted. The embankment is 58 percent complete. Work remaining to be accomplished consists of miscellaneous items of work such as service bridge, highway along dam crest, caretaker's quarters and domestic water supply, communication system, landscaping, ac- cess roads, visitors' parking area, clearing reservoir basin, stabiliz- ing outlet escape channel, surface treatment of excavated areas, 1630 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and installation of downstream piezometers. The total cost to June 30, 1949 was $10,728,248.97, all for new work; expenditures were $10,445,187.73. Proposedoperations.-The unexpended balance of $4,728,791.51, plus accounts receivable of $81,253.05, in addition to an allotment of $400,000, for the fiscal year 1950 a total of $5,210,044.56, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949------------------------- $442,878.45 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 108,200.00 Construction of embankment by contract (July 1, 1949 to Dec. 20, 1949)___________________________________ 3,038,600.00 Supply contracts for Government furnished materials to be installed under existing construction contracts (July 1, 1949 to Sept. 1, 1949) ___ ______-______________ 13,350.00 Acquisition of reservoir areas (reserve for contingencies and additional court awards) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 43,150.00 Service bridge and highway along crest of dam by contract (Jan. 2, 1950 to May 1, 1950)______________________ 308,100.00 Relocation of road and bridge for State Highway No. 88 (Jan. 1, 1950 to May 31, 1950)_-_ -_________- 107,900.00 Construction of caretaker's quarters, domestic water supply, landscaping, clearing of reservoir basin, communication system, culvert on old highway No. 83, surface treat- ment of excavated areas, installation of piezometers in area downstream from embankment, pave service road and parking area for visistors (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)____ 301,400.00 Future work and contingencies- __-_-_---- --- _ _ 846,466.11 Total for"all work_--___---- ------------------- 5,210,044.56 It is anticipated that the initial phase of construction will be completed during fiscal year 1950 with funds presently available. The additional sum of $30,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance, including operation, ordinary repairs and maintenance, stream gaging, sedimentation and retro- gression studies. Cost of financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-__----- _ - $15,173,979.24 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --- _____ __________- 10,728,248.97 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_----- --- -_-----_ 10,445,187.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ _---_ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ _ _ __ __ ___ _ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _- -- _ - __- 4,728,791.51 1,137,270.18 400,000.00 _ Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_----- 1,537 ,270. 18 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ___________________________ 126,020.76 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $97, 200.00 $2, 868, 500. 00 -----------..... $4, 500, 000. 00 $7, 000, 000. 00 Cost of new work---- - - - -...... 92, 367. 43 39, 324. 80 $1, 426, 199. 69 3, 081, 338. 15 5, 912, 009. 97 Cost of maintenance .... ------- ,.----- --------------------------- ------------- I-------------- Total expended----------------................. 91, 110. 68 40, 831. 59 1, 442, 412. 34 2, 946, 530. 51 5, 745, 218. 65 FLOOD CONTROL-DENVER, COLO., DISTRICT 1631 3. MORRISON, BEAR CREEK, COLO. Location.--This project is located on Bear Creek at Morrison, Colo., about 10 miles southwest of Denver. Existing project.-The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. D. 356, 78th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) The general plan of improvement provides for the protection from flood damage of the residents, tourists, and property of the town of Morrison, Colorado. The plan of improvement in and immedi- ately adjacent to Morrison provides for clearing, widening, and channel rectification of Bear Creek and construction of a concrete lined channel located so as to obtain optimum entrance and con- fluence conditions, for Mount Vernon Creek tributary. The esti- mated Federal cost for construction, revised in 1949, is $533,000, and the estimated local cost, revised in 1949, is $6,000 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. As a part of the requirements for local cooperation as provided by law, local interests are required to establish and enforce flood channel limits and regulations satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army. Local interests have expressed a willingness to provide the necessary cooperation. Formal assurances have not been re- quested. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Detailed project plans submitted in fiscal year 1948 were returned for restudy and were revised and resubmitted on October 19, 1948. The total cost during the fiscal year was $10,111.62, all for new work; expendi- tures were $10,475.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed project plans were ap- proved on January 31, 1949. Preparation of contract plans and specifications has not been started. The total cost to June 30, 1949, was $29,788.33, all for new work; expenditures were $29,788.33. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $211.67 will be used for miscellaneous administrative costs. Contingent upon receipt of satisfactory assurances of local cooperation and avail- ability of funds, preparation of plans and specifications will be prosecuted at an estimated cost of $13,000. The additional sum of $503,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preparation of contract plans and specifications (July 1, 1950 to Sept. 1, 1950) ----------------------------------------- $13,000 Clearing, removal of obstructions, excavation, embankment and back- fill for Bear Creek channel in and immediately below Morrison, Colo., and improving bridge entrance conditions (Nov. 1, 1950 to May 31, 1951)------- ---------------------------------- 97,900 Excavation, backfill, concrete and steel construction, relocating utilities, and placing bridge rail and channel fence for Mount Vernon Creek channel realignment through Morrison, Colo. (Nov. 1, 1950, to May 31, 1951) -------------- 392,100 Total for all work ---------- _______ 503,000 1632 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, .1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- - $30,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__----- .__- - - ____---_ 29,788.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------- - 29,788.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------------------------- 211.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.----------------------- 211.67 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----------- 0.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- -------------- 211.67 tion of existing project --------------------------------- 503,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- --....... ........ $25,000.00 ...........---------------$ 5, 000.00 ----...---...--...------.....------.----............. Cost of new work-__-_-_,_ ._... . __. 1, 311.24 -............. $18,365. 47 10,111.62 Cost of maintenance.. ----------- ---- -- ---- ------- ----------.-- ------------- Total expended--------__-------_--. ... 1, 309. 30 18, 003. 63 10, 475. 40 4. 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 disastrous floods in recent years, 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 the amount of $12,000,000 in each act; in the act approved June 23, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, authorized the amount of $15,000,000; and in the act of June 30, 1948, Public Law 858, Eightieth Congress, authorized the amount of $25,000,000 to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under the direc- tion 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 had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. Public Law 858 provided further for the raising, extending, or other modification of such flood- control works as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the works for flood control. Pursuant to Public Law 102 the amounts of $82,000 and $32,000 were allotted to the Denver district during the fiscal year 1948 for emergency repairs to Elbert levee, Colorado, and Kiowa levee, Colorado, respectively, on Kiowa Creek, tributary to the South Platte River, Missouri River basin. The unexpended bal- ances of $18,090.09 from funds for Elbert levee and $19,235.95 from Kiowa levee, a total of $37,326.04, were revoked and reallot- ted during the fiscal year 1949 to emergency repairs for South Platte River Levee near Sand Creek, Colo. Local cooperation.-Local interests furnished necessary drain- age structures, easements for rights-of-entry to lands affected, and right to excavate for necessary channel widening. FLOOD CONTROL-DENVER, COLO., DISTRICT 1633 Operations and results during fiscal, year.-Work accomplished' during the fiscal year included completion of the repair and res- toration of the levee on the right bank of Kiowa Creek at Kiowa, Colo., and the award of a contract for emergency repair and res- toration of the South Platte River Levee near Sand Creek, Colo., both levees previously partially destroyed by floods. In anticipa- tion of emergency flood-fighting needs in areas particularly vul- nerable to floods, a supply of sand bags was purchased in June' 1949. The total cost during the fiscal year for the emergency work at Kiowa was $1,535.08, for the work near Sand Creek, $5,330.93, and for emergency flood fighting $4,262.95; a total of $11,128.96. Expenditures were $1,900.83, all for the Kiowa levee. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Repair and restoration of the Kiowa Levee is complete. Work on the South Platte Levee near Sand Creek will begin as soon as spring run-off recedes. The total cost of emergency work to June 30, 1949, was $86,267.84; and expenditures were $76,673.96. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $83,526.04 in addition to an allotment of $60,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $143,526.04, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 as follows: Accounts payable to June 30, 1949--------------------------- $9,593.88 Maintenance: Preliminary work by hired labor--------- ----------------- 13,000.00 Restoration of South Platte River levee near mouth of Sand Creek by contract (Aug. 9, 1949 to Dec. 13, 1949)---------------- 72,850.00 Restoration of South Platte River levee near Adams-Weld County line by contract (Aug. 2, 1949 to Jan. 26, 1950)------------- 48,082.16 Total emergency work ---- _ ----- ------- 143,526.04 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- $160,200.00 -- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------ ----- -- 86,267.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-__-___________ ___ 76,673.96 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_- __ -- __ -- - 83,526.04 -____________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------30,390.89 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 60,000.00 ------ Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 90,390.89 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------...---------------- ...-------....--- ...-------- $114,000. 00 $46, 200. 00 Cost of new work--- - - - - - -- -- -- -- ----------------- - - - - - - - - -- - ---------------- ------- . Cost of maintenance---------_ ---- . ---------------------------- 75, 138. 88 11, 128.96 ....-. Total expended------ -.......---... __I_ ......... .............. 74, 773.13 1, 900. 83 5. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the year was $51,944.43, and the expenditures were $56,350.56. The balance unexpended of $2,- 892.94 plus an allotment of $85,000, made in July 1949, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of ex- 1634 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 penses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $125,- 000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-..._. _ __. . $225,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-_ _ 219 ,285.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 222,607.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___ 2,892.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 6,212.36 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---- 85,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 91,212.36 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated._._ ------ $55, 900. 00 $6, 000.00 $5, 000.00 $20, 000. 00 $49, 600. 00 Cost of new work-- I Cost of maintenance---... ......-- 53, 685. 73 3, 670. 98 14, 340. 59 14, 953. 45 51,944.43 Total expended---............... 54, 085. 76 3, 866.38 14, 062. 87 14, 146. 14 56, 350. 56 6. DISASTER OPERATION SNOWBOUND Pursuant to authority contained in telegraphic instructions from the Department of the Army to Headquarters, Fifth Army on January 29, 1949, the resources of the National Military Estab- lishment, as deemed appropriate, were made available to provide relief for snowbound families and livestock in the disaster area as designated by Presidential proclamation. In the area assigned to the Denver district, the cost of disaster Operation Snowbound was $1,900,000; and expenditures were $1,885,628.04. The unexpended balance of $14,371.96 will be applied to payment of expenses in- curred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _- $1,900,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 1,900,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 1,885,628.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 14,371.96 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-... - ---..... ------.. I- ...... . .. __-_-- ....-------- $1, 900, 000. 00 Cost of new work- _I_ Cost of m aintenance.-... - --_-_--..-- - - --- _________________---_- _--- __ -- ---.- _ --..- __ ---- -- --.---. - -- -- ____---- I__-__---- _ -- 1, 900,000.00 _--_---- -- Total expended- - - - - -- . -- . .-.----. - -- I--....-- - - - - - - - - --- -- . 1, 885, 628. 04 FLOOD CONTROL--DENVER, COLO., DISTRICT 1635 7. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated Name of project full reports, to June 30, 1949 amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Castlewood Dam and Reservoir, Cherry ----------- Creek and tributaries,n Colorado.... 1943 $56, 720. 76 _2__o (1) 2. Emergency Flood Control Work under authority of the Flood Control Act ap- ...... proved Aug. 18, 1941______ -..... 1944 2 $47, 505. 43 (3) 1Deferred indefinitely. 2 Includes $510.84 contributed funds. 3 Completed. Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Aurora, Colo., Platte River, Senate Public Works Colo., Wyo., and Nebr., pro- Committee resolution, tection against damages caused Mar. 4, 1947. by floods for City of. Gering and Mitchell Valleys, Senate Public Works Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Committee resolution, Nebr., measures for flood con- Oct. 8, 1948. trol in. Golden, Colo., and vicinity, Senate Public Works Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Committee resolution, Nebr., protection against dam- Nov. 8, 1948. ages caused by floods in. Greeley, Colo., Platte River, Senate Public Works Colo., Wyo., and Nebr., Committee resolution, measures for flood control at. Nov. 17, 1947. Mitchell and Gering Valleys, Senate Public Works Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Committee resolution, Nebr., measures for flood con- Oct. 8, 1948. trol in. North Platte River, Colo., Senate Public Works --------------- --------------- Wyo., and Nebr., measures Committee resolution, for flood control in Gering and Oct. 8, 1948. Mitchell Valleys, Nebr. Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Nebr., protection against dam- Senate Public Works Committee resolution, --------------- ages caused by floods for City Mar. 4, 1947. of Aurora, Colo. Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Senate Public Works Nebr., measures for flood con- Committee resolution, trol in Gering and Mitchell Oct. 8, 1948. Valleys, Nebr. Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Senate Public Works Nebr., protection against dam- Committee resolution, ages caused by floods in Gold- Nov. 8, 1948. en, Colo., and vicinity. Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Senate Public Works Nebr., measures for flood con- Committee resolution, trol at Greeley, Colo. Nov. 17, 1947. Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Senate Public Works Nebr., flood control and other Committee resolution, purposes on Sand Creek and Mar. 12, 1949. its tributaries, Colo. Sand Creek and its tributaries, ... d o -................. ------------ Platte River, Colo., Wyo., and Nebr., flood control and other purposes on. OHIO RIVER For the actual construction of locks and dams and the operation and care of the completed structures the river is divided into three sections under the immediate supervision and direction of district engineers at Pittsburgh, Huntington, and Louisville. The Pittsburgh section extends from the head of the river at Pittsburgh, Pa., to a point between Captina Island and Powhatan Point, a distance of 109 miles, and includes Emsworth, Dashields, and Montgomery locks and dams and locks and dams 7 to 13, inclusive; the Huntington section extends from mile 109 to mile 409.3, immediately downstream from Aberdeen, Ohio, a distance of 300.3 miles, and includes locks and dams 14 to 23, inclusive, Gallipolis locks and dams, and locks and dams 27 to 33, inclusive; the Louisville section extends from mile 409.3, immediately down- stream from Aberdeen, Ohio to the mouth of the river, a distance of 571.7 miles, and includes locks and dams 34 to 39, inclusive, locks and dam 41 (with the Louisville and Portland Canal) and locks and dams 43 to 53 inclusive. District engineers: At Pittsburgh, Pa., Col. F. H. Falkner, Corps of Engineers, through November 1, 1948, Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engineers, acting district engineer, November 2, 1948 through January 2, 1949, and Col. F. H. Falkner, Corps of Engi- neers, since that date; Huntington, W. Va., Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engineers; Louisville, Ky., Col. B. B. Talley, Corps of Engineers, through July 27, 1948, and Col. J. L. Person, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer of the Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, comprising the Nashville, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., Huntington, West Va., and Pittsburgh, Pa. Districts: Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer through July 14, 1948, and Maj. Gen. J. C. Mehaffey, U. S. Army, division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Page 1. Construction of locks and dams, Ohio River______________ ______ 1637 2. Open-channel work, Ohio River --------------------------------- 1645 NOTE.-Tributary navigation projects and all flood-control projects in the Ohio River Basin are contained in the reports of the districts included in the Ohio River Division. 1. CONSTRUCTION OF LOCKS AND DAMS ON THE OHIO RIVER Location.-The Ohio River is formed by the junction of the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers at Pittsburgh, Pa., and flows in a general southwesterly direction for a distance of 981 miles 1637 872182---50-19 1638 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 to join the Mississippi River near Cairo, Ill. For description of the river see page 1227, Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects. The first lock and dam on the Ohio River was provided for by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879. The construction of dams was provided for by river and harbor acts, as follows: Dam 6, September 19, 1890; dams 2, 3, 4, and 5, June 3, 1896; 13 and 18, March 3, 1899; 8, 11, 19, and 37, June 13, 1902; 26, March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1907 of Annual Report for 1915. For expenditures on the pre- vious 6-foot canalization see paragraph "Condition at end of fiscal year" of this report. Existing project.-This provides for the improvement of the entire river by the construction of locks and dams to provide a channel depth of 9 feet and for the widening of the Louisville and Portland Canal at Louisville, Ky. The project provides for a lock with usable dimensions of 110 by 600 feet at each dam and in addition an auxiliary lock 56 by 360 feet at Emsworth, Dashields, Montgomery, and dam 41 and 110 by 360 feet at Gallipolis. Dashields is a fixed dam, while Emsworth, Montgomery, and Gallipolis are fixed dams with movable crests. The remainder of the 46 dams are of the movable type, with navigable pass varying in width from 600 to 1,248 feet. In addition to the navigable pass, the movable type dams are also provided with one or more regulating weirs. At dam 41 a canal (Louisville and Portland) extends along the left bank for a distance of 2 miles, with the locks at the lower end. Operation and care of the locks and dams were included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. The estimate of cost of new work revised in 1949, including expenditures on previous projects prior to adoption of the 9-foot project in 1910, but exclusive of the Gallipolis locks and dam reported under the Kanawha River project, is $167,357,000, in- cluding cost of old structures which have been replaced. The estimate of annual cost of operations and care of locks and dams, made in 1949, is $7,013,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Construction of 54 locks with movable dams, widen- H. Doc. 492, 60th Cong., 1st sess. ing of the Louisville and Portland Canal to 170 feet, and a new lock at the lower end. The act also granted discretionary authority to the Secretary of War to make such modifications in the project as appeared advisable. July 18, 1918 Elimination of locks and dams in the lower river H. Doc. 1695, 64th Cong., 2d sess. where the project depth of 9 feet could be satis- factorily maintained by open channel work. Secre- tary of War authorized to substitute fixed dams for movable dams wherever, in his opinion, they may be advisable. Under the authority granted in the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910, the Louisville and Portland Canal has been widened to 200 feet; locks and dams 40 and 42 have been eliminated; locks RIVERS AND HARBORS-OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS 1639 and dams 1 and 2 replaced by the Emsworth locks and dam; lock and dam 3 replaced by the Dashields locks and dam; and locks and dams 4, 5, and 6 replaced by the Montgomery locks and dam. Locks and dams 24, 25, and 26 were replaced by Gallipolis locks and dams which was authorized by the act of August 30, 1935, and constructed under the project for improving lower Kanawha River. Table A contains data relative to the various features of the locks and dams included in the existing project. Table B lists the principal towns and cities along the Ohio River with their mileage below Pittsburgh, Pa. TABLE A Lock Location Dimensions Depth on miter sills Per- Year Actual cos Lock Character of dam cent opened to date O and foundation age to of each lock dam Greatest Character of corn- navi- and dam Miles Width length foundation pleted gation below Distance from nearest town or mouth of of avail- 0 Pitts- navigable tributary cham- able Lift Upper Lower burgh ber for full width bn Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet tl $870,034.01 1 R eplaced ............... --- --- -- 6.2 Emsworth locks and dam, Emsworth, S110 600 18.0 117. 0 12. 9 Rock _- _ __Rock --- and piles - 100 ~ 1921 25, 861, 765.03 Pa. 56 360 2 Replaced ........ 976, 766. 77 j 3 d o .......... ---- -- -- - -- - -- - 1,144, 588.18 13.3 Dashields locks and dam, 1.6 miles below S 110 600 10.0 1 13. 4 3 17. 5 Rock ------- -- Rock ---------- --- 100 1929 4 3, 528, 954. 57 Sewickley, Pa. 56 360 4 Replaced ............................... 1, 071, 472.21 Z 5 d o -- - -- - - -- - -- - - -- - -- - - ---- 1,080,132.04 6 .....d o . . ............................. ..-- 1,123, 441.80 IT 19.4 '12.7 100 1936 5 5,737,611.43 31.7 Montgomery locks and dam, 1.4 miles 600 1 16.0 Rock and piles Rock and piles above Industry, Pa. 110 360 02 36. 5 Midland, Pa........... 600 6.9 15.4 11.0 Rock .... - Piles.- .. .- . .-- . 100 1914 1, 075, 000. 00 8 46.4 1.7 miles below Newell, W. Va .. _ 600 6.4 15.4 12.0 Piles in gravel....... Rock; piles in gravel_. 100 1911 1,167, 456.24 d 9 56. 1 New Cumberland, W. Va..._. 600 7.4 15.4 11.0 ... do ......... _ .. Piles in gravel...... 100 1914 1, 177, 100.00. 10 66. 2 1.8 miles above Steubenville, Ohio...... 600 8.4 16.4 11.0 Rock and piles in -.. do .. .. .. .... 100 1915 1,138, 000. 00 gravel. 76. 9 2.5 miles below Wellsburg, W. Va.... 110 600 7.3 15.4 11.1 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1911 1, 162, 164. 70 gravel. gravel. 7 12 600 8.4 15.4 11.0 do ....-.... .... . . do ........ _ _ ... 100 1916 1,166,103.55 87. 4 Warwood, W. Va........__ ......... 110 ----- 13 96.1 McMechen, W. Va....................... 600 7.3 13.8 9.5 ... do.....--. ... _ Rock; piles in sand 1911 1,222,389.11 110 and gravel. 100 14 114.0 Woodland, W. Va...__...........__ . .. 110 600 8.3 16.4 11.0 Rock............. Rock- ............ 100 1917 1, 133, 371. 47 15 129.1 New Martinsville, W. Va............... 110 600 7.8 15.4 11.0 ... do---......_. ._ - _..do .... ....... 100 1916 1, 180, 477. 63 _ 11 16 146. 5 Bens Run, W. Va.. _ * _ 600 7.8 15.4 11.2 .....do ....... . .... .....do .. . . . . .. 100 -1917 1, 275, 532.36 O 17 167.5 4.5 miles above Marietta, Ohio .......... 600 8.2 15.4 11.0 .....do ... ... . ..__- do . - - .. . 100 1918 1, 362, 591. 21 . 18 179. 9 4.7 miles above Parkersburg, W. Va...... 600 6. 2 14.2 11.0 _.. do ._......... ..... do.... . do . . 100 1910 927, 091.26 1, 213, 847. 92 c 19 192. 2 Little Hocking, Ohio __............. 600 7.7 16.9 11.0 Piles in sand, gravel, 100 1916 and rock. 20 202.5 Belleville, W. Va......................... 600 7. 5 15.4 11.0 Rock..._........ do-------------- do ...... . . ..... 100 1917 936, 696. 01 21 214.6 1.4 miles above Portland, Ohio_---.----- 600 5.6 15.4 11.0 .....do-....--. ..... .-... do ...--------- 100 1919 1, 484, 561.96 22 220.9 Ravenswood, W. Va.......__........... 600 7.8 15.4 11.2 ... do _ _---- ...... ..... . - - do --------------- 100 1918 1, 218, 797. 86 do . 1921 1, 851, 488.37 23 231.4 Millwood, W. Va..._.................... 110 600 5.6 15.4 13.5 .....do...... . .... 100 24 ........ Replaced ....... _ _ .... $1, 187, 541. 87 25 . . . . . . . - ----. do .. . . - -...... . . - - - -.-_ - -.-.-.. . . .. . . . . ----- - . 1, 925, 204. 60 26 . -.. __..do......... 0.... 1, 307, 241. 24 279.2 Gallipolis locks and dam, 0.7 mile below if 110 60O } 26.0 18.0 12.0 Rock ------------ Rock------------ ---- 100 1937 (6) 1 Hogsett, W. Va. 110 27 301.0 3.6 miles above Proctorville, Ohio....-------- 110 600 6.4 15.4 11. 1 --------------------------------- -o .... ..... do,__ _....... .....-- ------- 311.6 3.3 miles below Huntington, W. Va..... . do............... 100 1923 2, 015, 601. 50 28 29 319. 9 2.7 miles above Ashland, Ky....----- 110 - 110 600 600 7.1 8.0 15. 4 15. 4 11.0 11.0 .....----- ...--.. do .............. do............... 100 100 1915 1916 1, 063, 132. 77 1, 088, 801. 73 4- 30 339. 4 3.3 miles below Greenup, Ky............. -110 600 7.5 15. 4 --- 11.0 ---------------------------------- o-------------------------------------d .....do............... 100 1923 1,579, 617.80 - 31 359.3 3.3 miles below Portsmouth, Ohio....-------- 110 600 7.5 15.4 11.0 ..... ddo--............ ..... do................ 100 1919 1,359,230.62 ti 32 382.6 1 mile above Rome, Adams County, 110 600 7.5 15.4 11.0 Piles in sand and Caissons on sand and 100 1926 2, 951, 215. 97 a Ohio. gravel. gravel. 33 405. 1 3.5 miles above Maysville, Ky ......... 110 600 7. O0 15. 4 11.0 _--do.... -.......... Piles in sand and 100 1921 1, 937, 165.5 67 gravel. 34 434. i1 Chilo, Ohio---..........__......__ .___ 110 600 5.6 15. 4 11.0 .... do---............ 100 1925 35 451.0 1 mile below New Richmond, Ohio--.... 110 600 6. 4 15. 4 .....----do.......... 3,437,056. 58 11.0 ..... do......- .......----- do---------------100 1919 1, 894, 942. 52 36 460. 9 9.3 miles above Cincinnati, Ohio..--------- 110 600 7. 9 15. 4 11. 1 ....do.............. do.............. -.. 100 1925 3, 704, 534. 91 37 483.2 Fernbank, Ohio___........._____...... . 110 600 7.8 12.3 11.0 Rock Rock 100 1911 38 1, 297, 923. 86 503.3 Maxville, Ky....------------------------ 110 600 7.3 15. 4 11.0 Piles in sand and Piles in sand and 100 1924 d 2, 857, 040. 24 gravel. gravel. 39 531.7 1 mile above Markland, Ind.........------------- 110 600 6. O 15.4 13. 0 ---- do Rock and piles in 100 1921 O 2, 222, 447. 98 sand and gravel. 40 -.. in ated - ....... .. E lim _ ....... ...... ....... ...... 41 604. 4 Louisville, Ky......_---------------------_ . 110 56 600 37. 0 19. 0 11.0 Rock Rock 100 1921 7 7, 658, 134. 25 1 42 43 633. 2 Eliminatea - . ..... . ... 3.3 miles below West Point, Ky.. ....... 110 600 9. O0 15.4 11.0 Pile- ..... .--.-.--- Pile___ 100 1921 ----------------- 0 2, 592, 242. 31 44 663.2 Leavenworth, Ind. --................. 110 600 7. 0 15. 4 13. 0 .....do .. Rock and pile _- 100 1925 2, 818, 763. 39 - 45 703. 0 Addison, K y........_.__ ............... 110 600 9. 0 17.4 13. 0 Rock-.... do ....-- -............. 100 1927 3, 202, 587. 21 O 46 757.3 Owensboro, Ky.... ..................... 110 600 11.0 17.4 11.0 Pile ----. - -......... Pile ................ 100 1928 3, 127, 980. 93 47 777. 7 New burg, Ind............................ 110 600 9. 0 15. 4 11.0 ....do-----............ do .....---- 100 1928 4, 415, 525. 82 r 48 809. 6 5.8 miles below Henderson, Ky......... 110 600 7. 0 15.4 13.0 ....do . ........ _ do . .. 100 1922 3, 062, 699. 94 49 845. 0 2.4 miles below Uniontown, Ky.......... 110 600 11.0 17.4 13. 0 Rock ---- ... Rock .. 100 1928 3,325, 296. 58 j 50 876. 8 1 mile below Weston, Ky. -- 110 600 10. 0 17.4 11.0 ..... do Rock and pile ....... 100 1928 3, 751, 614. 51 51 903. 1 0.6 mile below Golconda, Ill.....___.___. 110 600 8. 0 15. 4 11.0 Rock and piles....... Pile ............... 100 1929 4,370, 566. 20 52 938. 9 1.4 miles below Brookport, Ill........... 110 600 12. 0 15. 4 11.0 Pile....... .. .. 100 962. 6 ....----- do................ 100 1928 4, 461, 461.79 53 10.8 miles above Mound City, Ill ...... 110 600 13. 4 15.4 8 9.6 .....d o_-- - - -....... ... do -.............. ....- 1929 5, 410, 667.94 54 974. 2 Mound City, Ill............... 110 600 (9) (9) (0) Rock................. Gravel-.............. (9) Total.........-........... . . .. . . .. 10122,113,676.42 -- _ __ _ f 1 Depths as shown are on emergency-dam foundation and are controlling depths. 9 Necessity for construction has not yet been determined. 9 Change from fixed dam to lift-gate dam completed in 1938. Replaces movable dams 10Exclusive of $6,615,748.60; details below: 1 and 2. ADDITIONAL FEATURES ENTERING INTO COST OF PROJECT 3 Depths as shown are on poiree dam foundation and are controlling depths. Repair station, Marietta, Ohio_................._....._...____ 4 Fixed dam. Replaces movable dam 3. $178,700.00 a Lift-gate dam. Replaces movable dams 4, 5, and 6. * Roller-gate dam. Replaces movable dams 24, 25, and 26. Cost not included in total, Louisville and Portland Canal and Indiana chute (under previous project)..... Examinations, surveys, contingencies, plant, and miscellaneous. 5, 359, 203. 17 966, 232.00 W as it was constructed under project for improving lower Kanawha. Planning of New Cumberland locks and dam_............. ..... 111, 613. 43 7 Completed with large new lock in 1921. Completed with new dam and raised canal and lock walls in 1928. Construction of an auxiliary lock commenced in 1929, which lock 6, 615, 748. 60 was completed in 1930. * Dam below not commenced. Depth on lower miter sill at low water. Total ............................. ................... 128, 729, 425. 02 l 1642 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 TABLE B Miles Miles Miles Location below Pitts- Location Location below Pitts- Location below Pitts- burgh burgh burgh Pittsburgh, Pa..........---------- Ironton, Ohio--...... - 327. 2 Cannelton, Ind.--------724. 0 Ambridge, Pa-----------......... 15.9 Portsmouth, Ohio-... 356.0 Rockport, Ind--------- 747. 2 Aliquippa, Pa__......... 20. 0 Maysville, Ky---__-- 408. 6 Owensboro, Ky ...___. 756. 5 East Liverpool, Ohio_.. 43. 5 Newport, Ky------- 469. 8 Newburgh, Ind.-------- 778. 0 Steubenville, Ohio------ 68. 0 Cincinnati, Ohio-.... _ 470. 2 Evansville, Ind ..-------- 792. 3 Wheeling, W. Va...... 90. 5 Covington, Ky........ 470. 5 Henderson, Ky ...-------- 803.9 Bellaire, Ohio....----------- 94. 5 Lawrenceburg, Ind ... 492. 9 Mount Vernon, Ind.... 829.1 Marietta, Ohio....--------- 172. 0 Aurora, Ind ......... 496. 7 Shawneetown, Ill ..... 857. 8 Parkersburg, W. Va ___ 184. 6 Carrollton, Ky___ -. 545. 7 Golconda, Ill ______.._ 902. 5 Point Pleasant, W. Va__ 265. 2 Madison, Ind-- ..... _. 557. 7 Paducah, Ky- ----- _ -934. 5 Galliopolis, Ohio...-------- 269. 7 Jeffersonville, Ind- .... 602. 7 Metropolis, Ill--------- 943. 8 Huntington, W. Va.... 308. 3 Louisville, Ky....--- - 603.7 Mound City, Ill-------- 973.4 Catlettsburg, Ky-...... 317. 2 New Albany, Ind_ ... 608. 5 Cairo, Ill--------... -. 979. 3 Ashland, Ky ---- 322. 6 Leavenworth, Ind..... 664. 0 Terminal facilities.-Modern public terminals, with warehouses, equipped with operating machinery for transferring materials have been constructed by private interests at some of the larger cities and towns. The latest published list of terminals on the Ohio River appears in Transportation Series No. 2, 1929. The list is brought up to date each year as of June 30 and can be obtained from the division en- gineer, Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, Ohio. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: All new work was done by hired labor. The costs were as follows: New Cumberland locks and dam: Negotiations with owning agencies in connection with highway and utility relocations, preparation of plans for the highway relocation, and model studies- Locks and dam 41: Completion of purchase of flowage easement -.. $10,249.32 73.24 ---- Total for new work_____________________________ _____ 10,322.56 Maintenance (operating and care).-The locks and dams were operated as required, and necessary repairs and improvements were made thereto, and to the operators' quarters, grounds, and es- planades to the extent of funds available. The costs by districts were as follows: Class of work Pittsburgh Huntington Louisville Total Operation--...-------- ---- __. $778, 202.01 $1,404,395.21 $1, 482, 259. 69 ._________.. $3, 664, 856. 91 Ordinary maintenance and repairs-........-_ 43, 606. 68 66,143. 86 290, 292. 51 400, 043. 05 Improvement and reconstruction-------------_ 257, 361. 06 899, 158. 28 862, 964.81 2, 019, 484. 15 Total__----- -___-----___-_-_ _ _ 1, 079, 169. 75 2, 369, 697. 35 2, 635, 517. 01 6, 084, 384. 11 The total costs during the fiscal year from regular funds were $6,094,706.67, of which $10,322.56 was for new work and $6,084,- 384.11 was for maintenance (operating and care). The expendi- tures from regular funds were $6,246,964.93. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The navigation system of 46 locks and dams is in operation and 9-foot navigation throughout the entire length of the river is generally available at all times. At certain unstable bars the project depth is maintained by dredg- RIVERS AND HARBORS-OHIO RIVER LOCKS AND DAMS 1643 ing supplemented by contraction works. (See project "Open chan- nel work, Ohio River", p. 1645). Table A under "Existing project" shows cost and year of completion of locks and dams now in opera- tion. The following originally contemplated work remains to be completed: Construction of an access road to Dashields locks; raising crest of dam 14; construction of bear traps at dam 21 and construction of additional bear traps at dams 18, 22, 23, 39 and 43. In addition to completion of the above work, the following betterments are proposed to certain existing structures in order to provide adequate facilities for present day navigation: Con- struction of guard wall and guide wall extensions at locks and dams 41, 44, 45, 46, 48, 49, 50, 51 and 52. Also, part of the works of the existing project do not provide adequate facilities for present-day navigation due to obsolescence of the structures. Since repair and modernization of these facilities would be extremely costly, replacement and reconstruction is contemplated as follows: Construction of locks and dam in the vicinity of Strattonville, Ohio (New Cumberland Locks and Dam) to replace locks and dams 7, 8 and 9. The costs to the end of the fiscal year for the existing project were as follows: Class of work Regular funds Public Works Emergency Total funds Relief funds New work--...-------------- __ -. $107, 268, 459. 47 _... $3,258,367.59 $1, 198, 837. 07 $111,725, 664. 13 Maintenance____-- ---- ___--___-130, 000. 00 -------------------------- 130, 000. 00 Operating and care-. ____ _____-- _ 49, 514, 357. 98 ----.-.-.---- -19, 000.00 49, 533, 357. 98 -------------- Total ___ 156, 912, 817. 45 3, 258, 367. 59 1, 217, 837. 07 161,389, 022. 11 The cost of the previous 6-foot canalization project was $17,- 003,760.89, which amount was the expenditures to June 30, 1910. The total cost to date of new work, including cost of old structures which have been replaced, is $128,729,425.02. Funds have been expended for the existing project as follows: Regular funds_ $156,917,114.95 Public Works funds- ---------------------------------- 3,258,367.59 Emergency Relief funds---------------------------------- 1,217,837.07 Total. ----- ------------ 161,393,319.61 In addition, the sum of $36,943,216.81 was expended between October 7, 1885, and June 30, 1937, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes; and the sum of $1,761,- 574.63 was expended between July 1, 1928, and June 30, 1947, on the same work, from the appropriation "Maintenance and opera- tion of dams and other improvements on navigable waters." 1644 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $6,135,530 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: ---------------------------------------- Accounts payable................ $25,177.50 New work: New Cumberland locks and dam: Continue preparation of plans and specifications (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) (hired labor)-------- ------------------------------ ------ -73,505.57 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of locks and dams--------___ --- $3,811,142.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs ------------ 250,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction------------ 2,484 ,661.08 Total for maintenance (operating and care) .-------------- 6,545 ,803.08 Total for all work --------------------------------- 6,644,486.15 The additional sum of $11,705,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: New Cumberland locks and dam: Complete detailed plans and specifications (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) (hired labor)---------- $133,000 Initiate construction of locks, appurtenances, lock approach, and mooring piers (Apr. 1 to June 30, 1951) (continuing contract) . ---- 1,200,000 Initiate acquisition of land (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) (hired labor) ____------_______ 88,000 Initiate relocation of highways, by agreement (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) (contract)-.... 379,000 Lock and dam 44: Extension of upper guide wall (Aug. 1 to Nov. 30, 1950) (contract)---_ ------------ 210,000 Lock and dam 46: Initiate construction of extension of lower guide wall (May 1 to June 30, 1951) (continu- ing contract)__________ 190,000 Lock and dam 48: Extension of lower guide wall (Aug. 1 to Nov. 30, 1950) (contract)_--_--_ --------- 230,000 Lock and dam 49: Extension of lower guide wall, in- cluding raising of existing wall (Aug. 1 to Nov. 30, 1950) (contract) --------------------------- 320 ,000 Lock and dam 52: Extension of lower guide wall (Aug. 1 to Nov. 30, 1950) (contract) .__ ____--___-_--- . 230,000 Total for new work-_______ ---- -________________-- 2,980,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of locks and dams -__--__- ____------ 3,889,000 Ordinary maintenance and repairs----------------- 296,000 Improvement and reconstruction------------- 4,540,000 Total for maintenance (operating and care)------------- 8,725,000 Total for all work ___________ _______ ____- ----- 11,705,000 In addition, $150,000 can profitably be expended for advance planning of new locks and dams near Greenup, Ky., and Fernbank, Ohio, replacing old locks and dams 27, 28, 29 and 30 and 34, 35, 36 and 37 respectively. RIVERS AND HARBORS-OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK 1645 Cost and financial summary ---------------- $217,554,477.55 Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.... Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- _ --- __--_ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_----.---. - __. 128,729,425.02 88,368,149.42 _----- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_.-------------------- 217,101,871.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------- 452,605.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 387,485.05 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- -.-- 6,135,530.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 6,523,015.05 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project________ -- _________-_ 1 38,550,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....... _ __ . $5, 769, 350. 00 $5, 096, 200. 00 $997, 100. 00 $5,397, 340.00 $5, 808, 200.00 Cost of new work-------------- 1, 227. 77 21. 06 83, 137. 62 20, 622. 13 10, 322. 56 Cost of maintenance....----------. 3, 611, 578. 16 4, 061, 976. 03 3, 983, 637. 61 5, 186, 645. 41 6, 084, 384. 11 Total expended .........--------------.. 3, 650, 409. 44 4, 082, 889. 94 3, 918, 518. 44 5,239, 767. 17 6, 246, 964. 93 1 Does not include amounts needed for construction of proposed Greenup and Fernbank locks and dams 2. OPEN-CHANNEL WORK, OHIO RIVER Open-channel work on the Ohio River is in charge of the district engineer in whose district the work is located. For information as to the limits of the three districts on the Ohio River, as well as the district engineers in charge thereof, see page 1637. The portion of the river included in the project extends from the head of the river at Pittsburgh, Pa., to the mouth of the Cache River (Mound City, Ill.), a distance of 974.7 miles. Open- channel improvement from the mouth of the Cache River to the mouth of the Ohio River is under the jurisdiction of the Missis- sippi River Commission. Existing project.-Priorto the completion of the canalization project, no project depth had been fixed by Congress under the project for open-channel work, but in order to properly aid packet and barge navigation it was found necessary to secure a low-water channel having a minimum depth of from 4 to 6 feet, and a width, depending upon the difficulty of running the channel, of from 400 to 600 feet; also to permit the movement of large coal tows, which movement occurred at stages of water exceeding 10 feet, it was found necessary to remove the points of projecting bars which formed at various locations along the river. The accomplishment of this purpose involved the concentration of current by closing back channels at islands with low dams, the contraction and straightening of wide, open channels by low dikes, the dredging of bars and shoals, and the removal of snags and wrecks. Since the completion of the canalization project, the work under the project for open-channel work provides mainly for widening, deepening, and maintenance of the channel in the pools of the dams, and in the open river section of the river below lock and dam 53 so as to provide and maintain the full project depth of 9 feet contemplated by the canalization project. In order to properly facilitate the movement of the present-day barge tows, it has been 1646 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 found necessary to provide channel widths, varying according to the difficulty of running the channel, of from 500 to 750 feet. The accomplishment of this work not only involves dredging of bars and shoals, but the construction and maintenance of back channel dams, dikes, and bank revetments for stabilizing the channel, and the removal of snags and wrecks. Incidental to the direct improvement of the Ohio River is the construction and maintenance of ice piers as required for the pro- tection of river craft. The stage of extreme high water on the Ohio River varies from 46 feet at Pittsburgh, Pa., to 80 feet at Cincinnati, Ohio, with 57.2 feet at Louisville, Ky. (head of falls), 53.8 feet at Evansville, Ind., and 59.5 feet at Cairo, Ill. (mouth of river). The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $21,114,000, which is exclusive of the additional ice piers authorized by the river and harbor act of January 21, 1927 and the reforestation of sloughs on Kentucky Peninsula near Evansville, Ind., authorized by the river and harbor act of July 3, 1930. The estimate of annual cost of maintenance, made in 1949, is $1,480,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1827 The project adopted by this act originally covered the entire length of the Ohio River from its mouth near Cairo to Pittsburgh, a distance of 981 miles. It provided for the removal of all obstructions which tend to endanger steamboat navigation. Jan. 21, 1927 Construction of ice piers, as a part of the project, with H. Doc. 187, 67th Cong., 2d sess. funds allotted from the appropriations for general open-channel work. July 3, 1930 Reforestation of the sloughs on Kentucky Peninsula H. Doc. 409, 69th Cong., 1st sess. near Evansville, Ind., and a 200-foot strip along the upstream bank and for bank protection at an esti- mated cost of $200,000. Operation of snag boats on the Ohio River below the Pennsyl- vania State line was included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved Janu- ary 21, 1927, authorizing the construction of ice piers for general open-channel work, imposes the condition that before work is begun on any ice pier, local interests convey to the United States free of cost such riparian rights as may be deemed necessary in connection with the improvement at the locality (H. Doc. 187, 67th Cong., 2d sess.). Existing ice piers are adequate for present purposes and local cooperation is not needed since no additional construction is under consideration. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930, authorizing the reforestation of the sloughs on Kentucky Peninsula near Evansville, Ind., and a 200-foot strip along the upstream bank and for bank protection, provides that no expense shall be incurred by the United States for acquiring of any lands required for the purpose of this improvement (H. Doc. 409, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). RIVERS AND HARBORS-OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK 1647 However, since no serious overbank erosion has occurred since the bank revetment in 1933-34, reforestation is not considered justi- fiable at this time and no local cooperation is required. Terminal facilities.-See page 1642. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredgingwhere re- quired to provide an adequate and dependable channel of project depth at minimum pool conditions was executed. The dikes and revetments were maintained and the routine work of maintaining navigation aids, removing snags, making channel studies and hydrographic surveys was performed as required. The specific work accomplished during the year was as follows: New work: The following new work was performed by contract and hired labor: Miles Cubic Percent District and locality below Period yards Cost com- Pittsburgh removed pleted I- Ll--- 1--- I ---- I---- I ---- I --- - - Contract: Huntington district: Dredging Belleville Is- 204.8 to 205.9- July 1-12, 1948__......... 9, 820 $ 9, 541.27 100 land (No. 21 pool). Dredging John Paul 3q3 Q q)51 n 3A A .0 1AA tnQT .Q , 130, 000 169,097. 53 69 Jones Bar (No. 30 1949 pool). Total contract-...- ___. .- .... 139, 820 178, 638. 80 1... Hired labor: Pittsburgh district: Dredging Georgetown 37.0 to 37.3_._ .. Oct. 14-22, 1948 _..... 22, 471 28, 839. 22 100 Island (No. 8 pool) Dredging Wheeling 90.7 ....... Oct. 27-30, 1948-......... 8, 538 13, 872.58 100 Creek Bar (No. 13 pool) Dredging Beartrap 66.2 to 66.8__. Oct. 23, 1948 __- ... ...... 1,750 10, 508. 35 100 bar below lock and dam 10( No. 11 pool) Channel inspection.. 4, 299. 75 Huntington district: Dredging channel be- 220.9 to 221.5_ July 9-26, 1948_ __..__ ... 84,167 42,952. 99 100 low lock and dam 22 (No. 23 pool) - Total hired labor_.....__ ..- ...- 116,926 100,472.89 Grand total contract . _-._.-...... 256,746 279,111.69 and hired labor - -- 1648 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: The following dredging and other maintenance work was performed: Engineer district Cubic yards removed Cost Dredging (hired labor): Pittsburgh ....------------ ------------- ------------------ ------- 89, 337 $ 82, 939. 92 Huntington----................---------------------------------------------................................. 812, 464 196, 003. 83 Louisville 3, 744, 792 ........---------------------------------.......------------------ 465, 408. 18 Total dredging (hired labor).................--------------.......... 4, 646, 593 744, 351. 93 Additional maintenance work (all hired labor): Channel sweeping------.......---............ ---...............---------------------------------------------... 12, 745.32 Hydrographic surveys..---------..--.......------------------------.........-------------- 163, 919.19 Maintenance of dikes and revetments--..--.---------- _---- _----.-------- 511. 97 Removal of snags---------........-----------------------------------.. ....... ----------- 35, 478. 55 Channel inspection and aids to navigation_ __ .__ __-- --.......... . __ .. . 82, 259. 63 Maintenance of gages----_ ........------- ------------------------------------------ 20, 442. 50 Investigation and development of radar navigation and preparation of ......-------------- 37, 300. 67 radar navigation charts. Total maintenance work other than dredging--...._._ . -....... .......-------------- 352, 657. 83 Total maintenance work .........-------------- ------------------- ------------ 1,097,009. 76 The total costs during the fiscal year on the entire river, all from regular funds were as follows: New work ------------------------- ------------------ $279,111.69 Maintenance ------------------------------------------ 1,097,009.76 Total for all work --------------------------------- 1,376,121.45 The total expenditures, all from regular funds, were $1,455,- 437.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work under this project is about 72 percent complete. In addition to dredging, local stabiliza- tion of channel has been effected at various points by construction of dikes and revetment. The work which remains to be done con- sists of dredging to widen the channel at various points to the project depth and placing of revetment at various points to further stabilize the channel and protect the banks against erosion. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Class of work Regular Public Works 'l atal funds funds New work ----------------------------------- $14, 225, 607. 80 $1,040, 235.99 $15, 265,843. 79 Maintenance_ .__-__- ... __.. -...... -.. 127, 482, 854. 68 ---------------- , 27, 482, 854. 68 Total----....--............ ..-.... 41, 708, 462. 48 1,040, 235. 99 42, 748, 698. 47 1This amount includes $1,000 for removal of obstructions in Licking River under authority of sec. 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930. The total expenditures under the existing project were $42,- 732,156.45, of which $41,691,920.46 was from regular funds and $1,040,235.99 from Public Works funds. In addition, the sum of $1,621,349.38 was expended between September 19, 1890 and June 30, 1936 in the operation of snag boats under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropria- tion for such purposes. RIVERS AND HARBORS--OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK 1649 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $994,100 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable_---------------------------------------- $17,556.32 New work: Dredging (July 1 to December 30, 1949 and June 1 to June 30, 1950) (contract and hired labor) ----- -_ 326,581.42 Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950 by hired labor): Dredging --------------------------- $467,341.37 Snagging --------------------------------- 35,050.00 Maintenance of dikes and revetments---------- 942.31 Channel inspection and aids to navigation ------ 95,000.00 Hydrographic surveys (surveys to determine where dredging is necessary)------------------ - 177,500.00 Establishing bench marks, re-establishing control monuments and maintenance of gages-------- 8,500.00 Investigation and development of radar navigation and preparation of radar navigation charts.... 8,293.31 Total for maintenance- _ _______ ____------------_ 792,626.99 Total for all work-_ -- - ------------ 1,136,764.73 The additional sum of $1,823,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredging (July 1 to Nov. 30, 1950 and May 15 to June 30, 1951) (contract and hired labor) $266,500 Maintenance: (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951, by hired labor): Dredging -------------------------------------------- 1,000,000 Snagging ----------------------------------------- 65,000 Maintenance of dikes and revetments_ - - - - 275,000 Channel inspection and aids to navigation ___ 75,000 Hydrographic surveys (surveys to determine where dredging is necessary) ------------------------------------------- 125,000 Establishing bench marks, re-establishing control monuments and maintenance of gages ------------------------------------ 17,000 Total for maintenance 1-------------------------------, Total for all work ---------------------------------- 1,823,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- -. $44,495,156.26 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-. _ - 15,265,843.79 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-- _ 29,104,204.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___------------- 44,353,505.83 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ------------- --- 141,650.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. - - 52,450.95 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 994,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 1,046 ,550.95 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _-___ ___________-______---- 5,524,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated___- -------- $2, 594, 800. 00 $1, 033,300. 00 $ 338, 300.00 $1, 172, 600. 00 $1, 162,000.00 Cost of new work..........--------------. 94, 911. 45 374,154. 63 296, 511. 93 238, 440.97 279,111.69 Cost of maintenance.----------. 1,124, 373. 58 1, 058, 803. 40 757, 033. 39 1, 066, 677. 27 1,097, 009. 76 Total expended_ .----..--...- 1, 180, 212. 66 1,452, 145. 97 1, 104, 948. 36 1, 202,036.07 1,455,437. 21 4 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT This district comprises portions of southern Kentucky, south- western Virginia, western North Carolina, northern Georgia and Alabama, northeastern Mississippi and practically all of Tennes- see except the western portion, and embraces the drainage basins of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers and their tributaries. District engineer: Col. H. V. Canan, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, comprising the Nashville, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., Huntington, W. Va., and Pittsburgh, Pa., districts: Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer through July 14, 1948, and Maj. Gen., J. C. Mehaffey, United States Army, division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. Cumberland River, Tenn. 11. Dale Hollow Reservoir, Ohio and Ky- 1651 River Basin, Tenn. & Ky_ 1677 2. Tennessee River, Tenn., Ala. 12. Center Hill Reservoir, Ohio and Ky_ . 1660 River Basin, Tenn..... 1681 3. Examinations, surveys, and 13. Stewarts Ferry Reservoir, contingencies (general)___ 1666 Ohio River Basin, Tenn__ 1686 4. Inactive navigation projects_ 1667 14. Chattanooga, Tenn. and 5. Plant allotment _ 1667 Rossville, Ga_. __ 1687 6. Status of investigations 1668 15. Ohio River Basin, Nashville, Flood control Tenn., district__- 1689 7. Middlesboro, Cumberland 16. Preliminary examinations, River Basin, Ky ....... 1668 surveys, and contingencies 8. Middlesboro (Yellow Creek) for flood control ........ 1691 Ohio River Basin, Ky - - 1670 17. Inactive flood control 9. Pineville, Cumberland River projects________________ 1692 Basin, Ky_ _ 1671 18. Plant allotment (flood con- 10. Wolf Creek Reservoir, Ohio trol_- 1692 River Basin, Ky ........ 1672 19. Status of investigations __- 1693 1. CUMBERLAND RIVER, TENN. AND KY. Location.-This river is formed by the junction of Poor and Clover Forks in Harlan County, Ky., about 692.8 miles above its mouth, and flows west to Burnside, Ky., from whence it makes a loop southwestward into Tennessee, passes Nashville, and returns northwestward to Kentucky, emptying into the Ohio near Smith- land, Ky. (See U. S. Geological Survey base maps of Tennessee and Kentucky.) Previous projects Below Nashville.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1832, made the first appropriation for this section of the river, but the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871, was the first to define a project for its improvement. The River and Harbor 16651 1652 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Act of September 19, 1890, adopted a special project for the im- provement of the mouth of the river. For further details see page 1901 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1208 of Annual Report for 1938. Above Nashville.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 14, 1876, March 3, 1881, and July 5, 1884. For further details see page 1898 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1208 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project-Below Nashville.-This provides for the con- struction of locks and dams A, B, C, D, E, and F, and dredging in the 43.6 miles from lock F to the mouth to secure 6-foot navigation at extreme low water from the mouth to lock and dam 1, Nashville, Tenn. (188.4 miles above the mouth), the first lock constructed under the project for the section of the river above Nashville. The project also provides for surmounting dams A to F with movable crests. The construction of lock and dam 52, Ohio River, has created a pool of more than 6-foot depth in the Cumberland River as far as lock and dam F. The following table shows the principal features of the locks and dams included in the project: Lock A Lock B Lock C Nearest railroad station-.... Fox Bluff, Tenn., at Hickory Point, Tenn., Sailors Rest, Tenn., 1 station. 212 miles. mile. Distance above mouth of river._ 150.6 miles .......... _ 140.3 miles.....---------- 108.5 miles. Lock dimensions 1_p _ __- - 52 by 280 feet----___..___. 52 by 280 feet--------....... 52 by 280 feet. Lift above normal pool of dam 13.3 feet____________ 11.8 feet.......------------.. 12.3 feet. below. Depth on miter sills at normal f 10.5 feet, upper ..----_ 10.1 feet, upper ...... 10.5 feet, upper. pool. 110.3 feet, lower- ._ 10.3 feet, lower -. -.. _ 10.2 feet, lower. Character of foundation-- .. Rock---- ___ Rock .........-------------- Rock. Kind of dam-____________ - Fixed -------------- Fixed Fixed. Type of construction 2.......... Stone masonry lock, Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timber timber crib dam. crib dam. crib dam. Placed in operation ..---------- Nov. 26, 1904...-------- Nov. 9, 1916 ......---------... Sept. 2, 1918. Cost of lock and dam.....---------. $490,010.77----------- $679,682.93....----------- $721,381.33. Lock D Lock E Lock F Nearest railroad station- .. __. Cumberland City, Cadiz, Ky., 12 miles__ Eddyville, Ky., 1 mile. Tenn., 21 miles. Distance above mouth of river.. 88 miles. ....------------ 66.3 miles-.. --........ 43.6 miles. Lock dimensions 1---- _____ Lift above normal pool of dam -. 52 by 280 feet .-------- 10.9 feet-__ ____ 52 by 280 feet......-------- 52 by 280 feet. 10.1 feet .. ...------------..11.5 feet. below. Depth on miter sills at normal 10.3 feet, upper --- 10.7 feet, upper-...... 10.6 feet, upper. pool. Character of foundation-...... 110.3 f Rock feet, lower-....... 3--.... . 10.6 feet, lower-....... Rock 3 -_----__. __Rock. 12.4 feet, 3 lower. Kind of dam- .............. Fixed- _-._---._------. Fixed . _ Fixed. Type of construction 2.......... Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timlber crib dam. crib dam. crib dam. Placed in operation ..- . Dec. 21, 1916-...... Nov. 20, 1922-....-.. Nov. 1, 1923. Cost of lock and dam__......... $629,254.94----------..........$1,075,810....----------- $1,110,743.30. 1 Clear width and length available for full width. 2With concrete cap and movable crest. 8Abutment founded on piles; dam partly on rock and partly on gravel. The extreme fluctuation in the stage of the river varies from about 32 to 64 feet at different localities. Fluctuations below ex- treme high water are so variable that it is impracticable to fix the stage commonly referred to on other streams as ordinary high water. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1653 The estimate of cost for new work for the section below Nash- ville, revised in 1947, is $5,035,802, excluding amounts expended on previous projects. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (Public Law 525, 79th Cong., 2d sess.), authorized the further improvement of the Cumberland River between the mouth and Nashville for 9-foot navigation by the construction of moderate height dams at Kut- tawa (Eureka), Dover, and Cheatham sites, 32.2, 87.6, and 146.4 miles, respectively, above the mouth. The cost revised in 1949 of canalization with locks 110 feet wide and 800 feet long, is esti- mated as $43,500,000. The prosecution of the authorized modifica- tion of the existing project on the Cumberland River will eliminate locks A to F, inclusive, below Nashville, and lock 1, above Nash- ville. (See H. Doc. 761, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) The existing project for the section below Nashville was author- ized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 13, 1892 Provision made for lock A .. _ _ _______________ Annual Report, 1890, p. 2151. June 25, 1910 Provision made for locks B to F, and for dredging H. Does. 758, 60th Cong., 1st sess., below lock F. and 1481,1 60th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Repairing dams A to F, inclusive, and surmounting H. Doc. 38, 73d Cong., 1st sess. same with movable crests. July 24, 1946 Provision of 9-foot channel by the construction of 3 H. Doc. 761, 79th Cong., 2d sess. moderate height dams below Nashville. 1Contains latest published map. 2Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. Above Nashville.-This provides for the construction of locks and dams 1 to 17 and 21 to secure 6-foot navigation at low water from Nashville (lock and dam 1, 188.4 miles above the mouth) to Waitsboro Shoals (a distance of 324.6 miles) and 4-foot naviga- tion from Waitsboro Shoals to Burnside (3 miles). The project also provides for the periodic removal of snags and similar ob- structions from Nashville (lock and dam 1) to Burnside (327.6 miles). The project as modified by River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, further provided for raising dam 1 by 3 feet (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 26, 70th Cong., 2d sess.). The following table shows the principal features of the locks and dams included in the project: Lock 1 Lock 2 Lock 3 Lock 4 Nearest railroad station Nashville, Tenn., Madison, Tenn., Hendersonville, Gallatin, Tenn., S 2% miles. 1' miles. Tenn., 3 miles. miles. Distance above mouth 188.4 miles- 201 miles ....... 218.1 miles-...... 237 miles. of river. Lock dimensions 1- .-- 52 by 280 feet ..... 52 by 280 feet...... 52 by 280 feet-..... 52 by 280 feet. Lift above normal pool 5.5 feet-....-. 9 feet.............. 11.1 feet---------........... 13.3 feet. of dam below. Depth on miter sills at f9.5 feet, upper.... 7.5 feet, upper ...- 6.6 feet, upper..... 7.9 feet, upper. normal pool. 110.5 feet, lower. - 9.5 feet, lower..... 7.5 feet, lower- 6.6 feet, lower. Character of foundation Rock........-----------... Rock----..........Rock----.......- Rock. Kind of dam Fixed____... ___.......... Fixed............. Fixed.----------- Fixed. Type of construction.. Stone masonry Stone masonry Stone masonry Stone masonry lock, timber 2 lock, timber lock, timber lock, timber crib dam. crib dam; con- crib dam; con- crib dam; con- crete cap.' crete cap. crete cap.' Placed in operation ... Nov. 26, 1904..-... Oct. 9, 1907_--. Oct. 15, 1908....... Nov. 17, 1909. Cost of lock and dam.. $395,634.45.... .$340,241.65 ...... $348,354.46_ $346,429.99. See footnotes at end of table. 872182--50----20 1654 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Lock 5 Lock 6 Lock 7 Lock 8 Nearest railroad station Lebanon, Tenn., Hartsville, Tenn., Carthage, Tenn., Carthage, Tenn., 10 miles 4 miles 81 miles. 5 miles. Distance above mouth 264.7 miles-........ 281.6 miles-...... 299.7 miles ..... - 317 miles. of river. Lock dimensions 1t -_ _ 52 by 280 feet-.... 52 by 280 feet-.... 52 by 280 feet- .--- 52 by 280 feet. Lift above normal pool 10.7 feet ..---------13.7 feet--------- 10.3 feet......---------. 12.7 feet. of dam below. Depth on miter sills at f6.6 feet, upper...- 8.3 feet, upper-.. 6.6 feet, upper -_- 6.7 feet, upper. normal pool. 17.9 feet, lower ... _ 6.6 feet, lower-.. 8.3 feet, lower- _- 6.7 feet, lower. Character of foundation Rock .----------- Rock--- ....... Rock - -----... Rock. Kind of dam__--------- Fixed _----------- Fixed Fixed .....-.---- .----------- Fixed. Type of construction-_ Stone masonry Stone masonry Stone masonry Concrete lock, tim- lock, timber lock, timber lock, timber ber crib dam. crib dam; con- crib dam; con- crib dam; con- crete cap. crete cap. crete cap. Placed in operation _-- Oct. 18, 1909 ...... Oct. 21, 1910__ ... Oct. 18, 1910 .-. _ Sept. 15, 1924. Cost of lock and dam._ $373, 590. 40-.....-.. $369, 357. 48 _.-.. $378, 568. 15 .-- $680, 915. 21. Lock 9 Lock 10 Lock 11 Lock 12 Nearest railroad station Carthage, Tenn., Double Springs, Double Springs, Double Springs, 12 miles. Tenn., 20 miles. Tenn., 25 miles. Tenn., 40 miles. Distance above mouth 331.6 miles-....... 348.3 miles- 364.5 miles . 382.9 miles. of river. Lock dimensions 1-- .- 52 by 280 feet ..... 52 by 280 feet_ ..... 52 by 280 feet ...... 52 by 280 feet. Lift above normal pool 12.75 feet- -....... 12.75 feet...-.... 12.75 feet..--------- 12.75 feet. of dam below. Depth on miter sills at 6.5 feet-.. -.---... 6.5 feet- -....... 6.5 feet-......... . 6.5 feet. normal pool. Characterof foundation Rock .----------- Rock ...----------- Rock...----------- Rock. Kind of dam..--------- Fixed Fixed_ -...--. .----------- ..- Fixed Fixed. .----------- Type of construction Concrete lock, Concrete lock, Concrete lock, Concrete lock, tim- timber crib timber crib timber crib ber crib dam. dam. dam. dam. Year completed -..... (4)--- _ (4)- - -(4)-- (4). Estimated cost 5 of lock $1,590,000 - .__ $1,540,000- ...... $1,490,000- .-. __ . $1,550,000. and dam. Lock 13 Lock 14 Lock 15 Nearest railroad station -.. -.. Glasgow, Ky., 37 miles_ Glasgow, Ky., 40 miles_ Glasgow, Ky., 50 miles. Distance above mouth of river_ 396.8 miles ---------- 419.3 miles ----------- 437.8 miles. Lock dimensions 1---- 52 by 280 feet -------- 52 by 280 feet......... 52 by 280 feet. Lift above normal pool of dam 12.75 feet------------ 12.75 feet--__ 12.75 feet. below. Depth on miter sills at normal 6.5 feet- -- 6.5 feet-------------6.5 feet. pool. Character of foundation--_ Rock___-------------- Rock...--------------Rock. Kind of dam_---------------Fixed__--------------Fixed ................ Fixed. Type of construction --------- Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timber crib dam. crib dam. crib dam. Year completed ___ (4) _ _----- (4)- -_-__ _ (4). Estimated cost of lock and $1,560,000 ........----------- $1,520,000.....----------- $1,590,000. dam.6 See footnotes at end of table. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1655 Lock 16 6 Lock 17 8 Lock 21 6 Nearest railroad station-......._ Somerset, Ky., 35 miles Burnside, Ky., 36 miles Burnside, Ky., 31miles. Distance above mouth of river._ 460.6 miles........----------. 471.8 miles----------........... 487.3 miles. Lock dimensions 1__ _--_______ 52 by 280 feet......-------- 52 by 280 feet--------.......... 52 by 280 feet. Lift above normal pool of dam 12.75 feet.------------. 12.75 feet------------.. 14 feet. 7 below. Depth on miter sills at normal 6.5 feet---.. ------- 6.5 feet.----_--- -6.5 feet. 8 pool. Character of foundation- .____. Rock__ ..--- -... Rock .. Rock. ....-------------- Kind of dam Type of construction- ------- ...--------------- Fixed__________ _ Fixed--------------__ Concrete lock, timber Concrete lock, timber crib dam. crib dam. Fixed. Concrete. Year completed _--------------(4)-_ _ (4)----..... . _ Oct. 20, 1911. Cost of lock and dam-.........- ...... ............... . $361,498.20. 1 Clear width and length available for full width. 2 With concrete cap and movable crest. 3 With timber cap set on concrete cap. 4 Construction not yet commenced. 5 Estimate made in 1947. 6 Locks and dams 16 and 17 will be eliminated from the project and 21 will be inundated upon comple- tion of the Wolf Creek reservoir. 7 19.5 feet above low water, open river. 8 Low water in the open river gives only 1 foot on the lower miter sill. The extreme fluctuation in the stage of the river varies from about 42 to 71 feet at different localities. Fluctuations below ex- treme high water are so variable that it is impracticable to fix the stage commonly referred to on other streams as ordinary high water. The estimated cost for new work for the section above Nashville, revised in 1947, is $14,600,000, including $25,000 for raising dam 1 in accordance with the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930, and excluding the costs of projected locks and dams 16 and 17 which will be eliminated by the Wolf Creek reservoir. The actual cost of locks and dams 1 to 8 and 21 (already completed), and the estimated cost each of locks and dams 9 to 15 are given in the table above. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946 (Public Law 525, 79th Cong., 2d sess.) also authorized, in addition to the further improvement between the mouth and Nashville, the construction of Old Hickory, Carthage, and Celina Dams above Nashville for navigation and the development of power resources. The cost, revised in 1949, (including a lock at Old Hickory) is estimated as $106,900,000. 1656 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project for the section above Nashville was author- ized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 Provision made for locks and dams; the Secretary of Annual Report 1884, p. 1663. War to determine the final plan of improvement. Dimensions of the locks fixed in accordance with re- Annual Report 1888, p. 1622; and ports of Mar. 30, 1887, and Nov. 25, 1890. Annual Report 1892, p. 1933. Mar. 2, 1907 Adoption of the report of the Board of Engineers, H. Doc. 699, 59th Cong., 1st sess. dated Feb. 26, 1906, limiting the lock and dam con- struction to locks and dams 1 to 7, and 21. Mar. 2, 1919 Provision made for locks and dams 8 to 17----------. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 10, 63d Cong., 2d sess. June 5, 1920 Authorizes work to proceed in Tennessee without waiting for action of local interests in Kentucky. July 3, 1930 Raising dam 1, 3 feet_ _.__-------------------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 26, 70th 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. July 24, 1946 Construction of Old Hickory, Carthage, and Celina H. Doc. 761, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Dams above Nashville for navigation and the de- velopment of power resources. I Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. The estimated annual cost for maintenance of both sections of the river, revised in 1949, is $850,000, of which $775,000 is for operating and care of locks and dams. Local cooperation.-Below Nashville: None required. Above Nashville: Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-At Nashville, Tenn., there is a five-story terminal building 300 feet long and 140 feet wide, built of rein- forced concrete, having large and convenient loading platforms, electric elevator and crane, with railroad connections, municipally owned and open for public use. At Clarksville, Tenn., there is a privately owned warehouse with inclined tramway. Privately owned terminals for the transfer of petroleum products have been constructed at Dover, Clarksville, and Nashville, Tenn. There are also privately owned terminals located at Barret rock quarries, Kentucky, used for the transfer of riprap rock; near Vicksburg, Pinckneyville, and Dycusburg, Ky., for the transfer of fluorspar; at Clarksville, Tenn., for the transfer of sand and gravel; and at Nashville, Tenn., for the transfer of sand and gravel and forest products. In addition to the foregoing there are many unimproved private landings along the river. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.- (a) Below Nash- ville: Detailed project plans, contract plans and specifications, and land acquisition planning for locks and dams under the authorized modification of the existing project for 9-foot navigation were par- tially completed during the year at a new work cost of $101,111.15. Maintenance by Government plant and hired labor included navi- gation inspection, removing 740 cubic yards of mud and 2,000 snags from the channel, dredging 645 cubic yards of sand, gravel, and rock at Big Horse Ford (mile 36), and dredging 49,592 cubic yards of sand and gravel at the following sites: 6,955 cubic yards at lower Kuttawa Bar (mile 40.4); 1,195 cubic yards at upper Kuttawa Bar (mile 40.8) ; 12,010 cubic yards at Big Eddy (mile 46) ; 9,915 cubic yards at Shelley Island Bar (mile 54) ; 5,962 cubic RIVERS AND HARBORS-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1657 yards at Devils Elbow (mile 64) ; 5,100 cubic yards at Bald Island (mile 97.7); and 8,455 cubic yards at lower approach to lock C (mile 108.1). The cost of maintenance was $100,439.76. (b) Above Nashville: Maintenance by Government plant and hired labor consisted of navigation inspection and the removal of 181 snags and 2,315 cubic yards of mud from the channel, at a cost of $7,620.77. (c) Operating and care of locks and dams: All locks except 21 were operated as required and the structures and appurtenances maintained in serviceable condition. Custodial services only were performed at lock 21. The following items were repaired: Filling valves at locks A, 1, and 3; lock gates and emptying valves at lock 3; and dam at lock 4. Other operations included dredging of lock pits at locks A, B, D, and 2; placing stone fill below dam E; con- struction of oil storage buildings at locks B, C, D, E, F, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8; conversion of lock B to power operation, and initiation of work for conversion of locks A, C, D, E, and F; and the installa- tion of the following items: Mooring cables above locks A, B, C, D, E, F, 1, 2, 3, and 4; mooring bitts in wall of lock 1; visual signal systems and electric navigation lights at locks A, B, C, D, E, and F; and a haulage unit at lock 5. The cost of operating and care was $730,457.87. The total costs during the fiscal year were $939,629.55, of which $101,111.15 was for new work, $108,060.53 for maintenance, and $730,457.87 for operating and care. The expenditures were $909,978.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-(a) Below Nashville: All locks and dams under the existing 6-foot navigation project for this section of the river have been completed, affording full project depth between the mouth and Nashville throughout the entire year. The initiation of work on lock and dam A in June 1895 marked the commencement of construction under the project. The dates on which the individual locks and dams were completed and placed in operation are given in the tables under paragraph "Existing project." Construction under the authorized modification of the existing project for 9-foot navigation has not been commenced. Preliminary work was approximately 17 percent complete. Detailed plans for Cheatham lock and dam had been completed, except for possible revisions, and work incident to the development of detailed plans for Dover lock and dam was about 25 percent complete. Land acquisition planning studies and the preparation of contract plans and specifications for the Cheatham project, initiated during the latter part of the year, were in progress and well advanced. The total costs for this section to June 30, 1949, were $5,590,- 296.81, including $685,000 from Public Works funds. Of this amount, $5,172,098.18 was for new work, and $418,198.63 for maintenance. (b) Above Nashville: The initiation of work on lock and dam 1 in September 1888 marked the commencement of construction under the existing project for this section of the river. Locks and dams 1 to 8, inclusive, and 21 have been completed; the project as a whole being about 40 percent complete. The dates on 1658 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 which the completed structures were placed in operation are given in the tables under paragraph "Existing project." Projected locks and dams 16 and 17 have been eliminated and existing lock and dam 21 (permanently closed on May 4, 1947) will be inundated by Wolf Creek Reservoir now under construction. The construc- tion of locks and dams 9 to 15, inclusive, remaining under the existing project, is not considered justified in the interest of commerce and navigation at this time. The existing locks and dams provide, at extreme low water, a navigable channel 6 feet deep from Nashville (lock and dam 1, 188.4 miles above the mouth) to Niagara Shoals (a distance of 143 miles); 6 feet deep from lock 21 to Waitsboro Shoals (25.7 miles); and 4 feet deep from Waitsboro Shoals to Burnside, Ky. (3 miles) ; the latter sections of the river above lock and dam 21 being available only for local navigation since closure of the lock. The depth at extreme low water in the shallowest part of the un- canalized reach between the head of pool, lock and dam 8, and lock 21 (50.8 miles in Tennessee and 101.8 miles in Kentucky) is about 0.5 foot. In this section, 3-foot navigation is practically certain from February 1 to May 1, and usually possible from January 1 to June 1. Four-foot navigation is usually possible from February 1 to May 1, but no period can be fixed during which it is reasonably certain. Navigation of vessels drawing over 4 feet is uncertain at all times. When the Celina gage reads 1 foot, 16-inch navigation is practicable, and for each additional foot of reading on this gage the navigable depth is increased 0.8 foot. However, through navigation is not possible in the section between lock and dam No. 8 and lock and dam No. 21 as the construction of the Wolf Creek project (described on p. -) has advanced to the point where the river is blocked at mile 460.9 above the mouth. The expenditures for maintenance have kept the channel above Nashville fairly free from snags and surface obstructions. The total costs for this section to June 30, 1949, were $4,069,- 892.31, of which $3,760,599.12 was for new work and $309,- 293.19 for maintenance. (c) Operating and care of locks and dams: All locks and dams except 21 were in operation, the structures and appurtenances hav- ing been maintained in good condition. The cost of operating and care since June 30, 1935, with funds from the appropriation "Main- tenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works," was $4,772,395.18. The total costs under the existing project for the entire stream were $14,432,584.30, of which $8,932,697.30, including $685,000 from Public Works funds, was for new work, $727,491.82 for maintenance, and $4,772,395.18 for operating and care. The total expenditures were $14,380,000.80. In addition, the sum of $3,266,- 705.82 was expended between July 1, 1905, and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation. RIVERS ANDHARBORS-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1659 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $2,346,450 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-----------------------------$36,985.78 New work (below Nashville): Cheatham lock and dam: Continue preliminary studies and plans and specifications (hired labor) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)________________ $189,000.00 Inititate construction of lock (contract) (Feb. 1 to June 30, 1950) 1,134,703.34 Initiate land acquisition (hired labor) (Dec. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_....... 115,000.00 Dover lock and dam: Complete detailed plans (hired labor) (July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)-- 39,046.00 Initiate preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor) (Dec. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)______________ 76,954.00 Kuttawa (Eureka) lock and dam: Initiate detailed plans (hired labor) (Jan. 1 to June 30, 1950)------------ 25,000.00 Total, new work 1,579,703.34 Maintenance (hired labor) (July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950): Dredging and snagging where required to main- tain navigable channels (operation of derrick boat, Tishomingo, and attendant plant, ap- proximately 4 months at $19,700 per month)__ $78,826.30 Shoal surveys, where required-- --- 5,000.00 Navigation inspection ---- 10,500.00 Painting clearance gages_ -- 2,000.00 Total, maintenance_---- 96 ,326 .30 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation -- _ _-_ 461,650.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs------------ 64,800.00 Improvement and reconstruction ------------- 280,303.31 Total, maintenance (operating and care) 806,753.31 Total for all work _ 2,519,768.73 The additional sum of $6,583,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Cheatham lock and dam: Complete construction plans and specifications (hired labor) (July 1 to Nov. 1, 1950) $18,000 Initiate supply contracts for lock gates (contract) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) - - 100,000 Continue construction of lock (contract) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)---- 5,382,000 Dover lock and dam: Complete plans and specifications (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) - -- - 100,000 Total, new work.................... $5,600,000 Maintenance (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) (hired labor): Dredging and snagging where required to maintain navigable channels, shoal surveys, navigation inspection and painting clearance gages_ -------------- 90,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation, ordinary maintenance and repairs, and improvement and reconstruction 893,000 Total for all work ----------- 6,583,000 1660 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $18,646,271.31 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ __----______-- _____ 9,758,950.24 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 8,766,592.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------_ 18,472,959.56 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ________________________ 173,311.75 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.--------_ ----- 117 ,098.17 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 2,346 ,450 .00 Total unobligated balance avaiable for fiscal year 1950_..-.--- 2,463,548.17 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project--------------------------- 41,784,000.00 Fiscal Year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--..- -......- -.. $594,750.00 $450, 400. 00 $60, 300. 00 $917, 500. 00 $827, 700. 00 Cost of new work_---------__ ___- --- ____ ------ -- 20, 211.00 14, 974. 51 101,111. 15 Cost of maintenance..------------ 390, 304. 81 378, 172. 95 350, 830. 97 670, 599. 30 838, 518. 40 Total expended...........---------------.. 395, 234. 91 369,523.49 383, 144. 99 668, 092. 52 909, 978. 88 2. TENNESSEE RIVER, TENN., ALA., AND KY. Location.-The Tennessee River is formed by the junction of the French Broad and the Holston Rivers in eastern Tennessee, 4.4 miles above the Gay Street Bridge at Knoxville, flows southwest into northern Alabama, thence in a generally westerly course across north Alabama, to the northeast boundary of Mississippi, thence nearly due north across Tennessee and Kentucky, entering the Ohio River at Paducah, 652.1 miles from the junction of the French Broad and Holston Rivers. (See U. S. Geological Survey base map of the Tennessee River Basin.) Previous projects.--(a) Above Chattanooga.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, June 10, 1872, August 18, 1894, and July 25, 1912. (b) Chattanooga to Riverton.-Adopted by the River and Har- bor Acts of August 30, 1852, July 25, 1868, March 3, 1871, Septem- ber 19, 1890; acts of April 26, 1904, and January 7, 1905; and River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1907, June 25, 1910, July 25, 1912, July 27, 1916, and March 3, 1925. (c) Below Riverton.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 25, 1868, September 19, 1890, August 18, 1894, March 3, 1899, and July 25, 1912. For further details see pages 1902 to 1906 Annual Report for 1915, pages 1190-1194, 1196-1216, and 1220-1222, Annual Report for 1929, and page 1216, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 328, 71st Cong., 2d sess.), authorized the permanent im- provement of the river for a navigable depth of 9 feet at low water from the mouth to Knoxville, Tenn., a distance of about 650 miles, to be obtained by the construction of low dams; provided, that under the provisions of the Federal Water Power Act a high dam with locks may be substituted for any two or more of the low dams and built by private interests, States, or municipalities; and RIVERS AND HARBORS-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1661 provided further, that in case high dams are built before the United States shall have built the projected locks and low dams which are to be replaced, the United States shall contribute to the cost of the substituted structures an amount equal to the estimated cost of the work of navigation for which substitution is made. The estimated cost of the authorized project as contained in House Document 328, Seventy-first Congress, second session, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $74,709,000 for new work and $40,000 annually for the maintenance and operation of each lock and dam. The latest published maps are in the project document. The above-mentioned act also authorized the appropriation of $5,000,000 for the prosecution of work on this project. The only construction performed by the Corps of Engineers thereunder was the construction of the lock at the General Joe Wheeler Dam and miscellaneous appurtenant improvements. No low dams were constructed under this authorization. The total estimated cost of new work completed and proposed for construction by the Corps of Engineers is $2,436,235, made in 1947. The estimated annual cost of operating and care of the 10 locks, and dam 1 (including the locks constructed by the Tennes- see Valley Authority and operated by the Corps of Engineers) is $765,000, made in 1949. The current (1949) estimate of annual cost of channel maintenance is $35,000. Under the provisions of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act of 1933, approved May 18, 1933 (Public Law 17, 73d Cong.), as amended by an act approved August 31, 1935, the Tennessee Valley Authority is given power to construct such dams in the Tennessee River as will provide a 9-foot channel and maintain a water supply for same from Knoxville to its mouth. The Tennessee Valley Authority program provides for obtaining the authorized 9-foot project by the construction of high dams and locks and utilization of certain locks and dams previously con- structed under the jurisdiction of the Corps of Engineers. The following table contains information concerning various features of the locks and dams now comprising the existing 9-foot project: Location Lock Dam Dimensions Minimum depth onEstimated or Name of project 1 Name Milesof project - Per- eractualcos Length Lift guard sills Character cent- Kind of each lock above mouth Distance from nearest town Width of avail- able of founda- tion ageof oned com- tg of dam Tpe of con- and dam N Hc cham- for pletion gation er full Nor- Maxi- Lower Upper width mal mum Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Kentucky __.__________ 22.4 0.5 mile above Gil- 110 600 56. 0 73. 3 12. 7 11.0 Limestone 100 1942 Fixed Concrete and (2) . bertsville, Ky. earth fill. Pickwick Landing .... 206. 7 4.4 miles above Ham- 110 600 55. 0 63.0 12. 8 10.0 ___do_______ 100 1937 __.do__..-..do _______. (3) burg, Tenn. O No. 1 ________________ 256. 8 0.3 mile above railroad 60 298 4. 0 10. O 13.7 4 11. 2 __do _______ 100 1926 __.do___ Concrete _ $989, 215. 25 bridge at Florence, Ala. 259. 4 f2.9 miles above Flor- Wilson___________---------------____ 60 292 1 90. 0 90. 0 6 11.1 11.2 ___do_ ... 100 1927 do------ .-- do ..-------... 746, 666, 647. 65 Z \ ence, Ala. 60 300 J General Joe Wheeler__ 274. 9 18.4 miles above Flor- 60 360 48. 0 51.5 13. 2 14.7 ___do-..... 100 1934 ___do ___- - . do _-- 1, 796, 295. 23 ence, Ala. Guntersville --- 349.09.1 miles belowGun- 60 360 39.0 45.0 11.8 13.0 __do__.... 100 1937 ___do___ Concrete and (3) tersville, Ala. earth fill. Hales Bar 0_____________ 431.1 33.0 miles below Chat- 60 2f5 39. 0 41. O 10. 7 16. 7 __do _____ 100 1913 _do___ Concrete--- _ . 236, 388. 87 tanooga, Tenn. Chickamauga----------- 471.0 6.9 miles above Chat- 60 360 49. 0 53. 0 13. 8 10.0 ___do-.... 100 1937 ___do.__ Concrete and (3) tanooga, Tenn. earth fill. Watts Bar--- _________ _ 529.9 6.8 miles above Breed- 60 360 58. 0 70. 0 11. 8 12. 0 Shale ..___ 100 1941 ___do _ do __ (3) enton, Tenn. R Fort Loudoun-- ------- 602. 3 1.3 miles above Lenoir 60 360 72. 0 80. 0 11. 8 12. 0 Limestone 100 1943 ___do___. . do ....... (3) City, Tenn. 1H. Doc. 328, 71st Cong., 2d sess., contains table, pp. 98-99, giving pertinent informa- 6 Tailwater in canal; flight of 2 locks. tion concerning low dams contemplated under 1930 project. Annual Report, Chief of 7 Constructed by Corps of Engineers under authority of Sec. 124, National Defense Engineers, for 1938, pp. 1218-1219, contains similar information pertaining to low dams Act of June 3, 1916 (H. Doc. 1262, 64th Cong., 1st sess.). Actual cost of lock and dam. in addition to existing locks and dams, including those constructed or under construe- 8 Actual cost of lock only as constructed by Corps of Engineers; dam constructed by - tion by the Tennessee Valley Authority. Tennessee Valley Authority. 2 Lock and dam constructed by Tennessee Valley Authority. 9 Actual cost to United States of existing lock; cost of existing lock and dam to power SLock and dam constructed by Tennessee Valley Authority. Design for lock prepared company was about $6,686,700. Structure built under supervision of Corps of Engineers. with Corps of Engineers forces and funds. to Reconstruction of dam by Tennessee Valley Authority for raising pool level corn- 4 Minimum upper pool corresponding to fixed crest of dam. pleted in 1948. 6 Constructed by Corps of Engineers; actual cost of lock and dam. Crest of dam raised 1.7 feet by Tennessee Valley Authority in 1948. RIVERS AND HARBORS-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1663 The functions of the Corps of Engineers since adoption of the Tennessee Valley Authority Act in 1933 have been those of cooper- ation with the Authority through preparing (with Corps of Engi- neers forces and funds) the designs of locks at Pickwick, Gunters- ville, Chickamauga, Watts Bar, and Fort Loudoun Dams; and, in accordance with the general navigation laws placing control and supervision over navigable waters in the Secretary of the Army, the Corps of Engineers: Operates and maintains all locks, lifts, or other facilities in aid of navigation; maintains navigation chan- nels and safety harbors by performing all necessary dredging and snagging operations; examines and passes upon plans for all bridges, wharves, or other structures in navigable waters prior to construction, including construction plans involving the alteration or modification of existing channels; establishes harbor lines where essential to the preservation and protection of harbors; provides for removal of unlawful structures, including wrecks; cooperates and reviews plans of individuals, corporations-municipal or pri- vate-in the improvement of navigable waters at their own ex- pense and risk; issues rules and regulations governing the opening and operation of drawbridges, the transportation and dumping of dredgings or other material into navigable waters; promulgates rules and regulations governing the use, administration, and navi- gation of navigable waters, including harbors thereof; compiles statistics of water-borne commerce. The division of responsibility regarding the project is outlined in memorandum of agreement dated July 11, 1946, between the Tennessee Valley Authority and the Corps of Engineers. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, requires no local cooperation in the construction of the alternate system of low dams. It does, however, provide that in case high dams are built before the United States shall have built the pro- jected locks and low dams which are to be replaced, the United States shall contribute to the cost of the substituted structures an amount equal to the estimated cost of the works of navigation for which subsitution is made. Terminal facilities.-Public use river terminals with railroad connections, owned by the Tennessee Valley Authority, have been constructed at Decatur and Guntersville, Ala., and Chattanooga and Knoxville, Tenn. River terminals with railroad connections, municipally owned, have been constructed at Sheffield, Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn. The other public terminals are mostly unim- proved landings. Government owned facilities for the transfer of coal are located at Hales Bar Dam, Tenn. and Huntsville Arsenal, Ala. Near Johnsonville, Tenn., there is a privately owned railroad siding. Railroad inclines and sidings are available at Sheffield, Decatur, Hobbs Island, Guntersville, and Bridgeport, Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn. Privately owned terminals have been con- structed for the transfer of certain commodities as follows: Auto- mobiles and miscellaneous merchandise at Guntersville, Ala.; coal at South Pittsburg and Chattanooga, Tenn.; grain at Decatur and Guntersville, Ala., and Chattanooga, Tenn.; petroleum products at Sheffield, Decatur and Guntersville, Ala., and Perryville, Chat- tanooga, and Knoxville, Tenn. In addition to the foregoing there 1664 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY,r 1.49 are many unimproved private landings along the river. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No new work was accomplished. Maintenance by Government plant and hired labor consisted of removing 1,162 snags from safety harbors and chan- nels in the Guntersville, Wheeler, Pickwick and Kentucky pools; dredging 12,400 cubic yards of mud at Sweetwater bar (mile 257.6) ; condition surveys; and inspection of navigation channel. The cost of maintenance was $23,850.71. Operating and care of locks and dams: All locks were operated as required, and lock appurtenances and standby plant were maintained. The following items were painted: Interiors of op- erations buildings at all locks except Hales Bar and Chickamauga; main switchboards at all locks except Hales Bar and lock 1; and lower gates (above water) at the Wheeler and Fort Loudoun locks. Installations included davits for safety skiffs at all locks except Hales Bar; guard railing around the lock pits at Kentucky, Pick- wick, Wheeler, Guntersville, Watts Bar, and Fort Loudoun locks; new anchors on lower gates at Pickwick and Wheeler locks, and on all gates at Guntersville lock; new disconnect switches on gate and valve power circuits at Wheeler, Guntersville, and Chicka- mauga locks; new gages in walls of Pickwick lock; control station shelters on lock walls, and an auxiliary oil pump, at lock 1; a cable car across the entrance to the lower lock and two new air com- pressors, at Wilson lock; a new signal horn at Guntersville lock; and new bulkheads in the upper gate machinery recesses at Chicka- mauga lock. Emptying and filling valves were repaired and painted at Wheeler and Watts Bar locks; repairs were made to anchor chains on the floating guard boom at Pickwick lock; the towing unit was overhauled and mounted on rails, and major repairs were made to the lock gates and hydraulic piping, at lock 1; all lock gates were repaired and painted at Wilson lock; and the upper gates were cleaned and painted at Wheeler lock. Other items in- cluded the rewinding of one gate brake motor at Kentucky lock; extension of the lighting system on Pickwick lock; the repairing of plastered walls and ceilings in operations building, and the sealing of leaking joints in the inspection tunnel, at Wheeler lock; the completion of work for removal of wooden cribs below Gun- tersville lock; reroofing of the garages, and the laying of new flooring in two dwellings, at Hales Bar lock; replacement of bear- ings in two gate gear reducers at Chickamauga lock; and the drill- ing of one 6-inch diameter hole, 70 feet deep, in the landward wall of Watts Bar lock, for sealing off a leaking construction joint. The cost of operating and care was $737,069.32. The total costs during the fiscal year were $760,920.03, of which $23,850.71 was for maintenance and $737,069.32 for operating and care. The expenditures were $779,527.38. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- plete except for appurtenant improvements contemplated by the Corps of Engineers, consisting of housing, minor buildings and utilities on the Guntersville, Watts Bar, and Wheeler lock reserva- tions. Construction under the project was commenced in January 1933, when work was initiated on Wheeler lock. With the opening RIVERS AND HARBORS-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1665 of Kentucky lock for permanent operation in' September 1944, all projected locks and dams had been completed, affording a navigable depth of 9 feet between the mouth and Knoxville, Tenn. (head of river), except in the lock 1 canal and a short stretch in the upper reaches of Hales Bar pool. Dredging in the canal and the raising of dam 1 and Hales Bar Dam remaining under the Tennessee Valley Authority program to provide full project dimensions were completed by that agency during the fiscal year. The table under the paragraph "Existing project" gives the year opened to naviga- tion and other information concerning the 10 locks now in opera- tion. The completed locks were operated and maintained under the permanent indefinite appropriation to the end of fiscal year 1935, as follows: Hales bar, since November 1, 1913; lock (and dam) 1, since March 1, 1926; Wilson, since June 1, 1927; and Wheeler, since November 27, 1934. Subsequent to June 30, 1935, operation and maintenance of lock and dam 1, Hales Bar, Wilson, and Wheeler locks have been carried on with funds appropriated for the preservation and main- tenance of rivers and harbors, in addition to the following: Pick- wick Landing lock, since September 1, 1937; Guntersville lock, since September 1, 1937; Chickamauga lock, since October 15, 1937; Watts Bar lock, since March 3, 1941; Kentucky lock, since February 10, 1942; and Fort Loudoun lock, since October 10, 1943. The total costs since the project was modified in 1930 were $9,124,598.40, of which $2,244,235.57 was for new work, $2,558,- 048.98 for maintenance, and $4,322,313.85 for operating and care. The total expenditures were 8,528,676.76. In addition, the sum of $2,889,148.75 was expended between 1890 and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $657,750 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _________________________ $7,516.07 Maintenance (hired labor) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Dredging safety harbors and access channels (opera- tion of U.S. derrick boats Nos. 7 and 44 and at- tendant plant, approximately 5 months at $4,675 per month)-.-____-_________---______ $23,381.96 Shoal surveys, where required ------------------- 5,000.00 Navigation inspection- ______--____ -______ 11,000.00, Painting clearance gages_______________--___ 2,000.00 Total, maintenance ---------------------------------- 41,381.96 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation___________________________________ 437,000.00 .Ordinary maintenance and repairs--------------- 72,600.00 Improvement and reconstruction --------------- 327,630.19 Total, maintenance (operating and care) ------------------ 837,230.19 Total for all work_______________________________________ 886,128.22 1666 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $751,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Dredging and snagging where required to maintain navigable channels, shoal surveys, navigation inspection, and painting clearance gages $35,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation, ordinary maintenance and repairs, and improvement and reconstruction____________________________________ 716,000 Total for all work ________________________________________ 751,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------- $27,355,150.58 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 16 ,251,428.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______ 10,885,537.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_----------------- 27,126,804.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ __ 228,345.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 115,478.73 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 657,750.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 773,228.73 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____ _________ 192,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-.... _ ------ $513, 200. 00 $587, 000. 00 $18, 400. 00 $769, 100. 00 $704, 100. 00 Cost of maintenance....------------ 335, 796. 09 433, 648. 52 386, 081. 23 506, 318. 72 760, 920. 03 Total expended........--------------- 347, 696. 96 425, 549. 00 405, 612. 15 475, 723. 63 779, 527. 38 3. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The costs during the year were $23,489.71 and the expenditures were $23,530.41. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $25,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $38,615.62, will be applied to accounts payable in the amount of $445.62 and as needed during the fiscal year for payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $38,400 is needed to be appropriated for scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost:and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _....- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--- -. $2,364,402.48 2,351,232.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.__._......... . .. 2,350,786.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______ ___ 13,615.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ - 7,175.77 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 32,175.77 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.............---------------- $132, 700. 00 -$8, 500. 00 $14, 000. 00 $37, 500. 00 $25, 000.00 Cost of new work -..... I.. 70,05753-----503--8, .23 0 Cost of maintenance-----------_ 81, 746.59 48, 852.59 16, 319.98 27,565.39 23, 489.71 Total expended ---------------- 70, 057. 53 50, 385.30 18, 607.59 27,182. 57 23, 530. 41 RIVERS AND HARBORS-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1667 4. 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 Mainte- complete nance 1. Caney Fork River, Tenn .----------------- - --- -- - --- -- - - 1895 $27, 827. 58 2. - - - -Va. Clinch River, Tenn.2- -and -- -- -- -- -- - 1923 53, 949. 19 $7, 873. 24 $677, 000 3. Duck River, Tenn. ..... _ 1897 13, 000. 00 - - - 4. 5. Elk River, Ala. and Tenn.... French 4Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers, - 1904 4, 000. 00 -.- (3) Tenn. 5 ---------- 2 - - - - - - - - - - - - 1931 249, 604. 80 33, 554. 02 533, 000 6. Hiwassee River, Tenn.2 4 _ 1923 113, 311. 26 9, 754. 45 83, 000 7. Holston River, Tenn. __________________ 1911 5, 713. 91 8. e n River, Little Tennessee -......... Tenn.------------- 1.888 5, 510. 09 -.... __-.y 9. Obey River, Tenn._-----------------------1887 11, 500. 00 ___--------------(3) 10. Red River, Tenn.__---------_ 1884 5, 000. 00 11. South Fork of Cumberland River, Ky..._ 1892 11, 967. 02 1 Recommended for abandonment in H. D)oc. 532, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 2 Recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 3 Completed. 4 Commercial statistics for this project are given in pt. 2 of report. 5 Recommended for abandonment in H. )oc. 428 and 489, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 5. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $103,345.24 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------_ -29,888.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__..-- -- - -73,457.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 40,104.27 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- 9,895.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ __ ..... - $140, 300.00 -$150, 000. 00 -$24, 000. 00 - $100, 000. 00 -$73, 965.00 Total expended. --------------- 165,498.07 133, 769.95 -240, 806. 68 21, 931.35 49,285.69 1668 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 6. Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date Document Recommen- Locality Authorization Act transmitted No. dation to Congress Ohio River, 12-foot project be- Rivers and Harbors Com- -.-............---..-------- tween Pittsburgh, Pa., and mittee resolution, Sept. Cairo, I1.1 14, 1943. O hio Riv er to the G ulf of M exico, R iver and Harb or Act,- . ... __.. .. .. .. .. .. ..-------. 12-foot waterway via the Ten- Mar. 2, 1945. nessee, Tombigbee, 2 and Mo- bile Rivers. Ohio River to the Gulf of Mexi- Rivers and Harbors ........................---- co, 12-foot waterway via the Committee resolution, Tennessee, Tombigbee, 2 and Oct. 5, 1943. Mobile Rivers. Ten n esse e R iv er, 12-foo t wate r- R iver an d Ha rbo r A ct, . ... ... ... ... -- -- ... ....---- way from the Ohio River to Mar. 2, 1945. Gulf of Mexico.2 Tennessee River, 12-foot water- Rivers and Harbors Com- .-------------- .------ -- way from the Ohio 2 River to the mittee resolution, Oct. Gulf of Mexico. 5, 1943. Tennessee and Tombigbee Riv- River and Harbor Act, --....-- ..--------------- ers, canal connecting, Tombig- Mar. 2, 1945. bee River, Ala., and Miss.i Tennessee and Tombigbee Riv- Rivers and Harbors--------------------- ers, waterway connecting,War. 2 Committee resolution, rier River route. Feb. 27, 1934. Tombigbee and Tennessee Riv- River and Harbor Act,----------------------- ers, canal connecting, Tombig- Mar. 2, 1945. bee River, Ala. and Miss.2 Tombigbee and Tennessee Riv- Rivers and Harbors Com- _......-------.----------- ers, waterway connecting,2 mittee resolution, Feb. Warrier River route. 27, 1934. Tombigbee River, Ala., and River and Harbor Act, --------------------- Miss., and canal connecting Mar. 2, 1945. the Tombigbee and Tennessee Rivers2 1 Report being made by the Ohio River division engineer. 2Report made by a special board. 7. MIDDLESBORO, CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-This project is located at Middlesboro, Ky., on Yel- low Creek, a tributary entering the Cumberland River about 660 miles above its mouth. Existing project.-The improvement provides for a system of canals and levees around one side of the town, arranged so as to divert most of the headwaters of Yellow Creek away from the present channel through the heart of the city. The series of canals and levees are about 4 miles in length, beginning on Bennetts Fork at the western edge of the town and ending at Yellow Creek near the Keystone Tanning & Glue Co. at the northern edge of the town. The cuts involved excavation of approximately 695,000 cubic yards of material, of which about 410,000 cubic yards were utilized in the levee system. Besides construction of the diversion channel, there was other incidental work, which included the in- stallation of culverts and the relocation and rebuilding of roadways and bridges. The project diverts from the business district and from a large part of the residential section the floodwaters which originate in that part of the basin lying north and west of the city, thus affording protection, in a large measure, to life and property from these headwater floods which cause the greatest damage. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1947, FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1669 is $817,830. The current (1949) estimate of annual cost for main- tenance is $5,800. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: None. Maintenance: Levees, canals, and appurtenances were maintained by hired labor at a cost of $4,282.01. The expenditures were $1,703.70, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.--New work under the existing project was completed in March 1945, when final settlement was made with the city of Middlesboro in connection with the acquisi- tion and transfer to the United States of rights-of-way and flowage easements. Construction of the canal and levee system, initiated in May 1938, was completed and the improvement placed in op- eration in December 1939. Relocation work was completed in September 1940. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $846,562.74, of which $817,829.98, including $38,876.31 from Emergency Relief funds, was for new work and $28,732.76 for maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $843,967.17, including $38,876.31 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $4,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949- $2,591.57 Maintenance (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) (hired labor): Maintenance of levees, canal, and appurtenant works. 5,071.24 Stream gaging - -- - _ - 900.00 Total--------------_-- -- 8,562.81 The additional sum of $9,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance of levees, canal, and ap- purtenant works and stream gaging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-__ 1$848,529.98 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ __ _- 1817,829.98 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 28,732.76 Totel net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1843 ,967.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 4,562.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _-_ - 1,971 24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 4,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - 5,971 24 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_..___ . ____. 8,------ - $4, 586.33 __________ _ $5, 700.00 $6, 000.00 Cost of new work-..----- 8, 886. 24 .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. Cost of maintenance . 6, 383. 80 3, 652. 63 $5, 995.35 5, 491. 95 4, 282. 01 Total expended ___ 15, 597. 87 3, 648. 21 5, 413. 46 6, 077. 43 1, 703. 70 I I - I - 1 Includes $38,876.31 from Emergency Relief funds. 872182--50----21 1670 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 8. MIDDLESBORO (YELLOW CREEK) OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-The project is located at Middlesboro, Ky., on Yellow Creek, a tributary entering the Cumberland River about 660 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The project provides for an addition to the existing flood protection works for the city of Middlesboro, Ky. The plan of improvement involves the construction of a series of earth levees 6,200 feet in length, designated as the tannery, and left bank sections; and incidental work which includes railroad and street modifications, the installation of outlet culverts and modification of the existing sewer system. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $450,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $122,000. The existing project was selected for construction under the additional authori- zation for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The city of Middlesboro passed an order at their regular council meeting on January 14, 1946, pledging fulfillment of the required conditions of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the year consisted of additional foundation investigations and design studies necessary in the revision of detailed plans at a new work cost and expenditure of $2,579.55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionhas not been com- menced. Detailed project plans have been essentially completed. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $18,938.48. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $6,061.52, will be applied to completion of detailed project plans and to partial preparation of contract plans and specifications. Further work will be deferred pending definite action by the city of Middlesboro, Ky., with respect to local par- ticipation. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949. ------- $25,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 18,938.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 18,938.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 6,061.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - 6,061.52 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 6,061.52 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ _________________________ 425,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __------------- $25, 000. 00 Cost of new work .------- --- 134. 05 $14, 880. 95 $1, 343.93 $2, 579. 55 Cost of maintenance .----... ---- . -. ..6. ..------- 79-4 ,699.- 2-579.55 Total expended 115. 68 14, 557. 79 1, 699. 64 -$14. 18 2, 579. 55 FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1671 9. PINEVILLE, CUMBERLAND RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-This project is located at Pineville, Ky., on the Cum- berland River about 655 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls for the protection of Pineville and its residential suburb. Wallsend, con- sisting of the following features: About 3,500 feet of earth levees and 3,600 feet of concrete walls around Pineville, beginning at a connection with United States Highway No. 25E, approximately 700 feet southwest of the Tennessee Avenue bridge, and extending in a northeasterly, easterly, then southerly direction upstream along the left bank of the Cumberland River to rejoin the highway at a point 250 feet south of the intersection of Park Avenue and Maple Street near the upstream limit of the city; and about 3,500 feet of earth levee encompassing Wallsend on the right bank of the river, beginning and terminating within a distance of 1500 feet, in the embankment of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad which runs along the northern edge of the community. Incidental con- struction includes one pumping station each in Pineville proper and Wallsend, with appurtenant outlet works and intercepting sewers, for disposal of interior drainage; and necessary bridge and street modifications. The proposed works will afford protection for the city of Pineville and suburb, Wallsend, against floods of 1946 magnitude (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $1,242,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $620,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Subsequent to passage of the authorizing act, local interests expressed inability to fulfill the requirements. Following the flood of January 1946, however, interest in the project was renewed, and informal as- surances were furnished at a public hearing on April 27, 1946, and at a further meeting on December 22, 1947, relative to flood con- trol in the upper Cumberland River basin, that the requirements of local cooperation would be fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Prosecutionof the project has been held in abeyance pending fulfillment of local cooperation. The project was restudied in connection with an investigation carried out during fiscal year 1948 in interest of flood control in the upper Cumberland River basin, pursuant to a resolution by the Commit- tee on Flood Control of the House of Representatives, adopted March 1, 1946, and local interests expressed willingness to meet the requirements of local participation if work on the improve- ment, as recommended therein, is initiated. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. On the assumption that the requirements of local cooperation will be met, the sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated for planning and initiation of construction during the fiscal year 1951. 1672 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 10. WOLF CREEK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-The site of the Wolf Creek Dam is on the Cumberland River, 460.9 miles above its mouth. It is in Russell County, Ky., and is about 10 miles southwest of Jamestown, Ky., and 12 miles north of Albany, Ky. The Wolf Creek Reservoir will extend 101 miles up the main stream, 48 miles up the South Fork of Cumber- land River, and will lie within Russell, Clinton, Wayne, Pulaski, McCreary, Laurel, and Whitley Counties, Ky. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a combination earth and concrete gravity-type dam, 5,736 feet long and 240 feet in height above its lowest founda- tion; and a hydroelectric power generating plant. The dam will consist of a rolled-earth embankment section extending 3,940 feet from the right abutment across the flood plain portion of the valley, and a concrete structure, 1,796 feet in length, comprised of spill- way, power intake, and adjacent nonoverflow sections, connecting the embankment with the left abutment. The spillway will contain 6 gate-controlled conduits and will be surmounted with 10 tainter crest gates to provide for regulating and discharging flood flows. The powerhouse, a reinforced concrete structure of the conven- tional indoor type, will be located directly at the downstream base of the power intake section of the dam through which 6 penstocks will be constructed. The power installation will consist initially of six 45,000 kilowatt generating units. The project is one unit of a coordinated plan for the control of floods and the development of the water resources of the Cumberland River Basin, this plan in turn forming an integral part of the comprehensive plan of devel- opment for the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. At maximum con- trolled pool level, top of spillway crest gates, the reservoir will cover an area of 63,530 acres and provide a storage capacity of 6,089,000 acre-feet, of which 2,094,000 is allocated for flood control and 2,142,000 for power drawdown, leaving a minimum pool of 1,853,000 acre-feet available at all times for public use and con- servation purposes. The drainage area controlled will be 5,810 square miles or approximately one-third of the Cumberland River Basin. The project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, and the additional authoriza- tion contained in the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated cost of the project, including the six-unit power installation, revised in 1949, is $82,700,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work (con- tract) : Construction operations for completion of dam and ap- purtenant works, and miscellaneous activities under supply contracts for materials and equipment furnished by the Govern- ment were continued. The principal items of work under the contract for construction of the dam were brought to the following percentages of completion: Common excavation, 80 percent; rock excavation, 95 percent (based on revised quantity estimate); rolled fill, 74 percent; concrete placed, 73 percent; reinforcing steel placed, 76 percent; and cofferdam, 75 percent. Approximate quan- FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1673 tities of the major items of work accomplished were: Common excavation, 365,900 cubic yards; rock excavation, 17,160 cubic yards; rolled fill, 2,653,800 cubic yards; concrete placed, 338,150 cubic yards; reinforcing steel placed, 1,855,000 pounds; and coffer- dam, 35 percent. Work under contracts for furnishing and deliver- ing tainter gate fixed metal and anchorages was completed. Additional items contracted included: 10 tainter gates; 10 tainter gate operating machinery units; 6 main unit turbines and gov- ernors; 6 main unit generators; 10 main power transformers; one 250-ton powerhouse crane; one house unit turbine and governor; and one house unit generator. Two contracts for furnishing ce- ment, which expired during the year, were relet. The progress of work under the various supply contracts at the end of the year was in accordance with or ahead of scheduled delivery dates. The preparation by contract of detailed appraisal reports on industrial properties in Burnside, Ky., located within the reservoir area, was completed. Operations under the contract for clearing segments A, N, D, and 0 of the reservoir were continued, and work under three of four additional contracts awarded during the year for clearing the remaining reservoir area was initiated. Approxi- mately 23,100 acres were cleared. Work was also initiated under one of two contracts awarded for the removal of 110 cemeteries from the reservoir area. Under the agreement entered into with the State of Kentucky for highway and bridge relocations made necessary by construction of the project, the State prosecuted work under 11 outstanding con- tracts, 7 of which were placed in force during the year. The agree- ment provides for reimbursement by the Government of its proportional part of the relocation costs. Under a similar agree- ment with the Southern Railway, operations were initiated under 3 contracts awarded by that agency covering necessary railway and railway bridge relocations, all in the vicinity of Burnside, Ky. In addition to the relocations under the latter agreement and the applicable highway and bridge construction included under the agreement with the State, work was initiated under a contract for waterworks and street construction in connection with the reloca- tion of the city of Burnside, Ky. Approximate quantities of major items of work accomplished, in addition to two-thirds completion of the water treatment plant, were as follows: Clearing and grub- bing, 16 acres; common excavation, 31,200 cubic yards; rock excavation, 540 cubic yards; reinforced concrete pipe placed, 675 feet; 4 to 8-inch water pipe placed, 2,470 feet; and 24-inch storm sewer placed, 260 feet. As part of the water system, one 100,000- gallon water tank was furnished under separate contract, and erection was in progress at the end of the year. New work (hired labor) : Operations completed during the year consisted of review and revision of construction plans and specifications for the power plant, furnished under contract; stud- ies and layout for relocation of Burnside, Ky.; compilation of information on cemeteries to be removed from reservoir area; and the preparation and issuance of contract plans and specifications for the following items: Tainter gates; tainter gate operating machinery; main unit turbines and governors; main unit gener- 1674 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ators; main power transformers; house unit turbine and governor; house unit generator; 250-ton powerhouse crane; 10-ton gantry crane; clearing remainder of reservoir; removal of cemeteries from reservoir area; and Burnside waterworks and street con- struction. Stream gaging activities and reconnaissance surveys, throughout the reservoir area, of possible requirements for relo- cation of county roads and utilities and for new facilities in iso- lated areas were continued. Land acquisition activities were also continued, approximately 58,460 acres of land within the reservoir area having been obtained in fee simple and 3 acres in easement. Other operations included the leasing of agricultural lands and residential properties not affected by reservoir activities during the year to former owners or tenants; partial accomplishment of the master plan for development of reservoir management and public use facilities; and the performance of salvage work covering approximately 16,100 acres within segments A, N, D, and 0 of the reservoir. The costs for new work were $17,477,332.40. The expenditures were $16,628,186.19. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole was 46 percent complete. Preliminary work was 76 percent complete. Construction of right and left bank access roads and the provision of a temporary construction camp at the project site for Govern- ment inspection personnel were completed during early stages of the project. Work under the original contract for construction of the dam and appurtenant works was begun in August 1941, but was terminated in 1943, in the interest of the war effort, when about 8 percent complete. A new continuing contract for comple- tion of the dam was awarded and work under that contract, com- menced in September 1946, was approximately 72 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Contracts for the following have been completed: Aerial photography of reservoir; power plant design; clearing line survey (lower and central portions of reser- voir) ; slide gates; intake gates and hoisting equipment; draft tube pier nose castings; tainter gate anchorages; tainter gate fixed metal; and appraisal reports on industrial properties in Burnside, Ky. The status of work on other items by contract was as follows: Furnishing cement, 64 percent complete; reservoir clearing, 35 percent; main unit turbines, governors, and generators, 1 percent; tainter gates, 50 percent; tainter gate operating machinery, 75 percent; cemetery removals, 13 percent; and waterworks and street construction for relocation of Burnside, Ky., 45 percent. Work accomplished under agreement with and contracted for by the State of Kentucky for highway relocations in the reservoir represented approximately 22 percent of the entire obligation of the Government under the agreement. Likewise, work accom- plished under agreement with and contracted for by the Southern Railway for railroad relocations in the reservoir represented ap- proximately 46 percent of the entire Government obligation. Mapping of reservoir (731 square miles) by hired labor has been completed. Salvage operations within segments A, N, D, and O of the reservoir, by hired labor, were approximately 77 percent complete. Detailed inventory appraisals and investigations in con- FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1675 nection with acquisition of lands within the reservoir have been completed on 2,246 tracts of the 2,311 tracts involved. Approxi- mately 82 percent of the necessary lands has been acquired, about 80,812 acres having been obtained in fee simple and about 111 acres in road easements, of which 56 acres were donated. Total costs to June 30, 1949, were $38,056,182.80 for new work. The total expenditures were $35,937,204.40. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $15,030,700 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $2,069,234.63 New work: Preliminary work (hired labor): Stream gaging (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) $5,200.00 Reservoir operation model (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___ 50,000.00 Planning for reservoir development and public use facilities (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 46,500.00 Plans and specifications for dam and power plant (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------ 72,800.00 Engineering investigation program (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____ 50,000.00 Engineering services, relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____________ 30,700.00 Construction of dam and power plant (contract): Dam and powerhouse substructure (contract No. 249) ( July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_.... 3,090,323.99 Powerhouse superstructure (Dec. 15, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 115,000.00 Cement (contracts Nos. 2395 and 2396) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____ 693,000.00 Tainter gates and operating equipment (con- tracts Nos. 1360 and 1361) (July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)................ 558,000.00 Clearing (contracts Nos. 663, 2315, 2378, 2379 and 2904) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) .... 4,840,000.00 Turbines and governors (contracts Nos. 1336 and 1392) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _- 264,000.00 Generators (contracts Nos. 1339 and 2311) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- 253,000.00 Main power transformers (contract No. 2318) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ - Accessory electrical and miscellaneous power 31,500.00 plant equipment (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_- 336 ,500.00 Intake gates and hoisting equipment (contract No. 959) (July 1, 1949 to Mar. 31, 1950)__- 192,500.00 Aggregate (contract No. 13) (Jan. 15, to June 30, 1950)___ 10,000.00 Lands (hired labor) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_. 2,239,000.00 1676 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Relocations: Kentucky State highway relocations (con- tract No. 390) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 4,389 ,000.00 Southern Ry. relocation (contract No. 1319) (July 1, 1949 to May 21, 1950) 1-----------,308,200.00 Burnside, Ky., relocation (contracts No. 1369 and 1370) (July 1, to Dec. 31, 1949) - 194,700.00 Cemeteries (contracts Nos. 2349 and 2) (July 1, to Dec. 1, 1949)..- .-------------------- 60,300.00 Total, new work -------------------------------- 18,830,223.99 Total for all work ------------------------------- 20,899,458.62 The additional sum of $22,320,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preliminary work (hired labor): Stream gaging (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) ..---- $5,000 Reservoir operation model (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_______________ 50,000 Plans and specifications for dam and power plant (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951). 63,200 Engineering investigation program (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-------------------------------50,000 Construction of dam and power plant: Dam and powerhouse substructure (contract No. 249) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) --- -- 3,600,000 Powerhouse superstructure (contract) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-_--- 4,626,800 Cement (contracts Nos. 2395 and 2396) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-----------------------------660,000 Permanent buildings, operator's quarters, utilities, etc. (contract) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-- 217,000 -..... Clearing (contracts) (July 1, to Dec. 1, 1950)....-- 420,000 Turbines and governors (contract No. 1336) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) ------ 3,556,000 Generators (contract No. 1339) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)__ 3,810,000 Transformers (contract No. 2318) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)------------------------------ 785,000 Accessory electrical and miscellaneous power plant equipment (contracts) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) 2,172,000 Aggregate (contract No. 13) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)--- 100,000 Lands (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) 386,000 -- Reservoir development for management and public use (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)___ 151,000 Relocations: County roads, utilities, etc. (contract) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)----------------1,548,000 Total, new work_ -- 22,200,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of dam and power plant, ordinary maintenance and repairs, reservoir operation studies and reservoir manage- ment and public use activities----------------------------_ 120,000 Total for all work -------- 22,320,000 FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1677 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $41,805,124.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 38,056,182.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ -- - -- 35,937,204.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------- 5,867,919.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- ----- _ _-- 320,673.78 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---- 15,030,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 15,351,373.78 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 25,864,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --- ---- $ 25, 000. 00 $7, 800, 000. 00 - _-- - $8, 000, 000. 00 $18, 400, 000. 00 Cost of new work - -_ 498, 893. 06 458, 280. 19 $3, 558, 564. 91 9, 368, 965. 13 1.7,477, 332. 40 Cost of maintenance . .... . . .. .----- _- Total expended --..- - 235, 347.51 209, 656. 14 3, 244, 363.699- 8, 420, 028.81 16, 628, 186. 19 11. DALE HOLLOW RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, TENN. AND KY. Location.-Dale Hollow Dam is located on the Obey River 7.3 miles above its confluence with the Cumberland River (mile 380.9) at Celina, Tenn. It is in Clay County, Tenn., and is about 80 miles northeast of Nashville, Tenn., 28 miles north of Cookeville, Tenn., 13 miles west of Byrdstown, Tenn., and 3 miles east of Celina, Tenn. Dale Hollow Reservoir extends about 51 miles up the main stream, 10 miles up the East Fork, and 6 miles up the West Fork of Obey River, and lies within Cumberland and Clinton Counties, Ky. and Clay, Pickett, Overton, and Fentress Counties, Tenn. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a concrete gravity-type dam, 1717 feet long and 185 feet in height above its lowest foundation; and a hydroelectric power generating plant. The dam consists of spillway and power intake sections across the flood plain portion of the valley width, flanked by nonoverflow transition sections terminating in the abut- ments. Four gate-controlled conduits through the base of the spill- way section and six tainter crest gates provide for regulating and discharging flood flows. The powerhouse, a reinforced concrete structure of the conventional indoor type is located directly at the downstream base of the power intake section of the dam through which three penstocks were constructed. The power installation consists of two 18,000 kilowatt generating units with provisions for a third unit of like capacity to be placed at a future date. The project is one unit of a coordinated plan for the control of floods and the development of the water resources of the Cumberland River Basin, this plan in turn forming an integral part of the com- prehensive plan of development for the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. At maximum controlled pool level, top of spillway crest gates, the reservoir covers an area of 30,990 acres and provides a storage capacity of 1,706,000 acre-feet of which 353,000 is al- located for flood control and 496,000 for power drawdown, leav- ing a minimum pool of 857,000 acre-feet available at all times for 1678 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 public use and conservation purposes. The drainage area controlled is 935 square miles or 99 percent of the Obey River Basin. The project was selected for construction under the general authoriza- tion for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 and the additional authorization contained in the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. The esti- mated cost of the project, including the initial two-unit power in- stallation, revised in 1949, is $24,270,000. The estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation of the project, made in 1949, is $251,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work (con- tract) : Except for minor deficiencies under some of the supply con- tracts for materials and equipment furnished by the Government, construction of the power plant (initial development), commenced in July 1946, was completed. Approximate quantities of the major items of construction accomplished were: Common excavation, 3,060 cubic yards; rock excavation, 990 cubic yards; compacted fill, 2,400 cubic yards; concrete placed, 119 cubic yards; reinforc- ing steel placed, 8,100 pounds; structural steel erected, 26,750 pounds; structural tile placed, 1,585 square feet; quarry tile placed, 11,355 square feet; marble placed, 3,492 square feet; and bitumi- nous bound macadam placed, 5,730 square yards. Installations in- cluded main unit turbines and governors, generators, and trans- formers; station service unit; gantry crane; 100-ton powerhouse crane; powerhouse elevator; water and sewage disposal systems; and various other systems such as ventilating, air conditioning, com- pressed air, transil oil, lubricating oil, lighting, and miscellaneous electrical controls. The preparation by contract of plans and specifications for con- struction of five permanent residences at the project site for operat- ing personnel was initiated. New work (hired labor) : The checking of shop drawings per- taining to power plant construction was completed. Preliminary work and construction for development of reservoir management and public use facilities were continued. Operations included par- tial completion of project overlook and day use facilities at the dam site, the installation of day use facilities at two park locations and at several commercial dock sites, and the improvement of access roads to the latter sites. Clearing, grading and landscaping of the permanent housing area at the dam site was commenced. Maintenance (operating and care): The dam was operated and the structure and appurtenances were maintained during the year as required, and stream-gaging operations were continued. Operation of the power plant was commenced. Generating units Nos. 1 and 2 were placed in operation on a commercial basis on December 18, 1948, and January 26, 1949, respectively. Under existing regulations, the total net energy generated to the end of the fiscal year, amounting to 93,000,000 kilowatt-hours, was made available through the Department of the Interior to the Tennessee Valley Authority for distribution. FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1679 Regulation of the reservoir during the year occasioned periodic releases during the month of July 1948, and almost daily releases since the initiation of power operations in December 1948, de- pending upon power demand and flood-control requirements, with a maximum discharge of 13,000 cubic feet per second on January 6, 1949. The average pool elevation during the year approximated 650 feet, which is 1 foot below the spillway crest level. Reservoir storage varied from a minimum of 1,267,000 acre-feet in June 1948, corresponding to a pool elevation of 647.8 feet, to a maximum of 1,436,000 acre-feet, corresponding to elevation 654.0, following a flood period during the early part of January 1949. During the occurrence of the January flood crest at Celina, Tenn., situated 7.3 miles downstream from the dam at the confluence of the Obey River with the Cumberland River, no releases were made, resulting in a crest reduction at that point of 0.5 foot. Operation of the project in conjunction with Center Hill Reservoir during that flood resulted in crest reductions on the Cumberland River of about 19 and 10 feet at Carthage and Nashville, Tenn., respectively. Operations under the reservoir management program included reservoir inspection and patrol work, leasing of commercial recrea- tional sites, leasing of lands for grazing and agricultural purposes, and malaria control work. The costs were $1,369,578.90, of which $1,216,512.92 was for new work and $153,065.98 for maintenance. The expenditures were $1,323,806.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole was 96 percent complete. Construction of the dam and its appurte- nances, initiated in March 1942, was completed and the im- provement placed in operation for flood control in October 1943. Relocated Tennessee Highway No. 42 bridge was completed in December 1945, and the power plant, with two 18,000-kilowatt generating units (initial development) in commercial operation, was completed in April 1949. Work under the contract for prepa- ration of permanent housing plans and specifications was about 25 percent complete. Work under all other contracts was complete, except for minor deficiencies under several equipment contracts, the correction of which was in process. Mapping of reservoir (258 square miles) by hired labor has been completed and the reservoir area cleared. A total of 20,203 acres, of which 6,989 acres were timbered, was cleared by hired labor. In addition, 10,179 acres of land were cleared by contract. Acquisition of necessary lands has been completed, except for final processing of proceedings on a number of tracts acquired by declaration of taking. Condemnation action was complete on 35 tracts, leaving 43 tracts on which final action is pending. The reservoir area acquired includes 52,405 acres in fee simple, 89 acres of flowage easements, and 2 acres of road easements. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $23,682,879.23, of which $23,371,394.14 was for new work and $311,485.09 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $23,433,736.55. 1680 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $784,600 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949- ..---.-- .---- .-.-.- $227,865.27 New work: Preliminary work (hired labor): Reservoir operation model (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__________________________ $4,380.00 Plans and specifications for operators' quarters, landscaping and public facilities (July 1, to Dec. 31, 1949)_______________________ 6,700.00 Construction of power plant: Powerhouse (contract No. 322) (July 1, to Dec. 31, 1949)--- 34,200.00 Miscellaneous power plant equipment contracts (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) -------------- 268,478.34 Photographic murals (hired labor) (July 1, to Nov. 30, 1949)----------------------------- 3,500.00 Reservoir development for management and public use (hired labor) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950).. - - 28,000.00 Construction of permanent dwellings, grounds, roads and utilities (contract) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 195,900.00 Lands (final settlements) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 96,400.00 Relocations (final settlements) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) .. ---------------------------------- 225,300.00 Total, new work____________ ___________. 862 ,858.34 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of dam, power plant and village - 110,000.00 - Ordinary maintenance and repairs___ 35,700.00 Reservoir operation studies and stream gaging -. 4,098.45 Reservoir management and public use activities ..... 65,500.00 Total, maintenance (operating and care) 215,298.45 Total for all work _ 1,367,022.06 The additional sum of $210,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including operation of dam, power plant and village, ordinary maintenance and repairs, res- ervoir operation studies and stream gaging and reservoir manage- ment and public use activities. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $23,951,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 23,371,394.14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____ 311,485.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 23,433 ,736.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- _---- 517,363.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 70,695.69 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 784,600.00 --- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .. - - . 855,295.69 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 I I 1--- lI Appropriated______ $ 51, 900. 00 $2,794,900. 00 $100, 000. 00 $857, 200. 00 $340, 000.00 Cost of new work___ 383, 512. 89 408, 077. 58 1, 603, 010. 92 1, 366, 710. 86 1, 216, 512. 92 Cost of maintenance ........... 29, 962. 72 30, 654. 01 31, 736. 10 46, 665. 22 153, 065. 98 - - - -- - - ,I 4- - - - - . 52 i Total expended_________.____ 394, 262. 52 440,139.26 1,323, 806. 48 1, 420 97687 1348,166. 53 11, I I I FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1681 12. CENTER HILL RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, TENN. Location.-The site of the Center Hill Dam is on the Caney Fork River, 26.6 miles above its confluence with the Cumberland River (mile 309.2) at Carthage, Tenn. It is in De Kalb County, Tenn., and is about 55 miles east of Nashville, Tenn., 30 miles north of McMinnville, Tenn., 20 miles west of Cookeville, Tenn., and 14 miles southeast of Carthage, Tenn. The Center Hill Reservoir will extend about 64 miles up the main stream and about 10 miles up Falling Water River, and will lie within De Kalb, Putnam, White, and Warren Counties, Tenn. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a combination earth and concrete gravity-type dam, 2,160 feet long and 240 feet in height above its lowest foundation; and a hydroelectric power generating plant. The dam consists of a rolled-earth embankment section extending 778 feet from the left abutment across the flood plain portion of the valley, and a concrete structure, 1,382 feet in length, comprised of spillway, power intake, and adjacent nonoverflow sections, connecting the embankment with the right abutment. The spillway contains six gate-controlled conduits and is surmounted with eight tainter crest gates to provide for regulating and discharging flood flows. In addition to the main dam structure, the project provided for con- struction of a rolled-earth dike, 770 feet in length, to close a saddle in the reservoir rim on the right bank near the dam site. The powerhouse, a reinforced concrete structure of the conventional indoor type, will be located directly at the downstream base of the power intake section of the dam through which three penstocks were constructed. The power installation will consist initially of three 45,000 kilowatt generating units. The project is one unit of a coordinated plan for the control of floods and the development of the water resources of the Cumberland River Basin, this plan in turn forming an integral part of the comprehensive plan of devel- opment for the Ohio and Mississipi Rivers. At maximum controlled pool level, top of spillway crest gates, the reservoir covers an area of 23,060 acres and provides a storage capacity of 2,092,000 acre- feet, of which 762,000 is allocated for flood control and 492,000 for power drawdown, leaving a minimum pool of 838,000 acre-feet available at all times for public use and conservation purposes. The drainage area controlled is 2,195 square miles or approximately four-fifths of the Caney Fork River Basin. The project was se- lected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938 and the additional authorization contained in the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated cost of the project, including the three-unit power installation, revised in 1949, is $45,700,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work (con- tract): Work under the contract for construction of the dam, appurtenant works, and access roads, as amended during the year to include construction of the powerhouse superstructure, was con- tinued. Final closure of the dam was effected, and the improve- 1682 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ment was placed in operation for flood control, in November 1948. The principal items of work under the contract were brought to the following percentages of completion: Common excavation, 57 percent; rock excavation, 99 percent; rolled fill, 99 percent; con- crete placed, 96 percent; and reinforcing steel placed, 60 percent. Approximate quantities of the major items of work accomplished were: Common excavation, 5,700 cubic yards; rock excavation, 28,860 cubic yards; rolled fill, 2,300 cubic yards; concrete placed, 95,840 cubic yards; and reinforcing steel placed, 1,220,800 pounds. Miscellaneous activities under supply contracts for materials and equipment furnished by the Government were also continued, in accordance with delivery schedules. The following items were contracted during the year: 250-ton powerhouse crane; house unit generator; oil-filled pipe-cable transmission system; main unit turbine and governor; main unit generator; 14 transformers; sta- tion unit turbine and governor; intake gate; and accessory elec- trical equipment. Construction of relocated Tennessee State Highway No. 26 (Sligo) bridge superstructure was completed. Approximate quan- tities of major work items accomplished during the year were: Steel bar reinforcement placed, 215,000 pounds; concrete placed, 898 cubic yards; and structural steel placed, 2,552,000 pounds. The substructure for relocated Tennessee State Highway No. 56 bridge was completed and construction of the superstructure was essentially completed. Approximate quantities of the major work items accomplished during the year were: Excavation, 116 cubic yards; steel bar reinforcement placed, 306,600 pounds; concrete placed, 2,053 cubic yards; wrought iron downspouts placed, 2,770 linear feet; and structural steel placed, 4,333,000 pounds. Other operations by contract consisted of clearing 5,420 acres of the reservoir area, the removal of 20 graves, and the initiation of work for removal of the old Tennessee State Highway No. 26 (Sligo) bridge. New work (hired labor) : Operations completed during the year consisted of the following: Engineering work relative to design of power plant, including review and revision of plans and specifi- cations furnished under contract; reconnaissance surveys through- out the reservoir area of possible requirements for relocation of county roads and utilities, and for new facilities in isolated areas; preparation of master plan for development of reservoir manage- ment and public use facilities; and the preparation and issuance of plans and specifications for the power plant equipment and other work contracted during the year. Operations for removal and salvage of improvements within the reservoir were essentially completed. Land acquisition activities were continued, 875 acres being acquired in fee simple and 6 acres in flowage easement. Other operations consisted of checking shop drawings pertaining to power plant construction; the initiation of preliminary work on reservoir management and public use facilities, including launch- ing ramps, one public park, and other day use areas; and the institution of malaria control procedures. Maintenance (operating and care) : The dam was operated and the structure and appurtenances maintained as required. Stream FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1683 gaging was continued. Operations under the reservoir manage- ment program, including reservoir inspection and patrol work, leasing of commercial recreational sites, and leasing of lands not currently required for operational purposes, were initiated. Inasmuch as the power generating facilities have not been com- pleted, the reservoir was operated primarily for flood control since final closure of the dam on November 27, 1948. With the exception of two periods in January, when no outflow was permitted because of downstream flood conditions, releases from the reservoir were continuous. The maximum release of 9,000 cubic feet per second occurred during the latter part of January and the first part of February. The minimum pool elevation of 518.5 feet was recorded on the date of final dam closure, and the maximum elevation of 629.0 (19 feet below spillway crest) occurred during the latter part of January as a result of a prolonged flood period. The maximum content of the reservoir was 1,005,000 acre-feet on January 29-30, 1949. As a result of operating both Dale Hollow and Center Hill Reservoirs during the January flood, the crest of the Cumberland River was reduced by about 19 feet at Carthage, Tenn., and 10 feet at Nashville, Tenn. The costs were $6,255,599.15, of which $6,236,803.26 was for new work and $18,795.89 for maintenance. The expenditures were $6,153,008.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole was 66 percent complete. Work under the contract for construction of the dam, appurtenant works and access roads was begun in March 1942, but was suspended in March 1943, in interest of the war effort, when about 40 percent complete. Work was resumed in January 1946. Final closure of the dam was effected in Novem- ber 1948, at which time the project was placed in operation for flood control. Work under the prime contract, including construc- tion of the powerhouse superstructure added by supplemental agreement, was about 75 percent complete at the end of the year. Construction of relocated Tennessee State Highway No. 26 (Sligo) bridge, commenced in January 1947, was completed in February 1949. Construction of relocated Tennessee State Highway No. 56 bridge, commenced in 'June 1947, was essentially complete; the substructure having been completed in August 1948. The following contract items have also been completed; Aerial photography of reservoir; contract portion of power plant design; preparation of plans and specifications for relocated Tennessee State Highway No. 56 bridge; slide gates; draft tube pier nose castings; tainter gates, operating machinery, and anchorages; intake gate and hoisting equipment for house unit; construction of temporary construction camp at project site for Government inspection personnel; clearing of entire reservoir, except for small area to be accomplished by hired labor; and cemetery removals. The status of work on other contract items was as follows: Intake gates and hoisting equip, ment, 75 percent complete; main unit turbines, governors, and generators, 5 percent; and miscellaneous power plant equipment, 25 percent. Mapping of the reservoir area (178 square miles), and detailed inventory appraisals and investigations on all lands authorized for 1684 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 acquisition, have been completed by hired labor. Approximately 98 percent of the required lands has been acquired; about 37,330 acres having been obtained in fee simple and 86 acres in road and flowage easements. Hired labor operations for removal and sal- vage of improvements within the reservoir area were essentially complete. Total costs to June 30, 1949, were $29,979,206.62, of which $29,960,410.73 was for new work and $18,795.89 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $29,334,856.78. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $6,349,600 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 - - $606,309.55 New work: Preliminary work (hired labor): Reservoir operation model (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_- $35,000.00 Planning for reservoir development and pub- lic use facilities (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-- - 24,800.00 Plans and specifications for dam and power plant (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950).... 20,000.00 Engineering investigation program (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - 35,000.00 Engineering services, relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)----- - 20,000.00 Construction of dam and power plant (contract): Dam and powerhouse (contract No. 687) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - 4,002,247.90 Cement (contracts Nos. 722, 355 and 356) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------- - 78,000.00 Turbines and governors (contracts Nos. 637, 1307, 1308 and 1336) (July 1, 1949 to June 1, 1950)_____________ 1,121,300.00 Generators (contracts Nos. 610 and 1371) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 1,367,300.00 Transformers (contracts Nos. 686 and 689) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) -- 330,100.00 Accessory electrical and miscellaneous power plant equipment (contracts) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 644,700.00 Clearing and salvage of improvements from reservoir (contract) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) __ _ _ 164,600.00 Reservoir rim drilling and grouting (contract No. 17) (Aug. 15 to Dec. 15, 1949)--------------281,000.00 Intake gates and hoisting equipment (contract No. 959) (July 1, 1949 to March 31, 1950) - 65,500.00 Lands (hired labor) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 186,000.00 Reservoir development for management and public use (hired labor) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__ 99 ,850 .00 Relocations (highways, county roads, utilities, etc.) (contract) (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ..... . 82,400.00 Total, new work -- ----- 8,557,797.90 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of dam and power plant_ - 25,000.00 Stream gaging------------------------------ 2,650.00 Reservoir operation studies-------__ 1,004.11 Reservoir management and public use activities _ 22,150.00 Total, maintenance (operating and care)---- 50,804.11 Total for all work_ - - - 9,214,911.56 FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1685 The additional sum of $6,480,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preliminary work (hired labor): Reservoir operation model (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951). $35,000.00 Engineering investigation program (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_________________ 35,000.00 Engineering services, relocations (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)------ 19,000.00 Construction of power plant: Powerhouse (contract No. 687) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) _ _ 2,734,800.00 Cement (contracts Nos. 722, 355 and 356) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)___________________ 60,000.00 Turbines and governors (contracts Nos. 637, 1307 and 1336) (July 1 to Aug. 1, 1950) . 585,200.00 --- Generators (contracts Nos. 610 and 1371) (July 1 to Sept. 15, 1950) _ 1,126,400.00 Transformers (contracts Nos. 686 and 689) (July 1, 1950 to Jan. 24, 1951)- - - - 460,400.00 Accessory electrical and miscellaneous power plant equipment (contracts) (July 1 to Sept. 1, 1950)------------------------------- 472,000.00 Lands (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)__ 200,000.00 Reservoir development for management and public use (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)__ 83,000.00 Relocations (county roads, utilities, etc.) (contract) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)._ _- _ 363,200.00 Permanent buildings, operators' quarters, utilities, etc. (contract) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) 126,000.00 Total, new work - -__ 6,300,000.00 Maintenance (operation and care): Operation of dam and power plant, ordinary maintenance and repairs, reservoir operation studies, stream gaging----.. 180,000.00 Total for all work_______________________ 6,480,000.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ ------ $32,188,025.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 29,960,410.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________.... 18,795.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 29,334,856.78 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___- 2,853,168.22 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 211,887.91 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----- 6,349,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 6,561,487.91 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ,232,000.00 7------------------------------- 1 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_...._ .__....... . ... $6, 750, 000. 00 $1, 331, 600. 00 $7, 279, 000. 00 $8, 410, 000. 00 Cost of new work___...--.--- $347, 206. 72 1, 309, 046. 27 6, 882, 248. 76 7, 195, 388.84 6, 236, 803. 26 Cost of maintenance ............ ..- -----..---------- . - ----- - ------ 18, 795. 89 Total expended.............___ 346, 823. 23 1, 000,715. 31 16, 630,145. 25 7, 485, 479. 41 6,153, 008. 23 872132-50-----22 1686 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 13. STEWARTS FERRY RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, TENN. Location.-The site of the Stewarts Ferry Dam is on the Stones River, 6.8 miles above its confluence with the Cumberland River (mile 205.9) ; in Davidson County, Tenn.; approximately 7 miles east of Nashville, Tenn. Stewarts Ferry Reservoir will extend in a southeasterly direction from the dam site approximately 32 miles along the main stream, 10 miles up the East Fork, 8 miles up the West Fork, and for shorter distances up other tributaries of the Stones River; and will lie within Davidson, Rutherford and Wilson Counties, Tenn. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a combination earth and concrete gravity-type dam, 2,704 feet long and 146 feet in height above its lowest foundation; and a hydroelectric power generating plant. The dam will consist of rolled-earth embankment sections extending 550 feet and 1,325 feet, respectively, from the right and left abutments, connected by a concrete structure 829 feet in length, comprised of spillway and adjoining nonoverflow sections. The spillway, to be located in the flood plain adjacent to the right bank of the river channel, will contain five gate-controlled conduits and will be surmounted with seven tainter crest gates to provide for regulating and discharging flood flows. The powerhouse, a reinforced concrete structure of the conventional indoor type, will be located directly at the down- stream base of the nonoverflow section to be constructed across the stream channel area, one 48-foot monolith of which is designed as an intake structure to contain one 16-foot diameter penstock. The power installation will consist of one generating unit of 13,500-kilowatt capacity. The project is one unit of a coordinated plan for the control of floods and the development of the water resources of the Cumberland River Basin, this plan in turn form- ing an integral part of the comprehensive plan of development for the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers. At maximum controlled pool level, top of spillway crest gates, the reservoir will cover an area of 25,220 acres and provide a storage capacity of 723,000 acre- feet, of which 421,000 is allocated for flood control and 108,000 for power draw-down, leaving a minimum pool of 194,000 acre-feet available at all times for public use and conservation purposes. The drainage area controlled will be 865 square miles or 94 percent of the Stones River Basin. The project was selected for construction under the general authorization for The Ohio River Basin con- tained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, and the additional authorization contained in the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated cost of the project, includ- ing the one-unit power installation, revised in 1949, is $16,500,000. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the year included the continuation of engineering work necessary in the revision of contract plans and specifications for the dam, and the initiation of planning preliminary to acquisition of reser- voir lands. FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1687 The costs, all for new work, were $38,366.37. The expenditures were $37,977.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionhas not been com- menced. Preliminary work was 51 percent complete. Mapping of the reservoir area (272 square miles) and the preparation of de- tailed plans had been completed, and the revision of contract plans and specifications for the dam was essentially complete. Land acquisition planning studies were well advanced. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $347,767.89 for new work. The expenditures were $346,699.08. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $45,855.55, will be applied to accounts payable in the amount of $1,079.58 and to the continuation of advance planning. The additional sum of $3,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of construction plans and specifications (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) ___________________$231,000 Initiate construction of dam and powerhouse substructure (con- tract) (Sept. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)- Sluice Gates (contract) (Nov. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)--- - - -- 2,300,000 100 ,000 Relocations: Engineering services (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) --------------------------------------------- 5,000 Highway relocation (contract) (Aug. 15, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ 95 ,000 Lands (hired labor) (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)--------------269,000 Total, new work__________________________________ _ 3,000.000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------. $392,554.63 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 347,767.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------_ 346,699.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 45,855.55 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - - 44,775.97 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ___________ _________________ 16,107,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..---------------- $275, 000. 00 Cost of new work-------------- 101, 166. 34 $77, 404. 57 $30, 735. 83 $14, 524. 88 $38, 366. 37 Cost ofmaintenance .-------------...............................-------------- .---------- Total expended ....... ....---------------- 98, 495. 19 73, 798. 73 49, 754. 65 8, 992. 66 37, 977. 74 14. CHATTANOOGA, TENN., AND ROSSVILLE, GA. Location.-This project is located at Chattanooga, Tenn., and the adjoining suburb of Rossville, Ga., on both banks of the Tennes- see River, about 464 miles above the mouth and 188 miles below the source of the river. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a series of earth levees and concrete flood walls 1688 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 consisting, by section, of the following features: (1) Tennessee River, right bank section, a levee 9,000 feet in length beginning about 200 feet upstream from the north approach of the Walnut Street Bridge, extending downstream to the Market Street Bridge, and then running southwesterly to high ground at Stringers Ridge; (2) Citico Creek section, a levee 17,300 feet in length beginning 3,000 feet northeast of Boyce Station, extending northwest by short sections of levee between high points, deflecting and running in a general southerly direction to high ground north of the Citico yards of the Southern Railway, and relocation of part of Citico Creek by a new channel 2,500 feet in length; (3) Tennessee River, left bank, central section, a flood wall 2,400 feet in length beginning at the rock bluff just upstream from the Market Street Bridge and extending downstream to high ground at Second and Pine Streets; (4) Tennessee River, left bank, south section, about 9,600 feet of levee and 4,900 feet of flood wall, the levee beginning at Cameron Hill and extending westerly to the top of the river bank where it turns and runs downstream to the head of Ross Towhead, at which point the works change to a concrete flood wall, continuing south- erly along the river bank to the mouth of the Chattanooga Creek; (5) Chattanooga Creek section, about 30,000 feet of levees and a new channel for Chattanooga Creek with a length of about 16,000 feet, the new channel following a line extending from near the mouth of the creek to Royal Avenue at the Tennessee-Georgia State line, the channel generally being paralleled on both sides by levees, the left levee tying into high ground near the upper and lower ends of the channel and the levee along the right bank tying into the Rossville levee at the Tennessee-Georgia State line and into the railway yards near the mouth of the creek; (6) Rossville section, actually a continuation of the Chattanooga Creek section, consisting of a levee about 7,000 feet long, extending from high ground south of Rossville to the right bank levee of the Chatta- nooga Creek Section at the Tennessee-Georgia State line. The proposed works will afford protection with a 5-foot freeboard to the cities of Chattanooga and Rossville from floods equivalent to the maximum flood of record, which reached a gage height of 57.9 feet. Necessary sewer and drainage structures, pumping plants, floodgates, ramps, and railroad and street modifications are also included in the project. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 479, 76th Cong., 2d sess.). The estimated cost of new work made in 1949, is $21,000,000 for construction (Federal) and $4,000,000 for lands and damages (non-Federal). Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have not met with the requirements of local participation. Authority for the Chattanooga project will expire January 21, 1952, if assurances of local cooperation are not furnished by that date. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The board of commissioners for the Chattanooga flood-protection district, the regularly con- stituted body responsible for local cooperation, was formally noti- FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1689 fled of the required conditions, and the 5-year limitation (specified in the authorizing act) for furnishing legal assurances of compli- ance was invoked on January 21, 1947. Pending satisfactory as- surances that the requirements of local participation will be com- plied with, further work on the project has been held in abeyance. Studies for revision of the detailed project plans are well advanced, and the preparation of contract plans and specifications is approxi- mately 10 percent complete. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, all for new work, were $180,997.09. Proposed operations.-Contingentupon local cooperation, the balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied to the con- tinuation of work for completion of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications, and to the initiation of construction on the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------- - $857,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 180,997.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 180,997.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 676,002.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 __ 676,002.91 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ - - ------------ 20,143,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-...... ........ . $27, 000. 00 $500, 000. 00 . . . .... Cost of new work-------------- 60, 941. 07 $4, 140. 07 15, 758. 33----------------- -- Cost of maintenance- .................. ..... Total expended...... ..---------------- 65,465.83 3,844.96 16, 793.94 -200.20_ 15. OHIO RIVER BASIN, NASHVILLE DISTRICT Location.-The works covered by this project are a series of levees, flood walls, channel improvements, and reservoirs in the Ohio River Basin within the confines of the Nashville, Tenn., dis- trict. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plans for flood control and other purposes in the Ohio River Basin as set forth in House Flood Control Committee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, with such modifications thereof as, in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers, may be advis- able, and for initiation and partial accomplishment of the plan, authorized $75,000,000 for reservoirs and $50,300,000 for local flood-protection works, the individual projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers subject to the provision that the authorization shall include the diversion of Cache River above Cairo, Ill., and the protection of the area north of Cairo drainage district by levees, at an estimated cost of $2,000,000. In addition to previous authorizations, the Flood Control Acts approved August 18, 1941, December 22, 1944, and July 24, 1946, 1690 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 authorized the sums of $45,000,000, $70,000,000, and $125,000,000 respectively, for the further prosecution of the comprehensive plan for the Ohio River Basin approved in the act of June 28, 1938, as amended and supplemented by the subsequent acts of Congress. The following is a list of the individual projects considered in the comprehensive plan within the confines of the Nashville, Tenn., district: Local projection projects Estimated costs Location Type of protection Non- Federal Federal Total Middlesboro (Yellow Creek), Ky.'l _---------- Levees------------ $450, 000 $122,000 $572, 000 Reservoirs Total esti- Tributary basin and reservoir Stream mated cost CUMBERLAND Center Hill, Tenn..l__________ ----------------- Caney Fork River . $45, 700, 000 .------------------- Dale Hollow, Tenn. and Ky.l_ .__________ -_____Obey River ------------------------- 24, 270, 000 Rossview, Tenn. and Ky...------------------Red River---------------------------9, 500, 000 Stewarts Ferry, Tenn.'--------------------Stones River------------------------ 16, 500, 000 Three Islands, Tenn_______________ ___ arpeth River----------------------- 15, 100, 000 Wolf Creek, Ky.............------------------------- Cumberland River.........------------------- 82, 700, 000 1 Details of this project are given in individual report. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of survey and cartographic work incident to mapping the Three Islands Reservoir area. The costs, all for new work, were $46,591.10. The expenditures were $21,258.18. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The status of Wolf Creek, Dale Hollow, Center Hill, and Stewarts Ferry Reservoirs and the Mid- dlesboro local protection project, selected for construction under this authorization, is given in individual reports. Preliminary work on Three Islands and Rossview Reservoirs, the remaining projects considered in the comprehensive plan within the Nashville district, was well advanced. Detailed plans for both projects were complete except for certain supplementary investigations and consequent revisions. All survey work relative to mapping the Three Islands Reservoir area was complete, and the cartographic work, being performed by the Army Map Service, was in progress and nearing completion. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $82,560.60. The total expenditures were $53,992.33. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $80,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $130,805.97, will be applied to accounts payable in the amount of $28,568.27 and to the partial accomplishment of required addi- tional surveys and engineering studies for revision of remaining FLOOD CONTROL---- NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1691 project plans; contemplating completion of detailed plans for Three Islands Reservoir. The additional sum of $100,000 is needed to be appropriated for the continuation of advance planning during the fiscal year 1951, for further development of the comprehensive plan. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ___ $104,798.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 82,560.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 53,992.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 50,805.97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ..... 12,801.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 80,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 92,801.97 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ________________ _______________ 24,415,201.70 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 194(6 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .-... .- -- $40, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ ....................... 11,171. 20 46, 591. 10 Cost of maintenance_ ------------...-------- 21, 258. 18 Total expended- -- . 7, 935. 85 21, 258. 18 16. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The costs during the year were $22,986.70, and the expendi- tures were $21,725.15. The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $60,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $71,381.62, will be applied to accounts payable in the amount of $2,437.78 and as needed during the fiscal year for payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $171,700 is needed to be appropriated for scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .-- - $326,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 317,056.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 314,743.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 11,256.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --- 8,943.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- 60,000 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - 68,943.84 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - $2, 000. 00 $35, 000. 00 $24, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 $30, 000. 00 ------------...------------...------------...------------- Cost of new work--------------- Cost of maintenance ..... 19, 910.56 45, 850. 06 34, 437. 90 39, 735. 79 22, 986. 70 Total expended_ 20,712.94 33, 250. 30 43, 188. 88 41, 731. 56 21, 725. 15 1692 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 17. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to full report June 30, 1949 Estimated Name of project see Annual amount Report required to for- New work Maintenance complete Emergency flood-control work pursuant to sec. 5 of the Flood Control Act, Aug. 18, 1941, as amended _-__ - - - __ 1948 $9, 832. 65 18. PLANT ALLOTMENT, NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- $181,156.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__-_ 38,761.64 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 142,395.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ ___ __ 145,764.32 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ .....- $340,019.02-.----- -- - - - Total expended_ - 7,414.05 $5,930.54 -$4,325.75 $89,348.12 - $112,822.25 FLOOD CONTROL-NASHVILLE, TENN., DISTRICT 1693 19. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and com- mittee resolutions Date Locality Authorization Act transmitted Document Recommen- to Congress No. dation -- i - - -- - --- - --- - -- - Barbourville, Ky., with respect Flood Control Commit- to flood protection from Cum- tee resolution, Jan. 31, berland River, Ky., and 1946. Tenn., at and in the vicinity of. Clarks River, Ky .............. Public Works Commit- tee resolution, Senate, Apr. 15, 1949. Coal Creek and tributaries, Ten- Flood Control Act, July nessee. 24, 1946. Cumberland River, construction Flood Control Commit- of reservoirs above Letcher- tee resolution, May 2, Harlan County line, Ken- 1939. tucky (Poor Fork). Cumberland River, Ky., and Flood Control Commit- Tenn., with respect to flood tee resolution, Jan. 31, protection at and in the vicin- 1946. ity of Barbourville, Ky. Cumberland River, Ky., and Flood Control Commit- Tenn., for flood control in tee resolution, Mar. 1, upper basin. 1946. Emory (Emery) River and trib- Flood Control Act, Aug. utaries, Tennessee. 18, 1941. First Creek, Tenn_______ Public Works Commit- tee resolution, House, Mar. 15, 1949. Flint River, Ala., and Tenn ..- Public Works Commit- tee resolution, Senate, Mar. 12, 1949. Hopkinsville, Ky., with respect Public Works Commit- to flood protection from Little tee resolution, Senate, River, Ky., at and in vicinity Feb. 25, 1949. of. Huntsville, Ala., with respect to Public Works Commit- flood protection from Pinhook tee resolution, Senate, Creek, Ala., at and in the Jan. 28, 1949. vicinity of. Little River, Ky., with respect Public Works Commit- to flood protection at and in tee resolution, Senate, the vicinity of Hopkinsville, Feb. 25, 1949. Ky. Obed River, Tenn ____________ Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Aug. 2, 1939. Paint Rock River, Ala _- .- Public Works Commit- tee resolution, Senate, Mar. 12, 1949. Pinhook Creek, Ala., with re- Public Works Commit- spect to flood protection at and tee resolution, Senate, in the vicinity of Huntsville, Jan. 28, 1949. Ala. Poor Fork of Cumberland River, Flood Control Commit- constructionofreservoirs above tee resolution, May 2, Letcher-Harlan County line, 1939. Kentucky. South Fork River (Big) and Flood Control Act, July tributaries, Tennessee.......... 24, 1946. South Fork River (Big), con- Public Works Commit- struction of reservoirs in vicin- tee resolution, Senate, ity of Kentucky-Tennessee May 12, 1949. State line. --------------------- f IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT This district comprises southeastern Illinois, all of Indiana except the northern part, a portion of southeastern Ohio, west- central Kentucky, and a small portion of northern central Tennes- see, all included in the drainage basin of the Ohio River and tributaries (exclusive of the Tennessee and Cumberland Rivers) from mile 409.3 (below Pittsburgh) immediately downstream from Aberdeen, Ohio, to the mouth. District engineer: Col. B. B. Talley, Corps of Engineers, through July 27, 1948, and Col. J. L. Person, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer of the Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, comprising the Nashville, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., Huntington, West Va., and Pittsburgh, Pa. districts: Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer through July 14, 1948, and Maj. Gen. J. C. Mehaffey, United States Army, division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control--Continued Page Page 1. Ohio River, lock and dam 18. Jeffersonville-Clarksville, construction _-_-__ 1637 Ohio River Basin, Ind -- 1721 2. Ohio River, open channel 19. New Albany, Ohio River work_-_-__ _ ______ 1645 Basin, Ind_ 1723 3. Kentucky River, Ky ...... 1696 20. Taylorsville, Ohio River 4. Green, Barren and Nolin Basin, Ky_. 1725 Rivers and Bear Creek, 21. Hawesville, Ohio River Ky______ 1699 Basin, Ky_ 1726 5. Rough River, Ky ________- 1703 22. Cannelton, Ohio River Basin, 6. Examinations, surveys and Ind 1727 contingencies (general) -__ 1705 23. Evansville, Ohio River Basin, 7. Inactive navigation projects_ 1705 Ind- 1729 8. Plant allotment_ 1706 24. Uniontown, Ohio River 9. Status of investigations -- 1706 Basin, Ky_ 1731 25. Peru, Wabash River, Ind__ 1733 Flood control 26. Delphi, Ohio River Basin, Ind 1734 10. East Fork Reservoir, Ohio 27. Mason J. Niblack levee, River Basin, Ohio 1706 Ohio River Basin, Ind __ 1785 11. Newport, Ohio River Basin, 28. Vincennes, Ohio River Basin, Ky_ 1707 Ind- 1736 12. Covington, Ohio River Basin, 29. Breevoort levee, Wabash Ky _-- 1709 River, Ind_ 1737 13. Cincinnati, Ohio River Basin, 30. Muncie, Ind. flood wall and Ohio _ 1711 channel improvement -- 1739 14. West Fork of Mill Creek 31. Indianapolis, Ind_ 1740 Reservoir, Ohio River 32. Fletcher and Sunshine Gar- Basin, Ohio_ 1714 dens levee, Ind_ 1742 15. Lawrenceburg, Ohio River 33. Cagles Mill Reservoir, Ohio Basin, Ind_ 1716 River Basin, Ind . 1743 16. Jackson, Ohio River Basin, 34. McGinnis levee, Ohio River Ky _ -- 1718 Basin, Ind_ 1745 17. Louisville, Ohio River Basin, 35. Shufflebarger levee, Ohio Ky_ -_ _ 1719 River Basin, Ind_ 1747 1695 1696 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control-Continued Flood control-continued Page Page 36. Levee Unit 8, West Fork of 47. Emergency flood control White River, Ind ..... 1748 work under authority of 37. Levee Unit 5, Wabash River, the Flood Control Act ap- Ind_ 1750 proved August 18, 1941, as 38. Harrisburg, Ohio River amended-- - - 1768 Basin, Ill_ 1751 48. Emergency flood control 39. Rosiclare, Ill_ 1753 work under authority of 40. Golconda, Ohio River Basin, Public Laws other than Ill- 1754 the Flood Control Act ap- 41. Paducah, Ohio River Basin, proved August 18, 1941, Ky_. 1755 as amended_- -___-_--- 1769 42. Brookport, Ohio River Basin, Ill -- 1757 49. Emergency bank protection 43. Reevesville, Ohio River under authority of Section Basin, Ill_ 1758 14 of the Flood Control 44. Mounds and Mound City, Act approved July 24, Ohio River Basin, Ill -- 1760 1946_----_____---_ 1770 45. Ohio River Basin, Louisville, 50. Preliminary examinations, Ky. District_ 1762 surveys and contingencies 46. Snagging and clearing under for flood control--------. 1771 authority of Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- 51. Inactive flood control proj- proved August 28, 1937, ects-. _ __.- - - 1772 as amended 1767 52. Status of investigations -- - 1772 1. LOCKS AND DAMS 34 TO 39, 41, AND 43 TO 53, OHIO RIVER For report on this improvement, see page 1637. 2. OHIO RIVER, OPEN CHANNEL WORK For report on this improvement, see page 1645. 3. KENTUCKYIRIVER, KY. Location.-The Kentucky River is formed by the confluence of its North and Middle forks about 4 miles east of the town of Beattyville in east central Kentucky, the South fork joining the main stream at that place, and flows in a general northwesterly direction 258.6 miles and empties into the Ohio River at Carroll- ton, Ky., mile 545.8 below Pittsburgh, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey Chart for State of Kentucky; scale, 1:500,000.) Existing project.-The project provides for 14 locks and fixed dams to give in connection with the improvement of the Ohio River, slack-water navigation of 6 feet minimum depth from the Ohio River to points on the three forks a short distance above Beattyville, Ky. The length of the 6-foot-depth project on the main stem of the Kentucky River is 258.6 miles to the confluence of the Middle and North forks. The river frequently rises to a height of 35 feet or more. Extreme flood height at lock 1 due to backwater from Ohio River when in flood is 60.3 feet, while extreme floods reach a height of 47.6 feet at lock 4, and 35.5 feet at lock 14. At some intermediate locks the extreme height of floods exceeds 40 feet. All flood heights are referred to upper-pool gages. The original estimate of cost, which contemplated the rehabilita- tion of the five State locks and dams and the extension of slack water to the three forks at Beattyville, was $1,074,402, revised RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1697 later to $4,865,550 for its completion. The estimate of annual cost of maintenance of the Kentucky River, revised in 1949, is $75,000 for channel maintenance and $373,000 for operating and care of the locks and dams. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879, in accordance with the report published in House Executive Document 47, Forty-fifth Congress, third ses- sion (Annual Report 1879, p. 1398). Operation and care of the locks and dams were included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act, ap- proved June 26, 1934. No project map of the river has been published. The following statement shows the characteristics of the several locks and dams in this project. Lock Location Dimensions Dar Dam Great- Depth When est corn- Cost Lift of on Founda- pleted Miles lock tion Nearest town Cl fromtion lock mouth width length (full sill width of lock) Feet Feet Feet Feet 11 Carrollton, Ky ..--- - 4.0 38 145 8. 2 14.8 Rock and clay. 12 Lockport, Ky....-------- 31.0 38 145 13. 9 6. 1 Rock-......21882 13 Gest, Ky-_.......__. 42. 0 38 145 13. 2 6.5 ___do..... 3$1,350,384.86 14 Frankfort, Ky-...... 65.0 38 145 13. 2 6.3 _ .__do.... 15 Tyrone, Ky ..--- - 82.2 38 145 15.0 6.4 ._do.......21886 16 Versailles, Ky- - 96. 2 52 147 14.0 6. 4 Rock and piles. 1894 314, 846. 70 71 High Bridge, Ky.... 117. 0 52 147 15.3 6. 8 Rock._- 1897 290, 768. 44 18 Little Hickman, Ky_ 139.9 52 146 18. 7 6.0 .._do---...- 1900 275, 463.14 49 Valley View, Ky-.... 157. 5 52 148 17. 3 6. 6 _.do------- 1903 237, 645. 75 410 Ford, Ky-----------..176. 4 52 148 17.0 6. 0 _._do- ... 1904 221,499. 58 4 11 College Hill, Ky ... 201. 0 52 148 18. 0 6.0 .do------- 1906 296,592.95 512 Ravenna, Ky ..... - 220. 9 52 148 618.0 6.0 ...do- .... 1910 425, 693.33 S13 Willow, Ky__-____ 239. 9 52 148 718. 0 8 7. 0 .__do----- ... 1915 461, 475. 52 8 14 Heidelberg, Ky-_ 249. 0 52 148 716. 0 7.0 .do 1917 392, 902.06 1 Fixed dam, crib construction. 2 Date reconstruction was completed by United States. 3 Built by the State of Kentucky. Cost is given for repairs by United States only. 4 Fixed dam, concrete construction. 5 Fixed dam, concrete construction, movable crest. s With movable wooden crest in operation on lock 12. 7 With movable wooden crest in operation on lock 13. Terminal facilities.-Practicallyno terminal facilities exist for general merchandise and miscellaneous freight. Tanks for receiv- ing gasoline are located at or near Carrollton, Frankfort, and Camp Nelson, Ky. Six inclines and one unloading tipple for receiving coal, two chutes for delivering coal, one derrick for receiving sand and gravel, one conveyor for shipping, and one crane for receiving sand, gravel, etc., all small in character and mostly used intermittently only, are located at various points on the river. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Work during the fiscal year consisted of the removal of shoals, snags, 1698 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 slides and overhanging trees as required to maintain an adequate channel in the pools of the dams. Maintenance (operating and care) : Work during the fiscal year consisted of the operation and maintenance of the fourteen locks and dams. The costs were $36,130.91 for maintenance of channels and $175,382.98 for operating and care of locks and dams, a total of $211,513.89. The expenditures were $214,045.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1917. The work accomplished under the project has been the rehabilitation of the five old State locks and dams and the construction of new locks and dams Nos. 6 to 14, inclusive. The year of completion of the various locks and dams is given in the table in the paragraph "Existing project." The canalization system on the Kentucky River is in only fair condition. The condition of the concrete-capped, stone-filled timber crib dams at locks 1 to 8, inclusive, varies from fair to poor, and the limestone walls at locks 1 to 6, inclusive, and lock No. 8 are wearing away by erosion. The remaining locks and dams, 9 to 14, inclusive, are of concrete construction and the masonry is generally in good condition. The controlling navigable depth in the section covered by the existing project was 6 feet at the end of the fiscal year. The total cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $6,610,875.32, of which $4,176,749.05 was for new work, $598,493.43 for maintenance, and $1,835,632.84 for operating and care. The expenditures were $6,610,645.17. In addition, the sum of $6,405,371.78 was expended between July 5, 1884 and June 30, 1937, on the operation and care of the works of im- provement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $253,700.00 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________ $247.15 Maintenance: Clearing channel in pools of dams (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to 30 June 1950)_____________ __- -__-----------__ _ 37,502.88 Maintenance: (Operating and care) (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Operation_--------------------------------- $94,650.00 Ordinary repairs_____________-- ----------- 25,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction --------------- 96 ,564. 12 Total maintenance (operating and care) ------------------ 216,214.12 Total for all work_______________ ____________________ 253,964.15 The additional sum of $529,000 is needed to .be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Clearing channel in pools of dams $55,000 Maintenance: (Operating and care): Operation, ordinary repairs, im- provement and reconstruction--____----- --- -- ________ 474,000 Total for all work------ _.--- - -- _ _--- 529,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1699 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $13,016,264.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________ 4,176,749.05 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _________-________ 8,839,498.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 13,016,016.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 247.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 253,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- -253,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - - .----- ---- C ost of new w ork - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - --.- Cost of maintenance- ..-------. _ $315, 300. 00 .. 173, 709. 48 $204, 700. 00 214, 200. 38 $33, 000. 00 - - -- --.- 151,047. 26 $152, 820. 00 - - - - - - 181, 480.70 ------- $217, 400. 00 211, 513.89 ..---...-- Total expended----- -. 193, 480. 38 232, 960. 44 135, 931.32 185, 645. 44 214,045. 40 4. GREEN, BARREN, AND NOLIN RIVERS, AND BEAR CREEK, KY. Location.-Green River rises in Casey County, Ky., flows in a northwesterly direction 370 miles, and empties into the Ohio River about 8 miles above Evansville, Ind. Barren River rises in Monroe County, Ky., flows in a north- westerly direction 130 miles, and empties into Green River one- half mile above lock 4 and 149.5 miles above the mouth of Green River. Bear Creek rises in Grayson County, Ky., flows in a southerly direction 40 miles, and empties into Green River 0.3 mile above new lock 5 and 168.4 miles above the mouth of Green River. Nolin River rises in Larue County, Ky., flows in a south- westerly direction about 105 miles, and empties into the Green River 1.8 miles above lock 6 and 183.5 miles above the mouth of Green River. Existing project.-This provides for the purchase of improve- ments made prior to 1884 by the State of Kentucky, consisting of locks and dams 1 to 4, Green River, and 1, Barren River, which gave a continuous 4-foot depth for navigation from Bowling Green, on the Barren River, to the mouth of Green River; the reconstruction of lock 2, Green River; the upstream extension of slack-water navigation on Green River to Mammoth Cave, Ky., by the construction of locks and dams 5 and 6 and by the removal of snags and slides; the construction of new locks at dam 1, Barren River, and at dam 5, Green River; the raising of the crest of dam 5, Green River, 2 feet, by means of a movable A-frame top; the improvement of Nolin River by the removal of obstructive bars, boulders, overhanging rocks, and snags; and the improvement of Bear Creek by removing snags and widen- ing bends. The project for Green River extends from mouth to Mammoth Cave, Ky., a distance of 197.8 miles; for Barren River from the mouth to Bowling Green, Ky., a distance of 30.1 miles; for Nolin River from the mouth to Meredith Ferry, a distance of 7% miles; and for Bear Creek, Ky., for a distance of 8 miles above its 1700 REPORT OF CHIEPaOF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 mouth. The navigable depth of the improved portions is limited to 5.5 feet by the elevations of the existing lock miter sills. Fluctuations in stage vary considerably at the different locks. At lock 3, Green River, ordinary fluctuations due to high stages are from 12 to 15 feet above the pool level, and at lock 1, Barren River, from 7 to 10 feet above pool. The maximum stages of record are 34 feet above normal pool stage at lock 3, Green River, and 29 feet at lock 1, Barren River. These stages were obtained during the floods of 1937 and 1913, respectively. , The principal data concerning the locks and dams are shown in the following table: Location Greatest Width length Depth Depth Lock and of lock Lift at on lower on upper dam Distance of lock available normal miter sill miter sill Nearest town from chamber full pool at normal at normal mouth of width poollevel poollevel river GREEN RIVER Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Fet 1 __...... At Spottsville, Ky------ .. ... 9. 1 35. 5 139. 0 111. 8 9. 0 6. 7 . 2--------- At Rumsey, Ky___ ....... __.. 63.1 36. 0 141.0 14. 3 5. 5 7. 8 3_ ..-.-. At Rochester, Ky------------- 108. 5 35. 8 137. 5 17. 0 5. 6 7. 3 4--....... At Woodbury, Ky-------..... . 149. 0 35. 8 138. 0 16. 4 6. 5 7. 1 New 5 .... 0.8 mile from Glenmore, Ky._ 168. 1 56. 0 360. 0 15. 2 9. 3 12. 0 6 --.... . 1.4 miles above Brownsville, 181. 7 36. 0 145. 0 9. 2 8. 8 8. 0 Ky. BARREN RIVER 1---------.... . Greencastle, Ky _________- 2 15. 0 56. 0 360. 0 15. 2 9. 3 12. 0 I At normal pool dam 48, Ohio River. 2 Distance from mouth of Green River is 164.5 miles. Lock and Character of foundation Type dam K dam dof Tyde of construction of construction cie- ce pleted ad dam Costdodae GREEN RIVER 1 -....... __ Shale and coal ... .... Fixed-..... Wood crib, concrete cap__ 1835-40 $179,110. 00 2--------........Shale ___..___... _ __.. do----....... Wood crib--------------- 1895 295, 696. 00 3--------........Rock__....-----------------do.....---------..do ..----------------- 1833-36 121, 377.00 .. 4---------- ... do----------------- . do----....---.. do.....------------------ 1839 125, 718.00 New 5 .. Piles and rock----...__-__-__do 3. _-_ Concrete masonry-........ 1934 4 5 1,020, 867. 89 6 ... __ - Gravel .__....____......-.. do .-. Wood crib, concrete cap___ 1905 168, 415.00 BARREN RIVER 1- __ fGravel -------------- -do- .... _ do-.--------- _ _.--- .- 1841 Piles in gravel----. ----------- 1934 6871, 565.00 S With movable A-frame crest 3 feet high. 4Includes $4,033.50 for purchase of land. 1 Does not include $179,434.58, cost of old lock and dam 5. a Includes $729,269 for the new large lock completed in 1934, of which $1,800 was for purchase of land. The estimated cost of new work in Green and Barren Rivers, revised in 1930, is $2,796,540; of new work in Nolin River, $15,000; and of new work in Bear Creek, $23,000, of which $10,000 is to be contributed by local interests; a total of $2,834,540. The current (1949) estimated cost of the maintenance of the channel in Green, Barren, and Nolin Rivers, is $40,000; and in Bear Creek, $500 per annum. The estimate of annual cost of RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1701 operation and care of the locks and dams, revised in 1949, is $131,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 11, 1888 Purchase of the original improvements-- ..----------. H. Ex. Doc. 111, 49th Cong., 2d sess.; Annual report 1887, p. 1903. Mar. 3, 18931 Construction of lock 2, Green River__.........__ .. Annual Report, 1891, p. 2439. July 13, 1892 Construction of lock 5, Green River ... . -.... July 13, 1902 Construction of lock 6, Green River-------------- Annual Report, 1891, p. 2478. Mar. 3, 1905 Appropriation of $5,000 made for continuing the im- provement of Green River above the mouth of Big Barren River, with the following proviso; "That the Secretary of War may, in his discretion, expend such portion of said amount as may be necessary for removal of snags in Nolin River." July 3, 1930 Construction of new locks at dam 5, Green River, and Rivers and Harbors Committee dam 1, Barren River; modification of dam 5, Green Doc. 2, 71st Cong., 1st sess., and River; widening of bends in Bear Creek, Ky. H. Doc. 685, 69th Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 19342 Operation and care of locks and dams with War De- partment appropriations for rivers and harbors. Aug. 30, 1935 Improvements of Nolin River-..................._____ H. Doe. 480, 72d Cong., 2d sess. 3 1 Deficiency act. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 3 Contains latest published map of the lower 12 miles of Nolin River. For map of the Green, Barren, and Rough Rivers, see H. Doc. No. 81, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, provides that in connection with the improvement of Bear Creek, Ky., local interests are to contribute $10,000 to the first cost of the dredging, provide necessary rights-of-way at the bends, fur- nish without cost to the United States satisfactory areas for the disposal of excavated material, and assume all flowage damages along Bear Creek. These conditions have not been met. The River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, provides that local interests provide any land or easements required for the purpose of the improvement of Nolin River. Local interests have been unable to obtain easements required for the removal of overhanging rock ledges at Whistle Mountain. Terminal facilities-There are two terminals on the Green River for handling petroleum products. On Barren River there are three terminals, two of which are petroleum terminals, and the other is the public landing at Bowling Green, Ky. There are no terminals on the Nolin River or Bear Creek. These facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Work during the fiscal year consisted of the removal of shoals, snags, slides and overhanging trees as required to maintain an adequate channel in the pools of the dams. Maintenance (operating and care): Work during the fiscal year consisted of the operation and maintenance of the seven locks and dams on the Green and Barren Rivers. The costs were $24,096.42 for maintenance of channels and $92,553.83 for operating and care of locks and dams, a total of $116,650.25. The expenditures were $120,822.34. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The canalization system on the Green and Barren Rivers is in only fair condition, except 872132-50---23 1702 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Lock 1, Barren River and Lock and Dam 5, Green River, which are in excellent condition. The controlling navigable depth in the sections covered by the existing project was 5.5 feet at the end of the fiscal year. New work remaining to be done consists of the removal of overhanging rock ledges at Whistle Mountain on Nolin River, provided for by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, and the improvement of Bear Creek, provided for by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930. The costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular Public Works Emergency Total funds funds Relief funds New work ___.. ________ ______________ $2, 359, 769. 45 $85, 000 $2, 444, 769. 45 M aintenance . -. -. . . . .. . 345, 214. 34 .........-...... .....- __ 345, 214. 34 Operating and care of locks and dams__ 986, 014. 20 _$2, 000 988, 014. 20 Total____________________________ 3, 690, 977. 99 85, 000 2, 000 3, 777, 997. 99 The total expenditures were $3,778,312.08, including $85,000 Public Works funds and $2,000 Emergency Relief funds. In addi- tion, the sum of $3,842,667.40 was expended between 1888 and June 30, 1936, on the operating and care of the works of improve- ment under provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $151,800 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Clearing channel in pools of dams (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___________________________________ $26,825.29 Maintenance: (Operating and care) (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Operation--------_ -- ------------------------- $54,073.00 Ordinary repairs__ 4,000.00 1____________________________ Improvement and reconstruction-----------------65,603.03 Total maintenance (operating and care) ------------------ 133,676.03 Total for all work_____________________________________ 160,501.32 The additional sum of $491,000.00 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Clearing channel in pools of dams -------------------- $30 ,000 Maintenance: (Operating and care): Operation, ordinary repairs, im- provement and reconstruction_____________________ _________ 461,000 Total for all work__________________---------------- _ 491,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $7,629,680.80 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------_ 2,444,769.45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________--_-- _ 5,175,895.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 7,620,979.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _____________ ___________ 8,701.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 6,964.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ -------- 151,800.00 158,764.88 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--_ _ _______-- - - -_ .-- 17,828.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1703 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $127, Appropriated .....---------------- 300. 00 $122, 000. 00 000.00 $107, $9, 00 360. 200.00 $127, Cost ofnew work -------. - -$ -. $107,- -0 Cost of maintenance.. ... _ 108, 807. 98 123, 086. 29 48,546.52 123, 876. 12 116, 650. 25 Total expended-------- 109, 758. 85 121, 560. 36 45, 998. 69 124, 282. 63 120, 822. 34 5. ROUGH RIVER, KY. Location.-This stream is one of the principal tributaries of Green River and lies wholly within the State of Kentucky. It rises in Hardin County, flows westerly 136 miles, and empties into Green River at Livermore, 71 miles from the mouth of that river. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts, Kentucky quadrangles: Central City, Hartford, Whitesville.) Existing project.-This provides for clearing the river of ob- structions and for the construction of a lock and dam to carry slack water to Hartford, Ky. The new work provided for having been completed, the project now contemplates the maintenance of the lock and dam and keeping the river channel free from the snags and other obstruction to navigation from the mouth to Hartford, Ky., a distance of 29.5 miles. At the lock the ordinary fluctuations due to floods vary from 6 to 10 feet above pool level. During the flood of 1937 a stage of about 26 feet above pool stage was reached. The location and principal dimensions, etc., of the lock are as follows: Name ______ Lock 1, Rough River. Nearest town _ Livermore, Ky., 7 miles. Distance from mouth of river 7 miles. Width of lock chamber 27 feet. Greatest length available for full width 123 feet. Lift at pool stage 9.9 feet. Depth on lower miter sill at pool stage 4.1 feet. Depth on upper miter sill at pool stage 6.6 feet. Character of foundation .... Rock. Kind of dam . Fixed. Type of dam_ Wooden, stone-filled crib, stepped. Cost of lock and dam__ $72,186.35. Year open to navigation 1896. The original estimate for building the proposed lock and dam and removing obstructions from the river amounted to $56,729.80 (Annual Report for 1885, p. 1901). The project and estimate were subsequently modified (Annual Reports for 1891, p. 2447, and 1896, p. 2280), changing the dimensions of the structures and substituting a concrete lock and abutment for the masonry lock and timber abutment originally proposed. The revised esti- mate under which the work was undertaken was as follows: Cost of lock and dam, etc., complete -------------------------- $96,556.05 Clearing banks and channel---------------------------------- 9,000.00 Total----------------------------------------------- 105,556.05 1704 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The current (1949) estimate of annual cost of operation and care of the lock and dam is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Construction of lock and dam and clearing banks and Annual Report, 1885, p. 1894. channel. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of lock and dam with War De- partment appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. The latest published map of Rough River is printed in H. Doc. 81, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Terminal facilities.-There are a few unimproved private land- ings which are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance (operating and care): Work during the fiscal year consisted of the performance of custodial services at Lock 1, Rough River. The total cost during the fiscal year was $3,189.19 for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $3,171.18. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1899. At the end of the year the lock and dam were in poor condition. The lock gates could not be operated because of mud deposits in lock chamber. A slack-water channel was available elsewhere in the river for boats not exceeding a 3-foot draft. The costs to the end of the fiscal year were $105,500.00 for new work and $40,722.39 for operating and care, a total of $146,222.39. The expenditures were $146,211.74. In addition, the sum of $55,298.39 was expended between 1898 and June 30, 1936, 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 on June 30, 1949, plus $3,800.00 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied as follows: 9 Accounts payable June 30, 1 49_________ $10.65 Maintenance: (Operating and care) (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Operation-- ---------------------------------- $3,500.00 Ordinary repairs- 407.61 Improvement and reconstruction--------------------- 0.00 Total maintenance (operating and care)_________ __--_____ 3,907.61 Total for all work_----------------------------------- 3,918.26 The additional sum of $4,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance (operation and care) including operation and ordinary repairs. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_----------- ------- $201,628.39 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_--------------------------- 105,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 96, 020.78 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1705 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 201,510.13 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 118.26 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949____ __________ 107.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 3,800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 3,907.61 IFiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_______ ____ $3, 950. 00 $5, 100. 00 . $4, 950. 00 $3, 450. 00 Cost of new work .-- Cost of maintenance 2, 392. 61 3, 268. 56 3, 264. 69 5, 427. 23 3, 189. 19 Total expended_ 2,457. 61 3, 077. 31 3, 471.47 5, 419. 06 3, 171. 18 _ _ 1 1 1 1 1 6. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost during the fiscal year was $145,933.24. The expendi- tures were $152,856.33. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $114,600.00, appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied to features of work during the fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $171,390 is needed to be appropriated for work scheduled during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $3,169,689.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 3,157,621.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 3,161,759.89 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 7,929.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 7,685.12 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 114,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950........ 122 ,285.12 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- Cost of new work ....... . . ....... -- $541, 400. 00 - $31, 200. 00 .. . ......... - .................... _ $156, 500. 00 - - $112, 800. 00 -................. Cost of m aintenance-. ........... 193, 170. 74 240, 992. 13 $69, 448. 40 117, 072. 94 145, 933. 24 Total expended ............-.. 192, 804. 72 235, 293. 69 79, 774. 12 110, 869. 72 152, 856. 33 7. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated Nameof Project Full report to June 30, 1949 Amount re- Name of Project see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Licking River, Ky. 1.- 1901 $13, 045. 00 -............. 2. Tradewater River, Ky. 2.................... 1941 18, 568. 48 $7, 570. 77 Completed 3. White River, Ind. 2________________________1909 119, 311. 58 Do. 1Recommended for abandonment in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2No commerce reported. 1706 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 8. PLANT ALLOTMENT, LOUISVILLE, KENTUCKY, DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,748,345.23 Undistributed costs 2,370,257.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 2,598,063.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 150 ,281.78 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ -41,573.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 158,426.43 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _....-- - _ -. _ - $555, 000.00 -- $200, 000. 00 - $928, 139. 54 -- $1,348,328.37 $223, 965. 00 Total expended ----------- -- 440, 492.39 138, 713.30 104, 467. 81 - 868,261.34 840, 538. 54 9. Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization Act mitted to No. mendation Congress -1 1 -- -, 1-,-- Green and Barren Rivers, Ky___ Senate Public Works Committee resolution Apr. 15, 1949. Ohio River at Brookport, Ill..... River and Harbor Act July 24, 1946. Ohio River, 12-foot project be- Rivers and Harbors Com- tween Pittsburgh, Pa. and mittee resolution, Sept. Cairo, Ill. (report being made 14, 1943. by division engineer). White River, Ind.__ _ __.____. Commerce Committee resolution, Feb. 28, 1946. White River, Ind., Improve- Rivers and Harbors Com- ment for navigation between mittee resolution Feb. Broad Ripple Dam and Nobles- 15, 1946. ville. White River, West Fork, Ind River and Harbor Act July 24, 1946. 10. EAST FORK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The site of the East Fork Dam is on the East Fork of Little Miami River 32 miles above the Little Miami River's entrance into the Ohio River. It is in Clermont County, Ohio, 4 miles southeast of Batavia and about 20 miles east of Cincinnati. The East Fork Reservoir will extend upstream about 12 miles and all lies in Clermont County. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a dam for flood control, conservation, recreation, and related purposes. The plan for the dam provides for the construction of an earth embankment about 160 feet high and 1,400 feet along, a spillway through the right abutment, a gate controlled outlet through the earth dam and a dyke 1,400 feet long across a low point in the right abutment ridge. The dam will impound a permanent pool at elevation 680, having a ca- pacity of 17,470 acre-feet and an area of 710 acres. The storage FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1707 between elevations 680 and 760 amounting to 146,540 acre-feet, which is equivalent to 8.0 inches of run-off from the 340 square miles of drainage area above the dam, will be reserved for flood control. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $6,300,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in 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 work on preliminary surveys, foundation explorations and studies for preparation of detailed plans. The costs during the fiscal year were $14,627.60 for new work. The expenditures were $10,034.13. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys, explora- tions, studies and preparation of detailed plans were 15 percent complete. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year yere $16,808.68 for new work. The expenditures were $12,215.21. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $57,784.79, will be applied to accounts payable and continued work on preliminary surveys, explorations and preparation of detailed plans by hired labor. The additional sum of $35,000 is needed to be appropriated during fiscal year 1951 to continue preparation of detailed plans. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $70,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______ ________------- _ 16,808.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 12,215.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______________-- -______ 57,784.79 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 51,152.95 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________ __________- -__ ___ 6,230,,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .... Cost of new work-__...... . .. .....-------------.. $40,000. 00 ...........------------..--------------... 2, 181. 08 -------------- -------------- $30, 000.00 14, 627. 60 Cost of maintenance-..... ..-... . ..... .......-..... . .... .................... Total expended__ __---- . .- ___---------------- 1,914. 81 $266. 27 10, 034. 13 11. NEWPORT, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-In Campbell County, Ky., on the left bank of the Ohio River and the right bank of the Licking River at their confluence, 470 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 8,000 feet of earth levee, 1,500 feet of concrete wall, 2,500 feet of cellular type steel sheet piling wall, three pumping plants, and other necessary appurtenances. The line 1708 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of protection begins at high ground near the east end of Lex- ington Avenue, extends in a northwesterly direction to the left bank of the Ohio River, thence downstream to the mouth of Licking River and upstream along the right bank of Licking River to high ground in the vicinity of Lowell and Twelfth Streets. The section along Licking River from Chestnut Street to Hodge Street is cellular type steel sheet piling and the section from Hodge Street to Lowell and Twelfth Streets is concrete wall. The project will provide protection for the city of Newport, Ky., against Ohio River and Licking River floods equal to the maximum of record which occurred in 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $7,400,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $809,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Rights-of- way are being furnished as needed for construction. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on sewer modifications and restoration of streets damaged during con- struction of the Ohio River levee was completed. A portion of the steel sheet piling required for the cellular type steel sheet piling wall was delivered and stored in the project area. Con- struction of the Lowell Street interceptor sewer was started in December 1948 and was advanced to 63 percent completion. Work on contract construction of the cellular wall was started in June 1949 and a contract awarded for construction of the pumping plants. The costs during the fiscal year were $803,606.56 for new work. The expenditures were $706,077.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was started in April 1946. The levee and appurtenances along the Ohio River and sewer modifications and street restorations have been completed. Delivery of the steel sheet piling was 29 percent complete, construction of the Lowell Street interceptor sewer and the cellular wall was 63 and 2 percent complete, re- spectively, and a contract was in force for construction of the pumping plants on which no work had been started. The work remaining in addition to that under way or under contract con- sists of construction of the concrete wall along Licking River, miscellaneous cleanup and formal assignment of the project to local interests for maintenance and operation. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,921,117.37 from regular funds and $6,150.48 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $2,927,267.85, all for new work. The expenditures were $2,777,350.31 from regular funds and $6,150.48 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $2,783,500.79. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $2,200,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1709 Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $143 ,767.06 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of con- struction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949, and June 30, 1950)------------ $34,044.57 Complete purchase of steel piling (contract, July 1, 1949 to Dec. 31, 1949)___________ _ 893,845.54 Complete construction of Lowell St. interceptor sewer (contract, July 1, 1949 to Oct. 5, 1949)__ 217,344.59 Continue construction of cellular pile wall (con- tract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 1--------,168,297.88 Construction of pumping plants (contract, July 1, 1949 to May 31, 1950)__________________ 849,937.00 Initiate construction of concrete wall along Licking River (contract, Oct. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_________________________ 576,613.82 Total for new work ___----------------------- 3 ,740 ,083.40 Total for all work__________________________ ____ 3,883,850.46 The additional sum of $733,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Complete construction of cellular pile wall (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)_ $300,000 Complete construction of concrete wall along Licking River (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)___ _________ 418,000 Miscellaneous construction (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)------- 15,000 Total for all work ______. -___________________________ 733,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $4,467,351.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________ 12,927,267.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_---------------- - 1 2,783,500.79 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,683,850.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ,121.95 1------------------- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 2,200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 2,201,121.95 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________________--- 733,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ____. .._.. 300, 000. 00 __--------------$_1, $45,000.00 $1, 155, 000.00 $1, 800,000. 00 Cost of new work- ------------- $4, 153. 08 284, 301. 29 1, 034, 743. 97 697, 976. 95 803, 606. 56 Cost of maintenance - - - --.-- - - - -- - - -- - - - Total expended---- - ------- 4, 292. 92 151, 905. 92 1, 086, 264. 73 732, 716. 93 706, 077. 67 1Includes 6,150.48 Emergency Relief funds. 12. COVINGTON, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-In Kenton County, Ky., on the left bank of the Ohio River and the left bank of the Licking River at their con- fluence, 470.5 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 2,505 feet of earth levee and 3,225 feet of con- crete wall along the Ohio River; 8,370 feet of earth levee and 1710 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1,220 feet of concrete wall along the Licking River; 8 pumping plants; and other necessary appurtenances. The Ohio River sec- tion begins near Second and Wright Streets, extends along the left bank of the river on or near Second Street to Washington Street, thence northeast to Riverside Drive, paralleling River- side Drive on the south side to Greenup Street, thence along the west side of this street in a southerly direction to high ground. The Licking River section begins about 300 feet east of Eighth and Garrard Streets, parallels this latter street and Prospect Street at a distance of about 300 feet on the riverside to Twelfth Street, thence parallel to Maryland Street on the riverside for 800 feet, thence in a southerly direction parallel and adjacent to the left bank of Licking River to a point near Oakland Street 500 feet south of Wallace Avenue, thence about 300 feet west to high ground. This section also includes about 900 feet of earth levee on Eastern Avenue between Wallace Avenue and Twenty- sixth Street, and about 300 feet of concrete wall to protect Booth Hospital in the vicinity of Kennedy and Third Streets. The proj- ect will provide protection for the City of Covington, Ky., against Ohio and Licking River floods equal to the maximum of record which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $8,400,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $765,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Bond issue to cover rights-of-way and damage costs was voted on November 6, 1945. Formal assurances of local cooperation were adopted on November 29, 1945, by the board of commissioners of the city of Covington. Rights-of-way for section A along the Ohio River have been furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on prepara- tion of construction plans and specifications was continued. Construction of Section A of the levee and wall along the Ohio River was initiated and advanced to 50 percent completion. The costs during the fiscal year were $755,790.11 for new work. The expenditures were $562,192.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof construction plans and specifications was well advanced. Construction of Sec- tion A of the levee and wall along the Ohio River was started in July 1948 and was 50 percent complete. Other construction work required for completion consists of Section B along the Ohio River, the levees and walls along the Licking River and the pump- ing plants. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $878,830.76 from regular funds and $7,453.72 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $886,284.48, all for new work. The expenditures were $682,700.63 from regular funds and $7,453.72 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $690,154.35. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $1,041,700 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1711 Accounts payable June 30, 1949_- -__-____________- $196,180.42 -_____ New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construc- tion plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _____________ _ $113,620.25 Complete construction of sec. A (contract, July 1, 1949 to May 31, 1950)_ _____ - _ 830,198.70 Initiate construction of sec. B (contract, Dec. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)______-___ _---_ 404,000.00 Initiate construction of Russell St., Main St., and Willow Run pumping plants (Dec. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ _____----275,000.00 Total for new work_______________________________ 1,622,818.95 Total for all work ______________________________ 1,818,999.37 The additional sum of $2,300,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and speci- fications (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) $75,000 Complete construction of sec. B (cohtract, July 1, 1950 to May 31, 1951) 936,000 Complete construction of Russell St., Main St., and Willow Run pump- ing plants (contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) --------------- 625,000 Initiate construction of levees and walls along Licking River (contract, Sept. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ _____-___ -__----_____--__ 664,000 Total for all work ____ -- _ 2,300,000 Cost of financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- 1 $1,467,453.72 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - ------------------- '1886,284.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_----___ _ ___---- 1 690,154.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________________ 777,299.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 905.93 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 1,041,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 1,042,605.93 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ __-- _______-______--__ 5,890,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 - Appropriated_ _.__--_ _ _.-... .... _- $33, 000. 00 $15,000.00 $500,000.00 $900, 000.00 _ _ _ Cost of new work .................... 5, 106. 71 40, 673. 52 65, 260. 42 755, 790. 11 Cost of maintenance.... .. .... . . .. . - .. - . - ..- .- - i - __ Total expended-_____------- ---- ------ 4, 212. 03 41, 459. 70 62, 836. 29 562, 192. 61 I Includes $7,453.72 Emergency Relief funds. 13. CINCINNATI, OHIOZRIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The project is located in the city of Cincinnati on the right bank of the Ohio River, in Hamilton County, Ohio, 472.5 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The project consists of a barrier dam across Mill Creek near its mouth, and a concrete wall, with appurtenant works, extending from the east bank of the creek along the Ohio River to high ground near the intersection of Baymiller and 1712 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Kenyon Streets. The project protects Mill Creek Valley and a small portion of the river-front section of Cincinnati against Ohio River floods of 1937 magnitude (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The barrier dam includes a pumping installation to dispose of discharges of Mill Creek (drainage area 165 square miles) into the Ohio River during flood periods. The entire project involved the construction of a barrier-dam pump house including pumps, motors, and all necessary electrical and other mechanical equipment; appropriate outlet works to pass Mill Creek discharges during normal periods; levee and wall between the western abutment of the dam and pump house; and about 5,660 linear feet of concrete wall to form the eastern closure of the dam. The project also provides gates, drainage- disposal facilities, and other appurtenant works. The estimated Federal cost of the project, revised in 1947, is $9,973,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $1,027,600. The project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938.' Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments are being fulfilled. During fiscal year 1945 modifications of the Evans Street sewer were performed with funds in the amount of $10,693.26 furnished by the city of Cincinnati. During fiscal years 1947 and 1948 funds in the amounts of $174,283.07 and $6,873.51, respectively, were supplied by the city of Cincinnati for sewer modifications near Carr Street and relocation for traffic gates. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work performed during the year consisted of completion of contracts in force, miscellaneous cleanup, minor correction of design deficiencies and removal of sludge and debris from the barrier dam forebay. A contract was awarded for paving the barrier dam forebay and repair of riprap in the tailbay. Routine maintenance of the work in place was performed by the city of Cincinnati. The project was operated during the January and February 1949 floods on the Ohio River and prevented damages estimated at $750,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $277,222.75 for new work. The expenditures were $333,611.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the levees, wall and the barrier dam was practically complete except for paving of the forebay at the pumping station. Six pumping units were in operating condition in the barrier dam pumping station. The work remaining to complete consists of paving the pumping plant forebay and miscellaneous items necessary to complete the project in accordance with approved plans. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $9,115,773.25 from regular funds, $9,360.28 from Emergency Relief funds, $118,263.67 from contributed funds and $650,000 from advanced funds, a total of $9,893,397.20 all for new work. The expenditures were $9,072,509.63 from regular funds, $9,360.28 from Emergency Relief funds, $650,000 from advanced funds and $116,553.73 from contributed funds, a total of $9,848,423.64. FLOOD CONTROL LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1713 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $650,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $25,014.56 New work: Completion of plans, preparation of as-built drawings and operations manual, etc. (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949) ---------------------------- $25,116.27 Relocations for gates 11A, 12 and 13 (contract work complete, final payment not made)- 81,052.97 Relocations for gate 1A (contract work complete, final payment not made)---------------------23,178.63 Cleaning forebay (hired labor, July 1 to Aug. 31, 1949) 7,003.59 Repair of riprap in tailbay and paving forebay (con- tract, July 1 to Nov. 30, 1949)_ 114,495.81 Miscellaneous work at pump station (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)-------------------- 39,754.65 Project inspection (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- _ 1,570.00 Repayment of funds advanced by the city of Cincin- nati------------------------------------650,000.00 Total for new work -------------------------------- 942,171.92 Total for all work -------------- 967,186.48 The above expenditures will complete the project. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------- 1 $9,323,760.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ _ 1 9,125,133.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------ 19,081,869.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- ----------- 241,890.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------_ _ -- 152,728.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- ------- 650,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 802,728.83 --------- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ __......._..... $335, 000. 00 $2, 860, 000. 00 $950, 000. 00 $151, 300.00 $285,000. 00 Cost of new work .... ...... 661, 921. 87 840, 800. 44 2, 899, 211.90 620, 161. 14 150, 916. 85 Cost of maintenance.----------------------------------------------------------------- Total expended..........---------------. 808, 659. 37 789, 858. 03 2, 826,136. 11 713, 728. 49 198, 388. 56 1Includes $9,360.28 Emergency Relief funds. ADVANCED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ ------- $650,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 650,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___----------------------- 650,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ............... C ost of new w ork ...__ . ._. -. _. _... ..... -..-.......... - -...... ... ..... _. _ -.. _ . $650, 000.00 328, 195. 80 . $259, 499. 21 $62, 304. 99 Total expended _ .. _... .... .. . .. ... .. _.. .... . 303, 461. 68 258, 217. 24 88, 321. 08 1714 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------- $191,849.84 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 118,263.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 116,553.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -________________________ 75,296.11 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ... $10, 693. 26 ..----------------- $174, 284. 07 .....------------- $6,872. 51 Cost of new work .--.. .. 10, 693. 26 .. 7, 883. 50 52,785. 40 $64, 000. 91 Cost of maintenance . Total expended ---------------- .... 10, 693. 26 -------------- 7,883. 50 51,075.46 46,901.50 14. WEST FORK OF MILL CREEK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The site of the West Fork of Mill Creek Dam is on the West Fork of Mill Creek 6.5 miles above its junction with Mill Creek and 2 miles northeast of Mount Healthy, Ohio, and about 10 miles north of downtown Cincinnati. The reservoir will extend upstream about 3 miles and all lies within Hamilton County, Ohio. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a dam for flood control, reduction of pumping requirements at the Mill Creek barrier dam and recreation. It will be an earth embankment with a maximum height of about 100 feet and a total length of 1,100 feet. The plan for the dam includes a gate controlled concrete conduit 9 feet in diameter under the embankment along the right abutment and an un- controlled spillway through the right abutment ridge. A per- manent pool at elevation 675 having an area of 183 acres is included in the plan. The storage between elevations 675 and 702 amounting to 9,850 acre-feet, which is equivalent to 6.3 inches of run-off from the 29.5 square miles of drainage area above the dam, will be reserved for flood control and reduction of pumping requirements at the Mill Creek barrier dam. Also included in the plan are the acquisition of necessary land not controlled by local interests, clearing of the permanent pool area, relocation of sanitary sewer outside the reservoir area and altera- tion of affected roads and utilities where required for access to property and developments in the vicinity of the reservoir. The current (1949) estimated cost of new work is $5,560,000, of which $600,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 198, Eightieth Congress, first session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to release necessary land under their control at no cost to the United States and give assurances that they will prevent future channel encroachment below the dam site in connection with the flood control reservoir. In case the reservoir is enlarged to include a FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1715 conservation pool, local interests must contribute one-half the additional cost of such pool, including one-half of the cost of relocation of sanitary sewer, and agree to hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from its provision. The Board of County Commissioners of Hamilton County, Ohio, adopted a resolution on October 8, 1947, signifying willingness to fulfill local cooperation requirements including the provision of the conservation pool. Assurances of local cooperation were executed on the same date. A contract with the United States for the relocation of the sanitary sewer outside the reservoir area in order to include the conservation pool in the project has been accepted by Hamilton County in which the United States pays one-half the cost of such relocation work. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Work on preliminary surveys, foundation explorations and preparation of detailed plans was completed. Work on preparation of construction plans and specifications for relocation of sanitary sewer outside of the reser- voir area was continued and construction of the lower section of the sewer relocation was started by contract. Agreement for transfer of a large portion of the land required for the project was obtained from the Public Housing Administration. Appraisal of other lands required for the project was completed and acquisi- tion of these lands was started. The costs during the fiscal year were $85,567.32 for new work. The expenditures were $83,368.80. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof detailed plans was complete. Construction plans and specifications for reloca- tion of sanitary sewer was well advanced. Construction of the lower section of the sewer relocation was started in March 1949 and was 15 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. Agree- ment for transfer of title to land owned by the Public Housing Administration and required for the project has been obtained. The work remaining consists of the completion of sewer relocation, the completion of land acquisition, the construction of the dam and necessary relocations and clearing of the permanent pool area. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $141,453.28 for new work. The expenditures were $138,160.95. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $1,041,700 appropriated for fiscal year. 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $3,292.33 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of con- struction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------- $76,972.20 Relocation of sewer outside reservoir area (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950). _.. 569,949.69 Initiate construction of dam and spillway (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) _-------- ,213,000.00 Federal rights-of-way costs, lands and acquisi- tion (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) -------------------------------- _ 540,324.83 Total for new work ----------------------------- 2,400,246.72 Total for all work________________________________ 2,403,539.05 1716 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $1,800,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and speci- fications (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)- ---- - $50,000 Continue construction of dam and spillway (contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) ------------------------------------------ 1,530,000 Initiate construction of relocations (highway and utilities) (contract, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1951)------------------------------------ 200,000 Reservoir clearing (contract, Apr. 1 to June 30, 1951) -- 20,000 Total for all work ------------------------------------ 1,800,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------_ ----- $1,500,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 141,453.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------_ ---------- 138,160.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 1,361,839.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------ 412,602.18 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 1,041,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 1,454,302.18 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 3,018,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ....--.......--..... -------------- -------------- Appropriated----- ..--------------$500, 000.00 $1, 000. 000, 00 Cost of new work .------------ __ _---__ _ --------- __ _--------------55, 885. 96 85, 567. 32 Cost of maintenance-.. ...................... ............. .... Total expended--.... .. .- ....- .____.___ . ._____._ ...... 54, 792. 15 83, 368.80 15. LAWRENCEBURG, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-In Dearborn County, Ind., on the right bank of the Ohio River, 492.9 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement consists of the construction of approximately 18,000 feet of earth levee, 320 feet of concrete wall, relocation of a part of Tanners Creek involving the excavation of approximately 130,000 cubic yards of earth, provision for eight closure structures, four pumping plants and other appurtenant works. The levee begins at high ground on the east side of Greendale and extends across low ground in the north part of Lawrenceburg to the right bank of the Ohio River, thence downstream and along the Ohio River to the left bank of Tanners Creek, thence along Tanners Creek to tie into high ground at the west side of Greendale. The concrete wall is on the west side of Greendale and in the vicinity of Seagrams' warehouse. The project protects practically all of the city of Lawrenceburg and the entire suburb of Greendale against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum of record which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of the project, revised in 1949 is $2,600,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $120,000. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1717 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Fully com- plied with. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of periodic inspections, minor repair and reconstruction of pump- ing plants and preparation of plans and specifications for correc- tion of underseepage conditions revealed by the 1945 flood. Local interests operated the project during the January and February 1949 floods thereby preventing flood damages estimated at $284,700. The costs during the fiscal year were $21,392.90 for new work. The expenditures were $21,612.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was started in May 1940 and substantially completed in Decem- ber 1941. The work in place was in good condition. The work remaining consists of correction of underseepage conditions re- vealed by the 1945 flood. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,330,720.28 from regular funds and $5,027.11 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $2,335,747.39 all for new work. The expenditures were $2,330,620.99 from regular funds, $5,027.11 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $2,335,648.10. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ ---------------------------- $99.29 New work: Complete plans and specifications for correction of un- derseepage conditions (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _ $3,179.72 Project inspections (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)----------------------------------- 1,100.00 Total for new work ---------------------------------- 4,279.72 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 4,379.01 The additional sum of $260,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for the scheduled construction of relief well and collector drainage system which will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------- - 1 $2,340,027.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------ 1 2,335,747.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------_ 1 2,335,648.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 4,379.01 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------- 4,279.72 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project----------------------------_ 260,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. ....... Cost of new work_-------------- ...... $53,369. 84 .. .... -- I.--.---.--- ----------. .. ....-- $692. 62 $2, 174. 33 .----- ----- $3, 241. 80 . .------------- $21,392. 90 Cost of maintenance---- ... ....-. --------- -------------- -.------------- ----- --------------- - Total expended .- ..-. - .... 88, 439. 56 787. 55 2,130. 04 2, 966. 05 21, 612. 83 1 Includes $5,027.11 Emergency Relief funds. 872132--50----24 1718 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 16. JACKSON, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-In Breathitt County on the North Fork of the Ken- tucky River, 305 miles above the Ohio River. Existing project.-The project consists of excavation of a cut- off channel across the neck of an ox-bow bend. The new channel has a length of about 150 feet, a base width of 200 feet and a depth of about 60 feet. It will shorten the stream length by about 4.25 miles and will reduce flood heights at Jackson, Ky., from 4 to 6 feet on all floods resulting in the elimination of 75 percent of the estimated flood damages sustained by the city. The estimated Federal cost of the project revised in 1949 is $185,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $2,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 504, Seventy- eighth Congress, second session. The project was selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Officials of the city of Jackson, Ky., have adopted a resolution giving assurances of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work consisted of miscellaneous studies for preparation of plans. The costs during the fiscal year were $396.22 for new work. The expenditures were $395.11. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys, explorations and preparation of plans were well advanced. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,783.40 for new work. The expenditures were $1,782.29. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $3,217.71, will be applied to preparation of construction plans and specifications by hired labor. The additional sum of $180,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for the scheduled initiation and completion of construction of the project by contract. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------$5,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-----------------------------1,783.40 -_____ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________- 1,782.29 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______________ ____________ 3,217.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949____________________ 3,216.60 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________-___-___-_____-___-__- _ 180,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .... $5,000 . .....------------------- --..........--------- Cost of new work-------- _ _ ... .------------- -------------- $1, 366.18 $21 $396.22 Cost of maintenance------------- -------.................................................. Total expended- _ .................... .. ........... 1,366.18 21 395.11 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1719 17. LOUISVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-Louisville is located in Jefferson County, Ky., on the left bank of the Ohio River, 607 miles below Pittsburgh, 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: Section A, including 1,140 feet of earth levee and 9,350 feet of concrete wall, extending from high ground northeast of the intersection of Brownsboro Road and Mellwood Avenue downstream across Beargrass Creek in a westerly direction to high ground near the intersection of Preston and Main Streets; section AA, including 2,500 feet of concrete wall, extending from the intersection of Preston and Main Streets north and west of industrial and commercial developments to high ground at Second and Main Streets; section B, including 6,052 feet of earth levee and 8,896 feet of concrete wall, extending from high ground near Fourth and Main Streets downstream along the left bank of the Ohio River to the approach fill of the Kentucky & Indiana Terminal Railroad bridge; section C, includ- ing 9,024 feet of earth levee, extending from the lower end of section B downstream along the northwest edge of the city area to high ground along Northwestern Parkway and the west end of Main Street; section D, including 7,368 feet of earth levee and 2,725 feet of concrete wall, extending from high ground in Shawnee Park downstream along the river bank to a point near the corporate limits of the city of Louisville; section E, including 45,265 feet of levee, extending downstream from the lower end of section D downstream along the river bank to the mouth of Cane Run ditch, thence upstream along the right bank of this ditch and Big Run ditch to high ground at United States High- ways Nos. 31E and 60 near Greenwood Avenue; 15 pumping plants for disposal of interior drainage; and other appurtenant structures. The project will provide protection for the city of Louisville, Ky., and adjacent highly developed county area at the south- western limits of the city against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum of record, which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $25,400,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $1,600,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Bond issue to cover rights-of-way costs was voted on November 5, 1940. Formal assurances of local cooperation, dated February 28, 1941, have been furnished in accordance with a resolution of the board of aldermen of the city of Louisville adopted February 25, 1941. Sale of bonds in the amount of $1,500,000 was authorized by the board of aldermen on March 29, 1946. All rights-of-way for sec- tions B, C, and D have been acquired. Acquisition of rights-of-way for sections A and E is under way. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on contract construction of sections C and D was completed and was continued 1720 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 on section B. A contract was awarded for construction of section A, part 1. Preparation of construction plans and specifications was continued as needed for construction. The costs during the fiscal year were $3,545,115.69 for new work. The expenditures were $3,615,555.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was started in March 1947 and sections C and D of the levees and walls were complete and section B was 79 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of section B, construction of sections A, AA and E of the levees and walls and construction of 15 pumping plants. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $6,054,786.87 from regular funds and $8,902.40 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $6,063,689.27, all for new work. The expenditures were $5,586,334.05 from regular funds and $8,902.40 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $5,595,236.45. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $4,092,500 appropriated for fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- $468,452.82 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of con- struction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)--------------$180,870.54 Complete construction of sec. B (contract, July 1, 1949 to May 31, 1950)--------------- 888,622.19 Continue construction of sec. A, pt. 1 (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 1-------------,031,012.44 Initiate construction of sec. A, pt. 2 (contract, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1950)-------------------850,000.00 Initiate construction of sec. E (contract, Feb. 1 to June 30, 1950) --------------------- 1,135,000.00 Purchase of movable closures for sections A, B, C and D (contract, Oct. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)--------------------------------- 285,000.00 Installations of movable closures in sees. A, B, C and D (hired labor, Apr. 1 to June 30, 1950)__ 65,000.00 Initiate construction of Shawnee Park, 27th and 34th St. pumping plants (contract, Feb. 1 to June 30, 1950) ----------- 700,000.00 Total for new work ___ ------------------------------ 5,135,505.17 Total for all work ------------------------------- 5,603,957.99 The additional sum of $4,700,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and specifi- cations (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)--------------- 150,000 Complete construction of sec. A, pt. 1 (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)_ 380 ,000 Complete construction of sec. A, pt. 2 (contract, July 1, 1950 to Mar. 31, 1951) ----------------------------------------------- 400,000 Complete construction of sec. E (contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ 1,285,000 Complete construction of Shawnee Park, 27th St. and 34th St. pump- ing plants (contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)---------------- 610,000 Initiate construction of sec. A-A (contract, Sept. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) -------------------------------------------------- 850,000 Initiate construction of State fair grounds pumping plant (contract, Oct. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) 1,025,000 Total for all work_ ___------- _ ------- 4,700,000 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1721 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------- ---- 1 $7,106,694.44 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------_ 1 6,063,689.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------_ 1 5,595,236.45 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------- 1,511,457.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------_ ---- 3,637.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .--... 4,092,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 4,096,137.43 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project---__-_-__-_-------------_ 14,201,205.56 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ ------- __-_----_ $113, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $1, 000. 000.00 $1,639, 860. 02 $4, 000. 000. 00 Cost of new work--- ---_--.. .... 66, 004. 78 161,523. 29 328, 618. 98 1, 833, 130.38 3, 545, 115. 69 Cost of maintenance------------ ------------- ------------- Total expended---_--_ - ------ 58, 113. 47 152, 837. 69 318, 163. 37 1,322, 177. 87 3, 615, 555. 41 1 Includes 8,902.40 Emergency Relief funds. 18. JEFFERSONVILLE-CLARKSVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-The Jeffersonville-Clarksville area is located in Clark County, Ind., on the right bank of the Ohio River, 603 miles below Pittsburgh, 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: Section I, an earth levee 19,630 feet in length, including 7,030 feet of roadway levee and 12,600 feet of new earth levee, extending from high ground near Silver Creek and Emery Crossing Road along the right bank of the Ohio River to the foot of Smyser Avenue in Clarksville; section II, unit 1, 8,810 feet of concrete wall extending along the right bank of the Ohio River from near the foot of Penn Street down- stream to the vicinity of Smyser Avenue to join with Section I; section II, unit 2b, 450 feet of concrete wall and 1,540 feet of new earth levee extending from high ground near Jefferson and High Streets to join unit 1 near Penn Street; section II, unit 2a, 5,570 feet of new levee across low ground northeast of Jeffer- sonville; 10 pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage, and appurtenant works. The project provides protection for the adjoining municipalities of Jeffersonville, Clarksville, and Claysburg, and approximately 3.8 square miles of contiguous agricultural and suburban areas against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $4,216,320 of which an amount not exceeding $166,320 may be applied to lands and damages; the estimated non-Federal cost is $295,680. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. 1722 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. On March 15, 1940, the President approved a waiver of 36 percent of the estimated costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way, under the provisions of section 8 of the Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939. The rights-of-way for the project have been approved as follows: Section I on April 8, 1941; section II, unit 1, on July 31, 1941, March 17, 1942, and November 7, 1942; and section II, unit 2, on November 16, 1945. Additional rights-of-way for pumping plants and diversion sewers have been acquired. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on contract construction of east and west section pumping plants was con- tinued during the year. Local interests performed routine main- tenance of the completed levees and walls and operated the project during the January-February 1949 high water on the Ohio River. The costs during the fiscal year were $725,376.51 for new work. The expenditures were $707,915.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was started in July 1940. The levees and wall have been com- pleted and the pumping plants are 93 percent complete. The work remaining consists of completion of the pumping plants, miscellaneous cleanup and formal assignment of the project to local interests for operation and maintenance. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $4,052,473.76 from regular funds and $3,952.88 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $4,056,426.64 all for new work. The expenditures were $3,979,165.10 from regular funds and $3,952.88 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $3,983,117.98. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-----------------------------$73,308.66 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949) -------------------------------- $15,600.37 Complete construction of east section pumping plants (contract, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1949) ------------- 55,000.00 Complete construction of west section pumping plants (contract, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1949) 88,000.00 Projection inspections (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------------ --------- 1,380.00 Total for new work -------------------------------- 159,980.37 Total for all work --------------------------------- 233,289.03 The above expenditures will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ --- 1 $4,216,407.01 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 4,056,426.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--------------------- 1 3,983,117.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------------233,289.03 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---- 97,619.76 FLOOD CONTROL--LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1723 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _...-.. _- _..... $553, 174. 50 $1, 096, 000.00 __ $209,000. 00 $235, 000.00 Cost of new work------------- .............. 350, 003. 63 356, 112. 07 $159, 188. 14 392, 958. 03 725, 376. 51 Total expended...........---------------. 346, 114. 04 317, 147. 02 204, 268. 92 343, 467. 66 707, 915. 21 1Includes $3,952.88 Emergency Relief funds. 19. NEW ALBANY, OHIO .RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-In Floyd County, Ind., on the right bank of the Ohio River, 608 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 2.9 miles of earth levee, 0.8 mile of concrete wall, 6 pumping plants and other necessary appurtenant structures. The main portion of the levee and walls begins at high ground near Glenwood Court and extends downstream along the right bank of Silver Creek to the right bank of the Ohio River, thence along the bank of the river to high ground at Fourth and Moore Streets. Also included is a short section of levee across Slate Run Creek near its entrance into Silver Creek. The project will provide protection for the city of New Albany, Ind., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum of record, which occurred in 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work, is $7,800,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $465,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The New Albany flood control district was organized on June 4, 1946, by order of the Floyd County Circuit Court. Assurances of local cooperation were executed by this district on March 15, 1947. Acquisition of rights-of-way for section I, part 1 is complete and is underway on section I, part 2. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of continuing contract construction of section I, part 1 of the levees and walls, award of contract for construction of section I, part 2 and preparation of plans and specifications for other work features. The costs during the fiscal year were $514,085.23 for new work. The expenditures were $476,686.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was started in March 1948 and section I, part 1 was 87 percent complete at the end of the year. A contract was in force for construction of section I, part 2, and preparation of construction plans and specifications and studies on pumping and drainage requirements were well advanced. The work remaining consists of completion of plans and specifications, completion of construc- tion of section I, part 1 and the construction of the remaining levees and walls and the pumping plants. 1724 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $673,480.99 from regular funds and $3,278.07 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $676,759.06, all for new work. The expenditures were $603,576.07 from regular funds and $3,278.07 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $606,854.14. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $1,600,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1951, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949--------- $69,904.92 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of con- struction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ $102 ,490.72 Complete construction of sec. I, pt. 1 (contract, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)_ 120,708.86 Continue construction of sec. I, pt. 2 (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 1,000,000.00 Initiate construction of sec. II, pt. 1 (contract, Feb. 1 to June 30, 1950) 700,000.00 Initiate construction of sec. II, pt. 2 (contract, Apr. 1 to June 30, 1950)_ 538,300.00 Total for new work______________ ._____-____ _ 2,461,499.58 Total for all work ------------------------------- 2,531,404.50 The additional sum of $2,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and speci- fications (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950) ---------- _,_-_-- $100,000 Complete construction of sec. I, pt. 2 (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)._ 300,000 Continue construction of sec. II, pt. 1 (contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)- 1 ,150,000 Continue construction of sec. II, pt. 2 (contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)--- ---------- ------- ----------------------- 950,000 Total for all work_ ----------------------------------- 2,500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ ---------------- 1 $1,538,258.64 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 676,759.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 1 606,854.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------_ ----------- 931,404.50 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 6,521.07 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------- ,600,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 1,606,521.07 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________-___________ 4,661,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .... __ Appropriated___- .--- __ ..--- ------- $25, 000. 00 $40,000. 00 $400, 000.00 $1,050. 000.00 Cost of new work ------------------ _--.--- - 681.50 24, 059. 20 114, 674.49 514, 085. 23 Cost of maintenance -------------- ------------------------------------------ Total expended -____ - _ 25, 000. 00 .-.------------- 20, 700. 38 86, 207. 64 476, 686. 48 1 Includes $3,278.07 Emergency Relief funds. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1725 20 TAYLORSVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-In Spencer County, Ky., on the right bank of Salt River 54.8 miles above its mouth at its junction with Brashears Creek. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 8,100 feet of new earth levee and other neces- sary appurtenances. It begins at the Louisville & Nashville Rail- road fill on the right bank of Salt River, extends downstream along the river bank for a distance of about 2,500 feet to the junction with Brashears Creek, thence upstream along the left bank of this creek to high ground near the Louisville & Nash- ville Railroad station. The project will provide protection for the city of Taylorsville, Ky., against Salt River and Brashears Creek floods. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $390,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $61,000, which in- cludes $5,000 contributed for construction. The latest published map is contained in Senate Document 105, Seventy-eighth Cong- ress, first session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Fully com- plied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Constructionof the levee, appurtenant work and interior drain for local interests by contract was completed. The project effectively prevented flood- ing of the area during small floods in the winter and spring of 1949. Flood damages prevented were estimated at $4,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $227,203.42 from regular funds and $5,000 from contributed funds, a total of $232,203.42, all for new work. The expenditures were $280,574.15 from regular funds and $5,000 from contributed funds, a total of $285,574.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was started in April 1948 and completed in March 1949 except for miscellaneous clean-up. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $368,784.62 from regular funds and $5,000 from contributed funds, a total of $373,784.62, all for new work. The expenditures were $368,653.86 from regular funds and $5,000 from contributed funds, a total of $373,653.86. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,346.14, will be expended on accounts payable and mis- cellaneous clean-up by hired labor. The expenditure of available funds will complete the project. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS ------------------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $370,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 368,784.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 368,653.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1__________-________ 1,346.14 --------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 851.06 1726 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-___ _.-----__ .---_-2, $20 000. 00-------------$240,00. 00 00000--- $110,000. 00 Cost of new work- - __- -__ -------------.... _ .. $6, 104. 13 135, 477.07 227, 203. 42 Cost of m aintenance- - - - - - - - - - - - - --- - -- - - --- - - - -- - - - - - Total expended-----------------_____________ __ _____ 5, 377. 14 82, 702. 57 280, 574. 15 CONTRIBUTED FUND Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------- ________________ __ $5,000.00 5,000.00 5,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . .-------. .-------------- -------------- -------------- ..-------------- $5, 000. 00 Costwork Cost of new o new____...___.____ wrk--- Cost of maintenance. -------------- -------------- -------------- . .. -------------- 5, 000.00 50.0 . . . . . . . . . . . . Total expended------ -------------------------------------------------------- 5, 000. 00 21. HAWESVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-In Hancock County, Ky., on the left bank of the Ohio River, 723.9 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 4,660 feet of earth levee, required diversion sewers, one pumping plant and other necessary appurtenances. The earth levee has an average height of 19.5 feet and begins at high ground about 400 feet east of the courthouse square and extends in a northeasterly direction along the left bank of Coperas Branch to the left bank of the Ohio River, thence downstream along the Ohio River to the mouth of Lead Creek, thence upstream along the right bank of Lead Creek to high ground at United States Highway 60. It will provide protection for the city of Hawes- ville, Ky., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum of record, which occurred in 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work, is $980,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $68,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Formal assurances of local cooperation, dated September 3, 1946, have been adopted by the common council of the city of Hawesville. Acquisition of the rights-of-way for the project has been started. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of surveys, foundation explorations and preparation of construc- tion plans and specifications. The costs during the fiscal year were $35,747.60 for new work. The expenditures were $29,712.31. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1727 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparation of construction plans and specifications for the levee and appurtenances was well advanced. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $54,487.19 for new work. The expenditures were $48,450.87. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $650,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ -______________ __________ $6,036.32 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)________________________________ $17,378.96 Construction of levee and appurtenances (contract, Nov. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ____________ 800,000.00 Total for new work________________________________ 817,378.96 Total for all work___________________________________ 823,415.28 The additional sum of $108,100 is needed to be appropriated to complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $221,866.15 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____ - -______________ -___ 54,487.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 48,450.87 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 173,415.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 166,087.40 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 650,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------816 ,087.40 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 108,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------------------- $21, 866.15 -------------- ..__-----------. $140. $200,000.00 Cost of new work -------------- 13, 416. 15 __------------ $5, 182. 81 $140. 63 35, 747. 60 Cost of maintenance.. Total expended___ _____ ..------------ __.... __...... 11, 795.34 6, 590. 02 353. 20 29, 712. 31 22. CANNELTON, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-Cannelton is located in Perry County, Ind., on the right bank of the Ohio River, 724 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 2,293 feet of earth levee, beginning at high ground 450 feet southwest of the intersection of St. Louis and Long Avenues and extending in a westerly direction to the bank of the Ohio River at the end of Hafele Street; 4,878 feet of concrete wall, extending from the lower end of the levee downstream along the bank of the Ohio River on the riverside of Front Street to the intersection of Herzeele Street, thence in a northerly direction along the Southern Railway tracks to a point near the intersection 1728 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of Second and Hunt Streets; 1,351 feet of earth levee, extending from the lower end of the concrete wall in a northerly direction to high ground at the northwestern limits of the city; three pump- ing plants for disposal of interior drainage; and other appurtenant structures. The project will provide protection for the City of Cannelton, Ind., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum of record, which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,100,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $40,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin continued in the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Formal assurances of local cooperation, dated August 14, 1945, have been furnished in accordance with resolution of the City Council of Cannelton adopted on the same date. The rights-of-way for the levee section were approved on January 27, 1947, and all rights- of-way for the wall section have been acquired. Rights-of-way for pumping plants are being acquired. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract construc- tion of the levees and interceptor sewers was completed and the wall section along the Ohio River was practically completed. Con- tracts were awarded for purchase of movable closure parts and construction of pumping plants; however, work thereon has not been started. The costs during the fiscal year were $690,304.68 for new work. The expenditures were $803,362.27. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was started in March 1947. At the end of the fiscal year, the levees and interceptor sewers were complete and the concrete wall was complete except for miscellaneous cleanup. The work remaining consists of the final completion of wall construction, the procure- ment and installation of movable closure parts, the construction of the pumping plants and the formal assignment of the project to local interests for maintenance and operation. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,532,819.25 from regular funds and $239.01 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $1,533,058.26, all for new work. The expenditures were $1,554,226.82 from regular funds and $239.01 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $1,554,465.83. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $250,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_ _________________ $18,035.55 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construc- tion plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)___________------------------ $15,681.37 Complete construction of levee and interceptor sewer (work complete, final payment not made)-------- 37,673.53 Complete construction of floodwall (contract, July 1, to Aug. 31, 1949) _ _ _ __ _ __ __ 69,092.27 Purchase of movable closure parts (contract, July 1, 1949 to May 31, 1950)------_ _ -------- 23,500.00 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1729 New work-Continued Installation of movable closure parts (hired labor, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) ---------------------- 21,500.00 Continue construction of pumping plants (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)--------------__ 250,000.00 Total for new work -------------------------------- 417,447.17 Total for all work_ - 435,482.72 The additional sum of $149,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Complete construction of pumping plants (Contract, July 1 to Nov. 30, 1950) ------------------------------------------------- $139,500 Miscellaneous construction (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950) 10,000 ------ Total for all work ------------------------------------- 149,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- 1 $1,700,505.43 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------ 1 1,533,058.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1 ,554,465.83 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-----------------------_ 146,039.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 4,449.87 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- . 250,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------... 254,449.87 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______ ___..- - _________ 149,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. ... ..------------- $550, 000. 00 .------------ $500, 000. 00 ....--------------. $640,000.00 Cost of new work--.__.......-. ........ _ 35, 607.48 $79, 851.66 716, 789. 01 690, 304. 68 Cost of maintenance . ------- ..................... I-._.____.._.._.___._... .... Total expended .---------------- __ _______ 19, 732. 06 87,978. 81 632,887. 26 27 803,362. I Includes $239.01 Emergency Relief funds. 23. EVANSVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-Evansville is located in Vanderburgh County, Ind., on the right bank of the Ohio River, 792.2 miles below Pittsburgh, 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: The Knight Township section, including 39,700 feet of new earth levee and 140 feet of concrete wall, extending from high ground near the intersection of Pollack Avenue and Fuquay Road along the bank of the Ohio River to the upstream end of Dress Plaza, five pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage, and appurtenant structures: the Pigeon Creek section, including 22,000 feet of new earth levee and 8,400 feet of concrete wall, extending from the downstream end of the Knight Township section along the bank of the Ohio River to the mouth of Pigeon Creek and along the left bank of Pigeon Creek 1730 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 upstream to high ground near Olmstead Avenue, about 800 feet east of North Heidelbach Avenue, a small closure levee, 1,140 feet in length, near the Blue Grass Road north of Highway No. 62, seven pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage, and appurtenant structures; the Howell section, including 15,800 feet of new earth levee, 3,700 feet of roadway levee, and 3,940 feet of concrete wall, extending from high ground near Highways Nos. 65 and 66 along the right bank of Pigeon Creek to high ground near its mouth and from high ground near the Southern Indiana Gas & Electric Co. power plant along the bank of the Ohio River to the Louisville & Nashville Railroad yards, then north to high ground near the American Woodcraft Corp. plant, eight pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage, and appurtenant struc- tures. The project will provide protection for the city of Evansville, Ind., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum flood of rec- ord, which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $9,000,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $720,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The rights- of-way for sections of the work have been approved as follows: Knight Township section, June 13, 1939; Knight Township pump- ing plants, May 27, 1941; Howell section, unit I, September 5, 1941, October 6, 1941, and April 20, 1942 (includes pumping plants). Acquisition of rights-of-way for Howell section, unit II is underway. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Constructionof How- ell section unit I pumping plants was completed. Local interests operated the completed portions of the project during the January- February 1949 high water period on the Ohio River and damages estimated at $99,000 were thereby prevented. The costs during the fiscal year were $39,879.51 for new work. The expenditures were $145,251.30. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was started in June 1939 and the Knight Township section and unit I of Howell section including pumping plants for each section were completed in July 1948. The work in place is in good condition. Construction of unit II of the Howell section, the Pigeon Creek section and the pumping plants for these sections has not been started. The completed portion of the project has been turned over to local interests for maintenance and operation. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,181,659.28 from regular funds and $11,811.56 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $2,193,470.84, all for new work. The expenditures were $2,268,623.09 from regular funds and $11,811.56 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $2,280,434.65. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1731 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $12,571.43 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparations of con- struction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)______________ $55,780.72 Construction of Howell section, unit II (con- tract, Oct. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-------- 1,457,442.00 Initiate construction of Howell section, unit II pumping plants (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) ________________________110,000.00 Project inspections (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_________________________ 2,500.00 Total for new work_ 1,625,722.72 Total for all work_ 1,638,294.15 The additional sum of $600,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 to complete the scheduled contract construc- tion of Howell section, unit II pumping plants. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------- 1 $3,846,751.56 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 1 2,193,470.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 12,280,434.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________ 1,566,316.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 1,608,271.35 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 . ---- 1,608,271.35 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 5,153,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..___.__ $26, 000.00 $2,400,000.00 -$850, 000.00 ---------------- Cost of new work__ _____ 105, 649. 16 267, 203. 57 298, 985. 78 $185, 689. 08 $39, 879. 51 Cost of maintenance.---------. Total expended____ 102, 649. 83 230, 264. 82 317, 145. 59 192, 532. 84 145, 251. 30 1 Includes $11,811.56 Emergency Relief funds. 24. UNIONTOWN, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-In Union County, Ky., on the left bank of the Ohio River 842 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 10,030 feet of new earth levee, four pumping plants, and other necessary appurtenances. The proposed levee around the city of Uniontown begins at high ground about 950 feet southeast of the intersection of Waller and Seventh Streets; extends northwestward for a distance of about 3,000 feet to the edge of the second bottom at the southern limits of the city; thence in a northeasterly direction for about 5,500 feet along the edge of the second bottom to the intersection of Watson and Washington Streets at the northern limits of the city; thence in a southeasterly direction along the riverside of Watson Street to high ground at the northeastern limits of the city. The project will provide pro- tection for the city of Uniontown, Ky., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum of record which occurred in 1937. 1732 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $1,030,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $65,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were executed by the mayor of Uniontown on March 4, 1946, in accordance with resolution adopted by the city council on the same date. Acquisition of rights-of-way for the levee has been completed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract construc- tion of the levee and appurtenances was started in July 1948 and continued through the year. The costs during the fiscal year were $549,788.85 for new work. The expenditures were $473,069.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the levee and appurtenances was started in July 1948 and was 72 percent com- plete. Construction of the pumping plants has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $611,794.88 for new work. The expenditures were $533,755.70. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $120,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ -.------.- __.-----_____-- $78,039.18 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)______________ __------ __- _ $13,255.97 Complete construction of levee and appurtenances (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)_-- ------ _ 219,874.38 Initiate construction of pumping plants (contract, Dec. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)______________ 175,000.00 Total for new work --------------------------------408,130.35 Total for all work-_ -------- __------_____________ 486,169.53 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $899,925.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________ __ 611,794.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-------------- 533,755.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 366,169.53 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 96,172.23 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 120,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 216,172.23 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_----------------------------------- 10,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....----------------- ......----------- $40,000. 00 $504,000.00 $350, 000.00 Cost of new work_------------_ _--------- 81. 77 $16, 114. 85 39, 884. 18 549, 788. 85 Cost of m aintenance ---------- . . . . ------.. . . . . . . Total expended ......................... ... ... .. 14, 985. 93 39, 775. 38 473, 069. 16 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1733 25. PERU, WABASH RIVER, INDIANA Location.-In Miami County, Ind., on the right bank of the Wabash River, 373 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 4.2 miles of earth levee, 3 miles of concrete wall, alteration of one railroad bridge and other necessary appurte- nances. It will provide protection for the city of Peru, Ind., against Wabash River floods equal to the maximum of record which oc- curred in 1913. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $5,510,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $1,900,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Officials of the city of Peru and interested citizens have indicated their desire to fulfill local cooperation requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of miscellaneous work on planning for surveys and foundation ex- plorations. The costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were $355 for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof detailed plans has been started. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $1,514.92 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied during fiscal year 1950 to preliminary sur- veys, explorations and preparation of detailed plans by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- $35,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 .- 1,514.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 1,514.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - -- - 33,485.08 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - - 5,475,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - - Cost of new work --------------- - - - ------------ - ------ - $5, 000.00 $20, 000. 00 1, 159.92 $10, 000.00 355.00 Cost of maintenance . . ..---- -------------- .----- -- - -------------- . - -----. Total expended . . .. . . - .----. ---. - . _---- .-------------. 1, 159. 92 355.00 872132--50-----25 1734 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 26. DELPHI, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-In Carroll County, Ind., on the left bank of the Wabash River, 330 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 4,020 feet of earth levees, consisting of four sec- tions averaging 6 feet in height extending from high ground north of the city in a westerly and southwesterly direction connecting four isolated knolls near the river; the provision of closure struc- tures for the waterway openings of two bridges through a highway fill at the downstream edge of the city; and other appurtenant structures. It will provide protection for a portion of the residen- tial section of Delphi, Ind., against Wabash River floods equal to the maximum of record which occurred in 1913. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $152,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $10,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 197, Eightieth Congress, first session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Officials of the city of Delphi have informally indicated their willingness to fulfill the requirements of local cooperation and have petitioned the county court for formation of a flood-control district. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of miscellaneous work on preparation of construction plans and specifications for the levee and appurtenant structures. The costs during the fiscal year were $354.86 for new work. The expenditures were $386. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The surveys, foundation ex- plorations and preparation of construction plans and specifications were complete. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $14,332.68 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $80,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: New work: Miscellaneous work on construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)____________________________ $2,667.32 Construction of levee and appurtenances (contract, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1950)______________------------------- ------- ___ 128,000.00 Total for all work_______________ ___--_------____ 130,667.32 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $65,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 14,332.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 14,332.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________________________ 50,667.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------- - 50,667.32 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 80,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ 130 ,667 32 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_--- -------- 7,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1735 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....... ....... ...-. ........ . . - -. - -........... $65,000.00 ..-- Cost of new work _--- _ -I_ .. 13, 977. 82 $354. 86 Cost of maintenance--------- ............ I -------------- ------------- ---------- - ------------- Total expended .............. ..-I. . . - - - 13, 946. 68 386. 00 27. MASON J. NIBLACK LEVEE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Location.--In Knox County, Ind., on the left bank of the Wabash River between miles 134.8 and 151.8 above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 5.8 miles of new earth levee, 1.3 miles of levee enlargement, 7.2 miles of levee set-back, 3.7 miles of levee turn- over and other necessary appurtenances. It will provide protection for approximately 15,620 acres of overflow land against agricul- tural season floods. Flood stages equal to or in excess of established protection grade may be expected to occur on an average of seven times in each 100-year period. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,010,000; the estimated Federal cost is $170,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 197, Eightieth Congress, first session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have informally indicated their willingness to fulfill local cooperation requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on surveys, foundation explorations and preparation of detailed plans was continued during the year. The costs during the year were $16,113.59 for new work. The expenditures were $16,896.96. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on surveys, foundation explorations and preparation of detailed plans was 55 percent com- plete. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $30,000 for new work. The expenditures were $30,000. Proposed operations.-No operations are proposed during fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $25,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 to complete preparation of detailed plans. 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_______________________ 30,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 1-------------------------------,980 1736 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..-- . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . ....- . . . --. $20,000.00 $10, 000 00 Cost of new work . . .. . .. .___.._... . .. _______________ . . . .. . . . . . ..--- 13,886. 41 16, 113. 59 Total expended- .-....... - .. ....... ... ... .. ... ... -_ .. . .. ... _-.. .. ..- 13,103.04 16, 896.96 28. VINCENNES, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-In Knox County, Ind., on the left bank of the Wabash River, 128 miles above the mouth. Existing project.--The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 3.5 miles of earth levee, 1.7 miles of concrete wall, one pumping plant, alteration of one railroad bridge and other necessary appurtenances. It will provide protection for the city of Vincennes, Ind., against Wabash River floods equal to the maxi- mum of record. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,810,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $50,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 197, Eightieth Congress, first session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Officials of the city of Vincennes have informally indicated their willingness to fulfill the requirements of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on surveys, foundation explorations and preparation of detailed plans was con- tinued during the year. The total costs during the year were $13,031.11 for new work. The expenditures were $10,572.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on surveys, foundation explorations and preparation of detailed plans was 40 percent com- plete. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $18,722.10 for new work. The total expenditures were $16,262.62. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $40,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be ex- pended on accounts payable and continuation of work on prepara- tion of detailed plans by hired labor. The additional sum of $500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for preparation of construction plans and speci- fications and initiation of construction of Section I of the levee and walls. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $50,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________ __-___----_ 18,722.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 16,262.62 Unexpended balance, June 30,1949------ ---- _- 33,737.38 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1737 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 30,293.50 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- ------ _ --------- 40,000.00 70 ,293.50 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 2,720,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .-- -. -- -- -- - - - -- - -- --- -------------- -------------- $30, 000.00 $20,000.00 Cost of new work ________________________ __ _ 5, 690. 99 13, 031.11 Total expended- 5, 690. 41 10, 572. 21 29. BREVOORT LEVEE, WABASH RIVER, IND. Location.-The Brevoort levee is located in Knox County, Ind., on the left bank of the Wabash River 104.5 to 127.5 miles above the mouth, and on the right bank of the White River, 6.3 to 22.2 miles above its mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of earth levees consisting of the following features: Section I, approximately 16.2 miles in length, extending upstream from high ground at the Claypole Hills along the left bank of the Wabash River to a point approximately 3 miles above the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway bridge across the Wabash River to St. Francisville, Ill.; section II, ap- proximately 5 miles in length, extending from the upstream end of section I along the left bank of the Wabash River to high ground near the southwest city limits of Vincennes, Ind.; section III, approximately 10.1 miles in length, extending upstream along the right bank of the White River from high ground at Claypole Hills to the downstream end of the Dicksburgh Hills and from the upstream end of the Dicksburgh Hills to the right bank of the Deshee River diversion channel at its confluence with White River; section IV, approximately 4.6 miles in length, extending along the right bank of the Deshee River diversion channel from the up- stream end of section III of the Chicago & Eastern Illinois Railroad embankment north of the Deshee River diversion channel bridge; section V, approximately 1.2 miles in length, extending from the upstream end of section IV along the north bank of the Deshee River to high ground near the Decker Road; one new pumping plant for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant drain- age structures. The project will provide protection for approximately 50,000 acres of overflow land, and the villages of Zigville, St. Thomas, Brevoorts, and Cathlinette Settlement against agricultural season floods. Flood stages equal to or in excess of the established protec- tion grade may be expected to occur on an average of seven times in each 100-year period. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $1,760,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $250,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session. 1738 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with for work completed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work consisted of miscellaneous improvements of operating equipment for drainage gates recently installed and advice to local interests during floods in the spring of 1949. Local interests performed routine mainte- nance of the protective works and operated the pumping plants during periods when the river was above flood stage. The district was kept free from overflow throughout the year by these opera- tions. Flood damages prevented by operation of the project dur- ing the fiscal year were estimated at $581,800. The costs during the fiscal year were $11,533.04 for new work. The expenditures were $10,647.97. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-Construction work on the project was started in July 1938 and completed in September 1947. All completed parts of the project are in good condition. The work remaining to be done consists of strengthening portions of the existing levee along the Wabash River and alteration of one af- fected railroad bridge. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,216,646.66 for new work. The expenditures were $1,215,292.58. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------ $1,354.08 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___________------ _----------- $13,325.99 Partial strengthening of portions of levee along Wabash River (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)-------- 60,000.00 Project inspections (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to ---- June 30, 1950)______________________ ____ 1,900.00 Total for new work ------------------------------ 75,225.99 Total for all work______________________________________ 76,580.07 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,291,872.65 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 1,216,646.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,215,292.58 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 76,580.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 73,205.52 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 73,205.52 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_ ___________________ ___ 468,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - . $282, 000. 00 $30, 000.00 _ - $40,000.00 .-. -.. Cost of new work_- - - - - 14, 578. 20 12, 774. 50 $292, 043. 87 13, 615. 83 $11, 533. 04 Cost of maintenance Total expended.._. 25, 712.87 10, 647. 97 15, 689.33 11, 09.33 I 282,186.50 FLOOD CONTROL--LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1739 30. MUNCIE, IND., FLOOD WALL AND CHANNEL IMPROVEMENT Location.-Muncie is located in Delaware County, Ind., on the West Fork of White River, 322 miles above the mouth of White River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees, concrete flood walls, and channel excavation, consisting of the following features: Section I, channel excavation in three locations, totaling 20,000 feet in length, along the West Fork of White River, extending from a point 11/4 miles below the Tillotson Avenue Bridge upstream to Macedonia Street; right bank construction, including 13,400 feet of new boulevard levee and 2,000 feet of new earth levee to provide partial protection for that portion of Muncie on the right bank of the river; left bank construction, including 2,300 feet of new concrete wall, 1,870 feet of new roadway levee, 1,100 feet of new earth levee, 300 feet of riverside enlargement of existing earth levees, and 4,570 feet of landside enlargement of existing earth levees to provide complete protection for that portion of Muncie on the left bank of the river. Section II, right bank construction, including 650 feet of new earth levee, the underpinning and repair of 1,150 feet of existing con- crete wall, and the construction of 1,180 feet of new concrete wall along Wheeling Avenue and Minnetrista Avenue to complete the protection of that portion of Muncie on the right bank of the river; four pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage, and appurtenant structures. The project will provide protection for the city of Muncie, Ind., against a flood equal to the maximum flood of record which oc- curred in 1913. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $895,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $103,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 100, Seventy- third Congress, first session. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Formal assur- ances that local cooperation requirements would be fulfilled were approved on August 15, 1939, and March 9, 1940. The rights-of- way for sections I and II were approved on May 28 and October 4, 1940. Rights-of-way for pumping plants have been acquired. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the four pumping plants was continued by contract. Miscellaneous operations were performed to preserve the work in place in good condition. The costs during the fiscal year were $168,818.18 for new work. The expenditures were $156,068.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was started in June 1940. The levees, walls and channel improvements have been completed and the pumping plants are 81 percent com- plete. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of contract construction of the pumping plants, miscellaneous cleanup and formal assignment of the project to local interests for main- tenance and operation. 1740 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $814,647.35 for new work. The expenditures were $790,516.38. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _ $24,130.97 New work: Complete construction of pumping plants (contract, July 1 to Aug. 31, 1949) -- $55,777.90 Miscellaneous construction (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)----------------------- - 18,300.00 Project inspection (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)---------------------------------- 1,275.00 Total for new work---------------------------------75,352.90 Total for all work ---------------------------- 99,483.87 The above expenditures will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------- - - - $890,000.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - -- - - 814,647.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ----- 790,516.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949.. -- - -- -- 99,483.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-. - - - - - 36,710.78 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. .. ..-.. ... ._. . $110, 000. 00 ...------- - $60, 000.00 $128, 000. 00 Cost of new work $4, 163.31 8, 319.02 $9, 267.05 43, 548. 92 168, 818. 18 C ost of m aintenance -- _- - -- -- -- - ---------------.. ------------- -------------. ...... ......- Total expended- _ 5, 282. 21 7, 938. 59 9, 576. 75 32, 264. 23 156, 068. 12 31. INDIANAPOLIS, IND. Location.-Indianapolis is located in Marion County, Ind., on the West Fork of White River, 232 to 250 miles above the mouth of White River. Existing project.-The project provides for the channel im- provement of the West Fork of White River from Washington Street upstream to the Indianapolis Union Railway bridge and from Northwestern Avenue upstream to Broad Ripple Dam, a total distance of 7.1 miles, channel improvement of Fall Creek from its mouth upstream to Sixteenth Street (1.2 miles), reconstruction or extension of Michigan Street, Tenth Street, Kessler Boulevard, and Westfield Road Bridges across West Fork of White River, the Indiana Avenue Bridge across Fall Creek, alteration of the Chicago, Indianapolis & Louisville Railway bridge and construc- tion of attendant levees, walls and appurtenances. Section 1 of channel improvement work extends from Washington Street up- stream to Tenth Street and includes 6,350 feet of channel improve- ment of the West Fork of White River, 1,180 feet of new concrete wall, 2,050 feet of new earth levee and 1,530 feet of new roadway levee. Section II of channel improvement work consists of 1,200 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1741 feet of channel improvement of the West Fork of White River from West Tenth Street upstream to the Indianapolis Union Railway bridge, 6,400 feet of channel improvement of Fall Creek from its mouth upstream to the Sixteenth Street bridge including 1,498 feet of new levee along the left bank of Fall Creek and 10,513 feet of new earth levee and levee enlargements along Fall Creek and the left bank of the West Fork of White River. Section III of the channel improvement extends from Northwestern Avenue up- stream to Kessler Boulevard with levee along the left bank of White River. Section IV extends from the Kessler Boulevard Bridge upstream to Broad Ripple dam also with levee along the left bank and a tie levee back to high ground at the upstream end. The project also includes necessary sewer and drainage outlet changes through the levees and along the improved stream channels. The project will provide protection for urban areas in Indian- apolis along the West Fork of White River and Fall Creek in this vicinity against a flood equal in magnitude to that of 1913, the maximum of record. The estimated Federal cost of the project revised in 1949 is $7,430,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $1,435,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 100, Seventy-third Congress, first session. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 and June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Formal as- surances that local cooperation requirements for section 1 would be fulfilled were approved May 22, 1939. Rights-of-way for section I have been acquired. Formal assurances that local cooperation for section II would be fulfilled were adopted by local interests on January 15, 1947. Rights-of-way for reconstruction of Michigan Street Bridge and West Tenth Street Bridge have been acquired. Local interests have informally indicated that they will be able to fulfill local cooperation requirements for the remaining work features. Operations and results during fiscal year.---Reconstruction of the Michigan Street Bridge across the West Fork of White River was continued. A contract was awarded for extension of the West Tenth Street Bridge. Preparation of plans and specifications for the remaining features of work was continued as required. Local interests performed routine maintenance of section I of the levees, walls and channel improvement which have been completed. The costs during the fiscal year were $699,813.31 for new work. The expenditures were $638,726.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was started in May 1940 and section I was completed in July 1941. Reconstruction of Michigan Street Bridge was started in May 1948 and was 83 percent complete, and a contract had been awarded for extension of the Tenth Street Bridge, on which no work had been accomplished, at the end of the fiscal year. Construction of the remaining work features has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,355,895.53 for new work. The expenditures were $1,238,551.28. 1742 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $750,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949--___ $117,344.25 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of plans (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- .. $93,490.02 Complete construction of Michigan St. Bridge (contract, July 1 to Aug. 30, 1949)-----------204,053.34 Extension of West 10th St. Bridge (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___________________ 296,000.00 Initiate reconstruction of Indiana Ave. Bridge, ad- jacent channel and alteration of water mains (contract, Dec. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------ 716,000.00 Initiate construction of sec. II (contract, Feb. 1 to June 30, 1950)______________________________ 374,600.00 Total for new work______ _____--------______-_ 1,684,143.36 Total for all work_________________________________ 1,801,487.61 The additional sum of $533,400 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Complete reconstruction of Indiana Avenue bridge, adjacent channel and alteration of water mains (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)__ $315,000.00 Complete construction of sec. II (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)__ 218,400.00 Total for all work ____ __--____________ -_________ 533,400.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .............. $2,290 ,038.89 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________. _____ ___ 1,355,895.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_.................. 1,238,551.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,051,487.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 559,472.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 750 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 1,309,472.19 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project._______ __ 4,390,000.00 c - I~' Fiscal year ending June 30- ?-- - - -- ---~ 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....-.-..----.. $22, 000.00 $78, 000. 00 ...--------..----.... $765, 000. 00 $1, 016, 000. 00 Cost of new work- ------- 1, 968. 28 42, 826. 73 $34, 902. 226 167, 346.06 699, 813.31 Cost of maintenance--- - - --- ------------ - ------ _ ----- . ..------------- Total expended---- ------------ 1, 257. 05 36, 846. 65 41, 584. 52 111, 098. 00 638, 726. 17 32. FLETCHER AND SUNSHINE GARDENS LEVEE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-In Marion County, Ind., on the left bank of the West Fork of White River at the southern limits of the city of Indianapolis. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for 3.2 miles of levee enlargement and 1.5 miles of levee set-back, a total of 4.7 miles, with necessary drainage outlets and appurtenances. FLOOD CONTROL--LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1743 It will provide protection for approximately 1790 acres of overflow land and the town of Sunshine Gardens against West Fork of White River floods equal to the maximum flood of record which occurred in 1913. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $275,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $15,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 197, Eightieth Congress, first session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-See page - for requirements. The Flood Control Commission for the city of Indianapolis and Marion County has informally indicated its willingness to fulfill local cooperation requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Conditionsat end of fiscal year.-Work on planning or construc- tion of the project has not been started. There have been no costs or expenditures. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied to surveys, explorations and preparation of detailed plans by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 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 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _-- --- ________________-_----------- 270,000 _ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------------- -- - .- $5,000. 00 ----- ------ Cost of new work .-- --------- .-- -------- ---- .. ---------- -- ------------ ---------- Cost of maintenance- - - ------------ ------ ------- -------------- Total expended-------------------------------- 33. CAGLES MILL RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-The site of the Cagles Mill Dam is on Mill Creek 2.8 miles above its entrance into Eel River and 7 miles west of Clover- dale, Ind. It is in Putnam County, Ind., and is about 25 miles east of Terre Haute, Ind. The Cagles Mill Reservoir will extend up- stream about 11 miles and will lie in Putnam and Owen Counties, Ind. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a dam for flood control and recreation. It will be an earth- and rock-fill embankment with a maximum height of 150 feet and a length of 900 feet. The plan includes an outlet tunnel through the right abutment with control gates and stilling basin and an open-cut spillway through a low point in the left abutment. 1744 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 A permanent pool at elevation 636 having a capacity of 27,100 acre-feet and an area of 1,400 acres is also included in the plan. The storage between 636 and 704 amounting to 201,000 acre-feet, which is equivalent to 12.8 inches of run-off from the 295 square miles of drainage area above the dam, will be reserved for flood control. Also included in the project are: the acquisition of neces- sary lands, clearing the permanent pool area of all timber and brush, and the relocation of a section of State Highway 42 which will be affected by the reservoir. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $6,700,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Local interests have indicated their will- ingness to participate in the construction of recreation facilities for use of the reservoir area. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Excavation and lin- ing the tunnel by contract was started in July 1948 and was prac- tically completed during the year. A contract was awarded for construction of the control tower and fabrication of control gates and machinery, but little work on these contracts was accom- plished. Acquisition of land for the construction site and work areas was completed. Acquisition of lands for the reservoir area was started and well advanced during the year. The costs during the fiscal year were $966,323.25 for new work. The expenditures were $948,663.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Acquisition of land for the con- struction site and work areas is complete. Options have been ob- tained on 96 percent of the reservoir area. Excavation and lining of the outlet tunnel was practically complete and contracts in force for construction of the control tower and fabrication of gates. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of contract work under way, the completion of acquisition of reservoir lands, the construction of dam and spillway, necessary relocations and clear- ing of the reservoir area. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,213,495.72 for new work. The expenditures were $1,195,077.26. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $2,500,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 .----------------------------- $18,418.46 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of con- struction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1,1949 to June 30, 1950)-------------- $90,851.78 Complete excavation and lining tunnel (contract, July 1 to July 31, 1949)______ ____________ 39,544.97 Construction of control tower (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950). _______--- --- ___ 374,874.76 Fabrication of control gates (contract, July 1, 1949 to Mar. 31, 1950)-------------------- 125,000.00 Initiate construction of dam and spillWay (con- tract, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1950)- -- 2,112,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1745 New work-Continued Initiate construction of relocations (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) 300,000.00 Initiate reservoir clearing (contract, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1950)_ 150,000.00 Federal rights-of-way costs, lands and acquisi- tion (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 217,232.77 Total for new work_________________________ ___ 3,409,504.28 Total for all work_______________________________ 3,427,922.74 The additional sum of $2,077,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and specifi- cations (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1951)- Complete construction of dam and spillway (contract, July 1, 1950 to - $45,000 - Mar. 31, 1951)-_ _ 1,552 ,000 Complete construction of relocations (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1951)_ 350,000 Complete reservoir clearing (contract. July 1 to Nov. 15, 1951) ...... 50 ,000 Construction of dwellings, cleanup and landscaping (contract, Aug. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)__________________ 80,000 Total for all work ------------------------------------ 2,077,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $2 ,123 ,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 1,213,495.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 1,195,077.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 927,922.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 502,043.30 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 2,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 3,002,043.30 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _ ------- ---------- 2,077,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. - - -- $75, 000. 00 $48, 000. 00 $500, 000. 00 $1, 500. 000. 00 Cost of new work_ Cost of maintenanc ie- --- ----- 251.- ------ -11,--- - --- 26-- -- 93, --- 864. 33- ----- --056. ------ 142, 88 966,- ---- -- 323.- - 25 Total expended ... .... . ... ..... 2, 694. 27 100, 467. 69 143, 251. 47 948, 663. 83 34. McGINNES LEVEE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, INDIANA Location.-In Knox and Greene Counties, Ind., on the right bank of the West Fork of White River 89.6 to 115.7 miles above the mouth of White River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement consists of con- struction of 9.3 miles of new levee and enlargement of 5.1 miles of various sections of the existing levee, alteration of one railroad bridge and other necessary appurtenances. The existing levee and proposed improvement has a total length of 20.4 miles beginning at high ground along the left bank of Black Creek about one mile south of Sanborn, Ind. It extends southwest along the left bank of Black Creek for a distance of 4.6 miles, thence turns due east 1746 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 about 0.5 mile to the right bank of the West Fork of White River. The improvement continues upstream along the right bank of the river for a distance of 13.2 miles to the mouth of Buck Creek, thence northeast along the right bank of the creek for a distance of 2.1 miles to high ground. It will provide additional protection against floods from the West Fork of White River for 12,600 acres of farm land and a portion of the town of Sanborn, Ind. Flood stages equal to or in excess of the established protection grade may be expected to occur on an average of seven times in each 100-year period. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $1,280,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $80,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 197, Eightieth Congress, first session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The McGin- nis levee committee has informally indicated its willingness to ful- fill local cooperation requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of surveys, foundation explorations and preparation of construc- tion plans and specifications. The costs during the fiscal year were $22,377.34 for new work. The expenditures were $23,218.84. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys, foundation explora- tions and preparation of construction plans and specifications were well advanced. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $61,366.08 for new work. The expenditures were $60,947.62. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________________________ $418.46 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construc- tion plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_________________________ $13,633.92 Construction of levee and appurtenances (contract, Feb. 1 to June 30, 1950) --------------------- 645,000.00 Total for new work________________________________ 658,633.92 Total for all work_____________________________________ 659,052.38 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $720,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 61,366.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___-____________ -___ 60,947.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _______________________ _ 659,052.38 Unobligated' balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 657,147.36 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ -------------- 560,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1747 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .-.... _.- ._ ....- ... . ..-- .... .... --------.......... . _ $300, 000 00 $420,000.00 Cost of new work ...------- ------------- ---------------------------- 38,988. 74 22,377 34 Cost of maintenance.-------.--------- - --------- ------------------ -------------- --------................ Total expended- . -.-- .-... .-----.... -. .... 37, 728. 78 23,218. 84 35. SHUFFLEBARGER LEVEE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, IND. Location.-In Daviess and Greene Counties, Ind., on the left bank of the West Fork of White River 92.3 to 116 miles above the mouth of White River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 13.6 miles of earth levee, alteration of one railroad bridge and other necessary appurtenances. The proposed levee be- gins at high ground on the right bank of Smothers Creek, approxi- mately 1 mile north of Plainville, Ind., follows along the right bank of Smothers Creek and Smothers Creek diversion ditch, crossing the New York Central Railroad and continues to a point about 0.7 mile from the river opposite mile 92.3 where it turns northeast- ward, following the left bank of the river to high ground at Dillon Hill. The hill serves as protection for 0.7 mile to river mile 108 where the new levee will begin. From this point it extends up- stream along the left bank for 4.1 miles to the mouth of First Creek at river mile 116.1 thence southeastward up the creek ter- minating at high ground about 1 mile from the river. It will provide protection for 5,280 acres of land and a portion of the town of Elnora, Ind., against agricultural season floods. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $1,610,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $58,000 for lands and damages. The latest published map is contained in House Document No. 197, Eightieth Congress, first session. The existing project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The land- owners in the affected area have petitioned the local court for for- mation of a levee and drainage district under Indiana State law. Assurances of local cooperation are expected when this action has been completed. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of surveys, foundation explorations and preparation of construc- tion plans and specifications. The costs during the fiscal year were $15,886.44 for new work. The expenditures were $17,353.41. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys, foundation explora- tions and preparation of construction plans were practically com- plete. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $62,637.86 for new work. The expenditures were $62,395.57. 1748 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__ $242.29 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____________ _____________ -$12,362.14 Initiate construction of levee and appurtenances (con- tract, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1950) 645,000 .00 -.............. Total for new work __________________________________657,362.14 Total for all work ---- ---- 657,604.43 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- - -- - $720,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 62,637.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ....... _ - 62,395.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - ---- 657,604.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 655,785 .58 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_-- - ---- - 890,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . -... . - ..-. - . - - $300, 000. 00 $420, 000.00 Cost of new work------------- -- I .. 46, 751.42 15, 886.44 Cost of m aintenance ..... .......... -- - - --- ------ ----.--- Total expended -- -- --- 45, 042. 16 17, 353.41 36. LEVEE UNIT NO. 8, WEST FORK OF WHITE RIVER, IND. Location.-Levee unit No. 8 is located in Daviess County, Ind., on the left bank of the West Fork of White River, 69 to 91.8 miles above the mouth of White River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees, approximately 17.6 miles in length, extending from high ground three-fourths mile northeast of Plainville, Ind., downstream along the bank of the West Fork of White River to old United States Highway 50, east to the right bank of Prairie Creek, then upstream along the right bank of Prairie Creek to high ground near the intersection of Prairie Creek and the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway; two pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage; and ap- purtenant drainage structures. The project will provide protection for the town of Plainville, Ind., and approximately 13,400 acres of overflow land against agri- cultural season floods. Flood stages equal to or in excess of estab- lished protection grade may be expected to occur on an average of 7 times in each 100-year period. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $743,- 000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $150,000. The latest pub- FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1749 lished map is contained in House Document No. 100. Seventy-third Congress, first session. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. All rights- of-way for construction have been acquired. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on contract construction of pumping plants was continued. Construction of levee grade corrections at the upper end of the project was initi- ated in June 1949 by contract. The levee withstood three floods, one of which approached overtopping in the late winter and early spring, and prevented damages during the fiscal year estimated at $57,100. Local interests performed routine maintenance of the completed portion of the project and patrolled the levee during the flood periods. The cost during the fiscal year were $159,211.76 for new work. The expenditures were $140,037.46. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the levee was started in November 1940 and completed in December 1941. Work on construction of the pumping plants was started in July 1947 and was 96 percent complete at the end of the fiscal year. A con- tract for construction of levee grade corrections at the upper end of the project was in force but no work thereon had been accom- plished. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of the pumping plants, the construction of levee grade corrections, miscellaneous clean-up and formal assignment of the project to local interests for maintenance and operation. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $526,894.13 for new work. The expenditures were $497,748.85. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 --------------------------- $29,145.28 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construc- tion plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949) ___________________ _____ _ $8,702.34 Complete construction of pumping plants (contract, July 1 to Sept. 15, 1949) --------------------- 16,099.03 Complete construction of levee grade corrections at the upper end of the project (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ______________190,000.00 Project inspection (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)________________________________ 1,480.00 Total for new work____________________________ -_ 216,281.37 Total for all work____________________________________ 245,426.65 The above expenditures will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.._ _ $743,175.50 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 526,894.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 497,748.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-----------_ 245,426.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-----_ --- 92,579.56 872132--50----26 1750 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. Cost of new work_ $29, 000. 00 16, 315. 00 $160, 000. 00 8, 392. 57 ....- - $7, 393. 86 $40, 000. 00 68, 059. 75 $243,000. 00 159, 211. 76 Cost of maintenance __ - Total expended .- ----- 16, 656. 94 6, 206. 45 10, 000. 65 58, 111. 77 140, 037. 46 37. LEVEE UNIT No. 5, WABASH RIVER, IND. Location.-Levee unit No. 5 is located in Gibson and Posey Counties, Ind., on the left bank of the Wabash River, 58 to 94.5 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth levee consisting of the following features: Black River section, approximately 12.9 miles in length, extending from the New York Central Railroad at the crossing of Maumee Creek near Johnson downstream along the right bank of Johnson and Williams ditch and Black River to the left bank of the Wabash River; Wabash River section, approximately 24.5 miles in length, extending from the lower end of the Black River section upstream along the left bank of the Wabash River to the Southern Railway crossing opposite Mount Carmel, Ill.; Patoka River section, ap- proximately 7.8 miles in length, extending from the upstream end of the Wabash River section in an easterly direction along the left bank of the Patoka River to high ground 2 miles east of United States Highway No. 41 and 3 miles south of the town of Patoka, Ind.; alterations to 3 railroad bridges crossing the Wabash River; 38 gravity drainage structures; and other necessary appurte- nances. The project will provide protection for approximately 48,500 acres of agricultural land and the towns of Lyles, Skelton, and Griffin against a flood equal to that which may be expected to occur on an average of seven times in each 100-year period. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $6,160,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $459,000. The latest published map is contained in House Document 100 Seventy-third Congress, first session. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests are engaged in the preparation of property ownership maps of all affected property holders and a petition to be filed in court to es- tablish the rights and liabilities for the levee in accordance with a recently enacted State law. It is expected that assurances of local cooperation will be submitted when this action has been completed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of miscellaneous studies for preparation of construction plans and specifications. The costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were $630 for new work. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1751 Conditions at end of fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys, explora- tions and preparation of detailed plans are complete. Construction of the project has not been started. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were $54,495.83 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $50,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be ex- pended during fiscal year 1950 on surveys, explorations and prepa- ration of construction 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------------ $120,100.50 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ _ 54,495.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 54,495.83 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 65,604.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- --_ -- 65,604.67 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 50,000.00 ---- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 115,604.67----------- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 5,989,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - $18, 000. 00 $62, 000. 00 - .- $40, 000. 00 -- Cost of new work_ 4, 089. 75 47, 890. 76 $688. 78 1,096. 04 $630. 00 Cost of m aintenance. - - -_ - - ---------- ... - --.. . . . . . . . Total expended_ 2, 576. 37 46, 373. 60 3, 719. 32 1, 096. 04 630. 00 38. HARRISBURG, OHIO RIVER BASIN, ILL. Location.-Harrisburgis located in Saline County, Ill., in the basin. of the Saline River, which is formed by the junction of south and middle forks, about 5 miles southeast of Harrisburg, Ill., and which flows in a southeasterly direction for 26 miles, and empties into the Ohio River at a point 867.3 miles below Pittsburgh. The city of Harrisburg, Ill., is within the limits of the backwater area of the Ohio River during major floods. 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: Section 1, 15,116 feet of new earth levee, 3,075 feet of levee enlargement and 625 feet of concrete wall, extending from high ground at the north end of the city across State Route No. 34 to and along the north arm of the municipal water supply reservoir, then across the Cleveland, Cincinnati, Chi- cago & St. Louis Railway near the bridge over the middle fork of the Saline and along the left bank of the middle fork to high ground along McHaney Street in Gaskins City, Ill.; section II, 983 feet of new earth levee across a low saddle between higher ground south of the city and north of the Harrisburg "strip" coal mines and the filling of three open mine shafts; two pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant structures. 1752 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The project will provide protection for Harrisburg, Ill., includ- ing that portion known as Gaskins City, against Ohio and Saline River floods equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of new work, made in 1946, is $880,- 000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $20,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Rights-of- way for section I and the pumping plants have been furnished. Acquisition of rights-of-way for section II has been delayed due to high cost. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations consisted of periodic inspections of work in place and purchase and installa- tion of a portion of the movable closure parts. Local interests per- formed some routine maintenance work and assisted in operation of the project during the January-February 1949 high-water pe- riod. Flood damages prevented during the fiscal year were esti- mated at $354,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $7,883.54 for new work. The expenditures were $7,436.30. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was started in August 1939. Construction of section I and pumping plants was complete at the end of the year except for purchase and installation of some movable closure parts which are under purchase contract. Construction of section II was 46 percent com- plete. The work remaining consists of purchase and installation of remaining movable closure parts, completion of construction of section II and execution of minor repairs to place the completed work in shape to be turned -over to local interests for operation and maintenance. The costs to the end of the fiscal year were $824,609.81 from regular funds and $584.35 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $825,194.16, all for new work. The expenditures were $824,- 480.06 from regular funds and $584.35 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $825,064.41. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _ _ ____ $129.75 New work: Complete purchase and installation of movable closure parts (hired labor, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)---------$4,340.19 Repair of Pankey Branch pumping plant (contract, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)___________________________ 2,600.00 Project inspections (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ,350.00 _ 1______________________________ Total for new work___________________________________ _ 8,290.19 Total for all work_______________ _______________________ 8,419.94 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1753 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ 1 $833,484.35 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_------------------- 1 825,194.16 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________1_ 1 825,064.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 8,419.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_----- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- --- 4,386.44 pletion of existing project___________________________ 46,515.65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 . Appropriated _______ _______ $60,000.00 Cost of new work ..- ...... . $1, 864. 62 15, 568. 77 $24, 056. 88 $7, 032. 10 $7. 883. 54 Cost of maintenance - Total expended -....- . - - 1,810. 33 10, 314.04 29, 363.69 7,552. 25 7, 436. 30 1Includes $584.35 Emergency Relief funds. 39. ROSICLARE, ILL. Location.-In Hardin County, Ill., on the right bank of the Ohio River, 892 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of 3,408 feet of earth levee, required sewer altera- tions, one pumping plant and other necessary appurtenances. The earth levee has an average height of 21 feet. Section I begins at a point about 200 feet northeast of the intersection of Second and Hopkinton Streets and extends 1,950 feet in a southwesterly direc- tion along the riverside of Second Street and parallel to the right bank of the Ohio River, crosses Willow Creek and thence in a south- erly direction for 500 feet to high ground. Section II is 1,030 feet in length and crosses a low swale approximately 3,000 feet south- west of the city of Rosiclare. Protection will be provided for the city of Rosiclare and valuable mining properties and processing plants west and southwest of the city against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum of record which occurred in 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $635,- 000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $120,000. The latest published map is contained in Senate Document No. 125, Eightieth Congress, second session. The existing project was authorized in the Flood Control Act approved 30 June 1948. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have informally indicated their willingness to fulfill the re- quirements of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Neither preparation of plans nor the construction of the project has been started. There have been no costs or expenditures. Proposedoperations.-No funds were available on June 30, 1949. The appropriation of $250,000 for fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: 1754 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparations of plans (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ---------------------------------- $30,000 Initiate construction of levee and appurtenances (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)----------- --------------- ------------ 220,000 Total for all work---------------------------------_ 250,000 The additional sum of $385,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Surveys, explorations and preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950) 10,000 Complete construction of levee and appurtenances (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)------------------ 285,000 Construction of pumping plant (contract, Sept. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)__ 90,000 Total for all work ------------------------------------- 385,000 Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- $250,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 250,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project-_ _- _ 385,000 40. GOLCONDA, OHIO RIVER BASIN, ILL. Location.-Golcondais located in Pope County, Ill., on the right bank of the Ohio River, 902.4 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls, con- sisting of 3,170 feet of new earth levee, 2,220 feet of raised road- way, and 1,050 feet of concrete wall, extending from high ground 300 feet west of the corner of Madison and Adams Streets in a general northerly direction to the right bank of Lusk Creek, downstream along the right bank of Lusk Creek to its mouth, then downstream along the bank of the Ohio River to high ground 300 feet south of the corner of Madison and Water Streets; three pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage and appurte- nant structures. The project will provide protection for the city of Golconda, Ill., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of the project, revised in 1941, is $506,500 of which an amount not exceeding $24,860 may be applied to lands and damages; the estimated non-Federal cost is $29,820. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. On May 11, 1939, the President approved a waiver of 45 percent of the esti- mated costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way under the pro- visions of section 1 of the Flood Control Act of August 28, 1937. The rights-of-way for the project were approved on May 24, 1940. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of periodic inspections of work in place and purchase and installa- FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1755 tion of a portion of necessary movable closure parts. Local inter- ests performed routine maintenance and operated the project dur- ing the January-February 1949 high-water period. Flood damages prevented during the fiscal year were estimated at $23,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $4,566.58 for new work. The expenditures were $4,827.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionwork was started in June 1940 and completed in July 1941 except for purchase and installation of movable closures. A part of these closure parts had been procured and installed at the end of the fiscal year. The proj- ect was in good condition. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of purchase and installation of movable closures. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $483,387.01 from regular funds and $452.10 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $483,839.11, all for new work. The expenditures were $484,027.39 from regular funds and $452.10 from Emergency Re- lief funds, a total of $484,479.49. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, amounting to $13,422.99, will be ap- plied to complete purchase and installation of movable closures by hired labor. These expenditures will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- 1 $497,262.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 483,839.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------ - 1484,479.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 12,782.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 13,411.07 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A p p ropria te d - - ---- - - - - - - - - - $20 ,0 00 .00 Cost of new work_ _ $884. 43 191. 64 $3, 399. 66 $1, 619. 98 $4, 566. 58 Cost of maintenance .. .....-- - ---------...................... ......... .- ------------ Total expended_ 866. 80 94. 85 3, 515. 34 2, 006.16 4. 827. 07 1Includes $452.10 Emergency Relief funds. 41. PADUCAH, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-Paducahis located in McCracken County, Ky., on the left bank of the Ohio River 934.4 miles below Pittsburgh, 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: Section A, an earth levee 13,920 feet in length, extending from high ground south of United States Highway No. 60, near Levin Avenue along the bank of the Ohio River to the foot of Terrell Street; section B, unit 1, including 530 feet of new earth levee and 7,100 feet of concrete wall, unit 2, in- cluding 2,730 feet of new earth levee and 8,770 feet of concrete wall, and a barrier dam, 367 feet long, across Island Creek, the entire section extending from the upstream end of Section A along 1756 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the bank of the Ohio River to the foot of Mill Street; section C, an earth levee, 31,520 feet in length, extending from the upstream end of section B in a general southerly direction to high ground north of the Illinois Central Railroad bridge over Bee slough; 12 pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage; and appur- tenant structures. The project provides protection for Paducah, Ky., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of the project, revised in 1948, is $4,310,000 of which an amount not exceeding $160,000 may be applied to lands and damages; the estimated non-Federal cost is $240,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. On April 22, 1938, the President approved a waiver of 40 percent of the esti- mated cost of lands, easements, and rights-of-way under provisions of section 1 of the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. Rights-of-way are being furnished as needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of minor corrections of deficiencies and adjustments to the pump- ing units and miscellaneous cleanup preparatory to turning the project over to local interests. The pumping plants were operated during the January-February 1949 high water period. Flood dam- ages prevented during the fiscal year were estimated at $85,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $55,793.80 for new work. The expenditures were $49,487.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction work was started in August 1939 and completed in January 1948. Operations during recent floods revealed several minor deficiencies in performance of drainage works and pumping plants. Most of these deficiencies had been corrected at the end of the fiscal year. The work remain- ing consists of correction of pumping plant deficiencies and the for- mal assignment of the project to local interests for maintenance and operation. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $4,227,291.10 from regular funds and $4,623.12 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $4,231,914.22, all for new work. The expenditures were $4,219,748.31 from regular funds and $4,623.12 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $4,224,371.43. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $8,941.69, will be applied during fiscal year 1950 to accounts payable, and hired labor correction of deficiencies in pumping plants and drainage revealed by recent floods. These expenditures will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- 1$4,233,313.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 14,231,914.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1 4,224,371.43 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--- -- - - - 8,941.69 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- - - - - 6.95 FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1757 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated - ------------- - --- -------- $550, 000. 00 $50,000.00 $23,000.00 $46, 400. 00 Cost of new work.........- - . $299, 353. 74 69, 906. 70 575, 361. 60 62, 439. 54 55, 793. 80 Cost of maintenance ..----. --..---- . . . ..-------- . .......-------... ----------... . .---- . Total expended ... ...... 419, 617. 35 40, 741. 22 586, 427. 96 83, 892. 14 49, 487.06 I Includes $4,623.12 Emergency Relief funds. 42. BROOKPORT, OHIO RIVER BASIN, ILL. Location.-Brookport is located in Massac County, Ill., on the right bank of the Ohio River, 937.4 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls, con- sisting of 18,900 feet of new earth levee, 760 feet of roadway levee, and 3,530 feet of concrete wall, extending south from high ground about 1 mile northeast of the city to the bank of the Ohio River, then along the bank of the Ohio River downstream to and across Davis Bayou, then in a general northerly direction to high ground about 1.2 miles northwest of the city and 1,000 feet west of United States Highway No. 45; three pumping plants for the disposal of interior drainage; and appurtenant structures. The project will provide protection for Brookport, Ill., against Ohio River floods equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in 1937. The estimated Federal cost of the project, made in 1938, is $592,- 500, of which an amount not exceeding $4,500 may be applied to lands and damages; the estimated non-Federal cost is $9,300. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. On October 13, 1938, the President approved a waiver of 32.6 percent of the estimated costs of lands, easements, and rights-of-way, under the provisions of section 1, of the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. The rights-of-way for the project were approved on June 7, 1940, and July 16, 1940. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of purchase and installation of a part of the necessary movable closure parts and correction of minor deficiencies in design of pumping plants revealed by operation during recent floods. The project was operated during the January-February 1949 high water period. Flood damages prevented during the fiscal year were estimated at $24,000. The costs during the fiscal year were $11,307.33 for new work. The expenditures were $9,351.14. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionwork was started in June 1940 and completed in May 1942 except for purchase and installation of movable closures. A portion of the movable closure parts had been procured and installed at the end of the year. The work in place was in good condition. 1758 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The costs to the end of the fiscal year were $589,660.36 from regular funds and $402.07 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $590,062.43, all for new work. The expenditures were $587,- 735.79 from regular funds and $402.07 from Emergency Relief Funds, a total of $588,137.86. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $4,383.87, will be applied to accounts payable and to complete purchase and installation of movable closures by hired labor. These expenditures will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ _ $592,521.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 590,062.43 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1 588,137.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 4,383.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------_ _ 1,839.63 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ __ $22, 000. 00 ----- $6,500. 00 Cost of new work ..............- $2, 160. 88 2, 190. 46 $7, 748. 70 $7, 350. 85 11, 307. 33 Cost of maintenance ......................................................- -----------..------------- Total expended 2, 189. 09 1, 613. 10 8, 342. 06 7, 406. 79 9, 351. 14 1 Includes $402.07 Emergency Relief funds. 43. REEVESVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, ILL. Location.-The project is located in Pope, Massac, Johnson, and Pulaski Counties, Ill., in the Bay Creek-Cache River Valley. These streams form a connecting valley across the southern tip of the State of Illinois from the Ohio River at mile 910 on the east to mile 975 on the west. During high floods, backwater from the Ohio River overflows the flood plain of the Bay Creek-Cache River Valley. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of two levees, one known as the Reevesville levee and the other as the Cache River levee. The Reevesville levee begins at high ground about 1 mile north of Reevesville, Ill., and extends eastward to the double-track main line of the Illinois Central Rail- road, thence continues in a general southerly direction for a dis- tance of 2 miles crossing the Golconda branch of the Illinois Cen- tral Railroad, thence east along the Bay Creek Relief Channel at a distance of about 200 to 800 feet from the right bank to State Highway 145, and thence in a southeasterly direction to high ground about 1,000 feet south of the Bay Creek Relief Channel. This levee is 4.9 miles long and has an average height of 11 feet. The Cache River levee begins at high ground on the right bank of the Post Creek cut-off approximately 700 feet upstream from the Chicago and Eastern Illinois Railroad crossing of this stream and FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1759 parallels the old spoil bank levee for about 2,000 feet along Post Creek at a distance of about 150 feet, thence continues upstream along the landside of the spoil bank levee on the right bank of Forman Floodway ending at the gravel road along the New York Central Railroad. The total length of the Cache River levee is 3.7 miles with an average height of 10 feet. In addition, the plan in- cludes a short levee about 550 feet long across a low swale a short distance east of Karnak, Ill., and other appurtenant structures. The project will provide protection for the city of Reevesville, Ill., the urban centers of Belknap, Karnak, and Ullin, Ill., seven smaller towns, four railroads, several miles of main highways and 23,500 acres of tillable land, against Ohio River and Bay Creek floods equal to the maximum of record which occurred in 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $795,- 000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $40,000. The existing project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The Board of Drainage Commissioners, appointed by the County Court of Mas- sac County, Ill., and representing the Cache River Drainage Dis- trict has indicated its willingness to fulfill the requirements of local cooperation, by resolutions adopted February 28, 1945. Ac- quistion of rights-of-way is underway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations consisted of minor changes in plans and specifications and award of contract for construction of the project. The costs during the fiscal year were $18,047.19 for new work. The expenditures were $15,884.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys, foundation explora- tions and preparation of construction plans and specifications were complete and a contract in force for construction of the project. Actual operations on construction had not been started. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $42,576.46 for new work. The expenditures were $40,413.59. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $100,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be ex- pended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___. ______________________________ $2,162.87 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)________________________________ $8,005.36 Construction of Reevesville and Cache River levees and appurtenances (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)________________________________ 683,418.18 Construction of necessary railroad changes (con- tract, Sept. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------50,000.00 Total for new work -------------------------- 741,423.54 Total for all work_________________________________ 743,586. 41 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 1760 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $684,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 42,576.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 40,413.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________-______________ 643,586.41 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------- 287,578.30 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------ 387,578.30 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________________________ ____ 11,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A pp rop ria ted . . -. . . . . . . . . . $10,000 .00 _ $651,000 .00 Cost of new work- .............. $7, 963. 82 9, 975. 70 $15.18 $24. 98 18, 047. 19 Cost of maintenance------------ ---. .. . ------------- ------------.----------- ......-------------- Total expended ----------------- 7, 963. 82 9, 975. 70 15. 18 24. 98 15, 884. 32 44. MOUNDS AND MOUND CITY, OHIO RIVER BASIN, ILL. Location.-This project is located in Pulaski County, Ill., on the right bank of the Ohio River about 8 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and concrete flood walls and channel diversion, consisting of the following features: The Ohio River section, including 4,860 feet of new earth levee, 20,120 feet of levee enlargement, and 785 feet of concrete wall, extending from high ground about 3 miles north of Mound City along the riverside of State Highway No. 37 and the right bank of the Ohio River to a point about 2,000 feet northwest of the mouth of Cache River; the Cache River diversion, unit 1, including the excavation of 3,890 feet of channel and the construction of 4,830 feet of new earth levee, and unit 2, including the excavation of 1,370 feet of channel and the construction of 600 feet of new earth levee, and unit 3, including the construction of 2,450 feet of new earth levee extend- ing downstream along the Ohio River from the lower end of the Ohio River section across the old bed of the Cache River to the northeast corner of the Cairo drainage district levee; construction of one new highway bridge and two new railroad bridges across the diversion channel; two pumping plants for disposal of interior drainage; and the other appurtenant structures. Units 1 and 2 of the Cache River diversion include excavation of the diversion chan- nel from the abandoned Illinois Central Railroad bridge location over the Cache River near Cache, Ill., to the Mississippi River near the Beechridge gage and construction of a new earth levee from high ground just east of the upstream end of the diversion channel to the northwest corner of the existing Cairo drainage district levee. The project will provide protection for Mounds and Mound City, Ill., and about 8,600 acres of agricultural land against Ohio and Mississippi River floods equal to the maximum flood of record, which occurred in 1937. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1761 The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $4,430,000, of which an amount not exceeding $610,000 may be applied to lands and damages; the estimated non-Federal cost is $9,300. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.--Provisionsof section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, apply to the diversion of the Cache River; whereas the provisions of section 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, apply to levees and flood walls. Rights-of- way for the levee and flood wall were approved on June 7 and July 25, 1940. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract construc- tion of units I and IIA of the Cache River diversion, the highway bridge across the diversion channel and relocation of railroad facilities at the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad was completed. Con- struction of the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge across the diver- sion channel was continued. Bids received for construction of unit IIB of the Cache River diversion were rejected and the work readvertised. Local interests performed routine maintenance of the levees along the Ohio River and operated the project during the spring high water period. The costs during the fiscal year were $502,617.63 for new work. The expenditures were $549,503.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was started in June 1940 and at the end of the fiscal year, the Ohio River section, units I and IIA of Cache River diversion, the high- way bridge across the diversion channel and the required reloca- tion of the Gulf, Mobile & Ohio Railroad facilities have been com- pleted. Construction of the Missouri Pacific Railroad bridge across the diversion channel was 90 percent complete. Construction of unit IIB of the Cache River diversion had been readvertised for contract. The work in place was in good condition except for minor wave wash on the Ohio River section. The work remaining con- sists of completion of work underway and the construction of Units IIB and III of Cache River diversion and the pumping plants. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $2,318,096.56 for new work. The expenditures were $2,238,082.59. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 plus $450,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-----------------------------$80,013.97 New work: Surveys, explorations and preparation of con- struction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to Mar. 31, 1950)--------------$43,381.29 Construction of Cache River diversion, Unit IIB (contract, July 1, 1949 to May 31, 1950)____ 1,180,000.00 Initiate construction of Cache River diversion, Unit III (contract, Jan. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1950) 353,000.00 Miscellaneous construction (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)--------------------- 5,029.99 Federal rights-of-way costs, land and acquisition (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___ 1,869.73 1762 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Complete construction of railroad bridge across the Cache diversion (contract, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)-- -- - 237,101.29 Complete payment for reconstruction of railroad facilities (Gulf, Mobile & Ohio R. R.) (Work complete)_ 8,940.63 Complete payment for construction of highway bridge across Cache River diversion (work complete)_ 22,750.24 Total for new work______________ _____________ _ 1,852,073.17 Total for all work__________________________________ 1,932,087.14 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $3,720,169.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 2,318,096.56 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 2,238,082.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,482,087.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,181,668.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 450,000.00 --- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 1,631,668.15 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project______________________________ 260,000.00 a Fiscal year ending June 30- --- e -- -- c--- -----I- ----~-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - -$26, 000.00 $1, 292, 000.00 . $500, 000. 00 $884, 000. 00 Cost of new work .............. 23, 486.18 30, 076.48 $604,032. 22 474, 416. 56 502, 617. 63 Cost of maintenance --------------.... --......... __ -------.......- - - --- ---- ------- Total expended - - 24, 556.08 16, 851. 07 582,301.30 382, 446. 45 549, 503. 31 45. OHIO RIVER BASIN, LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT Location.-The works covered by this project are a series of levees, flood walls, channel improvements, and reservoirs in the Ohio River Basin within the confines of the Louisville, Ky., dis- trict. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, authorized the construction of levees, flood walls, and drain- age structures for the protection of cities and towns in the Ohio River Basin, the projects to be selected by the Chief of Engineers with the approval of the Secretary of War, in accordance with House Flood Control Committee Document 1, Seventy-fifth Con- gress, first session, at a cost not to exceed $24,877,000 for construc- tion, which was authorized to be appropriated for this purpose. The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Ohio River Basin as set forth in House Flood Control Com- mittee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, with such modifications thereof as, in the discretion of the Secretary of FLOOD CONTROL---- LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1763 War and the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, and for initia- tion and partial accomplishment of the plan, authorized $75,000,000 for reservoirs and $50,300,000 for local flood-protection works, the individual projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers subject to the provision that the authorization shall include the diversion of Cache River above Cairo, Ill., and the protection of the area north of the Cairo drainage district by levees, at an estimated cost of $2,000,000. In addition to previous authorizations the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the sum of $45,000,000 for the further prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, for the Ohio River Basin. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the sum of $70,000,000 for the further prosecution of the approved comprehensive flood-control plan for the Ohio River Basin. This act modified the previous plan within the Louisville district to include the plan of improvement for flood control and other pur- poses in the Kentucky River Basin in accordance with recommen- dations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 504, Seventy- eighth Congress, second session, flood-protection works at Taylors- ville, Ky., and on Rough River and tributaries, Kentucky, in accordance with recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in Senate Document No. 105, Seventy-eighth Congress, first session, and House Document No. 535, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session, respectively. In addition to previous authorizations, the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the sum of $125,000,000 for further prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, for the Ohio River Basin, modified within the Louisville district to include the plan of improvement for flood control in the Wabash River Basin, Ill., and Ind., substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 197, Eightieth Congress, first session, and the West Fork Reservoir on the West Fork of Mill Creek in Ohio, substantially in accordance with recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 198, Eightieth Congress, first session. The following is a list of the individual projects considered in the comprehensive plan within the confines of the Louisville, Ky. district: Local protection projects Estimated cost Location 1 Type of protection ----- -- Federal Non-Federal Total Adams Levee, Ind. (Wabash Levee ..-.-- $170,000 $10, 000 $180,000 River). Alton, Ind___ . .--... ____.. .do-.... 190, 000 30, 000 220, 000 Augusta, Ky ---------------___ Wall and levee - .--- .. 950, 000 450, 000 1, 400, 000 Aurora, Ind do _________________._ 3, 275,000 890, 000 4, 165, 000 Barnett Creek, Ky. (Rough Riv- Channel improvement. -- 75, 000 13,000 88, 000 er Basin). Bellevue, Ky ----- Wall and levee . . -__ 1, 220, 000 290,000 1, 510, 000 See foot notes at end of table. 1764 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local protection projects-Continued Estimated cost Location 1 Type of protection Federal Non-Federal Total Bonpas Creek, Ill. (Wabash Riv- Channel improvement_.. 360, 000 170, 000 530,000 er Basin). Bromley, Ky.............. . W all and levee ........ - 950, 000 670, 000 1,620,000 592, 500 601,800 Brookport, Ill11.2------ California, Ohio -------. 2 Cannelton, Ind. ...........- -- ---.- -- ---- do do d-- do ....-------------- _-------- 1,500,000 2,100, 000 9,300 540,000 40,000 2, 040,000 2,140, 000 C arrollton, K y ---------------- Caseyville, Ky --------------- - ---. Levee --------------- ---- do------------------- ------- 1,690, 000 306,000 70,000 25,000 1,760, 000 331, 000 Cave-in-Rock, Ill -------------- Chilo, Ohio---------------------- -----. do ------------ W all and levee .. ------ 500,000 690, 000 90,000 90,000 590, 000 780, 000 Cincinnati, Ohio 2 Wall and barrier dam ... 9, 973,000 1,027, 600 11,000, 600 Cincinnati, Ohio (unit 2)-___ -- W all and levee .....- _- 12, 800, 000 2, 300,000 15, 100, 000 Cincinnati, Ohio (unit 4, remain- Wall -..---.--- ----- 12, 000, 000 3,517,000 15, 517, 000 der). Cleves, Ohio- -_................ Levee .. .-----.--------- 925,000 50,000 975,000 Clinton, Ind. (Wabash River) .......-do .......--------- 60, 000 7,000 67,000 Cloverport, Ky - - - Wall and levee ......-- _ 550,000 140,000 690, 000 Concordia, Ky 2 ..- Levee- ------------- 445, 000 40,000 485, 000 Covington, Ky. .........---.- Wall and levee ----... 8,400,000 765,000 9,165,000 2 Dayton, Ky. ------. ----- - do 2, 800, 000 730, 000 3, 530, 000 Deer Creek Prairie Levee, Ind. Levee .. ..--------------- 116,000 7,000 123, 000 (Wabash River). Delphi, Ind. (Wabash River)2__.. do .................... 152, 000 10,000 162,000 Derby, Ind ------------ -------- W all and levee .......... 425,000 50,000 475,000 Dover, Ky .----------------- Levee. ------------- .. 490,000 425, 000 915,000 Elizabethtown, Ill Wall and levee ....--- 425,000 110,000 535,000 England Pond Levee, Ill. (Wa- Levee ---------------- 330,000 22, 000 352,000 bash River). Evansville, Ind. -_ -- Wall and levee ..---- 9, 000, 000 720,000 9,720,000 Fletcher and Sunshine Gardens Levee--------------- 275,000 15,000 290, 000 Levee, 2 Ind. (Wabash River Basin) . Frankfort, Ky. (Kentucky Riv- Wall and levee -- _ . 2, 215, 000 800, 000 3, 015, 000 er). Golconda, 111.2- ......- - ---. do---------- ----- 506, 500 29,820 536,320 Grandview, Ind--- --- Levee-------------------- 445, 000 100, 000 545,000 Greenfield Bayou Levee, Ind. _. do .............------ 900, 000 200, 000 1,100,000 (Wabash River). Harrisburg, Ill. . -____________ Wall and levee ............ 880, 000 20, 000 900, 000 Hawesville, Ky...------- -- Levee ------ ----- 980, 000 68, 000 1,048, 000 Higginsport, Ohio -_-_- ----- Wall and levee --- -- 720,000 496,000 240, 10, 000 000 960,000 506, 000 Honey Creek Levee, Ind. (Wa- Levee------------- ------ bash River). I s lan d Le v ee, In d . (W ab a s h R iv - _ er). -- d o .. . . --.. .. . ..-- 740, 000 170,000 910, 000 Jackson,2 Ky. (Kentucky River Cut-off channel ....-- - 185,000 2, 000 187, 000 Basin) . Jeffersonville 2 and Clarksville, Wall and levee ...------- 4, 216, 320 295, 680 4, 512, 000 Ind. Lawrenceburg, Ind.-2.....---- --. . do -- ------ 2, 600, 000 120,000 2, 720, 000 Leavenworth, Ind-------- _------.....do -............ 1, 110,.000 200,000 1,310, 000 Levee Unit 1, Eel River, Ind. Levee----------------- 150,000 30,000 180, 000 (Wabash River Basin). Levee Unit 2, Eel River, Ind. do .----- . 1,600, 000 540, 000 2, 140, 000 (Wabash River Basin). Levee Unit 1, Little Wabash ..... do ---- 1, 235, 000 110, 000 1,345, 000 River, Ill. (Wabash River Ba- sin). Levee Unit 2, Little Wabash do ------------------ 790,000 50, 000 840, 000 River, Ill. (Wabash River Ba- sin). Levee Unit 6, Wabash River, _ .do ----- ------- 875, 000 40,000 915,000 Ill. (Wabash River Basin). Levee Unit 17 W abash River, . do .-. . . 370, 000 40, 000 410, 000 Id. (Wabash River). (Wabash............. Levee Unit 1, White River, Ind. do 1,060,000 80,000 1,140,000 (Wabash River Basin). Levee Unit 2, White River, Ind. do .................... 360, 000 50, 000 410, 000 (Wabash River Basin). Levee Unit 7, White River, Ind. .. do .......... 635,000 60, 000 695, 000 (Wabash River Basin). Lewisport, Ky.-. Wall and levee ---- _--- 340, 000 160,000 500,000 L ouisville, K y.2------ - --. - - - ---.....- do- ......... 25, 400, 000 1,600, 000 27, 000, 000 Ludlow , K ----------- y ....... _ do--------- .... 1,900,000 540, 000 2, 440, 000 Madison, Ind_ ------ __ do- -.--------- 2, 900, 000 270,000 3,170,000 See foot notes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL--LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1765 Local protection projects--Continued Estimated cost Location 1 Type of protection ------- -- Federal Non-Federal Total Mason J. Niblack2 Levee, Ind. Levee - . -. -. . . 2, 010, 000 170, 000 2,180, 000 (Wabash River) . M auckport, Ind .......--- ...... ..... d o ...... ...... .... 380, 000 80, 000 460, 000 McGinnis Levee, 2 Ind. (Wabash ..... do .................. 1, 280, 000 80, 000 1,360, 000 River Basin) . .. Metropolis, Ill _______________ - Wall and levee........... 2, 320, 000 310, 000 2, 630, 000 M ilton, Ky . --- ------.- ...- Wall_............. 1,850, 000 30, 000 1,880, 000 Moscow, Ohio .......... -------- L evee -...... --.......... 900, 000 280, 000 1,180, 000 Mounds and Mound City, I11.2__ Wall, levee, and diversion 4,430, 000 9,300 4,439,300 2 of Cache River. New Albany, Ind. _ _..--.- Wall and levee...__ ... 7, 800, 000 465, 000 8, 265, 000 New Amsterdam, Ind - - . Levee. 360, 000 10, 000 370, 000 New Harmony, Ind. (Wabash ... do 475, 000 15, 000 490, 000 River). New Richmond, Ohio -......... Wall and levee-... 2, 375, 000 540, 000 2, 915, 000 Newport, Ky.2o_ ............. ..do - -- o - - ---------- 7,400, 000 809, 000 8, 209, 000 Owensboro, Ky. - - -- Wall and levee.......... 685, 000 140, 000 825, 000 Paducah, Ky.2................... .--do---.............- 4, 310, 000 240, 000 4, 550, 000 Patriot, Ind. - - -_ Levee _- - 580, 000 280,000 860, 000 Prestonville, Ky ........... ..... Wall and levee ......... . 1,320, 000 40, 000 1, 360, 000 Raccoon Levee, Ind. (Wabash Levee _. -. 185, 000 25, 000 210, 000 River). 2 Reevesville, Ill. (Cache River) 4_..... do - 795, 000 40, 000 835, 000 Ripley, Ohio_______________ Wall and levee-- ..... 1,425, 000 610, 000 2, 035, 000 Rising Sun, Ind_______________ ._ - do .--------------- 690, 000 210, 000 900, 000 Rochester and McCleary's Bluff Levee ................... 475, 000 80, 000 555, 000 Levee, Ill. (Wabash River). Rockport, Ind__ __ Wall and levee...__-__ 360, 000 100, 000 460, 000 Rome, Ind ---..... -----...-- Levee------------------ 275,000 50,000 325,000 Rough River, Ky. (Rough River)_ Channel improvement ._ 590, 000 3,000 593, 000 Russell and Allison Levee, Ill. Levee----------............... 2, 950, 000 1, 360, 000 4, 310,000 (Wabash River). Shawneetown, Ill- _-_ . - Wall and levee .. __-_--. 1, 320, 000 260, 000 1, 580, 000 Shufflebarger Levee,2 Ind. (Wa- Levee._- ..... 1,610, 000 58, 000 1,668, 000 bash River Basin) . Smithland, Ky_ .. _________.. Wall and levee.-__.-_-_. 655, 000 300, 000 955, 000 Sturgis, Ky. (Tradewater River)_ Levee_.------------ 445, 000 50, 000 495, 000 Sugar Creek Levee, Ind. (Wa- ..d o .................. 232, 000 20, 000 252, 000 bash River). 2 Taylorsville, Ky. (Salt River) .. Levee.....----- ........- 390, 000 61,000 451,000 Tell City, Ind._.....______.... Wall and levee...___.... 919, 500 36,970 956, 470 Tolu, Ky. ___._-- Levee .................. 232, 000 25, 000 257,000 Tri Pond Levee, Ill. (Wabash ..... do.... 510, 000 50, 000 560, 000 River). Troy, Ind........... .......-- Wall and levee -_-_....-_ 380, 000 100, 000 480, 000 Uniontown, Ky ............... Levee..............---------- 1,030, 000 65, 000 1, 095,000 Utica, Ind............... .... do.....----- - 1,190,000 90, 000 1,280,000 Vevay, Ind . ..-.......... 2 .... do .............. 900,000 110, 000 1,010, 000 Vincennes, Ind. (Wabash River) Wall and levee-.....--.__. 2,810,000 50,000 2,860,000 West Point, Ky-..-------.- ..... do...---------........... 1,120, 000 210, 000 1,330, 000 West Terre Haute, Ind. (Wabash Levee -----.............. 290, 000 70, 000 360, 000 River). Westport, Ky ................. Wall--- 1,320, 000 30, 000 1, 350, 000 Wilder, Ky....... ....... Wall and lev ee.... ..- 1,530, 000 1,150, 000 2, 680, 000 1 All projects are located on the Ohio River unless otherwise noted. = Details of this project are given in individual report. 8Complete. See Annual Report for 1944 for last report showing details. 4 Substitute project for Belknap, Karnak, and Ullin, Ill. 872182--50--27 1766 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Reservoirs Total esti- Tributary basin and reservoir Stream mated cost Great Miami River: Brookville, Ind ------------------- East Fork of Whitewater River .-.. . .. $11,300,000 M etamora, Ind__.. . . ___.. .____..W est Fork of W hitewater River 26, 400, 000 Green River: Mining City, Ky_ Green River 53,000, 000 Nolin, Ky_ Nolin River--------- -------- ..------- 10, 600, 000 No. 2, Barren, Ky_________________ Barren River ..........................------ - 16, 900, 000 No. 2, Green, Ky __________________ Green River ..................................... 5,900, 000 R o u gh , K y _ R o ug h R iv er ------.. . . . . . ... . . . -.- . 6 , 2 5 0, 000 Kentucky River: Booneville, Ky_ South Fork of Kentucky River. 12, 100, 000 Buckhorn, Ky Middle Fork of Kentucky River-....--......... 5,300, 000 Jessamine Creek, Ky_ Kentucky River. 29, 000, 000 Licking River: Cave Run, Ky - - - - - - Licking River .............................. .. 21, 100,000 Falmouth, Ky do .. ..................... 18, 500, 000 Little Miami River: Caesar Creek, Ohio , ........... Caesar Creek 4,200, 000 East Fork, Ohio 1 East Fork ..... ..........................---- 6, 300,000 M ill C reek: W est Fork, O hio 2_____ W est Fork of Mill C reek .. . . . . .. ...... 5, 560, 000 Wabash River: Cagles Mill, Ind 1 Mill Creek .-- 6, 700, 000 Mansfield, Ind__ Raccoon Creek ................................- 4, 300, 000 D1etails of this project are given in individual report. 2Non-Federal cost is $600,000 additional. Local Cooperation.-Seepage - for requirements. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of surveys, explorations, hydraulic studies and preparation of de- tailed plans and construction plans and specifications for the development of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Ohio River Basin. The costs during the fiscal year were $63,306.65 for new work. The expenditures were $60,610.34. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys, operations, hydraulic studies and preparation of detailed plans and construction plans and specifications were well advanced on those units in the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Ohio River Basin, which are expected to be selected for construction in fiscal year 1951. The status of projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $1,159,983.99 for new work. The expenditures were $1,156,812.38. These costs and expenditures include $5,964.61 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposedoperations.-Thebalance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $40,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended on accounts payable and continued surveys, hydraulic studies, explorations and preparation of de- tailed plans and construction plans and specifications for the further development of the general comprehensive plan for the Ohio River Basin. The additional sum of $117,500 is needed to be appropriated for scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. FLOOD CONTROL---LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1767 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------ -------------- 1 $1,461,619.59 1,159,983.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___--------------------- 1 1,156,812.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------------- 304,807.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------..- 300,027.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .... _ 40,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- ---- _ 340,027.15 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . $427,326.00 $117, 133. 85 - $63,000.00 $15, 500.00 $62, 000.00 Cost of new work- - 190, 868. 90 109, 217. 49 77 181,307. 19, 624.85 63, 306.65 Cost of m aintenance ---------- - .. -- - .. . ------ ----------. -- -- -- ------------ Total expended .......-_- .... _ 177, 917. 18 121, 929. 91 169, 519. 91 31, 275. 92 60, 610. 34 1 Includes $5,964.61 from Emergency Relief funds. 46. 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 expended for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Work under this heading consisted of removal of snags and other debris from the channel of the south fork of Saline River, Ill., and snagging and clearing Rough River at Falls of Rough, Ky. On the south fork of Saline River the section to be cleared has a length of 15 miles beginning at the junction with the middle fork, 6 miles southeast of Harrisburg, and extending to a point about one-fourth mile downstream from the crossing of United States Highway 45. Plans for this work are practically complete. The snagging and clearing work on Rough River consists of the removal of a drift rack island about 1,100 feet long. Plans for this work are complete and actual removal of the drift rack island had been started when the work was interrupted by high water. Work on removal of the drift rack will be resumed during the next low water season. The costs during the fiscal year were $7,814.68 for new work. The expenditures were $7,437.88. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $9,543.54 for new work. The expenditures were $9,166.74. 1768 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $33,833.26 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-------------------------------- $376.80 New work: Complete removal of drift rack island in Rough River (hired labor, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949) -_________ $11,893.17 Removal of snags and other debris from south fork of Saline River (contract, Oct. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 21,563.29 Total for new work_ ------ - 33,456.46 Total for all work_ - 33,833.26 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ...- $43,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 9,543.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------------9,166.74 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------- 33,833.26 33,444.46 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. . -------------- ..----------- _ -------------- $25,000.00 -------------- $18,000.00 Cost of new work-- ...-- ... .....---------------- ------------- 1,728. 86 --------- - --- 7, 814. 68 Cost of maintenance -........ ....--. . . .--. . . ..--.-.--- .---- . . --.. Total expended .------.----- ---.. - - . -.. 1, 728. 86 - - - . 7, 437. 88 47. 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 res- cue 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 consisted of repair of drainage structure in Lewis Township levee, Ind., repair of levee slope erosion at Brookport, Ill., repair of bank revetment work at New Harmony bridge, Ind. and Ill., and flood emergency operations and preparations during floods in the late winter and spring of 1949. Investigation of ap- plications for Federal aid in repair of flood control works was made as required. The total costs during the fiscal year were $127,795.82 for main- tenance work. The expenditures were $120,222.53. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1769 The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ___-___________-____________ $18,585.10 Maintenance work: Complete repair of bank revetment at New Harmony bridge (contract, July 1 to July 31, 1949)---------$1,666.32 Preparation of plans and investigation of applications made for Federal aid in repair of flood control works (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__ 5,121.66 Total for maintenance work_____________________________ 6,787.98 Total for all work_____________________________________ 25,373.08 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $393,600.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 386,812.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 368,226.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- ________________________ 25,373.08 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 6,781.56 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - .------------------ - ------- $114,000. 00 $38,600.00 $171,000.00 $20,000.00 C ost of new w ork -.. . . . .. . . . .. . . . .. . . - . - .. . . . .. . - . . ..- ------.. . . . .. . . ..- . . . . . Cost of m aintenance ........... - $10, 506.06 11, 885. 11 33, 719. 75 175, 296. 45 127, 795. 82 Total expended ...........-... -5, 565. 51 11, 885. 11 33, 428. 15 164, 576. 24 120, 222. 53 48. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS OTHER THAN THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 18, 1941, AS AMENDED Because of the heavy demand for emergency repair work to flood-control structures damaged or destroyed by disastrous floods, Congress, in the acts approved July 12, 1943 (Public Law 138, 78th Cong.), May 29, 1944 (Public Law 318, 78th Cong.), June 5, 1945 (Public Law 75, 79th Cong.), June 23, 1947 (Public Law 102, 80th Cong.) and June 30, 1948 (Sec. 208, Public Law 858, 80th Cong.) authorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000, $15,000,000, and $25,000,000 respectively, to be appro- priated as 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 have been threatened or destroyed by the floods. Operations with emergency funds during the fiscal year con- sisted of work on repair of levee unit 8, Ind., preparation of plans for repair of Conover Levee at Terre Haute, Ind., completion of repairs to Captain Pond Levee, Ill., and flood emergency operations and preparations during floods in the late winter and spring of 1949. The total costs during the fiscal year were $89,630.41 for main- tenance work. The expenditures were $23,820.25. 1770 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, 'U. S. ARMY, 1949 The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____ $72 ,460.59 Maintenance work: Repair of Conover levee, Indiana (contract, Sept. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ---------------------- $46,256.98 Emergency repairs, Brevoort levee, Wabash River, Ind. (contract, Sept. 1 to Dec. 31, 1949)- 40,373.31 Complete repair of levee unit 8, Indiana (contract, July 1 to Sept. 30, 1949) _______________________ 20,144.75 Payment of cost for flood emergency operations and preparations, Louisville district_-- 15,999.48 Total for maintenance work 22,774.52 1--------------- Total for all work_ 1--------195,235.11 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $1,413,794.44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,291,019.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ __ - 1,218,559.33 195,235.11 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 111,799.52 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $253, 400.00 $170, 900.00 $189,000.00 $88, 000.00 Cost of new work ... ------------...------------- Cost of maintenance_ 05 191,428. 212, 068. 45 $44, 708 70 64,595.07 89,630.41 Total expended- .-. 187, 182. 99 212, 776. 74 46, 640. 78 57,944.64 23,820.25 49. EMERGENCY BANK PROTECTION UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 14 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JULY 24, 1946 The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of 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 advisable; provided, that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. The work proposed under this heading consists of emergency bank protection work at the New Harmony Bridge, Wabash River, Ind. and Ill. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the fiscal year consisted of contract construction of 1,700 feet of lumber mattress and riprap bank protection works adjacent to the end of the bridge on the right bank. Local interests contributed $137,000 toward the cost of this work and furnished all necessary rights-of-way. The costs during the fiscal year were $233,911.78 for new work. The expenditures were $207,049.45. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1771 The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $26,- 940.97, will be applied to accounts payable. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _- -- $100 ,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________________ 100,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 100 ,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- I ica year enin - ue3---- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 - ----.--------- ------- I -- - I ------ --- --I-------------- Appropriated ....... $50,000. 00 $50,000.00 Cost of new work .......... 3,088.22 96,911.78 Cost of maintenance ..............- I--- ----- --- --- - I - Total expended ...... 3,009.58 96,990.42 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 --- $137,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 137,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _--- 110,059.03 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 26,940.97 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed - - .. - -$137,000.00 Cost of new work -_ _.. 137,000.00 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended -.... - .---.--------- -- -. -- .-- - - 110,059.03 50. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The costs during the fiscal year were $89,742.42 and the expendi- tures were $83,699.78. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $84,386.07, plus an allotment of $80,000 made in July 1949, will be applied during fiscal year 1950 to accounts pay- able and to expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $249,000 is needed to be appropriated for scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-... $1,549,352.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 1,472,631.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ 1,464,966.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ __________________ ____ 84,386.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 75,510.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..-.-. 80,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 155,510.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ 249,000.00 1772 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ......... _ $203, 340.00 $85, 000.00 $15,000.00 $100,000.00 $105,000.00 Cost of new work . -------.----- Cost of maintenance ------------ ---- -- 128, 341.63 ------------ 131,021.63 -- , -------- 66, 375.04 ---- - - 46, 581.98 . -.. . 89, 742. 42 Total expended -_ 118, 162. 66 142, 204. 04 70, 177. 73 48, 992. 45 83, 699. 78 51. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures Estimated Name of project reportsee to June 30, 1949 amount re- Annual Re- ------ quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete 1 2 1. Anderson, West Fork of White River, Ind. 1940 $5, 724.10 -- - $414, 275.90 2. Gill Township levee unit, Wabash River, 1948 561, 200. 25 (4) Ind. 3. Levee unit 2 No. 3, East Fork of White Riv- 1938 275. 25 1,999, 724. 75 ...------------- er, Ind. 4. Levee unit No. 1, Wabash River, Ill.2__._ 11938 9 3 8- - - - - - _........................ ----- -- - 2 , 20 0 , 000. 2,430, 0 0 0 . 00 00 5. Levee unit No. 2, Wabash River, Ind.2_ .. 6. Levee units Nos.2 3 and 4, Wabash River, 1938 215. 75 4, 899, 784. 25 Ill. and Ind. 7. Levee unit 2 No. 9, West Fork of White Riv- 1939 - 16, 000.00 er, Ind. 8. Levee unit No.2 10, West Fork of White 1939 ---------------------------- 120,000.00 River, Ind. 9. Lyford levee unit, Wabash River, Ind-... 1944 267, 391.43 (4) 10. Logansport, Wabash River, Ind.2 __-____._ 1939 1,850, 000.00 11. Salyersville, Licking River, Ky. ______-_-- 2 12. Shoals, East Fork of White River, Ind. ___ 1946 1938 12, 000. 00 -410,000.00 -------------- 468, 000.00 13. Tell City, Ohio River Basin, Ind _.. 1944 894, 660. 62 - (4) 14. Terre Haute, Wabash River, Ind.8 _._.. 1938 150,000. 00 15. Wabash, Wabash River, Ind.2_. .-- -- 1938 -- 660, 000.00 1 Revised in 1949. 2Awaiting local cooperation. 3 Partially completed by Works Progress Administration. 4 Completed. Status of investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Blue River, for flood control at Flood Control Commit- and in vicinity of Salem, Ind. tee resolution, Nov. 15, 1945. Brandenburg, Ky., for flood con- Senate Public Works trol on the Ohio River at and Committee resolution, in the vicinity of. Feb. 24, 1948. Buck Creek, Springfield, Ohio, House Public Works with a view to improvements Committee resolution, for flood control and allied pur- May 27, 1949. poses. (Tributary of Miami River). Cincinnati, Ohio, for flood con- House Public Works trol on the Ohio River at and Committee resolution, in vicinity of. June 17, 1948. Clanton, Humphreys and Shaw- Senate Public Works nee Creeks, Ballard County, Committee resolution, Ky., for flood control on the Apr. 15, 1949. Ohio River. Embarrass River; for flood pro- Senate Public Works tection at and in vicinity of Committee resolution, Villa Grove, Ill. Sept. 16, 1948. French Lick and West Baden Flood Control Commit- Springs, Lost River, Ind., with tee resolution, Apr. 19, a view to flood protection for. 1946. Humphreys, Clanton and Shaw- Senate Public Works nee Creeks, Ballard County, Committee resolution, Ky., for flood control on the Apr. 15, 1949. Ohio River. Indian Creek, Ind.___________.. Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. FLOOD CONTROL-LOUISVILLE, KY., DISTRICT 1773 Status of investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolution-continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Licking River and Tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Ky. 22, 1936. Little Raccoon Creek, Parke Flood Control Commit- County, Ind., improvement for tee resolution, Apr. 19, flood control and allied pur- 1946. poses (tributary of the Wabash River). Logansport, Ind., relative to Flood Control Commit- flood protection on the Wabash tee resolution, May 23, River, Ohio, Ind., and Ill., at 1946. or near, by headwater reser- voirs or other means. Lost Creek and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July White and Hamilton Counties, 24, 1946. Ill. Lost River and tributaries, in vi- Flood Control Commit- Mar. 2, 1949 H. Doe. 105, Favorable. cinity of Orleans, Ind., for flood tee resolution, Nov. 15, 81st Cong., protection. 1945. 1st sess. Lost River, Ind., with view to Flood Control Commit- flood protection for West Ba- tee resolution, Apr. 19, den Springs, and French Lick. 1946. Mad River above Huffman Dam, House Public Works Ohio, for flood control. (Mad Committee resolution, River, and Buck Creek,Spring- May 27, 1949. field, Ohio) (tributary of Mi- ami River). Miami River, Ohio, with a view - .-- d o -.---------.--- to improvements for flood con- trol, and allied purposes in Mad River drainage Basin at and above Huffman Dam (Buck Creek, Springfield, Ohio). Maunie, Ill., for improvement of Flood Control Commit- the Wabash River at and in the tee resolution, July 5, vicinity of, in the interest of 1946. bank stabilization and flood control. Valley, Ohio, with a view to con- Senate Public Works trolling waters of Mill Creek Committee resolution, Basin by means of major drain- Sept. 16, 1948. age or other improvements. Mount Carmel, Ill., Wabash Flood Control Act, July River at and in the vicinity of. 24, 1946. Ohio River, for flood control at Senate Public Works and in the vicinity of Branden- Committee resolution, burg, Ky. Feb. 24, 1948. Ohio River, for flood control at House Public Works and in vicinity of Cincinnati, Committee resolution, Ohio. June 17, 1948. Ohio River for flood control on Senate Public Works Humphreys, Clanton and Committee Resolution Shawnee Creeks in Ballard Apr. 15, 1949. County, Ky. Ohio River, flood control im- Flood Control Commit- provements on Rector Creek, tee resolution, July 5, Ill. 1946. Ohio River, with a view to flood House Public Works control along Rector Creek and Committee resolution, Saline River, Ill., and their July 15,1947, as amend- tributaries. ed by House Public Works Committee reso- lution, Apr. 20, 1948. Orleans, Ind., for flood protec- Flood Control Commit- Mar. 2, 1949 H. Doe. 105, Do. tion on Lost River and tribu- tee resolution, Nov. 15, 81st Cong., tributaries in vicinity of. 1945. 1st sess. Patoka River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- Ind., for flood control and other tee resolution, July 23, purposes (tributary of the Wa- 1946. bash River). Raccoon (Little) Creek, Parke Flood Control Commit- County, Ind. improvement for tee resolution, Apr. 19, flood control and allied pur- 1946. poses (tributary of the Wabash River). Rector Creek and Saline River, House Public Works Ill., with a view to flood control. Committee resolution, July 15, 1947, as amend- ed by House Public Works Committee res- olution, Apr. 20, 1948. 1774 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolution-continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Rector Creek, Ill., flood control Flood Control Commit- improvements (tributary of tee resolution, July 5, the Ohio River). 1946. Salem, Ind., Blue River, for con- Flood Control Commit- trol at and in the vicinity of. tee resolution, Nov. 15, 1945. Saline River and Rector Creek, House Public Works Ill., with a view to flood control. Committee resolution, July 15, 1947, as amend- ed by House Public Works Committee res- olution, Apr. 20, 1948. Saline River and tributaries, Senate Public Works Illinois, for flood control, Committee resolution, drainage, and related purposes. Mar. 9, 1948. Salt River, Ky., flood protection Flood Control Commit- at and in vicinity of Shepherds- tee resolution, Mar. 20, ville, Ky. 1945. Seven-Mile Creek and Skillet Flood Control Commit- Fork Branch, Ill., Wabash tee resolution, July 5, River, for flood control and 1946. drainage. Shawnee, Clanton and Hum- Senate Public Works phreys Creeks, Ballard Coun- Committee resolution, ty, Ky., for flood control on Apr. 15, 1949. the Ohio River. Shepherdsville, Ky., for flood Flood Control Commit- protection on Salt River, Ky., tee resolution, Mar. 20, at and in vicinity of. 1945. Skillet Fork and tributaries, House Public Works Illinois, for flood control and Committee resolution, drainage (tributary of Wabash Mar. 15, 1949. River). Skillet Fork Branch and Seven- Flood Control Commit- Mile Creek, Ill., Wabash River, tee resolution, July 5, for flood control and drainage. 1946. Villa Grove, Ill., Embarrass Senate Public Works Rive , for flood protection at Committee resolution, and in vicinity of. Sept. 16, 1948. Wabash levee district No. 3, Ill., House Public Works along Wabash River between Committee resolution, Maunie and Rising Sun, Ill. Mar. 15, 1949. Wabash River, improvement for Flood Control Commit- flood control and allied pur- tee resolution, Apr. 19, poses on Little Raccoon Creek, 1946. Parke County, Ind. Wabash River, Ohio, Ind., and Flood Control Commit- Ill., relative to flood protection tee resolution, May 23, at or near Logansport, Ind., 1946. by headwater reservoirs or other means. Wabash River and tributaries Senate Public Works above mouth of White River, Committee resolution, Ind., Ill. and Ohio, for flood May 9, 1949. control. Wabash River at and in the Flood Control Commit- vicinity of Maunie, Ill., im- tee resolution, July 5, provement in the interest of 1946. bank stabilization and flood control. Wabash River at and in the Flood Control Act, July vicinity of Mount Carmel, Ill. 24, 1946. Wabash River, for flood control Flood Control Commit- and other purposes on Patoka tee resolution, July 23, River and tributaries, Ind. 1946. Wabash River, flood control and Flood Control Commit- drainage on Seven-Mile Creek tee resolution, July 5, and Skillet Fork Branch, Ill. 1946. Wabash River, in interest of House Public Works flood control and allied pur- Committee resolution, poses on White River, Ind. Apr. 20, 1948. West Baden Springs and French Flood Control Commit- Lick, Lost River, Ind., with tee resolution, Apr. 19, a view to flood protection for. 1946. White River, Ind., in interest of House Public Works flood control and allied pur- Committee resolution, poses (tributary of Wabash Apr. 20, 1948. River). IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT This district embraces those portions of the States of Ohio, Ken- tucky, West Virginia, Virginia, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania lying in the drainage basins of the Ohio River and tributaries, from about mile 109 between Captina Island and Powhatan Point, Ohio, to about mile 409.3 immediately downstream from Aberdeen, Ohio, a distance of about 300.3 miles, including the following streams improved for slack-water navigation: Ohio River, with its locks and dams 14 to 23, inclusive, Gallipolis locks and dam, and locks and dams 27 to 33, inclusive; Muskingum River, Ohio; Little Kanawha River, W. Va.; Kanawha River, W. Va.; Big Sandy River, W. Va. and Ky., including Levisa and Tug Forks. District engineer : Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, comprising the Nashville, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., Huntington, W. Va., and Pittsburgh, Pa., districts: Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer through July 14, 1948, and Maj. Gen. J. C. Mehaffey, U. S. Army, division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. Ohio River lock and dam con- 16. Roseville, Ohio River Basin, struction ------------- 1637 Ohio_ 1804 2. Ohio River open channel work 1645 17. Parkersburg, Ohio River 3. Muskingum River, Ohio - - 1776 Basin, W. Va _____ 1805 4. Little Kanawha River, W. Va. 1780 18. Burr Oak Reservoir, Ohio 5. Kanawha River, W. Va . - 1782 River Basin, Ohio 1807 6. Big Sandy River, W. Va. and 19. Point Pleasant, Ohio River Ky., including Levisa and Basin, W. Va_ 1809 Tug Forks__________ 1787 20. Galax, Ohio River Basin, Va_. 1811 7. Scioto River at Portsmouth, 21. Bluestone Reservoir, Ohio Ohio 1790 1812 River Basin, W. Va....... 8. Examinations, surveys, and contingencies (general) --- 1791 22. Sutton Reservoir, Ohio River 9. Inactive navigation projects_ 1791 Basin, W. Va_________ 1815 10. Plant allotment- . 1791 23. Dewey Reservoir, Ohio River 11. Status of investigations ..... 1792 Basin, Ky_ 1816 24. Catlettsburg, Ohio River Flood Control Basin, Ky_ 1819 12. Massillon, Ohio River Basin, 25. Ashland, Ohio River Basin, Ohio-_ .- 1792 Ky_ 1820 13. Muskingum River Reservoirs, 26. Russell, Ohio River Basin, Ohio- 1795 Ky_ 1821 14. Newark, Ohio River Basin, 27. Ironton, Ohio River Basin, Ohio_ 1800 Ohio -- -_ - - 1822 15. Dillon Reservoir, Ohio River 28. Portsmouth-New Boston, Basin, Ohio_ 1802 Ohio River Basin, Ohio_ 1824 1775 1776 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control-Continued Flood control-Continued Page Page 29. Delaware Reservoir, Ohio 34. Emergency Flood Control River Basin, Ohio -------- 1826 work under authority of the 30. Big Walnut Creek Reservoir, Flood Control Act approved Ohio River Basin, Ohio____ 1829 August 18, 1941, as 31. Rocky Fork Reservoir, Ohio amended -- _- ..------- 1837 River Basin, Ohio-------- 1830 35. Preliminary examinations, 32. Maysville, Ohio River Basin, surveys, and contingencies- 1838 Ky---------------_ --- 1832 36. Inactive flood control projects 1838 33. Ohio River Basin, Hunting- 37. Plant allotment ____-- ---- 1838 ton District ------------- _ 1833 38. Status of investigations .... 1839 1. CONSTRUCTION OF LOCKS AND DAMS, OHIO RIVER For report on this improvement, see page 1637. 2. OHIO RIVER OPEN CHANNEL WORK For report on this improvement, see page 1645. 3. MUSKINGUM RIVER, OHIO Location.-The Muskingum River, 112.45 miles in length, and lying entirely in the State of Ohio, is formed by the junction of the Walhonding and Tuscarawas Rivers at Coshocton, Ohio, flows in a southerly direction and empties into the Ohio River at Mari- etta, Ohio, 172.2 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-This authorized the taking over, restoration, maintenance, and operation of the State works and plant to pro- vide slack-water navigation between lock 1, at Marietta, Ohio, and Dresden, Ohio, a distance of 92.85 miles. Navigation is afforded by 11 locks and dams and 4 short lateral canals. The maximum depth which it is now possible to maintain without ex- tensive improvement is 4.5 feet, although in certain portions 5.5 feet is available. Above the site of the old lock 11 the minimum depth actually maintained is 2 feet. The navigable depth between lock 1 and the mouth, a distance of 0.25 mile, is provided by dam 18, Ohio River, and by dredging. The original estimate of cost of restoring the dams taken over from the State of Ohio was $200,000. To this was added later the construction of a new lock and dam 11, at a cost of about $143,000, the repair and extension of a levee at dam 10, and some minor work, the net total expended from specific appropriations having been $301,911.53. The estimated annual maintenance costs, cur- rent (1949), are $25,000 for channel maintenance and $114,000 for operation and care of locks and dams. The construction of a new lock 1 was done in connection with the construction of an ice harbor as part of the Ohio River improvement and was not a part of this project. Operating and care of the locks and dams were included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act approved June 26, 1934. An index map of Muskingum River is printed in House Document 251, Seventy-eighth Congress, first session. RIVERS AND HARBORS-HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1777 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 For taking over from the State of Ohio the locks and H. Ex. Doc. 48, 49th Cong., 1st dams then in existence (1 to 10) and the restoration sess. (Annual Report 1886, p. of these works by the United States. 1551). Mar. 3, 1905 Construction of lock and dam 11 and the extension of H. Doc. 241, 58th Cong., 2d sess. the levee at lock 10 and for other work of minor im- portance. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. The following table gives the characteristics of the locks and dams: Muskingum River -4 Lock Dam 00 Dimensions and Location (nearest Upper Lower When ad towna"ll in Ohio) Mielcorn- Total cost 1 dam Milessill from Great- bw sill below Lift Foundation Foundation Type of construction ype of onstr (al n (al ppleted 0 mouth Width est avail- upper upper lowedams) lower (clear) able pool pool 0 length O Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet 1 Marietta - - ------ 0.25 55. 8 179 7.58 11.56 2 4.29 Piles in sand and gravel. Sand and gravel........ Rock-filled timber crib_. 1890 3 $327, 500.00 2 Devols___________ 5.79 35. 8 160 6.00 5. 56 10. 76 Rock .. __-- Rock..... -__do .. .....-- -- -- .- 1840 91,000. 00 3 Lowell 4- - 13.60 35. 8 160 7.07 5. 91 14. 19 P iles in gravel ... .. ..... do-.....-do .... ---- do.-- --.... --- -- -- - 1840 160, 000. 00 4 Beverly 4_________ 24. 60 35. 2 160 6.00 5. 61 9. 32 Gravel------------- Rock and gravel .. ___. ....do --.. --....------ - 1840 122, 000. 00 0 5 Like Chute-....... 34. 12 35. 8 160 6.00 5.66 10. 76 Rock .--------------- -.....-- do.... -_-do---.. ---...---- - -- 1840 91, 000. 00 6 Stockport ._._. 40. 17 35. 8 160 6.00 5.20 12. 33 ____ do ..................Rock...... ---- do.. . - - 1840 88, 000. 00 7 McConnellsville 4__ 49. 40 35. 8 160 6. 01 5. 43 10. 10 ... do ----- Rock and gravel ..... do.....-------------- 1840 127, 000. 00 8 Rokeby lock-..... 57. 45 35. 9 160 8.00 5. 55 10. 96 P i l es an d gr i llage . . .. . . . Piles in sand and gravel_ .. do...... - - 1840 90, 000. 00 z 9 Philo ......... 68. 56 35. 8 160 8.00 5. 22 11.01 Rock ------------- R ock-........ ..... ... ....do .... - - - 1891 5 86, 000. 00 10 Zanesville 4 86___ 76. 60 35. 4 S158. } 5 S8.96 6.30 7.09 12. 30 15.43 Rock and gravel__ (711.75 Soft rock- -___ ---- do-.... 1840 127, 000.00 z 87.75 }Piles in sand and gravel_ (9) 11 Ellis. .. . . - 85. 92 36. 0 160 4.96 6.67 Concrete_------------ 1910 10 143, 284. 66 1 Cost to the United States, $301,911.53, exclusive of cost of lock and dam 1, which was 6 Double lock; flight of 2 tandem. constructed under the Ohio River project. 7 Dam equipped with Boule movable-crest gates, 4 feet high. 2 Normal lift above normal pool of dam 18, Ohio River. Lock 1 has intermediate gate; 8 Crest of fixed part. 1i only lower chamber usable. 9150 feet of dam adjacent to lock on piles in sand and gravel. Remainder of dam, 3 Replaced an older lock on opposite side of river, including pier and abutment, on rocks. 4 Lateral canal between dam and lock. 10oReplaced an older lock and dam located 2.6 miles farther upstream. 5 Replaced an older lock constructed in 1840 at lower end of lateral canal, which was also abandoned. FP RIVERS AND HARBORS-HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1779 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous public and private landings, generally unimproved, at points accessible to the public highways, and in a few instances having railroad connections. A dock for loading coal from motortrucks to barges is located at mile 74.7. Two yards, principally equipped for unloading sand and gravel, are situated at miles 0.2 and 76.4. Numerous landings, not equipped, are used to stock pile sand and gravel for State and county roads. Two private terminals for handling petroleum products exist on the river at miles 1.8 and 75.6. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.- Maintenance: Dredging of bars in the channel of pool No. 8 was accomplished by hired labor, 15,723 cubic yards of material being removed. The cost of maintenance during the fiscal year was $11,130.62. Operating and care: The locks and dams were operated as re- quired and essential repairs were made thereto and to the appur- tenant structures to maintain them in a serviceable condition. Hired labor dredging, totaling 52,053 cubic yards, was performed in the approaches and lock chambers of locks 1 to 10, inclusive, in order to permit the passage of commercial tows. Other hired labor work was as follows: Lock gates at locks 1, and 4 to 9, inclusive, were repaired; a flume through the canal bank at lock 3 was repaired; and repairs to dam 7, initiated during the preced- ing year, were completed. The cost for operating and care during the fiscal year was $181,561.60. The total cost of maintenance for the fiscal year was $192,692.22. The expenditures were $208,350.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1910. The locks and dams are in fair condition and all structures are in operation. Resident care at locks 2, 5, 6, and 11 has been discontinued on an annual basis while locks 8 and 9 are unattended for an approximate period of 4 months each year, dur- ing the winter season, when traffic is extremely light. The facilities at all unattended structures are available to navigation interests, subject to 24 hours' advance notice. The available depth for navi- gation is 4.5 feet from the mouth to lock 11, and from lock 11 to the end of the project the depth actually maintained is 2 feet. For details of locks and dams, see table under paragraph "Existing project." The total cost under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $1,912,326.06, of which $301,911.53 was for new work, $148,270.70 for maintenance, and $1,462,143.83 for opera- tion and care of locks and dams. The expenditures were $1,908,- 144.20. In addition, the sum of $3,995,355.89 was expended between April 7, 1887, and June 30, 1936, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. 1780 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $151,900 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 .-----------. ------------------ $4,181.86 Maintenance: Dredging channels, Pools Nos. 8 and 10 (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)______________________________ 8,969.38 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations________ _________________- $33,700.00 Ordinary repairs-_____ _______------ 3,200.00 Improvement and reconstruction_________________ 125,645.81 Total, maintenance (operating and care) ------- 162,545.81 Total for all work______________ ____________---------- 175,697.05 The additional sum of $608,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Dredging channels, Pools Nos. 8 and 10--------------- $20,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations, ordinary repairs, im- provement and reconstruction__ _----- -- ----------- ----- 588,000 Total for all work_-------------------------------------608,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------$5,927,297.41 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 301,911.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______ ------------- 5,605,770.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---- -------------- _ 5,903,500.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________-______----23,797.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 18,483.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 151,900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 170,383.03 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---_-----. -- $157, 600.00 $65, 500. 00 $77, 750.00 $356, 780.00 $157,700.00 Cost of new work- ------------ Cost of maintenance........------------ 88, 897. 23 86, 388. 41 61, 335. 47 369, 968. 45 192, 692. 22 Total expended----------------.............. 84, 955. 81 94, 072. 78 68, 386. 39 346, 718. 42 208,350.32 4. LITTLE KANAWHA RIVER, W. VA. Location.-This river, 167 miles in length, rises on the western slope of Laurel Hill, W. Va., flows in a general northwesterly di- rection, and empties into the Ohio River at Parkersburg, W. Va. Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act ap- proved August 14, 1876. For further details, see page 1912 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1307 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for five locks with fixed dams, to give a navigable depth of 4 feet from the mouth of the river to Creston, a distance of 48 miles. Under this project one lock and dam (5) was constructed and four locks and dams (1 to 4) were purchased from the Little Kanawha Navigation Co. RIVERS AND HARBORS-HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1781 The cost of purchase and repair of locks and dams 1 to 4 was $282,059.50, and the cost of constructing lock and dam 5 was $167,875. The current (1949) estimate of annual cost of operation and care of the locks and dams is $81,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Construction of a lock and dam (5), 2 miles above Annual Report 1875, pt. 1, p. 740. Burning Springs. Mar. 3, 1905 Purchase and repair of locks and dams 1 to 4, inclusive. H. Doc. 309, 58th Cong., 2d sess. (Annual Report 1904, p. 2607). June 26, 19341 Operating and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. The latest published map is contained in House Document 732, Seventy-first Congress, third session. The following table gives the characteristics of the locks and dams: Available Locationsions Lock dimen- over depthssills miter at normal pool levels Lift -- at -Year Cost of 1 Lock Great- normal of com- locks and est poolpletion dams Dis- avail- Nearest town (all in West tance able Width Virginia) above length (clear) Upper Lower mouth of cham- ber Miles Feet Feet Feet FIeet Feet 1 Parkersburg.......-------------- 3. 8 125 23 6.4 8. 6 10. 2 1874 2 Slate..........------------------- 14.9 125 23 11.3 8.6 4.4 1874 3 Elizabeth ........---------------. 25.3 125 23 11.0O 9. 6 5.0 1874 2 $75, 000 4 Palestine.........---------------- 30. 7 125 23 11. 9 9.5 4.1 1874 5 Burning Springs---------- 41. 2 125 25. 5 12. 4 7. 5 4. 0 1891 167, 875 1 Character of foundation, rock; kind of dam, fixed. Type of construction, lock, stone; dam, timber crib filled with stone. Land wall of lock 5 on piles in gravel. 2 Purchase price. Terminal facilities.-Terminal facilities consist of two gasoline and oil unloading stations at miles 1.5 and 2.2, a stiff-leg derrick at mile 0.2 for unloading sand and gravel, a dock at mile 3 for unload- ing acid and a drydock at mile 0.1 for boat and barge repairs. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.- Operating and care of locks and dams. Lock and Dam 1 was tperated to meet the needs .of existing commerce. Hired labor dredging, amounting to 202 cubic yards, was accomplished in the lock chamber and approaches at lock and dam 2. The cost of oper- ating and care during the fiscal year was $6,895.54. The expendi- tures were $8,004.73. 872132-50----28 1782 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1891. Lock and Dam 1 is in fair condition and navigation on the river is normally possible only through the pool above this structure. Resident care has been discontinued at locks and dams 2 to 5, inclusive. The dams at these locations are in such poor condition that project depth cannot be maintained during the low- water season and also deposits of sand and silt in the lock chambers and approaches prohibit the operation of lock gates. For details of locks and dams, see table under paragraph "Existing project." The total cost under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $482,481.59, of which $257,022.72 was for new work, $22,977.28 for maintenance, and $202,481.59 for operation and care of locks and dams. The expenditures were $482,904.29. In addition, the sum of $649,686.09 was expended between December 1891 and September 30, 1935, on the operating and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $8,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended for maintenance (operating and care) including operations, ordinary repairs and improvement and re- construction. The additional sum of $8,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance (operating and care) includ- ing operations, ordinary repairs, improvement and reconstruction. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _,.....-........ $1,349,795.41 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 470,536.02 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 876,049.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ____ ___ _-_. _ 1,347,008.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________ 2,787.03 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ - 3,202.93 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -.... 8,000.CO0 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 11,202.93 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _._ $30, 000. 00 $25, 600. 00 - $7, 000. 00 $14, 300. 00 $6, 000. 00 Cost of new work .............. Cost of maintenance - .- 20, 565. 51 17, 735. 59 12, 810. 49 11, 558. 78 6, 895. 54 Total expended- --------------- 20, 871.87 17, 716. 33 13, 434. 35 10, 814. 45 8,004. 73 5. KANAWHA RIVER, W. VA. Location.-This river, 97 miles in length, is formed by the junction of the New and Gauley Rivers, a short distance above Kanawha Falls, W. Va., flows in a general northwesterly direction, and empties into the Ohio River at Point Pleasant, W. Va. Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1875 (Annual Report for 1875, pt. 2, RIVERS AND HARBORS-HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1783 pp. 90-98). For further details see page 1913, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1309, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-The existing project provides for three dams on the Kanawha River, with twin locks having usable dimensions of 56 by 360 feet, and one dam on the Ohio River near Gallipolis, Ohio, with one lock 110 by 600 feet and one lock 110 by 360 feet, to furnish a 9-foot navigable depth from the mouth to a point 90.57 miles above. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $24,- 167,450, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The current (1949) estimated annual maintenance costs are $25,500 for channel maintenance and $300,000 for operation and care of locks and dams. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Replacement of old locks and dams 2 to 5, inclusive, H. Doc. 190, 70th Cong., 1st sess. by construction of 2 new dams and dredging. June 26, 19341 Operating and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 3 Aug. 30, 1935 2 Replacement of old locks and dams 6 to 11, inclusive, H. Doc. 31, 73d Cong., 1st sess. by construction of 1 new dam on the Kanawha River and 1 new dam on the Ohio River below mouth of the Kanawha River, and pertinent work. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. 3 Contains latest published maps. The following table gives the characteristics of the locks and dams: Kanawha River F-a 00 Available dimen- Location Lock inmiter depth over Location sills at normal pool levels . Lift at 0 Lock Great- normal Character of foun- Kind of dam Type of construction of omple locks and est pool dation dam com l s Dis- avail- levels O Nearest town tance able WidthUpper Lower above length idth Upper Lower mouth of cham- ber 0 Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet London 2... London, W. Va.......... 82. 76 360 456 24 18 12 Rock ______ __.... .. Roller gates --.- Concrete movable crest__ 1934 $3, 282. 200 Marmet 2___ Marmet (Belle), W. Va__ 67. 75 360 4 56 24 18 12 ..... do .... .... do .. ....... do 1934 3, 678, 500 Winfield 2___ Winfield (Red House), 31. 12 360 4 56 28 18 12 .-... do.... _ ....--_- do.....__ ,___do__ _-__ ____- 1937 6, 525, 800 W. Va. z Gallipolis_ - Gallipolis, Ohio- ____ --- _ (3) 600 110 26 18 12 ... . ........... 1937 10, 680, 950 Ci l 360 110f zMj Ci 1Estimated. Includes estimated cost of flowage easements. 2Hydroelectric plant, licensed by Federal Power Commission, at this site. 3 14 miles below Point Pleasant, W. Va., on the Ohio River. 4 Two locks each, 56 feet by 360 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1785 Local cooperation.-Underlicense 1175, issued by the Federal Power Commission, the Kanawha Valley Power Co. has con- structed hydroelectric plants at London and Marmet locks and dams, a license fee of $32,000 per annum having been fixed for each site. The Kanawha Valley Power Co. has also constructed a hydroelectric plant at Winfield locks and dam, under license 1290, a license fee of $40,000 per annum having been fixed. Terminal facilities.-The public terminal facilities consist of a paved landing at Charleston, W. Va. Numerous coal tipples, owned by private interests, exist, available for use only to the owners for loading into barges the coal mined by them. Other privately owned facilities are as follows: Two coal unloading terminals at Belle and one at Cabin Creek; eleven gasoline and oil unloading stations at Boomer, Cabin Creek, Charleston, North Charleston, South Charleston, and St. Albans; two docks at Nitro for handling acid; a dock at South Charleston and one at Nitro for unloading sulphur; nine terminals at Belle, North Charleston, Blaine Island, and Institute for handling chemicals; and a terminal at Alloy generally used for unloading coke. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Work in connection with the acquisition of flowage easements occasioned by the increased pool heights was continued. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $18,188.11. Maintenance: Channel sweeping operations, hydrographic sur- veys, and inspections of navigation aids were conducted as re- quired. The cost of maintenance during the fiscal year was $7,848.50. Operating and care: The locks and dams were operated as re- quired, and necessary repairs and improvements were made thereto, and to the appurtenant structures and grounds. In addi- tion to the ordinary repairs made, the following major items of work were performed by hired labor: Cleaned and painted rollers in dam at London locks, and cleaned and painted service bridge as well as spare gates and repaired Stoney gate valve at Marmet locks. Work accomplished by contract consisted of resurfacing the en- trance road and esplanade at Winfield locks. The cost for operating and care during the fiscal year was $271,994.14. The total cost for the fiscal year,: all from regular funds, was $298,030.75, of which $18,188.11 was for new work and $279,842.64 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $299,487.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 98 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of completing the procurement of flowage easements and improve- ments at Gallipolis Locks. All structures are in operation, and the available depth for navigation is 9 feet from the mouth of the river to the head of the improvement. Above the improved portion of the river, the minimum depth in the channel is less than 1 foot. For details of the locks and dams, see table under paragraph "Existing project." 1786 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total cost, all funds, to the end of the fiscal year for the existing project was as follows: Class of work Regular funds Public Works funds Emergency Relief funds Total New work_---__ -.... -__-- $9, 361, 179. 44 $9, 004, 800. 23 $4, 498, 636. 03 $22,864, 615. 70 Maintenance-.....-____ ___ __ 216, 941. 32 ------------------ 216, 941. 32 Operating and care..__________ 2, 576, 564. 07 _ --- _______.__-__-______ 2, 576, 564. 07 Total__------------_ _12, 154, 684. 83 9, 004, 800. 23 4, 498, 636. 03 25, 658, 121. 09 Funds have been expended for the existing project as follows: Regular funds- - ------------------------------------ $12,147,668.79 Public Works funds ------------------------------------- 9,004,800.23 Emergency Relief funds---------------------------------- 4,498,636.03 Total ------------------------------------------ 25,651,105.05 In addition, the sum of $5,159,879.10 was expended between July 1884 and June 30, 1936, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite ap- propriation for such purposes. Proposedoperations.-Thebalance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $326,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________________________________ $4,736.03 New work: Continue procurement of flowage easements (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- -_ $199,834.40 Studies, design, and plans and improvements at Galliopolis Locks (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____________________________ 219,220.00 Total, new work ---------------------------------- 419,054.40 Maintenance: Hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Snagging operations_______________________ $18,000.00 Channel sweeping_ 3,100.00 Hydrographic surveys ---------------------- 5,012.46 Inspection of navigation aids---------------- 2,400.00 Contract: Dredge below London Locks and Paint Creek Shoals (Oct. 24 to Dec. 7, 1949) ---------- 28,500.00 Total, maintenance -------------------------------- 57,012.46 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations _________________ ____ $217,500.00 Ordinary repair____________________________ 12,500.00 Improvement and reconstruction__---------------- 96,268.16 Total, maintenance (operating and care)---------------- 326,268.16 Total for all work .--------------------------------- 807,071.05 RIVERS AND HARBORS-HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1787 The additional sum of $301,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Hired labor (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Snagging operations, channel sweeping, hydrographic surveys, and inspection of navigation aids----------------------------- -------------- $22,500 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations, ordinary repairs, improve- ment and reconstruction _______________________________________ 279,000 Total for all work -- 301,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ___ - $35,584,401.26 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 27,159,227.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 7,953,384.49 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------- 135,105,596.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 478,804.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- --------- _ __ 259,003.39 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950.. - - 326,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ........ 585,003.39 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________________________ 883,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-._ - $511, 100. 00 $928, 200. 00 - $196, 450.00 $142, 500. 00 $225, 500. 00 Cost of new work -.. 19,506.01 20, 464. 23 1, 511.05 89, 737. 71 18, 188. 11 Cost of maintenance ... 144, 675. 64 276, 950. 22 213, 645. 67 225, 276. 83 279, 842. 64 Total expended_-- - 173, 537.65 294, 374. 07 215,162.57 319,055.12 299,487.40 1 Includes $4,498,636.03 Emergency Relief funds and $9,004,800.23 Public Works funds. 6. BIG SANDY RIVER, W. VA. AND KY., INCLUDING LEVISA AND TUG FORKS Location.-Big Sandy River, 26.8 miles in length, is formed by the junction of the Levisa and Tug Forks at Louisa, Ky., flows in a northerly direction, and empties into the Ohio River at Catletts- burg, Ky. Levisa Fork, 164 miles in length, rises in southwestern Virginia and flows in a general northerly direction; and Tug Fork, 154 miles in length, rises in southwestern West Virginia and flows in a general northwesterly direction. Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 18, 1878, June 14, 1880, and July 13, 1892. For further details see Annual Report for 1915, page 1929, and Annual Report for 1938, page 1318. Existing project.-This provides for three locks and dams on the main river, two locks and dams each on Levisa Fork and Tug Fork, and regulating works below lock 1, reaching to the Ohio River. Only the three locks and dams on the main river and the lower lock and dam on each fork have been constructed. The exist- ing improvement gives a connection with pool formed by dam 29. Ohio River, a slack-water depth of 6 feet from the Ohio River to Louisa, Ky., 26.8 miles, and thence to Cox Branch on Levisa Fork and to Bear Branch on Tug Fork, 17.5 and 12.5 miles, respectively, above Louisa. 1788 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The clearing of the forks above slack-water limits to Pikeville on Levisa Fork and to Pond Creek on Tug Fork is also included in the project. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $2,256,800. The current (1949) estimated cost of operation and care of the locks and dams is $70,000 annually. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Lock and fixed dam near Louisa, Ky ............... July 13, 1892 Substitution of a movable dam at lock near Louisa, H. Ex. Doc. 25, 52d Cong., 1st sess. Ky. (Annual Report, 1892, p. 2101). Mar. 3, 1899 2 locks and dams on main stream .....---------------- H. Doc. 456, 55th Congl, 2d sess. (Annual Report, 1898, p. 2159). June 13, 1902 Removal of obstructions and construction of 1 lock and movable dam each on Levisa and Tug Forks, and raising crest of dam 3. Mar. 3, 1905 Regulating works at mouth of the river............. Mar. 2, 1907 Construction of a service bridge at dam 1........... June 25, 1910 An additional lock and dam each on Levisa and Tug Forks. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. The latest published map is contained in House Document 264, Eightieth Congress, first session. The following table gives the characteristics of the locks and dams: Lock Location Dimension a Dam-Type ' • e = of construe- . b P O Founda- tion I "d b p u p tion E Nearest town ' tion A 00 A 0 Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet 1 Catlettsburg, 0.3 54.6 160.0 13.5 9.0 Sandstone Needle pass 1905 $319,917.64 Ky. wicket weir 2 Buchanan, Ky_. 12. 7 54. 8 160.0 12. 6 6.0 .__do...........-- do........ 1905 278, 893. 10 3 Fort Gay, W. 26. 2 51. 9 158. 0 10. 6 7. 8 -__do ...._....__ do....___ . 1897 396, 304. 98 Va. 1L Gallup, Ky..... 35. 1 55. 0 160. 0 11. 0 8. 7 __do..--...---.....do-_.... 1910 250, 128. 70 2L Richardson, 45.4 55.0 160.0 12.0 .. do ... .. do...... () 3 545,000.00 Ky, iT 3 miles above 30.7 55.0 160.0 12.0 7.7 Piles in ..... do...... 1910 268, 452.26 Louisa, Ky. sand. 2T Webb, W. Va_.. 40. 0 55.0 .- .. 12.0 - _ Sandstone .... do........ (2) 507, 500. 00 1All movable dams. 2 Not built. 3 Estimated, 1928. Recommended modification of project.-Recommendation for improvement of the project by canalization to obtain a 9-foot proj- ect depth from the mouth of Big Sandy River to Sprigg, W. Va., on Tug Fork, and to the junction of Levisa and Russell Forks on RIVERS AND HARBORS-HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1789 Levisa Fork, by the construction of two locks and dams on Big Sandy River and four locks and dams each on Tug and Levisa Forks, at an estimated cost of $82,300,000, is contained in House Document 264, Eightieth Congress, first session. Terminal facilities.-Terminalfacilities consist of one privately owned terminal at Leach, Ky., for handling petroleum products. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operatingand care of locks and dams. Lock and Dam 1, only, was operated to meet the needs of existing commerce. The cost of operating and care during the fiscal year was $14,286.46. The expenditures were $14,416.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1910. Lock and dam 1 on the main river is in fair condi- tion and the only structure, included in the project, being operated. Resident care has been discontinued at the remaining locks and dams. The unattended structures are in such poor condition that their operation would not be possible without extensive repairs. The 6-foot slack-water depth is available for about 7 miles above the mouth. Above this point, the slack-water depth is reduced to 4 feet or less. For details of locks and dams, see table under paragraph "Existing project." The total cost under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $1,612,751.43, of which $1,205,804.92 was for new work, $64,857.66 for maintenance, and $342,088.85 for operation and care of the locks and dams. The total expenditures were $1,612,521.69. In addition, the sum of $1,002,273.16 was expended between January 1897 and June 30, 1938, on the operating and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $16,500 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 -------------------------------- _ $229.74 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations___________ ------------------- 12,600.00 Ordinary repairs____________ ____--------------- ------------ 2,650.00 Improvement and reconstruction___________________________ 24,183.25 Total for all work____________________________________ _ 39,662.99 The additional sum of $81,400 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance (operating and care) includ- ing operations, ordinary repairs, improvement and reconstruction. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $3,018,389.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 1,586,236.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ - 1_,409,219.67 ----------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 2,995,226.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 23,162.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 22,916.90 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 16,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 39,416.90 1790 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . - - $35, 100. 00 $40, 000. 00 - $8, 000. 00 $13, 800. 00 $32, 000.00 Cost of new work_ Cost of maintenance- ---------- 24, 354. 52 27, 726. 86 19, 906. 82 9, 673. 06 14, 286. 46 Total expended ___ 25, 117. 61 27, 483. 95 20, 710. 64 9, 441. 49 14, 416. 67 7. SCIOTO RIVER AT PORTSMOUTH, OHIO Location.-The project is located on the left bank of the Scioto River at the city of Portsmouth, in Scioto County, Ohio, immedi- ately above the mouth of the Scioto River and within the limits of the slack-water of dam 31 on the Ohio River. Existing project.-The proposed project provides for the de- velopment of a harbor channel equivalent to that existing prior to the initiation of the Portsmouth flood control project, which is described on page 1824. The project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, which specified that the cost of the project in no event is to exceed $75,000. Local cooperation.--None required. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Surveys to determine the extent of shoaling and amount of shift in the location of the cut-off chan- nel have been made. No permanent corrective work has been initi- ated; however, dredging to afford temporary correction of the shoaling has been accomplished. The total cost and expenditures under the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $9,343.46, all for new work. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 will be expended on new work to complete preparation of plans and specifications for permanent corrective measures (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950). No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_. - $11,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 9,343.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 9,343.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 2 ,156.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -_ ___ 2,156.54 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 2,156.54 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ________________ -------- 3,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.........---------------- Cost of new work--.. ---- - - $11, 500. 00 187. 59 . . $9; 155. 87 -- . . -------------- . . I... . . . Cost of maintenance - - - - I________ -______________ Total expended._ - - 78. 90 9, 264. 56 . . . RIVERS AND HARBORS-HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT 1791 8. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The costs during the year were $81,476.03. The expenditures were $82,310.19. The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949, $33,- 671.83, plus $83,500 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended for accounts payable and for work to be accomplished under this heading. The additional sum of $102,100 is needed to be appropriated for scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- -. $2,092,863.90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----_--------- ---- - 2,059,553.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--------------------- 2,059,192.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 33,671.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 31,436.55 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-...... -- 83,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - --------_ 114,936.55 __ Fiscal year ending June 30- i I 1 I 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated___ _ ______ $335, 005. 00 - $24,000. 00 $5, 000. 00 $98, 400. 00 $46, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ Cost of maintenance ....__...__ 171, 680.48 141, 951.61 77, 587.47 54, 736.27 81, 476.03 i -I- --- Total expended_________________ 176, 379. 53 136, 311. 22 77, 188. 44 55, 332. 34 82, 310. 19 9. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures Estimated Name of project report, see to June 30, 1949 Amount re- Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Elk River, W. Va _____-___-____- -- _ 1903 $30, 259. 12--------------- (1) 2. Gauley River, W. Va---_---------_ 1903 14, 761.05------ (1) 3. Guyandot River, W. Va----. ------ 1915 27, 500. 00------ - (2) 4. New River, Va. and W. Va----..--. 1899 109, 691.06-(2) 1 Work closed September 1902. Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2Work suspended. 10. PLANT ALLOTMENT, HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $1,220,062.58 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________ 665,857.83 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________ 554,204.75 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ... - 422,413.54 -250,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 172,413.54 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - $77, 000. 00 - $60, 000. 00 $349, 526. 44 $150, 000. 00 $150, 000.00 Total expended__. -________ - 29, 116. 84 -34, 951. 17 196, 175. 04 281, 673.72 -250, 273.11 1792 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 11. Status of all investigationsfor navigation calledfor by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Kanawha River to the head of Rivers and Harbors ..______________-------------- London Pool, for practical nav- Committee resolution, igation channel of 12-foot depth May 23, 1945. and suitable widths (report being made by the Ohio River Division Engineer). Muskingum River, Ohio-....... River and Harbor Act, _. July 24, 1946. ---------. Ohio River between Greenup, House Public Works .............................. Ky., and Gallipolis, Ohio. Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. Ohio River, 12-foot project be- Rivers and Harbors .............................. between Pittsburgh, Pa., and Committee resolution, Cairo, Ill. (report being made Sept. 14, 1943. by the Ohio River Division Engineer). S c ioto R iv er, O hio , for n av ig a- Flo od C ontro l A c t, M a y . ------ --.. . . . . . . .. . . . .. . tion, flood control, power, and 15, 1928. irrigation (308 report). 12. MASSILLON, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-Massillon, Ohio, is located in Stark County, on the Tuscarawas River, 200 miles above the mouth of the Muskingum River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides generally for improvement of the channel of the Tuscarawas River, con- structing complementary levees, pump stations and appurtenances, and remedial work. The project has been subdivided into six con- struction units, namely, (1) constructing two pressure conduits, (2) section 1, widening and deepening the present channel for a distance of 8,500 feet, constructing 1,900 feet of new channel and 3,600 feet of levees, relocating 3.5 miles of railroad lines with facilities, including constructing four railroad bridges, the sub- structure of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge across the Tuscara- was River, one freight terminal building and an engine terminal, constructing one highway bridge, and the removal of railroad and highway bridges, buildings and facilities, (3) constructing the superstructure of the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge across the Tuscarawas River, (4) section 2, unit 1, widening and deepening the present channel and bank protection work for a distance of 1,700 feet, relocating 1.8 miles of railroad lines, replacing one highway bridge with a viaduct, removal of three railroad bridges, one highway bridge and 10,550 feet of abandoned track and the reconstruction of affected water service, sewer and public utility lines, (5) section 2, unit 2, widening and deepening the present channel for a distance of 2,600 feet, constructing 2,400 feet of new channel, 12,300 feet of levee and 200 feet of concrete wall, relocat- ing 3,600 feet of railroad lines, construction of a control weir, replacing one highway bridge with a viaduct, raising one high- way bridge and the reconstruction of affected water service, sewer and public utility lines, and (6) constructing four pump stations. In addition, the United States has entered into agreements with FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1793 affected property owners for the performance of certain remedial work connected with the project. The project will provide protection (with 3-foot freeboard) against a flood with peak discharge 20 percent greater than maxi- mum of record. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin, con- tained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The esti- mated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $8,662,900, which in- cludes a contribution of $497,850, by local interests, for additional construction and alterations beyond the scope of the authorized Federal project. A total of $495,600 of the contribution has been received. The $2,250 remaining to be contributed pertains to the installation of a lighting system in connection with the construc- tion of two viaducts. The estimated average annual Federal cost of maintenance, made in 1949, is $5,000. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Work under contract for constructing Unit 4 of the project, was completed. A contract was awarded and work initiated on construction of unit 5 of the project. Work under agreements with various railroad and utility companies for relocating their facilities was continued. A small amount of work in connection with the revision of previously pre- pared plans covering construction of the project's four pump sta- tions (unit 6) was accomplished. Work in connection with the acquisition of land was continued. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $934,447.16. The expenditures were $1,097,- 398.82. The foregoing cost and expenditures include the amount of $200,000 contributed by the Massillon conservancy district. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was initiated in July 1940. Of the six construction units described in the paragraph "Existing project," units Nos. 1, 2, 3, and 4 are complete. Construction of unit No. 5 is being accomplished by contract and was about 10 percent complete at the end of the year. Plans and specifications for construction of the project have been completed except those for four pump stations (unit 6), which require revision to incorporate drainage changes required by the supplemental drainage report. Work in connection with the relo- cation of railroads and utilities interfering with construction of the project is about 49 percent complete. The acquisition of land is in progress and of the estimated 167 tracts required, 148 tracts have been acquired. Work on the entire project is about 72 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $5,242,371.11. The expenditures were $5,075,169.53. The foregoing cost and expenditures include the amount of $495,600 contributed by the Massillon conservancy district. 1794 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $1,860,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be ex- pended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------------------------$168,062.08 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ._ 42,141.39 Continue construction of unit 5 (continuing contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950).__________ ___ 2,068,800.00 Maintenance and repairs during construction (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 1,700.00 Complete lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) --------------------------- 37,000.00 Complete relocation of railroads and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) __ -_ 231,300.00 Construction of pump stations (unit 6), including furnishing and installing equipment (continuing contract, Feb. 1, to June 30, 1950) ----------------------------------------- 411,700.00 Total for all work ------------------------------- 2,960,703.47 The additional sum of $624,800 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete preliminary work (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) ---------------------------------------------- $7,100 Complete construction of unit 5 (continuing contract, July 1 to Dec. 18, 1950) --------------- 571,400 Complete construction of pump stations (unit 6), including furnish- ing and installing equipment (continuing contract, July 1, 1950 to Jan. 31, 1951) --------------------------------------- 46,300 Total new work ------------------------------------- 624,800 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $5,680,273.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 4,746,771.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____ ________________ 4,579,569.53 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 1,100,703.47 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 1,860,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 1,860,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 624,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _____ $1,401,000.00 - $3, 000. 00 $1,873. 00 $1,500,000.00 Cost of new work- $49, 730. 99 68, 080. 71 420, 288. 23 931, 934. 77 734, 447. 16 Cost of maintenance_ I r i i Total expended . __ 66, 187. 90 65, 292. 51 375, 015. 68 651,127. 50 897, 398.82 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949___ $495,600 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 495,600 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 495,600 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project________ ____________________ 2,250 FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1795 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed....------------------- ---------------------$10, 000 Cost of new work_...................... Cost of maintenance Costof m aintenancew w - . - . .. .. --------- 0----------------- --- ---------------- _... 10, 000 000 -....------$20, . $200, 000 0 Total expended... .. .. ...... ... .. 10, 000 _ _ 200, 000 13. MUSKINGUM RIVER RESERVOIRS, OHIO Location.-The Muskingum River lies in southeastern Ohio and, with its tributaries, drains approximately 8,000 square miles. Its headwaters rise about 25 miles south of Lake Erie and it flows into the Ohio River at Marietta, Ohio, 172.2 miles below Pitts- burgh, Pa. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction, operation, and maintenance of 14 reservoirs and appurtenant works in the Muskingum River Basin. It was originally author- ized by the Public Works Administration February 20, 1934, to include 15 reservoirs as set forth in an official plan prepared by the Corps of Engineers and adopted by the Muskingum watershed conservancy district of Ohio, the sponsoring agency. Subsequent amendments to the official plan provided, among other things, for the elimination of one reservoir and the inclusion and later elimi- nation of a project for channel improvement of the Tuscarawas River at Massillon, Ohio. Allotments totaling $27,190,000 were made from December 1933 to July 1937 by the Public Works Ad- ministration to aid in financing construction of this project. The project was operated and maintained by the conservancy district from July 1938 to August 1939 when it was taken over by the Corps of Engineers for maintenance and operation in accordance with the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939. The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, authorized and directed the Secretary of War to reimburse the conservancy dis- trict a sum not to exceed the actual expenditures made by it in acquiring lands, easements, and rights-of-way for reservoirs in the Muskingum River Valley, such reimbursements not to exceed $4,500,000, nor include any expenditures for lands, easements, and rights-of-way heretofore or hereafter purchased from said district by the United States. The first allotment under this authorization was made June 29, 1939, from the War Department Appropriation Act of June 28, 1939. The Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939, contained the provisions that the Muskingum River reservoirs be included in the flood control plan for the Ohio River Basin authorized in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938; that section 2 of the latter act apply to those reservoirs; and that the conservancy dis- trict be relieved of any obligation to maintain and operate the dams. The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized such channel rectification works or other measures at or below the 1796 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Muskingum River reservoirs as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of War may be found necessary to provide for the most efficient operation of those reservoirs, at an estimated cost of $2,200,000. The current (1949) total estimated cost of the project to the Government excluding the cost to the Muskingum watershed con- servancy district, is $41,438,300, of which $19,227,600 is for con- struction and $22,210,700 for lands and damages. The current (1949) estimated annual operation and maintenance cost is $175,- 000. For further details see Annual Report for 1946, page 1734. The following table gives the principal features of the 14 reser- voirs: Muskingum River Reservoirs Estimated cost I t N Location of dam Muskingum River Reservo#s Reservoir Elevations, m. s. I. Capacity No. Name of reservoir 22 Stream (nearest town, all i -- . in Ohio) Drainage Construc- Lands and Total area Conser- Water tion damages O Flood Spillway vation control conser- Total pool vation -- I------------ I I O Square z miles Acre-feet Acre-feet Acre-feet 1 Atwood ______- Indian Fork______ ..... New Cumberland___ 70 941 928 26, 100 23, 600 49, 700 $512, 300 $816, 200 $1,328,500 O 2 Beach City....... Sugar Creek ________ .... Beach City -...-__ 300 976. 5 948 70, 000 1, 700 71, 700 1, 327, 000 2, 080, 600 3, 407, 600 - 3 Bolivar. _----- Sandy Creek__ .____ .. Bolivar_.._.......__ 502 962 895 149, 600 0 149, 600 3, 125, 900 2, 917, 200 6, 043, 100 4 Charles Mill ______ Black Fork____________ Mifflin_ -- 216 1, 020 997 80, 600 7, 400 88, 000 1, 925, 100 965, 200 2, 890, 300 5 6 Clendening _.-... D over ............. Brushy Fork ___.. .. - Tuscarawas River- . . Tippecanoe ....... Dover .. ------ - 70 910. 5 898 27, 500 26, 500 54, 000 619, 500 471, 300 1, 090, 800 0 3 1,397 916 874 202, 000 1, 000 203, 000 2, 168, 400 5, 620, 500 7,788,900 8 9 Leesville___ _______ Mohawk____-___ McGuire Creek_..._____ Walhonding River- . Leesville- .....- _ Nellie ............ 48 41, 501 977. 5 890 963 799. 2 17, 900 285, 000 19, 500 0 37, 400 285, 000 714, 600 2, 615, 600 217, 500 2, 502, 000 932, 100 5,117,600 /H 10 Mohicanville ...... Lake Fork.....______ Mohicanville _-... 269 963 932 102, 000 6 102, 000 576, 500 637, 400 1, 213, 900 M 11 Piedmont_ _ Stillwater Creek-_-- -Pleas Piedmont._- 84 924. 6 913 31, 400 33, 600 65, 000 1, 233, 100 564, 600 1, 797, 700 Z 12 Pleasant Hill -.. Clear Fork__....... . Perrysville __ - 199 1, 065 1, 020 74, 200 13, 500 87, 700 1,335, 800 732, 000 2,067,800 13 Senecaville_- _, ... Seneca Fork_____.... . Senecaville__ _ 121 842. 5 832. 2 45, 000 43, 500 88, 500 629, 000 1, 113, 500 1,742, 500 H 14 15 Tappan ......... Little Stillwater Creek__ Tappan -..... __ 71 909 899. 3 26, 500 35, 100 61, 600 1, 213, 900 1, 958, 100 3, 172, 000 0 Wills Creek _____ -- Wills Creek_________ Conesville...._...... S844 779 742 190, 000 6, 000 196, 000 1, 230, 900 1, 614, 600 2, 845, 500 Total ...... 1,327, 800 211, 400 1, 539, 200 19.,227, 600 22, 210, 700 41,438,300 I The construction of Freeport Dam (No. 7) was eliminated by the amended official 3 777 square miles net area. plan approved by the Chief of Engineers, May 16, 1935. 4817 square miles net area. 2 For details of individual dams, see p. 1256, Annual Report 1942. 5723 square miles net area. C. Hj 1798 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938, applies to this project, subject to certain provisions contained in the Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939. For further details see Annual Report for 1942, page 1257. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Work in connection with the acquisition of flowage easements was con- tinued. Work under contracts for improving the channels of Little Stillwater Creek below Tappan Dam and Stillwater Creek below Piedmont Dam was completed. Preparation of detailed plans for channel rectification in Black Fork of Mohican River below Charles Mill Dam was practically completed. Preparation of a compre- hensive plan of improvement of the reservoir system was continued and advanced to 20 percent completion. The cost during the fiscal year was $685,990.81. Maintenance: The 14 flood-control reservoirs were operated as required to reduce local flooding and necessary repairs were made to the structures and appurtenances. Engineering studies in con- nection with unusual local conditions at the dams and vicinity and with efficient operation of the complete system were continued. In addition to the foregoing, the following major items of work were accomplished by contract: Installation of pressure relief wells for the levee protective works at Zoar, Ohio, in the Dover Reservoir area; and the surfacing of entrance roads at six reservoirs. The cost during the fiscal year was $205,934.87. The total cost, all from regular funds, was $891,925.68, of which $685,990.81 was for new work and $205,934.87 was for mainte- nance. The expenditures were $946,511.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project was initiated in January 1935. With the completion of the Dover Reservoir in November 1938, all of the 14 flood-control dams, in- cluded in the project, were complete and in operation. The major items of presently authorized work remaining to be done consist of acquisition of flowage easements, remedial work in the channel downstream from the Charles Mill Dam, and improvements to Zoar and Magnolia levees. Work in connection with the acquisition of land was in progress and of the 4,708 tracts authorized for acquisition, 4,241 tracts have been acquired. Work presently au- thorized under this project is about 90 percent complete. The costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: The cost was $11,185,828.37, of which $10,035,- 250.18 was for new work, and $1,150,578.19 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $11,145,636.75. National Industrial Recovery funds: The cost and expenditures for new work were $27,190,000. The total cost, all funds, was $38,375,828.37, of which $37,225,- 250.18 was for new work, and $1,150,578.19 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $38,335,636.75. FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1799 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $1,816,400 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------------------------- $36,082.92 New work: Continue study of comprehensive plan of improve- ment of reservoir system and the preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____ ________ __-____ $157,110.47 Initiate channel rectification below Charles Mill Dam (continuing contract, Apr. 1 to June 30, 1950)- -_.___ 983,100.00 Improvement to Zoar Levee (contract, Mar. 15 to June 30, 1950)- _ _-- _-_-_-_ 350,000.00 Improvements to Magnolia Levee (continuing contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) _-_-_-_-_-_ 215,300.00 Lands,. easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950): Direct acquisition by the United States___ 225,700.00 Reimbursement to the Muskingum water- shed conservatory district under the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 11, 1939_-------------- _ 250,000.00 Relocation of railroads and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_._- __ 70,800.00 Total, new work ------------------------- -- 2,252,010.47 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations - __________-___ _ _- 128,400.00 Ordinary repairs --------------- -9,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction__ 89,300.00 Engineering studies- ____ __________-_ --. 82,970.54 Construction of pump station, Zoar Levee (con- tract, Mar. 15, 1950 to June 30, 1950) ---- 127,500.00 Total maintenance (operating and care of the dams) - - 437,170.54 Total for all work- __ -_ _ - 2,725,263.93 The additional sum of $1,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete study of comprehensive plan of improvement of reservoir system and other engineering services (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)__ _ $15,400 Continue channel rectification below Charles Mill Dam (continuing contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-_ 226,800 Complete improvements to Magnolia Levee (continuing contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950) -- -- 434,700 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Direct acquisition by United States__ Reimbursement to the Muskingum watershed - -_ - 12,500 conservancy district under the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 11, 1939__ 510,600 Total, new work... _ ----- 1,200,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations_ -------------------------- -- 106,000 Ordinary repairs_ 7,000 Improvement and reconstruction___ 130,000 Engineering studies_ .. . --- - - 57,000 Total maintenance (operating and care of the dams)- - - 300,000 Total for all work-----_ --- - ------- 1,500,000 1800 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ 1$39,244,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 137,225,250.18 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,150,578.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 38,335,636.75 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________ 908,863.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 178,938.62 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 1,816,400.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ....... 1,995 ,338 .62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ 1,961,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- -- - 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 i 1 1 1 1 Appropriated____ _________ $1, 314, 200. 00 $2, 983,000. 00 - $100, 000. 00 $333, 300. 00 $1, 485, 000. 00 Cost of new work ____________ 635, 717. 79 1, 247, 050. 66 1, 069, 413. 64 901, 279. 65 685, 990. 81 Cost of maintenance .......--- 123, 565. 65 130, 849. 75 167, 225. 37 153, 964. 12 205, 934. 87 Total expended_______________ 749, 646.77 1,396, 771.07 1,160, 547. 34 946,511.82 996,892.78 1 Includes $27,190,000 National Industrial Recovery Act funds. 14. NEWARK, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-Newark, Ohio, is located in Licking County at the junction of the North and South Forks of the Licking River, 29 miles above its confluence with the Muskingum River at Zanes- ville, Ohio. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the rectification and improvement of channels of the Licking River, North and South Forks of Licking River and Raccoon Creek, to- gether with the construction of a supplemental levee, and consists of the following features: Straightening, widening, and deepening the channel of the Licking River from the confluence of the North and South Forks to a point 7,800 feet downstream; deepening and widening the channel of South Fork from its confluence with North Fork to a point 7,400 feet upstream; widening and deepening the channel of North Fork from its confluence with South Fork to a point 8,700 feet upstream; widening, deepening, and clearing the channel of Raccoon Creek from its mouth to a point 7,600 feet upstream; construction of 5,450 feet of earth levee on the right bank of North Fork beginning at the west end of Fleek Avenue Bridge, extending downstream 550 feet, then up the left bank of South Fork 4,300 feet and thence landward along Sixth Street to high ground, a distance of 600 feet; and one pumping station and one sump pump for the disposal of interior drainage. The project provides protection for the city of Newark against floods 22 per- cent greater than that of 1913 (one of the greatest of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The existing project was selected for construc- tion under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin con- tained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The esti- mated cost of new work, revised in 1947, is $655,550 for construc- tion and $152,950 for lands and damages. Of the latter amount $131,950 will be borne by the United States, under provisions of section 2 of the Flood Control Act, approved June 28, 1938, and $21,000 will be borne by local interests under provisions of section FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1801 3 of the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The current (1949) estimated annual Federal cost of maintenance is $3,500. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments have been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: All work in connection with the acquisition of land was substantially com- pleted. The cost during the fiscal year was $41.39. Maintenance: Routine inspections of the improved portion of the channel were conducted. A restudy of pump station capacity for the project was initiated. The cost during the fiscal year was $327.71. The total cost, all from regular funds, was $369.10, of which $41.39 was for new work and $327.71 for maintenance. The ex- penditures were $369.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, initiated in July 1940, was completed for beneficial use in Novem- ber 1941. The pump facilities and levees have been turned over to the city for maintenance and operation. The improved channels, maintained by the United States, are in fair condition. The total cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $871,- 146.64, of which $786,017.97 was for new work and $85,128.67 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $871,009.04. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___________________________ $17.60 New work: Complete acquisition work in connection with the purchase of lands (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- 1,482.03 Maintenance: Remedial work consisting of cleaning channel, reshap- ing banks, and placing bank protection (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)____________________ $6,471.33 Maintaining improved portion of channel (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _ 4,800.00 Restudy of pump station capacity (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)--- 4,800.00 Total, maintenance_ 16,071.33 Total for all work 1----------------- The additional sum of $4,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance of the improved channel during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $888,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________ 786,017.97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________--__ 85,128.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 871,009.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 17,690.96 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 17,395.36 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. .... _______. $2, 000. 00 - $19, 800. 00 $5, 000. 00 Cost of new work ______ __ 57. 20 796. 44 $53. 04 46. 82 $41.39 ____ Cost of maintenance_ ..... 4, 039. 77 7, 609. 12 179. 98 ___________ 327. 71 Total expended -... -.-... ... 3, 757. 33 8, 434. 49 421. 16 46. 82 369. 10 1802 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 15. DILLON RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The dam site of the Dillon Reservoir is located on Licking River, Ohio, 5.8 miles above the confluence of the Licking and Muskingum Rivers at Zanesville, Ohio. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rolled-fill earth dam having a maximum height of 118 feet and a total length of 1,350 feet; controlled outlet works discharging through a tunnel located in the right abutment; an uncontrolled spillway in the left abutment; a rolled earth fill dike which will block the Nashport valley and prevent diversion of water into Wakatomika Creek valley; and a rolled earth fill dike which will block the Pleasant Valley and prevent diversion of water into the Bartlett Run valley. The reservoir created, provid- ing for the storage of 294,000 acre-feet, will control a drainage area of 748 square miles, and necessitates the relocation or recon- struction of 19.3 miles of railroad track, 12.5 miles of roads, 32.7 miles of power lines, 36.4 miles of communication lines, and 13.8 miles of pipe lines. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Zanesville, Ohio, and the Muskingum and Ohio River Valleys generally. The exist- ing project was selected for construction under the general au- thorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949 is $19,050,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work under contract for constructing masonry structures for bridges and culverts for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad relocation was initiated and ad- vanced to about 58 percent completion. The acquisition of land pertinent to the railroad relocation work was continued, 8 tracts being acquired. Negotiating and processing agreements for the relocation of highways and utilities in connection with the Balti- more & Ohio Railroad relocation were continued. The cost of new work durng the fiscal year was $883,452.05. The expenditures were $817,191.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was initiated in July 1946, when work under agreement for relocation of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad in the reservoir area was com- menced. This work has been brought to 58 percent completion. Preparation of plans and specifications for the dam and appurte- nances is about 15 percent complete. All work in connection with railroad, highway and utility relocations is about 42 percent com- plete. Of the estimated 800 tracts of land required for the project, 104 tracts have been acquired. The entire project is about 32.5 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $6,196,804.72. The expenditures were $6,128,373.25. FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1803 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $1,277,600 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be ex- pended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949________________________________ $68,452.87 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950).... 85,273.88 Complete concrete work for bridges and culverts (contract, July 1 to Nov. 1, 1949) ______________ _________________ 222,500.00 Resume grading for relocation of the B. & O. R. R. (continuing contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)_______________________ 987,300 .00 Initiate construction of Nashport dike (continuing contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) ________________________________ 221,000.00 Construction of the Dillon Falls underpass (contract, Aug. 17 to Nov. 17, 1949) ____________ 38,400.00 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 101,500.00 Relocation of highways and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ----------------------------------- 198,800.00 Total for all work_______________ ____________________ 1,923,226.75 The additional sum of $2,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifica- tions (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) $52,700 Complete grading for relocation of the B. & O. R. R. (continuing contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) ________________ Complete construction of Nashport dike (continuing contract, 612,700 __ July 1 to Oct. 31, 1950) ______________ ___________________ ___ 279,000 Relocation of tracks and appurtenances, B. & O. R. R. (continuing contract, Oct. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-------------------1,327,100 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-_ 35,000 Relocation of highways and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)------------------------------------_ 193,500 Total for all work_______________ ________________________ 2,500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $6,774,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 6,196,804.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 6,128,373.25 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 645,626.75 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 230.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 1-,277,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1----------,277,830 .24 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _________________________10,998,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__ __ . _____ $2, 700, 000. 00 $500, 000. 00 $2, 000, 000. 00 $1, 300, 000. 00 Cost of new work..... .......... $3, 103. 69 85, 491. 78 3, 533, 617. 79 1,467, 326. 62 883, 452. 05 Cost of maintenance .------------ ---- 2,-532. 29 77-,397 03 30 1, , 3 2 , 191.-88 Total expended--------_ __ 2, 532. 29 77, 397. 03 3, 024, 411.16 1, 983, 032. 20 817,191.88 1804 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 16. ROSEVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The project is located at Roseville in Muskingum and Perry Counties, Ohio on Moxahala Creek about 6 miles upstream from its confluence with Jonathan Creek of the Muskingum River. Existing project.-The project provides for local flood protec- tion by channel improvement. The work involves the improvement of 7,291 feet of channel of Moxahala Creek, relocation of 1,433 feet of highway, and 1,333 feet of railroad tracks, removal of a railroad and a highway bridge and the construction of new bridges, and appurtenant sewer and utility changes. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $490,000 and the estimated costs to the city is $31,000. The project has been selected for construction under the gen- eral authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests are to cooperate in the project by constructing approaches to the relocated highway bridge. Both the city and the county have furnished assurances of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A small amount of work in connection with the detailed plans was accomplished. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $49.51. The expendi- tures were $98.18. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof construction plans and specifications was practically complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $47,516.94. The ex- penditures were $47,511. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ - --- - $5.94 New work: Continue preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- -- 6,983.06 Total for all work - - - - 6,989.00 The additional sum of $435,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Surveys, studies, and other engineering services (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) $10,900 Construction of local protection project (contract, Jan. 1 to June 30, 1951) 390,000 Acquisition of land (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950)--------- 17,000 Relocation of highways and railroads (agreements, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1950) - - - -- 17,600 Total for all work- _ _ _- ---- 435,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -- _ - - $54,500.00 47,516.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ -- 47,511.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 6,989.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 6,983.06 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 6 ,983.06 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----_ -- _ 435,500.00 FLOOD CONTROL HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1805 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_. -__ $15, 000. 00 $5, 000. 00 $17, 500. 00 $17, 000. 00 ------------- Cost of new work ...----------- _ -------------- 19, 714. 68 18, 338. 40 9, 414.35 $49. 51 Cost of m aintenance ... .. . ..... . .. . .. ... . ..---- . .. . .. ... ----------- ------- Total expended ..------------- . 13, 587. 08 .--------------. 23, 466. 00 10, 359. 74 98. 18 17. PARKERSBURG, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location.-The work covered by this project is within the con- fines of the city of Parkersburg, W. Va., located on the left bank of the Ohio River, 184 miles below Pittsburgh, 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 9,600 feet of earth levees and 10,400 feet of concrete walls extending riverward from high ground along the upstream corporate limit of the city, thence downstream along the Ohio River to the mouth of the Little Ka- nawha River from this point upstream along the Little Kanawha River to high ground near Fifth Street; 6 electrically operated pump stations for the disposal of interior drainage; appurtenant drainage structures; and 13 gate openings. The project will pro- vide protection for the city of Parkersburg against floods of 1913 magnitude (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin, contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The current (1949) esti- mated Federal cost of new work is $6,519,000; the estimated non- Federal cost is $300,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments have been fulfilled. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Work under contract for constructing section 2 of the project, consisting principally of concrete wall, earth levee, and three pump-station structures, was continued. A contract was awarded and work initiated on the construction of 3 pump station structures. Work under a supply contract for furnishing and delivering pumping equipment for the project's six pump stations was continued, and a contract for in- stallation of the equipment was awarded. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $3,441,877.04. The expenditures were $3,229,424.58. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, initiated in March 1946, is about 80 percent complete. Section 1, consisting of 9,300 linear feet of earth levee, a diversion channel, and appurtenant works, was completed in June 1947. The major items of work remaining to complete the project are under con- tract. These items and the percentages of completion at the end of the fiscal year are as follows: 1806 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Item of Work Percent Complete Sec. 2 (remaining levee sections, concrete wall, 3 pump-station structures, and appurtenance work) -------------------------------------- 80 3-pump station structures_ 45 Furnishing and delivering pumping equipment for the project's 6 pump stations -------------------------------------------------- 75 Installation of pumping equipment in pump stations_---------------- 0 The cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was as follows: Regular funds: The cost was $5,267,296.14. The expenditures were $4,861,689.33. Emergency relief funds: The cost and expenditures were $3,144.73. The total cost, all funds, was $5,270,440.87. The expenditures were $4,864,834.06. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $1,265,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $405,452.97 New work: Studies and other engineering services (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 9,482.70 Continue construction of Section 2 (continuing contract, July 1, 1949 to Jan. 8, 1950) - 943,400.00 Complete procurement of pumping equipment (contract, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)_ 86,800.00 Complete construction of 3 pump stations (contract, July 1 to Nov. 18, 1949) 40,700.00 Installation of equipment, 6 pump stations (contract, July 12 to Dec. 8, 1949)--- Installation of telemark gage (hired labor, Nov. 1-30, 1949)__ 22,800.00 - 2,700.00 Maintenance and repair during construction (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - 875.00 Provide electric power to pump stations (agreements, Oct. 1 to Nov. 30, 1949) - 10,000.00 Total for all work --- -- 1,522,210.67 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1 $5,122,044.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1 5,270,440.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------_ ------- 1 4,864,834.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- - - - 257,210. 67 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_ -------------------------------- 131,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ________.___. $1,010,000.00 $100, 000. 00 $1, 400, 000.00 $2, 450, 900. 00 Cost of new work........ ___ ... $15,362.23 112, 926. 29 691, 757.56 863, 458.99 3, 441, 877. 04 Cost of maintenance- ---- -- - - ---- - I______________- I Total expended_. ___ 16, 938. 29 106, 418.30 626, 979. 02 649.78 741, 3, 229, 424. 58 1 Includes $3,144.73 from Emergency Relief funds. FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1807 18. BURR OAK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The dam site of the Burr Oak Reservoir is located on East Branch of Sunday Creek, a tributary of Hocking River, Ohio, about 3 miles north of the village of Glouster and 57.2 miles above the mouth of Hocking River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rolled earth fill dam having a maximum height of 84 feet and a total length of 944 feet; controlled outlet works discharging through a tunnel located in the left abutment; and an uncontrolled spillway in the ridge running south from the dam site. The reservoir created, providing for the storage of 17,600 acre- feet for flood control and 9,300 acre-feet for conservation and water supply for a total of 26,900 acre-feet will control 32.8 square miles of the drainage area of East Branch, and necessitates the relocation of 3 miles of roads and 1.3 miles of pipe line. The reser- voir will afford substantial protection to the Sunday Creek Valley and serve as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the pro- tection of the Hocking River and Ohio River Valleys. The reser- voir will also provide an assured water supply to villages, indus- tries, and coal-mine operations in the Sunday Creek Valley. The existing project was authorized under the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944. The current (1949) estimated cost of new work is $3,005,000 of which $785,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The average annual estimated Federal cost of operating and care of the dam and reservoir, made in 1949, is $30,500. Local cooperation.-Local or State interests are required to furnish funds for the project equal to the difference between the total estimated first cost and the capitalized flood-control benefits. House Bill 496 passed by the Ohio State Legislature appropriated funds to cover local and State-obligations relative to the project. By agreement entered into January 22, 1948, between the Depart- ment of the Army, Corps of Engineers, and the Division of Con- servation and Natural Resources Department of Agriculture, State of Ohio, the State contributed $495,000 to be applied toward the cost of construction of the project, and retained $290,000 of the total amount to be contributed, for acquisition of lands and inter- ests in land being acquired by the State in the reservoir area. The agreement provides further that, subject to appropriations made by the General Assembly of the State of Ohio, the State will con- tribute to the Government, annually, the sum of $1,500 as the pro rata share chargeable to the State covering the annual cost of operating the project insofar as water supply features are con- cerned. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work under contract for constructing reservoir outlet works, initiated during the pre- ceding fiscal year, was completed. Work under supply contract for furnishing slide gates, conduit linings, and air vent piping was continued. A contract for constructing an earth dam, together with intake structure and spillway, was awarded, and work under the contract was well advanced at the end of the fiscal year. A contract for clearing the reservoir area to elevation 724 was 1808 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 awarded near the end of the year, and a small amount of work thereunder was accomplished. Hired labor work in connection with the acquisition of land, required for the dam site and construc- tion area, was continued, 6 tracts being acquired. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $1,101,950.14. The expenditures were $965,851.71. The foregoing cost and expenditures include the amount of $495,000 contributed by the State of Ohio. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was initiated in March 1948, when contract work was begun on con- structing reservoir outlet works. This phase of the project was completed in April 1949. Slide gates, conduit linings, and air vent piping have been delivered to the dam site under the terms of a supply contract. Work under contract for constructing an earth dam, together with intake structure and spillway, was about 64 percent complete. Land acquisition work was in progress at the end of the year, and 6 of the 8 tracts required for the dam site and construction area had been acquired. The entire project is about 54 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $1,419,400.00. The expenditures were $1,215,- 459.44. The foregoing cost and expenditures include the amount of $495,000 contributed by the State of Ohio. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $1,162,500, appropriated for the fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------$203,942.00 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-------------------------- $68,812.88 Complete payments under completed contract for furnishing slide gates ,500.00 7----------_ Clearing reservoir area (contract, Aug. 4, 1949 to Jan. 30, 1950)----------------------- - 127,800.00 Continue construction of the dam (continuing con- tract, July 1, 1949 to Feb. 25, 1950)---------- 518,800.00 Reservoir management and public use (hired labor, July l, 1949 to June 30, 1950) __-20,000.00 Procurement of instruments and facilities used in connection with operation of the dam (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 27,700.00 Construction of permanent buildings, roads, and grounds (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)___ 47,000.00 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) . . 18,100.00 Relocation of highways and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------ 106,000.00 Total, new work---------________ ______-__ 941,712.88 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations--------____________ __ ___ $7,500.00 Ordinary repairs ----------------------------- 500.00 Improvement and reconstruction---------------- .00 Engineering studies -------------------------- 4,500.00 Total, maintenance-------------------------- 12,500.00 Total for all work---------------- __--------------- 1,158,154.88 The additional sum of $27,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance (operating and care) includ- FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1809 ing operations, ordinary repairs, improvement and reconstruction and engineering studies. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $924,400.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 924,400.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------720,459.44 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 203,940.56 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- _...- -. 1,162,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ,162,500.00 1---------- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ - ------------ 145,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---..-.. ------ _ $44, 000. 00 $41, 000. 00 ------------- $600, 000. 00 $239, 400. 00 Cost of new work--_ ------ _ _ 2, 572. 45 38, 832. 17 $21,273. 3 254, 771. 61 606,950.14 Total expended- _---.....- _ .... 210. 00 41, 097. 63 17, 623. 76 190, 676. 34 470, 851. 71 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949_______.-_____- 1___ $495,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------------ 495,000 --- ------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________ 495,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed------ -------------------------------------------------------- $495,000 Cost ofnew work ---------- --------------------------------------------------------- 495, 000 Cost ofmaintenance .... Total expended ...----..--------------------------....---------------------------- 495, 000 I Exclusive of $290,000 retained by the State of Ohio for land acquisition. 19. POINT PLEASANT, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location.-The work covered by this project is within the con- fines of the city of Point Pleasant, W. Va., located on the left bank of the Ohio River, at the mouth of the Kanawha River, 265 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of approximately 7,365 feet of concrete flood wall and 4,740 feet of earth levee, starting at high ground at a point between Fourteenth and Fifteenth Streets extended, bearing upstream and passing between Fifteenth and Sixteenth Streets to the Ohio River, thence downstream along the Ohio River to First Street, continu- ing east along First Street and south along Main Street to the right bank of the Kanawha River, thence upstream along the Kanawha River to a point about 200 feet east of Walnut Street, and thence in a northeasterly direction to high ground east of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad station; 11 gate openings; 3 1810 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 electrically operated pump stations for the disposal of interior drainage; appurtenant drainage structures; and a channel to di- vert Crooked Creek from the area to be protected. The project will provide protection for the city of Point Pleasant against floods of 1937 magnitude (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The existing project was selected for construction under the gen- eral authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $3,083,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $278,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments are being fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A contract for con- structing section 1 of the project was awarded early in the fiscal year, and work thereunder was prosecuted throughout the re- mainder of the period. A contract for constructing section 2 of the project was awarded just prior to the end of the fiscal year. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $677,621.53. The expenditures were $596,876.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was initiated in August 1948, when construction of section 1, consisting of a diversion channel, earth levee, and appurtenances, was com- menced by contract. This phase of the project is about 68 percent complete. A contract for constructing section 2, consisting of re- maining levee sections, concrete walls, and appurtenances, has been awarded, but work under the contract had not been initiated at the end of the year. The entire project is about 25 percent com- plete. The costs and expenditures for new work to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: The cost was $759,607.73. The expenditures were $674,028.80. Emergency relief funds: The cost and expenditures were $1,500. The total cost, all funds, was $761,107.73. The expenditures were $675,528.80. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $1,450,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------------------------- $86,671.68 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifica- tions (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)---------- 47,099.52 Complete construction of sec. 1 (contract, July 1 to Sept. 17, 1949)_ 300,100.00 Construction of sec. 2 (continuing contract, July 21, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ _ __ 1,569,100.00 Construction of pump stations, including furnishing and in- stalling equipment (contract, Mar. 15 to June 30, 1950)----- 141,500.00 Total for all work_ 2,144,471.20 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1811 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- '$1 $1,435,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________-- 1 761,107.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------___ 1 675,528.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--- --------- __- __ 759,471.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 55,722.47 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----- 1,450,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 1,505,722.47 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _____________ _____________ 198,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__.. ____.....___ $25,000.00 ------------- $600, 000. 00 $800, 000. 00 Cost of new work_____ _ 168. 22 $18, 529. 47 54, 788.51 677, 621. 53 Total expended____________ S16, 392. 31 52, 259. 54 596, 876. 95 1Includes $1,500 Emergency Relief fund. 20. GALAX, OHIO RIVER BASIN, VIRGINIA Location.-In Carroll and Grayson Counties, Va., on Chestnut Creek about 13 miles upstream from its confluence with the New River. Existing project.-The project provides for flood protection by channel improvement, involving the improvement of about 13,700 linear feet of the channel of Chestnut Creek, the construction of:a railroad bridge and a highway bridge to replace existing structures to be removed, the removal of a highway bridge without replace- ment, and changes to drainage facilities, utilities, and other im- provements affected by channel rectification. The project will provide substantial partial protection to the town against flash floods on Chestnut Creek. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $671,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $185,000. The project has been selected for construction under the additional authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have furnished satisfactory preliminary assurances of local cooperation. No action has been taken to date regarding a bond issue to obtain funds for local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- tailed plans was initiated and practically completed. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $19,826.08. The expenditures were $16,655.64. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-Work on preparation of detailed plans was practically complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $19,826.08. The expenditures were $16,655.64. 1812 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $600,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__- $3,170.44 New work: Complete preparation of detailed plans and preparation of con- struction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _ -_ _ _ 50,173.92 Construction of local protection project (continuing contract, Mar. 15 to June 30, 1950) -- - 550,000.00 Total for all work - --... .... ...... . . . .. . . 603,344.36 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost;and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-__ $20,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-_ _ 19,826.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___- 16,655.64 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 3,344.36 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - --- 173.92 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - 600,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - - 600,173.92 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project---------------------------------51,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _____________ $20, 000. 00 Cost of new work ____________ ---.19, -- - 826.08 Total expended ...... __________ .-- -16,655.64 21. BLUESTONE RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location.--On New River, W. Va. and Va., about 2.5 miles above Hinton, W. Va., and 1 mile above the confluence of the New and Greenbrier Rivers. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam having a maximum height of 165 feet and an over-all length of 2,061.5 feet, consisting of 790 feet of spillway section, 330 feet of powerhouse intake structure, and 941.5 feet of nonoverflow sections and abutments. The reser- voir created, extending approximately 36 miles upstream from the dam and providing for the gross storage of 631,000 acre-feet, will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the New, Kanawha, and Ohio Valleys generally. The current (1949) estimated cost of new work is $29,750,000. The average annual estimated Federal cost of operating and care of the dam and reservoir, made in 1949, is $87,100. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. Prior to the foregoing authorizations under provisions of Executive Order No. 7183A, dated September 12, 1935, which authorized the construction of a reservoir dam on New River for the reduction of flood heights in the Kanawha and FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1813 Ohio Valleys, and for the development of power, surveys, founda- tion explorations, clearing of reservoir area, design of dam, and the acquisition of land were undertaken. The sum of $543,960.27 from emergency relief funds was allotted for initiating this work. For further details, see page 1453 of the Annual Report for 1939. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: The fol- lowing items of work under contract at the beginning of the fiscal year were completed: Construction of the dam and appurtenances; drilling and grouting the dam foundation; removal of cemeteries from the reservoir area; and furnishing and installing an elevator for the dam structure. A supply contract for furnishing a gasoline- electric standby unit was awarded early in the fiscal year, and work under the contract was advanced to about 70 percent comple- tion. Supply contracts for furnishing crest gates, trash chute gate, hoists for crest gates, and a gantry crane were awarded just prior to the end of the fiscal year. Studies, investigations, and negotia- tions in connection with readjustment of railroad, highway, and utility facilities affected by the reservoir were continued. The ac- quisition of land was continued, and during the fiscal year 42 tracts were acquired. The cost during the fiscal year was $2,531,194.70. Maintenance (operating and care) : The dam was under con- struction during the year and the reservoir was operated and main- tained only as a retarding basin. The cost during the fiscal year was $8,936.60. The total cost was $2,540,131.30, of which $2,531,194.70 was for new work and $8,936.60 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,844,356.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, initiated in January 1942, is about 83 percent complete. Work under the contract for constructing the dam and appurtenances was completed in December 1948. Contracts have been awarded for the furnishing of crest gates, trash chute gate, hoists for crest gates, and a gantry crane. The major items of construction work remaining to complete the project consist of construction of per- manent buildings, roads, and grounds; installation of crest gates, hoists, and trash chute gate; and construction of reservoir manage- ment and public use facilities. Work in connection with railroad, highway, and utility relocations is about 80 percent complete. Of the estimated 420 tracts of land required for the project, 290 tracts have been acquired. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $24,843,115.96, of which $24,834,179.36 was for new work and $8,936.60 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $24,778,- 466.13. The cost and expenditures reported for new work include the sum of $543,960.27 from Emergency Relief funds (act of April 8, 1935) under provisions of Executive Order No. 7183A, dated September 12, 1935. 872182--50- 30 1814 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $1,408,700 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-....------------------------- $38,710.17 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__ - _ $154,614.64 Complete payments under completed contract for construction of the dam_- 48 ,000.00 Complete furnishing and installing gas-electric standby unit (contract, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949) 33,600.00 Procurement of crest gates and trash chute gate (continuing contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------------------------- 661,100.00 Procurement of hoists for crest gates (contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) -- 189,100.00 Procurement and installation of Gantry crane (continuing contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ _- -__ 185,500.00 Construction of pole line to connect gage station to dam (contract, Dec. 15, 1949 to Apr. 15, 1950) -- -- 10,000.00 Grounds and utilities (contract, Sept. 13 to Dec. 11, 1949) 130,300.00 Permanent buildings and roads (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) __--- 80,000.00 Procurement and installation of instruments and facilities for use in connection with operation of the dam (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- _ _-____ 126,300.00 Reservoir management and public use facilities (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___ 119,600.00 Landscaping and remedial work (hired labor, July 1 to Aug. 31, 1949) _ _- 15,800.00 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 737,600.00 Relocation of railroads, highways, and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___ 2,137,700.00 Total, new work_ ------- 4,629,214.64 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations_--------------------------- 34,750.00 Ordinary repairs_---------------------- 1,800.00 Improvement and reconstruction_ 1,000.00 Engineering studies_ 22,213.40 Total maintenance (operating and care of the dam) 59,763.40 Total for all work ------------------------- 4,727,688.21 The additional sum of $90,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance (operating and care) includ- ing operations, ordinary repairs, improvement and reconstruction and engineering studies. FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1815 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- 1$28,196,960.27 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________ 24,834,179.36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________-___ 8,936.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------- - 1 24,778,466.13 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 3,418,494.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 101,908.50 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .... 1,408,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ..... 1,510,608.50 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project__- _ - 213,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1.945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--__- __ _- - $118, 550. 00 $6, 550, 000. 00 $300, 000. 00 $5, 700, 000. 00 $5, 623, 800. 00 Cost of new work- - ------------ 224, 643. 76 1, 453, 574. 55 8, 796, 480. 97 5, 744, 420. 10 2, 531, 194. 70 Cost of maintenance ------- ______________ 8, 936. 60 Total expended ___--------------- 256, 414. 18 1, 556, 397. 79 8, 265, 489. 89 6, 177, 997. 52 2,844,356.72 1 Includes $543,960.27 from Emergency Relief funds. 22. SUTTON RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location.-The dam site of the Sutton Reservoir is located on Elk River, W. Va., 1 mile above the town of Sutton, W. Va., and approximately 101 miles above the mouth of Elk River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam having a maximum height of 210 feet; and an over-all length of 1,213 feet, consisting of 252 feet of spillway section and 961 feet of nonoverflow sections and abutments. The reservoir created, providing for the storage of 265,300 acre-feet, will control a drainage area of 537 square miles, and necessitates the construction of 1.3 miles of spur track and the relocation of 8.5 miles of railroad track, 15.2 miles of roads, and miscellaneous public-utility service lines. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the pro- tection of the Elk, Kanawha, and Ohio Valleys generally. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work revised in 1949 is $24,852,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-An alignment survey of the proposed Baltimore & Ohio Railroad relocation was com- pleted. Revision of detailed plans was initiated and advanced to about 12 percent completion. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $41,490.92. The expenditures were $39,611.49. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project has not been initiated. An alignment survey of the proposed Baltimore & Ohio Railroad relocation is complete. Construction plans and specifications for sealing an abandoned coal mine at the dam site are complete. The cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $258,113.54. The expenditures were $254,914.68. 1816 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $1,000,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------ $3,220.24 New work: Surveys, studies, and preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)--------------- 177,165.08 Seal coal mine at dam site (contract, Nov. 10, 1949 to April 10, 1950) ---------------------------- 100,000.00 Initiate construction for relocation of the B. & O. R. R. (con- tinuing contract, Apr. 15 to June 30, 1950) - - - - - - 1,000,000.00 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) -- _ 420,700.00 Total for all work _ -- 1,701,085.32 The additional sum of $2,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifica- tions (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) $40,800 Continue construction for relocation of the B. & O. R. R. (con- tinuing contract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951).------------ 1,500,000 Initiate relocation of highways and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)--- 159,200 Continue acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) 300,000 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------_ $956,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- - - ---- 258,113.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- ---. ___ 254,914.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -- --- 701,085.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ - - 18,912.50 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - -- 1,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - - 1,018,912.50 - Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ - --- 22,896,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..-.............. --. .. _..-- $750,000.00 . .......................... Cost of new work. _ $16, 960.09 54, 933. 37 $59, 859. 32 $11, 555. 30 $41, 490. 92 Total expended ---------------- 19, 657. 99 57, 760. 87 57, 823. 74 11, 744. 09 39, 611. 49 23. DEWEY RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-The dam site of the Dewey Reservoir is located on Johns Creek, about 7 miles southeast of Paintsville, Ky., and 5.4 miles above the confluence of Johns Creek and Levisa Fork of Big Sandy River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rolled earth-fill dam having a maximum height of 118 feet and a total length of 920 feet; controlled outlet works dis- charging through a tunnel in the left abutment; an uncontrolled FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1817 spillway discharging through a channel excavated in the left or east abutment; and a rolled earth-fill dike which will block a low divide to Brandykeg Creek and the Levisa Fork. The reservoir created, providing for the storage of 88,000 acre-feet, will control 207 square miles of the drainage area of Johns Creek, and neces- sitates the relocation or reconstruction of 8.3 miles of roads, 17.5 miles of pipe lines, and 5.2 miles of telephone lines. The reservbir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Levisa Fork, Big Sandy, and Ohio Valleys generally. The existing project was selected for construc- tion under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin con- tained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949 is $7,456,500. The average annual estimated Federal cost of operating and care of the dam, and reservoir, made in 1949, is $60,200. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Work under contract for construction of an earth dam and appurtenances was con- tinued. Clearing of the reservoir area to elevation 650 was ac- complished by contract. A contract for removal of cemeteries from the reservoir area was awarded near the end of the fiscal year and work under the contract was initiated. Studies, investigations, and negotiations pertinent to the relocation of roads and utility facili- ties, affected by the reservoir, were conducted throughout the year. Work in connection with acquisition of land for the project was continued, 133 tracts being acquired. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $2,529,527.33. The expenditures were $2,554,206.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionof the project was initiated in March 1946, when contract work was begun on con- struction of an earth dam and appurtenances. This phase of the project is about 99 percent complete. The reservoir area has been cleared to elevation 650. Work under contract for removal of ceme- teries from the reservoir area is about 2 percent complete. Work in connection with the relocation of roads and utility facilities, af- fected by the reservoir, is estimated to be about 35 percent com- plete. Work in connection with the acquisition of land is in progress and of the estimated 440 tracts required for the project, 151 tracts have been acquired. The entire project is about 61 percent com- plete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $4,529,773.03. The expenditures were $4,360,906.53. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $941,400 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949________________________________ $153,748.74 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) $142,544.73 Complete construction of the dam (contract, July 1-22, 1949) 86,300 .00 Complete removal of cemeteries (contract, July 1 to Sept. 23, 1949)-------- -51,600.00 1818 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Construction of permanent buildings, roads, and grounds (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)___ 65,000.00 Procurement and installation of instruments and facilities in connection with operation of the dam (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 70,600.00 Reservoir management and public use facilities (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - - 88,000.00 Payment under completed contract for clearing__ 1,800.00 Acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ __- 716,400.00 Relocation of highways and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-_ _ 379,100.00 Total, new work -- -- 1,601,344.73 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations _ --_ - _ _ _ 22,500.00 Ordinary repairs------------------- 1,300.00 Improvement and reconstruction---.__ 5,000.00 Engineering studies------------------------- 12,600.00 Total maintenance (operating and care of the dam)------ -- 41,400.00 Total for all work - 1,796,493.47 The additional sum of $1,400,700 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete preliminary work (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)______ - _ $13,400 Complete the acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)---------------- 1,071,600 Complete relocation of highways and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ 255,500 Total, new work_ - - 1,340,500 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations, ordinary repairs, im- provement and reconstruction and engineering studies _ 60 ,200 ---.--- Total for all work - - -1,400 ,700 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 . --- - -- $5,216,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ---- 4,529,773.03 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___ --- 4,360,906.53 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_- -- - - -- 855,093.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 1,621.83 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..-.... 941,400.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 943,021.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 1,340,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .---- _ - - _ $1, 400, 000. 00 ____________$1, 500, 000. 00 $2, 071, 000. 00 Cost of new work ..... $31, 299. 22 119, 066. 05 $636, 698. 37 1, 023, 352. 00 2, 529, 527. 33 Total expended _- 31, 463. 05 80, 178. 61 561, 535. 86 943, 691. 36 2, 554, 206. 69 FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1819 24. CATLETTSBURG, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-In Boyd County, Ky., on the left bank of the Ohio River at the mouth of Big Sandy River about 317 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The project provides for local flood protec- tion by concrete walls and earth levees involving the construction of approximately 4,400 feet of concrete wall, 6,000 feet of earth levee, 6 pump stations for the disposal of interior drainage, 7 gate openings, and 1 levee ramp for traffic during nonflood periods. The project will provide protection for the city against Ohio River floods and will afford protection with a freeboard of 3 feet above the maximum flood of record which occurred in 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $4,102,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $510,000. The project has been selected for construction under the author- ity for the Ohio River Basin plan contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The city has furnished assurances of local cooperation in the form of a council resolution. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparation of detailed plans was continued. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $10,428.07. The expenditures were $9,859.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preparationof detailed plans is in progress and is approximately 80 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $25,429.67. The expenditures were $24,471.86. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 - _ $957.81 New work: Complete preparation of detailed plans (hired labor, July 1 to Dec. 30, 1949) - - 16,570 .33 Surveys, studies, and preparation of construction plans and specifi- cations (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)--.-- 18,000.00 Total for all work- - _ -_-__ -- _ _ 35,528.14 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 25,429.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 24,471.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 35,528.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 34,528.14 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 34 ,528.14 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ---------- - --- - 4,042,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-................. - -------------- $30, 000. 00 $20, 000. 00 $10, 000. 00 Cost of new work -------------- I-- - - - - - - 8,195. 47 6, 806. 13 10, 428. 07 Cost of maintenance I........- -- I - ------------ - ----.......- ------------- Total expended ._...... _ -- ---- 7,890. 87 6, 631. 87 9, 859. 12 1820 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 25. ASHLAND, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-The work covered by this project is within the con. fines of the city of Ashland, Ky., located on the left bank of the Ohio River, 322 miles below Pittsburgh, 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 13,300 feet of concrete walls and 1,100 feet of earth levees beginning at high ground about 400 feet east of Thirty-fifth Street between Winchester Avenue and the passenger tracks of the Chesapeake & Ohio Rail- way Co., and extending in a northeasterly direction to the freight tracks of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co., thence generally along the landward side of the freight tracks and freight yard to Fifteenth Street, where the alignment turns landward to the alley between Front and Greenup Avenues and continuing along the alley to Tenth Street, thence in a northerly direction to Front Avenue, thence along Front Avenue to Seventh Street, thence along the west side of Seventh Street to high ground south of Carter Avenue in the passenger yard of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co., and, thence, by separate levee, across Long Branch opposite Sixth Street extended; six electrically operated pump stations and necessary appurtenant drainage structures for dis- posal of interior drainage; and 16 highway, railroad, and pedes- trian gate openings. The project will provide protection for main business and residential sections of the city of Ashland against floods of 1937 magnitude (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin con- tained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $4,725,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $420,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments are being fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The detailed plans were revised. Preparation of construction plans and specifica- tions for section 1 of the project was completed and a contract awarded for construction of this work. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $30,981.47. The expenditures were $37,636.20. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project had not been started at the end of the fiscal year; however, a contract for constructing section 1, consisting principally of concrete wall, sewers, and appurtenances, had been awarded. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $94,134.26. The expenditures were $93,549.61. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $744,100 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1821 Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________________________ $735.40 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and speci- fications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- 65,982.21 Construction of sec. 1 (contract, July 16, 1949 to Jan. 11, 1950)__ 177,300.00 Construction of concrete wall and appurtenances, sec. 2 (con- tract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) 894,000.00 Total for all work_ __ 1,137,997.61 The additional sum of $2,333,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifi- cations (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) $37,500 Initiate construction of remaining wall, levee, and appurtenances, sec. 3 (continuing contract, Oct. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)....____ 1,758,400 Initiate construction of 6 pump stations, including the furnishing and installation of equipment (continuing contract, Apr. 1 to June 30, 1951) ------------------------- - 537,100 Total for all work _ 2,333,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $487,447.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949._ 94,134.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ 93,549.61 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 393,897.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - - - - 242,834 .32 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---- 744,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 986,934.32 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project.... ----------------------------- 3,493,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__________ -- - $15, 000. 00 $12, 000. 00 $25, 000. 00 $420, 000. 00 Cost of new work -- 2, 245. 40 16, 167. 02 29, 293. 15 30, 981. 47 Cost of maintenance Total expended ______ I I 15, 602. 04 I - 22, 929. 18 1 37, 636. 20 - -- _ 1,9 34 . 97 26. RUSSELL, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-In Greenup County, Ky., on the left bank of the Ohio River, 327 miles below Pittsburgh, Pa. Existing project.-The project will provide protection for the low-lying areas of the city which are subject to frequent flooding by backwater from Ganner's Branch. The work involves the construction of approximately 2,000 feet of earth levee, two pump stations and other necessary appurtenances. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $217,300; the estimated non-Federal cost is $10,000. The project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The city has 1822 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 furnished assurances of local cooperation in the form of a council resolution and a bond issue in the amount of $20,000 was passed in the November 1945 election. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof re- visions to the detailed plans was continued. The cost and expendi- tures of new work during the fiscal year were $4,761.43. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Revision of the detailed plans is in progress and is approximately 44 percent complete. The total cost and expenditures of new work to the end of the fiscal year were $16,354.67. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $185,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: New work: Surveys, studies, revision of detailed plans, and preparation of construction plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)____________________________________ $28,486.65 Construction of backwater protection project (contract, Mar. 15 to June 30, 1950) _____________________________________ 163,000.00 Total for all work _____________________________________ 191,486.65 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $17,341.32 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________________________ 16,354.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 16,354.67 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 986.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.. 964.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_--- 185,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 185,964.72 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 15,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated___ $4,000.00 -_- ---- ---- _ $5, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ _____ $2, 907.04 $344.88 4, 761.43 Cost of maintenance .......... Total expended -- ---- -. . . . . . .- . --. - . 2, 664. 49 587. 43 4, 761. 43 27. IRONTON, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The work covered by this project is within the con- fines of the city of Ironton, Ohio, located on the right bank of the Ohio River, 327 miles below Pittsburgh, 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 30,800 feet of earth levees and 5,500 feet of concrete walls extending riverward from high ground near the upstream corporation line, thence down- stream along the Ohio River to the mouth of Storms Creek, fol- lowing the line of the Creek to high ground, thence from high FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1823 ground on the right bank of Storms Creek to the Ohio River and along the Ohio River to the downstream corporation line, following this line landward to high ground; drainage disposal facilities, including 10 pump stations, pondage drains, and the conversion of an existing sewer to a pressure conduit; 16 gate openings; relocation of a portion of Storms Creek involving con- struction of 2,300 linear feet of diversion channel; and installation of 10 pressure relief walls to control seepage along the former channel of Storms Creek. The project provides protection for the city of Ironton against floods of 1937 magnitude (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $2,710,200; the estimated non-Federal cost is $669,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments have been fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The construction of pressure relief wells to control seepage along the former channel of Storms Creek was accomplished by contract. Emergency re- pairs to caving banks along the Storms Creek diversion channel were accomplished by hired labor. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $16,448.92. The expenditures were $16,343.20. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, commenced in April 1938, was completed for beneficial use and turned over to the city of Ironton for maintenance and operation in June 1943. Work remaining to be done consists of completing remedial work along the Storms Creek diversion channel. The cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was as follows: Regular funds: The cost was $2,388,061.45. The expenditures were $2,387,955.73. Emergency relief funds: The cost and expenditures were $72,109.62. The total cost, all funds, was $2,460,171.07. The expenditures were $2,460,065.35. Proposed operations.-The amount of $215,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________________ ____ $105.72 New work: Surveys, studies, and preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 38,366.96 Repairs to eroded banks, Storms Creek (hired labor, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)_ 16,100.00 Remedial work, caving banks along Storms Creek (contract, Apr. 1 to June 30, 1950)______________ 135,000.00 Total for all work_ 189,572.68 No additional work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 1824 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $2,460,171.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 2,460,171.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____ _________ -__-___ 2,460,065.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - _____________1_____-_ 105.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--- 215,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 215,000.00 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 ......-------- ... ....--------------....---------------------------- $16,500.00 .. Cost of new work_______-______ _____________ _ _-__--- -_ 51.08 ._________ $16, 448. 92 Cost of m aintenance ------ -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - Total expended -------------------------------------------- 1.08 16, 343.20 28. PORTSMOUTH-NEW BOSTON, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The project is located at the cities of Portsmouth and New Boston, Ohio, on the right bank of the Ohio River above the mouth of the Scioto River in Scioto County, Ohio. The project will extend from mile 350.2 to mile 356.5 below Pittsburgh. Existing project.-At present the city of Portsmouth is pro- tected with a levee and flood-wall system against a stage of 62 feet on the Portsmouth gage. The proposed project provides a levee and flood-wall system to supplement the present system and extend it to include the city of New Boston and a portion of Portsmouth beyond the upstream New Boston corporation line. The project will provide protection to the entire city of Ports- mouth with the exception of Sciotoville, a small suburb located in the eastern end thereof, and protection to the entire city of New Boston against floods equal in magnitude to that of 1937 (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The proposed project will extend from a point near the northern corporation line at the Scioto River downstream along the Scioto River and upstream along the Ohio River through Portsmouth and New Boston to a point about 2,000 feet above the upstream New Boston corporation line. The project comprises the construction of about 20,300 lineal feet of levee; about 21,200 lineal feet of reinforced concrete wall; the provision of 14 traffic openings to permit the free passage of traffic during normal periods; the construction of appropriate gates to close the aforementioned openings during flood periods; relocation of approximately 4,500 feet of the Scioto River channel; and remodeling and reconstruction of 4 existing flood pump stations and the construction of 8 additional pump stations to dispose of internal drainage, together with the altera- tion and construction of sewage facilities and other appurtenant works. The project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $9,537,850; the estimated FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1825 non-Federal cost is $525,150, which includes $15,150 contributed by local interests toward construction of the project. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments are being fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following fea- tures of contract work, initiated during the preceding fiscal year, were continued and advanced to the percentages of completion indicated: Feature of work Percent complete Construction of remaining wall and levee sections and structures for pump stations Nos. 7, 8, 9, and 10_ __________________ 90 Utility changes in connection with final wall and levee sections ---------- 51 Furnishing and delivery of pump station equipment ------------------ 75 Construction of structures for pump stations Nos. 1, 3, 11, and 12------- 93 The work of installing pumping equipment in the project's 12 pump stations and altering pump stations Nos. 2, 4, 5, and 6 was advertised for construction but a contract was not awarded. Revision of the original plans and specifications to subdivide this work into four units was initiated and practically completed. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $2,979,269.82, and the expenditures were $2,996,548.70, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, initiated just prior to the end of fiscal year 1940, is about 83 percent complete. In addition to the operations in progress, the items of work remaining to complete the project, all of which will be placed under contract early in the ensuing fiscal year, are as follows: Channel paving pump station No. 5 and Millbrook Lake control structures; alterations to pump stations Nos. 2, 4, 5, and 6 and equipment installation; equipment installation, pump sta- tions Nos. 1, 3, and 7 to 12, inclusive; and outside electric lines. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $7,941,089.05, of which $7,915,849.75 was from regular funds, $15,150 from contributed funds, and $10,089.30 from Emergency Relief funds. The expenditures were $7,564,974.33, of which $7,539,735.03 was from regular funds, $15,150 from contributed funds, and $10,089.30 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30,11949__________________________ ___ $376,373.10 New work: Complete construction of remaining wall and levee and struc- tures for pump stations Nos. 7, 8, 9, and 10 (contract, July 1 to Dec. 31, 1949) 269,400.00 Utility changes (agreement, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___ 147,500.00 Complete delivery of pump station equipment (contract, July 1 to Nov. 1, 1949)_______________________________________ 451,500.00 Complete construction of pump stations Nos. 1, 3, 11, and 12 (contract, July 1 to Sept. 15, 1949) 52,200.00 Rearrangement of distribution system for furnishing power to pump stations (agreement, Sept. 1 to Nov. 30, 1949) .-- 51,000.00 Alterations to pump stations Nos. 2, 4, 5, and 6 and installation of equipment (contract, Aug. 17 to Dec. 29, 1949) ------------ 333,400.00 Installation of equipment, pump stations Nos. 1, 3, and 7-12, inclusive (contract, Sept. 29, 1949 to Feb. 10, 1950)------ 148 ,300 .00 Channel paving, pump station No. 5 and Millbrook Lake con- trol structures (contract, Aug. 6 to Dec. 18, 1949)----- 86,700.00 1826 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Construction of outside electric lines (contract, Sept. 2 to Dec. 30, 1949) ------------------------------------------- 35,400.00 Storage of pumping equipment (hired labor, July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)---------------------------------------------- 3,200.00 Remedial work and seeding existing levee along the Scioto River (hired labor, May 1-31, 1950)-------------- 2,500.00 Cover platesfor gate recesses (hired labor, July 1 to Nov. 30, 1949) 200.00 Recondition culvert pipe lining (hired labor, Apr. 1-15, 1950)__ 500.00 Maintenance and repairs during construction (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)---- - ___ _ 4,600.00 Preliminary work (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__ 25,291.87 Total for all work -- -- 1,988,064.97 The expenditure of the above funds will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- 1$9,553,039.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------- 1 7,941,089.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------___ - 7,564,974.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,988,064.97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 525,271.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------- --------- $2, 515, 150. 00 $2, 000, 000. 00 .....------------ $2, 407, 300. 00 Cost of new work--_-_-_------- -- $46, 653. 21 708, 164. 48 $576, 281. 28 1,059, 523. 89 2, 979, 269. 82 Cost of maintenance----- --------- --------------- ------------- Total expended---.....---.--- - 57, 546. 05 548, 402. 94 691, 208. 00 712, 079. 79 2, 996, 548. 70 1 Includes $15,150 contributed funds and $10,089.30 from Emergency Relief funds. 29. DELAWARE RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The dam site is located on Olentangy River about 6 miles above and north of Delaware, Ohio. The reservoir is lo- cated in Delaware, Marion, and Morrow Counties, Ohio, and 32 miles above the confluence of the Olentangy and Scioto Rivers at Columbus, Ohio. Existing project.-The project provides for the construction of a flood-control reservoir dam having a gate controlled concrete gravity ogee type spillway containing five outlet conduits, with concrete gravity non-overflow abutment sections flanked by rolled earth fill embankments. The dam is about 18,600 feet long having a maximum height of 92 feet. The reservoir created, providing for the storage of 132,000 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 381 square miles, necessitates the construction of levee protection works, complete with pump stations and drain- age structures for the Village of Waldo, Ohio, the relocation or reconstruction of 7.6 miles of roads, 6.5 miles of power lines, 7.0 miles of telephone lines and 7.6 miles of pipe lines, and the reloca- tion of 4 cemeteries containing approximately 1,730 graves. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Olentangy, Scioto and Ohio Val- leys generally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1827 Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The current (1949) esti- mated cost of the project, is $8,289,400. The current (1949) average annual estimated cost of operating and care of the dam and reservoir is $36,500. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: The following items of work under contract at the beginning of the fiscal year were completed: Construction of the dam and appurte- nances; clearing of the reservoir area to elevation 920; construc- tion of levee protection works for the village of Waldo, Ohio; and removal of cemeteries from the reservoir area. Contracts for constructing operators' quarters and appurtenances and for con- structing 5 county and township roads were awarded just prior to the end of the fiscal year, and a small amount of work under the contracts was accomplished. A contract for constructing a gaging station was also awarded late in the year but work under this contract was not started. Studies, investigations, and negotia- tions in connection with the readjustment of roads and utilities affected by the reservoir were continued. The acquisition of land was continued, and during the fiscal year 58 tracts were acquired. The cost during the fiscal year was $1,408,877.27. Maintenance (operating and care) : The reservoir was operated as a retarding basin, and, during the flood of December 16-17, 1948, crest stages at Delaware, Ohio, and Columbus, Ohio, were reduced by approximately 2 feet. The cost during the fiscal year was $15,029.13. The total cost was $1,423,906.40, of which $1,408,877.27 was for new work and $15,029.13 was for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $932,120.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, initiated in April 1946, is about 77.5 percent complete. The dam and appurtenances were completed in July 1948. The major items of work remaining to complete construction of the project are as follows: Construction of 5 county and township roads; construction of a gaging station; construction of operators' quar- ters and appurtenances; and construction of 2 pump stations at Waldo, Ohio. All of the above work is under contract except the pump stations. Work in connection with highway and utility relocations is about 75 percent complete. Of the estimated 340 tracts of land required for the project, 160 tracts have been ac- quired. The total cost to the end of the fiscal year was $6,439,- 723.43, of which $6,424,694.30 was for new work and $15,029.13 was for maintenance. The expenditures were $5,821,018.98. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $926,500 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________ _________________ $608,655.78 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ ___ $34,710 67 Construction of operators' quarters, roads, and grounds (contract, July 1 to Dec. 14, 1949).. 82,300 00 1828 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Construction of gaging station (contract, July 1 to Oct. 27, 1949) __________ __-_________ 23,300.00 Construction of five county and township roads (contract, July 9 to Nov. 5, 1949) ----------- 104,900.00 Construction of pump stations for Waldo, Ohio (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)---------- 350,000.00 Instruments and facilities used in connection with operation of the dam (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)______________ Installation of permanent switchboard equipment _ 3,700.00 (contract, Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)------------ 6,000.00 Reservoir management and public use facilities (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)..-- 50,700.00 Complete acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ------ - 795,000.00 Relocation of highways and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)________________ 324,700.00 Total, new work_______________ ___________________ 1,775,310.67 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations___________________________________ $14,000.00 Ordinary repairs____________________________ 1,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction---------------- 1,500.00 Engineering studies____________________________ 13,970,87 Total maintenance (operating and care of the dam).....- 30,470.87 Total for all work_________________________________ 2,414,437.32 The additional sum of $34,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance (operating and care) in- cluding operations, ordinary repairs, improvement and reconstruc- tion, and engineering studies. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $7,308,956.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________ 6,424,694.30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _______________15,029.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 5,821,018.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________ 1 ,487,937.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------_-... 50,434.47 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 926,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 976,934.47 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project._ ......................... _ 99,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 . .. Appropriated------ -----------...... ... .$2, 300, 000. 00 $200, 000. 00 $3, 000, 000. 00 $1, 513, 900. 00 Cost of new work- -- ...- $23, 861. 78 396, 089. 74 2,149, 222. 59 2, 223, 382. 64 1, 408, 877. 27 Cost of maintenance--- ---------- ............................. ----.............. .............- 15, 029. 13 Total expended_... ......... 23, 859. 81 272,103. 15 2,043, 886. 05 2, 327, 792.00 932, 120. 82 FLOOD CONTROL--HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1829 30. BIG WALNUT CREEK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The dam site of the Big Walnut Creek Reservoir is located on Big Walnut Creek, a tributary of Scioto River, Ohio, about 0.35 mile upstream from the village of Central College and about 154 miles above the mouth of the Scioto River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rolled earth-fill dam with a concrete gravity spill- way section controlled by tainter gates, having a maximum height of about 96 feet and a total crest length of approximately 2,620 feet. The reservoir created, providing for the storage of 58,900 acre-feet for flood control and 49,500 acre-feet for conservation and water supply for a total of 108,400 acre-feet, will control 190 square miles of the drainage area of Big Walnut Creek, and necessitates the relocation of 14.4 miles of power lines, 10.7 miles of telephone lines, 5.7 miles of gas pipe lines, 1 railroad pump house, and 3 cemeteries containing 733 graves. In addition, it will be necessary to raise, reconstruct, or relocate 21.0 miles of highways. The reservoir will afford substantial protection to the Big Walnut Creek Valley and serve as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system for the protection of the Scioto River and Ohio River Valleys. The reservoir will also provide an assured addi- tional water supply of 35,000,000 gallons per day for the city of Columbus. The existing project was selected for construc- tion under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new Work, is $3,810,000. In addition to the amount to be expended by the United States, local interests will be required to contribute $5,190,000 making the total first cost of the project $9,000,000. Local cooperation.-The city of Columbus, Ohio, or other local interests are required to furnish funds for the project equal to the difference between the total estimated first cost and the capital- ized flood control benefits. Upon the request of the city of Colum- bus, the board of directors of the Scioto-Sandusky conservancy district has directed the chief engineer of the district to include in the official plan of the district a multiple-purpose reservoir on Big Walnut Creek for water supply, flood control and other purposes whereby the Scioto-Sandusky conservancy district will participate with the Federal Government in such project to the extent of approximately $4,878,000 subject to such modifications as may be determined upon a detailed evaluation of the general benefits and a detailed estimate of the cost of the project. In accordance with the Conservancy Act of Ohio, under which the Scioto-Sandusky conservancy district is organized, the district may enter into contracts with the Federal Government for pro- viding flood control works, may purchase, lease or acquire lands, may borrow money, issue bonds and levy assessments against properties located within the district. As the city of Columbus has decided to withdraw from par- ticipation in a multiple-purpose project, the project has been eliminated from the construction program. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- 872132--50-----81 1830 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tailed plans was completed. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $101,782.13. The expenditures were $108,528.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans have been sub- mitted. This project has been eliminated from the construction program due to the decision of the city of Columbus, Ohio, to withdraw from a multiple purpose project. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $109,857.96. The expendi- tures were $109,808.32. Proposed operations.-A small portion of the balance unex- pended on June 30, 1949, will be applied to the liquidation of out- standing obligations. The remainder is available for revocation. No further expenditures are proposed as this project has been eliminated from the construction program due to decision of the city of Columbus, Ohio, to withdraw from the multiple pur- pose project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $630,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-. - 109,857.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 109,808.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 520,191.68 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --- 519,691.68 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ - 519,691.68 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....................--- -- $30, 000. 00 $600, 000. 00 ____________ Cost of new work ..... ____._ _.. ___ ... 8, 075. 83 101, 782. 13 Total expended _------------------- - 1, 279. 72 108, 528. 60 31. ROCKY FORK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-In Highland County on Rocky Fork of Paint Creek, about 8 miles above the mouth of Rocky Fork and 43 miles above the confluence of Paint Creek with the Scioto River. Existing project.-The project provides for the construction of a concrete gravity dam with a maximum height of 99 feet and a length of 455 feet. The reservoir will reduce flood damages on Paint Creek and reduce flood flows along the Scioto, Ohio, and Mississippi Rivers. It will also provide conservation and public use facilities. The reservoir will extend 9.6 miles upstream and will impound a total of 93,200 acre-feet, of which 59,100 acre-feet will be utilized for flood control purposes. The total estimated cost of the project revised in 1949 is $4,700,000, of which $3,300,000 will be borne by the Federal Government and $1,400,000 will be borne by the State of Ohio. The project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938 applies. Prior to initiation of studies connected with this project, the State of Ohio had initiated acquisition of land FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1831 for a conservation and public use reservoir near the proposed site of this project. That project at the request of the State has been absorbed in the proposed plan for the Rocky Fork Reservoir in- cluding the land previously acquired by the State at a cost of $496,000. Under the present plan the total cost to the State will be $1,400,000. Preliminary agreement has been reached with the State that this participation in the project will be furnished. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof re- visions to detailed plans was continued. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $17,323.33. The expenditures were $12,964.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Revision of detailed plans is in progress and is approximately 30 percent complete. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $70,882.46. The expenditures were $66,524.04. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________ ____________________ $4,358.42 New work: Surveys, studies, and complete revision of detailed plans (hired labor, July 1 to Oct. 28, 1949) 23,217.54 Surveys, studies, and preparation of construction plans and specifi- cations (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-----------42,400.00 Total for all work__________________________________ ____69,975.96 The additional sum of $1,219,400 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Surveys, studies, and preparation of construction plans and speci- fications (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)---------- $60,000 Initiate construction of dam and appurtenances (continuing con- tract, Apr. 1 to June 30, 1951)_____________________________ 859,400 Lands, easements, and rights-of-way (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)___________________________________ 200,000 Relocation of highways and utilities (agreements, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_______________________________ 100,000 Total for all work__________________________________ 1,219,400 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $136,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 70,882.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 66,524.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 69,975.96 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 65,445.65 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 65,445.65 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________________________________ 3,163,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_____-_------ -- $30, 000. 00-- _____ $56, 500. 00 $50,000. 00 Cost of new work __- --- _____- ________ -- -_____________ 12, 810. 21 $14, 248. 92 26, 500. 00 17, 323.33 Total expended ------- ____-----------_ 12, 045. 33 15, 013. 80 26, 500. 00 12, 964. 91 1832 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 32. MAYSVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, KY. Location.-The work covered by this project is within the confines of the city of Maysville, Ky., located on the left bank of the Ohio River, 408 miles below Pittsburgh, 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 6,400 feet of concrete walls and 7,800 feet of earth levees beginning at high ground in the Maysville cemetery, and extending generally along the right bank of Goose Creek to the top of the left bank of the Ohio River, thence across the mouth of Goose Creek and downstream along the Ohio River, crossing Limestone Creek and the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad tracks, thence generally downstream along the south side of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad tracks to a point one half block west of the Chesapeake & Ohio Railroad station, thence south to high ground at Second Street; five electrically operated pump stations and necessary appurtenant drainage struc- tures for disposal of interior drainage; and eight gate openings as well as two ramps for traffic during nonflood periods. The project will provide protection for the city of Maysville against floods of 1937 magnitude (maximum of record) with a 3-foot freeboard. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin con- tained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $5,587,000; the esti- mated non-Federal cost is $375,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The require- ments are being fulfilled. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Detailedplans were revised. Preparation of construction plans and specifications for section 1 of the project was completed, and a contract awarded for construction of this work. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $44,057.44. The expenditures were $44,329.30. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project had not been started at the end of the fiscal year; however, a contract for constructing section 1, consisting principally of earth levee, a new creek channel, and appurtenances, had been awarded. The total cost of new work to the end of the fiscal year was $80,193.52. The expenditures were $78,300.56. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $744,100 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________ ________________ $2,042.96 New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and speci- fications (hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-------- 106,450.36 Construction of sec. 1 (contract, July 7, 1949 to Jan. 2, 1950) __ _ 172,600.00 Construction of remaining wall, levee, and appurtenances in the upstream portion of the project, sec. 2 (contract, Mar. 15 to June 30, 1950)_ - --------------- 844,300.00 Total for all work___________ _____---------- 1,125,393.32 FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1833 The additional sum of $1,800,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Surveys, studies, and continue preparation of plans and specifica- tions (hired labor, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-------------- $48,000 Initiate construction of remaining wall, levee, and appurtenances, sec. 3 (continuing contract, Dec. 15, 1950 to June 30, 1951) - - 1,752 ,000 Total for all work_______________________________ ___ 1,800,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---- ----------- _ $459,593.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _________ __________ 80,193.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________ __________ 78,300.56 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 381,293.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 234,773.98 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --------- 744,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- ----------- 978,873.98 pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 4,383,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --------------- . -------------- $7, 000. 00 _ $35,000.00 $400, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ __ ---- ___ _- ____ _- .-- - -__-_. $2, 213. 22 16, 328, 98 44, 057. 44 Total expended........------------.................--------------..--------------..737. 05 15, 640. 33 44, 329.30 33. OHIO RIVER BASIN, HUNTINGTON DISTRICT Location.--The works covered by this project are a series of levees, flood walls, channel improvements, and reservoirs in the Ohio River Basin within the confines of the Huntington, W. Va., district. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, authorized the construction of levees, flood walls, and drain- age structures for the protection of cities and towns in the Ohio River Basin, the projects to be selected by the Chief of Engineers with the approval of the Secretary of War, in accordance with House Flood Control Committee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, at a cost not to exceed $24,877,000 for con- struction, which amount was authorized to be appropriated for this purpose. The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Ohio River Basin as set forth in House Flood Control Commit- tee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, with such modifications thereof as, in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers, may be advisable, and for initia- tion and partial accomplishment of the plan, authorized $75,000,- 000 for reservoirs and $50,300,000 for local flood-protection works, the individual projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. 1834 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The Flood Control Act approved August 11, 1939, contained the provision that the Muskingum River Valley dams and reservoirs as set forth in the official plan of the Muskingum watershed conserv- ancy district shall be included in the flood-control plan of the Ohio River Basin authorized in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. In addition to previous authorizations the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the sum of $45,000,000 for the further prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, for the Ohio River Basin, modified to include the Allegheny Reservoir project in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 300, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the additional sum of $70,000,000 for the further prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, as modified by the act approved August 18, 1941, for the Ohio River Basin, including the Burr Oak Reservoir on the Hocking River, Ohio, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 762, Seventy-seventh Congress, second session, at an estimated cost of $400,000. The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the additional sum of $125,000,000 for the further prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, as amended and supplemented by subsequent acts of Congress includ- ing the local flood-protection works at Galax, Va., on Chestnut Creek, substantially in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 506, Seventy- eighth Congress, first session, at an estimated cost of $276,125. The following is a list of the individual projects considered in the comprehensive plan within the confines of the Huntington, West Va., district. Local protection projects Estimated cost Location 1 Type of protection Non- FeFedera Federal Total Aberdeen, Ohio....-------------- Wall and levee .......... $970, 000 $377, 000 $1, 347, 000 Ashland, Ky.2-.._____.___ _________do____... 4, 725, 000 420, 000 5, 145, 000 Athalia, Ohio _________ _____ Levee______-__________ _ 463, 000 136, C00 599, 000 Belpre, Ohio ______ _______ _ Wall and levee__________ 2, 625, 000 325, 000 2, 950, 000 Brooklyn, W. Va___ _____do -- __-_____________ 3, 825, 000 177, 000 4, 002, 000 Buena Vista, Ohio .___________________do _____ 436, 000 142, 000 578, 000 Burlington, Ohio_2 - -- - - -- Levee__ __ 108, 000 84, 000 192, 000 Catlettsburg, Ky. __ Wall and levee 4, 102, 000 510, 000 4, 612, 000 Ceredo-Kenova, W. Va. ____do------------------- 2, 570, 000 265, 000 2, 835, 000 Chambersburg, Ohio _______________do___ . 1, 172, 000 38, 000 1, 210, 000 Chesapeake, Ohio._____________ Levee_ 242, 000 100, 000 342, 000 Cheshire, Ohio..__________________ do _ _ 308, 000 106, 000 414, 000 Clarington, Ohio ___________ Wall and levee - 1,994, 000 180, 000 2, 174, 000 Clifton, W. Va..______________ _ Levee_ 169, 000 86, 000 255, 000 Coal Grove, Ohio _______ -_______ Wall and levee___________ 559, 000 117, 000 676, 000 Friendly, W. Va---.._ ____-----do -------------------- .... 482, 000 48, 000 530, 000 Fullerton, Ky ____ _ _ do _____________ _ 797, 000 126, 000 923, 000 Galax (New River Basin), Va.2__ Channel improvement 671, 000 185, 000 856, 000 and levee. Gallipolis, Ohio-__--- -- ___ Wall and levee----------- 1, 964, 000 607, 000 2, 571, 000 Greenup, Ky- ..-... -... .. do .._ 2, 191, 000 483, 000 2, 674, 000 Hanging Rock, Ohio..... _ Levee .. 343, 000 112, 000 455, 000 See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1835 Local protection projects-Continued Estimated cost Location 1 Type of protection Federal Non- Total Federal I - I - I I----- Hartford, W. Va_ Wall and levee-. .____ 2,112, 000 170, 000 2, 282, 000 Henderson, W. Va___ . Levee_- - - 321, 500 143, 500 465, 000 Hockingport, Ohio_ ___- do -__-- _----- --- 418, 000 177, 000 595, 000 Huntington, 6 W. Va. Sec. 1 (west end) ... _ - _----------------- Wall and levee .......... 2, 327, 700 655, 000 2, 982, 700 Sec. 2 (business section) 6________ Wall.... 2, 537, 300 412, 000 2, 949, 300 Section 3 (Guyandot) 8__-__ Wall and levee ...--.--. 2, 129, 000 7442, 300 2, 571, 309 Ironton, Ohio 2_ -do - -- 2, 710, 200 669, 000 3, 379, 200 Letart, W. Va__________________ do.- do.__ 689, 000 93, 000 782, 000 Letart Falls, Ohio ._________.. d o -_, _----------------- 730, 000 90, 000 820, 000 Manchester, Ohio Levee ...... 930, 000 664, 000 1, 594, 000 Mapleshade, Ohio_____ - do -...-. 978, 000 216, 000 1, 194, 000 Marietta, Ohio__________________ Wall and levee ......... 10, 251, 000 594, 000 10, 845, 000 Mason, W. Va ..-............ . ...do --..... - -- 761, 000 186, 000 947, 000 Massillon (Muskingum River Channel improvement, 8, 165, 050 3 497, 850 8, 662, 900 Basin), Ohio 2 Wall and levee _____- .- Maysville, Ky.2 - - Wall and levee ---...... 5, 587, 000 375, 000 5, 962, 000 Middleport, Ohio_ ___do _ ...........-- -- - 3, 453, 000 273, 000 3, 726, 000 Miller, Ohio _____ Levee_ 382, 000 125, 000 507, 000 Millwood, W. Va _______________ Wall and levee ......... 620, 000 102, 000 722, 000 New Martinsville, W. Va .. ___- --- do ....... - 3, 434, 000 494, 000 3, 928, 000 New Matamoras, Ohio ......... - -. -do ..... 1, 534, 000 266,000 1, 740, 000 Newark (Muskingum River Ba- Channel improvement 787, 500 21, 000 808, 500 sin), Ohio 2 and levee Newport, Ohio _______________ _ Levee .. _-.. 234, 000 61,000 295, 000 Normal, Ky__ 2_ Wall and levee .._-__ 477, 000 166,000 643, 000 Parkersburg, W. Va. 2 - _--do----.. 6, 519, C00 300, 000 6, 819, 000 Point Pleasant, W. Va. ........ -----do-__---- - 3, 083, 000 278, 000 3, 361, 000 Pomeroy, Ohio_ ..... do ..- -.. 12, 084, 000 250, 000 12, 334, 000 Portland, Ohio_ 2_ do---do__ 761, 000 75, 000 836, 000 Portsmouth-New Boston, Ohio .. ..do ----. ... ... ... .. 9, 537, 850 4 525, 150 10, 063, 000 Powhatan Point, Ohio ......... - do--- --- 3, 467, 000 287, 000 3, 754, 000 Proctor, W. Va ______________ Levee_ 246, 000 92, 000 338, 000 Proctorville, Ohio_---- Resettlement ..-- -- 1, 943, 000 1, 943, 000 Racine, Ohio..___________________ Wall and levee .... 724, 000 86,000 810, 000 Ravenswood, W. Va_ __..____ ..... do ._........... 1, 080, 000 83, 000 1, 163, 000 Riverview, W. Va .......... Levee ............. 648, 000 89, 500 737, 500 Roseville (Muskingum 2 River Channel improvement.- _ 490, 000 5 31, 000 521, 000 Basin), Ohio 2 Russell, Ky. ... . _ Levee (backwater protec- 217, 300 10, 000 227, 300 tion) St. Marys, W. Va___________ Wall and levee-.......... 1,111, 000 108, 000 1, 219, 000 Sardis, Ohio _.. ........ Levee_ _ - 210, 000 43, 000 253, 000 Sciotoville, Ohio ______ _____ Wall and levee .......... 1, 069, 000 273, 000 1,342, 000 Sisterville, W. Va.______ South Point, Ohio______ _- -do.---.... ....... - -do ---.. .. .... .. . 1, 301, 000 730, 000 210, 000 1, 511,000 814, 000 84, 000 South Portsmouth, Ky -........Levee.___ 272, 000 96, 000 368, 000 Syracuse, Ohio...._____________ - .-. do .---- 893, 000 72, 000 965, 000 Vanceburg, Ky- _______________ Wall and Levee ...... 1, 367, 000 389, 000 1,756, 000 Waverly, W. Va ....- _do ... 2, 558, 000 194, 000 2, 752, 000 Williamstown, W. Va___ -____-- .. d o---............... 1, 894, 000 107, 000 2, 001, 000 Woodlands, W. Va______________ Levee __- 151, 000 22,000 173, 000 Zanesville (Muskingum River) Wall and levee _. ____ 5, 962, 000 9, 466,000 15, 428, 000 Ohio. 1All projects are located on the Ohio River unless otherwise noted. 2 For details, see individual report. 3 Construction funds contributed by Massillon conservancy district. 4 Includes $15,150 of construction funds contributed by local interests. 6Construction funds contributed by local interests. 6 Project completed. 7 Includes $2,300 of construction funds contributed by local interests. 1836 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Reservoirs Tributary basin and reservoir Stream Total esti- mated cost I- _ -- Big Sandy: Clintwood, Va......._.......... 1 . ._......... Pound River__. $4, 508, 000 Dewey, Ky.' ......................... _... Johns Creek_ .. _______ ____.. 7, 456, 500 Fishtrap, Ky................. ..................... Levisa Fork_____ 20, 734, 000 Haysi, Va-__ . .. Russell Fork______________ 7,483, 000 Guyandot: Mud River, W. Va_ Mud River....-... ........... 7,926, 000 Hocking: Burr Oak, Ohio 1 ----- East Branch of Sunday Creek- ... 2 2, 220, 000 Logan, Ohio ___. . Clear Creek ._______ 3, 562, 000 Kanawha: Big Bend, W. Va _.... Greenbrier River____________. 10, 216, 000 Birch, W. Va_ ------------------- Birch River___________ ________ 4, 748, 000 Bluestone, W. Va.... . . New River..... ..... ___________ 29, 750, 000 Moores Ferry, Va ________ ____ New River____________ 36, 517, 000 Poca, W . Va _ .................................... Pocatalico River_..............._.. 16, 196, 000 Summersville, W. Va ________ Gauley River.....__......._ ... 25, 238, 000 Sutton, W. Va.' ................................... Elk River__-------------_--- 24, 852, 000 Little Kanawha: Burnsville, W. Va ____ Little Kanawha River..-....... 4, 883, 000 Steer Creek, W. Va_ . . Steer Creek_....______. _______. 6, 294, 000 West Fork, W. Va___ West Fork ....................... 4, 977, 000 Muskingum: Dillon, Ohio 1................................... Licking River__. ________.__._ 19, 050, 000 Frazeysburg, Ohio___ _ Wakatomika Creek __________ 4, 011,000 Millersburg, Ohio_ .. .. Killbuck Creek.___ 8, 852, 000 Muskingum River Reservoirs, Ohio (system of 14 reser- voirs) 1............. _._---------_------. . On various streams. .... ...... 41, 438, 300 Scioto: Big Darby Creek Ohio __. Big Darby Creek ______ 6, 295, 000 Big Walnut Creek, Ohio ___________ Big Walnut Creek____ 3 3, 810, 000 Delaware, Ohio 1_____________________________ Olentangy River ... 8, 289, 400 Paint Creek, Ohio___ Paint Creek .. __________ ______ 5, 214, 000 Rocky Fork, Ohio _------------_ ----- - Rocky Fork___________________ .. 43,300, 000 Twelve Pole Creek: EastLynn,W.Va _- - East Fork- ..- - .- 6, 771, 000 1 For details see individual report. 2 Total cost $3, 005, 000, the additional $785, 000 to be contributed by local interests. 3 Total cost $9, 000, 000, the additional $5, 190,000 to be contributed by local interests. 4 Total cost $4, 700, 000, the additional $1, 400, 000 to be contributed by local interests Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A small amount of work in connection with the detailed plans for Coal Grove, Ohio, local protection project was accomplished. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $2.02. The expenditures were $2.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminary surveys and plans have been completed for a number of the projects included in the comprehensive plan and are well advanced on others. The status of projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The cost and expenditures for new work to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds-_ ---- $231,372.42 Emergency Relief funds_ _ 10,920.35 Total_______ -- 242,292.77 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, in the amount of $51,812.65, will be expended for the devel- opment of the comprehensive plan. The additional sum of $292,400 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, for the preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications for projects included in the comprehensive plan. FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1837 Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ ------- $294,105.42 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------242,292.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 242,292.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 51,812.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 51,812.65 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950..---- 51,812.65 - Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------ $49,500.00 $47, 000.00 $15, 000.00 -------------- $10, 000. 00 Cost of new work-------------- 48, 582. 21 16, 568. 79 32,397. 40 $119. 94 2.02 C ostofm aintenance ----------...------------ ...------------ .. .----------- ... ------ ................... -- Total Total expended ---------------- 53, 261. 76 11, 867. 95 - 36, 530. 39 162. 40 -- 2. 29 34. 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, there were no costs during the fiscal year. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1948, in the amount of $17,477.82 was applied to the reimbursement of appropriated funds for costs incurred for emergency flood operations during the Ohio River floods of February and April 1948. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------- $29,341 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--_ _-_ _ -------- 29,341 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- __---------- 29,341 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ........--------... ..--------------.. .....---------------------------- $29, 341.00 ........... Cost of new Cost of work . mntenancek------------------------------------------ Cost of maintenance.._____ ......_ ___I_______. _ _ .. ....__ .. ....... ----------- 41.---00 3.. 00 .. 29, 341. . _.--- Total expended------_..... - ------ i--- _-_ __ - -. 11, 863. 18 $17, 477. 82 1838 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 35. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The costs during the year were $108,637.82. The expenditures were $112,862.88. The unexpended balance and accounts receiv- able on June 30, 1949, $29,950.24, plus $100,000, appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended for accounts payable and for work to be accomplished under this heading. The additional sum of $170,000 is needed to be appropriated for scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $674,132.26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ . 650,379.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 644,182.02 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___ _ 29,950.24 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 18,959.08 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 118,959.08 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - $172, 200.00 $50, 000. 00 - $35, 000. 00 $90, 000. 00 $92, 000. 00 Cost of new work .... -----------...------------...------------...------------- Cost of maintenance_ 37, 132. 66 59, 379. 66 114, 432. 11 76, 299. 52 108, 637.82 Total expended _- 32, 343.48 57,194. 92 116, 404.49 70, 396.46 112, 862. 88 36. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated June 30, 1949 amount re- report, see Name of project Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Ceredo-Kenova, Ohio River Basin, W. Va_ 1944 $2, 568, 463. 03 ______________ (1) 2. Emergency flood-control work under au- 1948 $40, 413. 88 (2) thority of Public Law 75, 79th Cong., and Public Law 102, 80th Cong. 3. Huntington, Ohio River Basin, W. Va _____ 1948 36, 994, 392. 20 ____ (1) 1Completed. 2 Emergency flood operations completed during fiscal years 1945 and 1947. Includes $34,213.88 expended by the former Cincinnati, Ohio, district. 3 Includes $2,300 contributed funds. 37. PLANT ALLOTMENT, HUNTINGTON, W. VA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $120,805.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 117,567.16 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _- 3,238.62 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ____________- . - $13, 776. 49 Total expended _______ ____ 681. 13 -$697. 32 -$2, 703. 83 - $7, 116. 53 $7, 750. 24 FLOOD CONTROL-HUNTINGTON, WEST VA., DISTRICT 1839 38. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document mitted to Recom- Locality Authorization Act No. mendation Congress _. _ _ . . _ _ i... " i _. r S -- Brush Creek, W. Va., for flood Senate Public Works . control in vicinity of Princeton, Committee resolution, W. Va. (Kanawha River and June 1, 1948. tributaries, W. Va., Va., and N. C.). Cambridge, Ohio, on Leather- Flood Control Commit- wood Creek, in the interests of tee resolution, Dec. 8, flood control and water supply 1944. for (tributary of Muskingum River). Cambridge, Ohio, on Leather- Flood Control Act, Dec. wood Creek, for flood control 22, 1944. and water supply for East Rainelle, Meadow River, Senate Public Works W. Va., for flood control in vi- Committee resolution, cinity of (Kanawha River, W. Mar. 9, 1948. Va., Va., and N. C. Four Pole Creek, W. Va_ .- .- Flood Control Act, July 24, 1946 Hocking River and tributaries, House Public Works Ohio, with a view to flood con- Committee resolution, trol on Hunters Run in the vi- Aug. 6, 1948. cinity of Lancaster, Ohio. Hocking River in Hocking Coun- Flood Control Act, Dec. Dec. 9, 1948 _ .( Unfavorable. ty, Ohio. 22, 1944. Hunters Run in the vicinity of House Public Works Lancaster, Ohio, Hocking Riv- Committee resolution, er and tributaries, Ohio, with a Aug. 6, 1948. view to flood control on. Kanawha River and tributaries, Senate Public Works West Virginia, Virginia, and Committee resolution, North Carolina, for flood con- June 1, 1948. trol on Brush Creek in the vicinity of Princeton, W. Va. Kanawha River, W. Va., Va., Senate Public Works and N. C., with a view to flood Committee resolution, control along Meadow River Mar. 9, 1948. in vicinity of East Rainelle, W. Va. Lancaster, Hunters Run, Ohio, House Public Works for flood control in vicinity of Committee resolution, (Hocking River and tribu- Aug. 6, 1948. taries, Ohio). Leatherwood Creek, in the inter- Flood Control Commit- ests of flood control and water tee resolution, Dec. 8, supply for Cambridge, Ohio 1944. (tributary of Muskingum River). Leatherwood Creek, Ohio, for Flood Control Act, Dec. flood control and water supply 22, 1944. for Cambridge, Ohio. Little Kanawha River and trib- Flood Control Act, July utaries, West Virginia. 24, 1946. Little Kanawha River Basin, Flood Control Commit- W. Va., modifications of au- tee resolution, July 5, thorized improvements (tribu- 1946. tary of Ohio River). Little Raccoon Creek, Ohio, Senate Public Works with a view to improvements Committee resolution, for flood control on (tributary Oct. 13, 1947. of Ohio River). Meadow River in the vicinity of Senate Public Works East Rainelle, W. Va., Kana- Committee resolution, wha River, W. Va., Va., and Mar. 9, 1948. N. C., with a view to flood control on. Mill Creek, W. Va., on Ohio House Public Works River, with a view to improve- Committee resolution, ments for flood control. July 15, 1947. Muskingum River, Leather- Flood Control Commit- wood Creek, in the interests of tee resolution, Dec. 8, flood control and water supply 1944. for Cambridge, Ohio. Ohio River, Little Kanawha Flood Control Commit- River Basin, W. Va., modifi- tee resolution, July 5, cation of authorized improve- 1946. ments. 1840 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 38. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Congress No. mendation 1. Ohio River, with a view to im- Senate Public Works provements for flood control Committee resolution, on Little Raccoon Creek, Ohio. Oct. 13, 1947. Ohio River, with a view to im- House Public Works provements for flood control Committee resolution, on Mill Creek, W. Va. July 15, 1947. Ohio River, with a view to im- House Public Works provements for flood control Committee resolution, on Raccoon Creek and its trib- Mar. 15, 1949. utaries, Ohio. Princeton, W. Va., Kanawha Senate Public Works River and tributaries, West Committee resolution, Virginia, Virginia, and North June 1, 1948. Carolina, for flood control on Brush Creek in the vicinity of. Raccoon Creek and its tribu- House Public Works taries, Ohio, with a view to im- Committee resolution, provements for flood control Mar. 15, 1949. on (tributary of the Ohio River). Sandusky River, Ohio, diversion Flood Control Acts, May of flood waters from Scioto 15, 1928, and Aug. 28, River, Ohio. 1937. Scioto River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Ohio. 28, 1937. Scioto River, Ohio, diversion of Flood Control Acts, May flood waters into Sandusky 15, 1928, and Aug. 28, River, Ohio. 1937. Scioto River, Ohio, for navi- Flood Control Act, May gation, flood control, power, 15, 1928. and irrigation (308 report). IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT This district comprises a portion of eastern Ohio, western Penn- sylvania, southwestern New York, northern West Virginia, and northwestern Maryland embraced in the drainage basin of the Ohio River and tributaries above mile 109 (below Pittsburgh), between Captina Island and Powhatan Point, Ohio. District engineer: Col. F. H. Falkner, Corps of Engineers, through November 1, 1948; Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engi- neers, acting district engineer, November 2, 1948 through Janu- ary 2, 1949, and Col. F. H. Falkner, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Division engineer of the Ohio River Division, Cincinnati, Ohio, comprising the Nashville, Tenn., Louisville, Ky., Huntington, West Va., and Pittsburgh, Pa., Districts: Col. A. M. Neilson, Corps of Engineers, acting division engineer through July 14, 1948, and Maj. Gen. J. C. Mehaffey, U. S. Army, division engineer since that date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control---Continued Page Page 1. Allegheny River, Pa., con- 18. Crooked Creek Reservoir, struction of locks and Ohio River Basin, Pa._._ 1873 dams_ 1842 19. Johnstown, Ohio River Basin, 2. Tygart River Dam, W. Va._ 1846 Pa. - -.- 1875 3. Monongahela River, Pa. and 20. Conemaugh River Reservoir, W. Va._ 1848 Ohio River Basin, Pa.. - 1877 4. 5. Youghiogheny River, Pa. Ohio River, lock and dam - 1855 21. Latrobe, Ohio River Basin, Pa. _- - 1881 construction --- 1637 22. Loyalhanna Reservoir, Ohio 6. Ohio River, open-channel River Basin, Pa ........ 1882 work_ 1645 23. Elkins, Ohio River Basin, 7. Examinations, surveys, and W. Va.- 1885 contingencies (general)_ __ 1856 24. Uniontown, Redstone Creek, 8. Inactive navigation projects_ 1857 Pa. 1887 9. Plant allotment 1857 25. Youghiogheny River Reser- 10. Status of investigations -. 1857 voir, Ohio River Basin, Pa. 1887 26. Shenango Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Pa. and Ohio 1890 Flood control 27. Berlin Reservoir, Ohio River Basin, Ohio_________ 1891 11. Portville, Ohio River Basin, 28. Mosquito Creek Reservoir, N .Y . -- - - - - - 1858 Ohio River Basin, Ohio __ 1894 12. Oleon, Ohio River Basin, 29. Wheeling-Benwood, Ohio N. Y. -- 1860 River Basin, W. Va. -- - 1896 13. Tionesta Reservoir, Ohio 30. Ohio River Basin, Pittsburgh, River Basin, Pa......... 1862 Pa., district_-__-___ 1898 14. East Branch Clarion River 31. Snagging and clearing under Reservoir, Ohio River authority of section 2 of Basin, Pa.-_ ---- 1864 the Flood Control Act ap- 15. Punxsutawney, Ohio River proved August 28, 1937, Basin, Pa. _ _ _- 1867 as amended _ - 1901 16. Mahoning Creek Reservoir, 32. Emergency flood control Ohio River Basin, Pa... - - 1869 work under authority of 17. Kittanning, Ohio River Public Law 102, Eightieth Basin, Pa.- 1872 Congress, first session -. 1902 1841 1842 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control-Continued Flood control-Continued Page Page 33. Emergency flood control 35. Inactive flood-control proj- work under authority of ects-.--------.-.---- 1904 the Flood Control Act ap- 36. Plant allotment, flood con- proved August 18, 1941, trol- 1904 as amended_ 1903 37. Status of Investigations -- 1905 34. Preliminary examinations, surveys, and contingencies for flood control . -- 1904 1. ALLEGHENY RIVER, PA.-CONSTRUCTION OF LOCKS AND DAMS Location.-This river rises in northern Pennsylvania, flows northwestward into New York, thence generally southwestward to Pittsburgh, Pa., where it joins with the Monongahela River to form the Ohio. Its length is 325 miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for western Pennsylvania and southwestern New York.) Existing project.-This provides for eight locks and dams to afford slack-water navigation from Pittsburgh, Pa., to above East Brady, Pa., a distance of 72 miles. Original locks and dams 2 and 3 were replaced by new locks and dams 2 and 3 in 1934. Lock and dam 1 was eliminated in 1938 by the raising of the Emsworth Dam, Ohio River. The controlling depth throughout the canalized portion is 9 feet at normal pool level, and the channel width varies from a minimum of 200 feet to full width of river at the mouth. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1945, is $18,380,000. The current (1949) estimate of annual cost for channel mainte- nance is $30,000. The estimate of annual cost for operation and care of locks and dams, revised in 1949, is $360,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents i- *1-- - Aug. 5, 1886 For lock and dam 1. (Fixed dam contemplated. On Annual Report, 1886, p. 1545, and Sept. 29, 1891, the Secretary of War authorized the Annual Report, 1891, p. 2366. change to a movable dam.) June 3, 1896 For locks and dams 2 and 3_ _..____ _..... H. Doc. 204, 54th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1896, 2212. July 25, 1912 For locks and dams 4 to 8, inclusive .... __ ____ H. Doc. 540, 62d Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 For a depth of 9 feet in the lower 61 miles- .. _ H. Doc. 356, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19351 Replacement of lock and dam 1 by a dredged channel, Rivers and Harbors Committee, 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide up to lock 2, and con- Doc. 16, 72d Cong., 1st sess. struction of new locks and dams 2 and 3, to replace existing locks and dams 2 and 3. Do-.._-- Construction of lock and dam 9, raising of the crest of H. Doc. 721, 71st Cong., 3d sess., dam 8, and dredging a navigable channel at the. and Rivers and Harbors Com- head of pool 8. mittee, Doc. 27, 73d Cong., 2d sess. June 26, 19342 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1Included in the Emergency Relief Administration program Apr. 8, 1935. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Locks and dams, Allegheny River, Pa. Depths on miter Location Dimensions sills at normal Character of foundation Type of construction pool level 1 Per- Year Lift at _ cent- opend normal Kind of age of oped Estimated or No. Width Avail- pool dam com- navi- actual cost Miles able level ple- t above Nearest town ofam length Lower Upper Lock Dam Lock Dam tion gaion berwidth Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet 2 6. 7 Aspinwall, Pa_______ 56 360 11. 0 19. 0 10.9 Rock_______ Rock ...... Fixed___-. Concrete__ Concrete.... 100 2 1934 $1, 706, 002. 21 3 14. 5 Cheswick, Pa .------- 56 360 13. 5 10. 8 11. 8 do Pile-rock .. . . do . . . .do . . do . 100 2 1934 1, 838, 596. 86 4 24. 2 Natrona, Pa-... -_ 56 360 10. 5 10. 0 8. 5 -___ do_____ Rock _____ . do-.-. do --.... ... do .... 100 1927 1, 707, 690.32 5 30. 4 Freeport, Pa..______ 56 360 11. 8 10. 5 10. 3 Piling____ Crib-pile ______do ___ ___do___ do 100 1927 1, 940, 537. 34 6 36. 3 Clinton, Pa--__. __- 56 360 12. 2 10. 6 10. 8 Rock ____-__----- do . do - __do do -do .__ 100 1928 1, 523, 958. 64 O 7 45.7 Kittanning, Pa 56 360 13. 1 9. 8 10. 9 Piling Piling do do - do 100 1930 1, 459, 551.06 8 52. 6 Templeton, Pa ... 56 360 17. 9 10. 4 13. 8 Rock....... Rock-pile...... do . .____ do .... .do . - 100 1931 2, 896, 700. 79 9 62.2 Rimerton, Pa ----.. 56 360 22.0 10.5 11.3 . do-.... Rock .... do---- - -do - do . . 99 1938 3 2, 880, 000. 00 Total----- ..----------- ------------------- 15,953,037.22 ..................... Abandoned lock and dam 1... ...---... ... 591, 187. 42 lock AbandonedAbnoe lc and dam 2_ . .5.4.92.._______________. nam2----------------------------------------------------------_-- - . - - -_-.......... ------- 54988_ 4,92 85 Abaddoned lock and dam 3 . 310,103.36 310, 103. 36--------------------------- Demolishing old dam 1 . ..-------------.----............... 25, 567. 33 Demolishing old dams 2 and 3 and dredging, Public Works Act_____________________________________ 240,000.00 Dredging channel .. ------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------- 635, 000.00 Total ...------------ --------------------------------------------- 18,299,824. 18 1 All depths as shown are on guard sills and are controlling depths. 2 Dates shown represent replacement structures. 3 Estimated pending final acquisition of land. OO-€ 0 1844 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.--The city of Pittsburgh has constructed a modern wharf for river freight. There are numerous privately maintained terminals and docks consisting of tipples, various types of hoists, chutes, and pipe lines for use in loading and unloading coal, coke, sand, gravel, limestone, cement, petroleum products, steel products, and other commodities. The transshipment of freight between river and railroads is handled at privately owned river-to-rail terminals. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-New work: Negotiations were under way with township officials regarding a claim for damages to a township road due to flooding in pool 8. Maintenance: Snagging operations were performed by hired labor. Surveys for dredging were made at various locations from the mouth of the river to the upper part of pool 5 and plans pre- pared for future dredging. Maintenance (operating and care) : The locks and dams were operated as required and necessary repairs and improvements made thereto and to the operators' quarters and grounds. In addi- tion to ordinary repairs to structures and plant, the lower lock gates at lock 3 were repaired by hired labor. The total costs were $247,666.16 of which $497.48 was for chan- nel maintenance and $247,168.68 for operation and care of locks and dams. The expenditures were $250,445.70. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All locks and dams are complete and in operation. The navigation channel has been widened at certain points, and in general, maintained to project depth, afford- ing adequate depth at all times for the passage of commercial tows. Remaining work to complete the project consists of dredg- ing and making settlement of claim for damages to a township road due to flooding in pool 8. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: New work--------------------------------------- $14,449,468.58 Maintenance_ ---------------------------------------- 261,256.99 Maintenance (operating and care)-----------------------3,540,944.96 Total------------------------- 18,251,670.53 Public Works funds: New work 1----------------------------,250,04 Emergency Relief funds: New work------------------------- 2,453,736.83 Total costs, all funds---------------------------- 21,955,456.74 The total expenditures were $21,950,403.67, of which $18,246,- 617.46 was from regular funds, $1,250,049.38 from Public Works funds, and $2,453,736.83 from Emergency Relief funds. In addi- tion, the sum of $3,528,158.88 was expended between January 1, 1903 and June 30, 1935, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1845 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $320,400 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- $5,053.07 New work: Settlement of claim for damages to township road, pool 8 (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------------ ------------ 4,285.43 Maintenance: Establishing bench marks at locks and dams and checking gages by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)---------------------------------$5,000.00 Re-establishing control monuments for navigation surveys by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ ------------------------------ 3,500.00 Dredging channel and lock approaches by hired labor (Oct. 7, 1949 to Oct. 30, 1949) __________________ 31,317.26 Snagging by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 1,000.00 Surveys for dredging by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____________________________ 4,000.00 Total, maintenance___ -------------------------------- 44,817.26 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation_____________________________ 221,620.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs.. ---- -___ 15,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction__________________ 51,552.01 Total, maintenance (operating and care) ------- 288,172.01 Total for all work _ ----------------------------- - 342,327.77 The additional sum of $327,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Establishing bench marks at locks and dams and checking gages, re-establishing control monuments for navigation surveys, dredging channel and lock approaches, and snagging-------------_ $36,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation, ordinary maintenance and repairs, and improvement and reconstruction_ -------- 291,000 Total for all work_ --------------------------------------- 327,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------. $25,500,490.32 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1-------------------------8,153,254. Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------_- 7,330,360.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------25,478,562.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------------_ 21,927.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 11,818.92 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 320,400.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for 332,218.92 --------- completion of existing project_----------------------------- 222,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ................ -- -- $356, 429.00 $285, 700.00 -$19, 700.00 $327,300.00 $262, 100. 00 Cost of new work-------------- 12,146. 35 508. 38 94. 74 449. 38 . Cost of maintenance........-----------.. 239, 081. 99 226, 044.15 182, 890. 21 328, 032. 25 247, 666.16 Total expended -------------- 256, 807. 02 235, 409. 84 177, 960. 65 328, 283. 21 250, 445. 70 872182--50----2 1846 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 2. TYGART RIVER DAM, W. VA. Location.-The dam site is located on the Tygart River in Tay- lor County, W. Va., about 22.7 miles above the mouth of the river at Fairmont, W. Va. It is 2.25 miles upstream from Grafton, W. Va., and about 78 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located in Taylor and Barbour Counties, W. Va. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Fairmont, Thornton, and Belington, W. Va.) Existing project.-The construction of a concrete gravity dam was authorized by the Public Works Administration January 11, 1934, and adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935. This dam is 1,921 feet in length at the top and rises 207 feet above the river bed at the uncontrolled center spillway section, which is flanked by abutment sections 23 feet higher. The structure provides for the gross controlled storage of 289,600 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 1,183 square miles. Approximately 278,400 acre-feet of this controlled storage are available for flood prevention in the Monongahela and Ohio Valleys, while the remaining 11,200 acre-feet are conservation storage. Low-water control is also provided by storing 100,000 acre-feet during the spring months for release during low rainfall periods to make up the deficiency of water in the Monongahela River. Two pen stocks are contained in the dam for possible future generation of hydroelectric power. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1940, is $18,500,000. The current (1949) estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation of the project is $46,000. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Work was continued on reservoir development plans in the reservoir area in cooperation with the State of West Virginia. Maintenance (operating and care) : The reservoir was operated effectively, as required, and necessary repairs made to the dam and related structures. Rain on the 15th and 16th of December 1948 caused a flood dur- ing which 120,000 acre-feet of water were stored in the reservoir. This caused the reservoir to rise to an elevation of 1105.70 or 95.7 feet above minimum pool. The Monongahela River at Locks 15 and 5 crested at 15.8 and 26.8 feet while the reductions were 2.8 and 1.6 feet, respectively. The Ohio River at Pittsburgh crested at 23.0 feet. The reduction at Pittsburgh made by this reservoir in combination with the other reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 3.0 feet. General rains from the 24th to 28th of January 1949 caused a series of minor rises during which 130,000 acre-feet were stored in the reservoir. The reservoir pool rose to an elevation of 1119.42 or 109.40 feet above minimum pool. This level, the highest of the year, represents an impoundment of 149,300 acre-feet above the permanent storage level or 53.5 percent of the maximum winter storage of the reservoir. The Ohio River at Pittsburgh crested at 21.7 feet on the 27th while the reduction made by this reservoir in combination with the other reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 1.9 feet. Routine operations primarily in the interest of navigation were made throughout the remainder of the year in accordance with the low-water and storage schedule, except on the occasion RIVERS AND HARBORS-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1847 of several minor rises when some water was stored and released as river conditions permitted. The total costs were $30,781.70, of which $259.01 was for new work and $30,522.69 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $38,518.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is fully complete, except for completion of a master plan for reservoir development in cooperation with the State of West Virginia. The reservoir is in operation for low-water control in the Monongahela River and for the purpose of flood protection in the Monongahela and Ohio Valleys. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work: Regular funds _______________ -$6,431,8 Public Works funds__ _ 10,000,000.00 Emergency Relief funds_. 1,999,995.00 Total cost, new work --------- 18,431,839.78 Maintenance, regular funds __-- 331,530.75 Total cost, all funds_ 18,763,370.53 The expenditures were $6,762,610.06 regular funds, $10,000,000 Public Works funds, and $1,999,995 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $18,762,605.06. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $55,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ $809.14 New work: Complete reservoir development plans by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__________________________________ 1,299.78 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations______________________________ $24,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs----------------- 9,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction_ 29,268.69 Reservoir management and public use activities ----- 13,200.00 Total, maintenance (operating and care)- _ _ _-_ 75,468.69 Total for all work-----------------_ ------------------- 77,577.61 The above expenditures for new work will complete construction of the project. The additional sum of $38,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance (operating and care) includ- ing operations, ordinary maintenance and repairs, improvement and reconstruction, and reservoir management and public use. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-___ - 1 $18,785,139.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 1 18,431,839.78 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____ 331,530.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________ 1 18,762,605.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________ __ 22,533.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.. _ 21,675.62 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 55,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .-. 76,675.62 1 Includes $1,999,995 from Emergency Relief funds and $10,000,000 from Public Works funds. 1848 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_-........... $53, 544.00 -..... $33, 200. 00 - $4,000.00 $56, 500.00 $36, 500.00 Cost of new work _ _ ........... 200. 16 414. 42 962. 81 181.07 259. 01 Cost of maintenance .........------------ 30, 143. 73 27,770.28 22, 379. 77 44, 799. 61 30, 522. 69 Total expended.............---------------- 30, 602. 26 29,589.01 23, 770. 04 36,473.61 38, 518. 07 3. MONONGAHELA RIVER, PA. AND W. VA. Location.-This river is formed by the junction of the Tygart and West Fork Rivers about 1 mile south of Fairmont, W. Va., and flows in a northerly direction 128 miles to its junction with the Allegheny River, forming the Ohio River at Pittsburgh, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for southwestern Pennsyl- vania and northern West Virginia.) Previous projects.-These provided for acquisition by the United States in 1897 of original locks 1 to 7, inclusive, which were built by the Monongahela Navigation Co., and the extension of slack- water navigation to the head of the river by the construction of original locks 8 to 15, inclusive, prior to 1904. The projects were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872, June 3, 1896, and June 4, 1897. For further details see page 1910 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1248, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the improvement of the river by 13 locks and dams to afford slack-water navigation for its entire length from Pittsburgh, Pa., to above Fairmont, W. Va. Original locks and dams 7, 8, and 9 were replaced by new locks and dams 7 and 8 in 1925. Increased traffic necessitated an en- largement and improvement of locks and dams 1 to 6 between Pittsburgh and Rices Landing, Pa., by the building of two paral- lel chambers and fixed concrete dams. Original locks and dams 10 to 15, inclusive, are inadequate for the present traffic and should be replaced as soon as practicable. Construction of Morgantown lock and dam is the initial step in the replacement program and will replace existing locks and dams 10 and 11. Locks and dam 1 were eliminated in 1938 by the raising of the Emsworth Dam, Ohio River. Reconstruction at locks 2 provides for two modernized navigation locks, one 110 by 720 feet and one 56 by 360 feet. The channel width varies from 125 feet in pool 15, to full width of river at the mouth. The controlling depth from Pittsburgh, Pa., to mile 100.3 in the upper reach of pool 8 is 9 feet at normal pool level, then to mile 100.9 is 8 feet, and from this point to the head of the river is 7 feet. The total estimated cost of new work revised in 1949 (exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects) is $34,360,000. This amount includes $380,000 to be contributed. The current (1949) estimate of annual cost for channel maintenance is $125,000. The estimate of annual cost for operation and care of locks and dams, revised in 1949, is $1,317,600. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1849 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 1, 1899 Enlargement and improvement of lock and dam 6; Annual Report, 1897, p. 2423. additional works at lock 3; new repair steamer and new dredge boat with equipment; all at an esti- mated cost of $185,556. June 13, 1902 Rebuilding of lock and dam 2 "in accordance with re- Annual Report, 1909, p. 1756. port submitted by the engineer in charge, Feb. 4, 1902" (report not printed), at estimated cost of $655,961 (estimate increased in 1910 to $698,961). Mar. 3, 1905 Acquisition of land and additional improvements at Annual Report, 1904, p. 460. 5 and 6 at a cost of $7,850. Do...... Rebuilding of lock and dam 3 at estimated cost of H. Doec. 209, 58th Cong., 2d sess. $589,196. Mar. 2, 1907 Reconstruction of lock and dam 5 at estimated cost of Do. $756,042. Mar. 4, 1913 Reconstruction of lock and dam 6 at estimated cost of H. Doc. 1217, 62d Cong., 3d sess. $356,400. (Estimate increased in 1916 to $418,860). Sept. 22, 1922 Additional improvements at estimated cost as follows: H. Doc. 288, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Guide walls and guard walls, 1 to 6 __ $1, 255, 130 Lengthening land chamber of lock 3 ---------------------- to 720 feet..... 787, 722 New chamber (360 feet long), lock 4.. 699, 786 Lock and dam 7-_.__- _- _- 1,161,241 Lock and dam 8-...-...-_ .. -___ 1,165, 758 Lock and dam 7 (second chamber) 419,126 Lock and dam 8 (second chamber).__ 504, 465 Reconstruction of dam 4.........------------ 397, 211 Marine ways, repair plant, office and warehouse .. _---------------------- 250,000 Total................----------------------- 6, 640, 439 July 3, 1930 For construction of new locks and dam 2 miles be- Rivers and Harbors Committee, low the existing structure, at estimated cost of Doc. 22, 70th Cong., 2d sess. $2,175,000 in lieu of the work authorized at old lock and dam 4. Jan. 31, 19311 Chief of Engineers authorized to locate the new locks and dam above the existing structure and on such site as he may deem most desirable. June 26, 1934 2 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 1 Pub. Res. 117, 71st Cong., 3d sess. 2 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. Locks and dams, Monongahela River, Pa. and W. Va. C> Depths on miter Location Dimensions sills at normal Character of foundation Type of construction pool level i Per- Year ___ _at_Lift _cent- e No. normal Kind of ageof opened Estimatedor Avail- pool dam com- to actual cost Miles Width able level pe- navi- 0 above Nearest town chain- length Lower Upper Lock Dam Lock Dam tion gation H mouth cham- for full ber width 0 C) Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet 2 11. 2 Braddock, Pa ...... 3 4 56 4 362 8. 7 10. 7 11. 6 Piles ---- Crib-pile___ Fixed . Concrete__ Concrete-... 100 1905 5 $16, 375, 098. 44 3 23.8 Elizabeth, Pa -- 56 360 8.2 11.6 11.9 Rock ____d ... __-----do......do ........ do..._do _. 100 1907 1, 681, 538.00 720 441. 5 Carleroi, Pa 56 360 10. 10. 7 14. 0 Piles Piles..------- do do........ do------- 100 1932 2, 173, 766. 88 Z 720 -4 5 56. 5 Brownsville, Pa..._ 3 56 360 12. 4 11. 1 11. 5 Rock-pile _ Crib-pile- . -do-..-. _--. do _____ -. -do ------- ... 100 1909 1, 074, 812. 00 6 68. 3 Rices Landing, Pa_ 3 56 360 13. 1 10. 5 11. 3 Rock_____ Crib-rock.-. -do ..--------- Timber and do----- 100 1916 770, 449. 06 Z concrete. 7 84. 8Greensboro, Pa .... 56 360 15. 0 10. 0 10. 5 _do- ... Rock _ - . do-......do.._ Concrete _ 100 1925 2, 639, 804. 00 8 Point Marion, Pa___ 90. 6 56 360 15.0 10. 0 10. 5 .___do- .. _ .. do_ .__ do- _..do . .. do.. 100 1925 2, 086, 437. 56 10 101. 5 Morgantown, W.Va. 56 182 10. 2 7. 4 7. 0-_do- ... .. do . - do __ -- do___ _d -_do__ - .__do....--..---do_------ 100 1903 210, 444. 64 F-+ Vj 101. 9 Morgantown Lock 84 600 18. 0 13. 5 18. 0 ... do ______.. . do ____ Movable.- _. do-_ ..... do _. 0-______ 6 $8, 850, 000.00 and Dam, Mor- crest. gantown, W. Va. 11 104. 1 Uffington, W. Va___ 56 182 10. 7 6. 9 7.0 . do........do _ Fixed _. -.... do ... do ._ 100 1903 227, 668. 41 12 109. 1 Little Falls, W. Va 56 182 10. 7 7. 0 7. 0 . do-.........do .do-----... do ..... do . 100 1903 200, 550. 35 13 111.6 -__ do-_____________ 56 182 10. 7 7. 0 7.0 .do .... .do ... do .. do... do 100 1904 190, 690. 51 14 115. 0 Lowsville, W. Va.__ 56 182 10. 7 7. 1 7.0 -do .. d....do . _ do . do _ _ do 100 1903 210,126. 87 15 124. 2 Hoult, WV.Va .- 56 182 10. 7 7. 0 7.0 ... do------..... --.. do- _..__.do- .. do . do 100 1903 175, 828. 52 Marine ways, etc--------------------250, . .. .. 1 000. 00 C, Abandoned. lock. . . . . .. and. dam.---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abandoned lock anddam 1----------------------------------------------1, 019, 907. Abandoned lock and dam 7 213, 775. 94--------------------------- Abandoned lock and Abandoned lock and dam . . dam 88--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________ . . . .. 245, 900. 00 CiC 245,900.00 Abandoned lock and dam 9 191,000. 191,000.00----------------------- Dredging---- _---_--__ ___ ---- ____-----_------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---- 587, 899.29 Total.... .... 40,156, 40, 156, 513. 65 6----------------------------- 1 All depths as shown are on guard sills and are controlling depths. 4 Dimensions for existing locks; reconstruction provides for one chamber 110 x 720 feet 2 Dates shown for locks and dams Nos. 2 to 8, inclusive, represent reconstruction. and auxiliary chamber 56 x 360 feet. 3 2 chambers. 6 Includes $15,470,000 for reconstruction of locks, of which $380,000 is to be contributed. 6 New movable crest dam; will replace existing fixed dams 10 and 11. RIVERS AND HARBORS--PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1851 Terminal facilities.-The city of Pittsburgh has constructed a modern wharf for river freight. Boat landings are maintained by some municipalities along the river. A large number of tipples at mines and various types of hoists at manufacturing plants and sand and gravel supply companies are maintained for private use in loading and unloading coal, coke, billets, steel products, sand, gravel, and other commodities. These terminals and docks are not available for the purpose of general commerce. A number of docks and pipe lines are also privately maintained for petroleum and acid products. Marine ways are maintained by some of the larger industries. There are also several terminals for rail-to-river and river-to-rail transfer. Existing private terminals are adequate for shipments and re- ceipt in the Pittsburgh district of the type of commerce now in existence. The provision of river-to-rail and rail-to-river transfer terminals on an extensive scale is not important, since 98 percent of traffic using the river passes through the private terminals, which are more than adequate for the prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: At lock 2, contracts were awarded and work commenced on the fabrication of the lock gates and valves for both the large and small locks and for the emergency dam. Plans and specifications were completed and a contract awarded for the construction of the 56-foot river- ward lock. The contractor commenced operation in December 1948 concentrating his operations on constructing the main cof- ferdam and removing existing lock structures. The landward lock was repaired by Government forces to insure its continuous opera- tion during contract operations on the reconstruction of the small lock. A traffic signal system to insure safe passage of craft through the landward lock during reconstruction of the small lock was installed under contract. In connection with Morgantown lock and dam, a contract was awarded and work commenced on the construction of the lock and dam in September 1948. Coffer- dam No. 1 was completed and unwatered. Approximately 200,000 cubic yards of material were removed in preparing the foundation for the lock walls, with 40,000 cubic yards of concrete being placed in the construction of the lock wall. Relative to acquisition of land for Morgantown lock and dam, tract ownership data for eight tracts and tract maps for seven tracts were completed. Settle- ment with the Morgantown Water Co. for flowage easement over this facility was initiated in the form of a flowage easement option. Negotiations have been initiated with the various utility agencies, and estimates prepared. Negotiations were also under way and estimates completed for alterations to plant and equipment of the Morgantown ordnance works as well as complete abandonment and relocation to higher ground for one oil-pumping station. Maintenance: A general survey consisting of field work and the preparation of topographic drawings was continued during the year. Surveys for dredging were made at various locations from the mouth of the river to the upper part of pool 10 and plans pre- pared for dredging. A total of 57,480 cubic yards was dredged from the channel at various bars by Government plant and forces. 1852 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 In addition, hired labor forces and Government plant accomplished dredging in lock chambers and approaches of locks 6, 12, 13 and 14, removing a total of 1,340 cubic yards. Maintenance (operating and care) : The locks were operated as required and necessary repairs and improvements made thereto, and to operators' quarters and grounds. Plans and specifications were approved and a contract awarded in June 1948 for the re- facing of the lock walls at lock No. 5. No operations were per- formed under this contract during the year. In addition to ordi- nary repairs to structures and plant, the following major work was performed by hired labor: At locks 3, the lower gates of the land chamber were replaced; at locks 4, the upper gates of the river chamber were replaced; at locks 5, the emptying valve in the river chamber was repaired; at locks 6, repairs were made to one 7- by 8-foot butterfly valve; at locks 7, repairs were made to the land-wall filling valves; at lock 8, repairs to the lock gates, miter sills and valves; and at locks 12 and 13, repairs to lock gates, miter sills and valves were made. The total costs were $4,793,564.33, of which $3,708,181.64 was for new work, $78,204.69 for channel maintenance and $1,007,- 178.00 for operation and care of locks and dams. The total ex- penditures were $3,786,740.35. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The locks and dams are com- plete and in operation. The reconstruction of the riverward lock chamber of locks 2 was commenced on December 28, 1948, and is approximately 16 percent complete. The construction of Mor- gantown lock and dam was commenced on September 9, 1948, and is approximately 42 percent complete. A contract for refacing the lock walls at lock 5 was awarded on June 22, 1949. The work remaining to be done consists of reconstruction of locks 2, Mor- gantown locks and dam and refacing of the lock walls at lock 5 under contract. The navigation channel has been maintained to project depth affording adequate depth at all times for the passage of commercial tows. The total costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: New work_ ------------- $14,464,451.61 Maintenance_ 483,414.29 Maintenance (operating and care)- -- -- 8,066,381.22 Total ------- 23,014,247.12 Maintenance and operation funds (operating and care) --------- 110,000.00 Total costs, all funds ---------------------------- 23,124,247.12 The total expenditures were $22,089,370.18, of which $21,979,- 370.18 was from regular funds and $110,000 from maintenance and operation of dams and other improvements of navigable waters. In addition, the sum of $20,446,587.32 was expended, between July 7, 1897, and June 30, 1937, on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1853 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $7,823,870 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- $1,035,102.05 New work: Reconstruction of locks 2: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------ -- $65,389.58 Continue construction of river chamber by continuing contract (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-------------------- 4,539,458.53 Complete gates and valves by contract (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------_ 273,551.98 Complete lock gates and emergency dam by contract (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ----------------------------- 129,872.80 Complete acquisition of land (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- _ 19,479.63 Continue operations necessary to maintain traffic during construction (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) -------------------- 30,836.10 Total reconstruction of locks 2---------------__ 5,058,588.62 Morgantown locks and dam: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------ -- 83,227.42 Continue construction of lock and dam by continuing contract (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - 3,212,148.53 Furnish tainter gate operating machinery by contract (Nov. 30, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-_-_ 120,000.00 Furnish bulkheads for dam by contract (Jan. 15 to June 30, 1950)------------- 22,000.00 Furnish locomotive crane by contract (Jan. 15 to June 30, 1950)------------------65,000.00 Furnish standby unit, air compressor and raw water pump by contract (Oct. 15, 1949 to June 30, 1950). - - - 16,000.00 Continue acquisition of land. (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-------------------- 355,538.40 Complete surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 19,018.55 Total, Morgantown lock and dam_------ - 3,892,932.90 Total, new work_----------------------------- 8,951,521.52 Maintenance: Complete general survey (mouth to lock 15) by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__ 15,837.78 Establishing bench marks at locks and dams and checking gages by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------------------ 5,000.00 Reestablishing control monuments for naviga- tion surveys by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-_-_ - 3,500.00 Dredging bars, mouth to pool 8, by hired labor (July 1, to Dec. 15, 1949)----------------- 258,905.63 Dredging lock approaches, locks 2 to 15, as needed, by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30,1950) _______ _____-_---_ 6,000.00 Snagging, mouth to lock 15, as needed, by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _..._ 4,000.00 1854 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Surveys for dredging, as needed, by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ------------ 14,000.00 Total, maintenance _ - ____ 307,243.41 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations _ 718,342.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs. _ 27,500.00 Improvement and reconstruction__- 530,800.80 Total, maintenance (operating and care) - 1,276,642.80 Total for all work _ 11,570,509.78 The additional sum of $7,557,500 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Reconstruction of locks 2: Complete construction of river chamber by con- tinuing contract (July 1, 1950 to Feb. 15, 1951) $2,750,000 Initiate construction of land chamber by continu- ing contract (Mar. 1 to June 30, 1951) ___ - - 1,015,000 Continue operations necessary to maintain traffic during construction (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) - 15,000 Total, reconstruction of locks 2 -- 3,780,000 Morgantown lock and dam: Complete construction of lock and dam by con- tinuing contract (July 1, 1950 to May 27, 1951) 1 ,338 ,000 Complete channel dredging by contract (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) _- - 450,000 Remove existing lock and dam 10 and 11 by con- tract (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) 135,000 Complete utility and railroad alterations (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) 455,000 Complete acquisition of land (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) -_ -10,000 Total, Morgantown lock and dam - - - - 2 ,388 ,000 Total, new work _- 6,168,000 Maintenance (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951): Establishing bench marks at locks and dams and checking gages, re-establishing control monu- ments for navigation surveys, dredging (mouth to lock 15), and snagging (mouth to lock 15)-. _ _._- _ -_ $144,500 Maintenance (operating and care): Operations, ordinary maintenance and repairs, and improvement and reconstruction - - _ _ 1,245,000 Total for all work - -- 7,557,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - - - $51,703,654.35 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -_ - 19,884,992.13 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ --- 29,107,124.49 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.-- 47,957,239.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_--------------------- 3,746,414.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.. 29,763.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - -. - 7,823,870.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- - 7,853,633.03 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project--__ - 10,940,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1855 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-........ -...... -$1, 076,200.00 $2,384,000.00 -$1,182,800.00 $3,514, 800. 00 $5, 159, 250. 00 Cost of new work--------------- 188. 45 90, 390. 51 16, 935. 50 232, 970. 83 3, 708, 181. 64 Cost of maintenance . --------- 693, 230. 17 670, 132. 91 781, 665. 10 1, 005, 970. 68 1, 085, 382. 69 Total expended-_ 705, 511. 04 764, 972. 62 782, 331. 02 1, 241, 692. 72 3, 786, 740. 35 4. YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER, PA. Location.-This river, the principal tributary of the Monon- gahela, rises in Preston County, W. Va., near the western boundary of Maryland, flows northward through Maryland into Pennsyl- vania, thence northwestward to empty into the Monongahela River at McKeesport, Pa. Its length is 123 miles. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for southwestern Pennsylvania, western Maryland, and northern West Virginia.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts ap- proved June 25, 1910, and January 21, 1927. For further details see page 1274, Annual Report for 1929, and page 1261, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the canalization of the river from the mouth to West Newton, Pa., 19.3 miles, so as to provide a navigable depth of 9 feet by the construction of two locks and dams. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $8,785,000. The current (1949) estimate of annual cost for channel mainte- nance, is $25,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 9, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). The project was modified by the Chief of Engineers September 7, 1934, to provide for two locks and dams in lieu of three locks and dams previously authorized (no printed report). A map of the river is printed in House Document No. 82, Fifty-sixth Congress, first session. The Chief of Engineers is au- thorized to revise the plans and estimates to meet any changes in conditions. Terminal facilities.-Privately maintained terminals for un- loading coal, sand, gravel, manufactured products, etc., ample for present requirements, exist at McKeesport, Pa. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys for possible dredging operations were performed by hired labor. The total costs were $1,107.10. The expenditures were $1,335.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No canalization has been done on the existing project. The effect of pool 2, Monongahela River, permits movement from the mouth to Fifteenth Street, McKees- port, Pa., by commercial tows. The total cost since the adoption of the existing project was $98,819.20, all for maintenance. The total expenditures under the existing project were $98,819.20. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $13,720.05, will be expended during the fiscal 1856 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 year 1950 for hired labor maintenance dredging of a 9-foot chan- nel between the mouth and Fifteenth Street, McKeesport, Pa. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for scheduled maintenance dredging of the 9-foot channel from the mouth to Fifteenth Street, McKeesport, Pa. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949. $161,434.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 47,194.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 100,519.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ -- 147,713.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 13,720.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -- 13,720.05 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 8,785,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _....... _______ .. ._____... - .__________..... $7, 900. 00 $18, 300. 00 $7, 600. 00 Cost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .. . . .. .. . . . . ..------ . . . . .-------- Cost of maintenance_ . ____ _______.. __.____ -_____________. 5, 518. 87 17, 557. 69 1,107. 10 Total expended-___ _ _ _ ---- _-------------- 3, 660. 00 19, 187. 97 1,335. 69 5. OHIO RIVER ABOVE MILE 109, BETWEEN CAPTINA ISLAND AND POWHATAN POINT, CONSTRUCTION OF LOCKS AND DAMS For report on this improvement, see page 1637. 6. OHIO RIVER, OPEN-CHANNEL WORK For report on this improvement, see page 1645. 7. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The costs during the year were $84,226.53 and the expenditures were $90,856.01. The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, amounting to $17,218.11, plus $56,100.00 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, a total of $73,318.11, will be expended for accounts payable and features of work during the fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $42,000 is needed to be appropriated for work under this heading during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- $1,926,683.84 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __________________-_ 1,909,487.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,910,243.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 16,440.12 Unobligated balance available,' June 30, 1949-__-.......... 17,161.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 56,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 73,261.61 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1857 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----.....--...-._ $172, 615. 00 $28, 000. 00 $71, 400.00 $130, 100. 00 $77, 200. 00 Cost of new work-..............................................................................__........ Cost of maintenance .......------------ 67, 650. 29 115, 809. 03 104, 701. 73 109, 009. 77 84, 226. 53 ... Total expended______ _____. 67, 315. 04 121, 199. 67 100, 829. 89 102, 853. 85 90, 856. 01 8. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated report see June 30, 1949 amount Name of project Annual Re- - required to port for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Allegheny River, Pa., open-channel work._ 1934 $197,000. 00 $133, 839. 89 (4) 2. Beaver and Mahoning Rivers,2 3 Pa. and Ohio 1 - 1938 - $57, 000, 000 3. Buckhannon River, W.2 Va. ........ .... 1893 5,500.00 ---..------- (4) 4. Cheat River, W. Va. -3___....__ .________ 1895 12, 996. 84 - . ........ (4) 5. Pittsburgh Harbor, Pa..-------------------- 1922 110, 662. 90 81,613. 33 (4) 1 Under date of Jan. 23, 1939, the Chief of Engineers recommended the construction of a waterway extend ing from the Ohio River through the Beaver, Mahoning, and Grand River Valleys to Lake Erie (H. Doc. 178, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). 2 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 3 No commerce reported. 4 Completed. 9. PLANT ALLOTMENT, PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $1,432,467.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ----------------- _ 1,238,390.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _- __ - __ _-_ -------- - 194,077.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 120,012.33 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated......._----------- -- $110,000. 00 -$210, 000.00 $663,000.00 ..._________.. Total expended. ---------- - - 177, 246. 96 36, 190. 80 368, 007. 19 -71, 752. 87 167, 370. 05 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Allegheny and Monongahela Sec. 1, River and Harbor .-------------.------------- Rivers and tributaries, for nav- Act, Jan. 21, 1927; Flood igation, flood control, power, Control Act, May 15, and irrigation (308 report). 1928. Allegheny River to the head of Rivers and Harbors Com- ..-------------------------. pool No. 3, for practical navi- mittee resolution, May gation channel of 12-foot depth 23, 1945. and suitable widths.' Allegheny River, up to Olean, River and Harbor Act,---------------------- N. Y. Mar. 2, 1945. Beaver River, Ohio and Pa., for Sec. 1, River and Harbor -__--------------- navigation, flood control, pow- Act, Jan. 21, 1927; Flood er, and irrigation (308 report). Control Act, May 15, 1928. See footnotes at end of table. 1858 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress -- i --- -- --- 1-- I------- Conemaugh and Kiskiminitas River and Harbor Act, Rivers, Pa. Jan. 21, 1927. Grand and Mahoning River Ba- Commerce Committee sins, Ohio (multiple purpose). resolution, June 17, 1942. Kiskiminitas and Conemaugh River and Harbor Act, Rivers, Pa. Jan. 21, 1927. Lake Erie to Ohio River Canal, Rivers and Harbors Com- study for current estimate of mittee resolution, July costs and benefits for recom- 20, 1946. mended route, and advisabil- ity of depth for both lake and river traffic. Mahoning and Grand River Ba- Commerce Committee sins, Ohio (multiple purpose). resolution, June 17,1942. Monongahela and Allegheny Sec. 1, River and Harbor Rivers and tributaries, for nav- Act, Jan. 21, 1927; Flood igation, flood control, power Control Act, May 15, and irrigation (308 report). 1928. Monongahela River to the head Rivers and Harbors Com- of pool No. 8, for practical nav- mittee resolution, May igation channel of 12-foot depth 23, 1945. and suitable widths.' Monongahela River and West Rivers and Harbors Com- Jan. 6, 1949 -........._-I Unfavorable. Fork River, W. Va. mittee resolution, Feb. 28, 1945. Monongahela River, W. Va. and Senate Public Works Pa., with a view to enlarging Committee resolution, existing navigation channels to Oct. 3, 1947. suitable depths and widths. Ohio River to Lake Erie Canal, Rivers and Harbors Com- study for current estimate of mittee resolution, July costs and benefits for recom- 20, 1946. mended route, and advisabil- ity of depth for both lake and river traffic. Ohio River, 12-foot project be- Rivers and Harbors Com- tween Pittsburgh, Pa., and mittee resolution, Sept. Cairo, Ill.1 14, 1943. West Fork River and Mononga- Rivers and Harbors Com- Jan. 6, 1949.... ____.._... Do. hela River, W. Va. mittee resolution, Feb. 28, 1945. 1 Report being made by the Ohio River division engineer. 11. PORTVILLE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.-The village of Portville is located on the east bank of the Allegheny River between two tributaries, Oswayo and Lilli- bridge Creeks in the southeastern corner of Cattaraugus County in southwestern New York. Dodge Creek, another tributary, flows through the village. It is located in an essentially flat flood plain, approximately 265 miles above the mouth of the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh, Pa. (See U. S. Geological chart for Olean, N. Y.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of dikes and flood walls along Dodge Creek, Oswayo Creek and the Allegheny River, realignment of Lillibridge Creek, erection of appurtenant structures, and provision of internal drain- age facilities. The project is designed to accommodate discharges slightly greater than that of the maximum flood of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,366,800; the estimated non-Federal cost is $353,000. FLOOD CONTROL--PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1859 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Formal as- surances of local cooperation have been received from the State of New York. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work:. Detailed plans were prepared under an architect-engineer contract and approved by higher authority. Construction plans and specifica- tions were prepared under architect-engineer contract for unit 1 and are under way for unit 2. A contract was awarded on June 29, 1949, for the construction of unit 1 of the local flood protection project; however, no work was performed during the year. The cost, all for new work, was $106,144.50. The expenditures were $99,132.77. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The preparation of construction plans and specifications for unit 2, under architect-engineer con- tract, is in progress and approximately 76 percent complete. The contract for the construction of unit 1 of the local flood-protection project was awarded on June 29, 1949, and operations as yet not under way. Work remaining to be done consists of completing preliminary work by hired labor; construction plans and specifica- tions for unit 2 under architect-engineer contract; construction of the flood protection works under contract. The total costs were $106,144.50, all for new work. The expendi- tures were $99,132.77. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $520,900 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _ $7,403.51 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) $38,935.91 Continue construction of unit 1 of the dikes, walls and appurtenances by continuing contract (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - _ 433,585.45 Initiate construction of unit 2 of the dikes, walls, and appurtenances by continuing contract (Apr. 1 to to June 30, 1950) _ 342,234.14 Total, new work _ 814,755.50 Total for all work_ _ _ 822,159.01 The additional sum of $1,445,900 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ $9,972.12 Complete construction of unit 2 of the dikes, walls and appur- tenances by continuing contract (July 1, 1950 to Oct. 1, 1951)_ 1,435,927.88 Total, new! work_ - 1 ,445,900.00 These expenditures will complete the project. 1860 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $400,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _-_ _-----------------_ 106,144.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 99,132.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________________ 300,867.23 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 12,906.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- 520,900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 533,806.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project______ ___ ---- ______-___-1,445,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ......... . ... ... .. .. .. .. ..... ... ......... ...... _ ... .... . $400, 000. 00 Cost of new work-......... ................ -...... _ _ .... _.... . . I ........... ..... 106, 144. 50 Cost of maintenance -...................... I.............................. Total expended . .. __ ....... .. .......... _ 99, 132. 77 12. OLEAN, OHIO RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.-The city of Olean is located at the confluence of the Allegheny River and Olean Creek in the southeastern corner of Cattaraugus County in southwestern New York. It is situated in a broad glacial outwash-filled valley of the Allegheny River in the maturely dissected Allegheny plateau approximately 258 miles above the mouth of the Allegheny River at Pittsburgh, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Chart for Olean, N. Y.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the improvement and extension of the existing dike and appurtenant structures along the Allegheny River, Olean Creek, and Kings Brook, together with certain limited channel improvements in the Allegheny River and Kings Brook. The project is designed to accommodate discharges slightly greater than that of the maxi- mum flood of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $3,570,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $597,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Formal as- surances of local cooperation have been received from the State of New York. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Con- struction plans and specifications were completed by architect- engineer contract. Revision was made to the plans and specifica- tions to allow for the construction of unit 2A, and a contract was awarded on June 16, 1949. Work on this unit to the end of the year consisted of mobilization of contractor's plant. The construction of unit 1, involving the enlargement of the landward side of the existing dike along Olean Creek and the Allegheny River, sewer relocations and construction of drainage structures was completed under contract in May 1949. The total costs were $250,653.73, all for new work. The total expenditures were $298,979.61. FLOOD CONTROL--PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1861 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of unit 1 of the project was commenced in April 1948 and completed in May 1949. Mobilization of contractor's plant was under way under the contract for construction of unit 2A. Work remaining to be done consists of completing preliminary work; completing the construc- tion of units 2A and 2B under contract; and making necessary highway and railroad alterations. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were $492,026.14, all for new work. The total expenditures were $488,617.29. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $744,100 appropriated for fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 - $4,022.86 New work: Continue preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____________ $33,702.24 Complete surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)___ 2,204.66 Complete construction of unit 1 of the dike and appurtenances by contract (July 1 to Aug. 31, 1949) ........... .- 2,042.21 Complete construction of unit 2, sec. A of the dike and appurtenances by continuing con- tract (July 1, 1949, to Sept. 23, 1950) 1,183,176.78 Initiate construction of unit 2, sec. B of the dike and appurtenances by continuing contract (Mar. 15 to June 30, 1950)_____________ 263 ,947.97 Total, new work. -. .- ..-.- .-- - 1,485,073.86 Total for all work - ----- - ---------- --- - 1,489,096.72 The additional sum of $1,592,900 is needed to' be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) _ $13,500.00 Complete construction of unit 2, sec. B of the dike and appur- tenances by continuing contract (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_-------------- --------------- - 1,579,400.00 Total, new work -------------------------------- 1,592,900.00 These expenditures will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-. - - - $1,233 ,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - - 492,026.14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -- 488,617.29 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - 744,382.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 9,111.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _ 744 ,100.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 753 ,211.57 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project --- - 1,592,900.00 872132-50----88 1862 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------........... ..... ------------- .. 000.00 $733,000.00 ..-------------- ....... ..--------------.... $500, Cost of new work_ ____ -------------- 241,372.41 _____-----------___-------------- 250, 653. 73 Cost of maintenance--------------.---------------- -------------- Total expended..... ...-------------------- ----------------------------- 189, 637. 68 298, 979. 61 13. TIONESTA RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The dam site is located on Tionesta Creek, 1.25 miles above the junction of the creek with the Allegheny River at Tionesta,. Pa., and about 78 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located entirely in Forest County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Tionesta, Tidioute, and Sheffield, Pa.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a flood- control reservoir dam of the earth-fill type with separate uncon- trolled saddle spillway and tunnel outlet works. The dam is 1,050 feet long at the top, rises 154 feet above the stream bed, and provides for the gross storage of 133,400 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 483 square miles. Of this storage 125,600 acre-feet are available for flood prevention at Pittsburgh and in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. The remaining 7,800 acre-feet are in permanent storage. The reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley generally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 and June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1945, is $5,300,000. The estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation of the project, revised in 1949 is $61,000. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some preliminary work was performed consisting of miscellaneous engi- neering work. The preparation of a master land use plan for the reservoir area was commenced by hired labor. The water treating and pumping equipment for water supply to the damtenders dwell- ings and public sanitary building was furnished under contract and installed by hired labor. Some landscaping work was performed by hired labor. A contract was awarded for the construction of the public sanitary building. All land acquisition work in this reservoir was completed during the year. Final opinion on the 582.75 acres, comprising the dam site, was received from the Attorney General in April 1949. Maintenance: The reservoir was operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the dam and to the operators' quarters and grounds throughout the year. Work was in progress during the year on reservoir management features consisting of the maintenance of public use areas, posting of directional signs and reservoir markers and reservoir patrol. FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1863 General rains on the 6th and from the 24th to the 28th of Janu- ary 1949 caused a series of minor rises during which some water was stored. The reservoir pool rose to an elevation of 1114.81 or 29.81 feet above minimum pool. This level, the highest reached during the year, represents an impoundment of 31,000 acre-feet or 19 percent of the usable capacity of the reservoir. The Ohio River at Pittsburgh crested at 21.7 feet on the 27th while the reduction made by this reservoir in combination with the other reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 1.9 feet. Routine operations were made dur- ing the remainder of the year except in December 1948 when a small amount of water was stored due to a minor rise and released when river conditions permitted. The total costs were $70,846.76, of which $31,136.53 was for new work and $39,710.23 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $67,646.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation as a unit of the reservoir system designed for the protection of Pittsburgh and the reduction of flood heights in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. Construction of the dam was started in May 1938 and completed in January 1941. The prepara- tion of the master land use plan is approximately 60 percent com- plete. Work remaining to be done consists of preliminary work; completing the preparation of the master land use plan; some mis- cellaneous appurtenances to the dam; completion of landscaping; completing one utility settlement; and construction of public sani- tary building and public use facilities under contract. All work relative to the acquisition of land in the reservoir area is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 3,040 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 349 acres. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: New work---------- ------------- ---------------- $5,110,459.48 Maintenance ------------- --------- --- 182,878.96 Total-------------- ----------------------------- 5,293,338.44 Emergency Relief funds: New work--------------------- 24,201.10 Total costs, all funds 5,317,539.54 The total expenditures were $5,309,105.88, of which $5,284,- 904.78 was from regular funds and $24,201.10 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $56,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949-- ----------------- $8,724.72 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to q June 30, 1950) ------------ $24,687.981 Complete landscaping by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to a June 30, 1950) - 7,098.32 Construction of public sanitary building by contract (July 17 to Oct. 30, 1949) 25,972.15 Construction of public use areas by contract (Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)_ - ___------------ ------ 69,837.92 1864 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work--Continued Complete surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) $1,184.15 Complete utility settlement (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - 5,460.00 Complete appurtenances by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 4,500.00 Maintenance: Total, new work- --- - $138,740.52 Operation_-------------- - 28,300.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs_ - -- 4,000.00 Reservoir management and public use activities- 31,021.04 Total maintenance (operation and care)--------- ---- 63,321.04 Total for all work _ _--------------------------------- 210,786.28 The above expenditures for new work will complete construction of the project. The additional sum of $80,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, comprising operation, ordi- nary maintenance and repairs, reservoir management, and public use activities. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .................. 1$5,463,601.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- 1 5,134,660.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ 182 ,878.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-- 15,309,105.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____ _ 154,495.22 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 115,969.62 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 56,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ...... 171,969.62 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 - I I1---- 1----I ---- I. Appropriated _- -- $36, 700. 00 $279, 000. 00 $22,500.00 $24, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ 8, 297. 55 14, 464. 93 $103, 214.52 80, 730. 58 31, 136. 53 Cost of maintenance ..-- --.- 16,182.32 16, 599. 43 17, 552. 64 18, 541. 41 39, 710. 23 I"---- -- -"----; Total expended -------- __ -... 27, 283. 25 31, 940. 04 119, 589. 49 95, 332. 86 67, 646. 50 1 Includes $24,201.10 from Emergency Relief funds. 14. EAST BRANCH, CLARION RIVER RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The dam site is located in Elk County, Pa., on the East Branch of the Clarion River above Middle Fork, approxi- mately 7 miles above the junction of the East and West Branches of the Clarion River at Johnsonburg, Pa., and approximately 151 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located entirely in Elk County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey chart for Mount Jewett, Pa.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a reser- voir dam of the rolled earth-fill type with gate-controlled concrete tunnel under right abutment and a paved uncontrolled spillway FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1865 on the left abutment slope. The dam, 1,660 feet long at the top and rising 184 feet above the stream bed, will provide for the gross controlled storage of 84,300 acre-feet, from a tributary drainage area of 71 square miles. Of this storage, 83,300 acre-feet will be available for flood control and low-water regulation pur- poses, in the Clarion River Valley below. The remaining 1,000 acre-feet will be in permanent storage. The reservoir will be oper- ated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley, generally. The project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Acts ap- proved June 28, 1938, and December 22, 1944. The current (1949) estimated cost of new work is $9,612,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Pre- liminary work consisting of miscellaneous engineering work was performed. Principal construction activity was confined to the construction of the outlet works. Excavation of a 10-foot diameter diversion tunnel 1,250 feet in length was completed. Lining of the tunnel, construction of the control tower and service bridge pier and abutment was in progress at the close of the year. A contract was awarded on June 27, 1949, for the construction of the embank- ment and spillway. Sluice gates and embedded metal for the dam was furnished under contract. A utility relocation was effected by agreement with the owning agency. Land acquisition activity during the year consisted of securing tract ownership data, pre- paring tract maps, making appraisals, and securing options on the various tracts involved. Negotiations are in progress for the vaca- tion of a portion of township roads Nos. 358 and 371. The total costs were $1,158,323.27, all for new work. The total expenditures were $928,305.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The open cut excavation for the outlet works was started in June 1947 and completed in May 1948. Construction of the outlet works is approximately 49 percent com- plete. A contract was awarded June 27, 1949, for the construction of the embankment and spillway. No operations were in progress by the end of the fiscal year. Work necessary to the acquisition of land to be acquired for the dam site and reservoir area is under way and approximately 23 percent complete. The total acreage involved is 1,925 acres and consists: of about 1,099 acres in fee simple and 826 acres in perpetual easement. Work remaining to be done consists of preparation of contract plans and specifications and miscellaneous engineering work; clearing of the reservoir area; completion of the outlet works under contract; construction of the dam and appurtenances under contract; and construction of dam tenders' dwellings, sanitary building, and paving the parking area and access road; acquisition of land; and certain miscellaneous appurtenances to the dam. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were $1,748,194.99, all for new work. The total expendi- tures were $1,506,659.05. 1866 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $2,100,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ----------------------------$242,140.91 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) $46,150.99 Complete construction of the outlet works by continuing contract (July 1, 1949 to May 29, 1950)- __ 980,934.73 Initiate construction of the embankment, spill- way and appurtenances by continuing contract (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - - 2,325,500.00 Partially clear reservoir area by hired labor (Dec. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- - -- - 55 ,000.00 Purchase operating equipment under contract (Jan. 15 to June 30, 1950)- 59,000.00 Continue acquisition of land (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------------_ 171,880.17 Complete surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)------ 1,939.12 Total, new work -- 3,640,405.01 Total for all work_ - 3,882,545.92 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: Continue construction of embankment, spillway and appur- tenances by continuing contract (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)__ $1,656,000 Initiate clearing the remainder of the reservoir area by continuing contract (Nov. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)--------------------200,000 Pave parking area by contract (Apr. 1 to June 30, 1951) ....... 44,000 Continue acquisition of land (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) .-- 100 ,000 Total, new work ------------------------- - 2,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------_ $3,288,600.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 1,748,194.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-- 1,506,659.05 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,781,940.95 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------_ ------ 117,913.74 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 2,100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 2,217,913.74 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project- -- ___ -- --- 4,223,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ __-------------_ -------------- $588,600.00 000.00 $1,700,000.00 000, __------------$1, Cost of new work__------------ _--------------47, 404. 31 $166, 646. 68 375, 820. 73 1, 158,323.27 Cost of maintenance ... -------- --- - ------------- ------------- ----------- ---- ------ Total expended.. .......---------------------------.. 45, 540. 92 165, 665. 62 367, 146. 90 928,305. 61 FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1867 15. PUNXSUTAWNEY, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The Borough of Punxsutawney is located on Mahon- ing Creek in Jefferson County, Pa., approximately 85 miles north- east of Pittsburgh, Pa. It is situated on a comparatively wide, alluvial flood plain about 52 miles above the mouth of the stream and 30 miles above the Mahoning Creek flood-control dam. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Punxsutawney and Smicks- burg, Pa.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for in- creasing the channel capacity by excavating to new invert grades, increasing channel widths and minor straightening and shorten- ing of the reach for a distance of 18,838 feet, together with the construction of a system of dikes, retaining walls, and flood walls throughout the damage reach, and internal drainage facilities including a pumping station. The project is designed to accom- modate discharges 20 percent greater than that of the maximum flood of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $3,830,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $299,100. The esti- mate of annual Federal cost for maintenance, made in 1949, is $8,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some preliminary work was performed consisting of miscellaneous en- gineering work and the preparation of plans and specifications for unit 2-B. The construction of unit 2 (initial work) which con- sisted of the relocation of sanitary sewers and the construction of the Barrett Run conduit and unit 2-A, consisting of approximately 4,440 linear feet of channel improvement, were completed under contract. The construction of unit 2-B which consists of approxi- mately 4,225 feet of channel improvement, was commenced under contract in February 1949 and is progressing in a satisfactory manner. The Department of Highways, Commonwealth of Penn- sylvania; completed the relocation of U. S. No. 119, a main highway at Punxsutawney, including the Indiana Street Bridge, under agreement. Negotiations were initiated with owning companies, and agreements, exhibits and estimates were prepared for the relocation of various utilities. An agreement was made with the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Co. for the relocation of their telegraph and signal system between channel stations 98 to 101. Telephone line relocations at the Indiana Street Bridge and the relocation of power lines at channel station 151+70 were completed. The acquisition of land for both units 1 and 2 was continued during the year; the work consisted mainly of appraisals, securing title evidence, tract ownership data, closing transactions and payments therefor. The total costs were $1,503,246.20, all for new work. The total expenditures were $1,416,488.61. The foregoing costs and expendi- tures include the amount of $99,827 contributed by the borough of Punxsutawney. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of unit 1 of 1868 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the channel improvement was commenced in May 1946 and com- pleted in May 1947. The construction of unit 2 was commenced in.. December 1947. The construction of unit 2 (initial work) was completed in August 1948. The construction of unit 2-A was com- pleted in May 1949 except for securing a stand of grass on the dikes and cut slopes and in the borrow and disposal areas; the con- struction of unit 2-B is approximately 34 percent complete. All work necessary to the acquisition of land for unit 1 is approxi- mately 76 percent complete. The total acreage involved consists of perpetual easements over 49.4 acres and temporary easements over 18.9 acres. Approximately 41 percent of all work necessary to the acquisition of land for unit 2 has been completed. The total acreage involved consists of perpetual easements over 47.8 acres and temporary easements over 1.9 acres. Work remaining to be done consists of preliminary work; completing construction of units 2-A and 2-B; completing the acquisition of land and work in connection with settlements for the relocation of certain utilities in the area by agreement with the owning agencies. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were $2,871,109.73, all for new work. The total expendi- tures were $2,656,823.08. The foregoing costs and expenditures include the amount of $131,827 contributed by the borough of Punxsutawney. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $730,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949__ __- $214,476.29 New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) __ - $2,942.56 Complete construction of unit 2-B of flood protec- tion works by continuing contract (July 1, 1949 to June 5, 1950)----- - 873,193.84 Complete acquisition of land (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- - -- 200,969.84 Complete settlement for utility alterations and related work (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_.... 30,528.86 Total, new work.__ ....... 1,107,635.10 Total for all work_ _1,322,111.39 The above expenditures for new work will complete construc- tion of the project. The additional sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance of channel by hired labor. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $3,019,962.83 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ 2,739,282.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________. 2,524,996 .08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 494,966.75 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . - 105,237.87 ----- 730,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.. 835,237.87 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_- ------------ 80,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL---PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT. 1869 .--------- -I - -- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946. 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - $31, 250. 00 $1,099, 500. 00 -. ........... $400, 000.00 $1, 428, 100: 00 Cost of new work___ 30, 501. 17 143, 150. 70 $681, 516. 81 432, 352.26 1, 403, 419.20 Cost of maintenance _ Total expended -__ - 29, 669. 52. 117, 251. 89 705, 707. 83 308, 426.49 1,316,661.61 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949______ $228 ,782 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ....... 131,827 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --- 131,827 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 96,955 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 28,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - $102,500 $26, 282 Cost of new work - - -- - - - 32,000 .99,827 Cost of maintenance. - "- - - Total expended _ - 32, 000 99, 827 16. MAHONING CREEK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER B4SIN,,PA. Location.-The dam site is located on Mahoning Creek in Arm- strong County, Pa., 21.6 miles above the junction of the creek with the Allegheny River. It is about 61/ miles southeast of New Bethlehem, Pa., and about 51. miles northeast of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located in Armstrong, Indiana, and Jefferson Counties, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Rural Val- ley and Smicksburg, Pa.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a flood- control reservoir dam of the concrete gravity type with a gate- controlled center spillway flanked by abutment sections joini ng the valley sides. The dam is 926 feet long at the top, rises 160 feet above the stream bed, and provides for the gross controlled storage of 74,200 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 341 square miles. Of this storage 69,700 acre-feet are available for flood prevention at Pittsburgh and in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. The remaining 4,500 acre-feet are in perma- nent storage. Two penstocks are contained in the structure for possible future generation of hydroelectric power. The reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley, generally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1938, is $6,500,000. The estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation of the project, revised: in 1949; is $4',000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved' June 28, 1938, applies. 1870 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some preliminary work was performed consisting of miscellaneous en- gineering work. The construction of a storage building was com- pleted under contract, and a right of way for an access road to the dam site was obtained. Some work was performed in connection with land acquisition. Maintenance: The reservoir was operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the dam and to operators' quarters and grounds throughout the fiscal year. Work was in progress during the year on reservoir develop- ment features consisting of maintenance of public use area and roads and fire protection and forestry. General rains on the 6th and from the 24th to the 28th of Janu- ary 1949 caused a series of minor rises during which some water was stored. The reservoir pool rose to an elevation of 1123.37 or 48.37 feet above minimum pool. This level, the highest of the year, represents an impoundment of 16,800 acre-feet above permanent storage level or 22.6 percent of the usable storage. The Ohio River crested at 21.7 feet on the 27th while the reduction made by this reservoir in combination with the other reservoirs above Pitts- burgh was 1.9 feet. Routine operations were made during the remainder of the year except in December 1948 when a small amount of water was stored due to a minor rise and released as the river conditions permitted. The total costs were $43,888, of which $7,765.33 was for new work and $36,122.67 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $44,533.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation as a unit of the reservoir system designed for the protection of Pittsburgh and the reduction of flood heights in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. Construction of the dam was started in February 1939 and completed in June 1941. All work necessary to the acquisition of land in the reservoir area is ap- proximately 97 percent complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 2,520.21 acres in fee simple and flow- age easements over 76.89 acres. Work remaining to be done con- sists of preliminary work; completing two utility settlements; completing all work relative to highway relocation settlements; concluding acquisition of land in the reservoir area; and the com- pletion of certain miscellaneous appurtenances to the dam. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: New work ---------------------------------------- $6,382,894.80 Maintenance ----------------------------------- 189,258.42 Total------------------------------------------ 6,572,153.22 Emergency Relief funds: New work -_- 25,671.29 Total costs, all funds------------------ -- 6,597,824.51 The total expenditures were $6,605,560.37, of which $6,579,- 889.08 was from regular funds and $25,671.29 from Emergency Relief funds. FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1871 Proposedoperations.---The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $46,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $3,644 .52 New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-- $4,141.73 Complete appurtenances by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) - 1,500.00 Complete acquisition of land (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_----------------------------- 10,000.00 Complete surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- -- --- 4,421.87 Complete work relative to highway settlements (July 1,1949 to June 30, 1950)- --------------------- 46,567.40 Complete utility settlements (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-------------------- 8 ,756.46 Total, new work ----------------------------------- 75,387.46 Maintenance: Operation-------------------------_ 20,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs------------___ 4,500.00 Reservoir management and public use activities-...- 28,241.28 Total, maintenance --------------------------------- 52,741.58 Total for all work--------------------------------- 131,773.56 The above expenditures for new work will complete construc- tion of the project. The additional sum of $40,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance, comprising operation, ordi- nary maintenance and repairs, reservoir management and public use activities. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------- 1$6,679,953.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------ 1 6,408,566.09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 189,258.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- 1 6,605,560.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- ------------------------ 74,393.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------_ ---- 56,800.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - .- 46,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - - 102,800.79 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--...---....-----------..... $27, 200. 00 $375,000. 00 --.------. $20, 800. 00 $25,000. 00 Cost of new work_ -- 25, 754. 69 44, 094. 36 $29, 840. 50 203, 480. 01 7, 765. 33 Cost of maintenance-_ ..----.. _ 15, 800. 04 16, 294. 25 19, 691. 51 18, 136. 27 36, 122. 67 Total expended-_ ------------- 49, 390. 50 59, 956. 95 49, 548. 66 219, 288. 45 44, 533. 21 1 Includes $25,671.29 from Emergency Relief funds. 1872 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19 49 17. KITTANNING, (PART I) OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.'-The borough of Kittanning is located in Armstrong County, Pa., on the left bank of the Allegheny River, 45.5 miles above the mouth of the river at Pittsburgh, Pa. (See U. S. Geo- logical Survey chart for Kittanning, Pa.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of approximately 4,220 feet of concrete flood wall ex- tending along the bank of the river from the abutment of dam 7 upstream to Ewing Street; bank protection consisting of rock revetment for a distance of 500 feet upstream from the abutment, then 1,829 feet of gravel revetment to tie in with existing loose gravel embankment; and miscellaneous sewer and street altera- tions. The project provides protection for the borough of Kittan- ning at and above the abutment of dam 7, Allegheny River, against overflow and the scouring velocity effect of water flowing over the bank above the dam and returning to the channel below, from the maximum flood of reasonable expectancy as modified by the effect above Kittanning, Pa., of the authorized reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley generally. The flood zone behind the wall remains subject to inundation by backwater from below the dam. The project has been selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in June 1948, is $131,600; the estimated non-Federal cost is $2,000. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.---New work The contractor for the reconstruction of monoliths Nos. 95 to 99, in- clusive, completed placing concrete and backfill for the recon- structed wall by contract to complete the project. The total costs were $15,380.12, all for new work. The total expenditures were $23,236.47. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The contract for the reconstruc- tion of monoliths Nos. 95 to 99, inclusive,:of the flood wall was completed in July 1948. The total costs and expenditures to the end of the fiscal year, all for new work, were $130,317.04. The project is fully complete. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --- $130,317.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 130,317.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ - - --- 130,317.04 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- _ --------------------------- $1, 500. 00 $15, 000. 00 $7, 500. 00 $6, 217. 04 Cost of new work- .----------------------.-.--.--------- 1, 067.98 12, 114. 93 15, 380. 12 Cost of maintenance - -------- -------------- -- ----- ----- ------------- -- ----------- Total expended ------------------------------- 1, O0.00 - 100. 00 5, 480. 57 23, 236. 47 FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1873 18. CROOKED CREEK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.--The dam site is located on Crooked Creek, 6.7 miles above the junction of the creek with the Allegheny River near Ford City, Pa., and about 32 miles northeast of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located entirely in Armstrong County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Freeport and Elders Ridge, Pa.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a flood- control reservoir dam of the earth-fill type with separate uncon- trolled saddle spillway and tunnel outlet works. The dam is 1,480 feet long at the top, rises 143 feet above the stream bed, and provides for the gross storage of 93,900 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 278 square miles. Of this storage 89,400 acre-feet are available for flood prevention at Pittsburgh and in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. The remaining 4,500 acre-feet are in permanent storage. The reservoir is operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley generally. The existing project was author- ized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1943, is $4,300,000. The estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation of the project, revised in 1949, is $61,000. Local coop eration.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some preliminary work was performed, consisting of miscellaneous en- gineering work. The water treating and pumping equipment for water supply to the damtenders' dwellings and public sanitary building was furnished under contract and installed by hired labor. The construction of the storage building was completed under contract. Maintenance (operating and care) : The reservoir was operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the dam and to the operators' quarters and grounds throughout the year. Work was in progress during the year on reservoir management features, consisting of maintenance: of roads and public use area, posting directional signs and reservoir ma'rkers. General rains on the 6th and from the 24th to 28th of January 1949 caused minor rises during which some water was stored. The reservoir pool rose to an elevation of 872.59 or 32.69 feet above minimum pool. This level, the highest of the year, represents an impoundment of 21,400 acre-feet above permanent storage level or 25 percent of the usable storage. The Ohio River crested at 21.7 on the 27th while the reduction made by this reservoir in combination with the other reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 1.9 feet. Routine operations were made during the remainder of the year except in December 1948 when a small amount of water was stored, due to a minor rise, and released when river conditions permitted,. The total costs were $93,849.81, of :which $33,445.26 was for new work and $60,404.55 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $91,608.78. 1874 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation as a unit of the reservoir system designed for the protection of Pittsburgh and the reduction of flood heights in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. Construction of the dam was started in March 1938 and completed in October 1940. Work re- maining to be done consists of preliminary work; certain miscel- laneous appurtenances to the dam; completing one utility settle- ment; and construction of public use facilities. The acquisition of land in the reservoir is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 2,563.55 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 99.98 acres. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: New work ---------------------------------------- $4,109,761.49 Maintenance ----------------------------------- 208,559.89 Total------------------------------------------ 4,318,321.38 Emergency Relief funds: New work -------------------------- 63,788.05 Total costs, all funds------------------------------- 4,382,109.43 The total expenditures were $4,377,064.71, of which $4,313,- 276.66 was from regular funds and $63,788.05 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $65,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _ ------------------------------ $8,415.73 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ _ - - $8,686.55 Complete appurtenances by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) --------------------------- 4,000.00 Construction of public use facilities by contract (Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950) -------------------------14,244.65 Complete surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-_. -- 871.56 Complete utility settlement (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ---------------------------------- 3,535.75 Total, new work----------------------------- 31,338.51 Maintenance: Operations------------------------------_ 25,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs_ -- 4,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction--__------------ 23,000.00 Reservoir management and public use activities- 26,440.11 Total, maintenance-_ 78,440.11 Total for all work --------------------------------- 118,194.35 The above expenditures for new work will complete construction of the project. The additional sum of $85,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, comprising operation, ordi- nary maintenance and repair, improvement and reconstruction, reservoir management and public use activities. FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1875 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_---- - 1 '$4,426,888.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 14,173,549.54 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 208,559.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________ _______ 14,377,064.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- __----------------- _ -49,823.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 44,232.21 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... _ 65,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 109,232,21 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ............... - . $30, 700. 00 $10, 000. 00 - $25, 000. 00 $32, 500. 00 $52, 000. 00 Cost of new work....--------------- 1, 030. 20 4, 225. 65 289, 389. 01 4,183. 41 33, 445. 26 Cost of maintenance .....------------ 15, 207. 97 22, 249. 70 18, 111. 42 22, 244. 75 60, 404. 55 Total expended............----------------. 17, 227. 74 24, 223. 46 309, 559. 44 21, 860. 34 91, 608. 78 I Includes $63,788.05 from Emergency Relief funds. 19. JOHNSTOWN, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The city of Johnstown is located in southwestern Cambria County, Pa., approximately 58 miles east of Pittsburgh, Pa. It is situated in a deep and comparatively narrow valley at the junction of Stony Creek and Little Conemaugh River, which unite to form the Conemaugh River. (See U. S. Geological Survey chart for Johnstown, Pa.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for in- creasing the channel capacity by enlarging and realining the exist- ing channels and protecting the banks with concrete pavement. Miscellaneous features of work include relocation of railroad tracks, highway and utilities, and alterations to sewers, drains, bridge piers, and other structures. The improvement involves about 46,290 feet of channel as follows: The Conemaugh River for a distance of 19,270 feet extending from the "Point" downstream to about 2,650 feet below the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge at Dornick Point; the Little Conemaugh River for a distance of 6,950 feet from the "Point" upstream to about 150 feet below the Penn- sylvania Railroad bridge in the vicinity of Fifth Street; and Stony Creek for a distance of 20,700 feet from the "Point" upstream to about 500 feet above the Ferndale Bridge in the vicinity of the borough of Ferndale. The project is designed to accommodate discharges equivalent to those of the March 1936 flood, the maxi- mum natural flow of record, with a minimum of overbank flow and to practically eliminate damages therefrom. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts, approved June 22, 1936, and August 28, 1937. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of the project is $8,890,000 for new work and the estimated annual cost of channel maintenance is $8,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some 1876 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 preliminary work consisting of miscellaneous engineering work was performed. Contract plans and specifications were approved for footer protection in the fourth unit. This work was adver- tised and all bids received were rejected. The work was readver- tised June 29, 1949. Maintenance.-The channel was maintained in a satisfactory condition. Stream gaging operations were carried on at various points during the year. The total costs were $7,584.18 of which $6,740.57 was for new work and $843.61 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $7,899.27. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The improved channels are fully complete except for the completion of footer protection work in unit 4. Construction was accomplished by units, consisting of units 1, 2, 3 and supplementary unit 2A, all in the Conemaugh River section, unit 4 comprising the Little Conemaugh River sec- tion and units 5 and 6 comprising the Stony Creek section. Con- struction of the project was commenced in August 1938 and was completed in November 1943. All work necessary to the acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 0.60 acre in fee simple and flowage easements over 397.16 acres. Work remaining to be done consists of completing preliminary work and completion of footer protection work in the fourth unit under contract, The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: New work .----------------- - ------- -- - $8.,336,004.30 Maintenance-,----- 67,742.15 Total_ - 8,403,746 i45 Emergency Relief funds: New work_- - - - 33,423.38 Total costs, all funds ---- .------ 8,437,169.83 The total expenditures were $8,437,249.91 of which $8,403,- 826.53 was from regular funds and $33,423.38 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $18,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949---------- --- $256.26 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) --------- - $6,181.73 Complete footer protection in unit 4 by contract (July 30 to December 26, 1949)-- 514,363 . 97 Total, new work ... -- __: 520,545.70 Maintenance: Stream gaging (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 1,600.00 Removal of bars by hired labor (May 1 to June 30, 1950)_ . . . . . - . . . . . .-- _ 18,057.85 Total, maintenance --..... . ... ....... - . . 19,657.85 Total for all work ----- 540,459.81 The above expenditures for new work will complete construction of the project. FLOOD CONTROL--PITTSBURGH,' PA:, DISTRICT 1877 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance of channel, including repair of slope paving. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- - -. 1 $8,959,373.38 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___ 18,369,427.68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________ _____ 67,742.15 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 1 8,437,249.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ __- 522,123.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 522,140.96 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 18,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 540,140.96 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_..... . .__ $33, 000. 00 $18, 000. 00 $4,400. 00 $393, 000. 00 Cost of new work .___________ 130, 389. 67 17, 778. 65 $3, 219. 24 1, 749. 31 6, 740. 57 Cost of maintenance .-. 10, 072. 33 49, 443. 46 1, 169. 57 1, 589.08 843. 61 Total expended ________________ 158, 290. 98 66, 519. 16 3, 865.90 3, 099. 70 7, 899. 27 1 Includes $33,423.38 from Emergency Relief funds. 20. CONEMAUGH RIVER RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The dam site is located on the Conemaugh River in Indiana and Westmoreland Counties, Pa., 7.5 miles above the junction of Conemaugh River and Loyalhanna Creek, which form the head of Kiskiminitas River. It is about 2 miles northeast of Tunnelton, Pa., and about 42 miles east of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located in Westmoreland and Indiana Counties, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Latrobe, New Florence, and Elders Ridge, Pa.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a flood control reservoir dam of the concrete gravity type with a gate- controlled center spillway flanked by abutment sections joining the valley sides and an earth embankment terminating in the right abutment. The dam, 1,290 feet long at the top and rising 137 feet above the stream bed, will provide for the gross controlled storage of 274,000 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 1,351 square miles. Of this storage, 270,000 acre-feet will be available for flood-control purposes. The remaining 4,000 acre- feet will be in permanent storage. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley, generally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The current (1949) estimated cost of new work is $44,200,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Pre- liminary work consisting of the preparation of plans and specifica- 872132--50-34 1878 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tions and miscellaneous engineering work was performed during the year. The relocation of the Conemaugh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad in the reservoir area was continued under contract dur- ing the year. Grading operations, construction of bridge substruc- tures and drilling and lining of the Saltsburg tunnel, performed under units 1 to 4, inclusive, were completed under contract. By pending contract modifications, remedial measures to strengthen pier No. 6 of Bow Ridge Bridge were in progress in unit 2 along with certain grading work in unit No. 4 between stations 1441+00 and 1456+00 which was previously deleted from the contract due to the delay in removing the existing coal and water facilities of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The filling of abandoned mines under the relocated railroad between stations 1058 and 1077 was com- pleted under contract. The replacement of the 54-inch reinforced concrete culvert at station 1219+25 was also completed under contract. The erection of the superstructures for nine bridges and underpasses was completed under contract except for the Bow Ridge Bridge which was approximately 78 percent complete. The contractor for the ballast and track work continued this phase of work by placing the first lift of cinders over the entire project excluding the coaling station area at Avonmore, Pa., and double track was placed over the relocation except for a few scattered areas. Invitations for bids were issued June 28, 1949 for the plac- ing of stone ballast and grade crossing surfacing for the reloca- tion of a section of the Conemaugh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad. The construction of the dam was commenced under contract in April 1949. Official ground-breaking ceremonies were held on May 9, 1949. The contractor's operations have been confined to preparing access roads to the site, construction of field office build- ings and mobilization of plant and personnel. Contracts were awarded for the slide gates, embedded metal and bulkheads for the dam, the fabrication of which is under way. In connection with the acquisition of land for the railroad relo- cation and the reservoir area, work was continued on the prepara- tion of tract ownership data, tract maps, appraisals, securing options and making settlements in connection therewith. Esti- mates were prepared and negotiations continued with various own- ing companies for the relocation of power, telephone, signal and gas lines. Final settlement was made during the year for some power and gas line relocations. Work in connection with the relo- cation of legislative routes 228, 32002, and township road 311 was completed during the year. The total costs were $6,289,553.22, all for new work. The ex- penditures were $6,562,885.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The relocation of the Cone- maugh division of the Pennsylvania Railroad was commenced under contract in April 1946. All work in connection with grading, construction of bridge substructures and drilling and lining of the Saltsburg tunnel was completed under contract. However, by pending modification to the above contract, remedial measures to strengthen pier No. 6, Bow Ridge Bridge, and a small amount of FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1879 subgrade construction and pipe culvert installation at the Pennsyl- vania Railroad coaling station at Avonmore, Pa., were in progress. With the exception of Bow Ridge Bridge which is approximately 78 percent complete, the remaining eight bridges and underpasses were practically complete and were ready for final acceptance by the Government. Ballast and track work was 84 percent com- plete. The fabrication of the slide gates, embedded metal and bulkheads for the dam was under way by contract. The contractor for the construction of the dam has commenced operations and is in the process of grading access roads and mobilizing plant and personnel. Work necessary to the acquisition of land for the rail- road relocation and the reservoir area is 81 and 5 percent com- plete, respectively. The total acreage involved is 1,291.205 acres and consists of 1,172.369 acres in fee simple and temporary ease- ments over 118.836 acres. Work remaining to be done consists of preliminary work; completing relocation of the Conemaugh divi- sion of the Pennsylvania Railroad and related work; relocation of highways and utilities and related work; construction of the dam and appurtenances; clearing the reservoir area; construction of permanent buildings, roads and appurtenances; acquisition of land; making settlements relative to mineral resources and pro- tection of coal mines. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all for new work were $16,740,495.20, of which $16,735,143.76 was from regular funds and $5,351.44 was from Emergency Relief funds. The total ex- penditures to the end of the fiscal year were $16,221,894.99 of which $16,216,543.55 was from regular funds and $5,351.44 from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $7,400,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950 will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949-_ $525,353.94 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)----------------------- $242,879.26 Initiate clearing of reservoir area by continuing contract (Nov. 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) .- 86,000.00 Continue construction of dam, tunnel closure and access road by continuing contract (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ _ 3,199,413.37 Complete payments for slide gates furnished by contract (July 1, 1949 to May 16, 1950) _- 914,058.39 Complete payments for deflector plates and sluice armor furnished by contract (July 1 to Nov. 14, 1949)_ __ __ _____ -- _______ 36,469.02 Complete payments for bulkheads and frames furnished by contract (July 1 to Nov. 26, 1949)____ _ 46,725.87 Continue acquisition of land (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)- 931,544.58 Complete surveys, plans, specifications relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 49,472.13 Complete units 1, 2 and 4 of railroad relocation by continuing contract (July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)-_ 62,945.41 Construct drainage facilities social hall cut of the railroad relocation (Dec. 1, 1949 to June ----- 30, 1950)._- _ ---------- 55,000.00 1880 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Complete unit 3 of railroad relocation by con- tinuing contract (July 1 to Oct. 31, 1949)-__ 20 ,519.56 Complete superstructure for Kiski bridge of railroad relocation by continuing contract (July 1 to Sept. 30, 1949)_________________ 36,034.98 Complete superstructures for Social Hall, Bow Ridge, Spruce Run, and Black Leg Creek bridges of railroad relocation by continuing contract (July 1 to Nov. 30, 1949)- _ 300,272.15 Complete superstructures for Tunnelton, White, legislative route 228 and Long Run bridges of railroad relocation by continuing contract July 1 to Sept. 30, 1949)_____________ 893.30 Complete partial ballast and track work by continuing contract (July 1, to Dec. 23, 1949) 300,104.12 Complete remainder of ballast and track work by contract (Aug. 3, 1949 to Mar. 31, 1950)__ 464,053.00 Complete additional back-filling of mines for railroad relocation by contract (Sept. 23, 1949 to Mar. 15, 1950)____________--------------------- 135,404.88 Complete alterations of utilities affected by the railroad relocation (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 22,436.02 Complete relocation of highways affected by the railroad relocation (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _______________ -- 217,561.85 Complete inspection of railroad relocation by the Pennsylvania R. R. (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-_- -20,604.66 Continue railroad work to be performed by the Pennsylvania R. R. (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ -- - 658,876.95 Initiate highway relocations in reservoir area (July 1,1949 to June 30, 1950). - 1,825,000.00 Continue utility relocations in reservoir area (July 1,1949 to June 30, 1950)-- - 348,527.22 Total, New work _ - - - 9,974,796.72 Total for all work_ -- 10,500,150.66 The additional sum of $12,200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) $152 ,300 Continue clearing of reservoir area by continuing contract (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) -- 500 ,000 Continue construction of dam by continuing contract (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) - - --- 4 ,766 ,200 Continue acquisition of land (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) .... 1,930 ,000 Initiate and complete removal of track from relocated railroad (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ ... 278,000 Complete railroad work to be performed by the Pennsylvania R. R. (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) - 372 ,500 Initiate the relocation of the Indiana Branch of the Pennsylvania R. R. (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) - 1,335,000 Complete highway relocations in reservoir area (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)- 1,038 ,000 Continue utility relocations in reservoir area (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_- 650 ,000 Complete payments for natural resources (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-------------------------- -------- 658 ,000 FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1881 New work-Continued Complete payments for crop damages (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ 70,000 Complete coal mine protection (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ 450 ,000 Total, new work______________ -. __- 12,200,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_...-._ 1 $19,315,291.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________--____ 1 16,740,495.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 16,221,894.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------- - 3,093,396.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 39,719.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-...- 7,400,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_-- 7,439,719.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_-____.... - 17,484 ,708.08 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated______________.______ , .__ $5,128, 000. 00 $400, 000.00 $5, 200, 000. 00 $7, 875, 000. 00 Cost of new work--_----------_ $95, 919. 53 588, 160. 11 4, 876, 104. 13- 4, 313, 270. 69 6, 289, 553. 22 Cost of maintenance . --- I-.----- -. . . --------------- ----------- -_--- --- Total expended_----------. - 96, 495. 09 367, 258. 77 4, 633, 363. 63 3, 988, 455. 21 6,562,885.95 1 Includes $5,351.44 from Emergency Relief funds. 21. LATROBE, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The borough of Latrobe is located on the Loyalhanna Creek 23 miles above its mouth at Saltsburg, Pa., and approxi- mately 45 miles east of Pittsburgh, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Sur- very chart for Latrobe, Pa.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the improvement of Loyalhanna Creek channel from the vicinity of the east end of Chambers Street, in Latrobe, downstream for 10,875 feet including a cut-off to improve conditions at the sharp bend of the creek in the lower part of the borough. The channel is designed to accommodate a flow of 12,000 cubic feet per second at the no-damage stage, to reduce by 1.6 feet the stage of a flood equivalent to the maximum of record and to lower the stages of possible larger floods. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $207,700; the estimated non-Federal cost is $44,400. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation, passed by the Council of the Borough of Latrobe on April 28, 1949, were accepted by the district engineer on May 17, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans was completed by hired labor and approved by higher authority. Construction plans and specifications for the project were prepared under an architect-engineer contract, bids advertised and a contract awarded on June 28, 1949 for the con- 1882 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 struction of the channel work and appurtenances. No work was performed under the contract during the year. The costs, all for new work, were $11,497.29. The expenditures were $12,527.19. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The contract for the construc- tion of the channel work and appurtenances was awarded on June 28, 1949. Work remaining to be done consists of some mis- cellaneous engineering work and construction of the channel work and appurtenances under contract. The total costs were $21,449.73, all for new work. The expendi- tures were $21,149.51. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949________________________________ $545.95 New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)________________________ $1,544.79 Complete channel work and appurtenances by con- tract (July 1, 1949 to Jan. 5, 1950)- 184,664.47 Total, new work ____________________________________ 186,209.26 Total for all work____________________________________ 186,755.21 These expenditures will complete the project, and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $207,658.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 21,449.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------__ 21,149.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 186,509.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ -------------------- 29,430.65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . ...---------------------------- $20, 000. 00 -_---- - $15, 000. 00 $172, 658. 99 Cost of new work---------------------------- 168. 36 $6, 225. 32 3, 558. 76 11, 497. 29 Cost of m aintenance ..... .... ....- .............. . ......... .... ... .. ......... ... .. . .. . . _ Total expended ----------- --------------------------- 6, 304. 52 2, 317. 80 12, 527. 19 22. LOYALHANNA RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The dam site is located on Loyalhanna Creek, 4.5 miles above the junction of the creek with the Conemaugh River at Saltsburg, Pa., and about 29 miles east of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located entirely in Westmoreland County, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey chart for Latrobe, Pa.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a flood control reservoir dam of the concrete gravity type with a gate controlled center spillway flanked by abutment sections joining the valley sides, and an earth embankment section terminating in the left abutment. The dam is 960 feet long at the top, rises 113 feet above the stream bed, and provides for the gross controlled FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1883 storage of 95,300 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 291 square miles. Of this storage 93,300 acre-feet are available for flood prevention at Pittsburgh and in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. The remaining 2,000 acre-feet are in permanent storage. One penstock is contained in the structure for possible future generation of hydroelectric power. The reservoir is oper- ated as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley generally. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936 and June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in June 1947, is $5,470,000. The estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation of the project revised in 1949 is $46,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some preliminary work was performed consisting of miscellaneous en- gineering work. The construction of a storage building was com- pleted under contract. In connection with the construction of the public sanitary building, previously approved plans and specifica- tions were brought up to date and authority for construction ob- tained. A contract for the public sanitary building was awarded on June 28, 1949. Settlement was made for a utility relocation with the owning agency. Maintenance: The reservoir was operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the dam and to operators' quarters and grounds throughout the year. Work was in progress during the year on reservoir manage- ment features, consisting of maintenance of public use areas and maintenance of roads. General rains on the 6th and from the 24th to the 28th of Janu- ary 1949 caused minor rises during which some water was stored. The reservoir pool rose to an elevation of 945.07 or 35.07 feet above minimum pool. This level, the highest of the year, represents an impoundment of 25,400 acre-feet above permanent storage level or 27.4 percent of the usable storage. The Ohio River crested at 21.7 on the 27th while the reduction made by this reservoir in combination with the other reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 1.9 feet. Routine operations were made during the remainder of the year except in December 1948 when a small amount of water was stored due to a minor rise and released when river conditions permitted. The total costs were $262,571.63 of which $219,581.31 was for new work and $42,990.32 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $261,473.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation as a unit of the reservoir system designed for the protection of Pittsburgh and the reduction of flood heights in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. Construction of the dam was started in October 1939 and completed in June 1942. The acquisi- tion of land is complete. The total acreage has been acquired and consists of 3,415.12 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 79.84 acres. Work remaining to be done consists of preliminary 1884 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 work; completing one utility settlement; construction of public sanitary building under contract; and completion of landscaping. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: Regular funds: New work_ - - S$5,392,944.06 Maintenance 217,846.87 Total_ - - 5,610,790.93 Emergency Relief funds: New work 7,338.79 Total costs, all funds_ - 5,618,129.72 --- The total expenditures were $5,596,333.26, of which $5,588,- 994.47 was from regular funds and $7,338.79 was from Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $54,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 $21,974.85 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-- - $7,582.79 Landscaping by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950). - - - 5,278.05 Construction of public sanitary building by contract (July 11 to Oct. 30, 1949) - 34,738.13 Complete surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)--__ 3,190.90 Complete utility settlements (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ - 18,890.00 Total, new work -.................. - .------ 69,679.87 Maintenance: Operation_ _- 20,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs--------- 6,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction-__ ------------- 14,853.13 Reservoir management and public use activities.....- 17,000.00 Total, maintenance _ . 57,853.13 .13 T for all work 49,507.85 1--------------------------------- The above expenditures for new work will complete construction of the project. The additional sum of $43,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951 for main- tenance, comprising operation, ordinary maintenance and repairs, improvement and reconstruction, reservoir management and pub- lic use activities. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ 1 $5,691,662.72 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 5,400,282.85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 217,846.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1 5,596,333.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 95,329.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - . 25,158.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-....-- 54,000 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--..- --- 79,158.57 FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1885 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __.---------------- $42,300. 00 $515, 000. 00 -------------- $39, 900. 00 $294, 200. 00 Cost of new work----------....... ----....... 63, 983. 94 48, 890. 79 $290,581. 00 339, 046. 76 219, 581. 31 Cost of maintenance-- ..-----.. 16, 847. 40 45, 902. 49 20, 041. 08 25, 681. 50 42, 90. 32 Total expended------- - 83, 708. 32 98, 218. 76 302, 506. 27 352, 102.83 261, 473. 48 1 Includes $7,338.79 from Emergency Relief funds. 23. ELKINS, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location.-The city of Elkins is located on the Tygart River in north central Randolph County, W. Va., approximately 155 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pa. It is situated at the downstream end of a long, broad reach of the upper Tygart Valley, approximately 75 miles above the mouth of the river. (See U. S. Geological Survey chart for Elkins, W. Va.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for divert- ing flood discharges from the upstream arm of the loop of the natural river channel into an artificial cut-off channel, thereby by-passing the city of Elkins. The improvement consists of a fully impervious rolled-earth upstream diversion dike, approximately 1,250 feet long; a diversion or cut-off channel, approximately 1,600 feet long, 140 feet wide and 15 feet deep; a downstream protection dike, approximately 2,500 feet long; controlled inlet and outlet conduits through the dikes; a pondage basin within the protected area to store storm run-off during diversion periods; and an inci- dental pondage basin upstream from the diversion dike to aid low- water flow. The structures of the project will be adequate to provide complete protection of Elkins against the maximum flood of reasonable expectancy. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost of new work, revised in June 1946, is $1,750,000, the estimated non-Federal cost is $40,000. The esti- mate of annual Federal cost for channel maintenance, made in 1949, is $4,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.--New work: Some preliminary work was performed consisting of miscellaneous en- gineering work. The construction of the flood-protection works was completed under contract. Work performed during the year consisted of completing canal excavation, grading and facing the protection and diversion dams, erection of control structures and seeding of the embankments. Necessary railroad, highway and utility relocation work was completed. Operations in connection with concluding land acquisition work were continued. The city of Elkins, in accordance with a resolution passed by the city coun- cil on March 17, 1949, assumed operation and maintenance of the project as of March 31, 1949. The preparation of a final opera- tion and maintenance manual for the project was commenced. 1886 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total costs were $422,538.99, all for new work. The total expenditures were $434,138.19. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of the flood protection works was commenced in May 1946 and was completed in May 1949. The project, except for that portion of the channel to be maintained by the Federal Government, has been turned over to the city of Elkins for operation and maintenance as re- quired. All work necessary for the acquisition of land is approxi- mately 92 percent complete. All acreage involved has been ac- quired and consists of 43.19 acres in fee simple and flowage ease- ments over 2.785 acres. Work remaining to be done consists of completing preliminary work involving final revisions and the operation and maintenance manual; and concluding all work in connection with the acquisition of land. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds were $1,700,026.03, all for new work. The total expendi- tures were $1,625,243.03. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, plus $4,000.00 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30,1949 _________________________________ $74,783.00 New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)________________________ $5,574.51 Complete acquisition of land (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_____________________________________ 44,399.46 Total, new work_ -- ___________________ ___ 49,973.97 Maintenance: Stream gaging (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ...... 700.00 Channel maintenance by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_________________________________ 3,300.00 Total, maintenance____________________________ 4,000.00 Total for all work____________________________________ 128,756.97 The above expenditures for new work will complete construc- tion of the project. The additional sum of $8,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance of channel by hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,750,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1,700,026.03 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 1,625,243.03 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 124,756.97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.. - 34,315.20 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 4,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- 38 ,315.20 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.....------------ -------------- $1, 052, 900. 00 ....------------- $628, 000. 00 ........... Cost of new work--_ $4, 632. 19 32, 230. 67 $624, 056.47 580, 110. 15 $422, 538. 99 Cost of maintenance---- ------- ---- --------------- Total expended-__ _ ......- - 5,963. 85 29, 811. 14 551, 611. 95 568, 642. 02 434, 138. 19 FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1887 24. UNIONTOWN, REDSTONE CREEK, PA. Location.-The city of Uniontown is located on Redstone Creek in Fayette County, southwestern Pennsylvania approximately 50 miles south of Pittsburgh, Pa. (See U. S. Geological Survey Chart for Uniontown, Pa.) Existing project. The plan of improvement provides for chan- nel improvements by widening and deepening with some realign- ment of Redstone Creek and Coal Lick Run. The stream banks and improvements thereon would be protected by slope paving and walls locally where necessary. The existing project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. The current (1949) estimated Federal cost of new work is $1,219,600; the estimated non-Federal cost is $169,600. Local cooperation.-Specific requirements of local cooperation required by the authorizing act are set forth in report of the Chief of Engineers published in House Document 301, Eightieth Congress, first session. Informal assurances of local cooperation have been received from the city council of the city of Uniontown. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been performed on this project. Proposed operations.-Nofunds were available on June 30, 1949, and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $50,000 in new work funds is needed to be appro- priated for the fiscal year 1951, for preparation of detailed plans by hired labor. 25. YOUGHIOGHENY RIVER RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. Location.-The dam site is located on the Youghiogheny River about 74.2 miles above its junction with the Monongahela River at McKeesport, Pa. It is 1.2 miles upstream from Confluence, Pa., and about 57 miles southeast of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located in Fayette and Somerset Counties, Pa., and Garret County, Md. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Confluence, Pa., Ac- cident, Md., West Virginia, and Pennsylvania.) Existing project.--This provides for the construction of a reser- voir dam of the rolled-fill type with separate uncontrolled side channel spillway and tunnel outlet works. The dam is 1,610 feet long at the top, rises 184 feet above the stream bed, and provides for the gross storage of 254,000 acre-feet of water from a tribu- tary drainage area of 434 square miles. Of this storage 5,200 acre-feet are in permanent storage and the remaining 248,800 acre-feet are available for flood control, navigation aid, and pol- lution-abatement purposes. The reservoir is operated as required for flood-prevention purposes as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system for the protection of Pittsburgh and the upper Ohio Valley generally. The project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in June 1947, is $9,- 680,000. The estimate of annual cost for maintenance and opera- tion of the project revised in 1949 is $63,000. 1888 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some preliminary work was performed consisting of miscellaneous en- gineering work. Plans and specifications for the damtenders' dwellings, public sanitary building, storage building and appurte- nant work were revised and authority obtained for construction. A contract for this work was awarded on June 23, 1949. Work on the preparation of the land use plan was initiated by hired labor. Relative to the acquisition of land, the remaining two active con- demnation cases were closed and settlement made. Maintenance: The reservoir was operated for the benefit of flood control, as required, and necessary repairs made to the dam and grounds throughout the year. Work was in progress during the year on reservoir management features, consisting of maintenance of public use areas. Rain on the 15th and 16th of December 1948 caused a flood which crested at Pittsburgh at 23.0 feet. The reduction made by this reservoir in combination with the other reservoirs above Pitts- burgh was 3.0 feet. The reservoir pool rose to an elevation of 1424.81 or 5.81 feet above maximum winter pool. Most of the 58,000 acre-feet impounded were retained for low-water regulation. General rains from the 24th to 28th of January 1949 caused a series of minor rises during which 45,000 acre-feet were stored in the reservoir. The reservoir pool rose to an elevation of 1436.82 or 17.82 above maximum winter pool. This level represents an im- poundment of 143,200 acre-feet above the permanent storage level and an encroachment of 30 percent on the winter flood control storage. The Ohio River at Pittsburgh crested on the 27th at 21.7 feet while the reduction by this reservoir in combination with the other reservoirs above Pittsburgh was 1.9 feet. The highest level reached by the reservoir pool during the year was on 5 July 1948 when 157,300 acre-feet of water was impounded above the perma- nent storage level or 8,000 acre-feet above summer conservation storage. During the remainder of the year, routine operations primarily in the interest of low-water regulation were made in accordance with the storage and low-water schedule. The total costs were $354,808.34, of which $318,190.50 was for new work and $36,617.84 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $359,375.96. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation for flood control, navigation aid, and pollution abatement purposes. For flood prevention, the reservoir is operated as a unit in the reservoir system designed for the pro- tection of Pittsburgh and the reduction of flood heights in the upper Ohio Valley, generally. Construction of the dam was started in June 1940 and completed in May 1944. The acquisition of land is complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and con- sists of 4,033.19 acres in fee simple and flowage easement over 0.48 acre. Work remaining to be done consists of preliminary work by hired labor; construction of damtenders' dwellings, public sanitary building, storage building, and installation of water supply system for dwellings, and appurtenant work under contract; completion of FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1889 landscaping; completing construction of public use facilities; and certain miscellaneous appurtenances to the dam. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were $9,674,961.46, of which $9,544,514.75 was for new work and $130,446.71 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $9,669,917.78. Proposed operations. -The balance unexpended and accounts re- ceivable on June 30, 1949, plus $80,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _----- $5,319.46 New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-- _ -_ - _-- _ $2,367.01 Complete construction of damtenders' dwellings, public sanitary building, storage building, water supply system and appurtenant works by contract (July 11, 1949 to Jan. 4, 1950) -- 107,585.03 Complete landscaping by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _______________________ 5,095.86 Complete appurtenances by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-___----- 6,000.00 Construction of public use facilities by contract (Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)______________________ 13,298.55 Complete surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_ 1----------------------1,114.05 Total, new work_ __ --------------------------- _ 135,460.50 Maintenance: Operation_-------------------------------- 34,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs--------------- 3,500.00 Reservoir management and public use activities..... 43,453.29 Total, maintenance --------------------------------- 80,953.29 Total, for all work -------------------------- ______-_ 221,733.25 The above expenditures for new work will complete construction of the project. The additional sum of $80,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, comprising operation, ordi- nary maintenance and repairs, reservoir management and public use activities. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949. ----------------- $9,811,375.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949. _------- _ 9,544,514.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1-----------------------130,446 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 9,669,917.78 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --- 141,457,47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 36 ,373.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-...._ . 80,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 116,373.57 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...... ________ .... $26, 700. 00 $995, 000. 00 ------------- $21, 700. 00 $330, 200. 00 ... Cost of new work----- ... 79, 467. 49 68, 044. 41 $1,135, 475. 49 362, 747. 88 318, 190. 50 Cost of maintenance---- .... --- 16, 575. 45 17, 207. 47 18, 597. 12 26, 522. 32 36, 617. 84 Total expended- ---- ___ . -- 109, 515. 76 78, 187. 30 1,083, 996. 65 476, 325. 36 359, 375. 96 1890 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 26. SHENANGO RIVER RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, PA. AND OHIO Location.-The dam site is located on the Shenango River in Mercer County, Pa. between Sharpsville, Pa. and Greenville, Pa., 0.8 mile up-stream from the Erie Railroad bridge at Sharpsville and about 33 miles above the junction of the Shenango and Mahon- ing Rivers which form the head of the Beaver River. It is about 11/4 miles east of Sharpsville, Pa. and 68 miles north of Pittsburgh, Pa. The reservoir is located in Mercer County, Pa. and Trumbull County, Ohio. (See U. S. Geological Survey Chart for Kinsman, Ohio and Pennsylvania.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a flood control reservoir dam of the concrete gravity type with uncon- trolled center spillway section. The dam will be 750 feet in length at the top and rise 46 feet above the stream bed at the uncontrolled center spillway section, and flanked by abutment sections 14 feet higher. The structure will provide for the gross-controlled storage of 127,000 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 592 square miles. Of this storage 14,000 acre-feet will be in perma- nent storage with the remaining 113,000 acre-feet available for low-water regulation and flood control purposes in the Shenango and Beaver valleys below. A modicum of effect applies to the upper Ohio River valley, below the mouth of the Beaver River. The reservoir will be operated for flood prevention purposes as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system. The existing project was author- ized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The current (1949) estimated cost of new work is $13,811,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work: Work on the preparation of revised detailed plans was continued by hired labor. The total costs during the year were $67,199.44 and the total expenditures during the year were $63,867.22. Condition at end of fiscal year.-At the end of the fiscal year, the revised detailed plans were approximately 15 percent complete. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $122,541.13 and the total expenditures were $119,206.99. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $50,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 - -- $3,771.77 New work: Continue preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)---------------------_ 84,621.15 Total for all work ------------------- ----- 88,392.92 The additional sum of $1,600,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1,1950 to June 30, 1951)_ ---- ---------------- $307,000.00 Initiate acquisition of land (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-.... 100.000,00 Initiate relocation of railroads (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951). 1,193,000.00 -- Total new-work_ - ---------- 1,600,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1891 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $157,162.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 22,541.13 1___________________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 119,206.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 37,955.29 Unobligated balance available, June, 30 1949 ----------------- 34 ,146.92 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .... _ 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---- - 84,146.92 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ___________________ ___ 13,603,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..----------------- $50, 000. 00 $17, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 Cost of new work--------------------------- $911. 27 $3, 632. 25 635. 89 67, 199. 44 Cost of maintenance.------------.. . ... .. . ... ...-------------- ------------- ------------------------- Total expended_----- - _ 009. 41 1-------1, 3, 207. 68 960. 40 63, 867. 22 27. BERLIN RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The dam site is located on the Mahoning River about 73 miles above its confluence with the Shenango River. It is about 10 miles above the existing Milton Reservoir Dam and 35 miles upstream from Warren, Ohio. The reservoir is located in Portage, Mahoning, and Stark Counties, Ohio. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Warren, Ravenna, and Alliance, Ohio.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a reser- voir dam with a partially controlled, concrete, gravity center spill- way flanked by rolled-fill abutment sections joining the valley sides. The dam is 5,750 feet long at the top, rises 95 feet above the stream bed, and provides for the gross controlled storage of 91,200 acre- feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 250 square miles. Of this storage, 1,800 acre-feet are in permanent storage and the remaining 89,400 acre-feet are available for flood control and water supply purposes in the industrialized Mahoning Valley below. The project was selected for construction under the gen- eral authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $6,381,000. The estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation of the project, revised in 1949 is $60,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some preliminary work was performed consisting of miscellaneous engi- neering work. The construction of the stilling weir and gage house was completed under contract. Construction of the dam- tenders' dwellings and appurtenant work was commenced under contract in May 1949 with work having progressed to the laying of the concrete block foundations and sanitary sewers. In connec- tion with the acquisition of land, deficiency deposits were made into the registry of the court for eight cases and final disburse- 1892 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ments were made for six tracts, containing 77 acres. One utility relocation was accomplished by agreement with the owning agency. Maintenance: The reservoir was operated effectively for low- water regulation, as required, and necessary repairs were made to the operators' temporary quarters and grounds throughout the fiscal year. Work was in progress during the year on reservoir management features consisting of the maintenance of public use areas. Variations in outflow between the 14th and 23rd of July, the 10th, 13th, 25th and 27th of August, the entire month of October and November and the 1st to 13th of December 1948 were made to facilitate the construction of a stilling weir below the dam while discharges for temperature control at Youngstown were made by regulation of Milton Reservoir. For the remainder of the year, routine operations were made in accordance with the low-water schedule for maintaining satisfactory flows at Youngstown, Ohio. The highest level reached by the reservoir pool during the year was elevation 1022.43 on May 9, 1949 when 48,900 acre-feet of water were impounded above the permanent storage level. The total costs were $156,658.50, of which $130,744.63 was for new work and $25,913.87 maintenance. The total expenditures were $148,845.13. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam is complete and the reservoir is in operation for flood control and low-water regula- tion purposes in the industrialized Mahoning Valley below. Con- struction of the dam was started in January 1942 and completed in June 1943. The construction of the dam tenders' dwellings is approximately 30 percent complete. All work necessary to the acquisition of land in the reservoir area is approximately 96.7 percent complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 6,935.10 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 1,054.76 acres. Work remaining to be done consists of pre- liminary work; completing utility and highway relocations by agreement with owning agencies and related work; concluding all work in connection with the acquisition of land; construction of public use facilities; construction of public sanitary building; com- pleting construction of damtenders' dwellings and appurtenant work under contract; paving parking area; completing landscap- ing; and completing certain miscellaneous appurtenances to the dam. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were $6,200,036.80, of which $6,057,123.09 was for new work and $142,913.71 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $6,188,626.42. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $60,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949____________ $11,627.00 New work: Complete preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) $24,509.71 Paving parking area by contract (Mar. 1, to June 30, 1950)____ 30,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1893 New work-Continued Landscaping by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)-- ,053.98 7--------------------------------- Construction of public use facilities by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)----------------17,000.00 Construction of damtenders' dwellings and appur- tenant works by contract (July 1 to Nov. 20, 1949) 45,172.44 Construction of public sanitary building by contract (Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)_____________________ 30,000.00 Complete appurtenances by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) _______________________-8,200.00 Complete acquisition of land (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__------------------------------ ------ 57,925.66 Surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_______________________________ 5,071.49 Complete relocation of highways (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)__________________________ 87,943.63 Complete utility settlements by agreement (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 1,000.00 1______________________ Total, new work ---------------------------------- 323,876.91 Maintenance: Operations _______________________________ 35,800.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs-------_ ------ 4,500.00 Reservoir management and public use activities- - 33,486.29 Total, maintenance (operating and care)- - _ 73,786.29 Total for all work______________ ______________________ 409,290.20 The above expenditures for new work will complete construction of the project. The additional sum of $47,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, comprising operation, ordi- nary maintenance and repairs, reservoir management and public use activities. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.... -------------- $6,537,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______________________ 6,057,123.09 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 142,913.71 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--__ ______--___-6,188,626.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 349,073.58 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----- 235,379.40 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- ---- 60,000.00 295,379. 40 _ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...---------------- $38, 700. 00 - $748, 000. 00 -------------- $17, 000. 00 $236,300.00 Cost of new work_------------- 127, 156. 55 64, 097. 66 $30, 843. 05 22, 990. 24 130, 744. 63 Cost of maintenance ........------------ 27, 265. 17 18, 828. 18 18, 976. 49 22, 682. 07 25, 913. 87 Total expended---------------............... 153, 971.82 90, 814. 10 49, 335. 53 43, 571. 08 148, 845. 13 872132--50--35 1894 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 28. MOSQUITO CREEK RESERVOIR, OHIO RIVER BASIN, OHIO Location.-The dam site is located on Mosquito Creek, 9 miles above the junction of the creek with the Mahoning River at Niles, Ohio, and about 18 miles upstream from Youngstown, Ohio. The reservoir is located in central Trumbull County, northeastern Ohio. (See U. S. Geological Survey charts for Bristolville, Ohio, and Kinsman, Ohio, and Pennsylvania.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a reser- voir dam of the rolled earth-fill type with outlet facilities through the dam, and an uncontrolled natural wasteway to discharge over- flow from the reservoir. The wasteway is located at the upper end of the reservoir area on the low-lying reach of the Mosquito Creek- Grand River Divide and overflow will be discharged into the Grand River, a tributary of Lake Erie. The dam is 5,650 feet long at the top, rises 47 feet above the stream bed, and provides for the gross controlled storage of 104,100 acre-feet of water from a tributary drainage area of 97 square miles. Of this storage, 98,000 acre-feet are available for low-water regulation and flood-control purposes in Mahoning and Beaver Valleys below. A modicum of effect ap- plies to the upper Ohio River Valley, below the mouth of the Beaver River. The remaining 6,100 acre-feet are in permanent storage. The reservoir is operated for flood-prevention purposes as a unit of a coordinated reservoir system. The project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Ohio River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $4,495,000. The estimate of annual cost for maintenance and operation of the project, revised in 1949, is $39,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Some preliminary work was performed consisting of miscellaneous engi- neering work. A contract was awarded for the construction of a permanent service bridge. Work under this contract was confined to shop fabrication. The construction of the damtenders' dwellings was commenced under contract in May 1949, work having pro- gressed to the framing of the first floor by the end of the fiscal year. Maintenance: The reservoir was operated effectively for low- water regulation, as required, and necessary repairs made to the grounds and plant. Work was in progress on reservoir manage- ment features and consisted of the maintenance of public use areas. Routine operations in accordance with the low-water schedule for maintaining satisfactory flows at Youngstown, Ohio, were made during the year. From the 24th to 30th of August an added release of a large amount of water was made to reduce the un- seasonal high water temperature at Youngstown during a period when the air temperature was 15 degrees above normal. The high- est level reached by the reservoir pool during the year was eleva- tion 901.00 on 24th to 27th May 1949, when 77,300 acre-feet of water were impounded above the permanent storage level. The total costs were $38,374.87, of which $15,562.72 was for new FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1895 work and $22,812.15 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $26,881.68. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam is complete and is in operation for flood control and low-water regulation purposes in the industrialized Mahoning and Beaver Valleys, below. Construc- tion of the dam was started in July 1943 and was ready for bene- ficial use in January 1944. All work necessary to the final conclusion of the acquisition of land in the reservoir area is approximately 98.2 percent complete. The total acreage involved has been acquired and consists of 11,213.98 acres in fee simple and flowage easements over 275.21 acres. Remaining work involving land acquisition consists of the disposition of tracts in condemna- tion. The construction of the damtenders' dwellings and appur- tenant work is approximately 30 percent complete. The contract for the construction of the permanent service bridge is approxi- mately 30 percent complete, work being limited to shop fabrication of materials necessary for construction. Work remaining to be done consists of the following: concluding preliminary work; concluding work relative to land acquisition; concluding utility relocations by agreement with owning agencies and related work; complete construction of damtenders' dwellings and storage build- ing under contract; complete the service bridge under contract; construction of a public sanitary building and paving the parking area by contract; paving the entrance road to the dwellings by contract; complete the outlet works channel modification by hired labor; and complete landscaping and certain miscellaneous appur- tenances to the dam by hired labor. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were $3,887,230.06 of which $3,810,790.70 was for new work and $76,439.36 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $3,873,748.35. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $36,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949.. $13,644.30 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)____ $10,893.44 Construct service bridge and replace wood intake tower wall covers by contract (July 1, 1949 to Jan. 29, 1950)----------------------- 42,580.13 Outlet works channel modification by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) 25,000.00 Complete landscaping by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)_-- 7,718.67 Complete appurtenances by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) --------------------------- 2,740.28 Construction of damtenders' dwellings, storage build- ing and appurtenant work by contract (July 1 to Nov. 20, 1949)-----------------------------48,933.75 Construction of public sanitary building by contract (Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)- -- -- 30,000.00 Paving entrance road to dwellings by contract (Nov. 1 to Dec. 30, 1949)-- - 5,669.44 Paving of parking area by contract (Mar. 1 to June 30, 1950)_ ----------------------------- 22,000.00 i 1896 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Complete acquisition of land (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ------------------------------------ $6,436.55 Monumenting reservoir lands by hired labor (Aug. 1 to Dec. 31, 1949) ----------------------- 12,330.86 Surveys, plans, specifications and other engineering services relative to relocations (July 1, 1949 to _ June 30, 1950) ------------------------------ 3,662.62 Complete relocation of utilities by agreement (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) -------------- 6,643.56 Total, new work_ --------------------------------- $224,609.30 Maintenance: Operations___ 21,100.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs_ - - - 3,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction__--------------- 3,000.00 Reservoir management and public use activities....- 13,560.64 Total, maintenance_ 40,660 .64 Total, for all work ---------------------------------- 278,914.24 The above expenditures for new work will complete construction of the project. The additional sum of $45,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, comprising operation, ordi- nary maintenance and repairs, reservoir management and public use activities. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_-............. $4,116,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ ________ 3,810,790.70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 76,439.36 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________ ______ 3,873,748.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _____________________ 242,751.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__ _ 129,774.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 36,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_...... 165,774.79 Fiscal year ending June 30- ------ --- -- ~ --- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I -- I -------- I I*- --- Appropriated. .-......... - $37, 400. 00 -- $302, 600. 00 - $7, 800. 00 $17, 000. 00 Cost of new work ___ 906, 858. 72 69, 039. 54 $32, 155. 37 44, 808.84 15, 562. 72 Cost of maintenance..._..... 10, 783. 25 11, 998. 14 13, 299. 44 16,093. 25 22,812.15 I_ = ____________________ _-- Total expended ..._.......... 1, 107, 297.36 99, 825. 21 46, 727. 21 62, 248. 23 26, 881. 68 29. WHEELING-BENWOOD, OHIO RIVER BASIN, W. VA. Location.-The city of Wheeling is located along the left bank of the Ohio River in Ohio County, W. Va., approximately 58 miles southwest of Pittsburgh, Pa. It extends from mile 85.5 to mile 93.0 below the head of the river at Pittsburgh, Pa., and includes areas lying north and south of Wheeling Creek for a total distance of 9 miles, as well as Wheeling Island. Benwood is located in Marshall County, W. Va. on the left bank of the Ohio River imme- diately downstream from Wheeling and extends from mile 93.0 to FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1897 mile 95.7. (See U. S. Geological Survey Chart for Wheeling, W. Va., Ohio and Pa.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a dike- highway development along the left bank of the Ohio River, about 4 miles long, extending from Eleventh Street, Wheeling, to near the lower limits of Benwood, with the embankment of sufficient width to carry an express highway having a minimum width of 62 feet. Extensive internal drainage facilities, railroad relocations and utility alterations, as well as walls and dikes extending up both banks of Wheeling Creek to high ground, would be included in the project. The project is designed to provide protection against a design flood which is approximately equivalent to the natural profile of the record March 1936 flood. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The estimated Federal cost of new work, made in 1949, is $12,283,000; the estimated non-Federal cost is $10,866,000. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The Wheel- ing Planning Commission, which has been designated as the agency for obtaining local cooperation, has indicated that it is prepared to furnish the necessary assurances for local cooperation. However, no formal assurances have been received. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Pre- liminary detailed plans, later recommended to be accepted as final, were completed by hired labor and submitted for approval. The cost, all for new work was $29,486.28. The expenditures were $32,564.19. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The detailed plans are complete. Report has been submitted to higher authority for approval. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year, all for new work, were $58,708.22. The total expenditures were $58,002.88. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, plus $75,000 appropriated for fiscal year 1950, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable $756.50 New work: Preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950)----------------- ---------------------------- 75,291.78 Total for all work --------------. 76,048.28 The additional sum of $700,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continue preliminary work by hired labor (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)_ $426,500 Initiate construction of dikes and appurtenances by continuing contract (May 1 to June 30, 1951) 143,500 Initiate relocation of railroad (May 1 to June 30, 1951) - -- 130 ,000 Total--------------------------------------------- 700,000 1898 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $59,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 58,708.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________-___ 58,002.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 997.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 238.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .------ 75,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950..-- - 75,238.97 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _________________________________ 12,149,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........--------------- $5,000. 00 ..-------------- $14, 500. 00 $8, 500. 00 $25, 000. 00 Cost of new work .-------------------------- 3, 618. 30 11, 024. 24 8, 579. 40 29, 486. 28 Cost of maintenance- _ --------------.--------------- --------------.---------- ------------- Total expended..... .....-------------- .......-------------- 4, 528. 19 10, 114. 35 4, 796. 15 32, 564. 19 30. OHIO RIVER BASIN, PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT Location.-The works covered by this project are a series of levees, flood walls, channel improvements, and reservoirs in the Ohio River Basin within the confines of the Pittsburgh, Pa., dis- trict. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, authorized the construction of levees, flood walls, and drain- age structures for the protection of cities and towns in the Ohio River Basin, the projects to be selected by the Chief of Engineers with the approval of the Secretary of War, in accordance with House Flood Control Committee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, at a cost not to exceed $24,877,000 for construction, which amount was authorized to be appropriated for this purpose. The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, approved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Ohio River Basin as set forth in House Flood Control Committee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, with such modification thereof as, in the discretion of the Secretary of War and the Chief of Engineers, may be advisable, and for initiation and partial accomplishment of the plan, authorized $75,000,000 for reservoirs and $50,300,000 for local flood-protection works, the individual projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers subject to the provision that the authorization shall in- clude the diversion of Cache River above Cairo, Ill., and the protec- tion of the area north of the Cairo drainage district by levees, at an estimated cost of $2,000,000. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the sum of $45,000,000 for the further prosecution of the compre- hensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, for the Ohio River Basin, modified to include the Allegheny Reservoir project in accordance with the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers in House Document No. 300, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1899 The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the sum of $70,000,000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938, as modified by the act approved August 18, 1941, for the Ohio River, including additional projects in tributary basins. The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the sum of $125,000,000 for the further prosecution of the compre- hensive plan for the Ohio River Basin approved in the act of June 28, 1938, as amended and supplemented by subsequent acts of Congress, including additional projects in tributary basins. The following is a list of the individual projects considered in the comprehensive plan within the confines of the Pittsburgh district: Local protection projects Estimated costs Location 1 Type of protection Federal Non-Federal Total -i --- , II-------- Adena, Ohio (Short Creek) ... Channel ........ - ...... 152, 000 23, COO 175, 000 Allegany, N.Y. (Allegheny Riv- Levee . . . . . ....... 575, 000 35, 600 610, 600 er). Bellaire, Ohio______________-__--- Wall and levee --------- 5, 555, 000 1, 452, 000 7, 007, 000 Brackenridge, Tarentum and Wall ----------------- 8, 536, 000 2, 244, 000 10, 780, 000 Natrona, Pa. (Allegheny Riv- er). Brilliant, Ohio ___________. .. - . . do - -- ------------- 2, 343, 000 201,850 2, 544, 850 Brockway, Pa. (Allegheny River Wall and levee ......... 390, 500 131, 500 522, 000 Basin). Buckhannon, W. Va. (Monon- Channel diversion ---- 2, 167, 000 133, 650 2, 300, 650 gahela River Basin). Coraopolis, Pa.______________ . Wall _---------- ----- 2,233,000 345,400 2, 578, 400 Dillonvale, Ohio (Short Creek)_ Channel ---------- 228, 000 42, 000 270,000 Elkins, W. Va.2 (Monongahela Channel diversion .--- .. 1,750, 000 40,000 1,790,000 River Basin). Empire, Ohio________________---- Wall- ....-------------- 2, 948, 000 84, 700 3, 032, 700 Follansbee, W. Va.________---- _--do..-------------- 1,930, 500 160, 600 2,091,100 Freeport, Pa. (Allegheny River). -- do_------------- 1,167,100 17,050 1,184,150 - Industry, Pa._____________---- . Wall and levee..--- __- 5, 665, 000 90, 200 5, 755, 200 Johnsonburg, Pa. (Allegheny R. Wall-----....--------------- 377, 000 51,500 428,500 Basin). Johnstown, 2 Pa. (Allegheny R. Channel ------- -- ---- 8, 890, 000 8, 890, 000 Basin). Kittanning, Pa. Part I (Alle- W all...._ - -------- ----- 131, 600 2, 000 133, 600 gheny River). 2 3 Kittanning, Pa., Part II (Alle- _-do--------------- 4, 697, 000 288, 200 4, 985, 200 gheny River). Lake Chautauqua and Chada- Channel- -- ---------- 1, 584, 000 577, 600 2, 161, 600 koin River, N. Y. (Allegheny River Basin). Latrobe, Pa. (Allegheny River do...--..-------------- 207, 700 44,400 252,100 Basin). 2 Leetsd ale, P a.____. ________ . . . Levee ....-------------- 1, 276, 000 95, 700 1,371, 700 Martins Ferry, Ohio 4_________.. Wall and levee _...--- . 6, 210, 000 703, 000 6, 913, 000 McKees Rocks, Pa .........-- Wall-----------_ _ ----- 4, 334, 000 189, 200 4, 523, 200 Mingo Junction, Ohio ..-__-___ .do -- ..-------------- 1,391,500 245,850 1,637, 350 Moundsville, W. Va.____. __-__ W all and levee .......... 2, 222, 000 440,000 2, 662, 000 Neville Island, Pa.. New Cumberland, W. Va. .__________ do----- --... . do ---------------- 4, 587, 000 ...-------------- 2, 002, 000 759,000 305, 800 5, 346, 000 2, 307, 800 New Kensington and Parnassus, W all .. .. ..-- . . . . ..--- 6, 248, 000 125, 180 6,373,180 Pa. (Allegheny River). Olean, N. Y. (Allegheny River) 2_ Levee .....-------------- 3, 570, 000 597,000 4, 167, 000 Pittsburgh, Pa. (Golden Tri- W all -. ... ... .. ..... 7, 425, 000 355,300 7, 780, 300 angle). Pittsburgh, Pa. (North Side) _ .- -...do-----.-------- 17, 710, 000 1,420,100 19,130,100 Pittsburgh, Pa. (The Strip)-..... ... do --------------- 8, 415, 000 2,134, 000 10, 549, 000 Portville, N. Y. (Allegheny Levee ...... ..... ....... 2, 366, 800 353,000 2, 719, 800 River). 2 Punxsutawney, Pa. (Allegheny Channel and levee ...... 3, 830, 000 299,100 4,129, 100 River Basin) 2 Ridgway, Pa. (Allegheny River Channel------------... 347, 000 8,300 355, 300 Basin) Rochester, Pa.._______________ Wall 3, 630, 000 286, 000 3, 916, 000 See footnotes at end of table. 1900 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local protection projects--Continued Estimated costs 1 Location Type of protection Federal Non-Federal Total St. Marys, Pa. (Allegheny River Channel_-- _ -______ 356, 000 9,000 365,000 Basin) Smiths Ferry, Pa..------------Wall..-------------------- 2,123, 000 56, 100 2, 179, 100 Strattonville, Ohio___..............do-...........__ .. 3,993,000 122,100 4,115,100 Warwood, W. Va...........--------------- __ do .____ 1,256, 200 273,900 1,530,100 Wellsburg, W. Va............... Wall and levee......----------- 2, 376, 000 845, 900 3, 221, 900 Wellsville, Ohio, sec. 1 .. ...--------- .... do-- _.... --- ... 384, 000 113, 000 497, 000 Wellesville, Ohio, sec. II 3 . ... do_-- ..-.--------....... 157, 000 -_-..-- . 157, 000 West Bridgewater, Pa..-_-_..... Wall---. - ----- 1, 696, 200 378, 400 2, 074, 600 Wheeling-Benwood, W. Va. 2.. Wall and levee--- .- __--- 12, 283, 000 10, 866, 000 23,149, 000 Wheeling, W. Va. (North Wheel- Wall .. __-____. .. .---- __ 11,275, 000 2, 288, 000 13, 563, 000 ing) Wheeling, W. Va. (Wheeling) Wall and levee .......... 8, 750, 000 1, 645, 000 10, 395, 000 Island) Wilcox, Pa. (Allegheny River Levee ___---... --- .... _ 168, 500 5, 900 174, 400 Basin) 1All projects are located on the Ohio River unless otherwise noted. 2 Reported in detail in an individual report. a Completed. 4 Reported in detail in Annual Report for 1941. Reservoirs Total Tributary basin and reservoir Stream estimated cost Allegheny. Allegheny River, Pa........-------------------. Allegheny River--_------------------- $66,100, 000 Conemaugh River, Pa.l_-__------------------ Conemaugh River ..--......--------------- 44, 200, 000 Crooked Creek, Pa. 1 _____---___--. _-_____ Crooked Creek ........---------------------- 4, 300, 000 East Branch Clarion River, Pa. 1_-- ...--. Clarion River---_ ..-------------------- 9, 612, 000 French Creek, Pa ...---.--..----------------- French Creek ..----------------. 14, 520, 000 Loyalhanna, Pa. 1 __--- ----............... Loyalhanna Creek..------------- ----- 5, 470, 000 Mahoning Creek, Pa.-- _-----_.__----_____ Mahoning Creek .....--------------------- 6, 500, 000 Red Bank, Pa. -...------------------------- Red Bank Creek_ .________------- .. 31, 680, 000 - Tionesta, Pa. 1- .... -.- ............- - - .. Tionesta Creek__--__.-.---------- - . 5, 300, 000 Beaver: Berlin, Ohio 1- __________ ________..........___ Mahoning River...--------------------- 6,381,000 Eagle Creek, Ohio... Eagle Creek__.......___-.-----.------ ...---------------------- 12, 003, 200 Mosquito Creek, Ohio 1__'-------____ __---- Mosquito Creek_------ --.------------- 4, 495, 000 Shenango, Pa. and Ohio 1 ___------ Shenango River . __..-------.. 13, 811,000 Monongahela: Turtle Creek, Pa. 2_______ ............ ______-Turtle Creek........----------------------- 4, 209, 000 West Fork River, W. Va ...........--------------........ .... West Fork River ------------------- 14, 050, 000 Youghiogheny River, Pa. 1_- -__-____-__ Youghiogheny River ............----------------- 9, 680, 000 1 Reported in detail in an individual report. 2 Exclusive of $2,862,000 to be borne by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The local protection project for the city of Buckhannon, W. Va., has been deferred due to the inability of the officials of the city to furnish assurances of local cooperation prescribed by law. In accordance with section 3 of the act of Congress, approved December 22, 1944 (Public Law 534, 78th Cong.), the officials of the city of Buckhan- non were formally notified under the date of February 21, 1946, that the authorization for the local protection project, for Buck- hannon, W. Va., shall expire 5 years from the date of notification unless within that time the city furnishes assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that the required cooperation will be furnished. Acknowledgment of the above notification was made on June 22, 1946. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations during the year consisted of surveys, investigations, studies, preparation FLOOD CONTROL--PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1901 of detailed plans, and preparation of construction plans and speci- fications for the development of the general comprehensive plan for flood control in the Ohio River Basin. The costs during the year were $63,891.03. The expenditures were $64,210.26. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The preparation of project plans and of construction plans and specifications was well ad- vanced. The status of projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $660,273.88, of which $643,547.93 was from regular funds and $16,725.95 from Emergency Relief funds. The total expenditures were $658,628.32, of which $641,902.37 was from regular funds and $16,725.95 from Emergency Relief,.funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on June 30, 1949, a total of $284,279.06, plus $64,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950, will be applied to accounts payable and to the preparation of project plans and construction plans and specifications for the development of the general com- prehensive plan. The additional sum of $193,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for preparation of detailed plans, construction plans and specifications, and construction of additional flood pro- tection work included in the general comprehensive plan. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------1 $942,783.60 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 60,273.88 6--------------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________--_ 658,628.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 284,155.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ - 274,495.31 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 64,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 338,495.31 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -_--_ _____- ------ $159, 800. 00 $68,000. 00 $25, 500. 00 $116, 500. 00 $189, 000. 00 Cost of new work--------------........... 25, 849. 78 104, 831. 59 107, 090. 01 20, 966. 30 63, 891.03 Cost of maintenance .......... . .-------- .__------- ---------- --------- , ----------- ---------------- Total expended_. 24,118. 58 110,161.11 103, 994. 04 19, 293.46 64, 210. 26 1 Includes $16,725.95 from Emergency Relief funds. 31. 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 1902 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, the following work was accomplished under contract: clearing and straightening of the east branch of Tunungwant Creek at Lewis Run Boro, Pa., a total of 30,945 cubic yards of material being removed; snagging and clearing Dunlap Creek and Saltlick Run at Fairbank, Pa., a total of 22,176 cubic yards of material being removed; and clearing and straightening of the east branch of Tunungwant Creek, unit 1, South Bradford, Pa., a total of 32,632 cubic yards of material being removed. The total costs during the fiscal year were $68,200.98. The total expenditures during the fiscal year were $68,365.89, all for new work. The total costs to the end of the fiscal year were $149,204.72. The total expenditures were $149,204.72. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $3,- 095.28, is available for revocation. No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $152,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 149,204.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 149,204.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_. 3,095.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 3,095.28 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------------------- $50, 000. 00 _.. .. $100, 000. 00 -. ....... Cost of new work------------ -------------- 1, 438. 53 $788. 64 76, 476. 57 $68, 200. 98 Cost of maintenance------------ --------------------------------------- Total expended ---------------------------- 1, 324. 67 793. 32 76, 420. 84 68, 365. 89 32. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAW 102, EIGHTIETH CONGRESS, FIRST SESSION Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, first session, authorized the appropriation of $15,000,000 as an emergency fund 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 or other flood control works which have been threatened or destroyed by recent floods, or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods. The total costs during the fiscal year were $674.75, all for pro- tection against erosion of the bank at the outlet works for the No. 1 pump station, Wellsville, Ohio, flood protection works. The total expenditures were $735.99. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $264.01, FLOOD CONTROL--PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1903 is available for revocation. No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_------------ $2,600.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 2,335.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------------2,335.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___------------------------- 264.01 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------- 264.01 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------- C ost of new work ............... ------------------------------------------ .............. I..... $2, 600. 00 -_ -.. Cost ofmaintenance __-------------_ __. .____.-.....1, 661. 24 -:-------------- .. $674.75 Total expended ..-------- - .-------------- __ -------------- ------------- 1, 600.00 735. 99 33. 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. There were no costs incurred under this heading this fiscal year. The expenditure of $1725.27 this fiscal year was used to reimburse emergency expenditures made for flood fighting occasioned by the floods of February, March and April 1948. No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ... $3,130.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________ ------ 3,130.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______-- 3,130.41 -_______-___ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------- ------------------------------------------ $3, 130. 41 Cost of new work - Cost of maintenance_----- _-__.__ . _ __ __--------------------- 3, 130.41 Total expended-....... -..-........ ...... ......... 1, 405. 14 -..... $1,725. 27 1904 REPORT. OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS,: U, S. ARMY,. :1949 34. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $84,293.38 and the expenditures were $82,057.62. The balance unexpended and accounts receivable on: June 30; 1949, amounting to $9,085.38, plus $130,000 appropriated for the fiscal year 1950 will be expended for accounts payable and payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $279,693 is needed to be appropriated for work under this heading during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,247,800.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ _____________ 1,246,331.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 1,240,639.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------------- 7,160.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 1,468.21 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 130,000.00 ----- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 131,468.21 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. ..----------------$217,000.00 $121, 900. 00 $70, 000. 00 .-------------- $70, 000. 00 Cost of new work___ Cost of maintenance 139, 581. 31 .---------- 136, 237. 76 $92, 537. 04 79, 008. 75 84, 293. 38 Total expended....---------------.. 139, 607. 09 135, 946. 98 82, 272. 82 87, 739. 57 82, 057. 62 35. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full report June 30, 1949 Amount Name of project see Annual required to Report for- I New work Maintenance mpete complete 1. Martins Ferry, Ohio River Basin, Ohio-.... 1941 i $21, 362. 47 -- $6, 188, 637. 53 2. Wellsville, Ohio River Basin, Ohio....----------. 1944 540, 080. 23 ---------------- (2) 1 The sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for planning. 2 Completed. 36. PLANT ALLOTMENT, FLOOD CONTROL Fiscal .year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ------------ - $46, 741. 01-- -$26,658, 99 Total expended_------------- -5, 660. 12 -$1, 144. 89 -$4, 277. 58 -$4, 677. 42 FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1905 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date Document Recommen- Locality Authorization act transmitted No. dation to Congress Allegheny and Monongahela Flood Control Act, May -------------- Rivers (survey). 31, 1924. Allegheny and Monongahela Sec. 1, River and Harbor -------------- Rivers and tributaries, for Act, Jan. 21, 1927; navigation, flood control, Flood Control Act, power, and irrigation (308 re- May 15, 1928. it port). Allegheny and Monongahela Flood Control Commit- I- - - - - - - - . Rivers, Pa., flood protection tee resolution, Feb. 10, at Pittsburgh, Pa. 1937. Allegheny River, Pa., tributar- Flood Control Act, June ies, sources, and headwaters. 22, 1936. Allegheny River, Pa., tributar- Flood Control Act, June ies, sources and headwaters, 20, 1936. -------------- including the following streams: Blacklick Creek, Clarion River, Conemaugh River, Kiskiminitas River, Loyalhanna Creek, Mahoning Creek, Pine Creek, Redbank Creek, and Stony Creek. Allegheny River (upper) for Flood Control Commit- flood-control protection work tee resolution, July 5, at or in the vicinity of Couder- 1946. sport and Eldred, Pa. port and Eldred, Pa. Allegheny River (upper) for Commerce Committee Feb. 24, 1949_. S.D. 20,80th Favorable. flood-control work in and resolution June 26, Cong., 1st around 1 Eldred and Bradford, 1946. sess. Pa. Allegheny River (upper) for Flood Control Commit- flood protection at or in the tee resolution, July 5, vicinity of Portville, N.Y. 1946. Allegheny River (upper), for Senate Public Works flood control at and in the Committee resolution, vicinity of Salamanca, N. Y. May 9, 1949. Allegheny River and Conewango Senate Public Works Creek, Pa., for flood control Committee resolution, at and in the vicinity of War- May 27, 1949. ren, Pa. Beaver River, Ohio, and Pa., Sec. 1, River and Harbor for navigation, flood control, Act, Jan. 21, 1927; power, and irrigation (308 Flood Control Act, report). May 15, 1928. Blacklick Creek, Pa., Allegheny Flood Control Act, June River, Pa., tributaries,sources, 20, 1936. and headwaters. Bradford and Eldred, Pa., Alle- Commerce Committee February 24, S.D. 20, 80th Do. gheny River (upper), for flood resolution, June 26, 1949. Cong., 1st control work in and around.' 1946. Sess. Buffalo Creek and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July ............... Pennsylvania and West Vir- 24, 1946. ginia. Canton Township, Pa., and House Public Works ............... Washington, Pa., Chartiers Committee resolution, Creek, Pa., for flood control. July 15, 1947. Chartiers Creek through the city --- d o ......... .......... of Washington, Pa., and the township of Canton, Pa., for flood control. Cheat River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, May West Virginia. 5, 1936. Clarion River, Pa...._.__._ Sec. 7, Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Clarion River, Pa., Allegheny Flood Control Act, June River, Pa., tributaries, sources, 20, 1936. and headwaters. Clarion River (upper) and trib- Flood Control Act, June utaries, Pennsylvania, for 22, 1936. flood protection, interim re- port. Conemaugh and Kiskiminitas Flood Control Act, Aug. Rivers and tributaries, Pa. 28, 1937. Conemaugh River, Pa., Alle- Flood Control Act, June gheny River, Pa., tributaries, 20, 1936. sources, and headwaters. See footnotes at end of table. 1906 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 Document Recommen- Locality Authorization act transmitted No. dation to Congress -- I I -- I------- r------------- Conewango Creek, N. Y._-__-_ Commerce Committe --------------- resolution, June 17, 1942. Conewango Cr., and Allegheny Senate Public Works --------------- River, Pa., for flood control at Committee resolution, and in the vicinity of Warren, May 27, 1949. Pa. Coudersport, Pa., and Eldred, Flood Control Commit- Pa., at or in the vicinity of, tee resolution, July 5, Allegheny River (upper), for 1946. flood control protection work. Eldred and Bradford, Pa., Alle- Commerce Committee Feb. 24,1949-- S.D. 20,80th Do. gheny River (upper), for flood resolution, June 26, Cong., 1st control work in and around. 1 1946. sess. Eldred, Pa., and Coudersport, Flood Control Commit- Pa., at or in the vicinity of, tee resolution, July 5, Allegheny River (upper), for 1946. flood control protection work. Girtys Run, Allegheny County, Flood Control Act, Aug. Pa. 28, 1937. Grand and Mahoning River Ba- Commerce Committee sins, Ohio (multiple purpose). resolution, June 17, 1942. Kiskiminitas River, Pa. (flood Flood Control Act, Aug. control). 28, 1937. Kiskiminitas and Conemaugh . . - -- - -- - .__ .do ................... Rivers, and tributaries, Pa. Kiskiminitas River, Pa., Alle- Flood Control Act, June gheny River, Pa., tributaries, 20, 1936. sources and headwaters. .- - - - - - - Little Wheeling Creek, and House Public Works Wheeling Creek, W. Va., with Committee resolution, a view to flood protection at July 22, 1947. and in the vicinity of Wheel- ing, W. Va. .- - - - - - - Loyalhanna Creek, Pa., Alle- Flood Control Act, June --------- "'-' gheny River, Pa., tributaries, 20, 1936. sources, and headwaters. .- - - - - - - Mahoning Creek, Pa., Alle- do .................. ----. gheny River, Pa., tributaries, sources and headwaters. Mahoning and Grand River Commerce Committee ----- - -- - Basins, Ohio (multiple pur- resolution, June 17, pose). 1942. Mahoning River, Ohio, between do_ ...-------------- -. Lowellville, Ohio, and Niles, Ohio, construction of dams. ----------- Monongahela and Allegheny Flood Control Commit- Rivers, Pa., flood protection tee resolution, Feb. 10, at Pittsburgh, Pa. 1937. Monongahela and Allegheny Flood Control Act, May Rivers (survey). 31, 1924. Monongahela and Allegheny Ri- Sec. 1, River and Harbor vers and tributaries, for nav- Act, Jan. 21, 1927; igation, flood control, power, Flood Control Act, and irrigation (308 report). May 15, 1928. Ohio River for flood control along House Public Works Chartiers Creek through the Committee resolution, city of Washington and the July 15, 1947. township of Canton, Pa. Ohio River, with a view to flood House Public Works protection along Wheeling Committee resolution, Creek and Little Wheeling July 22, 1947. Creek at and in the vicinity of Wheeling, W. Va. Pine Creek, Pa., Allegheny Riv- Flood Control Act, June --- --- --- -- er, Pa., tributaries, sources 20, 1936. and headwaters. Pittsburgh, Pa., Allegheny and Flood Control Commit- -------------- Monongahela Rivers, Pa., tee resolution, Feb. 10, flood protection at. 1937. Portville, N.Y., Allegheny Flood Control Commit- --- --- --- -- River (upper), for flood con- tee resolution, July 5, trol protection at or in the 1946. vicinity of. See footnotes at end of table. FLOOD CONTROL-PITTSBURGH, PA., DISTRICT 1907 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Redbank Creek, Pa., Allegheny Flood Control Act, June River, Pa., tributaries, 20, 1936. sources, and headwaters. Salamanca, N. Y., Allegheny Senate Public Works - River (upper), for flood con- Committee resolution, trol at and in the vicinity of May 9, 1949. Stony Creek, Pa., Allegheny Flood Control Act, June River, Pa., tributaries, sources 20, 1936. and headwaters. Warren, Pa., Allegheny River, Senate Public Works and Conewango Cr., Pa., for Committee resolution, flood control at and in the May 27, 1949. vicinity of. Washington, Pa., and the town- House Public Works ship of Canton, Pa., Chartiers Committee resolution, Creek, Pa., for flood control. July 15, 1947. West Fork River and tributaries Flood Control Act, Aug. W. Va., construction of mul- 18, 1941. tiple purpose reservoirs. Wheeling Creek and Little House Public Works Wheeling Creek, W. Va., with Committee resolution, a view to flood protection at July 22, 1947. and in the vicinity of Wheel- ing, W. Va. Wheeling, W. Va., at and in the _-- do--------- vicinity of Wheeling and Lit- tle Wheeling Creeks, W. Va., with a view to flood protection of. Youghiogheny River, Pa....__. Flood Control Act, June .------------- 22, 1936. Youghiogheny River Basin, Pa., Flood Control Act, Dec.-1944. and Md. 22, 1944. Youghiogheny River watershed Flood Control Act, Aug.- ----- above Dawson, Pa. 28, 1937. 1 Report submitted to Congress on Bradford, Pa., report on Eldred,Pa., will be submitted at a later date. 4 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT This district comprises northeastern Minnesota, northwestern Wisconsin, and the northern portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, embracing the United States waters of Lake Superior west of the head of St. Marys River and the Lake of the Woods with their tributary drainage basins. It includes Isle Royale in Lake Superior. District engineer: Col. D. A. Morris, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Great Lakes Division, Chicago, Ill., com- prising the Duluth, Minn., Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Detroit, Mich., and Buffalo, N. Y., districts: Col. D. O. Elliott, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Chippewa Harbor, Isle Royale, 18. Whitefish Point Harbor, Mich. 1939 Mich. 1909 19. Warroad Harbor and River, 2. Grand Marais Harbor, Minn. 1910 Minn. 1941 3. Two Harbors (Agate Bay), 20. Baudette Harbor, Minn. -- - 1943 Minn.-_ ____ _ _____ 1912 21. Snagging and Clearing Under 4. Knife River Harbor, Minn. - 1914 Authority of Section 3 of 5. Duluth-Superior Harbor, River and Harbor Act ap- Minn. and Wis._ _- 1915 proved March 2, 1945 .... 1944 6. Port Wing Harbor, Wis.. .- 1918 22. Examinations, Surveys, and 7. Cornucopia Harbor, Wis. - 8. Ashland Harbor, Wis._..... -- 1920 Contingencies (General) __ 1922 23. Inactive Navigation Projects_ 1945 1945 9. Black River Harbor, Mich. 1924 24. Plant Allotment_ 1945 10. Ontonagon Harbor, Mich. . 1925 11. Keweenaw Waterway, Mich- igan __ - 1927 Flood control 12. Lac La Belle Harbor, Mich. - _ 1930 13. Grand Traverse Bay Harbor, 25. Snagging and Clearing Under Mich.___________ 1932 Authority of Section 2 of 14. Big Bay Harbor, Mich. -_ - _ 1933 Flood Control Act approved 15. Presque Isle Harbor, Mich... 1934 August 28,1937, as amended 1947 16. Marquette Harbor, Mich. _ 1936 26. Preliminary Examinations, 17. Grand Marais Harbor of Re- Surveys, and Contingencies fuge, Mich.__ 1937 for Flood Control .... __ 1948 1. CHIPPEWA HARBOR, ISLE ROYALE, MICH. Location.-The harbor is located on the south shore of Isle Royale, 55 miles northerly from the upper entrance to Keweenaw Waterway, Michigan, and 185 miles northeasterly from Duluth, Minn. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 981.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 75 feet wide and 14 feet deep, connecting the outer and inner harbors. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. 1909 872182--50----36 1910 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimated cost for new work, made in 1948, is $72,500. An- nual maintenance is not required. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are two small privately owned fish- ing wharves. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was done or funds expended. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the construction of the existing project. A controlling depth of 6 feet for a width of 50 feet exists in the entrance channel. The total cost was $1,232.14, all for new work. The total expenditures were $1,232.14. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $767.86, will be applied to advance plan- ning by hired labor. No work is scheduled during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________________ 1,232.14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________________ 1,232.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 767.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_______________________ 767.86 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____________ _____________________________ 70,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. - -_ __ $2, 000 - Cost of new work----------------------------- -- - $484. 03 $748. 11... Cost of maintenance --------- ------- - --------------------- -- -- - --- ------- Total expended ------------ -------------- -------------- 484. 12 748.02. . . 2. GRAND MARAIS HARBOR, MINN. Location.-The harbor is situated on the north shore of Lake Superior, 106 miles northeasterly from Duluth, Minn. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 9.) Existing project.-This provides for rock-filled timber crib breakwater piers 350 feet in length from the east and west points of the bay to narrow the entrance; for constructing concrete sea walls across the ledge at the southeast corner of the harbor; and for dredging an anchorage area of 36.5 acres to a depth of 16 feet with depths near the entrance of 18 and 20 feet. All depths are re- ferred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1911 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $209,- 000. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual main- tenance is $6,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 1 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1879 Breakwaters and dredging of anchorage area of 26 H. Ex. Doc. 75, 43d Cong., 2d sess. acres to 16 feet. (Annual Report, 1875, p. 184.) Aug. 30, 1935 Sea walls across ledge in the southeast corner of the Rivers and Harbors Committee harbor, enlarging the anchorage basin and deepen- Doc. 22, 72d Cong., 1st sess. ing of entrance. I For latest published map, see H. Doc. 187, 81st Cong., 1st sess. 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 small-boat basin 100 feet wide, 600 feet long, and 8 feet deep below low-water datum in the north- western part of the harbor protected by a breakwater 600 feet long with a rubble-mound shore connection at the westerly end at an estimated first cost of $114,000 for construction, with $1,500 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation. (House Doc. 187, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two general merchandise wharves, and several fish wharves, all privately owned. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was done during the fiscal year. The total expenditures were minus $9.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. Project depth of 16 feet is available in the anchor- age basin dredged by the United States and by private parties under permit. Under permits to private parties, 420,795 cubic yards were dredged between 1922 and 1930 without cost to the United States. No private dredging has been done since that period. Project depths of 18 and 20 feet are available in the en- trance channel. The concrete sea walls are in excellent condition. The break- waters are in good condition. The gravel spit along the eastern side of the harbor is too low to prevent waves from rolling into the harbor during severe storm periods. The total costs of the existing project at the end of the fiscal year were $209,819.91 for new work and $125,300.67 for mainte- nance, a total of $335,120.58. The total expenditures were $335,- 120.58. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,660.93, plus an allotment of $2,000 made in July 1949, a total of $3,660.93, will be applied to mainte- nance surveys and inspections by Government plant and hired labor during the fiscal year. 1912 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, consisting of breakwater riprap repairs with U. S. derrick boat Coleman. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $336,781.51 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ ______________ 209,819.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 125,300.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------ ------------- _ 335,120.58 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ,660.93 1____________________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 1,660.93 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------- 3,660.93 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------_ _------------- $100. 00 $1,000.00 ------------- $1,000. 00 $1,000.00 Cost of new work--------------- -------------------------------------- ------------- Cost of maintenance.------------- 100. 00 1,000.00 -------------- 339.07..... Total expended_ ----------------- 100. 00 1, 000. 00 -------------- 348. 76 -9. 69 3. TWO HARBORS (AGATE BAY), MINN. Location.-The harbor is situated on the north shore of Lake Superior, 27 miles northeasterly from Duluth, Minn. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 96.) Existing project.-This provides for narrowing the natural en- trance by the construction of two breakwaters, 1,625 feet and 900 feet long, from the eastern and western points of the bay, respec- tively; and for dredging a maneuvering area on the north side of the harbor to depths of 26 and 28 feet, referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is taken at 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to ±1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary na- ture, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $3,550,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $14,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts : Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 Breakwater and dredging.__..____----------_____.. H. Ex. Doec. 94, 48th Cong., 2d sess. 5, 1886 Aug.Construction of 2 breakwater piers _ ............. Annual report for 1887, p. 1952. Aug. 30, 1935 Shore connection to east breakwater and dredging of Rivers and Harbors Committee maneuvering area. Doc. 17, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Nov. 7, 1945 Construction of new east breakwater and enlarge- H. Doc. 805, 78th Cong., 2d sess. ment of maneuvering basin. (Contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are no publicly owned wharves. The ore docks, coal dock, merchandise wharf, and tug wharf are pri- RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1913 vately owned. Facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work was done consisting of dredging 14,214 cubic yards of material in en- largement of the turning basin, placing 150,338 tons of stone and 500 linear feet of timber crib breakwater 30 feet in width on the submerged rubble mound in the new east breakwater, and removal of 51,249 tons of stone and concrete from the existing east break- water to be removed, all by contract. Four 25 by 30 by 100 foot timber cribs were constructed to be placed in the breakwater at a later date. The costs were $919,781.84, all for new work. The total expenditures were $1,081,005.33, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 66 per- cent complete, the work remaining to be done being the completion of the new east breakwater, removal of the existing east break- water, and enlargement of the maneuvering basin by dredging. The west breakwater is in good condition. The controlling depth in the existing maneuvering area at the end of the fiscal year was 26 feet. The total costs were $2,332,032.25 for new work, and $225,874.21 for maintenance, a total of $2,557,906.46. The total expenditures were $2,383,299.89. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $140,036.30, plus accounts receivable of $250.32, plus allotments of $859,000 made in July 1949 and $141,000 made in October 1949, a total of $1,140,286.62, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $174,856.89 New work: Construction of new east breakwater, removal of existing east breakwater, and enlargement of maneuvering basin by con- tinuing contract, 92 percent completion expected_-- - 965,429.73 Total for all work_______________________________________ 1,140,286.62 The additional sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------$2,523,336.19 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 2,332,032.25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 225,874.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___------------------- 2,383,299.89 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 140,036.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 3 ,192.91 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 1,000 ,000 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- 1,003,192 .91 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ______________________________ 500,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - .---------... 00 $100. 000.00 $16, $999,225.00 $250,000.00 $750,000.00 Cost ofnew work-.----------- -- _ ____----_ 2,435.92 21,435.51 1,105,917.00 919,781.84 Cost of maintenance ...------------100. 00 142.65 82.35 Total expended _..-...-- ...... 00 100. 27 2,493. 694. 21, 26 995. 769, 84 1,081,005.33 1914 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 4. KNIFE RIVER HARBOR, MINN. Location.-The harbor is located near the mouth of Knife River, on the north shore of Lake Superior, 19 miles northeasterly from Duluth, Minn. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 96.) Existing project.-This provides for a flared entrance channel 12 feet deep from that depth in Lake Superior reducing to a width of 60 feet at the inner end; for an inner channel 60 feet wide and 10 feet deep, with a length of 100 feet; and for two inner slips 60 feet wide and 8 feet deep, in the form of a Y with an aggregate length of about 850 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimated cost for new work, made in 1948, is $24,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $200. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 686, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the condition that local interests- (1) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way and spoil disposal areas needed for the initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required. (2) Establish and maintain a suitable public wharf, with high- way connection, open to all on equal terms. (3) Establish a public or quasi-public agency which will own the land immediately adjacent to the harbor and which will regu- late the use, growth, and development of all harbor facilities on a nonprofit basis and in the best interest of the public. (4) Hold and save the United States free from claims for dam- ages resulting from the improvement. None of the above requirements have been complied with. Local interests have acquired title to the necessary lands. Terminal facilities.-No terminal facilities have been con- structed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done or funds expended on the existing project. Proposed operation.-No work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1950. New work, consisting of dredging of an entrance channel, turn- ing basin, and inner slips will be required under the approved project. The sum of $24,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for dredging to complete the project. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1915 5. DULUTH-SUPERIOR HARBOR, MINN., AND WIS. Location.-This harbor is at the extreme western end of Lake Superior. The cities of Duluth, Minn., and Superior, Wis., are situated on the north and south sides, respectively. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 966.) Previous projects.-Superior and Duluth were separate im- provements until consolidated by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896. The original project for the harbor at Superior City was adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867; for Duluth Harbor by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871. These projects were modified by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873; March 3, 1881; July 5, 1884; August 5, 1886; August 11, 1888; and July 13, 1892. For further details, see page 1929 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1400 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following work: (a) Rebuilding the canal piers at Duluth entry with stone-filled timber-crib substructure and concrete superstructure 1,734 feet long and 300 feet apart for 1,250 feet, then flaring to 540 feet apart at the harbor end. (b) Replacing the north and south piers at Superior entry with concrete piers, 2,096 and 1,584 feet long respectively, 500 feet apart for 808 feet then flaring at the harbor end. (c) Constructing 4,205 feet of rubble-mound breakwater, 900 feet of concrete pierheads on stone-filled cribs, and 896 feet of concrete shore revetments at Superior entry, the lake ends being 600 feet apart on the 30-foot contour in prolongation of the en- trance channel and diverging to 2,100 feet apart at the shore line. (d) A flared lake approach to Duluth entry 32 feet deep, and a channel between the piers 32 feet deep at the pierheads, gradually decreasing to 26 feet at the harbor basin. (e) A depth of 26 feet in the northern part of the harbor basin inside Duluth entry consisting of 201 acres; a depth of 25 feet in the southern portion of the harbor basin and part of the East Gate Basin; and a depth of 22 feet in the remainder of East Gate Basin, and in Superior Front Channel, through Superior Bay, 600 feet in width, extending to Superior Harbor Basin, a distance of 13,200 feet. (f) A flared lake approach to Superior entry 32 feet deep; a channel between the breakwater entrance and the pierheads with a width varying from a minimum of 600 feet to a maximum of 1,100 feet, 32 feet deep at the breakwater entrance, gradually decreasing to 28 feet at the,pierheads; a stilling basin of 20 acres, 24 feet deep, inside the breakwater; and a channel between the piers, 28 feet deep at the pierheads, gradually decreasing to 25 feet at the harbor basin. (g) A harbor basin of 290 acres, 25 feet deep, inside Superior entry; a channel in Allouez Bay 2,100 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 22 feet deep; a depth of 25 feet in the south channel of St. Louis Bay from the entrance (East Gate Basin) to the cross channel, inclusive, with widths varying from 500 to 900 feet. (h) A depth of 25 feet in a cross channel, with minimum width of 1,150 feet, and a depth of 25 feet in the north channel of 1916 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 St. Louis Bay opposite the cross channel; elsewhere in the north channel and the south channel and the St. Louis River to a point 9,600 feet above the Grassy Point Bridge, a depth of 21 feet, and, except at Arrowhead Bridge, a minimum width of 400 feet; and a channel thence up St. Louis River 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Spirit Lake (southerly end of Big Island) a distance of about 14,200 feet. (i) A channel in Howards Bay 6,000 feet long, narrowing in width from 300 to 125 feet, and 21 feet deep; and a channel 3,300 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 20 feet deep at Twenty-first Avenue West in Duluth. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. High- est single gage reading, November 28, 1905, was 3.7 feet above low-water datum; lowest single gage reading, January 23, 1926, was 1.95 feet below low-water datum; the annual fluctuation is about 1 foot. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1932, was $7,- 100,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $140,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 Dredging .___._____ ____.. ..-- ______.... ----- . H. Ex. Doc. 59, 53d Cong., 3d sess., and Annual Report, 1895, p. 2538. June 13, 1902 Rebuilding piers at Superior entry__------ Mar. 2, 1907 Enlargement of plan for Superior entry and additional H. Doc. 82, 59th Cong., 2d sess. dredging near draw span of the Northern Pacific R. R. bridge. May 28, 19081 Dredging additional area for the basin inside Duluth H. Doc. 221, 60th Cong., 1st sess. entrance to 22-foot depth. July 27, 1916 Enlarging Superior Harbor Basin---------------- H. Doc. 651, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Removal of shoal point at southerly end of the East H. Doc. 1018, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Gate Basin. (H. Doc. 245, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Howards Bay Channel, 20 feet deep_ and Rivers and Harbors Com- July 3, 1930.. . . . . . . m ittee Doc. 32, 71st C ong., 2d sess. 3 Aug. 30, 1935 2 Present project dimensions of the channels and basins H. Doc. 482, 72d Cong., 2d sess. 1 Administrative act, sec. 4. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. 3 Contains last published map. Local cooperation.-Not required. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities, consisting of wharves, ore docks, and grain elevators, are believed to be ade- quate for existing commerce, and are being increased as necessity demands. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following main- tenance work was done by United States plant: 107,308 cubic yards of material were dredged with dipper dredge Gaillard from Superior and Duluth Harbor Basins, East Gate Basin and the South, Cross and Minnesota Channels; 285 tons of stone were placed in repairing the Superior entry rubble mound breakwaters; and stabilization repairs to Superior entry south pier were started. The costs of the various items of work done during the year are RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1917 as follows: $86,122.45 for dredging; $5,495.68 for breakwater repairs; $17,947.49 for pier repairs; $2,955.45 for maintenance of ship canal grounds; and $14,486.78 for inspections, surveys, harbor patrol, and contingencies. The total costs were $127,007.85, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $167,097.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. The following work has been accomplished: Dredg- ing of channels and basins under the existing project was com- pleted in 1935; new piers, aggregating 3,468 feet in length, of con- crete on stone-filled cribs founded on piles, completed in 1901 at Duluth Canal; new piers aggregating 3,680 feet in length, of con- crete on piles, completed in 1909 at Superior entry; converging breakwaters comprising 4,205 linear feet of rubble mound, 900 linear feet of stone-filled cribs and concrete superstructure pier- heads founded on piles, and 896 linear feet of concrete shore revet- ments on pile foundations, completed in 1912. All piers and revet- ments are riprapped. Project depths are available in the harbor as shown by surveys completed in March 1949, except scattered shoals in Duluth Harbor Basin, Superior Harbor Basin, East Gate Basin, Superior Front Channel, Cross Channel, and Howards Bay. The entrance piers and breakwaters are all in fair condition. The total cost was $9,700,889.99 of which $6,857,290.52 was for new work and $2,843,599.47 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $9,743,296.41. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $11,155.87, plus accounts receivable of $4,195.05, plus an allotment of $165,000 made in July 1949, a total of $180,350.92, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949___ $3,928.57 Maintenance: Dredging with U. S. dipper dredge Gaillard, Sep- tember to November 1949 and April to May 1950 $100,000.00 Breakwater repairs to main portions, Superior Entry breakwaters with United States derrickboat Cole- man, fall of 1949 --------------------------- 10,000.00 Stabilization repairs to Superior Entry south pier with Government plant and hired labor, July and August 1949_- 50,000.00 Care of Duluth Ship Canal grounds_ 4,000.00 Engineering, surveys, and harbor patrol---- -- --- _ 12,422.35 Total maintenance ------------ 76,422.35 1-- Total for all work _ _ _--------180,350.92 The additional sum of $172,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including dredging with U. S. dipper dredge Gaillard, repairs to Duluth Canal piers and the Superior entry breakwaters, care of Duluth Ship Canal grounds, and engineering, surveys, and harbor patrol. 1918 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $11,301,647.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 8,404,485.52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________.. 2,843,599.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949......_ - 11,290,491.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 11,155.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 5,336.81 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 165,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ _ 170,336 .81 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - - - - $208, 000. 00 $169, 600. 00 - $30, 000. 00 $162, 000. 00 $116, 000. 00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance ..-- -- - 131, 755. 23 110, 403.48 99, 482. 88 106, 194. 13 127, 007.85 Total expended .......... 130, 112. 10 112, 776. 01 100, 715.03 107, 577. 94 167, 097. 97 6. PORT WING HARBOR, WIS. Location.-The harbor is situated on the south shore of Lake Superior, 34 miles easterly from Duluth. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 96, Lake Superior.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of two parallel piers at the entrance 200 feet apart and 800 and 825 feet long, respectively, the piers to consist of two rows of piling filled in with slabs and topped with large rock; for the construction of a return pile revetment at the inner end of the east pier 45 feet in length, to preserve the sand spit from erosion; for dredging two inner channels 8 feet deep, one extending southerly 340 feet with a width of 60 feet, and one easterly 1,170 feet with a width of 70 feet, from an irregular shaped turning basin 15 feet deep at the inner end of the piers, and for dredging a channel 150 feet wide with a 15-foot depth between the piers. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Supe- rior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordi- nary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctu- ations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and baro- metric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $81,600. The latest (1948) approved estimate for maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 Construction of parallel piers and dredging . -------- H. Doe. 114, 56th Cong., 1st sess. June 30, 1948 Dredging of inner channels and abandonment of cer- H. Doc. 668, 80th Cong., 2d sess. tain revetments and channels. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of June 30, 1948 is subject to the conditions that responsible local RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1919 agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Furnish Without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way and spoil disposal areas necessary for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, when and as required; (2) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the improvement; (3) Provide and maintain when and as needed such depths from the Federal channel line to and between the wharves as may be required for the accommodation of vessels. None of the above requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are four privately owned fishing wharves which are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenancerepairs to the east pier were started by contract. The costs of the work done during the year were $26,721.12 for pier repairs and $797.32 for inspections and surveys, a total of $27,518.44, all for mainte- nance. The total expenditures were $21,512.14. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, which is about 59 percent complete, consists of two entrance piers, 800 and 825 feet long, completed in 1917; a pile revetment 45 feet long at the inner end of the east pier and perpendicular to it, completed in 1903; an entrance channel 150 feet wide in the lake approach and 100 feet wide in the harbor, extending from deep water in the lake to a distance of 200 feet inside the inner end of the east pier, and a portion of the turning slip 150 feet wide and extending 200 feet east of the face of the east pier, dredged to a depth of 15 feet below low-water datum in 1911. The inner 85 linear feet of the east pier and the revetment were destroyed by a flash flood during June 1946. The remaining portions of the piers are in very poor condition due to decay, wear of ice, and settlement of stone and slab filling. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth was 10 feet for a width of 50 feet in the lake approach and between the piers. To complete the project it would be necessary to widen the channel 50 feet between the piers and to construct two inner channels 8 feet deep, 1,170 and 340 feet in length. The total costs were $199,955.12, of which $48,355.23 was for new work and $151,599.89 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $194,032.40. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $120,585.81, plus accounts receivable of $832.85, plus allotments of $66,000 made in July 1949, and $20,000 made in October 1949, a total of $207,418.66, will be applied as follows : Accounts payable June 30, 1949---_ --------------------------- _ $6,755.57 New work: Dredging of inner channels by contract, spring of 1950- 20,000.00 Maintenance: Piers: Repairs to east pier and revetment by con- tract, summer and fall of 1949 _________________ $160,000.00 1920 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Dredging with U. S. dipper dredge Gaillard,spring of 1950 ----------------------------------- $20,000.00 Engineering and surveys ------------------------ 663.09 Total maintenance --------------------------------- $180,663.09 Total for all work_ ------------------------- - 207,418.66 The additional sum of $500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance including engineering and surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------_ $314,618.21 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 48,355.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ -- 151,599.89 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- 194,032.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------- 120,585.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------- 3,000.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_- 86,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 89,000.00 ------------ Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- -__ tion of existing project_. _______---------------- _ __ 13,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ----- $11,250.00 $980. 00 $27,100.00 $10, 500.00 $141, 000.00 Cost of new work-- Cost of maintenance_------------ - - - - - 11, 025.47 - - -- - - - - 340. 96 -- - - ---- 42, 058.99 - --- ------- 10, 223. 05 ---- 27, 518. 44 Total expended ---------------- __ 11, 217. 05 321. 95 41, 886. 42 10, 306. 63 21, 512. 14 7. CORNUCOPIA HARBOR, WIS. Location.-The harbor is located at the mouth of the Siskiwit River on the south shore of Lake Superior, 49 miles east from Duluth, Minn. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 96.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep between the piers constructed and main- tained by local interests from Siskiwit Bay to a turning basin 200 feet long, 8 feet deep, and 140 feet wide, with a maximum width of about 180 feet; and two inner channels 50 feet wide and 8 feet deep, with lengths of 150 and 300 feet. All depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is taken at 601.6 feet above mean tide level at New York. The ordinary seasonal varia- tion of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric condi- tions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevail- ing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, was $11,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $6,000. The existing project was authorized by River and Harbor Act RIVERS AND HARBORS DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1921 approved August 26, 1937 (Senate committee print, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-About 1,100 linear feet of privately owned docking space have been improved for small fishing boats. These facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing was done by U. S. derrick boat J. L. Owen, and a total of 2,422 cubic yards was removed. The costs of the work done during the year were $6,516.05 for dredging and $207.21 for surveys, a total of $6,723.26, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $7,484.13. 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 9.5 feet in lake approach and 7.5 feet in the channel between the piers and the inner slips. The total costs were $40,713.15, of which $10,190.08 was for new work and $30,523.07 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $40,764.01. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $186.07, plus accounts receivable of $55.86, plus an allotment of $11,000 made in July 1949, a total of $11,241.93, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_________________-____.---____-- $5.00 Maintenance: Dredging with Government plant and hired labor, spring of 1950-- ------------------------- $10,500.00 Engineering and surveys__________________________ 736. 93 Total maintenance ______________________________ ____ 11,236.93 Total for all work_______________ ______________ ______ 11,241.93 The additional sum of $500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance surveys and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... - $40,950.08 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________ 10,190.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 30,523.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 40,764.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ _____________ 186.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.- 1------------------ 181.07 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 11,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -__-- _ 11,181.07 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .----------------- $10,400.00 $360.00 $7,500.00 $10,500.00 Cost of new workn Cost of maintenance- -- _ -3.0 -18 - -- 0, 10, 333. 00 9 148.96 7 251.5 7,251. 57 6, 066.28 -, $2,000.00 67-2- . 6, 723.26 Total expended --.- - - 10, 254. 66 227. 30 7, 251. 57 5, 356. 27 7,484. 13 1922 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 8. ASHLAND HARBOR, WIS. Location.-The harbor is situated at the head of Chequamegon Bay, on the south shore of Lake Superior. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 964.) Existing project.-This provides for an 8,000-foot breakwater and a dredged channel along the dock front, 75 feet outside the harbor line, 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide from a point 400 feet west of Seventeenth Avenue West produced to Eighth Avenue West produced; and a flared channel 21 feet deep, 750 feet wide at its westerly end and 400 feet wide at its easterly end from Eighth Avenue West produced to Ellis Avenue produced; for an entrance channel 21 feet deep and 400 feet wide extending in a northerly direction from the easterly end of this channel; and a basin 25 feet deep and about 4,800 feet long, extending from a point about 400 feet west of the Soo dock to a point 1,000 feet east of the Chicago & North Western dock 3, and extending from a line 75 feet, outside of the harbor line to deep water in the bay. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $777,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $19,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 Breakwater 7,900 feet long and dredging to remove a H. Ex. Doc. 89, 48th Cong., 2d sess. shoal. Annual Reports, 1886, p. 1674; and 1887, p. 1966. Aug. 11, 1888 Appropriation of $60,000 for "Continuing improve- ment on the enlarged project." (On the completion of the Poe lock in 1896, with an available depth of 20 feet, the dredging at Ashland Harbor was carried to a similar depth.) Mar. 3, 1899 (Detached breakwater extending 4,700 feet out from June 6, 1900 the shore at a point 2,600 feet east of the main Sbreakwater (prolonged) and parallel thereto. Aug. 8, 1917 Project modified by omitting the deatched breakwater H. Doc. 1698, 64th Cong., 2d sess. and defining the depth and extent of the channel to be dredged. July 3, 1930 Widening of part of the present channel for an entrance S. Doc. 133, 71st Cong., 2d sess. "channel and for the basin in the eastern part of the harbor. Aug. 30, 19351 Deepening east basin to 25 feet and the west channel, Rivers and Harbors Committee as far as 8th Ave. West, extended, to 21 feet. Doec. 46, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Widening the west channel to a width of 750 feet at its H. Doc. 337, 77th Cong., 1st sess. westerly end. 1Included in Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the condition that local interests fur- nish free of cost to the United States all spoil-disposal areas neces- sary for the further improvement and its subsequent maintenance, RIVERS AND HARBORS--DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1923 when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the work. The above requirement has been received from the city of Ashland. Terminal facilities.-The city of Ashland owns 4,150 feet of water front, exclusive of street ends, for future public needs. The wharves for handling coal, ore, and pulpwood are served by railroads. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance surveys were made at a cost of $630.23. The total expenditures were $2,224.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 94 per- cent complete. The breakwater is in good condition, except for some settlement, which should be brought up to the prescribed ele- vations. At the end of the fiscal year project depths were avail- able in the west channel and east basin. To complete the project there remains the widening of the west channel by dredging. The total cost was $1,226,528.83, of which $732,375.49 was for new work, and $494,153.34 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,228,214.91. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $866.26, plus allotments of $27,000.00 made in July 1949 and $45,000 made in October 1949, a total of $72,866.26, will be applied as follows: New work: Widening of west channel by contract, spring of 1950 $45,000.00 Maintenance: Dredging with U. S. dipper dredge Gaillard, fall of 1949______________ $26,000.00 Engineering and surveys--- 1 ,866.26 Total maintenance - -- 27,866.26 Total for all work ------------------------------------ 72,866.26 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ - $1,229,081.17 732,375.49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ 494,153.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,228,214.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __ 866.26 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 866.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 72,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.. 72,866.26 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_______ ___ . $100. 00 $3, 800.00 - $925. 00 $27, 000. 00 - $2,700.00 Cost of new work_______________ Cost of maintenance _-____--. 100.00 2, 624. 79 250.21 22, 803.51 630. 23 Total expended___________ _____ 100. 00 2, 679. 47 195. 53 21, 209. 59 2, 224. 15 1924 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 9. BLACK RIVER HARBOR, MICH. Location.-The harbor is located at the mouth of the Black River on the south shore of Lake Superior 39 miles westerly from Ontonagon, Mich., and 47 miles easterly from Ashland, Wis. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 95.) Existing project.-This provides for two converging piers ex- tending from the shore on either side of the mouth of the Black River, 140 feet apart at their outer ends, having lengths of 641 feet and 527 feet for the east and west piers respectively; for an entrance channel 50 feet wide and 12 feet deep between the piers with a flared approach at its outlet; for an inner channel 50 feet wide and 8 feet deep with a length of 420 feet; and for a harbor basin 130 feet wide and 8 feet deep with a length of 255 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimated Federal cost for new work, made in 1948, is $162,000, and $30,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $30,000 in cash toward the cost of protective structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project. It is further provided that no work shall be done by the United States at this harbor until the prescribed requirements for local cooperation have also been complied with at the following addi- tional projects in this area: Whitefish Point Harbor, Mich., Little Lake Harbor, Mich., and Big Bay Harbor, Mich. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1925 ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Terminal facilities.-Wharves have been constructed on both sides of the river. The wharf on the east bank has a frontage of 400 feet and the one on the west bank has a frontage of 750 feet. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work, consist- ing of advance planning on construction of the project, was done at a cost of $6,586.51, all contributed funds. The expenditures were $6,305.31, contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on con- struction of the existing project. A controlling depth of 3.5 feet for a width of 50 feet exists in the entrance channel. The total costs, all for new work, were $6,586.51 from contributed funds. The total expenditures were $6,305.31 from contributed funds. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended from con- tributed funds at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $4,194.69, plus accounts receivable of $18.80, a total of $4,213.49, will be applied to new work advance planning by hired labor on the proj- ect and to the payment of $300 accounts payable on June 30, 1949. New work consisting of the construction of entrance piers and dredging of channels will be required under the approved project. The additional sum of $162,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work including construction of piers and dredging. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Estimated amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project___ $162,000 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 - -- - $10,500. 00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ --- - 6,586.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -- 6,305.31 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 4,194.69 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- ---- -. 3,894.69 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ _- 19,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed --------------... ..... ..--- . .. ------ . ----- . - . ---- .. $10, 500. 00 Cost of new work _ _ I ______ I . 6, 586. 51 Cost ofmaintenance-....... I I-- : .. Total expended Total expended . ----------------------------- ---- -------- ------------- ----- - 3 31 6, 305. 10. ONTONAGON HARBOR, MICH. Location.-The harbor is situated on the south shore of Lake Su- perior. It consists of the improvement of the mouth of Ontonagon River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 95.) Previous project.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867. For further details see page 1931 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1406 of Annual Report for 1938. 872132---50-----37 1926 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.---his provides for a flared lake approach channel 17 feet deep with widths narrowing from 400 feet at the outer end to 150 feet opposite the outer end of the west pier; a channel between the piers 150 feet wide, 17 feet deep in the outer 250 feet, and 15 feet deep in the inner 2,200 feet; an inner basin 15 feet deep and 900 feet long, extending between lines 50 feet from the existing wharves on each side of the river, the maximum width being 285 feet; and for maintenance of this channel, basin, and the 4,990 feet of entrance piers. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is taken at 601.6 feet above mean tide level at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low- water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level pre- vailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $19,500, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual maintenance is $40,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 17 feet deep and 150 feet wide through the H. Doc. 602, 61st Cong., 2d sess. bar and 15 feet deep and 100 feet wide between the piers, and pier maintenance. Aug. 26, 1937 Present project widths and inner basin---...--------- Senate committee print, 74th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are no publicly owned wharves. There are one merchandise and coal wharf, one coal wharf, and a few small fish wharves in active use. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for the commerce of the harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following main- tenance work was performed by United States plant: 37,976 cubic yards of material were dredged from the channels and basin; and replacement of timber fenders on 1,070 linear feet of the west pier was completed. The costs of the work done during the year were $23,541.43 for dredging; $10,463.09 for pier repairs; and $541.02 for surveys, a total of $34,545.54. The total expenditures were $28,510.35. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The piers are in fair condition except for minor repairs needed on stone covered portions. The total costs were $19,619.40 for new work and $796,268.50 for maintenance, a total of $815,887.90. The total expenditures were $822,607.46. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1927 Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $15.73, plus an allotment of $36,000 made in July 1949, a total of $36,015.73, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_______________________ $1,768.71 Maintenance: Dredging with U. S. dipper dredge Gaillard during July 1949 and June 1950 ------------------------- $24,000.00 Piers: Repairs to east pierhead by Government plant and hired labor, fall of 1949 ___________________ _ 10,000.00 Engineering and surveys__-______________________ 247.02 Total maintenance-... - -- -- 34,247.02 Total for all work_______________________________________ 36,015.73 The additional sum of $30,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, including dredging, repairs to superstructure of the entrance piers, and engineering and surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----_ $1,220,751.19 Cost of new work to June 30,1949_ - --_ 304,420.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 909,595.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_._.. 1,220,735.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________15.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 3.73 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .------ 36,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------_ 36,003.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. . . - - -. .- . $33,000.00 $51, 900. 00 $8, 000. 00 $137, 000. 00 $16, 000. 00 Cost of new work_- Cost of maintenance. . -_ 36, 668. 46 27, 540. 38 36, 088. 68 116, 600.25 34, 545. 54 Total expended ---------------- 37, 627. 80 26, 917. 64 38, 487. 74 127, 319. 85 28, 510. 35 11. KEWEENAW WATERWAY, MICH. Location.-This waterway is a navigable channel, minimum width 300 feet, 25 miles long, partly natural and partly artificial, across Keweenaw Point, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 944.) Existing project.-This provides for the following work: (a) A waterway across Keweenaw Peninsula via Portage Lake, 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide, increased to 400 feet through Port- age Lake below the shoal at its head and with a straight cut-off channel from Princess Point to Messners Point. S(b) Flaring eastern entrance from Keweenaw Bay, 28 feet deep in the outer portion, diminishing to 25 feet in the inner portion, protected by a breakwater 5,714 feet long. (c) A mooring basin inside the east entrance, one-half mile long, 800 feet wide, and 25 feet deep, with mooring piers protected by fender piling. 1928 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (d) Converging breakwaters at the western entrance, with westerly breakwater 2,645 feet long and easterly breakwater 2,485 feet, having an entrance 500 feet wide between the breakwaters. (e) A western entrance channel 32 feet deep lakeward of the en- trance between the breakwaters, diminishing to 25 feet in quiet water and enlarged inside of the breakwaters into a maneuvering basin, 1,000 feet in maximum width and 3,000 feet long. (f) A mooring basin inside the west entrance 3,600 feet long and 800 feet wide and 25 feet deep, with mooring piers protected by fender piling. (g) Reveting the banks as necessary. (h) Pierheads 400 feet long at the west entrance to the canal. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Supe- rior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $7,750,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $100,000. On account of its length, the waterway is affected in a very slight degree by lake fluctuations of short duration. The annual fluctua- tion is about 1 foot. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Spet.19, 1890 Acquisition of the waterway; for a 16-foot channel of H. Ex. Doc. 105, 49th Cong., 2d 70-foot bottom width, renewal of canal revetments, sess., and Annual Report, 1887, the reconstruction and extension of piers at the p. 1977. upper entrance to 30-foot depth of water, and at the proper time for the increase of the channel depth to 20 feet with bottom width of not less than 120 feet (increase in width and depth of channel was ap- proved Mar. 15, 1898). June 25, 1910 Anchorage basin just within thelower entrance, about H. Doc. 325, 60th Cong., 1st sess. % mile long, 800 feet wide; a mooring pier on its westerly side 2,000 feet in length, and for the pur- chase of the necessary land. Mar. 2, 1919 Princess Point Cut-off Channel_-. _ __ -_ _ __ __H. Doc. 835, 63d Cong., 2d sess.2 Aug. 30, 19351 General deepening, widening, and straightening of H. Doc. 55, 73d Cong., 1st sess. channels and basins to provide 25-foot depth with additional overdepth at entrances, extension of the lower entrance breakwater, and the necessary altera- tion or replacement of structures due to deepening of the channels. 1Included in the Emergency Relief Administration program, May 28, 1935. 2 Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-The six coal docks, three general merchan- dise wharves, and several minor wharves, all privately owned, are served by improvements made along Keweenaw Waterway. The city of Hancock has two publicly owned wharves. The village of Houghton has wharf improvements at the ends of three streets. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-New work: 1,550 linear feet of steel sheet pile revetment was constructed by contract at the upper entrance. Modification of the breakwater pierheads was continued with, Government plant and hired labor which in- cluded the placing of 27,155 linear feet of steel sheet piling in two circular cells, 2,816 cubic yards of concrete, and 7,900 tons of RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1929 riprap stone. The costs of the various items of new work done during the year were: $32,394.80 for revetment construction and $421,817.93 for pierhead construction, a total of $454,212.73. The expenditures were $404,560.28. Maintenance: Maintenance dredging was done with U. S. dipper dredge Gaillard and a total of 99,218 cubic yards were removed from the upper and lower canals, Lily Pond, and Portage Lake and River. The costs of the various items of maintenance work done during the year were as follows: $83,826.66 for dredging; and $11,429.17 for inspections, surveys, and waterway patrol; a total of $95,- 255.83. The expenditures were $86,235.44. The total costs, all work, were $549,468.56 and the total expendi- tures were $490,795.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 75 per- cent complete. The breakwaters are in good condition except for a weakness occurring in about 300 feet of the substructure of the breakwater at the lower entrance, and the stone-covered portions of the breakwaters at the upper entrance are in need of minor repairs. The remaining timber revetments along the waterway are in poor condition. The mooring pier at the Lily Pond requires repairs to halt movement, and permit dredging to project depth adjacent thereto, and that at the Portage River harbor of refuge is in good condition. Annual redredging of channels will be re- quired indefinitely. The controlling depth on June 30, 1949, was 25 feet. To complete the project there remains the extension of the lower entrance breakwater, and the necessary alteration or replacement of structures due to deepening of channels. For work performed with regular funds, the costs of the exist- ing project were $5,754,693.27 for new work and $2,968,689.37 for maintenance, a total of $8,723,382.64. The total expenditures were $8,739,784.22. For work performed with Emergency Relief funds the total costs and expenditures were $182,825.77, all for new work. The total cost, all funds, was $8,906,208.41 of which $5,937,519.04 was for new work and $2,968,689.37 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $8,922,609.99. In addition, the sum of $402,241.74 was expended between 1893 and 1917 on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $20,684.94, plus accounts receivable of $2,339.06, plus an allotment of $102,000 made in July 1949, a total of $125,024, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949. ------------------ - $33.02 New work: Breakwaters, upper entrance; modification of pierheads by Govern- ment plant and hired labor, July 1949 to September 1949 .... _ 15,190.78 Maintenance: Dredging; removal of scattered shoals with U. S. dipper dredge Gaillard, July to September 1949__- $55,000.00 Breakwaters, upper entrance; repairs with U. S. derrickboat Coleman, May and June 1950 ....... 27,000.00 1930 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 New work-Continued Revetments, upper entrance; backfill protection with Goverment plant and hired labor, fall of 1949-... $12,000.00 Engineering, surveys and waterway patrol---------15,800.20 Total maintenance -------------------------------- $109,800.20 --------------------------------- Total for all work 125,024.00 Annual dredging for the removal of shoals, minor repairs to breakwaters and revetments and major repairs to the Lily Pond mooring pier will be necessary. The additional sum of $278,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for mainte- nance including dredging of scattered shoals, repairs to break- water structures and the upper and lower entrance revetments, repairing Lily Pond mooring pier, engineering, surveys, and water- way patrol. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $9,345,536.67 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 5,937,519.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________ 3,370,931.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________ 9,324,851.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________ 20,684.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 20,639.86 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 102,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 122 ,639.86 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________ 1,795,000.00 I Fiscal year ending June 1945 946 19 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- $189,500.00 $655, 700. 00 - $500. 00 $255,000.00 $166, 500.00 Cost of new work_ 11, 608.81 9,852.24 215, 007.60 77, 220. 77 454, 212. 73 Cost of maintenance_ _ 90,132.10 102, 600. 88 97,888.42 92. 196, 88 95,255.83 Total expended --- 102,229.60 110, 450. 00 312, 242. 02 238,100.69 490, 795. 72 12. LAC LA BELLE HARBOR, MICH. Location. The harbor is located on the eastern shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula 41 miles northeasterly from the Portage Entry to Keweenaw Waterway. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 94.) Lac La Belle, Bete Grise Bay, and the Mendota Ship Canal combine to form the harbor. Existing project.-This provides for construction of two parallel piers at the entrance having lengths of 540 feet and 450 feet for the north and south piers respectively; for a bank revetment on the north side of the entrance 150 feet in length; for an entrance channel between the piers 50 feet wide and 12 feet deep; and for an inner canal 50 feet wide and 10 feet deep to Lac La Belle. Project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Supe- rior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordi- nary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctua- tions of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and bar- ometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1931 The estimated Federal cost for new work, made in 1948, is $101,000, and $38,190 is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $38,190 in cash toward the cost of protective structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as required. It is further provided that no work shall be done by the United States at this harbor until the prescribed requirements for local cooperation have also been complied with at the following addi- tional projects in this area: Grand Traverse Bay, Mich., Eagle Harbor, Mich., and Chippewa Harbor, Mich. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State- Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Terminal facilities.-A few small privately owned fish wharves are located on the banks of the Mendota Canal. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done or funds expended on the existing project. At the end of the fiscal year the controlling depth at the entrance to the canal was 2 feet for a width of 20 feet. Proposed operations.-No work is contemplated during the fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 13. GRAND TRAVERSE BAY HARBOR, MICH. Location.-The harbor is located at the mouth of the Traverse River on the eastern shore of the Keweenaw Peninsula about 20 miles northeasterly from the Portage Entry to Keweenaw Water- way. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 94.) Existing project.-This provides for two parallel piers having 1932 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 lengths of 650 feet and 380 feet for the north and south piers, respectively; for an entrance channel between the piers 50 feet wide and 12 feet deep; and for a harbor basin with a depth of 10 feet for a maximum width of 200 feet and a maximum length of 450 feet. Project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Supe- rior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordi- nary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctua- tions of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and baro- metric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time.. The estimated cost for new work, made in 1947, is $200,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (2) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (3) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the works. (4) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as required. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Land easements and rights-of- way were accepted by the Chief of Engineers March 4, 1949. Terminal facilities.-There are several privately owned fishing wharves. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-New Work: Advance planning on construction of the project was done at a cost of $5,956.86. Construction materials for the piers to be fur- nished by the Government were ordered and partial delivery was effected by June 30, 1949. A construction contract was awarded but no work was done during the fiscal year. The costs for con- struction of the project were $13,959.91. The total costs were $19,916.77, all for new work. The expenditures were $6,491.27, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been started on this project to date. At the end of the fiscal year the RIVERS AND HARBORS--DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1933 controlling depth in the entrance channel was 3 feet for a width of 20 feet. The total costs were $26,784.69, all for new work. The total expenditures were $13,359.19. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $186,640.81, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable _ - $13,425.50 New work: Construction of entrance piers and dredging, by contract. 173,215.31 - Total for all work_ 186,640.81 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------_ $200,000 .00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--- _ - -- ---- -- 26,784.69 13,359. 19 186,640.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ - 36,400:57 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- .--------------------------- $9, 500. 00 ------------. $190, 500. 00 Cost of new work _______ __ ___________.. 5, 560. 95 $68. 93 $1, 238. 04 19, 916. 77 Cost of maintenance------------ --- ----------------------- -------------------- Total expended .. ....----------------- ---.. 5, 576. 09 48. 19 1, 243. 64 6, 491. 27 14. BIG BAY HARBOR, MICH. Location.-The harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Superior 33 miles northwesterly from Marquette, Mich., and 38 miles easterly from Portage Entry to the Keweenaw Waterway. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 94.) Existing project.-This provides for two converging piers ex- tending from the shore 150 feet apart at their outer ends having lengths of 525 feet and 550 feet for the east and west piers respectively; for bank revetments 100 feet in length sides of the entrance channel at its inner end; for an entrance both lon channel between the piers 50 feet wide and 12 feet deep; and for an inner harbor basin 10 feet deep in the form of a "Y" with channels 50 feet wide with an aggregate length of about 860 feet. Project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Supe- rior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordi- nary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to -1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctua- tions of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimated Federal cost for new work, made in 1948, is $103;000, and $38,000 is to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and-I irbr 1934 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Act approved March 2, 1945. (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $38,000 in cash toward the cost of protective structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as required. It is further provided that no work shall be done by the United States at this harbor until the prescribed requirements for local cooperation have also been complied with at the following addi- tional projects in this area: Whitefish Point Harbor, Mich., Little Lake Harbor, Mich., and Black River Harbor, Mich. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Terminal facilities.-No terminal facilities have been con- structed. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-No work was done or funds expended. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done or funds expended on the existing project. Proposedoperations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 15. PRESQUE ISLE HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor (formerly known as Marquette Bay Harbor of Refuge, Mich.), situated on the south shore of Lake Su- perior within the city limits of Marquette and about 3 miles distant from Marquette Harbor, is about 11/2 miles long and 1/2 mile wide and is protected by a breakwater. It is an indentation in the shore behind Presque Isle Point. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 935.) Existing project.-This provides for a 2,816-foot breakwater off Presque Isle Point consisting of 216 feet of shore connection, 1,000 feet of stone-filled timber cribs, and 1,600 feet of rubble-mound sec- tion; and dredging the harbor to a depth of 26 feet in the inner por- tion, with 28 feet at the entrance, both depths referred to low- water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above the mean RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1935 tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation in water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary na- ture, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $705,000. The latest (1935) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $5,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 Breakwater, 1,000 feet long-_----------- . -----.---... H. Doc. 318, 54th Cong., 1st sess.. June 13, 1902 Shore extension, 216 feet long.._.._------------------- Annual Report for 1903, pp. 474, 1823. Aug. 30, 1935 For dredging and rubble-mound extension to break- H. Doc. 473, 72d Cong., 2d sess. water, 1,600 feet long. Changed designation of (Contains the latest published project. map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There is one merchandise wharf and one ore dock. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-No work was done or funds expended. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The breakwater is in good condition. The control- ling depth was 26 feet on June 30, 1949. The total cost was $1,013,- 440.42, of which $898,809.44 was for new work and $114,630.98 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,013,440.42. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,008.49 will be applied to maintenance surveys 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-------------- $1,014 ,448.91 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ - 898,809.44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 114,630.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____-___ 1,013,440.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- __________ 1,008.49 1,008.49 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ ................ _ $300. 00 $2, 000. 00 - $1,800. 00 $2,000. 00 .......... Cost of new work .--------.- _, ----- - --------- --------------- - Cost of maintenance.........------------.. 187. 96 166. 77 145. 27 991. 51 Total expended..-------....... . 250. 00 104. 67 145.33 991. 51 1936 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 194:9 16. MARQUETTE HARBOR, MICH. Location.--This harbor is situated in Marquette Bay on the south shore of Lake Superior, 160 miles west of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and 256 miles east from Duluth, Minn. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 935.) Existing project.-This provides for a 4,500-foot breakwater, the inner 3,000 feet of stone-filled timber cribs, and the outer 1,500 feet of rubble-mound construction, and dredging the harbor basin to a depth of 25 feet, giving a protected area of 350 acres. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation in water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level pre- vailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $1,- 307,200. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1867 - - ------ Breakwater, 2,000 feet long-................... H. Ex. Doc.56,39th Cong., 2d sess., pts. 1 and 2, and Annual Report, 1866, pp. 8 and 77. Aug. 11, 1888 Extending the breakwater 1,000 feet....-------------- Annual Report, 1889, pp. 272 and 2021. June 25, 1910 Additional 1,500-foot extension to the breakwater and H. Doe. 573, 61st Cong., 2d sess. removing a shoal in the northerly part of the harbor. Aug. 30, 19351 Deepening of the harbor basin to 25 feet-----------............. Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 Doc. 20, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.--These consist of one ore dock, one coal dock, one oil wharf, and two old wharves seldom used. There are also several small fish wharves without railroad con- nections. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Repairs were made to the rubble mound breakwater consisting of placing 378 tons of stone by Government plant and hired labor. The costs of the work done during the year were $5,713.73 for breakwater repairs, and $131.89 for surveys, a total of $5,845.62. The expenditures were $6,246.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. The concrete-covered breakwater was completed in the fiscal year 1905, the rubble-mound portion of the breakwater in 1922, and the dredging in 1935. The rubble-mound portion of the breakwater is in good condition, but patching and resurfacing are necessary on a portion of the concrete-capped breakwater. The controlling depth in the harbor is 25 feet. The total cost was $1,498,279.26, of which $1,117,311.56 was for RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1937 new work and $380,967.70 for maintenance, including $72,188.05 Public Works funds for new work. The total expenditures were $1,498,680.63. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,363.66, plus accounts receivable of $401.37, plus an allotment of $22,000 made in July 1949, a total of $24,765.03, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Breakwater; rubble mound riprap repairs with U. S. derrickboat Coleman, spring of 1950______________ $23,000.00 Engineering and surveys____________ 1,765.03 Total maintenance ---------------------------- 24,765.03 No work is scheduled during fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___ $1,501,044.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________ 1,117,31.1.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 380 ,967.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,498,680.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ __ 2,363.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 2,363.66 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 22,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_. -_- 24,363.66 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------------.. $100. 00 $16, 500. 00 - $1, 100. 00 $17, 000. 00 - $6, 500. 00 Cost of new work ...... _, _ .---........................ ............................ Cost of maintenance ......------------ 9,301.07 229. 05 15, 170. 95 1, 889. 36 5, 845. 62 Total expended.........---------------- 10, 131. 65 290. 97 15,109. 03 1, 889.35 6, 246. 99 17. GRAND MARAIS, HARBOR OF REFUGE, MICH. Location.--The harbor is situated on the south shore of Lake Superior, 314 miles east of Duluth, Minn., and 93 miles west of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 9.) Existing project.,-This provides for parallel timber-crib piers 500 feet apart-aggregate length 3,450 feet-extending out to a depth in the lake of 22 feet at ordinary low water; for closing the natural entrance by a pile dike 5,770 feet long; and for dredging a channel 300 feet wide and 18 feet deep between the piers, and 500 feet wide and 20 feet deep at the lake approach. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation in water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1894, is $484,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual maintenance is $30,000. 1938 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 (Existing project, except for pile dike......--------------Specified in act. June 14, 1880 {\Annual Report, 1881, p. 2050. For pile dike_ ____.. _ ._._._._._______ Annual Report, 1895, p. 351. For latest published map, see H. Doc. 1286, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of March 11, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for extending the existing west entrance pier lakeward a distance of 800 feet at an estimated first cost of $398,000 for construction, with no increase in the estimated an- nual cost of maintenance. (House Doc. 751, 80th Cong ., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminalfacilities.-Thereis no rail connection with the harbor. There are one general merchandise wharf and several small fish wharves. The facilities are considered adequate for present needs. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The following main- tenance work was done by United States plant: 63,522 cubic yards of material was removed in maintenance dredging with U. S. hopper dredge Hains, and repairs were made to decking on the east and west piers. The costs of the work done during the year were $18,167.53 for dredging, $1,234.21 for pier repairs, and $901.84 for surveys, a total of $20,303.58. The total expenditures were $21,053.58. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 85 per- cent complete. Parallel piers were built 500 feet apart, 1,912 and 1,545 feet long, respectively, and a pile revetment 100 feet long at the inner end of each pier; a channel 250 feet wide and 18 feet deep was dredged between the piers from the lake to the bay; and a pile dike was built in 1895-97 to close a natural entrance 5,770 feet in width. The west pier is in fair condition except for need of scattered repairs. The east pier is in poor condition and recapping with concrete is required. The timber portion of the pile dike is in poor condition and the stone protection has settled. Some por- tions of the dike have been entirely destroyed by storm action. The controlling depth in the channel at the end of the fiscal year was 13 feet. To complete the project there remains to construct 193 linear feet of crib piers and dredging to widen the inner portion of the channel from 250 feet to the project width of 300 feet. The costs were $355,885.29 for new work and $536,794.75 for maintenance, a total of $892,680.04. The total expenditures were $893,557.70. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1939 Proposed operations.--Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $679.35, plus accounts receivable of $283.35, plus an allotment of $26,000 made in July 1949, a total of $26,962.70, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging with Government plant and hired labor, summer of 1949 $20,000.00 Piers: Repairs to superstructure by Government plant and hired labor, fall of 1949______________ _____________________ 3,000.00 Engineering and surveys___________________________________ 3,962.70 Total maintenance________ ______________________________ 26,962 .70 The additional sum of $155,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including dredging, repairs to east entrance pier, engineering and surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $894,237.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 355,885.29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 536,794.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_._..___ 893,557.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________ 679.35 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ _ 679.35 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 26,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950. _ 26,679.35 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______________________________ _____ 128,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- __---- .- C ostofnew w ork ------------- .-- --- -- -$600. 00 -- - $19, 300. 00 $500. 00 ........... --............................. $30,000.00 00 $21,000. Cost of maintenance__.- ---- .- 600. 00 19, 155. 21 223. 26 29, 560. 94 20,303.58 Total expended- - _ 543. 72 19, 048. 07 388. 21 29, 687. 07 21, 053. 58 18. WHITEFISH POINT HARBOR, MICH. Location. The harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Superior 40 miles northwesterly from Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., and 49 miles easterly from Grand Marais, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Sur- vey Chart No. 92.) Existing project.-This provides for two converging break- waters 140 feet apart at their outer ends, having lengths of 430 feet and 720 feet for the north and south breakwaters, respectively; and for a harbor basin within the breakwaters 12 feet deep with a maximum width of 230 feet and a length of 625 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Superior, which is 601.6 feet above mean tide at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level extends from 0 to +1 foot above low-water datum. The harbor is subject to extreme fluctuations of water level of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric conditions, of about 1 foot above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. 1940 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimated cost for new work, made in 1948, is $302,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $1,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (2) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities (exclusive of Federal property) with the under- standing that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (3) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the works. (4) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Terminal facilities.-There is one privately owned fishing wharf with a length of 225 feet. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was done or funds expended. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been started on this project to date. At the end of the fiscal year a con- trolling depth of 3 feet was available in the anchorage area. The total costs were $7,873.06, all for new work. The total expendi- tures were $7,875.16. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $624.84, plus accounts receivable of $2.10, a total of $626.94 will be applied to new work consisting of advance planning by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $8,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-- 7,873.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------ 7 ,875.16 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________ ___--_______________ 624.84 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _ _-_ 624.84 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project--------------------- ------- ____ 293 ,500.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1941 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- ---------............---.... ..........-------------- $8,500.00 -- Cost of new work....------------ -------------- 5, 501. 35 $2, 338. 81 $32.90 ----------- Cost of maintenance-------------------------..------------ Total expended-----------........................ -------------- 5, 501. 35 2, 338. 91 34. 90----------- 19. WARROAD HARBOR AND RIVER, MINN. Location.-Warroad Harbor and River are at the southwestern extremity of Lake of the Woods, 36 miles west of the mouth of Rainy River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 84, Lake of the Woods.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging and maintaining a channel 8 feet deep from the landing at Warroad to deep water in the lake, the channel being 9,200 feet long, 200 feet wide within the harbor and 300 feet wide out in the lake; for a turning basin 500 by 900 feet to a depth of 8 feet; and for a pile-brush-stone jetty on the north side of the channel extending from the shore 700 feet into the lake. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake of the Woods, which is 1,056 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $118,000. The latest (1928) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Dredging bar at mouth of Warroad River.....----------... Specified in act. June 6, 1900 Entrance channel 300 feet wide and 7 feet deep ....- H. Doc. 92, 56th Cong., 2d sess. June 13, 19021 Mar. 3, 1905 Enlargement of turning basin.._...------------------- H. Doe. 703, 61st Cong., 2d sess. June 25, 1910 July 25, 1912 Deepening to 8 feet ...................... I Appropriation. The latest published map is opposite page 1984 in the Annual Report for 1911. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of April 19, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the project be curtailed by reducing the channel width to 100 feet and the turning basin to 250 feet. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.--A pile-and-plank wharf 80 feet in length has been provided by the village of Warroad for free use by the public. Two commercial companies fish wharves 60 feet in length are not open to the public, one of which is served by a spur-track. There are also a number of minor wharves. These facilities are ample for the needs of existing commerce. 872182--50----38 1942 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing was done with U. S. pipe-line dredge Traverse and a total of 12,311 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $11,612.34. The total expenditures were $22,662.74. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project as a whole is 76 percent complete. The protective jetty was completed in 1910 and reconstructed as a rubble mound in 1929. It is in good condition. The turning basin at the Warroad wharves was completed in 1911, and a channel 200 feet wide and 8 feet deep was completed in 1915. The controlling depth in the channel is 2.5 feet below low-water datum which is 1,056 feet above mean tide level at New York, for a least width of 100 feet. Annual maintenance is necessary. The shore revetment is in need of minor repairs. The work to be done to complete that part of the existing project outside of the present used dredging lines consists of widening the lake channel from 200 to 300 feet for a distance of 7,460 feet. This has not been done, as the additional width is not necessary to meet present requirements. The total costs of the existing project at the end of the fiscal year were $83,805.36 for new work and $301, 856.93 for maintenance, a total of $385,662.29. The total expenditures were $431,268.18. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $5,482.93, plus accounts receivable of $1,332.97, plus an allotment of $23,000 made in July 1949, a total of $29,815.90, will be applied as follows: Account payable __________ ______________ _____ _ $2,810.91 Maintenance: Dredging with U. S. pipe-line dredge Traverse during summer of 1949_______________ __________________________27,004.99 Total for all work_ 29,815.90 The additional sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance surveys and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_----- - $436,751.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ 83,805.36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 301,856.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 431,268.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________ 5,482.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 1,981 .69 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- - 23,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_-- 24,981.69 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ___--_ - ---- 34,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...------------------- $650.00 $6, 000.00 - ..... $16, 000. 00 $16, 000.00 Cost of new work ------------ . ------ - - - ----- - - -.--.---- Cost of maintenance ..------------ 3, 233. 18 2, 573. 77 $2, 973. 72 3, 568. 91 11, 612. 34 Tota expnded - - -2 1 109. -= 3 ,566 3,9.0 400.8 2,62.7 Total expended_ 2,109.18 3,536. 56 3, 490.30 4, 000. 58 1 22,662.74 --I RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1943 20. BAUDETTE HARBOR, MINN. Location.-The Baudette River has its source in the swamp lands of northern Minnesota and flows in a northeasterly direction to Rainy River, its mouth being about 10 miles from where Rainy River empties into Lake of the Woods. (See U. S. Geological Sur- vey map of Minnesota.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 6 feet deep and 75 feet wide extending from the mouth of Baudette River upstream a distance of about 2,000 feet with an increase in width at the inner end to form a turning basin with a maximum width of 230 feet. The project depth is referred to low-water datum at Baudette, which is taken at 1,056 feet above mean tide level at New York. The ordinary seasonal variation of water level is about 2 feet. The estimated cost for new work revised in 1948 was $29,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual maintenance is $800. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 Dredging_________________________________________ H. Doe. 109, 63d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Present dimensions of channel and basin .......... _ H. Doe. 216, 76th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains the latest published map). Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the requirement that local interests- (1) Furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance as required. (2) Give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will maintain a suitable public wharf open to all on equal terms. (3) Hold and save the United States free from any claims for damages resulting from the improvement. None of the above requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-Thevillage of Baudette has a timber wharf, and its use is open to all on equal terms. The State of Minnesota has constructed a boathouse and warehouse adjoining the public wharf. In addition to the foregoing, there are several privately owned small and little used wharves on both sides of the river. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was done or funds expended. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 23 per- cent complete. The available depth in the channel on June 30, 1948, was 6 feet for a width of 75 feet and for a length of about 1,000 feet from the mouth of the river. To complete the project there remains the extension of the channel by dredging. The costs and expenditures were $4,524.68 for new work and $13,042.13 for maintenance, a total of $17,566.81. 1944 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-An allotment of $24,500 made in October 1949 will be applied for new work consisting of the extension of channel by dredging with U. S. Pipe-line dredge Traverse, spring of 1950. No work is scheduled for fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $17,566.81 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 4,524.68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 13,042.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------17,566.81 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- - 24,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 24,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .--- .......--------------... $500 - C ost of new work ......... ......... ........ ......... ........ .......... ...... .. .. .. .. Cost of maintenance ..----------- _------------_ 500 Total expended . ....----------------------------- 500 . ............ 21. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3 OF 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 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. During the fiscal year 1949 funds in an amount of $3,500 were allotted for emergency dredging at Lac La Belle Harbor, Michigan. Operations and results during the fiscal year consisted of pre- liminary surveys and preparation of plans for dredging. The ex- penditures were $238.53. The unexpended balance of $3,261.47 will be applied to dredging of entrance channel at Lac La Belle Harbor, Michigan. Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------- $5,580.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 2,080.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 2,319.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_----------- ----------------- 3,261.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 261.47 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...................-$1,359.82 .......-----------...... $500 --...-----------... $3,440.44 Cost of new work ........ ................................................................. Cost of maintenance.........------------ . 1, 273. 18------------------------- $440. 44 . - Total expended_---........... 1, 273. 18 .. ---- ---- -- .440. 44 238. 53 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1945 22. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of the work during the year amounted to $34,504.96. The expenditures were $33,138.50. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $9,108.72, plus accounts re- ceivable of $419.21, plus an allotment of $21,000 made in July 1949, a total of $30,527.93, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this head- ing and to the payment of $1,802.66 accounts payable on June 30. 1949. The additional sum of $52,500 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $719,652.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- 711,926.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 710,543.47 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------ 9,108.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 8,232.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ... - -- . 21,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -- 29,232.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----_ __-...... - $88, 800. 00 $38, 450. 00 $14, 300. 00 $51, 600.00 $25,300.00 Cost of new work_.............'......._ Cost of maintenance------------............ 36, 430. 58 59, 201. 23 46, 353. 25 34, 671. 47 34, 504. 96 ................ Total expended---------------- 3 121. 246, 59, 084. 49 48, 335. 96 34, 715. 78 33, 138. 50 23. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated Name of project report see June 30, 1949 amount re- Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Lutsen Harbor, Minn.-------------------- 1945 ....... -------------- .. .....--------------. $235,000 2. Beaver Bay Harbor, Minn. l --- --- 1945 ._ _. . ..... _ 3 132,000 3. Eagle Harbor, Mich. ------------........... 1945 $93, 000. 00 $8, 992. 77 4176, 000 4. Little L ake H arbo r, Mich . _. - ...-... .... 1945 ...... ....... ..... __ ...... a 154,000 5. Zippel Bay Harbor, Minn..... ----------------- 1928 27, 940. 86 11, 139. 29 27, 000 1 Awaiting local cooperation. 2 Local required to contribute $66,785 additional. interests 3 Local required to contribute $38,875 additional. interests 4 Local required to contribute $27,800 additional. interests 5 Local required to contribute $57,670 additional. interests 6 Abandonment recommended in 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.) 24. PLANT ALLOTMENT, DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $646,328.06 Undistributed costs __ _. .. - 701,683.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__---- -655,532.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _____________ -9,204.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -76,330.57 1946 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19.49 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Au Train Lake, Lake Superior River and Harbor Act, to Lake Michigan at Little Mar. 2, 1945. Bay de Noc, waterway (report to be made by special division board). Au Train River, Mich., harbor River and Harbor Act, Jan. 7,1949. Unfavorable. at mouth of. Mar. 2 1945. Bayfield Harbor, Wis ___________ Rivers and Harbors Com- 24, 1949 Jan. 24, 1949 H. Doec. 260, mittee resolution, Feb. 81st Cong., 6, 1945. 1stsess. Big Iron River, Carp Lake Rivers and Harbors Com- Township, Ontonagon Coun- mittee resolution Mar. ty, Mich., for harbor of refuge 26, 1946. at mouth. Grand Marais Harbor, Mich.____ Rivers and Harbors Com- Aug. 12, 1948. H. Doc. 751, Favorable. mittee resolution, June 80th Cong. 19, 1945. 2d sess. Grand Marais Harbor, Minn . _ Rivers and Harbors Com- May 12, 1949. H. Doc. 187, Do. mittee resolution, July 81st Cong. 9, 1945. 1stsess. Grand Portage Harbor, Minn.. River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Great Lakes Coast-harbor of Rivers and Harbor s Com- refuge at or in vicinity of mittee resolution, Nov. Herbster, Wis. 30, 1945. Great Lakes Coast-harbor of Rivers and Harbors Com- Feb. 14, 1949. ____I Unfavorable. refuge at Lester River, Minn. mittee resolution, Oct. 30, 1945. Great Lakes Coast-harbor of Rivers and Harbors Com- refuge at or near Little Girls mittee resolution, Sept. Point, Mich. 10, 1946. Great Lakes Coast-harbor of Rivers and Harbors Com- refuge at or in vicinity of Saxon, mittee resolution, Nov. Wisconsin. 30, 1945. Great Lakes Coast-harbor facil- Rivers and Harbors Com- Mar. 11, Mar. 11, 1949. 1949. Do. ities for light-draft vessels at mittee resolution July mouth of Tahquamenon River, 18, 1945. Mich. Great Lakes Conn Channels, House Public Works - - Mich. Committee resolution, Apr. 5, 1949. Herbster, Wis., harbor of refuge Rivers and Harbors Com- at or in vicinity of. mittee resolution, Nov. 30, 1945. Lake of the Woods, Minn., River and Harbor Act, Springsteel Island Harbor. July 24, 1946. Lester River, Minn., harbor of Rivers and Harbors Com- Feb. 14, 1949. ._______.___ Do. refuge. mittee resolution, Oct. 30, 1945. Little Bay de Noc, Lake Mich- River and Harbor Act, igan to Lake Superior at Lake Mar. 2, 1945. Au Train to Lake Michigan waterway (report to be made by special division board). Little Girls Point, Mich., harbor Rivers and Harbors Com- of refuge for light-draft vessels. mittee resolution, Sept. 10, 1946. Michigan Lake at Little Bay River and Harbor Act, de Noc, to Lake Superior at Mar. 2, 1945. Lake Au Train waterway (re- port to be made by special di- vision board). FLOOD CONTROL-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 1947 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date Date trans- trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Rainy Lake and Rainy River, Rivers and Harbors Com- Minn., for construction of mittee resolution, June breakwater at Ranier, Minn. 19, 1945. Rainy River, Minn., for naviga- Sec. 1, River and Harbor tion, flood control, power, and Act, Jan. 21, 1927. irrigation (308 report). Ranier, Minn., Rainy Lake and Rivers and Harbors Com- Rainy River, Minn., for con- mittee resolution, June struction of breakwater. 19, 1945. Saxon, Wis., harbor of refuge at Rivers and Harbors Com- or in vicinity. mittee resolution, Nov. 30, 1945. Shelldrake Harbor, Mich... __ River and Harbor Act, Jan. 18 1949 Unfavorable. Mar. 2, 1945. Siskiwit River, Wis., with a House Public Works View to incorporating main- Committee resolution, tenance of breakwater piers Apr. 13, 1948. at Cornucopia into the existing project. Springsteel Island Harbor, Lake River and Harbor Act, of the Woods, Minn. July 24, 1946. Superior Lake at Lake Au Train River and Harbor Act, to Lake Michigan at Little Mar. 2, 1945. Bay de Noc, waterway (report to be made by special division board). Superior Lake, alternate canal HousePublicWorks Com- between, and lower Great mittee review resolu- Lakes (report to be made by tion, Apr. 5, 1949. Special Division Board). Superior Lake, shore line from River and Harbor Act, Middle Island Point south to July 24, 1946. the mouth of Carp River, with a view to providing a harbor for light draft vessels. Tahquamenon River, Mich., Rivers and Harbors Com- Mar. 11, 1949 Do. harbor facilities for light-draft mittee resolution, July, vessels at mouth. 18, 1945. Tofte Harbor, Minn..__.. ... River and Harbor Act, Dec. 8, 1948 - ........... Do. Mar. 2, 1945. Warroad Harbor and River, Rivers and Harbors Com- Feb. 23, 1949 ___________ Do. Minn._- _ _. __ mittee resolution, June 19, 1945. 25. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 2 OF FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED AUGUST 28, 1937, AS AMENDED The Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 from the flood control appropriation for any one fiscal year in the removal of accumulated snags and other debris from, and the clearing and straightening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control. Little Fork River, Minn.: An allotment of $18,000 was received during fiscal year 1949 for snagging and clearing of the Little Fork River in the vicinity of Cook, Minn. Whittlesey Creek, Bayfield County, Wis.: An allotment of $7,500 was received in September 1949 for snagging, clearing and straightening of Whittlesey Creek, Bayfield County, Wis. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Little Fork River, Minn.: Removal and disposal of earth, boulders, trees and debris, 1948 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 by hired labor from the Little Fork River in the vicinity of Cook, Minn., was completed in December 1948. The costs and expendi- tures were $10,605.87, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $7,394.13, minus a revocation made in July 1949 of $7,394.13, plus an allotment of $7,500 made in September 1949, a total of $7,500 will be applied to new work, snagging, clearing and straightening of Whittlesey Creek, Wis., by hired labor, fall of 1949. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -_ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ _ $18,000.00 10,605.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------- 10,605.87 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------------------- 7,394.13 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__ Amount revoked in July 1949 ----------------------------- _ 7,394.13 7,394.13 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- 7,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_-- 7,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..------- _.. -------------- ... -------------- -------------- -------------. $18,000.00 Cost of new work----.------------------------------------------ .....--------------10, 605. 87 Cost of maintenance-------------------------------------------------- -------------------- Total expended ------- ------------------------------------------------------ 10,605. 87 26. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the year amounted to $32,249.18 and the expenditures were $30,873.12. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $15,373.20, plus an allotment of $40,000; a total of $55,373.20 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading and to the payment of $1,445.77 accounts payable on June 30, 1949. The additional sum of $31,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $102,850.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________ _________________ 88,922.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________ 87,476.80 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________________ 15,373.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ - __ 14,010.04 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 40,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- 54,010.04 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- - -_---------- $10, 400. 00 $2, 400. 00 $7, 500. 00 $38, 000. 00 $17, 550. 00 Cost of new work .--- ----- ---- Cost of maintenance . ....-__- 3, 480. 50 5, 285. 62 11, 368. 03 9, 623. 87 32, 249. 18 Total expended-.-. __________.. 1, 935.46 . 5, 899.301 11, 612.041 10, 25645 1 30 873.12 - --- FLOOD CONTROL-DULUTH, MINN., DISTRICT 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 Ashland, Bayfleld, or Douglas Flood Control Act, July Counties, Wisc., all streams 24, 1946. and rivers and tributaries thereof flowing into Superior Lake. Bad River, Wis., flood protec- Commerce Committee tion at Odanah, Wis........... resolution, Apr. 6, 1946. Bayfleld, Ashland or Douglas Flood Control Act, July Counties, Wis., all streams 24, 1946. and rivers and tributaries thereof flowing into Superior Lake. Bull Dog Creek and Warroad Flood Control Act, Dec. River, Minn. 22, 1944. Douglas, Ashland, or Bayfield Flood Control Act, July Counties, Wis., all streams 24, 1946. and rivers and tributaries thereof flowing into Superior Lake. Odanah, Wis., flood protection Commerce Committee from Bad River at. resolution, Apr. 6, 1946. Rainy River, Minn., for naviga- Sec. 1, River and Harbor tion, flood control, power, and Act, Jan. 21, 1927. irrigation (308 report). Superior Lake, all streams and Flood Control Act, July rivers and tributaries thereof 24, 1946. flowing into, Ashland, Bayfleld or Douglas Counties, Wis. Warroad River and Bull Dog Flood Control Act, Dec. Creek, Minn. 22, 1944. 4 IMPROVEMENT. OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT This district comprises eastern Wisconsin, the southern central portion of the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, the western half of the Lower, or southern, Peninsula, and a small portion of northern Indiana, embracing Lake Michigan and its tributary drainage basins west of the Straits of Mackinac, exclusive of those between the southern boundary of Wisconsin and the drainage basin of St. Joseph River, Mich. and Ind. District engineer : Col. J. 0. Colonna, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Great Lakes Division, Chicago, Ill., com- prising the Duluth, Minn., Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Detroit, Mich., and Buffalo, N. Y., districts: Col. D. O. Elliott, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Manistique Harbor, Mich_ 1951 21. Saugatuck Harbor and Kala- 2. Menominee Harbor and River, mazoo River, Mich .-... 1998 Mich. and Wis __ 1953 22. Holland Harbor, Mich .--- 2000 3. Oconto Harbor, Wis .-.. 1956 23. Grand Haven Harbor and 4. Pensaukee Harbor, Wis ---- 1958 Grand River, Mich ...... 2002 5. Big Suamico River, Wis -.. 1959 24. Muskegon Harbor, Michl .. 2005 6. Green Bay Harbor, Wis_..- 1960 25. White Lake Harbor, Mich___ 2007 7. Fox River, Wis __--- 1963 26. Pentwater Harbor, Mich - 2009 8. Harbors at Washington Island, 27. Ludington Harbor, Mich ... 2011 Wis_ __ 1969 28. Manistee Harbor, Mich . 2013 9. Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michi- 29. Portage Lake Harbor, Mich__ 2015 gan Ship Canal, Wis .-.. 1970 30. Frankfort Harbor, Mich .... 2017 10. Algoma Harbor, Wis -_._... 1973 31. Leland Harbor, Mich _ _ 2019 11. Kewaunee Harbor, Wis .-.- 1975 32. Traverse City,Harbor, Mich_ 2021 12. Two Rivers Harbor, Wis_ -_ 1977 33. Charlevoix Harbor, Mich 2022 13. Manitowoc Harbor, Wi____ 1979 34. Petoskey Harbor, Mich_ _' 2024 14. Sheboygan Harbor, Wis _ __. 1981 35. Examinations, surveys,: and 15. Port Washington Harbor, contingencies (general) _ 2025 'Wis 1983 36. Inactive Navigation projects 2026 16. Milwaukee Harbor, Wis -- 1986 37. Plant allotment 2026 17. Racine Harbor, Wis .....-. 1989 Flood control 18. Kenosha Harbor, Wis _. __ 1991 38. Preliminary examinations, sur- 19. St. Joseph Harbor, Mich .- 1993 veys and contingencies for 20. South Haven Harbor, Mich__ 19.96 flood control___ 2029 1. MANISTIQUE HARBOR, MICH. Location.--This harbor is on the north shore of Lake Michigan, about 135 miles northeasterly from Green Bay Harbor and 220 miles northerly from Milwaukee. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 701.) Previous projects.--Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 1933 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1422 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for two breakwaters extend- ing from the shore on either side of the mouth of the Manistique River, 1,744 and 1,480 feet in length for the east and west -break- waters, respectively, and for a channel 18 feet deep except where rock is encountered at less depth. This channel extends from that 1951 1952 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 depth in the lake up the river a distance of 1,650 feet from its mouth, having a total length of 3,200 feet from the outer end in the lake and varies in width from 180 to 475 feet, the west side at the river mouth being protected by a pier 375 feet long. The breakwaters are formed of stone-filled piling and timber cribs, capped with concrete superstructure; the west pier is formed of stone-filled plank cribs. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water, level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/ feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1908, was $338,462, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Act Work authorized Document Mar. 3, 1905 Mar. 2, 1907 Breakwaters and outer harbor --------- Present location of west breakwater, pier at river H. Doc. 429, 58th Cong., 2d sess. Annual Report, 1908, p. 648, and mouth, and present project channel dimensions, unpublished report of Mar. 13, 1908, approved by Secretary of War, Apr. 3, 1908.1 1 The latest published map is in Annual Report, 1908, p. 1942. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of May 18, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide: (a) a depth of 19 feet in the entrance channel from that depth in Lake Michigan to a point 300 feet landward of the harbor entrance; (b) a depth of 18 feet in the remainder of the channel and basin and in Manistique River to a point about 500 feet lakeward from the existing upper dredg- ing limit; (c) for elimination from the project of that portion of the existing project area lying within the mooring area of the car- ferry slip; and (d) for establishing the eastern limit of the en- trance channel, lakeward of the harbor entrance, along a line extending due south from the easterly limit of the dredged channel at the harbor entrance, 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 first cost of $308,000 with annual maintenance of $500, in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 721, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.---Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Besides a car-ferry slip there are two coal and building material wharves, two fishing wharves, and numerous lumberyard slips. While these facilities are considered fairly ade- quate for existing commerce, it is believed that a wharf, with rail connection and under public control, should be provided. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1953 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 21,135 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $25,705.71 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $19,901.18. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1917. The construction of the breakwaters inclosing the basin was commenced in May 1911 and completed in November 1914. Construction of the plank-crib pier was commenced in May 1909 and completed in October 1909. Dredging of the channel to 18 feet over practically all the area below the car-ferry slip was commenced in June 1915 and completed in July 1915. Dredging of the channel above the slip to ledge rock was commenced in July 1917 and completed in August 1917. The breakwaters are in gen- erally good condition. The plank-crib pier is in a very dilapidated condition and should be rebuilt. The controlling depths at low- water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 17.2 feet in the channel through the outer basin to the river mouth, thence 16 feet in the river to about 450 feet above the car-ferry slip, decreasing to about 13.2 feet over a width of about 90 feet along the west revetment to the coal wharf. The costs under the existing project were $307,252.18 for new work and $238,092.79 for maintenance, a total of $545,344.97. The total expenditures were $539,899.16. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $279.07 plus an allotment of $15,500 made in July 1949, a total of $15,779.07, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949---------------------- ------- $258.00 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains during July 1949 15,521.07 Total for all work______________ _---__-- __---__-- __ 15,779.07 The additional sum of $129,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance including dredging, recon- struction of west pier at the river mouth, and repairing break- waters. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_------------ _- $544,133.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________ __________-------- 311,207.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 232,904.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 543,854.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ - _______________-________ 279.07 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 261.07 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _ 15,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 15,761.07 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --....-......... $25, 500. 00 $17, 300. 00 $12, 500. 00 $7, 500. 00 $19, 000. 00 Cost of new work ... --- . . - .-- -- ------ .---- ....---. ------- ---------- . -- -- -- - -----.. Cost of maintenance .....------- 15, 384. 36 12, 972. 79 27, 698. 78 7, 402. 09 25, 705. 71 Total expended- ___--- 16, 022. 71 12, 360. 30 27, 846. 53 7,613. 06 19, 901. 18 1954 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. .S. ARMY, 1949 2. MENOMINEE, HARBOR AND RIVER, MICH., AND WIS. Location.-On the west shore of Green Bay, distant about 49 miles northeasterly from Green Bay Harbor, and about 155 miles from Milwaukee via Sturgeon Bay Canal. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 723.) Previous projects.---Priorto 1902 the harbor and river consti- tuted two works. Harbor: River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1871, September 19, 1890, and March 3, 1899. River: River and Harbor Acts of September 19, 1890, July 13, 1892, and June 3, 1896. For further details see page 1933 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1424 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for protecting the mouth of the river by parallel piers 400 feet apart and about 1,870 and 2,681 feet in length for the north and south piers, respectively; for a channel 21 feet deep from that depth in the bay to the upper end of the Marinette municipal wharf, about 4,700 feet above the Ogden Street Bridge, and 10,700 feet from the outer end in the bay where the width is 600 feet, reducing to 300 feet between the piers and up to Ogden Street Bridge, thence 200 feet in the river to the upper end of the municipal wharf, with an enlarged turn- ing basin 21 feet deep on south side of the channel just below that wharf and for a channel 12 feet deep and generally 90 feet wide upstream from the upper end of the municipal wharf for a dis- tance of 2,500 feet to the vicinity of the Marinette Yacht Club. Except for 168 feet of concrete caissons at outer end of south pier, the piers are formed of stone-filled piling and timber cribs, the entire north pier and 2,156 feet of the south pier having been repaired with concrete superstructure. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressures, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $163,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest. (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $26,000; The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1871 Entrance piers 1 _._._._._._.-_._. Annual Report, 1867, p. 132. June 13, 1902 Consolidation of the project for the harbor and river, H. Doc. 419, 56th Cong., 1st sess. and for a channel 18 feet deep. Mar. 4, 1913 Partial restorationof the work above the bridge which had been eliminated by the act of Mar. 3, 1905. July 3, 1930 For 20-foot depth in the channel and 18-foot depth in H. Doe. 171, 70th Cong., 1st sess. the turning basin. Aug. 30, 1935 For 21-foot depth in the channel and the turning basin Rivers and Harbors Committee and enlargement of the turning basin. Doc. 28, 73d Cong., 2d sess. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 For extending channel 12feet deep, to vicinity of Mar- H. Doc. 228, 76th Cong., 1st sess. inette Yacht Club. 1Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1955 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Besides a car-ferry slip, there are numer- ous wharves for handling coal, building materials, and miscel- laneous commodities. The city of Marinette has provided a public wharf. The facilities are considered fairly adequate for existing commerce, except that there is need for a public wharf owned by the city of Menominee with warehouse and railway connection. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of taking soundings, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $2,949.72 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $3,683.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project in effect prior to the modification of March 2, 1945, was completed in 1938. No work will be necessary at the present time, to provide a depth of 12 feet in the extension of the channel to the vicinity of the Marinette Yacht Club as project depth or more is now available. The entrance piers were completed in 1884 and are in generally good condition. Dredging of the channel below the Marinette municipal wharf and enlarging the turning basin, to existing project depth, was com- menced in May 1938 and completed in November 1938. The inner 654 feet of the north pier is no longer essential for the preservation of the channel and is therefore maintained only for a length of about 1,216 feet. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21 feet in the channel to the Marinette municipal wharf and in the turning basin, except in the southerly 125 feet of the basin, where it shoals to about 10 feet along the extreme southerly limit. The channel above the municipal wharf has depths of 1i2 feet or more for a distance of 2,500 feet to the vicinity of the Marinette Yacht Club. The river is available for raftinig and logging for about 102 miles above its mouth. The costs under the existing project were $149,504.49 for new work and $519,835.67 for main- tenance, a total of $669,340.16. The total expenditures were $671,748.84. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $27.94 plus an allotment of $20,000 made in July 1949, a total of $20,027.94, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about June 1950,_-_ $13,527.94 Riprap piers with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the spring of 1950------ -------------------- ---------- 6,500.00 Total for all work _ 20,027.94 The additional sum of $27,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance including dredging and minor repairs to concrete superstructure on north pier, by hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,020,393.67 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 461,927.79 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 558,437.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,020,365.73 1956 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary---Cantinued Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -------------------------- 27.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ _ 27.94 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 20,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 20,027.94 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 - $2, 000. 00 Appropriated- _ Cost of new work_ __- Cost of maintenance - - - _ _ .. - $28,500.00 51,232.64 $58, 500. 00 - 15,248. 47 - $12, 000. 00 - 42, 462.50 - 3, 651.16 - $3,2, 000. 00 949. 72 Total expended---_------------ 34, 344 19 15, 272. 59 44, 081. 01 2, 308. 16 3, 683. 07 , , 3. OCONTO HARBOR, WIS. Location.--On the west shore of Green Bay, distant about 31 miles northeasterly from Green Bay Harbor, Wis., and about 25 miles southwesterly from Menominee Harbor, Mich. and Wis., at the mouth of Oconto River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 703.) Previousprojects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. A modification of this project was approved by the Chief of Engineers March 11, 1897. For further details see page 1934 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1427 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for protecting the river mouth by parallel piers 140 feet apart extending from the shore line on either side of the Oconto River, 1,350 and 2,200 feet in length for the north and south piers, respectively, and for a channel 15 feet deep at low-water datum from that depth in the bay up the river, a distance of 800 feet above its mouth to the upper end of the turn- ing basin, a total length of 3,800 feet, varying in width from the 150 feet at the outer end, increasing to 300 feet near the outer end of the south pier, reducing to 100 feet between the piers and en- larging to 375 feet in the turning basin. The piers are formed of slab- and stone-filled piling, about 70 feet of the outer end of the south pier having been capped with concrete superstructure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1909, was $75,000, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1957 Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 2, 1882 Piers, except for inner 300 feet of south pier and 250 Annual Report, 1881, p. 2066. feet of north pier built by city.1 June 25, 1910 Present project dimensions of channel and turning H. Doc. 538, 61st Cong., 2d sess. basin. Plan C 2. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published[map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of two municipally owned wharves of 400- and 100-foot frontage, respectively, for miscel- laneous freight, which are open to general public use. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of taking soundings, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $782.08 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $1,157.40. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1912. The piers were completed in 1885. Dredging of the channel and turning basin to existing project depth was com- menced in July 1911 and completed in May 1912. The north pier is washed out. The south pier is in poor condition. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 8.8 feet in the entrance channel and 8 feet over a width of about 85 feet on the north side of the turning basin along the municipal wharf. The river is available for logging and rafting for a dis- tance of about 50 miles above its mouth. The costs under the exist- ing project were $46,184.25 for new work and $38,570.17 for main- tenance, a total of $84,754.42. The total expenditures were $85,754.42. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $623.99 plus accounts receivable of $763.60 plus an allotment of $1,000 made in July 1949, a total of $2,397.59 will be applied to sounding harbor, care and supervision during the fiscal year. The additional sum of $11,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for restoring project depth in harbor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $179,109.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 130,753.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 46,967.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 178,485.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 623.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------- 623.99 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ,000.00 1---------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 1,623.99 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _, -- - --- - -------------- -------------- -------------- $12,000. 00 $1,000.00 Cost of new work --- -------------- --------------------------- --------- Cost of maintenance ...---------- --------- - ---- -------- 10,593. 93 782.08 Total expended........... ..-------- .- ------ --.. 11,218. 61 1,157.40 872132-50----39 1958 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 4.' PENSAUKEE HARBOR, WIS. Location.-On the west shore of Green Bay, distant about 22 miles northeasterly from Green Bay Harbor, and about 33 miles southwesterly from Menominee Harbor, Mich. and Wis. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 703.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of Au- gust 2, 1882. This project was never completed and was abandoned by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. For further details, see Annual Report for 1899, page 2734, and Annual Report for 1938, page 1429. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep at low-water datum from that depth in Green Bay to the mouth of Pensaukee River, a distance of about 4,300 feet. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, was $31,500, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,500. The, existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 478, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-These consist of small private wharves, located along the lower half mile of the river, used by the local fishing interests. Ample space is available for additional fishing wharves whenever they are required. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of taking soundings, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $605.62 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $605.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. Dredging of the channel was commenced in August 1938 and completed in October 1938. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 5 feet in the entrance channel in Green Bay to the outer end of the old north pier remains; thence 6 feet to the mouth of the river and thence about 4 feet in the river. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $24,851.27 for new work and $1,194.19 for maintenance, a total of $26,045.46. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $394.38 will be applied to maintenance operations during the fiscal year. The sum of $11,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for restoring project dimensions of channel. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1959 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $42,401.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 34,035.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 7,971.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- -- 42,006.69 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________ 394.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 394.38 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - -- $1, 000. 00 Cost of new work ----------- ------ --- --- Cost of maintenance ___________ _____________605. 62 Total expended ---..... 605. 62 5. BIG SUAMICO RIVER, WIS. Location.-This is a small stream which flows in an easterly direction into Green Bay, an arm of Lake Michigan. The mouth of the river is about 8 miles north of Green Bay Harbor, and about 44 miles southwesterly from Menominee Harbor, Mich. and Wis. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 725). Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 8 feet deep at low-water datum from that depth in Green Bay to a point 1,800 feet above the river mouth, with widths of 100 feet in the bay and 60 feet in the river, the total length of channel being about 3,700 feet. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua-.. tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 3 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, was $20,000. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $1,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 498, 74th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-These consist of small private wharves, located along the lower 11/2 miles of the river, used by the local fishing interests. Ample space is available for additional fishing wharves whenever they are required. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 38,065 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $17,257.05 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $17,162.81. 1960 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. Dredging of the channel was commenced in Sep- tember 1938 and completed in November 1938. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 8 feet in the entrance channel in Green Bay to the mouth of the river, thence 6 feet in the lower 0.4 mile of the river, and thence about 2.5 feet in the next 1.2 miles. The costs under the existing project were $20,242.64 for new work and $17,735.07 for mainte- nance, a total of $37,977.71. The total expenditures were $37,883.47. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $837.19 plus accounts receivable of $24.35 plus an allotment of $1,000 made in July 1949, a total of $1,861.54, will be applied to accounts payable June 30, 1949, $118.59, and to sounding harbor, care and supervision during the fiscal year. No additional operations are scheduled for fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 . __ $38,720 .66 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 20,242.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 17,735.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 37,883.47 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 837.19 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949______________________ 97.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 1,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 1,097.19 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...-------..... .. ----------- -- ---------- .....--------------- -------------- $18,000.00 Cost of new work--------------------------------------------- ---------------- Cost of maintenance --- ----------------------------------------------------- 17, 257.05 Total expended------ ------------------------------------------ ....------------- 17, 162. 81 6. GREEN BAY HARBOR, WIS. Location.-Located at the mouth of the Fox River, at the head of Green Bay, distant about 180 miles from Milwaukee, Wis., via Sturgeon Bay Canal, and about 49 miles southwesterly from Menominee Harbor, Mich. and Wis. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 725.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1866. This project was modified by the River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874; July 13, 1892; and June 3, 1896. For further * details see page 1934 of Annual Report of 1915 and page 1431, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an outer channel in Green Bay about 10 miles long and 22 feet deep, from that depth in the bay to the mouth of Fox River, varying in width from 500 feet at the outer end to 300 feet at the river mouth, including widening of the bend outside of Tail Point Light; for protecting the portion through Grassy Island, about 700 feet long, on the east side by a RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1961 stone-filled timber pile revetment capped, with concrete super- structure; for straightening the channel from the inner end of Grassy Island to the river mouth; for widening the channel in Fox River through the city of Green Bay by the removal of shoals at the mouth of East River and between the two upper railroad bridges to a depth of 22 feet; for a turning basin 22 feet deep at the mouth of East River; for a turning basin 20 feet deep above the Chicago & North Western Railway bridge near the southern limits of the city of Green Bay; for an inner channel in the river 150 feet wide and 18 feet deep extending upstream about 31/2 miles from the latter turning basin to De Pere, terminating in another turning basin 18 feet deep with sufficient area to accommodate 500-foot vessels. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 21/ feet above or below the mean level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work for the entire project, re- vised in 1947, is $1,740,250, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and excluding $70,000 contributed and $30,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost for maintenance for the entire project is $50,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1866 Outer channel and revetment at Grassy Island 1... Annual Report, 1867, p. 70. July 13, 1892 Inner channel 1 _---_..........----- _-----Unpiblished report approved Aug. 3, 1892. June 25, 1910 Turning basin at De Pere_---------------------- H. Doc. 522, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 -- _ Maintenance of the turning basin at De Pere... H. Doc. 1017, 64th Cong., 1st sess.2 Mar. 3, 1925 Increasing depth of inner channel and turning basin H. Doc. 294, 68th Cong., 1st sess. to 18 feet. Aug. 30, 19353 Deepening outer channel to 22 feet with widening Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 and straightening inside of Tail Point Bend, widen- Doc. 40, 72d Cong., 1st sess. ing the channel in Fox River through the city of Green Bay to a depth of 22 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Turning basin above the Chicago & North Western Rivers and Harbors Committee Ry. bridge. Doc. 73, 74th Cong., 2d sess.2 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin at mouth of East River_ H. Doc. 95, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contain latest published maps. 3 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Jan. 3, 1934. Local cooperation.-The 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 required and contribute $30,000 toward the cost of dredging the turning basin at the mouth of East River. Local interests were notified on October 29, 1945, of the required conditions and requested to furnish assurances that they will be met. The $30,000 required to be contributed has been set aside by the city council. Negotiations for required easements, rights-of- 1962 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 way, and spoil-disposal areas are in progress. All prior require- ments have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are numerous wharves for the handling of coal, petroleum products, grain, pulpwood, wood pulp, sulfur, cement, building materials, and miscellaneous commodities located on this waterway. Green Bay has provided a municipal wharf open to the public. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 90,750 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $47,895.01 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $47,225.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project in effect prior to the modification of March 2, 1945, was completed in 1938. No work has been done on the last modification of the project providing for a turning basin at the mouth of East River. Deepening and widening the outer channel in Green Bay, to existing project depth and width, was commenced in August 1934 and completed in No- vember 1936. Dredging the channel in Fox River through the city of Green Bay was commenced in May 1935 and completed in No- vember 1935. Dredging the turning basin above the Chicago & North Western Railway bridge was commenced in August 1938 and completed in September 1938. Dredging the inner channel and turning basin to existing project depth was commenced in June 1926 and completed in October 1926. The east revetment at Grassy Island, built in 1869, is in generally good condition. The west revetment was entirely removed in July 1935. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 22 feet in the outer channel and in the channel through the city of Green Bay, 20 feet in turning basin above railway bridge, and 17 feet in the inner channel, including the turning basin at De Pere. The head of deepwater navigation is at De Pere. The costs under the existing project were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds - . . . . . . . ..------ .---- $667, 916. 59 $759, 570. 44 $1, 427, 487. 03 Public Works funds . . . . . . . . 940, 800. 00 940, 800. 00 Total .--.... .. - 1, 608, 716. 59 759, 570. 44 2, 368, 287. 03 The expenditures were $1,432,735.93 regular funds and $940,800 Public Works funds, a total of $2,373,535.93. In addition $70,000 contributed funds were expended on new work. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $286.94 plus an allotment of $50,000 made in July 1949, a total of $50,286.94 will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewanee, October-November 1949 $45,286 .94 Sounding outer and inner channels through the ice, January- February 1950_ _ - 5,000.00 Total for all work------- -----------------... _ 50,286.94 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1963 The additional sum of $42,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $2,849,715.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 2,075,691.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____ _________________ 773,737.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________ 2,849,428.61 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________ 286.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -- 286.94 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . ---- 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 50,286 .94 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ 131,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $61, 000. 00 $44, 000. 00 -$4, 500. 00 $47, 000. 00 $47, 000. 00 Cost of new work _. . Cost of maintenance_ 26, 402. 08 39, 303. 41 35, 756. 81 45, 319. 75 47,895.01 Total expended. .... 26, 304. 84 40, 346. 62 35, 304. 77 46, 769. 74 47, 225. 32 1 1 1 7. FOX RIVER, WIS. Location.-This river rises in Columbia County, Wis., and flows in a northerly direction into Green Bay. Its length is about 176 miles. The Wolf River, physically the main river but by designa- tion a tributary of the Fox, rises in the central part of Forest County, Wis., and flows in a southerly direction about 220 miles into the Fox River 10 miles above Oshkosh. (See U. S. Lake Sur- vey Chart No. 726 for Lake Winnebago and lower Fox River.) Previous projects.-As provided by special act of July 7, 1870, and River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872, the original project was modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1873. The improvement of the Wisconsin River was abandoned in 1887 (Annual Report for 1887, p. 2096). For further details see page 1940 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1434 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for deepening and widening the channel of Fox River from De Pere, 7 miles above the mouth, to Portage, Wis., a total length of 156 miles, the depth between De Pere and Montello, 125 miles, to be 6 feet, with 9.6 feet in rock cut below De Pere lock and 7 feet in other rock cuts on the lower river below Menasha lock; and from Montello to Portage, 31 miles, the depth to be 4 feet; the width of channel from Lake Winnebago to Montello to be 100 feet, with necessary widening at bends; for the construction and reconstruction of 27 locks and 16 dams; for a concrete retaining wall at Kaukauna; for construction and main- tenance of harbors having depths of 6 feet on Lake Winnebago; for widening Neenah Channel to 100 feet, with a 6-foot depth for a length of about 1 mile; and for dredging, snagging, and otherwise improving Wolf River from its mouth to New London, a distance 1964 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of 47 miles, the depth to be 4 feet. All depths are referred to standard low water. Ordinary and extreme fluctuations of water level above and below mean stages on various parts of the improvement, due to floods and other causes, are about as follows: Ordinary fluctuations Extreme fluctuations Place Above Below Above Below mean mean mean mean stage stage stage stage Feet Feet Feet Feet Upper Fox River at Berlin Dam-_ .- 2. 7 1. 4 5. 7 2. 0 Wolf River at New London...------------------------ 5. 0 2. 6 8. 8 3. 0 The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $2,358,000 for the upper river and $733,700 for the lower river; total, $3,091,- 700, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000 for the upper river, if project dimensions are once fully obtained, and $110,000 for the lower river; total $130,000. The estimate of annual cost of operation and care of the locks and dams, made in 1948, is $250,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 5, 1886 Improvement of Fox River--------... -------------. Annual Report, 1885, pp. 2041-2045 (plan of a board approved Dec. 10, 1884, as modified by Corps of Engineers, May 14, 1886). Sept. 19, 1890 Dredging Fond du Lac Harbor on Lake Winnebago H. Ex. Doc. 24, 51st Cong., 1st sess.; Annual Report, 1890, p. 2300. June 3, 1896 Improvement of Wolf River-............ ..- _- No prior survey or estimate. Do -..... Improvement of Stockbridge, of Calumet and Miller Do. June 13, 1902 Bay, and of Brothertown Harbors, on Lake Winne- Mar. 2, 1907 bago. Mar. 3, 1925 Increased depth in rock cuts on lower river, widening H. Doc. 294, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Neenah Channel, and for a concrete retaining wall at Kaukauna. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. I Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. The latest published maps are contained in H. Doc. 146, 67th Cong., 2d sess., and in H. Doc. 294, 68th Cong., 1st sess. Locks and dams, Fox River, Wis. Depth at nor- Dis- mal pool tance Avail- Character Date of Name of lock or dam from Dis- Clear Kind of Actual Nearest town able Lift of founda- Type of construction comple- Green tance width dam cost length Breast Lower tion tion Bay miter wall sill 1I - I I I I -- 1- 1 1 1----- 1- [----1 Miles Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet De Pere lock 2________________ 7. 1 De Pere ---. 36. 0 146. 0 8.9 10. 3 12. 0 Rock_ ___ Concrete - 1936 $229,307.79 De Pere Dam 2_______________ 7. 2 ..do . . ___do..... Fixed 3 4--_ --do--- 1929 20, 536. 08 3 Little Kaukauna lock 2........ 13. 0 _...do -------- 6 36. 0 146. 0 7.2 8.0 9.5 Clay ...-- do-..- 1938 362, 426. 81 Little Kaukauna Dam 2....... 13. 1 ..do...... . 6 Clay and Fixed 3 4-_ Piles and concrete _ 1926 179,397.62 gravel. Rapide Croche lock 2_....... 19. 2 Wrightstown__ 2 36. 0 146. 0 8. 3 8.8 9.3 Rock _--.. Concrete - . 1934 228,738. 33 1 Rapide Croche Dam 2 ________ 19. 3 -- - do ........ 2 ___do ..... Fixed 3 _ ..... do ___ - - - - 1930 118, 975. 40 Kaukauna fifth lock 2_________ 22. 8 Kaukauna -- - 35. 6 144. 0 9. 1 6.7 7.4 __do ..... Composite. ..- - 1898 513, 309. 90 O Kaukauna fourth lock 2........ 23.1 ----do--------- 36. 6 144. 1 10. 2 6.9 6.0 ___do-..... Stone masonry --- 1879 37, 536. 37 d Kaukauna third lock 2......... 23. 3 ----do---- --- 36. 6 144. 0 10. 2 6.9 6. 3 ___do --.... .d ._do- 1879 39, 948. 41 Ct2 Kaukauna second lock 2....... 23. 4 .....d o ...--. 35. 0 144. 0 9.6 6.0 6.0 ----- ___do -...do----............ 1903 24, 312. 77 Kaukauna first lock 2.......... 23. 6 do ...... 35. 1 144. 4 11.0 6.9 6.0 ___do ---- .....d o ............-- 1883 38, 703. 52 Kaukauna Dam 2 24. 0 -----d o .. -...... .. ___do -- d----- 3 Fixed, .__ Concrete - - 1931 123, 763. 41 Kaukauna guard lock _--- 24. 0 . .do........ 40. 0 9.4 ___do ..... -- d----- Stone masonry ....... 1891 12, 630. 30 - Little Chute combined lock: Lower 2---..... ...... .... 25. 4 Little Chute - 1 35. 4 146. 5 10. 9 6.0 8.6 ___do ...... --- do_. _- 1879 Upper 2--....... 25. 4 ..... do ........ 1 36. 3 144. 1 10. 6 7.6 6.0 Hardpan_ ....do............--. 1879 S102,303.82 Little Chute second lock 2. 26. 4 ----- do----- 35. 0 144. 2 13. 8 8.0 6.2 Rock .--- .. ..do.------.. ----- 1881 48, 555. 36 Little Chute first (guard) lock 2 26. 5 ..... do ........ 35. 4 --...-.. ........ 6.6 ___do--..... Fixed 3 __ .....do ---- .. ... ... .. 1904 57,816. 56 Little Chute Dam 2 -..... .. 26. 6 ----- do ........ ___do...... Concrete ......... .. 1932 82,553. 74 M Cedars lock 2.. -..... . 27. 3 ...- do ....... 1 35. 0 144. 0 9.8 6.8 7.3 __do..... Fixed 3 4.__ Stone masonry ------ 1888 34, 972. 19 M Cedars Dam 2..... 27. 4 ..... do ........ 1 __do --- Concrete . . . 1933 84, 872. 55 Appleton fourth lock 2......... 30. 7 Appleton ... _ _ 1 35. 0 144. 0 7.6 8.1 7.9 ___do ...... Fixed 3 4... Stone masonry ----- 1907 40, 892. 55 Appleton lower dam 2......... 30. 9 -- do ........ 1 -d----- ___do ...... Fixed -__ Concrete_ --- -- 1934 73, 902. 53 Appleton third lock 2.......... 31.3 ..... do ........ 35. 0 144. 0 8.7 6. 0 8.6 ___do....... Stone masonry-....... 1900 32, 238. 39 m Appleton second lock 2........ 31. 6 .. .. do ........ 35. 1 144. 6 9.6 6.9 6.0 Clay ----- -_ do---__------ 1901 22,939. 54 Appleton first lock 2........... 31.9 --- do....... 35. 0 144. 7 10. 0 6.6 6.0 Rock ...--- .do------ ---- -... 1884 36, 004. 48 Appleton upper dam -........ 32. 2 ---- do-..... do.... - Concrete --- - - 1940 151, 558. 40 d Menasha lock 2 37. 0 Menasha -- 35. 4 144. 0 8.5 7.2 8.0 Clay ---- Composite .. ..... . 1899 519, 326. 46 Menasha Dam 2______ 37. 8 ..... do------- Hardpan_ Fixed a__ Concrete __-. - - 1937 84, 686.04 Eureka lock. 81. 0 Eureka ..--- - 2 35. 0 148. 6 2.0 7.9 10. 1 Sand. --- Stone masonry and 1876 51, 127. 51 concrete. Eureka Dam___________ 81. 2 _...do ........ 2 Earth --- Fixed 3__ Timber and plank-.... 1877 10,276. 15 (* Berlin lock _______ 89. 3 Berlin -.... - 2 34. 8 148. 6 1.3 7.4 9.2 Clay --- Stone masonry-.. .... 1878 44, 370. 98 '- Berlin Dam_________________ 89. 4 --- -do -.... --. 2 Earth .... Fixed 4 - Timber cribs --------- 1894 14, 747. 14 White Rock lock..._________. 99. 3 Princeton -.. 6 34. 5 148.5 1.9 7.2 10. 7 Clay. .... Stone masonry ....... 1878 58, 709.94 White River Dam.._________.. 99. 2 -.- do ...... 6 .. ... Earth. ... Fixed 4 - - Timber cribs ._-_.... 1895 17, 285. 64 See footnotes at end of table. ¢Jl Locks and dams, Fox River, Wis.-Continued Depth at nor- Dis- mal pool tance Avail- Character Date of Kind of Actual Name of lock or dam from Nearest town Dis- Lift of founda- Type of construction comple- widthlength dam cost Li Green Lower tion tion length Breast Bay wall miter sill Miles Miles Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet Princeton lock-- - 108. 6 .....do-- - 3 34. 9 148. 4 1. 5 7.3 9. 5 Sand ---- Stone masonry_ 1878 $51, 577. 84 j Princeton Dam ___________ 108. 6 ... .do 3 ___do .... Fixed 4_ Timber cribs_ 1898 11,265. 69 Grand River lock__________ 129. 2 Montello_. 3 34. 7 148. 3 1. 4 6 4 9.8 Clay .... Stone masonry_ 1878 56, 989. 43 C Grand River Dam_________ 129. 2 Montello__ 3 Clay and Fixed 3 4__ Timber cribs_ 1898 8, 446. 86 sand. Montello lock 2___________ 132. 5 ___do .. 35. 3 137. 0 3. 8 4.8 5. 7 Sand ..... Composite_ 1901 54, 889. 83 Montello Dam 2_ 132. 6 ____do .. __do -. Fixed 4___ Timber cribs_ 1933 56,772. 55 Governor Bend lock 2. 156. 7 Portage_ 6 35. 0 137. 0 3.8 6 7.0 5. 2 do ... .....do ..... ... 1931 530, 825. 38 O Governor Bend Dam 2 156. 7 .....d o .. 6 __do .. Fixed ... ....do_ 1865 (7) Fort Winnebago lock 2 160.9 ....do _... 2 34. 7 137. 0 6.4 5.8 5.6 Clay ..... Composite ..... 1936 21, 515. 46 Portage lock 2______ 163. 1 do .. 35. 2 146. 0 2.3 10. 5 8.2 Sand ... Concrete- 1928 179, 604. 83 M i I 1 I 1 I 1Depth shown is on breast wall, which is controlling depth for upper pool. Partially rebuilt. z 2 Original structure built prior to assumption of control by the United States on Sept. 18, 1872. 6 Depth shown is on upper miter sill, which is controlling depth. 8 Provided with sluices. ;Unknown. 4 Flush boards used. Ci RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1967 Recommended modifications of project.-Legislation authoriz- ing the abandonment of that part of the improvement of Wolf River above Fremont and the upper Fox River from the mouth of the Wolf to the Wisconsin River has been recommended in House Document No. 146, Sixty-seventh Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-The wharf and landing facilities are in general adequate for the accommodation of existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Maintenance:Opera- tions consisted of dredging and removing loose stone, boulders, and other materials from the river channel and canals below Rapide Croche lock, below Kaukauna fifth lock, between Kaukauna fifth and fourth locks, between Kaukauna third and second locks, above Cedars lock, and at Sunset Point; and removing leaning trees and snags from Wolf River below New London and the upper Fox River below Montello, at a total cost of $22,899.13 for maintenance. Operating and Care: Operations consisted of making necessary repairs to locks, dams, canal banks, and lock houses, including cleaning and painting lock gates at Rapide Croche lock, cleaning and painting seven sluice gates at Kaukauna dam, rebuilding lower gates at Appleton third lock, and rebuilding the lower portion of the lock walls, placing new concrete floor slab, rebuilding upper gates, replacing valves in the lower gates, and overhauling and repairing valves and operating mechanism in the upper valve plat- form at Menasha lock, at a cost of $88,129.95. The locks and dams were operated in accordance with the existing project and gages were read at a cost of $178,748.46. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost of operating and care was $266,878.41. The total cost of all work was $289,777.54. The total net ex- penditures were $173,942.55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 44 percent complete (upper river 25 percent; lower, 83 percent). Twenty-two original locks and nine original dams have been re- built; five additional locks and dams have been built by the United States. (See existing project for year of completion of each). The structures and the dredging in pools have increased the original depths generally about 2 feet. The controlling depths at standard low water at the close of the fiscal year were as follows: Fox River: De Pere to mouth of Wolf River_ 6.0 Thence to Eureka lock----------------- 3.2 Thence to White River lock - --- 2.0 Thence to Grand River lock - - - - 1.5 Thence to Montello lock _ _ 4.2 Thence to Governor Bend lock_-- 2.5 Thence to Fort Winnebago lock_ 1.5 Thence to Wisconsin River __- 1. 8 Wolf River: Mouth to 1 mile below Partridge Crop Lake---------------------- 3.5 Thence to New London-_ _ _ 2.0 Harbors on Lake Winnebago -------------------------------- _ 1.0-3.0 The practicable drafts of vessels are about one-half foot less than the controlling depths which prevail throughout the year ex- 1968 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 cept when the rivers are frozen, usually from December 1 to April 1. The head of navigation for boat traffic is New London on the Wolf River and Portage on the upper Fox, except that during high water on the Wisconsin River boats can proceed from Portage to the Mississippi River. The work remaining to be done to com- plete the project is dredging in the upper Fox River and the upper portion of the Wolf River; also rock removal and deepening Nee- nah Channel on lower Fox River. Deepening Neenah Channel is no longer desired by navigation interests. The remaining rock re- moval is not needed unless there is a material increase in com- merce. Additional dredging on the upper river is no longer consid- ered necessary and is not justifiable from an economic standpoint. Except for Kaukauna fifth lock, which should be rebuilt, the exist- ing locks and dams are in generally fair to good condition. The costs under the existing project were $871,724.01 for new work and $4,585,988.41 for maintenance, including $2,060,762.28 for op- erating and care, a total of $5,457,712.42. The total expenditures were $5,479,598.89. In addition, the sum of $3,795,495.53 (includ- ing $89,309.40 under previous projects) was expended between July 5, 1884, and June 30, 1935, on the 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 $130,484.56 plus accounts receivable of $2,394.11 plus an allotment of $455,000 made in July 1949, a total of $587,878.67, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949...._______________________ $719.38 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. bucket dredge Winneconne, during the summer of 1949 and spring of 1950---------$30,500.00 General repairs to canal banks with United States plant and hired labor during the fiscal year------- 14,500.00 45,000.00 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of locks, dams and other works---------172,159.29 Ordinary maintenance and repairs----------------50,000.00 Improvements and reconstruction: General_______________________________ 15,000.00 Procurement and fabrication of steel and removal of overburden and rock by contract for recon- struction of Kaukauna fifth lock in coriibina- tion with Kaukauna fourth lock, December 1949 to April 1950___________ _________ 305,000.00 ----------- 54 245,3 ... . ,.! Z ,159 . 29 .- n Total for all work________________________________ ____ 587,878.67 The additional sum of $907,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. bucket dredge Winneconne and gen- eral repairs to canal banks____________ __________________ ___ $36,000.00 Maintenance (operating and care): Operation of locks, dams and other works, ordinary maintenance and repairs, improvements and reconstruction, complete reconstruction of Kaukauna fifth lock in combination with Kaukauna fourth lock, reconstruction of Eureka Dam, reconstruction of upper portion of Governor Bend Dam, and rebuild upper portions of lock walls at Princeton Lock---------- 871,000 Total for all work_____________ __ ---- _________-____ 907,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1969 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- _-------- 12 $12,645,488.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1 4,111,633.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________ 2 8,401,695.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------- 1 2 12,515,004.05 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 130,484.56 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1------------- 1,003.15 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_... 455,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_...... 456,003.15 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ __________________ _______ 2,220,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _--_ _--.-------- . $256, 500. 00 $246, 200. 00 - $48, 000. 00 $359, 500. 00 $299, 500. 00 C ost of new work .-------- - --- - - - - -------------- - - - ---- Cost of maintenance ............ 126, 887. 62 159, 780. 16 173, 910. 83 221, 304. 16 289, 777. 54 Total expended- _ 135, 816. 01 158, 113. 66 168, 895. 33 360, 241. 60 173, 942. 55 1 Includes $591,161.39 expended on Wisconsin River. 2Includes $89,309.40 (previous project 1884-1886) and $3,706,186.13 (existing project) from permanent indefinite appropriation. 8. HARBORS AT WASHINGTON ISLAND, WIS. Location.-In the entrance to Green Bay, a westerly arm of Lake Michigan, distant about 4 miles northeasterly from the north end of the peninsula which separates Green Bay from Lake Michigan and about 30 miles southeasterly from Escanaba, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 702.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel at Detroit Harbor, located on the south side of Washington Island, 150 feet wide and 14 feet deep at low-water datum from that depth in Green Bay to a turning basin of the same depth, 400 feet long and 150 to 300 feet wide, near the inner end of Detroit Island, a distance of about 3,700 feet; and for an entrance channel at Jack- son Harbor, located on the north side of Washington Island, 150 feet wide and 12 feet deep at low-water datum through the en- trance bar, a distance of about 500 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $109,800. The latest (1937) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $2,300 ($1,500 for Detroit Harbor and $800 for Jackson Harbor). The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 90, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-None required. 1970 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-At Detroit Harbor there is a ferry dock, several fishing wharves, and a marine railway. At Jackson Harbor there are several fishing wharves and a landing for small craft. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-There were no op- erations or costs at these harbors during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 92 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is removal of rock from Jackson Harbor to provide project depth of 12 feet, which is not considered necessary under present conditions. Dredg- ing of the channel and turning basin at Detroit Harbor and the channel to ledge rock at Jackson Harbor was commenced in November 1938 and completed in October 1939. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 14 feet in the entrance channel and turning basin at Detroit Harbor and 8 feet over a width of 90 feet on the westerly side of entrance channel at Jackson Harbor, thence decreasing to a depth of 3.5 feet along the easterly edge. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $62,838.06 for new work and $333.87 for maintenance, a total of $63,171.93. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $1,000 made in July 1949 will be applied to sounding harbors, care and supervision during the fiscal year. No additional operations are scheduled for fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----- --- $63,171.93 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- - -- 62,838.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ - 333.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 63,171.93 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_-- 47,000.00 9. STURGEON BAY AND LAKE MICHIGAN SHIP CANAL, WIS. Location.-This improvement is on the west shore of Lake Michi- gan, distant about 52 miles northeasterly from Green Bay and about 128 miles northerly from Milwaukee. (See U. S. Lake Sur- vey Chart No. 728.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873, and June 14, 1880. The United States assumed pos- session of the canal April 25, 1893, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892. The original project for the canal was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894, modified by River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896. For further details see page 1935 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1441 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an outer harbor or stilling basin protected by two converging breakwaters, each 1,344 feet in length,- extending from the shore on either side of the easterly or Lake Michigan end of the canal; for a revetted canal 7,200 feet in length, varying in width from 160 to 250 feet; for a channel 23 RIVERS AND HARBORS MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1971 feet deep in rock cut, extending from that depth in Lake Michigan to about 800 feet west of the east entrance of the revetted canal, a length of about 0.6 mile; thence a channel 22 feet deep through an additional 6,400 feet of revetted canal and through Sturgeon Bay to the vicinity of Sherwood Point, a length of about 8 miles, the total length of channel being about 8.6 miles; the width of chan- nel being 600 feet in Lake Michigan, reducing to 200 feet through the harbor and 130 to 220 feet through the revetted canal, thence 250 feet through Sturgeon Bay to a point 5,400 feet northwest of the railroad bridge in the city of Sturgeon Bay and thence 500 feet to the vicinity of Sherwood Point; for a turning basin 20 feet deep, on the southwesterly side of the channel, southeasterly of the high- way bridge, between the city and the Bushman wharves; and that the turning basin immediately west of the revetted canal be elimi- nated from the project. The breakwaters are formed of stone- filled piling and timber cribs and have been provided with concrete superstructures; the revetments are formed of piling and timber, 886 feet having been repaired with concrete superstructure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michi- gan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluc- tuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1945, was $736,300, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $120,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1873 Breakwaters 1.... ___ _ .. .. . _. H. Ex. Doc. 34, 42d Cong., 2d sess. Annual Report, 1872, p. 171. July 13, 1892 Acquisition of the canal .-. . .. _... _ H. Ex. Doc. 106, 49th Cong., 2d sess. June 13, 1902 Canal revetments and consolidation of the canal and H. Doc. 117, 56th Cong., 2d sess. harbor works. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of the channels and elimi- Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 nation of turning basin immediately west of the Doc. 9, 74th Cong., 1st sess. revetted canal. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin between the city and the Bushman H. Doc. 421, 78th Cong., 2d sess. wharves. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.--As the canal and connecting channel is a through waterway, the only terminal facilities are in the city of Sturgeon Bay, 4 miles from the west end of the revetted portion of the canal. These facilities consist of four coal wharves, four ship- building yards, and one package-freight wharf. The city of Stur- geon Bay has provided a public wharf. There is also an inactive large stone wharf located about 5 miles northwesterly from the city of Sturgeon Bay. 1972 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-The dredging of 40,256 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth was performed at a cost of $30,831.84. Repairs were made to 650 linear feet of the north and south revetments, including reinforc- ing and rebuilding of the substructure where necessary, and back- filling at a cost of $86,666.62. Mooring piles were driven at a cost of $1,383.41. There were placed 1,048 tons of stone as riprap along the north breakwater at a cost of $8,107.85. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $126,989.72, all for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $130,395.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1946. The breakwaters were completed in 1880, and the canal revetments in 1903. Dredging and rock removal at the east- erly entrance to the canal and dredging in the westerly section of the canal, to existing project depth, were commenced in May 1940 and completed in September 1940. Deepening and widening the middle section of the canal to existing project depth and width, was commenced in May 1942 and completed in August 1942. Dredging of the turning basin was commenced in June 1946 and completed in July 1946. The breakwaters are in generally good condition. The canal revetments require repairs and backfilling. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 22 feet in the canal and 20 feet in the turning basin. The costs under the existing project were $736,303 for new work and $1,400,208.87 for maintenance, a total of $2,136,511.87. The total expenditures were $2,144,503.15. In addition, the sum of $425,259.17 (including $189,319.35 under previous projects) was expended between April 25, 1893, and June 30, 1917, on the oper- ating and care of the works of improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $366.10 plus accounts receivable of $4,- 247.71 plus an allotment of $115,500 made in July 1949, a total of $120,113.81, will be applied as follows: Maintenance Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains about June 1950 -------- Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about November 1949 $15,000.00 14,000.00 Reconstruction of 525 lin. ft. of revetment by contract during the fall of 1949 and spring of 1950 _____________.-.-.___ .91,113.81 Total for all work --------------------------------- 120,118.81 The additional sum of $113,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including dredging, repair of revetments, and to install traffic control lights for regulation of ves- sel traffic through canal. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $2,923,958.03 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 1,059,722.40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,859,621.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________ _ 2,923,591.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-______________-_______- 366.10 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 354.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 115,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_-- 115,854.10 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1973 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ ____ $124, 500. 00 $36, 900. 00 - $13, 000. 00 $88, 000. 00 $129, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ ------------- 2, 994. 39 8, 005. 61 . ......................... Cost of maintenance..... ..----------- 39, 305. 24 109,037. 74 ---------- 86, 586. 17 126, 989. 72 Total expended_________________ 44, 387. 62 102, 338. 97 12, 133. 86 87, 909. 78 130, 395. 61 10. ALGOMA HARBOR, WIS. Location.-Algoma Harbor is on the west shore of Lake Michi- gan, distant about 68 miles from Green Bay via Sturgeon Bay Canal and about 115 miles northerly from Milwaukee. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 703.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873; March 3, 1875; July 5, 1884; and March 3, 1899. For further details see page 1935 of Annual Report of 1915 and page 1445, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an outer harbor 14 feet deep enclosed by a north pier, 1,102 feet long, extending approxi- mately normal to the shore, and a south breakwater, 1,530 feet long, extending from the shore at a point about 1,000 feet south of the remaining 481 feet of the pier on the south side of the channel at the mouth of Ahnapee River, and for a channel of same depth as outer harbor, except where rock is encountered at less depth, extending from that depth in the lake up the river a distance of 1,000 feet from its mouth, a total length of about 2,100 feet; this channel varies in width from 175 to 80 feet at Second Street Bridge. The piers are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and pil- ing and the breakwater of stone-filled timber cribs, concrete cais- sons, and piling. The north pier and south breakwater have been provided with concrete superstructure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michi- gan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctua- tions of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1907, was $140,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) 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. 3, 1871 Mar. 2, 1907 North pier or breakwater I_ South breakwater and present project dimensions of _ Annual Report, 1871, p. 126. Unpublished report submitted channel and basin. Sept. 25, 1907. (No prior survey or estimate.2) 1 Completed under previous projects. SThe latest published map is in Annual Report, 1908, p. 1954. 872182--50----40 1974 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a coal wharf and several fishing wharves. The facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations consisted of taking soundings, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $953.31. The total net expenditures were $1,154.61. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1909. The north pier was completed in 1890, the south pier and breakwater and dredging in 1909. The north pier and south breakwater are in generally good condition. The south stub pier at the river mouth is in a dilapidated condition and should be rebuilt. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 14 feet in the entrance channel to the outer end of south stub pier, decreasing to 12 feet to the coal wharf at the inner end of the north pier, thence 9 feet in a narrow channel to Second Street Bridge. The Ahnapee River is navigable for a dis- tance of about 2 miles from its mouth for vessels drawing not more than 4 feet. The costs under the existing project were $99,236.15 for new work and $254,493.37 for maintenance, a total of $353,- 729.52. The total expenditures were $354,430.38. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $667.84, plus an allotment of $16,500 made in July 1949, a total of $17,167.84 will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. bucket dredge Winneconne during the spring of 1950___ __ _ -_ $10,667.84 Riprap piers with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the summer of 1949- - - - - 6,500.00 Total for all work_ - - 17,167.84 The additional sum of $67,000.00 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance of the piers and harbor soundings. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------- - .- $556,559.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 292,009.65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _ -- -- - 263,882.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 555,891.84 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___._-_ __ 667.84 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 667.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 16,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 17,167.84 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ $4, 500. 00 $3, 500. 00 - $4, 000. 00 $5, 500. 00 $1, 000.00 Cost of new work .-. Cost of maintenance_ 79. 83 2, 250. 37 - 5, 927. 62 953. 31 Total expended_ 79. 83 2, 486. 47 472. 94 5, 718 14 1. 154. 61 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1975 11. KEWAUNEE HARBOR, WIS. Location.-On the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 105 miles northerly from Milwaukee and about 78 miles from Green Bay, via Sturgeon Bay Canal. The harbor is at the mouth of the Kewaunee River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 73.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. For further details, see page 1936 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1447 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a converging north break- water and shore connection about 3,130 feet long, removal of about 1,400 feet of the total length of about 1,850 feet of the north pier, a south pier about 1,850 feet long, an entrance channel, about 2,800 feet long and 20 feet deep, leading to an interior turning basin of the same depth, the entrance channel to have a general width of 505 feet for a distance of about 1,500 feet through the outer basin, decreasing thence to about 156 feet between the piers to the turning basin; also for removal of the outer south shoal to a depth of 22 feet. The parallel piers are formed of stone-filled piling and are capped with concrete superstructure. The north breakwater is formed of concrete caissons and the north-shore connection is a rubble mound. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michi- gan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctua- tions of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $936,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) 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 Mar. 3, 1881 Entrance piers 1_____________________________ Annual Report, 1881, p. 2082. June 25, 1910 Turning basin ...___________________________________ H. Doc. 324, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19352 North breakwater, removal of old north pier, widen- Rivers and Harbors Committee 3 ing and deepening entrance channel and turning Doc. 43, 72d Cong., 1st sess. basin to 20 feet, and removal of outer south shoal. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2Included in the Emergency Relief program May 28, 1935. 3 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Besides two car-ferry slips, there is a coal wharf, a grain wharf, a shipbuilding yard, and several fishing wharves. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 35,672 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth at a cost of $16,610.09 and reconstructing 216 linear feet of the south pier, consisting of steel sheet piling at a cost of 1976 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 $42,330.12. All work was done by hired labor and use of Govern- ment plant. The total cost was $58,940.21 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $56,856.76. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 71 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of removal of the outer shoal and an additional 700 linear feet of the north pier; widening of the inner 700 feet of the channel through the outer basin, and closing the gap in the north-shore connection, all of which is not considered necessary under present conditions. The piers were completed in 1897 and are in generally good condi- tion except that the south pier requires repairs. Construction of the north breakwater and shore connection, except for a gap of 150 feet about 830 feet from the shoreward end, and the removal of the outer 706.5 linear feet of the north pier were commenced in September 1935 and completed in June 1937. Dredging the entrance channel and interior basin, to existing project depth, was commenced in April 1938 and completed in October 1938. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 21 feet in the entrance channel between the piers and over an area 500 by 500 feet in the turning basin. The Kewaunee River is navigable for a distance of about 61/2 miles above the mouth for craft drawing not more than 4 feet. The costs under the existing project were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds..----------------------------- Emergency Relief funds__ --- $72, 056. 39 420, 000. 00 3..0. 4- $336, 904. 49 -- $408, 960. 88 420, 000. 00 Total .......... 492, 056. 39 336, 904. 49 828, 960. 88 The total expenditures were $406,681.87 regular funds and $420,000 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $826,681.87. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $691.72 plus an allotment of $21,500 made in July 1949, a total of $22,191.72, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _______________ _____________$279.01 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about April 1950 15,412.71 Riprap breakwater and pier with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the fiscal year______________________________ 6,500.00 Total for all work --------------------- _ ------------- 22,191.72 The additional sum of $52,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance of the harbor and reconstruc- tion of the south pier. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,065,050.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 641,368.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---_ _-------------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________ 423,268.46 1,064,358.28 691.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 691.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 21,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 22,191.72 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_---------- 444,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS--MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1977 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---_ --.- _---_- $15, 000. 00 $4, 000. 00 $10, 500. 00 $24, 500. 00 $44, 000. 00 Cost of new work-- 11, 440. 99 ---- 11, 644. 56 ---------- 58, 940. 21 Cost of maintenance .-. . __- 6, 924. 69 12, 260. 35 Total expended_ -- - -6, -__ 924. 69 12, 240. 65 11, 090. 59 11, 819. 10 56, 856. 76 12. TWO RIVERS HARBOR, WIS. Location.-This harbor is on the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 82 miles northerly from Milwaukee and about 101 miles from Green Bay via Sturgeon Bay Canal. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 73.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871. For further details see page 1936 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1450 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for two entrance piers at the mouth of Twin Rivers, 245 feet apart at the outer ends and 750 feet apart at the shore line, having lengths of about 1,642 feet and 1,720 feet for the north and south piers, respectively; for a chan- nel 2,600 feet long and 18 feet deep extending from that depth in the lake to an inner basin of the same depth at the confluence of the East and West Twin Rivers, the channel varying in width from 500 feet at the outer end to 200 feet between the piers; for a revetment about 450 feet long on the north side at the inner end of the channel and for a small stilling basin beyond the shore line on the north side of the channel. The piers are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, and have been provided with concrete superstructure; the pile revetment on north side of chan- nel is also provided with concrete superstructure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one- half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $85,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate of 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 South pier, 750 feet 1of north pier, and about 44 feet of Annual Report, 1871, p. 123 (as north revetment. modified by the Chief of Engi- neers Feb. 27, 1897). Mar. 2, 1907 Remainder of north pier and stilling basin .__ H. Doc. 730, 59th Cong., 1st sess. (Modification of plan A.) Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening entrance channel and inner basin to 18 Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 feet. Doc. 25, 73d Cong., 2d sess. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. 1978 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a coal wharf and several fishing wharves. The city has provided a wharf for public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 36,043 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth at a cost of $24,087.31. Dredging done during the previous fiscal year involved a cost of $581.89. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $24,669.20 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $24,682.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 88 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of dredging a 10-foot width along each side of the lakeward portion of the entrance channel between the piers. This dredging was necessarily omitted to avoid removal of riprap along the entrance piers and thereby endangering them. The present width of chan- nel is considered adequate for present and reasonably prospective commerce. The south pier, completed in 1883, and the north pier in 1908, are in generally good condition. Dredging of the entrance channel and inner basin to existing project depth, was commenced in March 1937 and substantially completed in May 1937. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 18 feet in the channel between the piers and in the inner basin. East and West Twin Rivers are navigable for about 3 and 7 miles respectively, from the harbor piers for craft drawing not more than 4 feet. The costs under the existing project were $74,721.66 for new work and $576,559.99 for maintenance, a total of $651,281.65. The total expenditures were $651,265.85. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $54.87 plus an allotment of $23,500 made in July 1949, a total of $23,554.87, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 - -- $15.80 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee during the spring of 1950 ------------------------------------------ 23,539.07 Total for all work------------------ ------------------- 23,554.87 The additional sum of $23,000 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---------------- - $897,291.27 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- -- _ 287,578.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -_ ---- 609,673.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 897,236.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---- - 54.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 54.87 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 23,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.. -- - - 23,554. 87 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project. _ 10,300.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS'-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1979 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - -_ $18, 250. 00 $14,500. 00 $18,000 00 $14,500.00 $24,000.00 C ost of new work -- - - -- - - - ----. . .. . . .. . ... .. . .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . . ... ..... . Cost of maintenance------------ 13, 467. 78 19,345. 86 48 18,146. 15, 482. 71 24, 669. 20 Total expended-. 13, 631. 23 19,339 29 18, 078. 08 15, 528. 87 24,682.21 13. MANITOWOC HARBOR, WIS. Location.-This harbor is on the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 79 miles northerly from Milwaukee and about 106 miles from Green Bay via Sturgeon Bay Canal. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 735.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted in 1854, the first appropriation for the improvement having been made by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1852. The project was modified by subsequent River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, September 19, 1890, June 3, 1896, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1937 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1453 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an outer harbor or stilling basin formed by two breakwaters extending from the shore on either side of the mouth of the Manitowoc River 425 feet apart at their outer ends and diverging to a distance of about 2,325 feet apart at their inner ends, having lengths of 2,540 feet and 2,290 feet for the north and south breakwaters, respectively; for a channel 21 feet deep, extending from that depth in the lake through the outer harbor to the mouth of the river, a total length of about 2,500 feet, with a width of about 650 feet; for a channel 21 feet deep in Manitowoc River from the river mouth to the second rail- way bridge, a distance of approximately 1.7 miles, with widths of 180 feet at the mouth, reducing to 150 feet at the upper end, with intermediate reductions and enlargements; for removal of old north stub pier at the river entrance; and for dredging in the outer harbor an approach channel 21 feet deep to a proposed ' city terminal on the lake front south of the shore end of the south breakwater. The breakwaters are formed of stone-filled timber cribs, concrete caissons, and piling, all of which are capped with concrete superstructures. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one- half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/ feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $653,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. 1980 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. 2, 1907 Breakwaters .......-.. ....------------. H. Doc. 62, 59th Cong., 1st sess., . ..---... as modified by Rivers and Har- bors Committee Doc. 3, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of channel through outer Rivers and Harbors Committee basin, removal of old north stub pier, and approach Doc. 39, 73d Cong., 2d sess. channel to a proposed city terminal south of shore end of the south breakwater. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel in the river_- .......................... _ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 80, 74th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The act of August 30, 1935, provided that the work of dredging an approach channel to the proposed city terminal in the outer harbor "shall not be undertaken until local interests shall have submitted assurances satisfactory to the Sec- retary of War that such terminal will be constructed." The plan for the municipal terminal has been abandoned. All other require- ments have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-Besides three car-ferry slips there are two grain elevators, two shipbuilding yards, and several wharves used for handling coal, building materials, cement, and miscellaneous commodities. While these facilities are considered fairly adequate for existing commerce, it is believed the city should provide a suit- able wharf with warehouse and railway connection, which should be open to the general public. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 13,985 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth at a cost of $19,037.22, placing 858 tons of stone as riprap along the breakwaters at a cost of $4,599.42, and rebuilding 154 linear feet of the north stub pier, consisting of sheet steel piling at a cost of $52,787.72. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $76,424.36 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $77,133.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project is about 87 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of dredging the approach channel in the outer harbor, which is not now desired by local interests. The breakwaters completed in 1910 are in generally good condition. The dredging of the channel through the outer basin to existing project depth, and the removal of a portion of the old north stub pier at the river entrance were commenced in May 1937 and completed in December 1937. Dredg- ing of the river channel was commenced in June 1939 and com- pleted in July 1942. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 21 feet in the channel through the outer basin and in the river to the second railway bridge. The costs under the existing project were $436,752.02 for new work and $680,655.50 for maintenance, a total of $1,117,407.52. The total expenditures were $1,119,137.75. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $316.30 plus accounts receivable of RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1981 $902.92 plus an allotment of $35,000 made in July 1949, a total of $36,219.22, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about August 1949__ $29,719.22 Riprap breakwaters with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the spring of 1950_______________________________ 6,500.00 Total for all work _____________________________ ___ 36,219.22 The additional sum of $27,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging and repair of the breakwaters. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,573,868.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ -_______ _____________ 836,878.16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----_ ___________________ 735,770.74 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,573,551.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 316.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 316.30 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- -- 35,000.00 35,316.30 -------- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______- _______________________ 216,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - $41, 250. 00 $8, 700. 00 $4, 500. 00 $20, 000. 00 $77, 000. 00 C ost of new work-.. . . . ...... ..... . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . - - Cost of maintenance . . ._ 18, 140. 00 14, 616. 08 13, 490. 30 27, 994. 05 76, 424. 36 Total expended-------- - 17, 858. 08 14, 570. 92 14, 672. 10 27, 827. 46 77, 133. 54 14. SHEBOYGAN HARBOR, WIS. Location.-This harbor is on the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 26 miles south from Manitowoc and about 55 miles north of Milwaukee. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 735.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 23, 1866, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1873, March 3, 1881, August 18, 1894, March 3, 1899, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1937 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1456 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an outer harbor or stilling basin formed by a breakwater extending from the shore about 2,100 feet north of the remaining 456 feet of the pier and revet- ment on the north side of the channel at the mouth of the Sheboy- gan River for a total length of 3,829 feet, and a south pier 2,750 feet long extending into the lake about normal to the shore on the south side of the mouth of the river, and for a turning basin 900 feet wide and 20 feet deep in the outer harbor with an entrance channel about 3,500 feet long through the south side of the basin, the depth being 25 feet from the lakeward end to a point 500 feet shoreward of the end of the north breakwater, decreasing to 21 1982 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 feet in the next 300 feet and continuing at the latter depth to the inner end of the improved channel, the widths to be 400 feet at the lakeward end and 500 feet through the turning basin, decreasing to 200 feet at the river mouth. The north breakwater is formed of stone-filled timber cribs, concrete caissons, and piling, all of which is capped with concrete superstructure. The south pier and north stub pier and revetment are formed of timber cribs and piling, all of which have also been provided with concrete super- structure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one- half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1935, was $470,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 North breakwater_____________________________ H. Doc. 62, 59th Cong., 1st sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Preserving south pier as part of project, providing H. Doc. 475, 68th Cong., 2d sess. turning basin, and elimination of proposed south breakwater. Aug. 30, 1935 _ Present project dimensions of channel ............. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 47, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-These consist of several wharves used for handling coal, building material, fish, and miscellaneous commodi- ties. The city has provided a public wharf with warehouse. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 33,575 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth at a cost of $23,611.36; placing 991 tons of stone as riprap along the south pier at a cost of $7,085.02; repairs to concrete superstructure on the outer 100 linear feet of the north breakwater at a cost of $19,173.20; and miscellaneous repairs to superstructure shoreward from the outer end of the north break- water at a cost of $13,433.16. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $63,302.74 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $60,364.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The south pier was completed in 1904. Construc- tion of the north breakwater was commenced in October 1913 and completed in October 1915. Dredging of the turning basin was commenced in October 1928 and completed in September 1931. Dredging of the entrance channel to existing project depth, was commenced in June 1938 and completed in July 1938. The piers RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1983 and breakwater are in generally good condition. The inner 260 feet of the south pier has been replaced with a revetment by private interests under permit granted July 16, 1931, by the Sec- retary of War. The pier is therefore maintained only for a length of about 2,490 feet. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 24 feet at the entrance for 500 feet, thence 21 feet in channel and 20 feet in turning basin. Sheboygan River is navigable for a distance of about 2.4 miles above its mouth for craft drawing not more than 2 feet. The costs under the existing project were $446,771.38 for new work and $674,120.07 for maintenance, a total of $1,120,891.45. The total expenditures were $1,119,128.94. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,214.85 plus an allotment of $18,000 made in July 1949, a total of $20,214.85, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949______________________________ $1,762.51 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about May 1950 ---- 11,952.34 Riprap breakwater and pier with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the fiscal year______________________________ 6,500.00 Total for all work ______________________________________ 20,214.85 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging and repair of breakwater and pier. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,696,291.89 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 934,588.02 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ---- 761,251.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 1,694,077.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 2,214.85 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 187.85 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 18,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.-.. 18,187.85 _I ~1_1 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . $22,000.00 $19,300.00 -$3, 500.00 $13,500.00 $56,000.00 Cost of new work-... Cost of maintenance_ 22,235.01 11,403.48 _ ..---------- 12, 198. 05 63,302. 74 Total expended___ 22,721.78 10, 678. 24 1,323. 97 11,905. 03 60, 364. 29 15. PORT WASHINGTON HARBOR, WIS. Location.-On the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 53 miles south from Manitowoc and about 29 miles north from Milwaukee. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 74.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, and was modified by the River and Harbor Act of August 14, 1876. For further details see page 1938 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1459 of Annual Report for 1938. 1984 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for a north breakwater and shore connection approximately 2,537 feet long, extending from the shore about 1,350 feet north of the remaining 125 feet of the old north pier; removal of 650 feet of the north pier; for extending a privately owned south breakwater about 456 feet into the lake to form an entrance about 350 feet in width, and for an outer turning basin 750 feet wide and 21 feet deep with an entrance channel about 2,400 feet long and 21 feet deep through the south side of the basin, the width being 110 feet at the inner end of the north pier and about 275 feet at the harbor entrance, leading to two interiors basins 18 feet deep, the west basin being 140 feet wide and 490 feet long and the north basin 190 feet wide and 750 feet long. The north breakwater is formed of concrete caissons and the shore-connection of interlocking steel-sheet piling of the cullular and single-wall type. The south breakwater is formed of concrete caissons and rubble mound. The north stub pier is formed of stone-filled steel-sheet piling. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one- half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $875,000, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $14,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 11, 1870 North pier and south basin i .... .. _............... H. Ex. Doc. 28, 41st Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1870, p. 119. Aug. 14, 1876 North basin 1... __________________________________ Annual Report, 1876, pt. 2, p. 379. Aug. 30, 19352 North Breakwater, removal of 650 feet of north pier, H. Doc. 168, 72d Cong., 1st sess., outer turning basin, present project dimensions and Rivers and Harbors Com- of channel and basin and extension of south break- mittee Doc. 41, 74th Cong., 1st water. sess.3 Completed under previous projects. 2 Work recommended in H. Doc. 168, 72d Cong., 1st sess., included in Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. a Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two coal and building-material wharves and several fishing wharves. The city has provided a wharf which is open to public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging of 12,175 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth was ac- complished at a cost of $7,890.45. Soundings were taken at a cost of $1,418.67. There were placed 989 tons of stone as riprap along the north breakwater at a cost of $5,504.27. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1985 $14,813.39 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $12,723.87. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. Construction of the north breakwater and the removal of the outer portion of the north pier were commenced in April 1934 and completed in December 1934. Dredging of the entrance channel, outer turning basin, and the interior basins to existing project depth, was commenced in July 1934 and com- pleted in December 1934. Construction of the south breakwater was commenced in July 1936 and completed in October 1936. The breakwaters and the north stub pier are in good condition. The original south pier, completed in 1893, was entirely removed in 1932 by private interests under permit granted October 25, 1930, by the Secretary of War and replaced with a coal wharf. A south rubble mound breakwater about 500 feet long was con- structed in 1934 by private interests as an extension of their coal wharf in accordance with local cooperation requirements of House Document No. 168, Seventy-second Congress, first session. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 21 feet in the Government entrance channel and turning basin. The interior basins had a controlling depth of 18 feet. The area between the south line of the Government entrance channel and the harbor face of the private coal wharf, which is main- tained by private interests, had a controlling depth of 21 feet. The costs under the existing project were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds-------------..._.............. .$209, 714. 19 $201, 047. 89 $408, 762. 08 Public Works funds_.._.................... 602, 994. 45 602, 994. 45 Total---.. __ -- ___ -- -.......--- __--------- - 810, 708. 64 201, 047. 89 1, 011, 756. 53 The expenditures were $407,624.37 regular funds and $602,- 994.45 Public Works funds, a total of $1,010,618.82. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $257.09 plus an allotment of $8,500 made in July 1949, a total of $8,757.09, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $137.71 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about June 1950-------------------------------------------------- 8,619.38 Total for all work----- --------------------------------- 8,757.09 The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and repair of breakwaters. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-- - - $1,214,494.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - 999,203.72 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 215,171.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,214,237.36 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_--------------- 257.09 Unobligated balance avaliable, June 30, 1949 257.09 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .. 8,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 8,757.09 1986 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1.949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ _ $10, 000. 00 - $500. 00 -___ $5, 800. 00 $12, 500. 00 Cost of new work_ _---- - - Cost of maintenance . . . . 8, 096. 35 5, 430. 91 - 6, 315. 20 14, 813. 39 Total expended -_ 8, 220. 63 5, 010. 87 $817. 01 6, 399. 48 12, 723. 87 16. MILWAUKEE HARBOR, WIS. Location.-On the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 85 miles northerly from Chicago and about 83 miles west of Grand Haven, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 743.) Previous projects.-The original project for improvement of Milwaukee Harbor was adopted by act of March 3, 1843, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; April 10, 1869, and March 3, 1899. The original project of the harbor of refuge was adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. The project of June 13, 1902, consolidating the harbor and harbor of refuge was modified by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905. For further details see page 1938 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1462 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a north breakwater 9,954 feet long and a south breakwater of 9,671 feet, more or less, in length, extending to the shore, thereby forming a protected basin in which is being developed a commercial harbor by the city of Milwaukee, the width of entrance between the two breakwaters being about 500 feet. It further provides for the protection of the river mouth by two piers, 358 feet apart at the outer ends and 552 feet apart at the shore line, 1,656 and 1,608 feet in length for the north and south piers, respectively; for a channel 21 feet deep, extending from that depth in the lake, to the mouth of the river, a total length of about 2,850 feet, the width of channel outside the piers to be 600 feet; for dredging channels 21 feet deep in the rivers from the inner ends of the entrance piers to the North Humboldt Avenue Bridge on the Milwaukee River, to a point 100 feet west of the west line of North Twenty-fifth Street extended, on the Menomonee River and to the South Kinnickinnic Avenue Bridge on the Kinnickinnic River; for dredging to 21 feet a por- tion of the outer harbor between East Wisconsin Avenue extended and East Bay Street extended and easterly of a line 50 feet lake- ward of the pier head line; and the abandonment of so much of the previous project as related to dredging inside the shore line for the formation of turning basins and widening channels. The breakwaters are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and concrete caissons, all of which are capped with concrete superstructure. The inner entrance piers are formed of concrete caissons, stone- filled timber cribs, and piling and are also provided with concrete superstructure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one- RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1987 half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949 was $4,894,- 000, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $113,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1852 North pier 1 - S. Doc. 175, 25th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1881 Inner 7,600 feet of north breakwater 1 Annual Report, 1881, p. 2122. Mar. 2, 1907 South pier. Extending north breakwater 1,000 feet___ Annual Report, 1906, p. 1752. (No prior survey or estimate affecting the breakwater extension.) Sept. 22, 1922 Extending north breakwater, for a south breakwater, H. Doc. 804, 66th Cong., 2d sess. for present project dimensions of the inner entrance channel. Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging a portion of the outer harbor to 21-foot depth H. Doc. 289, 72d Cong., 1st sess.2 Mar. 2, 1945 Dredging river channels to 21-foot depth_............. S. Doc. 29, 76th Cong., 1st sess. I Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The act of August 30, 1935, provided that the original dredging of the outer harbor area be done by the city of Milwaukee and the city of Milwaukee be reimbursed at actual cost but not to exceed 10 cents per cubic yard, place measurement, for original dredging done subsequent to the authorization of the work by Congress. Agreement covering the dredging was exe- cuted by the Secretary of War February 23, 1934, after this work was originally authorized as part of the Public Works program. All other requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-Besides four car-ferry slips, there are numerous wharves, private and municipal, used for the handling of coal, grain, building materials, cement, petroleum products, and miscellaneous commodities. As the facilities in the inner harbor are considered inadequate for existing commerce, the Mil- waukee Harbor Commission is engaged in building an outer harbor. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of placing 15,214 tons of stone as riprap along the breakwaters at a cost of $83,712.13; harbor soundings at a cost of $1,257.76; re- pairs to concrete superstructure on the north breakwater, in progress at the close of the fiscal year, at a cost of $2,633.49; and preliminary work for the removal of shoals in the Menomonee, Milwaukee, and Kinnickinnic Rivers at a cost of $3,952.40. Sound- ings taken during the previous fiscal year involved a cost of $1,586.36. Adjustment of yardage resulted in a reduced cost of $13,010.15 for removing shoals in the Menomonee and Kinnickin- nic Rivers, which was done, by contract, during the previous fiscal year. All work, except removal of shoals in rivers, was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $80,131.99 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $86,742.25. 1988 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project in effect prior to the modifications of August 30, 1935, and March 2, 1945, was completed in 1934. No work has been done on deepening the outer harbor area to 21 feet north of the inner entrance piers, nor on the last modification of the project providing for dredging the river channels to 21 feet deep. The north breakwater was com- pleted for a length of 8,210 feet in 1909. Construction of 1,744 feet in extension of the north breakwater was commenced in May 1924 and completed in August 1925, making the total length 9,954 feet. The north pier was completed in 1905 and construction of the south pier was commenced in April 1909 and completed in No- vember 1910. Construction of the south breakwater and shore connection was commenced in May 1925 and completed in October 1929, except for placing additional riprap and rebuilding about 756 feet of the breakwater damaged by a storm of October 22-23, 1929. Rebuilding the damaged section of the south breakwater and the placing of additional riprap were commenced in April 1931 and completed in August 1932. Dredging for deepening and widen- ing the entrance channel to existing project depth and width, was commenced in May 1929 and completed in September 1930. Plac- ing additional small stone around the caisson breakwaters to chink the voids in the large riprap was commenced in 1930 and com- pleted in 1934. Prior to the modification of August 30, 1935, the city of Milwaukee dredged the area in the outer harbor south of the inner-entrance piers and lakeward of the pierhead line to more than 21 feet below datum without cost to the United States. The concrete superstructures on the timber crib section of the north breakwater and on the harbor piers are showing some dis- integration, and require repairs. The south breakwater and shore connection are in generally good condition. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 21 feet and more in the entrance channel through the outer basin and between the inner piers. The costs under the existing project were $4,- 537,812.20 for new work, $1,143,472.13 for maintenance, a total of $5,681,284.33. The total expenditures were $5,677,883.59. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $98,349.47 plus an allotment of $131,000 made in July 1949, a total of $229,349.47, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 3b, 1949________________________________ $10,304.70 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about June 1950--- 13,044.77 Dredging scattered shoals in the Menomonee, Kinnickinnic and Milwaukee Rivers by contract, August to October 1949 .---- 95,000.00 Repairs to breakwater superstructure blocks on north breakwater with United States plant, July to September 1949----------78,000.00 Riprap breakwaters with United States plant, 5,000 tons at $6.00 during the fiscal year_________________ -- __________ 30,000.00 Sounding Milwaukee, Menomonee and Kinnickinnic Rivers during the spring of 1950__-____________________________ _ 3,000.00 Total for all work ___ ________________________________ 229,349.47 The additional sum of $240,000 is needed to be appropriated for 1951, for maintenance dredging and repair of the breakwater and south pier. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1989 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $7,528,758.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 5,831,032.46 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________ 1,609,681.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 7,430,409.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 98,349.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _ 437.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 131,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.. - -_-_- 131,437.57 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________ __________________ 356,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __________ $29, 000. 00 $4, 500. 00 $36, 500. 00 $159, 900. 00 $175, 000. 00 Cost of new work_______________ Cost of maintenance ...... .. _ 18, 476. 73 4, 834. 42 30, 631. 51 180, 089. 27 80, 131. 99 Total expended_ _ 20, 462. 65 5, 394. 13 33, 860. 06 166, 174. 58 86, 742. 25 17. RACINE HARBOR, WIS. Location.-On the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 26 miles southerly from Milwaukee and about 64 miles northerly from Chicago. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 745.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the citizens of Racine about 1842 or 1843. The citizens' project was modified by acts of June 23, 1866, March 3, 1899, and June 13, 1902. For further details, see page 1939 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1465 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a north breakwater 2,640 feet long extending from shore at a point about 1,350 feet north of the remaining 180 feet of pier on the north side of the channel at the mouth of Root River, and for a south breakwater 2,652 feet long extending from the city rubble mound about 1,650 feet south of the remaining 22.5 feet of pier on the south side of the channel at the mouth of the river. It further provides for a channel, through the outer basin, 23 feet deep from that depth in the lake to a point about 400 feet inside the entrance, thence 21 feet to a point about 750 feet westward of the outer end of the north stub pier, with widths of 350 feet at the entrance, increasing to 1,000 feet through the outer harbor and decreasing to 190 feet in the river to a point about 750 feet westward of the outer end of the north stub pier, the total length of channel being about 2,300 feet; thence a channel 19 feet deep in Root River to a point about 195 feet below the north line of Bridge Street extended, a distance of about 2,900 feet, with widths of 190 feet at the lower end reduc- ing to 95 feet at the upper end, with intermediate reductions and enlargements; and removal of shoals about one-half mile lake- ward of the harbor entrance to a minimum depth of 25 feet. The breakwaters and south stub pier are formed of stone-filled timber cribs, concrete caissons, and piling, all being capped with concrete superstructures. The north stub pier is formed of stone-filled steel- sheet piling. 872132-50----41 1990 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/ feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1945 was $771,000, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects and exclu- sive of inner 300 linear feet of pile pier and 450 linear feet of rubble mound, originally part of south breakwater but no longer considered necessary. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $41,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 Breakwaters___ _H. Doc. 62, 59th Cong., 1st sess., June 25, 1910 f and Annual Report, 1909, p. 1973. Aug. 26, 1937 Removal of shoals lakeward of harbor entrance, en- Rivers and Harbors Committee, largement of 19-foot channel through outer basin Doc. 46, 76th Cong., 1st sess. and 19-foot channel in river. Mar. 2, 1945 Present project dimensions of channel through outer H. Doc. 816, 77th Cong., 2d sess., basin and in river, and H. Doc. 255, 78th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published maps.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of several wharves used for handling of coal and fish. The city has provided a public wharf with warehouse. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 52,975 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth at a cost of $25,302.07 and placing 991 tons of stone as riprap along the north breakwater at a cost of $4,905.55. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $30,207.62 for maintenance. The total net expendi- tures were $36,622.92. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was sub- stantially completed in 1946. Construction of the north breakwater and shore connection was completed in November 1918. Removal of the old north pier was completed in 1913. Construction of the south breakwater and shore connection and the removal of the old south pier were commenced in June 1916 and completed in De- cember 1924. Removal of the outer shoals widening and deepening the channel through the outer basin to existing project depth and width, and dredging of the river channel were commenced in July 1946 and completed in November 1946. The concrete superstruc- ture on north breakwater and shore connection is disintegrating and requires repairs. The south breakwater and shore connection and stub piers are in generally good condition. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21 feet in the channel through the outer basin and for a distance of about 800 feet in the river, thence 17.2 feet to the upper limit of RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1991 the project. The costs under the existing project were $777,774.65 for new work and $463,669.98 for maintenance, a total of $1,241,- 444.63. The total expenditures were $1,243,773.77. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $250.34 plus accounts receivable of $721.98 plus an allotment of $37,000 made in July 1949, a total of $37,972.32, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about August 1949__ $25,472.32 Riprap breakwaters with United States plant, 2,000 tons at $6.25, during the summer of 1949_ ___________12,500.00 Total for all work____________________________________ 37,972.32 The additional sum of $125,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and repairs to the north and south breakwater. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------ $1,750,801 .03 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 1,205,014.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 544,814.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------__ 1,750,550.69 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________________________ 250.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 250.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .----- 37,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- 37,250 .34 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $22, 000. 00 $89, 400. 00 $26,090.00 $16,500.00 $32, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ 124, 754. 61 - Cost of maintenance . - -- 13, 422. 03 10,587.27 _ 19, 512. 90 30, 207. 62 Total expended- - 12, 493. 88 12, 602. 41 110, 141. 96 13, 907. 20 36, 622. 92 18. KENOSHA HARBOR, WIS. Location.-On the west shore of Lake Michigan distant about 35 miles southerly from Milwaukee and about 54 miles northerly from Chicago. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 74.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1852, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1866, September 19, 1890, March 3, 1899, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1939 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1468 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a detached breakwater 796 feet long, for two parallel piers about 250 feet apart, 1,077 and 1,872 feet in length for the north and south piers, respectively, and for a channel 200 feet wide and 21 feet deep, from that depth in the lake a distance of 2,750 feet to an interior basin 21 feet deep. The breakwater is formed of stone-filled timber cribs; the piers are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and piling. The entire north pier, 1,175 feet of the south pier, and the entire breakwater are 1992 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 capped with concrete superstructure. The inner 697 feet of the south pier has been provided with a steel sheet pile face. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1935, was $71,550, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $24,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Parallel piers and 600 feet of breakwater 1-- ....... H. Doe. 328, 54th Cong., 2d sess., Annual Report, 1897, p. 2772: H. Doc. 164, 55th Cong., 3d sess., Annual Report, 1899, p. 2817. Mar. 2, 1907 Extending breakwater 200 feet------------------ H. Doc. 62, 59th Cong., 1st sess., and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc.3, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19352 Present project dimensions of the channel and basin_ Rivers and Harbors Committee 3 Doc. 19, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 12 Completed Include under previous projects. in the Emergency Relief program May 28, 1935. 3 Contains latest published map. Recommended modifications of project.-Underdate of April 21, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide a channel 21 feet deep and gener- ally 70 feet wide, to extend 475 feet northwesterly from the northwest corner of the existing basin to within 35 feet of the Fiftieth Street Bridge, at an estimated first cost of $7,500 with no increase in the annual cost of maintenance above that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation and that local interests contribute $3,000 toward the cost of the improve- ment (H. Doc. 750, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are several wharves used for handling coal, building materials, and miscellaneous commodities, and also several fishing wharves. While these facilities are con- sidered generally adequate for existing commerce, more efficient use of existing terminals and utilization of available frontage for development of additional terminals should be made. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 28,814 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth at a cost of $17,272.82 and placing 903 tons of stone as riprap along the south pier at a cost of $5,608.18. Dredging done during the previous fiscal year involved a cost of $513.03. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $23,394.03 for maintenance. The total net expendi- tures were $22,161.66. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1993 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The north pier completed in 1895, the south pier in 1900, and the breakwater in 1909, are in generally good condi- tion. Dredging of the entrance channel and interior basin to existing project depth, was commenced in October 1935 and com- pleted in April 1936. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 21 feet in the entrance channel and inner basin. The costs under the existing project were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular funds________________________________- $40, 553. 04 $541, 222. 33 $581, 775. 37 Emergency Relief funds __ ... __________ ____________ 27, 658. 00 ------------------ .. .. . 27, 658. 00 Total..........._ _ ...... .. . 68, 211.04 541, 222. 33 609, 433. 37 The total expenditures were $580,247.56 regular funds and $27,658 Emergency Relief funds, a total of $607,905.56. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $78.53 plus an allotment of $21,500 made in July 1949, a total of $21,578.53, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_--- - $27.81 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains during the spring of 1950 _ -------------------- 21,550.72 Total for all work ------------------------------------- 21,578.53 The additional sum of $21,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and repairing piers. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $1,083,641.75 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 522 ,050.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_- -- -- - 561 ,540.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 1,083,563.22 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------_ - --- 78.53 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 78.53 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 21,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ 21,578.53 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ $10,500.00 $12,500.00 $16, 000. 00 $20, 500. 00 $21, 500. (00 Cost of new work -__ Cost of maintenance_ 10,484.41 13,282.66 19, 202. 87 20, 096. 29 23, 394. (03 Total expended_ .- 10, 484. 41 13, 238. 64 19, 090. 61 19, 957. 13 22, 161. 66 19. ST. JOSEPH HARBOR, MICH. Location.-Located on the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 60 miles easterly from Chicago and about 24 miles southerly from South Haven. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 758.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 4, 1836, and modified by the River 1994 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and Harbor Act of June 23, 1866; March 3, 1875; June 14, 1880; and July 13, 1892. For further details, see page 1945 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1470 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for protecting the mouth of the St. Joseph River by two piers, 250 to 325 feet apart at their inner and outer ends, respectively, having lengths of 2,854 feet on the north side and 2,603 feet on the south side. It further provides for a channel 21 feet deep from Lake Michigan to the mouth of the Benton Harbor Canal, a length of about 6,900 feet, with widths of 265 feet at the outer end of the piers, 190 feet at the inner end of the piers and revetments, thence generally 215 feet to the lower end of the turning basin, increasing to 250 feet above the turning basin to the mouth of the Paw Paw River, thence generally 110 feet in the Paw Paw River to the mouth of the Benton Harbor Canal; for dredging the channel in the Benton Harbor Canal up to the west line of Ninth Street, a length of about 2,800 feet, to a depth of 18 feet and width of 80 feet; for dredging a turning basin 18 feet deep on the north side of channel above the mouth of the Morrison Channel; and that the turning basin near the mouth of the Paw Paw River be eliminated from the project. The piers and revetments are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, capped with concrete superstructure. The project depths are re- ferred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/ feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $498,500, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $46,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1875" Interior revetment 1_ IH. Ex. Doc. 160, 43d Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1875, pt. I, p. 263. June 14, 1880 Benton Harbor Canal ___.. ____________ __________ Annual Report, 1880, pp. 2030, 2031, and 2049-2055. Mar. 3, 1899 For present project dimensions of the piers and for a H. Doc. 307, 55th Cong., 2d sess., turning basin. and Annual Report, 1898, p. 2496. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of the channel and turning Rivers and Harbors Committee basin, near mouth of Paw Paw River. Doc. 52, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 2, 19372 Abandonment of the easterly 1,000 feet of the canal above the west line of 9th St. 3 Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin above mouth of Morrison Channel H. Doc. 129, 76th Cong., 1st sess. and elimination of turning basin near mouth of Paw Paw River. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Public, No. 130, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 3 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The act of March 2, 1945, provided that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1995 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 resulting from the dredging of the turning basin just above the mouth of Morrison Channel. Local interests were notified on November 5, 1945, of the required conditions and requested to furnish assur- ances that they will be met. Negotiations for required easements, rights of way and spoil disposal areas are in progress. All prior requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are several wharves used for handling coal, building materials, petroleum products, and miscel- laneous commodities and three shipbuilding yards. A package- freight terminal is also available for use. While these facilities are generally adequate for existing traffic conditions, a public wharf open for all on equal terms should be provided. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 94,279 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth at a cost of $26,293.04. Dredging done during the previous fiscal year involved a cost of $223.75. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $26,516.79 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $27,534.04. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project in effect prior to the modification of March 2, 1945, was completed in 1938. No work has been done on the last modification of the project providing for a turning basin just above the mouth of the Morrison Channel. The piers and revetments completed in 1904 are in generally good condition except that a portion of the north revetment requires repairs. Dredging of the channel to existing project depth, was commenced in August 1938 and completed in October 1938. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21 feet in the channel to Benton Harbor Canal and 16.1 feet in Benton Harbor Canal to Ninth Street. The costs under the existing project were $366,683.16 for new work and $924,- 855.36 for maintenance, a total of $1,291,538.52. The total ex- penditures were $1,292,334.78. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $109.57 plus accounts receivable of $266.76 plus an allotment of $39,000 made in July 1949, a total of $39,376.33, will be applied to maintenance dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains about April 1950. The additional sum of $29,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,795,557.58 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 869,796.39 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 925,384.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ 1,795,448.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ 1________________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 109.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------39,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ 39,109.57 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- - - - - - 131,500.00 1996 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $26, 000. 00 $26, 400. 00 $21, 000. 00 $41, 000. 00 $26, 500. 00 Cost of new work ......-- - . . - . ----. . ..- . . . Cost of maintenance _ 19, 940. 53 23, 585. 34 30, 755. 09 42, 802 30 26, 516. 79 Total expended _ 20, 245. 42 23, 750. 26 30, 700. 65 42, 696. 23 27, 534. 04 20. SOUTH HAVEN HARBOR, MICH. Location.-Located on the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 77 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 24 miles northerly from St. Joseph. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 76.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, August 2, 1882, and August 11, 1888. (For further details see p. 1947 of Annual Report for 1915 and p. 1473 of Annual Report for 1938.) Existing project.-This provides for protecting the mouth of Black River by two piers and revetments, 190 to 166 feet apart, with lengths of 2,143 feet and 2,182 feet for the north and south sides, respectively; for an entrance channel 21 feet wide to the shore line; thence a channel 19 feet deep and 130 feet wide, extend- ing up the river to a turning basin 375 feet wide and 19 feet deep, located immediately below the Dyckman Avenue Bridge. The length of entrance channel to the inner end of the piers is about 2,700 feet and in the river to the bridge 2,400 feet. The piers and revetments are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and piling and are capped with concrete. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/ feet above or below the mean lake level pre- vailing at the time. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $288,000, exclusive of the amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) 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 Aug. 11, 1888 Channel from inner end of piers to highway bridge 1_. No prior survey or estimate. Mar. 3, 1905 Present dimension of piers and for a turning basin___ H. Doc. 119, 58th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of channel and turning Rivers and Harbors, Committee 2 basin. Doc. 9, 73d Cong., 1st sess., and unpublished review report of Chief of Engineers, dated Dec. 21, 1934. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2Contains latest published map. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1997 Local cooperation.-The act of August 30, 1935, provided "that no expense shall be incurred by the United States for the acquiring of any lands required for the purpose of this improvement." Ac- cording to latest information, no land will be required, as enlarge- ment of the basin is not desired by local interests. All prior re- quirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-These consist of several wharves used for handling coal, building materials, wood pulp, fish, and miscel- laneous commodities. The city has constructed a municipal wharf and warehouse. The municipal wharf is leased to a private cor- poration which operates it in the interest of general commerce on like terms for like service. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 64,686 cubic yards of material for restoration of proj- ect depth at a cost of $12,893.73 and placing 967 tons of stone as riprap along the piers at a cost of $5,116.55. Dredging done during the previous fiscal year involved a cost of $256.87. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $18,267.15 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $16,902.08. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 87 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of enlargement of the turning basin, which is not now desired by local interests. The piers and revetments completed in 1913 are in generally good condition, except that a portion of the south revet- ment requires repairs. Dredging of the channel and existing turn- ing basin to existing project depth, was commenced in May, 1938, and completed in June, 1938. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 20.7 feet in the channel between the piers and 18.6 feet in the river and existing turning basin. The costs under the existing project were $204,047.38 for new work and $685,223.06 for maintenance, a total of $889,270.44. The total expenditures were $894,387.45. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $673.27 plus accounts receivable of $2,630.49 plus an allotment of $200,000 made in July 1949, a total of $203,303.76, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains about May 1950 - $34,803.76 Reconstruction of 780 linear feet of south revetment by govern- ment plant and hired labor during the fallof 1949 and spring of 1950_ -168,500.00 Total for all work .------------ - 203,303.76 The additional sum of $28,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance, dredging and repairs to piers. 1998 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,213,532.97 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 391,280.21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------_ ------_ 818,949.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 1,212,859.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________________________ 673.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 498.27 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . --- 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- 200,498 .27 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ________________________________ 85,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-------------_ $18, 000. 00 $13, 800. 00 $22, 500. 00 $24, 500. 00 $17, 000. 00 C ost of new work . -- - . - -- -. - - - - - - - .----. ---- --- -- --- - --.. Cost of maintenance . ----- ---- 10, 783. 19 18, 011. 64 25, 157. 23 20, 680. 28 18, 267.15 Total expended_---------------- 10, 944. 96 18, 014. 12 26, 506. 55 25, 922. 76 16, 902. 08 21. SAUGATUCK HARBOR AND KALAMAZOO RIVER, MICH. Location.-Located on the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 90 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 22 miles northerly from South Haven. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 76.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1868, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870. For further details see p. 1947 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1475 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel be- tween parallel piers, 200 feet apart, having lengths of 2,778 and 2,514 feet for the north and south piers, respectively, and for a channel 16 feet deep and 100 feet wide, extending from that depth in Lake Michigan to the mouth of the river, thence 14 feet deep, 90 feet wide, in the Kalamazoo River up to Saugatuck, a distance of 9,000 feet. The piers are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and piling and are capped with concrete except for the inner 276 feet of the north revetment. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1910, was $286,000, exclusive of the amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $22,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 1999 The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 Entrance channel, piers, and revetments. _ _ . H. Doe. 192, 54th Cong., 1st sess., Annual Report, 1896, vol. 2, pt. 5, p. 2739. Mar. 2, 1907 ....-... Deepening entrance to 16 feet--- --.... ... Annual Report, 1907, p. 646. June 25, 1910 Deepening channel in river to 14 feet-- _--- H. Doc. 635, 61st Cong., 2d sess. The latest published map is in H. Doc. 608, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Recommended modifications of project.-Legislation authoriz- ing the abandonment of the project has been recommended in House Document No. 292, Sixty-fifth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.--None required. Terminal facilities.-At the village of Saugatuck there are sev- eral landing places for small vessels and one for commercial ves- sels. At the village of Douglass there is a landing pier. The ter- minal facilities are available for general use and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 34,752 cubic yards of material to provide depths of 14 feet in the entrance channel and 12 feet in the river at a cost of $15,908.94, and completed reconstruction of 250 linear feet of the south revetment, including new pile substructure with concrete superstructure, at a cost of $60,541.18. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $76,450.12 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $74,542.68. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1911. Pier construction and dredging between the piers was completed in 1908; dredging in the river was completed in 1911. The piers and revetments are in generally good condition. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 12 feet in the channel between the piers and 10.2 feet in the river to Saugatuck. The costs under the existing project were $274,294.80 for the new work and $570,121.49 for mainte- nance, a total of $844,416.29. The total expenditures were $844,651.38. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $15.77 plus an allotment of $19,000 made in July 1949, a total of $19,015.77, will be applied to maintenance dredging by U. S. dipper dredge Kewaunee about July 1949. The additional sum of $19,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,052,453.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 364,526.79 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ __________-----687,910.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,052,437.30 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ________________________ 15.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 15.77 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 19,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- -19,015.77 2000 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $1, 000. 00 $500. 00 ............. $44 000. 00 $74, 000. 00 Cost of new work___------------- Cost of maintenance-__- __--_- 575.14 434. 88 ......... 41, 789. 00 76, 450. 12 Total expended . - 575. 14 427. 50 $416. 23 43, 522. 68 74, 542. 68 22. HOLLAND HARBOR, MICH. Location.-Located on the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 95 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 23 miles southerly from Grand Haven. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 763.) Previous project.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1852, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1866; March 3, 1873; March 3, 1879; July 5, 1884; and July 13, 1892. Further details see page 1948 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1478 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for protecting the outlet of the channel from Lake Macatawa (formerly Black Lake) by two con- verging breakwaters having lengths of 752 and 801 feet for the north and south breakwaters, respectively, and with widths be- tween them of 300 feet at the outer end and 740 feet at the inner end; for inner piers and revetments along the channel from Lake Macatawa about 180 feet apart, with lengths of 1,755 and 1,639 feet for the north and south piers, respectively; and for dredging a channel 23 feet deep from that depth in Lake Michigan to a point 400 feet inside the entrance between the breakwaters, thence decreasing to 21 feet at the outer end of the inner piers, thence 21 feet between the inner piers and through Lake Macatawa to the turning basin at Holland; and for widening the turning basin to 600 feet, 21 feet deep within the channel limits and 18 feet deep outside the channel limits, the width of channel being 300 feet through the outer harbor, thence reducing from 140 feet to 110 feet between the inner piers and revetments, thence increasing to 150 feet in the channel in Lake Macatawa to the turning basin, the length of the dredged channel, including that in the westerly end of Lake Macatawa, being about 1 mile, and that in the easterly end of Lake Macatawa, including the turning basin, being about 3 miles, the total distance from the outer end of the channel to the wharves at Holland being 5.5 miles. The breakwaters, piers and revetments are built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, all of which are capped with concrete superstructure. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2001 The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1935, was $480,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1948) 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 Aug. 30, 1852 Artificial channel between Lake Macatawa and Lake Sen. Ex. Doc. 42, 35th Cong., 1st Michigan.' sess., p. 84. Mar. 2, 1867 Piers and revetments 1______________________________Annual Report, 1866, p. 106. Mar. 3, 1899 Extending inner piers ..........-.... --............ H. Doc. 272, 54th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1897, p. 2950. Mar. 3, 1905 Converging breakwaters ...................... _ _ Annual Report, 1905, p. 2176. July 3, 1930 Channel to Holland and a turning basin at Holland_- H. Doc. 588, 69th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30 1935 Present project dimensions of channels and turning Rivers and Harbors Committee basin. Doc. 48, 74th Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-The wharves are located at the city of Holland, at the inner end of Lake Macatawa, and are used for handling coal, building materials, petroleum products, and miscel- laneous commodities. Two shipbuilding yards are located on the south shore of Lake Macatawa. The city of Holland has provided a public wharf for small craft. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operatioms consisted of dredging 46,890 cubic yards of material for restoration of proj- ect depth at a cost of $13,687.23, and placing 991 tons of stone as riprap along the converging breakwaters at a cost of $5,118.66. Dredging done during the previous fiscal year involved a cost of $551.51. All work done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $19,357.40 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $21,568.38. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. The breakwaters, piers and revetments completed in 1910 are in generally good condition except that portions of the north pier and revetment require repairs, Dredging of the en- trance channel to existing project depth, and the channel and turn- ing basin in Lake Macatawa was commenced in May, 1938, and completed in October, 1938. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 21 feet in the channel to Lake Macatawa, 21 feet in the inner channel in Lake Macatawa to the wharves at Holland, 18 feet in the turning basin. The costs under the existing project were $452,402.15 for new work, and $825,726.10 for maintenance, a total of $1,278,128.25. The total expenditures were $1,280,186.90. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $586.27 plus accounts receivable of $2,000 plus an allotment of $18,000 made in July 1949, a total of $20,586.27, will be applied to maintenance dredging by U. S. hop- per dredge Hains about April 1950. 2002 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $105,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging and repair of break- waters and north pier. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $1,584,990.47 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________ _____________ 629,021.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 953,382.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------__ 1,584,404.20 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________586.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 263.32 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950....... 18,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950..- - 18,263.32 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ......------------ $18, 000. 00 $12, 200. 00 $4, 000. 00 $19, 000. 00 $22, 000. 00 Cost of new work - - - Cost of maintenance........------------ --....-- 12, 214. 76 ---- -- 11, 583. 32 -- -- 12, 059. 11 - - - 19, 490. 52 19, 357. 40 Total expended---------------- 11, 733. 28 11, 546. 80 12, 127. 05 19, 409. 20 21, 568. 38 23. GRAND HAVEN HARBOR AND GRAND RIVER, MICH. Location.-The harbor is located on the east shore of Lake Michi- gan, distant about 108 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 23 miles northerly from Holland. The river rises in Jackson County, Mich., and flows in a general westerly direction into Lake Michigan, With a total length of about 260 miles. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 765, and U. S. Geological Survey Grand Rapids quadrangle.) Previous projects.-The original project for the river was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. A new project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896, and was modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1949 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1481 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for protecting the mouth of the river by piers and revetments, 415 feet apart at the entrance, diminishing to 390 feet inside, about 3,569 and 5,549 feet in length for the north and south sides, respectively, and for a channel 23 feet deep and generally 300 feet wide and 1,500 feet long from that depth in the lake to a point about 1,000 feet inside the pier ends; thence 21 feet deep and 300 feet wide and 11/4 miles long to the car- ferry slip, with an enlargement at' the upper end; thence 21 feet deep and 300 feet wide and 11/4miles long from the car-ferry slip to the Grand Trunk Railway bridge at Ferrysburg; with a turning basin 18 feet deep on the south side of the channel just below that bridge; thence a channel 18 feet deep and generally 100 feet wide to deep water in Spring Lake, a distance of about 1,350 feet in the river and about 1,750 feet up the outlet from Spring Lake; and for a channel in Grand River 8 feet deep at low-water datum, 100 feet wide and 14 miles long to Bass River, the total length of river channel being about 17 miles. The piers and revetments are RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2003 built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, all of which are capped with concrete superstructure. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, was $1,002,- 700, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $103,000. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level in the harbor are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and ex- treme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and baro- metric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1866 June 14, 1880 Piers and revetments -. _---........ ---...... S. Ex. Doc. 42, 35th Cong., 1st Sept. 19, 1890 } sess., pp. 89, 91. July 13, 1892 July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of the harbor channel to S. Doc. 88, 71st Cong., 2d sess.l Grand Trunk car-ferry slip and the river channel; eliminating all of that portion of Grand River above Bass River; consolidation of the projects for the har- bor and river. Aug. 26, 1937 Channel to Spring Lake------------___ _ _ Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Doec. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Present project dimensions of harbor channel from H. Doc. 661, 76th Cong., 3d sess.l car-ferry slip to Grand Trunk Ry. bridge and the turning basin. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Besides a car-ferry slip, there are several wharves used for handling coal, building materials, petroleum products, fish, and miscellaneous commodities. The car-ferry slip is not in use at present. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce except that there should be a public wharf in Grand Haven for transfer between rail and water. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Opera- tions consisted of commencing, by contract, the widening of the existing 200-foot channel between the Grand Trunk Western Rail- way bridge and the Grand Trunk Western car-ferry slip to 300 feet and 21 feet deep, and dredging a turning basin 18 feet deep downstream from the Grand Trunk Western Railway bridge. A total of 219,354 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $102,920.63. Maintenance: Operations consisted of dredging 77,597 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth below the Grand Trunk Western Railway bridge at a cost of $25,993.93 and dredg- ing 264,391 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth in the river above the Grand Trunk Western Railway bridge at a cost of $77,480.82. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $102,920.63 for new work and $103,474.75 for maintenance, a total of $206,395.38. The total net expenditures were $137,726.83. 2004 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project in effect prior to the modification of March 2, 1945, was about 98 percent complete. The work remaining to be done under the project, prior to last modification, is a small amount of dredging on the northerly side of the inner channel at the point of land 1,350 feet upstream from the inner end of the north revetment. This dredging cannot be done without revetting the bank or endangering private cottages. The present channel past this site, having a least width of 240 feet, is considered adequate for present and reasonably prospective commerce. Work-is in progress on the last modification of the project providing for widening the channel between the car-ferry slip and the Grand Trunk Railway bridge and dredging a turning basin below that bridge. The piers and revetments were completed in 1893 and are in generally good condition except that the south revetment requires repairs. Dredging of that portion of the chan- nel between the car-ferry slip and the Grand Trunk Railway bridge to a width of 200 feet, under the project, prior to last modification, was commenced in August, 1930, and completed in October, 1930, with advanced funds. Dredging of the river above the railway bridge to Bass River to existing project depth, was commenced in April, 1931, and completed in June, 1931. Dredging the channel into Spring Lake was commenced in September, 1938, and com- pleted in November, 1938. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 22 feet between the piers, thence 21 feet in the river to the Grand Trunk Railway bridge, and thence 8 feet to Bass River and 17 feet in the outlet from Spring Lake. The costs under the existing project were $850,- 645.10 for new work and $2,174,033.83 for maintenance, a total of $3,024,678.93. The total expenditures were $2,966,993.76. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $166,469.23 plus an allotment of $110,000 made in July 1949, a total of $276,469.23, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__________ $44,099.27 New work: Complete dredging a channel 300 feet wide and 21 feet deep from car ferry slip to and including a turning basin 18 feet deep at the Grand Trunk Western Ry. bridge by contract during July and August 1949- ...--- - 122,079.37 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains, November 1949 and June 1950___________ ________ __ $47,290.59 Dredging by U. S. bucket dredge Tompkins during the spring of 1950 ___________________50,000.00 Riprap piers with United States plant, 2,000 tons at $6.50, during the fiscal year------------------- 13,000.00 110,290.59 Total for all work_ __ ______________-__ __ _ 276,469.23 The additional sum of $168,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and repair of the south revetment and piers. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2005 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $3,458,219.59 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 1,161,974.25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 2,173,875.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------------- 3,291,750.36 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------------166,469.23 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- _--.. 13,342.75 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . . 110,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 123,342.75 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _____________________________ . 30,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _._............._ $72, 250. 00 $46, 600. 00 $41, 000. 00 $138, 000. 00 $291, 000. 00 Cost of new work ..............-. ..... -..- ,--.- - - ..-- __ .... .... --.. 102, 920. 63 Cost of maintenance .....- _ . 48, 456. 04 46, 372. 28 74, 250. 66 116, 093. 40 103, 474. 75 Total expended. _ --- --- 45, 329. 68 49, 181. 10 74, 942. 71 124, 906. 21 137, 726. 83 24. MUSKEGON HARBOR, MICH. Location.--This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 114 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 80 miles easterly from Milwaukee. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 767.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872, June 23, 1874, August 2, 1882, September 19, 1890, Aug- ust 18, 1894, March 3, 1899, and June 13, 1902. For further de- tails, see page 1950 of Annual Report for 1915; page 1399, Annual Report for 1924; and page 1484, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an exterior basin in Lake Michigan, formed by two arrowhead breakwaters, the south 1,514 feet and the north 1,404 feet long, 500 feet apart at the outer ends diverging at an angle of about 900, the inner ends connected with the shore by suitable structures, 1,660 feet and 1,561 feet long on the north and south sides, respectively; for the removal of 1,003 feet of the existing north pier and 1,106 feet of the existing south pier; for repairing and maintaining the revetment around the old car-ferry slip on the south side of the entrance channel; for dredg- ing channel 380 feet wide at the entrance, thence increasing to 650 feet wide at a point about 300 feet inside the entrance, thence de- creasing toward the new pierheads to 500 feet wide and 240 feet wide between the piers, with depths varying from 24 feet at the harbor entrance to 21 feet at the shore line and in the inner chan- nel to Muskegon Lake, about 6,050 feet from the harbor entrance. The south breakwater and shore connection are built of concrete caissons and piling capped with concrete; the north breakwater is a rubble mound; the inner piers and revetments are built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, all having been capped with concrete. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michi- gan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluc- 872182--50----42 2006 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $1,- 885,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $28,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 Piers and revetments_ __ _.. H. Doc. 104, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 3, 1925 Breakwaters and present project dimensions of chan- H. Doc. 494, 67th Cong., 4th sess. nel. Aug. 30, 1935 Repairing revetment around car-ferry slip .....---------- ivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 64, 74th Cong., 1st sess., (Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The main terminals are at the city of Mus- kegon, at the inner end of Muskegon Lake, and include a car-ferry slip, a large privately owned wharf equipped with warehouse, transit shed, and cold-storage plant, and several wharves used for handling coal, petroleum products, building materials, and miscel- laneous commodities. There is also a sand wharf at the west end of Muskegon Lake south of the inner end of the improved channel. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations consisted of dredging 82,280 cubic yards of material for restoration of proj- ect depth at a cost of $29,809.25 and placing 983 tons of stone as riprap along the south breakwater cost $5,980.22. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $35,789.47 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $34,662.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1938. Construction of the south breakwater and shore connection was commenced in May, 1928, and completed in De- cember, 1930. The construction of the north breakwater and shore connection and the removal of portions of the old piers were com- menced in June, 1930, and completed in December, 1931. Deepen- ing and widening of the entrance channel to existing project depth and width, was commenced and completed in June, 1932. Repairs to the south revetment around the old car-ferry slip were com- menced in May, 1938, and completed in October, 1938. The outer 54 feet of the south breakwater were removed in 1939, thereby increasing the width between the outer ends of the breakwaters to 555 feet. The south breakwater is therefore maintained for only a length of about 1,460 feet. The breakwaters and shore connec- tions are in generally good condition. The inner piers and revet- ments are in fair condition. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 23 feet in the channel through the outer harbor RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2007 and 21.1 feet between the inner piers to Muskegon Lake. The costs under the existing project were $1,900,922.07 for new work and $583,015.79 for maintenance, a total of $2,483,937.86. The total expenditures were $2,482,982.77. Proposedoperations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $3.72 plus accounts receivable of $473.57 plus an allotment of $54,500 made in July 1949, a total of $54,- 977.29, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains about June 1950 ---- $18,477.29 Repairs to outer end of north rubble mound breakwater with United States plant during the summer of 1949- Riprap south breakwater with United States plant, 1,000 tons at 30,000.00 ------------ $6.50, during the summer of 1949_________________________ 6,500.00 Total for all work____________ ___ ___________ ____ 54,977.29 The additional sum of $23,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging and repair of break- waters. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- -_ $3,542,577.40 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 2,514,330.03 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,027,770.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________ 3,542,573.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 3.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --- 3.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ - -------- 54,500.00 54,503.72 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $25, 000. 00 $5, 600. 00 _ - $9, 500. 00 $33, 500. 00 Cost of new work_ Cost of maintenance ..... _ _.._ 16, 865. 76 3, 781. 01 $10, 780. 04 9, 833. 11 35, 789. 47 Total expended __ - _ 16, 998. 15 3, 598. 91 10, 316. 40 9, 995. 93 34, 662. 21 25. WHITE LAKE HARBOR, MICH. Location.-On the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 120 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 45 miles southerly from Ludington. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 768.) Existing project.-This provides for the abandonment of the old outlet and the creation of a new channel 16 feet deep, 200 feet wide, and about 1,950 feet long from Lake Michigan to White Lake be- tween parallel piers and revetments having lengths of 1,717 feet and 1,953 feet on north and south sides, respectively. The piers and revetments are built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, all of which are capped with concrete superstructure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctuations of a temporary 2008 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1907, was $353,550. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $13,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1867 1 Mar. 3, 1873 New channel, with piers and revetments . . Unpublished survey report of 1866. July 5, 1884 July 13, 1892 Mar. 2, 1907 Present project depth of channel-----------------.... No prior survey or estimate. The latest published map is in H. Doc. 2053, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There is a coal wharf located about three- fourths of a mile south of the village of Montague, at the inner end of White Lake; across the lake, at the village of Whitehall, there are several wharves available for boats of shallow draft. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of taking soundings at a deferred cost of $346.42. Dredging done during the previous fiscal year involved a cost of $545.18. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $545.18 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $1,830.35. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1908. The piers and revetments were completed in 1900 and the dredging in 1908. The piers and revetments are in good condition. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 13 feet in the entrance channel between the piers to White Lake. The costs under the existing project were $207,862.44 for new work and $530,880.29 for maintenance, a total of $738,742.73. The total expenditures were $739,077.79. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $188.48 plus an allotment of $17,000 made in July 1949, a total of $17,188.48, will be applied as fol- lows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949____________ _____ ____________ $11.36 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains about November 1949... 17,177.12 Total for all work---------_______________________ 17,188.48 The additional sum of $17,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and repair of the outer ends of the piers. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2009 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949..-..-_ ..-... $739,266.27 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-___-- .-- ___- _ -------- 207,862.44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_------------------ _ 531,226.71 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _ _________--__ 739,077.79 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-____-_____ ____-_______ 188.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 188.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------17,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 17,188.48 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------ ------------- ....---------------- $500 $11, 000. 00 $1, 000. 00 Cost of new work--------------- --- ------------- ------- - Cost of maintenance______ _____ __________ 11, 431. 28 545. 18 Total expended--- -------------- ---------- -------------- 10, 481. 17 1, 830. 35 26. PENTWATER HARBOR, MICH. Location.-On the east shore of Lake Michigan, about 146 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 14 miles southerly from Ludington. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 77.) Existing project.-This provides for widening the old entrance channel to 150 feet between parallel piers and revetments, the channel to extend from Lake Michigan to Pentwater Lake, with a depth of 16 feet. The piers and revetments are built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, all of which have been provided with con- crete superstructure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and baro- metric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1939, is $230,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual cost of mainte- nance is $22,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1867 Mar. 3, 1873 Piers and revetments; dredging_ ______- ----..... H. Ex. Doc. 70, 39th Cong., 2d sess. July 5,1884 July 13, 1892 Mar. 2, 1907 Present project depth of channel-..................... H. Doec. 181, 59th Cong., 2d sess. The latest published map is in H. Doc. 303, 66th Cong., 1st sess. Recommended modifications of project.-The project was recom- mended for abandonment in House Documents Nos. 429, Sixty- fourth Congress, first session, and 467, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session. 2010 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-A number of small, privately owned wharves are grouped at the west end of Pentwater Lake. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 15,760 cubic yards of material to provide a depth of 14 feet, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $15,457.54 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $15,- 923.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 78 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of constructing a 200-foot extension to the south pier which is not considered necessary under present conditions. The north pier and revetment was completed in 1885 for a length of 2,226 feet and the south pier and revetment in 1889 for a length of 1,847 feet. The net length of the north pier and revetment is now 2,022 feet, 204 feet having been removed in 1931. Dredging of the channel was completed in 1907. The piers and revetments are in good con- dition. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 8.4 feet in the entrance channel between the piers to Pentwater Lake. The costs under the existing project were $179,899.10 for new work and $484,747.02 for maintenance, a total of $664,646.12. The total expenditures were $665,112.20. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $71.10 plus an allotment of $18,500 made in July 1949, a total of $18,571.10, will be applied to maintenance dredging by U. S. bucket dredge Tompkins during July 1949. The additional sum of $20,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year for maintenance dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------$665,183.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------179,899.10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 485,213.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____-______-----___ 665,112.20 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _______________________-_ 71.10 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 71.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 18,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 18,571.10 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project________________________________ 50,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ___ $400. 00 $19, 500. 00 $500. 00 $8, 000. 00 $15, 500. 00 Cost of new work _ Cost of maintenance- 75. 11 5, 593. 82 4, 387. 14 7, 849. 21 15, 457. 54 Total expended_ _ 75. 11 5, 541. 20 14, 235. 10 8, 053. 87 15, 923. 62 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2011 27. LUDINGTON HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is located on the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 156 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 67 miles northerly from Grand Haven. (See U. S. Lake Sur- vey Chart No. 774.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts of August 5, 1886, August 11, 1888, and March 3, 1899. For further details see page 1951 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1491 of Annual Report of 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an exterior basin in Lake Michigan, formed by two breakwaters, each with main arm 1,800 feet long, 400 feet apart at the outer ends, diverging at an angle of 90 ° , and with shore connections, 1,103 feet and 2,004 feet in length for north and south breakwaters, respectively; for the re- moval of the outer end of the inner piers; for dredging the exterior basin to a depth of 18 feet; and for an inner channel about 2,000 feet long connecting Pere Marquette Lake and Lake Michigan, the minimum navigable width being 150 feet and depth of 18 feet. The breakwaters and inner piers and revetments are built of stone- filled timber cribs and piling, all of which are capped with concrete superstructure, except for the inner 350 linear feet of the south revetment which consists of steel sheet piling. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tion of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 1 / feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1916, was $1,090,- 587, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $32,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1867 Entrance piers__________________________________ Annual Report, 1867, p. 114. Mar. 3, 1899 Pier extensions, reconstruction, and repairs to exist- H. Doc. 273, 54th Cong., 2d sess., ing structures, and present project dimensions of and Annual Report, 1897, p. 2951. channel. Mar. 2, 1907 Breakwaters, shore connections, and removal of outer H. Doc. 62, 59th Cong., 1st sess., ends of the 2 inside piers. and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 3, 59th Cong., 2d sess. The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1914, p. 2974. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-Besides the main terminal of the Pere Marquette Railway Co., consisting of three car-ferry slips and a wharf with warehouses, there are several wharves used for han- dling coal, building materials, and miscellaneous commodities. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. 2012 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 38,547 cubic yards of material for restoration of proj- ect depth, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $17,264.61 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $15,106.95. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1918. Construction of the breakwaters was commenced in 1908 and completed in May, 1911. The construction of the shore connections was commenced in 1912 and completed in November, 1914. The dredging was completed in 1917, and the placing of additional stone as riprap in 1918. The breakwaters and shore connections and the inner piers and revetments are in generally good condition. The outer 100 feet of the south breakwater were removed by private interests in 1939 by authority of the Chief of Engineers dated June 2, 1939, thereby increasing the width between the outer ends of the breakwaters to 475 feet. The south breakwater is therefore maintained for only a length of about 1,700 feet. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 27 feet at harbor entrance, thence decreas- ing through the outer basin to 21 feet at lakeward end of the inner piers and thence 20.1 feet in the channel between the inner piers and revetments to Pere Marquette Lake. The costs under the ex- isting project were $1,036,085.93 for new work and $1,129,835.97 for maintenance, a total of $2,165,921.90. The total expenditures were $2,166,972.76. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $209.69 plus accounts receivable of $998.26 plus an allotment of $25,000 made in July 1949, a total of $26,207.95, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains, about November 1949__ $19,707.95 Riprap breakwaters with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the spring of 1950------------------------------- 6,500.00 Total for all work_____________________________________ 26,207.95 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and breakwater repairs. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $2,785,049.75 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ,527,502.15 1_________________________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,256,339.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 2,784,840.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 209.69 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 119.69 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 25,119.69 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2013 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- .......- - - -- .- $118, 500. 00 $88, 000. 00 - $12, 000. 00 $70, 500. 00 $15, 000. 00 C ost of new work ------- . .. ----.. . . . . ..-- .. . --. . . . . . . . ........ Cost of maintenance ... _ 56, 535. 12 50, 592. 92 74, 795. 29 81, 763. 08 17, 264. 61 Total expended- -. _____-------- 81, 230. 09 45, 153. 41 60, 257. 35 80, 254. 08 15, 106. 95 28. MANISTEE HARBOR, MICH. Location.-On the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 179 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 26 miles northerly from Ludington. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 776.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1867; June 10, 1872; March 3, 1873; March 3, 1875; August 14, 1876; September 19, 1890; July 13, 1892; March 2, 1907; and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1952 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1493 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 23 feet deep, 570 feet wide, 1,600 feet to the outer end of the south pier; thence 21 feet deep between the piers and in the river, 250 to 220 feet wide, 2,000 feet; and thence with a minimum width of 100 feet from the inner end of the north revetment to Manistee Lake, about 6,400 feet. The project also provides for a south breakwater having a main arm 1,300 feet long and a shore con- nection 1,185 feet long, north pier and revetment 2,797 feet long, and south pier and revetment 772 feet long. The breakwater, shore connection, and north pier are built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling and are capped with concrete superstructure. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947, was $755,500, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $33,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1867 Entrance piers _ _ Annual Report, 1867, p. 115. Sept. 19, 1890 Extending the channel 8,000 feet to connect with Annual Report, 1891, p. 2678. Manistee Lake, and further pier extension. July 25, 1912 Depth of 20 feet in the outer harbor, 570 feet wide to H. Doc. 599, 62d Cong., 2d sess. outer end of south pier and 18 feet deep in the river; southbreakwater with shore connection; and exten- sion of north pier if required. July 3, 1930 Present project dimensions of the channel through S. Doc. 131, 71st Cong., 2d sess. outer basin and channel in the river. Mar. 2, 1945 Removal of old south revetment; construction of new H. Doc. 380, 77th Cong., 1st sess. south pier and revetment; and widening river en- (Contains latest published map.) trance channel. 2014 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-The act of July 3, 1930, provided "that no work shall be undertaken on the section of the river through and above the bridges until they have been modified in a manner satis- factory to the Secretary of War." The Smith Street Bridge and the railroad bridge have been rebuilt, but the Maple Street High- way Bridge has not been rebuilt. All other requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-Thereis a Government wharf and a private sand wharf on the north side of the river and a package-freight wharf with warehouse and a coal wharf on the south side. In- dustries on Manistee Lake have wharves used for handling coal, salt, building materials, and pulpwood. The city has provided a wharf on the south side of the river for general public use. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Pre- liminary work preparatory to constructing a new south pier and widening the river entrance channel, by contract, involved a cost of $3,694.59 for new work. Maintenance: Operations consisted of dredging 71,891 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $24,016.40 for main- tenance. The total cost was $27,710.99. The total net expenditures were $42,497.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project in effect prior to the modification of March 2, 1945, was about 96 percent complete. The work remaining to be done, under the project, prior to last modification, consists of dredging the river to project dimensions from about 800 feet below Maple Street Highway Bridge to Manis- tee Lake. This cannot be done until Maple Street Bridge has been rebuilt and until a large part of the river banks are revetted by private interests. Work is in progress on the last modification of the project providing for a new south pier and widening the river entrance channel. The north pier and revetment, completed in 1893, and the south breakwater and shore connection, completed in 1920, are in generally good condition. Dredging of the outer basin and the river channel to a point about 800 feet below Maple Street Bridge to existing project depth, was commenced in October, 1939 and completed in May, 1940. The controlling depths at low- water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 23 feet in the outer basin, and in the channel between the piers, thence 21 feet in the river to Manistee Lake. The costs under the existing project were $487,677.45 for new work and $746,065.65 for main- tenance, a total of $1,233,743.10. The total expenditures were $1,259,931.00. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2015 Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $231,169.13 plus accounts receivable of $4,992.51 plus an allotment of $33,500 made in July 1949, a total of $269,661.64 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------$4,296.95 New work: Complete construction of 772 linear feet of pier and revetment by contract during the summer and fall of 1949__________ __--_ $135,500.00 Complete removal of south revetment and widening the river entrance channel to 250 feet with a depth of 21 feet by contract during the summer and fall of 1949___----------- - -- 90,813.07 Total ------------------------------------------ 226,313.07 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains, Nov. 1949 and June 1950 _ $32,551.62 Riprap pier and breakwater with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the fiscal year__ 6,500.00 --- 39,051.62 Total for alljwork_ 269,661.64 The additional sum of $32,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance, dredging and replacement of pile cluster at end of the north pier. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $1,997,008.80 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 868,168.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________ __________ 896,975.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________ 1,765,839.67 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 231,169.13 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------- 36,718.85 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..----- 33,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 70,218.85 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 16,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- -- $36, 500. 00 $9, 500. 00 - $5, 000. 00 $21, 500. 00 $264, 500. 00 Cost of new work ... . . .. .. - - .- 3, 694. 59 Cost of maintenance__. 15, 252. 06 18, 277. 93 -__ __ 15, 106. 25 24, 016. 40 I I I I Total expended _- 16, 475. 61 19, 535. 18 -1, 103. 50 25,746. 96 42, 497. 91 29. PORTAGE LAKE HARBOR OF REFUGE, MANISTEE COUNTY, MICH. Location.-On the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 186 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 37 miles northerly from Ludington. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 777.) Existing project.-This provides for a harbor of refuge, with an entrance channel from Lake Michigan to Portage Lake, 300 feet wide and 18 feet deep, protected by stone-filled timber crib and pile piers and revetments. The piers and revetments have been provided with concrete superstructure. The project depth is re- 2016 REPORT: OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ferred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1902, was $344,300. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $12,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1879 (Annual Report for 1879, p. 1634). The latest published map is in House Document No. 588, Sixty-fourth Congress, first session. Recommended modifications of project.-Legislationauthorizing the abandonment of the project for this harbor is recommended in House Document No. 588, Sixty-fourth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminalfacilities.-There are inexpensive landing places at the inner end of Portage Lake. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of taking soundings at a deferred cost of $385.19. Dredging done during the previous fiscal year involved a cost of $684.54. All work was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $684.54 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $1,988.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was sub- stantially completed in 1912. The piers and revetments were com- pleted in 1901. The dredging was completed in 1912 except for a small amount of hard material in the inner half of the channel. The piers and revetments are in good condition. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was 11.4 feet in a channel about 100 feet wide between the piers to Portage Lake. The costs under the existing project were $256,129.21 for new work and $441,773.83 for maintenance, a total of $697,903.04. The total expenditures were $698,646.15. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $123.70 plus accounts receivable of $357.92 plus an allotment of $17,000 made in July 1949, a total of $17,481.62, will be applied to maintenance dredging operations by the U. S. hopper dredge Hains during the fiscal year. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and repair of piers. Cost and financial summary ------------------- Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $698,769.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 256,129.21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 442,159.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 698,646.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 123.70 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 123.70 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 17,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----- 17,123.70 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2017 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - _ . _ $19,000.00 $1,500.00 ......................... .................... Cost ofnew work_ __ _ ........._ ____ _--- _ Total expended ------------ _ .-- .............. 18, 387. 82 1, 988. 48 30. FRANKFORT HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 204 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 28 miles northerly from Manistee. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 77.) Existing project.-This provides for an exterior basin in Lake Michigan, formed by two breakwaters, 450 feet apart at the outer ends, diverging at an angle of about 900, the main arm and the shore connection on the north breakwater being 972 and 1,000 feet in length, respectively, and the main arm and the shore connection of the south breakwater being 1,188 and 1,400 feet in length, re- spectively; for the removal of 801 feet of the north and 1,172 feet of the south pier; dredging the basin 20 feet deep and 800 feet wide at the entrance, decreasing toward the new pierheads to 600 feet wide; dredging the channel between the piers 18 feet deep to Lake Betsie (Aux Becs Seies) ; and dredging to a depth of 18 feet, to within 50 feet of existing structures, that area in Lake Betsie west of the east boundary of Fifth Street extended. The break- waters and shore connections are built of concrete caissons and piling capped with concrete. The inner piers and revetments are built of stone-filled timber cribs and piling, all having been capped with concrete. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $1,- 754,000. The latest (1948) approved estimated annual cost of maintenance is $24,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 18661 A new oulet 12 feet deep protected by piers and H. Doc. 482, 55th Cong., 2d sess. revetments. Mar. 3, 1925 Exterior breakwaters, removal of portions of piers, H. Doc. 208, 68th Cong., 1st sess. and for present project dimensions of channel. 2 Aug. 26, 1937 Dredging the area in Lake Betsie -- -- .--- H. Doc. 511, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 1 Amended 1868, 1879, and 1892. 2 Contains latest published map. 2018 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The railroad terminal, consisting of two car-ferry slips, is on the south side at inner end of the entrance channel. There are also several fishing wharves. The city has constructed a wharf on the north side of Lake Betsie available for boats of shallow draft. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of dredging 15,961 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth at a cost of $7,452.57; placing 2,913 tons of stone as riprap along the north breakwater at a cost of $13,209.74; and reconstructing the inner portion of the south revetment with steel sheet piling, by contract, in progress at the close of the fiscal year, at a cost of $45,785.58. All work, except reconstruction of the south revetment, was done by hired labor and use of Government plant. The total cost was $66,447.89 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $52,518.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. Construction of the south breakwater and shore connection, removal of a portion of the south pier, and dredging the south half of the channel to existing project depth, were com- menced in May, 1928, and completed in October, 1931. The north breakwater and shore connection, removal of a portion of the north pier and dredging the remainder of the channel, to existing project depth, were commenced in April, 1932, and completed in October, 1932. Dredging of the area in Lake Betsie was commenced in May, 1939, and completed in July, 1939. The breakwaters, shore connections, and inner piers and revetments are in generally good condition except that the south revetment requires repairs. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 25 feet at harbor entrance, thence decreasing through the outer basin to 21.9 feet at lakeward end of the inner piers and thence 20 feet in the channel between the inner piers and revet- ments to Lake Betsie. The depth over the dredged area in Lake Betsie was 18 feet. The costs under the existing project were $1,741,826.83 for new work and $562,295.43 for maintenance, a total of $2,304,122.26. The total expenditures were $2,294,092.53. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $15,989.21 plus an allotment of $24,500 made in July 1949, a total of $40,489.21, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $10,640.78 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains, November 1949----------------------------------- $10,348.43 Completion of contract for reconstruction of 250 linear feet of the inner end of south revetment about July 1949-_ .- _ 13,000.00 Riprap breakwaters with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the summer of 1950 _- ---- 6,500.00 --- 29,848.43 Total for all work____ 40,489.21 The additional sum of $54,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and repair of the breakwaters and south revetment. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2019 Cost and financal summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $2,310,081.74 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 1,741,826.83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _________________-___ 562,906.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-------------------- 2,294,092.53 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 15,989.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 28.30 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 24,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 24,528.30 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $23, 700. 00 $14, 100. 00 - $18, 000. 00 $15, 500. 00 $68, 500. 00 Cost of new work . -- Cost of maintenance . - -- 11, 600. 43 7, 047. 14 _14, 563. 93 66, 447. 89 Total expended----------------- 12, 141.05 6, 689. 50 345, 11 17, 935. 40 52, 518. 60 31. LELAND HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan at the mouth of Carp (Leelanau) River, Mich., distant about 240 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 40 miles northerly from Frankfort. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 705.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of the wrecked outer portions of the old privately owned piers; for the construc- tion of new piers converging from shore to an entrance 60 feet wide, the lengths to be 370 and 440 feet for the north and south piers, respectively; and for an entrance channel 6 feet deep and 40 feet wide, the inner end of channel being about 300 feet inside of the harbor entrance. The new piers are built of piling filled with stone. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/ feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1935, was $60,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $7,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 23, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-Thereare privately owned wharves on each side of the inner harbor extending from the dam located about 400 feet above the mouth of the river, for a distance of about 200 feet downstream, used principally by the local fishing interests, and to some extent by Government mail, Coast Guard, and lighthouse boats. All available dockage space is utilized. 2020 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operations consisted of constructing 125 linear feet of steel sheet pile shore connection and repairing existing stone mound shore connection, by contract, at a cost of $8,013.43; and sounding harbor, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $627.14. The total cost was $8,640.57 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $1,079.81. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. Construction of the converging piers, removal of the outer portions of the old privately owned piers, and dredging of the entrance channel were commenced in September, 1936, and completed in June, 1937. The upper portions of the converging piers require repairs. The remaining portions of the private piers are in poor condition. Prior to the work done by the Government the harbor had been built and maintained entirely by local inter- ests. Carp River, about 4,000 feet long, connects Leelanau Lake with Lake Michigan. There is a concrete dam with a 10-foot head about 400 feet above the river mouth. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 10.3 feet at en- trance, reducing thence to 3.4 feet at the inner end of the channel through outer harbor, and 2.2 feet in river to the dam. The costs under the existing project were $64,181.34 for new work and $39,- 370.95 for maintenance, a total of $103,552.29. The total expendi- tures were $104,444.57. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $231.37 plus accounts receivable of $620 plus an allotment of $9,500 made in July 1949, a total of $10,351.37, will be applied to maintenance dredging operations during the fiscal year. The additional sum of $91,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including sounding harbor, rebuilding superstructure of south pier, and rebuilding superstruc- ture of north pier. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_----------_ _-- $104,675.94 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- _ 64,181.34 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 39,643.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-... 104,444.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 231.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 231.37 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 9,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 9,731.37 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------ - $600. 00 $15, 500. 00 - $1, 500. 00 $8,500.00 $500. 00 Cost of new work- . -- --------. . -------- ------ Cost of maintenance..._ _-.--- 283. 51 161. 70 13, 390. 57 - 8, 640. 57 Total expended_- 283, 51 276. 30 13, 283. 62 8, 445. 39 1,079. 81 RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, .:WIS.:, DISTRICT 2021 32. TRAVERSE CITY HARBOR, MICH. Location.-Onthe south end of the West Arm of Grand Traverse Bay, distant about 45 miles southwesterly from Charlevoix and 92 miles northerly from Frankfort. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 706.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a basin, 600 feet wide and 1,000 feet long, with depth of 14 feet in the outer: 500 feet of the area and 10 feet in the remainder, protected by a break- water about 1,300 feet in length, on the west side of the West Arm about 11/4 miles north of the city limits. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 21/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1948, is $325,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 546, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation. The act of June 30, 1948, provided that local interests agree to- 1. Furnish, free of cost to the United States, all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way for the shoreward end of the break- water including right of access thereto from the public highway, and easements for suitable spoil disposal areas along shore, for the new work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required, in- cluding provision of a low earth dike, when requested by the Chief of Engineers, to retain the dredged materials. 2. Construct, operate, and maintain a suitable public wharf open to all on equal terms. 3. Establish a competent body empowered to regulate the de- velopment and use of the harbor facilities in the best interest of the public. 4. Hold and save the United States free from all damages result- ing from the dredging and construction operations. Local interests were notified on July 19, 1948, of the required conditions, and requested to furnish assurances that they will be met. These assurances were furnished by the Elmwood Township Board, Leelanau County, Mich., and were approved by the As- sistant Chief of Engineers on April 28, 1949. Negotiations for acquirement of necessary easements are in progress. Terminal facilities.-These consist of two coal wharves, two wharves for the receipt of petroleum products, and a small muni- cipal yacht harbor. While these facilities are considered fairly adequate for existing commerce, a suitable public wharf open to all on equal terms should be provided. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of preparation of a definite project report and preparation of pre- 872132--50----43 2022 REPORT OF CHIEF OFENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 liminary plans, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a deferred cost of $1,029.79. There were no expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the existing project. The controlling depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year, in the proposed basin, was about 3.5 feet. There have been no costs or expenditures on the existing project. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $325,000 will be applied as follows: New work: Construction of 1300 linear feet of breakwater by contract during the fall of 1949 and spring of 1950_ $205,000 Commence dredging harbor basin to 10 and 14 feet by continuing contract during the spring of 1950_________________________ 120,000 Total for all work____________________________________ 325,000 The additional sum of $500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging and sounding the harbor. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------------$325,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------- 325,000 33. CHARLEVOIX HARBOR, MICH. Location.-On the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 276 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 75 miles northerly from Frankfort. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 789.) Existing project.--This provides for a channel 18 feet deep from that depth in Lake Michigan to that depth in Lake Charlevoix pro- tected where needed by piers and revetments. The piers at the entrance are formed of stone-filled timber cribs and rubblestone, being 781 feet and 452 feet in length on north and south sides, respectively. The entire south pier and the outer 303 feet of the north pier have been provided with concrete superstructure. The revetments are built of piling and are capped with concrete. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $95,500. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual main- tenance is $15,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 14, 1876 Channel from Lake Michigan to Round Lake, pro- S. Ex. Doc. 16, 44th Cong., 1st tected where needed by piers and revetments. sess., and Annual Report, 1876, p. 523. Aug. 2, 1882 Channel from Round Lake to Lake Charlevoix ....- No prior survey or estimate. June 13, 1902 Project depth increased to 15 feet____ __ Do. June 20, 1938 Project depth increased to 18 feet . _... ... ._ S. Doc. 163, 75th Cong., 3d sess. (Contains latest published map.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2023 Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-These consist of several small landing places in Round Lake at Charlevoix used for handling fish and miscellaneous commodities. The city of Charlevoix has provided a public wharf south of the inner end of the lower south revetment. A wharf for receipt of petroleum products is located on the west end of Lake Charlevoix. There is also a coal wharf at Boyne City at the inner end of Lake Charlevoix. The city of Boyne City has provided a public wharf for small craft. These facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of taking soundings, by hired labor and use of Government plant, at a cost of $527.72. Soundings taken during previous fiscal years involved a cost of $1,006.53. The total cost was $1,534.25 for maintenance. The total net expenditures were $1,327.14. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The north pier and revetment of the lower channel was completed in 1880, and the south pier and revetment in 1889. The revetments of the upper channel were completed in 1885. Dredging of both channels to existing project depth, was com- menced and completed in August, 1939. The north revetment of the upper channel has been entirely removed, a portion being re- moved in 1928 and the remainder in 1930. The piers and revet- ments of the lower channel and the south revetment of the upper channel are in fair condition. The controlling depths at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year were 17.7 feet in the lower channel to Round Lake and 18.7 feet in the upper channel to Lake Charlevoix. The costs under the existing project were $82,223.04 for new work and $389,634.05 for maintenance; a total of $471,- 857.09. The total expenditures were $472,511.75. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $274.57 plus accounts receivable of $476.88 plus an allotment of $19,500 made in July 1949, a total of $20,251.45, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Hains about October 1949 $13,751.45 Riprap piers with United States plant, 1,000 tons at $6.50, during the fiscal year__ ,500.00 6_________________ Total for all work______________________________________ 20,251.45 The additional sum of $9,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $472,786.32 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________--____--------- - 82,223.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__--____--- ----------- 389,811.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___-__________ ____-_ 472,511.75 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ ._________________________ 274.57 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 274.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 19,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 9,774.57 1------------ 2024 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS; U.. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . . $9, 300. 00 $4, 900. 00 - $8, 000. 00 $600. 00 - Cost of new work---------- -- --- ---- -- .... Cost of maintenance -- 95 8-- 92,5820. 2, 596.65. 66- - .-- $1,534.25 Total expended----------------- .3, 276. 18 2,307. 67 79. 47 616. 05 1,327. 14 34. PETOSKEY HARBOR, MICH. Location.--This harbor is on the east shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 293 miles northeasterly from Chicago and about 92 miles northerly from Frankfort, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 706.) Previous projects.--The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 19, 1890 and modified by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892. For further details see page 1954 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1547 of Annual Report for 1931. Existing project.-This provides for a west breakwater, extend- ing from shore, having a total length of 1,345 feet. The break- water is built of stone-filled timber cribs and rubblestone. The timber cribs are capped with concrete superstructure. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctuations of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1894, was $170,- 000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1948) 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 Aug. 18, 1894 Breakwaters according to larger of two projects _-_ -- Annual Report, 1890, p. 2673, and Annual Report, 1895, p. 2819. June 13, 1902 'Removal of north breakwater and extension of west (The Annual Report for 1896, p. breakwater if cost did not exceed $170,000. 2722, contains the latest pub- lished map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a municipal wharf pro- jecting about 635 feet beyond the shoreline and protected by the breakwater. This wharf is considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations consisted of making a condition survey, by hired labor and use of Govern- ment plant, of the south rubble mound shore connection at a deferred cost of $416.85. There were no expenditures. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2025 Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was com- pleted in 1908. The breakwater, constructed during the period 1895 to 1908, is in generally good condition except that the rubble- stone portion requires repairs. The available depth at low-water datum at the close of the fiscal year was about 11 feet at the end of the municipal wharf. The costs and expenditures under the existing project were $118,016.18 for new work and $75,044.02 maintenance, a total of $193,060.20. Proposed operations. An allotment of $12,500 made in July 1949 will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Repairs to 225 lin. ft. of rubble mound shore connection by contract during the summer of 1949_______________________________ $12,000 Sounding harbor, care and supervision_ __ __________________ 500 Total for all work_______________ __________________-- 12,500 No additional operations are scheduled during fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- - $193,283.42 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__-__- __-__ ---------- __ 118,239.40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949- _--- 75,044.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------__ 193,283.42 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 12,500'.00 -- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- 12,500.00 35. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year was $33,706.74 and the expenditures were $34,457.35. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,661.59, including accounts re- ceivable, plus an allotment of $79,000 made in July, 1949, a total of $80,661.59, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading and to pay- ment of $12.86 accounts payable on June 30, 1949. The additional sum of $101,400 is needed to be appropriated for expenses under this heading during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $494,730.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ --------------- 493,081.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 494,300.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________________________ 429.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 417.08 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------79,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 79,417.08 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $49, 000. 00 $9, 400. 00 $8, 000. 00 $36, 200. 00 $34, 000. 00 Cost of new work - ---- - - - Cost of maintenance- . . ._ 17, 328. 28 22, 474. 39 32, 027. 47 37, 305. 31 33, 706. 74 Total expended _ _ 17, 405. 21 23, 531. 42 31, 346. 45 37, 280. 23 34, 457. 35 2026 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 36. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures Estimated Name of projectreport see to June 30, 1949 amount re- Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Gladstone Harbor, Mich.1 2----------1912 $7, 280. 59 $252. 17 (a) 2. Cedar River Harbor, Mich.' 2_ 1896 28, 463. 97 6 $313, 000 3. South Milwaukee Harbor, Wis ....... 1906 5, 000. 00 - -_ 6 442, 500 4. St. Joseph River, Mich. 2_____________ 1923 4, 555. 49 5, 194. 51 (3) 5. Arcadia Harbor, Mich.4 5__ 7 1920 63, 000. 00 (3) 6. St. James (Beaver Island), Mich. .... 1947 - 622, 500 7. Gray's Reef Passage, Mich.' -_ 1937 109, 520. 63 (3) - -II~ - 1 Channels adequate for commerce. 2Abandonment recommended in 1926 (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). 8Completed. 4 No commerce reported. 5 Abandonment recommended in 1916 (H. Doc. 668, 64th Cong., 1st sess.). 8 Revised in 1948. 7 Assurances of local cooperation requested Mar. 3, 1945. Negotiations for compliance are in progress. 37. PLANT ALLOTMENT, MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,936,151.80 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 1,769,781.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------- 1,745,342.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 190,809.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 359.57 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. _ - $60, 000. 00 -$100, 000. 00 $18, 000. 00 $59, 624. 10 $838, 883. 10 Cost of maintenance __ ------------------------ ______________ _ 789, 305. 10 Total expended.------------_ - 6, 612. 56 - 111, 568. 19 126, 923. 24 - 42, 178. 36 848, 230. 72 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress -i i Au Train Lake, Lake Superior River and Harbor Act, to Lake Michigan at Little Mar. 2, 1945. Bay de Noc, waterway (report to be made by Special Division Board). Black Lake (Lake Macatawa) House Public Works and Holland Harbor, Mich. Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. Charlevoix Harbor, Mich., con- Rivers and Harbors Jan. 18, 1949 Unfavorable. struction of breakwater. Committee resolution, May 10, 1945. Charlevoix Harbor, Mich., The River and Harbor Act, South Arm, with a view to the July 24, 1946. construction of a breakwater at or near East Jordan. Door County, Coast of, including Rivers and Harbors Ellison Bay and Sister Bay, Committee resolution, Wis., with respect to a harbor Aug. 2, 1946. of refuge. East Jordan, Charlevoix Harbor, River and Harbor Act, Mich., The South Arm, with July 24, 1946. a view to the construction of a breakwater at or near. RIVERS AND HARBORS-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2027 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions---Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Ellison Bay, Sister Bay, and Rivers and Harbors Door County, Coast of, Wis., Committee resolution, with respect to a harbor of Aug. 2, 1946. refuge. Ellison Bay, Wis., with respect Rivers and Harbors to a harbor of refuge. Committee resolution, Mar. 12, 1946. Erie Lake, at or near Toledo, River and Harbor Act, Ohio, waterway to the south- Mar. 2, 1945. erly end of Lake Michigan via Maumee River and the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practicable route (report to be made by Special Division Board). Fort Wayne, Ind., waterway d o -...... ---.. ..... - from Lake Erie, at or near To- ledo, Ohio, to the southerly end of Lake Michigan via Mau- mee River, or other practicable route (report to be made by Special Division Board). Fox River, Wis . _._.__..... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Sept. 18, 1945. Gladstone Harbor, Mich., im- Rivers and Harbors Mar. 17, 1949 ..-- I Unfavorable provement for light-draft ves- Committee resolution, sels. Mar. 26, 1946. Grand Traverse Bay, Lake River and Harbor Act, Michigan and adjacent waters, July 24, 1946. with view to establishment of suitable lock system to permit the passage of boats between Grand Traverse Bay and Torch Lake and other lakes in Antrim County, Mich. Great Lakes Coast-harbor of Rivers and Harbors refuge at Ellison Bay, Wis. Committee resolution, Mar. 12, 1946. Great Lakes Coast-harbors of Rivers and Harbors refuge at Ellison and Sister Committee resolution, Bay, and Door County, Wis. Aug. 2, 1946. Great Lakes Coast-harbor of Rivers and Harbors refuge at Sister Bay, Wis. Committee resolution, Apr. 1, 1946. Great Lakes (lower) alternate House Public Works canal between waters of and Committee resolution, Lake Superior (report to be Apr. 5, 1949. madebyspecialdivisionboard). Holland Harbor, Mich .------ Commerce Committee Feb. 28, 1949 _____ . Do. resolution,Nov.10,1944. Holland Harbor and Black Lake House Public Works (Lake Macatawa), Mich. Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. Kenosha Harbor, Wis ...------. River and Harbor Act, Aug. 11, 1948 H. Doe. 750, Favorable. Mar. 2, 1945. 80th Cong. 2d sess. Lake Harbor, Mich ...------ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Mar. 16, 1937. Lake Harbor (Mona Lake) River and Harbor Act, Channel, Mich. Aug. 26, 1937. Leland Harbor, Mich., with a River and Harbor Act, view to shore protection. July 24, 1946. Little Bay de Noc, Lake Michi- River and Harbor Act, gan to Lake Au Train, Lake Mar. 2, 1945. Superior, waterway (report to be made by Special Division Board). Ludington Harbor, Mich-__ _... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Dec. 4, 1939. Macatawa Lake and Holland House Public Works Harbor (Black Lake), Mich. Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. 2028 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, ;19419 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress - -- - - -- - ----- - -- -- - ---- Maumee River, waterway from River and Harbor Act, Lake Erie, at or near Toledo, Mar. 2, 1945. Ohio, to the southerly end of Lake Michigan, via the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practicable route (report to be made by Special Division Board). Michigan Lake, Grand Traverse River and Harbor Act, Bay, and adjacent waters, with July 24, 1946. a view to establishment of suit- able lock system to permit the passage of boats between Grand Traverse Bay and Torch Lake and other lakes in Antrim County, Mich. Michigan Lake at Little Bay de River and Harbor Act, Noc, to Superior Lake at Lake Mar. 2, 1945. Au Train waterway, (report to be made by Special Division Board). Michigan Lake and Sturgeon Rivers and Harbors Bay Ship Canal, Wis. Committee resolution, May 10, 1945. Michigan Lake, waterway from River and Harbor Act, Lake Erie at or near Toledo, Mar. 2, 1945. Ohio, to the southerly end of, by way of Maumee River and the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practicable route (re- port to be made by Special Di- vision Board). Millecoquin River, Mich., and River and Harbor Act, adjacent waters of Lake Mich- July 24, 1946. igan. Milwaukee (South), Wis., har- Senate Public Works bor of refuge. Committee resolution, Jan. 28, 1947. Mona Lake (Lake Harbor) River and Harbor Act, Channel, Mich. Aug. 26, 1937. Port Washington Harbor, Wis. House Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. Racine County, Wis., shore of River and Harbor Act, Lake Michigan, beach erosion July 3, 1930; and act of study. Congress, July 31, 1945. Sister Bay, Ellison Bay and Rivers and Harbors Door County, Coast of, Wis., Committee resolution, with respect to a harbor of Aug. 2, 1946. refuge. Sister Bay, Wis., harbor of refuge. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Apr. 1, 1946. South Milwaukee, Wis., harbor Senate Public Works of refuge. Committee resolution, Jan. 28, 1947. Sturgeon Bay and Lake Michi- Rivers and Harbors gan Ship Canal, Wis. Committee resolution, May 10, 1945. Superior Lake at Lake Au Train River and Harbor Act, to Lake Michigan at Little Bay Mar. 2, 1945. de Noc, waterway (report to be made by Special Division Board). Superior Lake alternate canal House Public Works between waters of and lower Committee resolution, Great Lakes (report to be made Apr. 5, 1949. by Special Division Board). Torch Lake and other lakes in River and Harbor Act, Antrim County, Mich., with July 24, 1946. view to establishment of suit- able lock system to permit the passage of boats to Grand Traverse Bay and Lake Michi- gan, and adjacent waters. Two Rivers Harbor, Wis -.... House Public Works Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. FLOOD CONTROL-MILWAUKEE, WIS., DISTRICT 2029 38. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $77,907.83 and the expenditures were $79,619.85. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $7,594.61, plus an allotment of $60,000 made in July, 1949, a total of $67,594.61, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses in- curred under this heading and to payment of $4,515.80 accounts payable on June 30, 1949. .The additional sum of $192,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $175,278.85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 172,200.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-____________________ 167,684.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 7,594.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_______________ 980.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - ----- 60,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 60,980.24 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $2, 600. 00 $1, 100. 00 $1, 000. 00 $52, 000. 00 $80, 000. 00 Cost of new work .. Cost of maintenance_ 1, 250. 00 1, 350. 00 1, 100. 00 52, 013. 36 77, 907. 83 Total expended-. __ 1, 250.-00 1, 250. 00 1,350.-00 1, 350. 00 1, 100. 1, 100. 00 00 45, 785.-54 45, 785. 54 79, 79, 619.-85 619. 85 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 Battle Creek and Kalamazoo, Senate Public Works Mich., Kalamazoo River,with Committee resolution, a view to flood control improve- June 24, 1947. ments at. Fox River and its tributaries, Flood Control Act, July Wisconsin, for flood control 24, 1946. and other purposes. Grand River, and its tributaries, House Public Works Michigan for flood control and Committee resolution, other purposes. Mar. 15, 1949. Grand River, Mich., with a view Senate Public Works to flood control at and in the Committee resolution, vicinity of Lansing, Mich. July 15, 1947. Kalamazoo River, Mich., with a Senate Public Works view to flood control improve- Committee resolution, ments at Kalamazoo and Bat- June 24, 1947. tle Creek, Mich. Lansing, Mich., with a view to Senate Public Works flood control on Grand River, Committee resolution, Mich., at and in the vicinity of. July 15, 1947. 4 IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT This district comprises southeastern Wisconsin, northeastern and central Illinois, and portions of northwestern Indiana and southwestern Michigan included in the drainage basin of the Illi- nois River above the south boundary of the Federal property at the: new LaGrange lock and dam, exclusive of the basin of Bureau Creek, Ill. It also includes the southern end of Lake Michigan and its tributary drainage basin of St. Joseph River, Mich., and the waterways connecting the Illinois River with the Chicago and Calumet Rivers. District engineer: Col. W. P. Trower, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Great Lakes Division, Chicago, Ill., comprising the Duluth, Minn., Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Detroit, Mich., and Buffalo, N. Y. districts. Col. D. O. Elliott, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. Waukegan Harbor, Ill.---- 2031 16. Coal Creek drainage and 2. Chicago Harbor, Ill.. 2034 levee district, Illinois River, 3. Chicago River, Ill-.......... 2037 Ill. 2071 4. Calumet Harbor and River, 17. Mouth of Sangamon River, Ill. and Ind. 2039 Ill.- 2073 5. Lake Calumet, Ill.__________ 2043 18. Upper Mississippi River Basin, 6. Indiana Harbor, Ind.. 2045 Chicago district_ 2075 7. Michigan City Harbor, Ind._ 2049 19. Emergency flood-control work 8. Illinois Waterway, Illinois_ _ 2051 under authority of the Flood 9. Clearing navigable harbors Control Act approved Aug- and streams under author- ust 18, 1941____________ 2075 ity of Public Law 14, 20. Emergency flood-control work Seventy-ninth Congress_. 2063 under authority of Public 10. Examinations, surveys and Laws 138 and 318, Seventy- contingencies (general)-- 2064 eighth Congress; Public Law 11. Inactive navigation projects _ 2065 75, Seventy-ninth Congress; 12. Plant allotment 2065 and Public Laws 102 and 858, Eightieth Congress __ 2076 Flood control 21. Snagging and clearing under 13. Farm Creek, Ill._ 2066 authority of section 2 of the 14. Thompson Lake drainage and Flood Control Act ap- levee district, Illinois River, proved August 28, 1937, as Ill.- 2069 amended _ _ _ _ __ 2078 15. Lacey, Langellier, West Ma- 22. Preliminary examinations, sur- tanzas, and Kerton Valley veys, and contingencies for drainage and levee dis- flood control- _ 2078 tricts, Illinois River, Ill._ _- 2070 23. Inactive flood-control projects 2079 1. WAUKEGAN HARBOR, ILL. Location.-This harbor is on the west shore of Lake Michigan, distant about 51 miles south of Milwaukee and about 38 miles north from Chicago. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 74.) Previous projects.-An appropriation was made by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1852, for a breakwater. This work was abandoned. The original project was adopted by River and 2031 2032 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Harbor Act of June 14, 1880, and modified by River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882. For further details see page 1940 of An- nual Report for 1915, and page 1508 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.--This provided for- (a) A northerly exterior breakwater about 1,900 feet long ex- tending easterly from the shore 1,030 feet and thence southeasterly 870 feet to the outer end, forming a protected outer harbor. (b) Parallel piers, from the outer harbor to an inner basin, about 240 feet apart and 1,613 and 3,212 feet long for the north and south piers, respectively, the inshore end of the south pier di- verging southward opposite the inner basin. (c) An entrance channel 390 feet wide and 22 feet deep extend- ing from that depth in the lake to the outer end of the north pier, reducing to a channel between piers 200 feet wide and 18 feet deep to the inner basin, an inner basin 18 feet deep, about 13 acres, protected on the east side by a revetment 882 feet long, and an anchorage area 8 feet deep, about 6 acres, in the southwest corner of the inner basin. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The fluctuations of water level are seasonal changes of about one-half foot above or below the annual mean stage, and extreme fluctua- tions of a temporary nature, due to wind and barometric pressure, of about 11/2 feet above or below the mean lake level prevailing at the time. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $586,300, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and excluding $20,000 (cost of bulkhead and boat stalls) to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $19,750, on completion of the project. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Parallel piers and basin 1 __________ _______ Annual Report, 1880, p. 1942. Aug. 2, 1882 Modified location of harbor entrance 1-_ _ Annual -__.....- Report, 1882, pp. 277, 2163. June 13, 1902 Detached breakwater, extension of piers, increasing H. Doc. 343, 56th Cong., 1st sess. width of harbor at inner end of north pier, and dredging channel and basin to existing project depth. July 3, 1930 Extension of breakwater to shore, dredging near the Rivers and Harbors Committee outer end of the north pier, and enlarging the inner Doc. 27, 71st Cong., 2d sess. basin. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Dredging an entrance channel to existing project H. Doc. 116, 77th Cong., 1st sess. dimensions from the outer end of the north pier to the project depth in the lake, and dredging an anchorage area in the southwest corner of the inner basin to the existing project depth. Abandonment of dredging the triangular area in the southwest corner of the inner basin to a depth of 18 feet. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The act of March 2, 1945, provided that dredging of the anchorage basin shall not be commenced until local interests furnish assurances to the Secretary of War that they will remove the abandoned water intake pipes; construct an adequate bulkhead in front of the city park and in front of the adjacent RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2033 United States property; furnish, free of cost to the United States, the land necessary for the anchorage area; release the United States from all claims for damages resulting from the improve- ment and provide and maintain adequate mooring facilities. Local interests were informed of requirements on July 1, 1946. Permit authorizing construction of the required bulkhead was issued by Department of the Army on August 25, 1948 and compliance with the remaining requirements is anticipated on completion of the bulkhead. Terminal facilities.-These consist of a wharf 1,000 feet long, owned by the Waukegan Coke Corp., equipped with a coal-handling tower, and two coal wharves and one fishing wharf owned by the city of Waukegan. The facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous sur- veys were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $2,039.68. Prelimi- nary operations for reconstruction of the revetment adjoining United States property on the east side of the inner basin, were performed by hired labor at a cost of $4,059.76. Emergency re- pairs to the south pier were performed by hired labor with Govern- ment plant at a cost of $2,372.52. The total costs for the fiscal year were $8,471.96, all maintenance. The total expenditures were $6,767.75. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 92 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging to provide an anchorage area in the southwest corner of the inner basin. The north pier and east re- vetment were completed in 1904 and the south pier in 1909. The outer 600 feet of breakwater were completed in 1904 and the shore- arm extension in 1931. All structures are in good condition except that riprap is required and the bulkhead adjoining United States property on the east side of the inner basin is in need of recon- struction. The controlling depths are 19.9 feet in the entrance channel to the outer end of the north pier and 18.4 feet in the re- maining portion of the entrance channel and inner basin. Depths are based on soundings taken in July 1948 and are referred to low- water datum. The mean-water level in June 1949 was 1.12 feet above datum. The total cost to June 30, 1949 was $1,423,104.40, of which $536,757.92 was for new work and $886,346.48 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $1,422,741.87. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $20,342.18, plus an allotment of $73,- 500 made in July 1949, a total of $93,842.18, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ - _ - ----------------- _ __ $362.53 Maintenance: Sounding, sweeping and removal of obstructions by hired labor, fiscal year 1950 -------------------------- _ 3,500.00 Riprapping breakwaters, by contract, May, 1950------------- 12,900.00 Reconstruction of east revetment, by contract, July to November 1949__ -- 77,079.65 Total_---- - -------------- 93,842.18 2034 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $3,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including sounding, sweeping and removal of obstructions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,677,028.46 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 754,991.46 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 902,057.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------1,656,686.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 20,342.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_------------------- 2,058 .23 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 73,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 75,558.23 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--------------------------------- 49,540.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - - - $2, 800. 00 - $800.00 $45, 500. 00 $26, 500. 00 C ost of new work ....... --- -- - - - - -. - - - - -. - - - - - - . - . C ost of m aintenance ...... ...... $78.42 1,405. 13 594. 87 43, 548.39 8, 471.96 Total expended - - 132. 75 1, 183. 40 816. 60 44, 890.07 6, 767. 75 2. CHICAGO HARBOR, ILL. Location.-NortheasternIllinois, near the southern end of Lake Michigan; 85 miles in a southerly direction from Milwaukee, Wis. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 752.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1833, and modified by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1866; March 2, 1867; July 1, 1868; and April 10, 1869. Work was con- tinued under these projects until 1870. (For further details see p. 1941 of Annual Report for 1915 and p. 1510 of Annual Report for 1938.) Existing project.-This provides for the following work: (a) An inner breakwater, all of timber cribs, enclosing an inner basin of about 224 acres in extent, the breakwater being in two sections, as follows: The main inner breakwater 4,036 feet long with 300 feet of shore return on north end; a southerly extension 2,550 feet long. (b) An exterior breakwater enclosing an outer basin of about 970 acres in extent, the breakwater being in three sections, ex- clusive of gaps, as follows: The shore extension at north end built of timber cribs and 2,250 feet long; the main exterior breakwater, built of timber cribs and 5,413 feet long; and the southerly ex- tension, built of rubble mound and concrete caissons and 5,000 feet long, exclusive of the harbor entrance gap of 500 feet. (c) Maintenance dredging to a depth of 21 feet of that part of the inner basin lying north of a line drawn eastwardly perpen- dicular to the eastern boundary of Grant Park, from the northern end of said boundary, and also of the entrance to Chicago River from the lake to Rush Street over a width varying from 470 to 190 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS--CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT .2035 (d) Maintenance of that section of the north pier, 900 feet long, located east of the entrance to Ogden slip. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michi- gan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Seasonal fluctuations in mean stage from low water in winter to high water in summer average about 1.2 feet. Local and tempo- rary fluctuations of 0.1 to 0.5 foot due to wind and difference in barometric pressures occur daily. Seiches of 3 to 4 feet occur at infrequent intervals. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1914, was $3,- 686,500, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $50,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 11, 1870 Inner breakwaters and inner basin_.... H. Ex. Doc. 114, 41st Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1879, pp. 1562-1567. June 14, 1880 Exterior breakwater__ Annual Report, 1879, pp. 1562-1567. Mar. 3, 1899 Present project depth in the basin and entrance to Annual Report, 1897, pp. 2790-2791. Chicago River. July 25, 1912 Shore-arm and southerly extension of the exterior H. Doc. 710, 62d Cong., 2d sess. breakwater. Mar. 2, 1919 Modification of the area to be dredged in the inner H. Doc. 1303, 64th Cong., 1st sess. basin. Mar. 3, 1931 Shore-arm extension of the exterior breakwater trans- Public, No. 797, 71st Cong. ferred to Lincoln Park Commissioners. Mar. 2, 1945 Resumption of jurisdiction over the shore-arm exten- Public, No. 14, 79th Cong. sion breakwater and over certain navigable waters in Lake Michigan which lie in the northwestern part of the outer harbor. The latest published map of this harbor is in the Annual Report for 1914, opposite page 2924. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The outer harbor terminals consist of two slips, one opening off from the main river and one opening off from the inner basin; wharves, fronting on the river itself, and a United States Navy pier extending into the outer basin from the lake front at the outer end of Grand Avenue. The United States Navy pier is not available to commercial navigation. The outer harbor facilities are not entirely adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous sur- veys were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $10,357.55. Pre- liminary operations for repair of north pier superstructure were completed by hired labor at a cost of $833.93, and repairs were ac- complished by contract at a cost of $22,649.50. Plans for riprap- ping the southerly extension breakwater were completed by hired labor at a cost of $309.64. Riprapping, by contract, involved the placement of 1,842 tons of stone, and was completed at a cost of $28,206.68. Plans for removal and rebuilding of fence adjoining United States property at the North Branch turning basin, were completed by hired labor at a cost of $518.44. Construction of the fence was accomplished by contract at a cost of $2,008.37. Chink- 2036 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ing and grouting of the southerly extension breakwater was com- pleted by hired labor at a total cost of $10,782.27. Preliminary operations, including riprap soundings, for repair of the Oak Street breakwater, were performed by hired labor at a cost of $6,776.40. Plans for removal and construction of wood pile clumps were completed by hired labor at a cost of $185.64. The total costs for the fiscal year were $82,628.42, all maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $78,026.17. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1923. The entrance to Chicago River has been improved by the construction of parallel entrance piers, and dredging of a channel 190 to 470 feet in width and a depth of 21 feet below datum. The northerly arm of the inner breakwater (timber, 4,034 feet, with 304 feet of shore-return on the north end, completed in 1874; concrete superstructure completed in 1934 and repaired in 1949) is in good condition. The southerly arm (timber, 2,544 feet, com- pleted in 1880; concrete superstructure completed in 1930), is in good condition. The exterior breakwater (timber 5,418 feet, com- pleted in 1889; concrete superstructure completed in 1930), the southerly extension (rubble mound, 2,227 feet, completed in 1917 and repaired in 1949), and the south arm (rubble mound, 1,532 feet, completed in 1920; and concrete caisson, 1,185 feet, completed in 1923) are in good condition, except that some riprap is required. The shore arm extension (timber, 2,250 feet, completed in 1917), has deteriorated above the water line and the entire superstructure is in need of concrete replacement. The deck slab of the north pier (concrete superstructure, 975 feet, completed in 1908 and repaired in 1949) is in good condition. The controlling mid-channel depth from the west end of the lock near the mouth of the Chicago River to the Michigan Avenue Bridge is 21 feet. Depths are based on soundings taken in June 1948, and are referred to low-water datum. The mean water level in June 1949 was 1.12 feet above datum. The total cost to June 30, 1949, was $5,399,583.76, of which $3,409,844.22 was for new work and $1,989,739.54 for mainte- nance. The total expenditures were $5,395,262.66. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $12,483.02, plus an allotment of $314,- 500.00 made in July 1949, a total of $326,983.02, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949------------------------------_ $4,321.10 Maintenance: Sounding, sweeping, and removal of obstructions, by hired labor, fiscal year 1950_----------------------------------- 7,500.00 Repair superstructure of shore arm extension breakwater, by contract, September 1949 to June 1950_ ----------- 298,400.00 Dredging to restore the project depth of 21 feet in the outer harbor channel, and in the entrance channel to Rush Street, by contract, April 1950 _ ________ ___....--_____ 10,900.00 Removal of one wood pile clump and construction of 2 wood pile clumps in the entrance channel to the Chicago River, by con- tract, July 1 to Aug. 17, 1949_ ---- ----- 5,861.92 Total_ -326 ,983 .02 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2037 The additional sum of $228,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance including soundings, sweep- ing, removal of obstructions and repairs to breakwater. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- $5,853,750.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------ 3,855,849.22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,989,739.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------___ 5,841,267.66 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 12,483.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------- 7,036.46 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 314,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_---- 321,536.46 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-___ -________ - $2, 000. 00 $3, 500.00 -------------- 500. 00 $8, $86, 500. 00 Cost of new work-----------.......... Cost of maintenance ----------- 5, 399. 00 1, 700. 30 $5,081. 63 4, 209. 66 82, 62842 Total expended______ - -_ 6, 721. 26 1, 289. 12 5, 492. 81 4, 490. 81 78,026.17 3. CHICAGO RIVER, ILL. Location.-Cook and Lake Counties, Ill., the navigable portions being wholly in Cook County and the city of Chicago. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 752.) For description, see page 1467 of Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896, modified by acts of March 3, 1899, and June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1942 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1513 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for maintenance dredging to 21 feet below the hydraulic grade line, corresponding to low-water datum in Lake Michigan, of the main river from Rush Street to the junction of the North and South Branches (0.7 mile), the North Branch from the junction to North Avenue (2.22 miles), the North Branch Canal (1.04 miles), and the North Branch turning basin, the channels and turning basin to be maintained to project depth to within 20 feet of existing docks. It also provides for dredging a channel 9 feet deep to within 30 feet of existing bulkheads and river banks from North Avenue to Belmont Avenue, thence 9 feet deep and 50 feet wide to Addison Street. The width of channel in main river varies from 200 to 300 feet, in North Branch from 50 to 150 feet, and in North Branch Canal from 70 to 110 feet. All depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York, with due allow- ance for hydraulic grade resulting from the drainage canal. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $581,100, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $46,000. 872132---50----44 2038 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 1 Mar. 3, 1899 For project depth of 21 feet in lieu of that fixed by act Specified in act. of June 3, 1896. June 13, 1902 Turning basins _________________________ Do. Mar. 2, 1907 Interpreted by Chief of Engineers, Apr. 11, 1908, as H. Doc. 95, 56th Cong., 1st sess. adopting the new work of the then existing project (Annual Report, 1900, p. 3863, for 21-foot depth. and Annual Report, 1909, p. 709), Mar. 2, 1919 Eliminated all work, except maintenance of the main H. Doc. 1294, 64th Cong., 1st sess. river, North Branch, North Branch Canal, and turning basin. 2 July 24, 1946 Dredging channel 9 feet deep to within 30 feet of exist- H. Doc. 767, 78th Cong., 2d sess. ing bulkheads and river banks from North Ave. to Belmont Ave., thence 9 feet deep and 50 feet wide to Addison St. I The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1914, opposite p. 2928. 2 Contains latest published map of the North Branch above North Ave. Recommended modifications of project.-On February 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project for Chicago River, Ill., to provide for a channel 9 feet deep and 50 feet wide in the North Branch of Chicago River and north Shore Channel between Addison Street, Chicago, and Main Street, Skokie, with three passing places 45 feet wide and 500 feet long, in accordance with the plans of the district engineer, at an esti- mated cost to the United States of $776,000 for new work and $16,500 annually for maintenance in addition to the amount now required, subject to certain requirements of local cooperation. Local cooperation.-The act of July 24, 1946, provided that the improvement of the channel is subject to the condition that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States free from damages which may result from construction and maintenance of the improvement. The above requirement has not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-In the Chicago River and its branches there is a total wharfage, including numerous slips of about 150,000 feet, about 15,000 feet of which is used by private interests for shipping purposes. These terminals are owned and operated by steamship lines, grain, coal, and lumber companies, and various other industries. They are more than adequate in extent for exist- ing commerce. Except for the State of Illinois barge terminal and elevator at Damen Avenue on the south branch (mentioned in terminal facilities on the Illinois River), and the frontage along Wacker Drive, owned by the city, there are no publicly owned docks, wharves, or other terminal facilities on the main river or its branches. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous sur- veys were conducted by hired labor at a total cost of $4,201.36, all maintenance. The total expenditures were $4,390.78. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is complete except for the work authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946. The controlling mid-channel depths are as follows: In the main river, 21.0 feet; in the North Branch to North Avenue, 18.0 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2039 feet; North Avenue to Addison Street 10.0 feet; and in the North Branch Canal, 17.5 feet. Depths in the turning basin are generally 16.5 or more feet. Depths are based upon soundings taken in June, July and August 1948, and are referred to low-water datum. The mean water level in June 1949 was 1.12 feet above datum. The heads of navigation for deep-draft vessels are Belmont Avenue on the North Branch, and Leavitt Street on the West Fork of the South Branch, 5.97 and 5.52 miles, respectively, from the Michigan Avenue Bridge. The head of navigation for barge traffic is near Touhy Avenue on the North Shore Channel, about 11 miles from the Michigan Avenue Bridge. The total cost to June 30, 1949, was $1,560,159.12, of which $544,678.70 was for new work, and $1,015,480.42 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,560,159.12. Proposedoperations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $42.48, plus the sum of $211,000 allotted in July 1949, a total of $211,042.48, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Sounding, sweeping, and removal of obstructions, by hired labor, fiscal year 1950 ___ ____ ____ ________ $6,000.00 Dredging to restore the project depth of 21 feet in the main river, North Branch, North Branch Canal, and North Branch turning basin, by contract, Apr. 1 to June 15, 1950 205,042.48 Total----------_ -------------------------------- 211,042.48 The additional sum of $6,000 is needed to be appropriated for fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including sounding, sweeping, and removal of obstructions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $2,625,550.02 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ 1,500,564.57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1,124,942.97 Total net expenditures to June 30 ,1949----------------___ 2,625,507.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 42.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------- 42.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 211,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 211,042.48 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-_ ___ --------------___ __ 36,420.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . - $21, 770. 00 $4, 000. 00 - $2, 000. 00 Cost of new work---------------------- Cost of maintenance - .--------- - 157. 84 2, 267. 27 4, 671. 88 -.$4,3, 000. 00 756. 16 $4, 000. 00 4, 201. 36 Total expended---------.. ---- - 77, 176. 46 2, 230. 53 4, 708. 62 3, 566. 74 4, 390. 78 4. CALUMET HARBOR AND RIVER, ILL. AND IND. Location.-NortheasternIllinois (Cook County), near the south- ern end of Lake Michigan, 121/ miles south of Chicago Harbor, and known on the Great Lakes as South Chicago Harbor, it being 2040 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 in the southerly part of and within the corporate limits of the city of Chicago, except for a part of the breakwaters and of the anchor- age behind same, which are in Indiana. The Calumet River is within the Chicago city limits. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 75.) For, description, see page 1471 of Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects.-The original project for Calumet Harbor was adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 11, 1870, and modi- fied August 11, 1888. Work was continued under these projects until 1896. The original project for Calumet River was adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 5, 1884, and modified August 5, 1886. For further details, see page 1943 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1515 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following work: (a) For an outer harbor protected by a breakwater extending eastward from the shore about 4,400 feet and thence southeasterly about 8,100 feet to the harbor entrance. (b) For an approach channel 3,200 feet wide and 28 feet deep through the shoals outside the breakwater. (c) For an outer harbor channel and anchorage area 3,000 feet wide and 26 feet deep. (d) For an entrance channel to the river 350 feet wide and 26 feet deep to the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway bridge. (e) For a channel in Calumet River of 200-foot minimum width, 25 feet deep to the Semet-Solvay wharf near One Hundred and Eleventh Street, thence 23 feet deep through the rock section to near One Hundred and Fourteenth Street, thence 21 feet deep to One Hundred and Twenty-second Street, and thence 21.5 feet deep to and including turning basin No. 5. (f) For widening and straightening the river channel, except through the rock cut, to within 20 feet of bulkhead lines now or hereafter established. (g) For five turning basins spaced along the river channel, of suitable size for turning the largest lake cargo vessels and each of the same depth as the adjacent channel. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Fluctuations in stage of the river are practically those resulting from changes of water level in Lake Michigan. On Lake Michigan seasonal fluctuations in mean stage from low water in winter to high water in summer average about 1.2 feet. Local and tem- porary fluctuations of 0.1 to 0.5 foot, due to wind and difference in barometric pressures, occur daily. Seiches of 3 to 4 feet occur at infrequent intervals. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $10,694,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1945) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $140,000. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2041 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Outer Annual Report, 1896, pp. 2584, et June 13, 1902 uter harbor protected by breakwater- ------- seq., and H. Doc. 277, 54th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 5 turning basins...... ----------------------------- H. Doc. 172, 58th Cong., 2d sess. June 25, 1910 Provided for shape and dimensions of turning basins_ H. Doc. 349, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Consolidated the 2 projects for Calumet Harbor and Calumet River. 2 Aug. 30, 19351 Detached breakwater; dredging the outer harbor to H. Doc. 494, 72d Cong., 2d sess. existing project depth and dimensions; deepening river-entrance channel and river to existing project depths; widening and straightening the river chan- nel; deepening the 5 turning basins to the same depth as the adjacent channel. 3 Mar. 2, 1945 Provide an approach channel to the harbor 3,200 feet H. Doc. 233, 76th Cong., 1st sess. wide and 28 feet deep through the shoals outside the breakwater and for closing the existing gap between the breakwaters. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933, and Dec. 16, 1933. 2 Contains latest published maps of the river. 3 Contains latest published map of the harbor. Local cooperation.-The act of March 3, 1905, required as a con- dition precedent to Federal expenditures upon any one of the five turning basins the donation to the United States of the land neces- sary for that turning basin and have either provided any necessary bulkheads or have released the United States from all damage to adjacent lands by reason of the excavation. As a result the land needed for turning basins, 1, 3, and 5 has been conveyed to the United States. The total area thus conveyed is 17.85 acres, and the value of the land at the time of its conveyance was approxi- mately $35,700. The act of August 30, 1935, provided that the widening of the channel at any locality or the future excavation of a turning basin shall not be commenced until local interests have furnished, free of cost to the United States, the lands or easements necessary for such widening or excavation and have either provided any neces- sary bulkheads, or have released the United States from all dam- ages to adjacent lands by reason of the excavation. The Republic Steel Corp. has dredged a new turning basin on the east side of the Calumet River just north of One Hundred and Twenty-second Street, to replace the original turning basin 3, and has constructed a bulkhead along the channel side of the original basin 3, and reclaimed the area to provide land for plant expansion. The corporation has also built a bulkhead along two portions of the east side of the river between a point opposite the Semet-Solvay slip and the new turning basin 3, and has widened and deepened the east side of the rock section between the United States east channel line and its bulkhead. The United States has widened and deepened two portions of the east side of the river between the south end of the rock section and turning basin 3, mile 4.7. Local interests donated the necessary land for the widening. Terminal facilities.-All terminal facilities on the lake front and in the entrance channel up to the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway bridge are owned and operated by two steel companies, except a 450-linear-foot reservation owned by the Corps of Engineers. These facilities consist in part of two slips which are 2,900 and 1,300 feet long, respectively, and also of about 2,961 feet of wharf- 2042 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 age facing on the entrance channel. These terminals are fully equipped and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Ad- ditional dockage exists on the lake front and along the entrance channel, but for various reasons it is not now suitable for terminal uses. Between the Elgin, Joliet & Eastern Railway bridge and The Forks there are about 50,500 feet of wharfage, including 14 slips and drydocks, of which about 31,300 feet are in use. These wharves are owned and operated by various private and industrial concerns handling ore, coal, grain, lumber, etc., About 3,600 feet are in use for shipbuilding purposes. The ore, grain, and coal wharves are fully equipped and are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. There are no public wharves on the Calumet River. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous sur- veys were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $10,475.91. Plans for repair of timber crib breakwater were completed by hired labor at a cost of $247.70. Repairs, involving placement of 2,110 tons of stone, were accomplished, by contract, at a cost of $24,075.74. The total cost for the fiscal year was $34,799.35, all maintenance. Total expenditures were $26,468.65. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 52 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of the construction of turning basins 2 and 4; dredging portions of the outer harbor; deepening, widening, and straightening the Calumet River; dredging an approach channel to the harbor through the shoals outside the detached breakwater; and closing the gap between the breakwaters. The timber break- water (6,712 feet, completed in 1904; concrete superstructure completed in 1924) is in good condition, except that some riprap is yet required. The cellular type steel-sheet pile breakwater (5,007 feet, completed in 1935) is in good condition. Under per- mit from the Secretary of War, the Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. and its predecessors have removed all of the south pier (completed in 1897) and replaced it with a concrete dock wall 2,961 feet in length and 50 feet southerly of the pier's original location. Under permits from the Department, the Defense Plant Corporation has built two sections of bulkhead on the east side of the river between a point opposite the Semet-Solvay slip and the new turning basin 3 at mile 4.7. The United States has widened and deepened the channel adjoining the new bulkhead except along the rock section, where the widening was done by the corporation. Depths in the outer harbor vary from 25 to 28 feet. Controlling mid-channel depth in the entrance channel is 23 feet. The controlling mid-chan- nel depth in the river is 19 feet, up to and including turning basin 5. Depths are based on soundings taken in August and September, 1948, and January and April, 1949, and are referred to low-water datum. The mean water level in June 1949 was 1.12 feet above datum. The head of navigation for deep-draft vessels in the river is at turning basin 5 at the entrance to Lake Calumet. The total cost, all funds, to June 30, 1949, was $8,473,637.34, of which $5,437,034.29 were regular funds and $3,036,603.05 were Public Works funds; $5,616,497.89 being for new work and $2,857,- RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2043 139.45 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $8,473,608.92 including $3,036,603.05 Public Works funds. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $3,202.31, plus an allotment of $228,000.00 made in July 1949, a total of $231,202.31, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ -------- $28.42 New work: Complete plans and specifications for closing the __ entrance gap, by hired labor, June 1950_.... $625.00 Complete plans and specifications for dredging the approach channel to the harbor, by hired labor, June 1950_-------------------_ 2,548.89 Total new work ------------------------- 3,173.89 Maintenance: Sounding, sweeping, and removal of obstructions, by hired labor, fiscal year 1950___________________ 13,000.00 Dredging to restore the project depth of 26 feet in the entrance channel between the bulkheads of the steel companies, and to a depth of 21 feet in the river, by contract, September to November 1949 ..-.- 190,000.00 Riprapping and repairing breakwaters, by contract, June 1950 -------- 25,000.00 Total, maintenance ___- -- - -- _-_____ _ 228,000.00 The additional sum of $122,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including sounding, sweep- ing, removal of obstructions and dredging to restore the project depths. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ____________________ $9,378,014.74 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 6,472,470.92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 2,902,369.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 9,374,812.43 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 3,202.31 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 3,202.31 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 228,000.00 ----- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 231,202.31 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------ -_- 5,074,328.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- -----I--- - - I 1945 194( 6 1947 1948 1949 --- ---------- I - Appropriated_ $168,040.00 $19, 500. 00 - $11,590.00 $176,000.00 $19,000.00 Cost of new work_ 315.94 3,133.03 4,905.30 6,397.74 Cost of maintenance__ 109, 612. 43 64, 770.73 9,687.11 160,852.91 34,799.35 Total expended_-. 21, 296. 52 154, 895. 60 16,459. 23 175,670.28 26,468.65 5. LAKE CALUMET, ILL. Location.-Northeastern Illinois (Cook County), within the southeasterly limits of the city of Chicago, just west of and con- nected by a short channel with turning basin 5, the landward limit of the project known as Calumet Harbor and River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 755.) 2044 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for dredging areas A and B in the south end of Lake Calumet, including an entrance channel 300 feet in width from turning basin 5, to a depth of 21 feet. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michi- gan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Fluctuations in stage of the lake are practically those resulting from changes of water level in Lake Michigan. On Lake Michigan seasonal fluctuations in mean stage from low water in winter to high water in summer average about 1.2 feet. Local and tempo- rary fluctuations of 0.1 to 0.5 foot, due to wind and difference in barometric pressures, occur daily. Seiches of 3 to 4 feet occur at infrequent intervals. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1933, was $460,500. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $22,400. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 180, 73d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map of the Illinois Waterway is in House Docu- ment 145, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are no facilities at the present time. The proposed terminal development will have adequate facilities for operation of a satisfactory lake-river transfer terminal. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous sur- veys were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $3,495.24, all main- tenance. The total expenditures were $3,492.35. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. Depths in the channel from turning basin 5 on the Calumet River to the dredged area in the lake vary from 18 to 21 feet. Depths in the dredged area, about 56.5 acres at the south end of the lake, vary from 15 to 18 feet. Depths are based on soundings completed in December 1944, and are referred to low-water datum. The mean water level in June 1949 was 1.12 feet above datum. Ex- cept in the dredged area, depths in the lake vary from 1 to about 10 feet, but in general are so shallow that no navigation is possible in the undredged portion except by very light draft vessels. The total cost of the work to June 30, 1949, was $413,356.81 of which $405,011.57 was for new work and $8,345.24 for mainte- nance. The total expenditures were $413,353.92. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 amounting to $7.65, plus an allotment of $3,500 made in July 1949, will be applied to sounding, sweeping, and removal of ob- structions by hired labor. The additional sum of $137,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including sounding, sweep- ing, removal of obstructions and dredging to restore the project depth. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $413,361.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- _ 405,011.57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 8,345.24 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- 413,353.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- - - -- - - - - 7.65 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2045 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 7.65 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 3,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 3,507.65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----------------- $2,750. 00 $3, 000. 00 - $1,400.00 $500, 00 $3, 500. 00 C ostofn ew w ork ..- --.......-- -- -- -.-- . -------------. . .. .. ..---- .. --- .. ----- .. -- .. ---. . _-- ...--- Cost of maintenance ......-... 2, 750. 00 589. 14 1,010.86 500. 00 3,495. 24 Total expended-_-_-_----_ _-- - 2, 750. 00 589. 14 1,010. 86 500. 00 3, 492. 35 6. INDIANA HARBOR, IND. Location.-Northwestern Indiana (Lake County), on southwest shore of Lake Michigan, 18 miles southeast of Chicago Harbor. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 755.) Previous project.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1943 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1520 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for- (a) A northerly rubble-mound breakwater 2,520 feet long, an easterly reinforced concrete-caisson breakwater 1,507 feet long, an extension of this latter breakwater about 2,300 feet to the north and the construction and placing of a lighthouse crib. (b) An entrance channel generally 800 feet wide, with a depth of 28 feet at the outer end and 26 feet at the inner end. (c) Dredging the anchorage and maneuver basin in the outer harbor to a depth of 26 feet, and the channel between the bulk- headed fills in the outer harbor to a depth of 25 feet. (d) Widening the main stem of the Indiana Harbor Canal to a bottom width of 260 feet with a depth of 22 feet from the outer harbor to The Forks, and dredging the Calumet River Branch from The Forks to One Hundred and Forty-first Street to the same width and depth. (e) A channel 22 feet deep and 160 feet wide in the Lake George Branch from The Forks to White Oak Avenue. (f) The maintenance of a channel 20 feet deep and 80 feet wide in the remainder of the Calumet River Branch south of the north line of One Hundred and Forty-first Street, except the removal of sewage deposits and other city refuse, after completion and acceptance from private parties. (g) The construction of a turning basin at The Forks 22 feet deep. That part of the Calumet River Branch Channel from the north line of One Hundred and Forty-first Street to the Grand Calumet River has not as yet been completed by local interests or accepted for maintenance by the United States. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Michigan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Seasonal fluctuations in mean stage from low water in winter to high water in summer average about 1.2 feet. Local and tem- 2046 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 porary fluctuations of 0.1 to 0.5 foot, due to wind and difference in barometric pressures, occur daily. Seiches of 3 to 4 feet occur at infrequent intervals. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,517,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $212,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Outer harbor and maintenance of inner harbor chan- H. Doec. 1113, 60th Cong., 2d sess. nel. Mar. 4, 1913 Breakwaters_ .. ___. . ___... _.___._. . ....... H. Doc. 690, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Lighthouse crib, present length and alinement of the Rivers and Harbors Committee easterly and northerly breakwaters. Doc. 6, 65th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 20, 1922 Modified the length of channel to be maintained in Public, No. 176, 67th Cong. extension to Lake George. Mar. 3, 1925 Authorized the Secretary of War to modify the project so far as relates to length and alinement of break- waters and to sell to Youngstown Sheet & Tube Co. approximately 1,180 linear feet of shoreward end of the existing north breakwater. July 3, 1930 Existing project channel width and depth in the Lake Rivers and Harbors Committee George Branch, turning basin at The Forks. Doc. 21, 71st Cong., 2d sess. June 30, 1932 Authorized the Secretary of War to sell to the Inland Public, No. 219, 72d Cong. Steel Co. approximately 1,903 linear feet of the southerly end of the existing east breakwater. Aug. 30, 19351 Extension to easterly breakwater; dredging entrance Rivers and Harbors Committee channel and outer harbor; deepening channel be- Doc. 29, 72d Cong., 1st sess. tween bulkhead fills; widening the main stem of the canal and the portion of the Calumet River Branch to 141st St. Aug. 26, 1937 Modified conditions of local cooperation required be- Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 fore enlargement of the Indiana Harbor Canal is Doc. 13, 75th Cong., 1st sess. undertaken by the United States. 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933, and July 25, 1934. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The act of August 26, 1937, provides that the enlargement of the Indiana Harbor Canal shall not be under- taken until local interests have furnished a right-of-way 300 feet wide and have constructed substantial bulkheads along the channel on the established lines shown on the map accompanying Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 13, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, provided that the improvement on one side may pro- ceed in any section on fulfillment of the conditions for that side of the section, and provided further, that south of the turning basin at The Forks (beginning 450 feet south of the intersection of the present Calumet Branch and main-stem bulkhead lines) widening and deepening by the United States shall be done only as the rights- of-way and bulkheads on at least one side of the channel are con- tinuously provided southward from the above limit of the turning basin at The Forks. To provide for the 300-foot channel, a parcel of land (of about 4.6 acres), generally 100 feet wide, lying on the east side of the Calumet River Branch, commencing at the north side of One Hundred and Forty-first Street and extending north- ward toward The Forks for a distance of about 2,107 feet, has been conveyed to and accepted by the United States. Local interests have also constructed about 1,350 feet of bulkhead along the east side of the Calumet River Branch, and have reconstructed the bulk- RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2047 head on the west side from The Forks to One Hundred and Forty- first Street. The Defense Plant Corporation has built a bulkhead along the east side of the canal between the Pennsylvania Railroad Co.'s bridge and Dickey Place Bridge; the United States has wid- ened and deepened the east side of this portion of the widening. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are now in existence about 24,500 feet of wharfage along the main canal and its branches. Of this amount, about 19,500 feet along the outer harbor and the inner harbor channel are being used by steel, oil-manufacturing, and terminal companies. About 1,400 feet of the above wharfage on the east side of the Calumet River Branch, and about 2,100 feet on the west side of the channel, are used as oil terminals. The wharves now in use are fully equipped and are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous sur- veys were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $23,415.82. Con- tract plans for dredging in Indiana Harbor, Indiana Harbor Canal, and Calumet River Branch, were completed by hired labor at a cost of $531.36. Dredging of 144,460 cubic yards of material was ac- complished by contract at a cost of $147,231.99. Contract plans for riprapping of breakwaters were completed by hired labor at a cost of $327.32. Riprapping of breakwaters involved the placement of 1884 tons of stone, and was accomplished by contract at a cost of $26,843.27. The total cost for the fiscal year was $198,349.75, all maintenance. The total expenditures were $185,023.56. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 80 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done to complete the existing project consists of widening the main stem of the Indiana Harbor Canal to a bottom width of 260 feet, with a depth of 22 feet from the outer harbor to the Forks, complete widening of the Calumet River Branch from the Forks to One Hundred and Forty- first Street to the same width and depth, and complete deepening and widening to full project dimensions of the upper 3,400 feet of the Lake George Branch. The north breakwater (rubble mound, 2,520 feet, completed in 1922) is in good condition except that some riprap is required. The east breakwater (concrete caisson, 1,507 feet, completed in 1926) and northerly extension (rubble mound, 2,324 feet, completed in 1935) are in good condition except that some riprap is required. Under a permit from the Department, the Defense Plant Corporation has constructed a bulkhead on the east side of the canal between the Pennsylvania Railroad bridge and Dickey Place Bridge, and the United States has widened and deepened the channel adjoining this bulkhead. The controlling depths are as follows: 26 to 28 feet in the entrance channel parallel to the rubble mound breakwater to 20 feet in the outer harbor; 23.6 feet between the bulkheads of the steel companies to the five bridges; 21.3 feet from the five bridges to the turning basin at The Forks; 22 feet in the turning basin at The Forks; 22 feet at the entrance of the turning basin east of Canal Street to 16 feet at a point 80 feet from the south side of the basin; 16.6 feet from the turning basin to the One Hundred and Forty-first Street Bridge; 2048 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19 49 and 17.7 feet from the turning basin to 1,000 feet above the Indi- anapolis Boulevard Bridge, on the Lake George Branch. Depths are based upon soundings taken from July, 1948 through June, 1949. Depths are referred to low-water datum. The mean level in June 1949 was 1.12 feet above datum. The head of navigation for commercial vessels is at the Baltimore & Ohio Chicago Ter- minal Railroad bridge on the Lake George Branch, about 3 miles from the outer harbor; and at a point about 2,200 feet from The Forks on the Calumet River Branch, about 2.5 miles from the outer harbor. The total cost to June 30, 1949, all funds, was $5,382,205.20, of which $3,764,160.71 were regular funds and $1,618,044.49 Public Works funds; $3,628,688.22 was for new work and $1,753,516.98 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $5,364,330.28 in- cluding $1,618,044.49 Public Works funds. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $19,895.96, together with an allotment of $127,000.00 made in July 1949, a total of $146,895.96, will be ap- plied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _ ____________ $17,874.92 Maintenance: Sounding in the harbor, in the entrance to the canal between the bulkheads of the steel companies, and in the canal; sweeping and the removal of obstruc- tions, by hired labor, fiscal year 1950------------ $7,000.00 Dredging to restore the project depth of 25 feet be- tween the bulkheads of the steel companies lake- ward of the five bridges, and 22 feet in the remainder of the canal, by contract, March to April 1950 122,021.04 -_ Total 46,895.96 1--------------------------------- The additional sum of $740,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including sounding, sweep- ing, removal of obstructions, and dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949._. -------------- $5,447,403.19 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________ ___- -____- 3,689,355.63 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------- 1,756,026.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--------_ _--------- 5,427,507.23 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 19,895.96 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1950_ 6,876.78 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 127,000.00 -------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _-----_ 133,876.78 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project._ -.- 888,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- -------......... _ $93, 500. 00 $84, 000. 00 $15, 400. 00 $231, 000. 00 $199, 500.00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance------------ 99, 148. 79 70, 038. 99 70, 982. 85 237, 532. 65 198, 349. 75 Total expended........----------------. 99, 168. 85 69,184. 58 70, 004. 87 234, 891. 65 185, 023. 56 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT' 2049 7. MICHIGAN CITY HARBOR, IND. Location.--Northwestern Indiana (in La Porte County), on the southeasterly shore of Lake Michigan, 38 miles in a southeasterly direction from Chicago Harbor. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 75.) For descriptions see page 1482 of Annual Report for 1932. Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 4, 1836, and work was continued under this project until 1870. For further details see page 1944 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1524 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.---This provides for- (a) A detached breakwater, east and west entrance piers, and a dredged channel, 120 to 150 feet wide and 18 feet deep, from Lake Michigan to the upper of two turning basins, which are also to have a depth of 18 feet. (b) The repair and restoration of the westerly 1,000 feet of the old east breakwater. (c) Dredging an anchorage shoreward of the restored section to a depth of 12 feet in the northerly portion and 8 feet in the southerly portion. (d) Enlarging the entrance to this basin through the east pier to a width of 66 feet. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Michi- gan, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Seasonal fluctuations in mean stage from low water in winter to high water in summer average about 1.2 feet. Local and tem- porary fluctuations of 0.1 and 0.5 foot, due to wind and difference in barometric pressures, occur daily. Seiches of 3 to 4 feet occur at infrequent intervals. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $1,220,- 000, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $35,500. The existing project is based on the following reports and river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorize d Documents ---- I-- ------ East breakwater and old east pier enclosing the outer Recommendation of a Board of En- basin. gineers, Annual Report, 1870, p. 123. Extension of east pier .............. __........... Reports of Boards of Engineers, Annual Report, 1881, pp. 2187- 2189; Annual Report, 1882, pp. 2264-2266. Mar. 3, 1899 Extension of east pier and construction of detached Annual Report, 1897, pp. 2903-2904. breakwater. Mar. 3, 1905 Lower turning basin.. . ----............... Rebuilding of the west pier as at present located. Joint resolution of Congress ap- Present project dimensions of entrance channel. proved May 13, 1908, Public No. 23. Jan. 21, 1927 Existing project depth in channel, and in lower and H. Doc. 279, 69th Cong., 1st sess. middle turning basins, elimination of the improve- ment of Trail Creek above the middle turning basin and of the uncompleted portion of the detached breakwater, abandonment of east breakwater and old east pier enclosing the outer basin. Aug. 30, 1935 Restoration and repair of westerly 1,000 feet of east Rivers and Harbors Committee breakwater, dredging outer basin, and enlarging the Doc. 34, 74th Cong., 1st sess. entrance to the basin through the east pier. (Contains latest published map.) I - -- I 2050 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at this harbor con- sist of about 16,000 feet of wharfage, about 1,220 feet of which are owned by the city. About 1,000 feet are in use. The terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Miscellaneous sur- veys were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $2,321.71. Final payment of $862.14 was made for contract dredging completed at the close of fiscal year 1948. Contract plans for dredging in the entrance channel and in Trail Creek were completed by hired labor at a cost of $392.76. Riprapping of the breakwater and repair of the United States west pier were accomplished by contract at a cost of $66,401.94. 4080 tons of stone were placed. Maintenance dredging in Trail Creek involving the removal of 21,308 cubic yards of material, was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $16,787.68. The total costs for the fiscal year were $86,766.23, all maintenance. The total expenditures were $78,517.84. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in December 1936. Concrete superstructure, 1,304 feet, on the detached breakwater was completed in 1925, and on the en- trance piers in 1931. All structures are in good condition but some riprapping is required. Under permit from the Secretary of War, the Northern Indiana Public Service Co. has removed 615 feet of the inner end of the west pier and about 719 feet of the bulkhead south of the pier, and has replaced them with a steel-sheet pile bulkhead located landward of the former dock line. The area chan- nelward of the new bulkhead was dredged by the permittee to 18 feet. Depths in the entrance channel up to the Franklin Street Bridge vary from 24 to 13 feet. Between the Franklin Street Bridge and the turning basin at the head of the project, the depths vary from 13.8 to 5.3 feet, in a channel about 60 feet wide, except in the draws of the Michigan Central Railroad Co.'s bridge where the width is about 40 feet. The depths in the turning basin at the head of the project vary from 1 to 4 feet. Available anchorage depths in the outer basin are 12 feet in the northerly portion and 9 feet in the southerly portion. Depths are based upon soundings taken during October 1947 and June 1949, and are referred to low-water datum. The mean water level in June, 1949 was 1.12 feet above datum. The head of navigation for commercial vessels is the turning basin at the head of the project, 1.04 miles above the outer end of the west pier. Above this point, depths are only sufficient for small launches. The total cost to June 30, 1949 was $2,531,147.45, of which $1,212,385.20 was for new work and $1,318,762.25 for mainte- nance. The total expenditures were $2,514,430.04. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $33,483.24, together with an allotment of $3,500.00 made in July 1949, a total of $36,983.24, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2051 Accounts payable, June 30, 1949------------------------- -_ $16,717.41 Maintenance: Sounding, sweeping, and removal of obstructions, by hired labor, fiscal year 1950- - 8,500.00 Completion of dredging in Trail Creek, by hired labor, July 1949_ 11,765.83 Total_-. - -- -- 36,983.24 The additional sum of $3,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for sounding, sweeping, and removal of ob- structions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------_ ---- $2,835,302.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------- 1,499,774.17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------- 1,318,762.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------___ ---------- 2,801,819.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 33,483.24 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------- --- 33 ,420.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 3,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- ------ _ 36,920.24 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $2, 000. 00 $27, 000. 00 - $25, 500. 00 $90, 500. 00 $103, 500. 00 Cost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance ---- ----- _ _ 670. 79 109. 42 2, 719. 79 90, 467. 94 86, 766. 23 Total expended..----------------- 2, 716. 64 109. 42 2, 719. 79 81, 998. 92 78, 517. 84 8. ILLINOIS WATERWAY, ILL. Location.-The Illinois River (entirely within the State of Illi- nois), formed by the confluence of the Kankakee and the Des Plaines Rivers, flows in a southwesterly direction and enters the Mississippi at Grafton, Ill., about 38 miles above St. Louis. The Illinois Waterway comprises the Illinois River from its mouth to the confluence of the Kankakee and Des Plaines Rivers, a distance of 273 miles; the Des Plaines River to Lockport, a dis- tance of 18.1 miles, and the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the south branch of the Chicago River to Lake Street, Chicago, a distance of 34.5 miles. Also from a point 12.4 miles above Lock- port, Ill., the Waterway comprises the Calumet-Sag Channel and the Little Calumet and Calumet Rivers to turning basin 5, near the entrance to Lake Calumet, a distance of 23.8 miles; and the Grand Calumet River from the junction to One Hundred and Forty-first Street, deep (lake) draft navigation, a distance of 9 miles, and to Clark Street, Gary, Ind., a distance of 4.2 miles. Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; April 10, 1869; July 11, 1870; June 14, 1880; and March 2, 1907. For further details see page 1945 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1172 of Annual Report for 1932. Existing project.-This project provides for the construction of nine locks and six dams; dredging a navigation channel with least dimensions of 9 feet in depth and 300 feet in width from the mouth 2052 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of the Waterway at Grafton, Ill., to Lockport, Ill., a distance of 291.1 miles; a navigable channel depth of not less than 9 feet of the present width from Lockport to the controlling works, a dis- tance of 2 miles; a channel with usable depth of 9 feet and width of 225 feet from the controlling works to its junction with the Calumet-Sag Channel, a distance of 10.4 miles; thence in the Calumet-Sag Channel to the present lock in Blue Island, Ill., a distance of 16 miles; a channel 9 feet deep and 300: feet wide in the Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers, from the lock in Blue Island to turning basin 5, a distance of 7.8 miles. Also a channel with a usable depth of 9 feet and a width of 225 feet along the general route of the Grand Calumet River from its junction with the Little Calumet River to and in the Indiana Harbor Canal to One Hun- dred and Forty-first Street, East Chicago, Ind., a distance of 9 miles. Also from the junction of the Indiana Harbor Canal and the Grand Calumet River, a channel in that river of usable depth of 9 feet and a width of 160 feet to Clark Street in Gary, Ind., with a turning basin at Clark Street, a distance of 4.2 miles. The removal of the controlling lock at Blue Island, Ill., and construction of a controlling works in Calumet River near its head, and similar structures in the proposed Grand Calumet Channel west of the In- diana Harbor Canal; alteration or elimination of railroad bridges across these channels lakeward of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, or the construction of new railroad bridges, to provide suit- able clearances, with apportionment of the costs between the bridge owners and the United States, in general accordance with the provisions of section 6 of Public Law 647, Seventy-sixth Con- gress; and making at the expense of the United States all fixed- span bridges across the waterway, between McDonough Street, in Joliet, and turning basin 5, capable of conversion to lift bridges having vertical clearance of not less than 40 feet. The project also provides for a navigable channel depth of not less than 9 feet of the present width from the Calumet-Sag Junction to Lake Street, Chicago, via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and south branch of the Chicago River, a distance of 22.1 miles. Provision is also made for a small-boat harbor in the vicinity of Peoria, Ill., by con- struction of a basin 510 by 250 feet, dredged to a depth of 7 feet and protected by an earth embankment riprapped on the lakeside. The total length of the project from the mouth to Lake Street, Chi- cago, is 325.6 miles, to turning basin 5, is 327.3 miles, to One Hun- dred and Forty-first Street, is 334.7 miles, and to Clark Street in Gary, Ind., is 336 miles. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $120,520,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for the operating and care of locks and dams is $1,040,000 annually, and for channel maintenance $650,000 annually. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2053 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Jan. 21, 1927 Channel 9 feet deep and 200 feet wide from mouth of Rivers and Harbors Committee Illinois River to Utica, 231 miles, modification of the Doc. 4, 69th Cong 1st sess., and 2 United States locks and dams; removal of the 2 S. Doc. 130, 69th Cong., 1st sess. State dams. (Act authorized appropriation of not to exceed $3,500,000 for carrying on the work.) July 3, 1930 Channel depth of 9 feet from Utica, Ill., to the heads S. Doc. 126, 71st Cong., 2d sess. of the present Federal projects on the Chicago and Calumet Rivers, distances of 94.6 miles to Lake St. and 96.3 miles to turning basin 5, respectively, to be secured by means of completed dams, locks, lateral canals, and dredging begun by the State of Illinois in general accordance with the present plans of the State for that work. The act in adopting the project authorized the appropriation of not to exceed $7,500,000 for carrying on the work. June 26, 1934 1 Operation and care of the locks and dams provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 2 Aug. 30, 1935 Constructionofmodernlocks and damsat La Grange H. Doe. 184, 73d Cong., 2d sess. and Peoria and for a channel 9 feet deep and 300 feet wide below Lockport, the exact location and details of design of all structures to be left to the discretion of the Chief of Engineers, and, for the time being, that no change be made in the water authorized for navigation of the Illinois River by act of July 3, 1930. Aug. 30, 1935 This act also provides for 3 passing places along the H. Doe. 180, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Sag Channel and the authorized channel in the Calumet-Sag route to turning basin 5, and dredging at entrance of Lake Calumet. June 14, 1937 Realinement of portion of Calumet River and aban- Rivers and Harbors Committee (Pub.Res.42) donment of bypassed section of the Calumet River. Doc. 19, 75th Cong., 1st sess. June 20, 1938 Modifies requirements of "local cooperation" in act of Public, 685, 75th Cong., 3d sess. Aug. 30, 1935. Mar. 2, 1945 Enlarge the Calumet-Sag Channel to awidth of 160 feet H. Doc. 145, 76th Cong., 1st sess. and to a usable depth of 9 feet. Dredge a barge chan- nel 160 feet in width with a usable depth of 9 feet in the Grand Calumet and Little Calumet River branch of the Indiana Harbor Canal to deep (lake) draft through 141st St., East Chicago, Ind. Con- struct in the Little Calumet River a lock of suitable dimensions for barge navigation. Rebuild or other- wise alter at Federal expense all obstructive railroad bridges across the Calumet-Sag Channel, Little Calumet River, Calumet River, Grand Calumet River, and Indiana Harbor Canal so as to provide suitable clearance, except that no Federal funds shall be expended for removal or alteration of the Illinois Central R. R. bridge at mile 11.20 of the Little Calumet River. July 24, 1946 Substitutes the following work for that authorized by H. Doc. 677, 79th Cong., 2d sess. act of Mar. 2, 1945: Replacement of emergency dam in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; enlarge- ment of that canal thence to Sag Junction and of Calumet-Sag Channel to afford channels 225 feet wide with usable depth of 9 feet; construction along the general route of Grand Calumet River of a channel with usable depth of 9 feet, 225 feet wide between Little Calumet River and the junctionwith the Indiana Harbor Canal and 160 feet wide thence to Clark St., Gary, Ind., with a turning basin at Clark St.; enlargement of the Indiana Harbor Canal to a width of 225 feet and usable depth of 9 feet be- tween Grand Calumet River and the vicinity of 141st St., inclusive; removal of Blue Island lock and construction of a lock and control works in Calumet River near its head and of similar structures in the proposed Grand Calumet Channel west of the Indiana Harbor Canal; alteration or elimination of railroad bridges across these channels lakeward of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, or the con- struction of new railroad bridges, to provide suit- able clearances. July 24, 1946 Provide for a small-boat harbor in the vicinity of H. Doc. 698, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Peoria, Ill., by construction of a basin 510 by 250 feet, dredged to a depth of 7 feet. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 Contains latest published map of Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers. 3 Included, in part, in the Public Works Administration program, Oct. 31, 1934, and Feb. 28, 1935. 872132-50----45 2054 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The latest published map and profile of the Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers are contained in House Document 184, Seventy- third Congress, second session, and a map of the Calumet-Sag Channel is printed in House Document No. 145, Seventy-sixth Congress, first session. Pertinent data for existing and proposed locks and dams are given in the following table: SILock ---- Location Dimensions Depth on miter sills at low water 1 Name LoI Available Miles Width of length Lift at low above Nearest town chamber for full water 1 Lower Upper t mouth width i i a i Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet La Grange....... ....... ... ........... 80. 2 7.8 miles below Beardstown, Ill....--------- 110 600 10. 0 13. 0 15.5 Peoria - _ . . ...... . . . . . . . ............. 157. 7 4.1 miles below Peoria, Ill___________ 110 600 11. 0 12.0 15. 5 Starved R ock........... ............ . ...... . 231.0 Utica, Ill _- 110 600 18. 5 14. 0 16.85 Marseilles-_.. . - - 244. 6 Marseilles, Ill ._______________________.__.. 110 600 24. 25 14.0 18.6 Dresden Island__. ... . ... _ _ . 271. 5 M orris, Ill ................................. 110 600 21. 75 12. 25 16.85 Brandon Road_ . . . . ..__ _ - 286. 0 Joliet, Ill..... .. ... .. .. ... .. ... .. .. 110 600 34. 0 13. 8 17. 85 Lockport___ - - - - - -- --- -- -- -- 291. 1 Lockport, Ill ..... 110 600 230.5-39. 5 15. 0 2 11. 5-22. 0 Calumet River 3 326. 4 C hicago, Ill ............................. 110 950 14. 0 14. 0 Grand Calumet ... 329. 5 Hammond, Ind__________________________._ 110 950 14.0 14.0 Lock-Continued Dam Estimated Percent- Dam Lock-Continued Year of cost to United Name age of comple- States under Type of con- Character of Kind Type of construction Characterof tionexisting struction foundation foundation project 0 Illinois River, mouth to Utica: - 773, 498. 95 4$2, Channel improvement by dredging in the Illinois River below Starved Rock, modifi- cation of 2 United States locks and dams and for the removal of the 2 State dams. La Grange ---------------- Concrete. ... Piles in sand . Movable (wicket type Concrete and timber.. ______ Piles in sand... 100 1939 4 2, 744, 591. 55 and weir with A-frame crest). Peoria ......... . .. _. _ . ...- do....... --... do .. - .-. .. Movable (wicket type)_ ... do . . ... _ ____ --- do .. .. .. - 100 1939 4 3, 381, 030. 46 CO Starved Rock_________ ___ do- .... . _-Rock ..... .---- Movable (tainter gates) Concrete and structural steel__ _ Rock __-_ 100 1933 4 885.314.50 b Marseilles..______________ ....do _... ... do ....... __do_ -d -... do-..----- - ....... . ....do _ . .. 100 1933 4 1, 853, 725. 45 Dresden Island ................ do---- -- -do _.......-.... doe..... v.. s.r.. a... .. ... ..d o - ..... do ... . -..... .. .. .. _----do ....... 100 1933 4 2, 503, 375. 68 Brandon Road ........ _.._ .....do..... ... do .......... .....do ...... ... ... - ---- do ..... do.......... .----- 100 1933 4 2, 031, 683.19 Lockport_--- _--_-_-___ - .. .do .. . . ---. ;do_---------- Movable (sector gates)s ----- do -- - - - - - - - - - - ___do ...... 100 1933 4 133, 608. 44 ' See footnotes at end of table. C 01 2056 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. 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Doc. 130, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). By deed dated March 28, 1928, the State of Illinois transferred these locks and dams to the United States. Permission has been granted by many riparian landowners for use of their lands for the disposal of dredged material. The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, modified the existing project subject to the following provisions: That the project thus adopted shall be in all its parts a navigable waterway of the United States, forever free to the public use of all, unencumbered by any tolls or restrictions of any kind whatsoever except such as may be imposed by Congress. That the State of Illinois shall proceed, sub- ject to the supervision and approval of all expenditures and obli- gations by the Secretary of the Army, to construct the highway bridges at Brandon Road and Marseilles Canal, to make the neces- sary alterations in other highway bridges across the Illinois Water- way, to make the necessary arrangements and agreements for the alterations of the railroad bridges across said waterway, and to do such other work on said waterway as the Secretary of the Army shall direct and the available funds of the State make possible; the bridges mentioned not to become the property of the United States, and no obligations to be incurred by the United States to maintain, operate, or replace them. That no claim shall lie against the United States because of any contractual obligations which have been or may be entered into by the State of Illinois as regards the construction of a waterway between Utica and Lake Michigan (S. Doc. 126, 71st Cong., 2d sess.). The State of Illinois appropriated $20,000,000 for the construc- tion of a waterway providing minimum 8-foot depths in channels not less than 150 feet wide from the upper end of the Federal project on the Illinois River to Lockport. The lock and dam at Starved Rock was about 95 percent complete, the Marseilles lock was about 95 percent, the Marseilles Canal 98 percent, Dresden Island lock and dam about 20 percent, Brandon Road lock and dam about 70 percent, and the Lockport lock about 95 percent complete before the passage of the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930. The River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, as modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, provides that local interests furnish to the United States, free of cost, all necessary land to effect the improvements recommended in House Document 180, Seventy-third Congress, second session, and install operating machinery and place in operating condition the three drawbridges across the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal between its junction with the Calumet-Sag Channel and Lockport when directed by the Secretary of the Army. All requirements have been met except for the installation of operating machinery in the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway bridge at Lemont, Ill. 2058 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, supersedes the pro- visions of River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, and provides that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas neces- sary for the new work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required, including the alteration of utilities as necessary, with the exception of such land needed for the waterway as is now occupied by abutments or railroad tracks at the approaches to rail- road bridges; and agree to remove at their own expense or satis- factorily alter the highway bridges across Des Plaines River at McDonough and Cass Streets (Joliet) and across the Chicago Sani- tary and Ship Canal at Sixteenth Street (Lockport), Romeo Road and Lemont Road, and all highway and street bridges across the channels included in the project, lakeward of Sag Junction which, in the opinion of the Secretary of the Army, constitute unreason- able obstructions to navigation; construct all necessary new high- way, street, or foot bridges across these channels; agree to provide near Clark Street, Gary, Ind., an adequate public barge-rail-truck terminal open to all on equal terms; and further provided that the several sections of the proposed channel may be improved as sep- arate units when considered advisable by the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers after local interests have pro- vided, or furnished assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide the cooperation required for any unit. The city of Chicago has supplied informal assurances that it will furnish the lands required between One Hundred Thirtieth and One Hundred Thirty-eighth Streets for the Calumet River lock site and appurtenances. Local cooperation required for the small boat harbor at Peoria, Illinois, authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, has been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Of the 13 principal cities and towns along the Illinois River, about 5 own dock frontage, more or less im- proved for boat landings; 4 own dock frontage with no improve- ments; and 4 own no frontage except at street ends. At Peoria, the largest city on the river, there is a $400,000 modern river-rail municipal public terminal, having an available frontage of 1,100 feet; 205 feet are occupied by a dock house and 190 feet by an open dock. The dock house is served by a wharf boat 45 feet by 230 feet and an escalator capable of handling 1,000 tons a day. This terminal is served by the equivalent of a belt-line railroad. Grain elevators are available at 21 points between Graf- ton and Morris. Private coal-loading terminals are located at Havana, Liverpool, and Copperas Creek. Coal-unloading terminals are located at the mouth of the Vermilion River, near La Salle, and at Ottawa; and a cement-loading plant is located at Peru. Bulk- petroleum terminals are located at Havana, Kingston Mines, Peoria, and Peru. Sand and gravel plants are located at Kingston Lake, Chillicothe, Henry, Ottawa, Morris, Joliet, and Lockport. A barge-construction yard, launching ways, and shipyard are located at Seneca. From the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, sand, gravel, oil, and gasoline are shipped from Lockport, and petroleum products and RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2059 stone from Lemont. Bulk-petroleum terminals are located at Forest View, Ill., and at California Avenue, Cicero Avenue, and Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, and a liquid industrial-chemicals ter- minal is located at Cicero Avenue in Stickney, Ill. Private coal- unloading terminals are located at Crawford Avenue, Loomis Street, Fisk Street, and Addison Street, Chicago. At Western Avenue, Chicago, bulk and package freight is handled through the North Pier River barge terminal. The State of Illinois barge ter- minal, including a 1,500,000-bushel grain elevator, is located at Damen Avenue, Chicago, on the South Branch of the Chicago River. Two sand and gravel distribution yards are located on the Calumet-Sag Channel. A crude-oil unloading terminal is located on the Little Calumet River at Riverdale, just upstream from the junction with the Sag Channel and two petroleum terminals are located at Homan Avenue in Blue Island. Plans for further ter- minals and docks between Grafton and Chicago are under way. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Peoria Boat Harbor.-TotalGovernment costs were reduced in the amount of $1,460.46, due to adjustment of costs with local interests. Marseilles pool.-Acquisition of land and easements for dredg- ing above the Marseilles Canal entrance was completed by hired labor at a cost of $140.09. Construction of two protection piers at the entrance at Marseilles Canal, by contract, was completed at a cost of $30,389.61. Dresden Island pool.-Construction of three protection piers at the upper entrance to Dresden Island lock, by contract, was com- pleted at a cost of $46,245.50. Calumet-Sag Channel.-Preliminary work covering surveys, borings, designing and planning, was conducted by hired labor at a cost of $105,268.80. Acquisition of land and flowage easements was continued by hired labor at a cost of $2,016.62. Consultants were employed in the design and planning of four railroad bridges at Blue Island, Ill., and for the Michigan Central Railroad bridge in Chicago, Ill., at a cost of $165,346.64. Plans and specifications for the Blue Island group of railroad bridges are 56 percent com- plete; Michigan Central Railroad bridge, 51 percent complete; and Calumet-Sag Channel dredging, 21 percent complete. Miscellaneous.-Preparationof manuals for operating and care of locks and dams, and finished-structure drawings, were continued by hired labor at a cost of $4,446.23. Plans and specifications for miter gates handling equipment were prepared by hired labor at a cost of $11,686.62, and are 81 percent complete. Maintenance: Alton pool.-Channel dredging was performed at nine localities by one contract dredge. A total of 414,378 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $105,092.61. Surveys were made at a cost of $43,086.11, of which $17,400.43 was for establishment of a triangulation system by contract. Other miscellaneous costs by hired labor were: stream flow forecasting, $2,053.78; discharge observations, $418.57; gages, $3,744.89; aids to navigation, $6,- 929.75; and cooperative stream-gaging, $1,921.92. 2060 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 LaGrange pool.-27,917 cubic yards of material were dredged at mile 108.2 by hired labor and Government plant at a cost of $9,876.21. Removal of 11,000 cubic yards of debris at mile 102.6 was performed by hired labor and Government plant at a cost of $5,967.76. Plans for contract dredging between miles 147.2 and 176.6 were completed by hired labor at a cost of $397.16. Govern- ment costs of $535.43 were incurred for contract dredging from mile 147.2 to mile 157.6. Snagging operations in the La Moine River were completed by hired labor at a cost of $6,918.10. Peoria pool.-Dredging at mile 182 was performed by hired labor and Government plant at a cost of $8,745.93. 20,450 cubic yards of material were removed. 87,434 cubic yards of material were dredged, by contract, in the reach from mile 157.7 to mile 196.3 at a cost of $25,223.87. Government costs in the amount of $449.24 were incurred for additional contract dredging to be initiated in fiscal year 1950. Starved Rock pool.-The La Salle County Poor Farm drainage ditch was cleaned by hired labor at a cost of $8,907.75. Dredging between miles 241 and 244.4 was accomplished by hired labor and Government plant at a cost of $5,508.80; 3,320 cubic yards of ma- terial were removed. Marseilles pool.-Hired labor and Government plant dredged 1,985 cubic yards of material at mile 246 at a cost of $4,242.93; 240 cubic yards of rock between miles 247.5 and 249.8 at a cost of $2,538.84; and 5,225 cubic yards of material between miles 269 and 271 at a cost of $7,043. Preliminary costs for dredging at mile 247.4 were reduced in the amount of $1.28. Dresden Island pool.-Dredging between miles 271.4 and 286 was accomplished by hired labor and Government plant at a cost of $6,984.36. 2,000 cubic yards of material were removed. Lockport pool.-Hired labor and Government plant dredged 21,145 cubic yards of material at mile 293.1 at a cost of $30,428.16. Repairing and painting of handrailing along the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal was accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $2,273.61. Structural steel slide bolt latches were installed on the butterfly dam, by hired labor, at a cost of $84.68. All pools above Alton pool.-Dischargeobservations were made throughout the year at various points on the river, gages were read, and miscellaneous surveys were made by hired labor, at a cost of $134,312.78. Dredging at forebays of all locks was accom- plished by hired labor and Government plant at a cost of $8,952.37. Channel sweeping was conducted by hired labor at a cost of $36,615.31. Operating and care of locks and dams.-The locks and dams were operated as required and the necessary repairs made thereto and to appurtenant structures at a cost of $849,831.28. The total cost for the fiscal year was $1,680,892.48, of which $364,079.65 was for new work, $466,981.55 for maintenance, and $849,831.28 for operating and care of locks and dams. The total expenditures were $1,624,678.69. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 23 percent complete. The locks and dams authorized by the act of July 3, 1930, have been completed, and under present condi- RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2061 tion of flow at Lockport, there is now a channel 300 feet wide and 9 feet deep between Lockport and Utica with the exception of the Marseilles Canal, which is 200 feet wide. The two locks authorized by the act of August 30, 1935, have been completed, the old dams at Kampsville and La Grange have been removed, and the 300-foot channel between Grafton and Utica has been completed. The three passing places in the Calumet-Sag and dredging to widen the chan- nel in the Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers are complete. A small-boat harbor has been provided at Peoria, Ill. A navigable channel now exists connecting the Mississippi River at Grafton with Lake Michigan via the Illinois and Des Plaines Rivers, the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, and the Chicago River, with a secondary outlet to Lake Michigan via the Calumet-Sag Channel and the Calumet and Little Calumet Rivers. The controlling depth of the river as it prevails, with a diversion of 1,500 cubic feet per second from Lake Michigan through Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, is 9 feet during extreme low water. The limiting horizontal bridge clearance in the reach Grafton to Utica is 114 feet. The limiting horizontal clearance which occurs at bridges between Utica and Lockport is 113 feet. The limiting horizontal clearance which occurs at bridges between Lockport and Lake Michigan via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal and the Chicago River is 72 feet. The limiting horizontal clearance which occurs at bridges between Lockport and turning basin 5 in the Calumet River via the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, the Calumet-Sag Channel, and the Calumet River is 50 feet. Seven locks and six dams have been completed (see table under paragraph "Existing project" for description). The following work remains to be done: Preliminary surveys, planning, and designs; completion of construction of additional mooring facilities; dredging to provide a channel 9 feet deep and 300 feet wide, with adequate widening at critical points and bends, to Lockport lock; improvement of the Calumet-Sag Channel as follows: (a) Replacement of the emergency dam in the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal; (b) enlargement of that canal to Sag Junction, and of the Calumet-Sag Channel to afford channels 225 feet wide with usable depth of 9 feet; (c) construction along the general route of Grand Calumet River of a channel with usable depth of 9 feet, 225 feet wide between Little Calumet River and the junction with the Indiana Harbor Canal and 160 feet wide thence to Clark Street, Gary, Ind., with a turning basin at Clark Street; (d) enlargement of the Indiana Harbor Canal to a width of 225 feet and usable depth of 9 feet between Grand Calumet River and the vicinity of One Hundred and Forty-first Street, in- clusive; (e) removal of Blue Island lock and construction of a lock and control works in Calumet River near its head and of similar structures in the proposed Grand Calumet Channel west of the Indiana Harbor Canal; (f) alteration or elimination of railroad bridges across these channels lakeward of the Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, or the construction of new railroad bridges to provide suitable clearances, with apportionment of the costs be- tween the bridge owners and the United States in accordance with the principles set forth in agreement dated February 23, 1945. 2062 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949, with regular funds was $34,643,313.06; of which $21,210,575.31 was for new work, $6,065,882.86 for maintenance, and $7,366,854.89 for operating and care of locks and dams. The total expenditures were $34,551,624.72. The above includes the sum of $1,735,890.36 expended between 1927 and 1936 on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. With Public Works funds the cost and expenditures were $3,960,734.75 for new work. With Emergency Relief funds the cost and expenditures were $1,858,936.13 for new work. The grand total cost, all funds, was $40,462,983.94, of which $27,030,246.19 was for new work, $6,065,882.86 for maintenance, and $7,366,854.89 for operating and care. The grand total expendi- tures were $40,371,295.60. The above includes the sum of $1,735,- 890.36 expended between 1927 and 1936 on the operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the perma- nent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $592,493.95, plus amount advanced to plant allotment amounting to $19,777.88, together with allotment of $2,009,000 in fiscal year 1950, a total of $2,621,271.83, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- $111,466.22 New work: Seepage and drainage damages, Alton pool, fiscal year 1950_ - -- - $58,750.00 Calumet-Sag modification, preparation of plans and specifications, by hired labor, fiscal year 1950_ 368,370.31 Michigan Central Railroad track relocation, by contract, fiscal year 1950. -- -_ 300,000.00 Land acquisition for Calumet-Sag Channel dredg- ing, by hired labor, January to May 1950 . -- 27,958.38 Construction of miter gates handling equipment, by contract, fiscal year 1950_______ ______________ 218,500.00 Plans and specifications for barge, spare miter gate, storage facilities, and cofferdam, by hired labor, fiscal year 1950----------- -------------- 20,379.27 Miscellaneous items, by hired labor-----------_ 13,860.00 Total new work- -- -_-- ------- _ 1,007,817.96 Maintenance: Miscellaneous surveys, including discharge observa- tions, reservoir management, maintenance of gages, etc., all pools, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_____ -_ _- _-_ -___ 151,700.00 Sweeping and removal of snags and obstructions, all pools, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_ - - 44,000.00 Dredging to maintain channel depths, mile 80 to mile 320, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 94,500.00 Dredging to maintain channel depths, mile 80 to mile 320, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950_ _ 124,307.37 Dredging to maintain channel depths, Alton pool, by contract, fiscal year 1950_________ _ 88,046.28 Repair of handrailing, mile 293, Chicago Sanitary and Ship Canal, by hired labor, December 1949 to January 1950_ 5,000.00 Aids to navigation - 6,000.00 Total maintenance_- _________ 513 ,553.65- RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2063 Operating and care of locks and dams: Operation $518,700.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs- --_ 112,000.00 Improvements and reconstruction _- -- 357,734.00 Total operating and care of locks and dams --------------- _ __ 988,434.00 Total for all work______________ ____________ _____ 2,621,271.83 The additional sum of $7,179,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Initiate dredging in the Calumet-Sag Channel, includ- ing back drainage, by continuing contract --- _---$1,000,000 Construction of relocatedjMichigan Central3R. R. bridge, and Torrence Ave. overpass, by contract___ 3 ,000 ,000 Construction of spare miter gate, storage facilities for spare miter gate, and cofferdams and appurtenances, by contract________________________________ 800,000 Elimination of critical bends in channel between miles 247 and 250, by contract_______________________ 300,000 Total new work____________________________________ 5,100,000 Maintenance: Miscellaneous surveys, including cross-sections, dis- charge observations, and maintenance of gages; sweeping and removal of snags and obstructions, all pools; dredging to maintain channel depths; remedial bank protection and riprapping; and aids to navigation______________________________ $620,000 Operating and care of locks and dams: Operation; ordinary maintenance and repairs; and improve- ments and reconstruction_____ __________________ 1,459,000 Total for all work_________________________ 7,179,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ -- $44,561,359.21 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________---_ 29,599,348.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 14,461,205.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ __________ - 43,968,865.26 592,493.95 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 199 ,356.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------ 2,009,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ 2 ,208 ,356.03 - Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _______________________________ 92,482,026.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 . 1946 1947 1948 1949 . Appropriated ------------ $1, 841, 050. 00 $1, 420, 000. 00 $ 23, 650. 00 $1, 620, 760. 00 $1, 532, 100. 00 Cost of new work-------------- 295, 935. 66 179, 123. 23 377, 180. 97 258, 864. 08 364, 079. 65 Cost of maintenance.....----------- 836, 499. 82 991, 464. 74 836, 874. 12 1, 127, 663. 89 1, 316, 812. 83 Total expended-------------- 1, 118, 846. 83 1, 164, 956. 26 1, 375, 83. 93 1, 367, 378. 54 1, 624, 678. 69 9. CLEARING NAVIGABLE HARBORS AND STREAMS UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAW 14, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, Public Law 14, Seventy-ninth Congress, authorized the amount of $300,000 2064 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 to be allotted by the Secretary of the Army from any appropria- tions, to be expended for improvement of rivers and harbors, for removing accumulated snags and other debris, and for protection, clearing, and straightening channels 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. Under the above authority, $23,000 was allotted in fiscal year 1947 for dredging in the south fork of the south branch of the Chicago River. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $23,000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 23,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 23,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . ....--------------- -------------- --.............. $23,000.00 --------........... Cost ofnew work .. -................. ] ........ Cost ofmaintenance.._ .............. _-------------------............ 313.12 $18,821.48 $3,865.40 Total expended_......---_ ___ _.......... _ . ..-- 500. 00 18, 634. 60 3,865.40 10. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year amounted to $96,911.67. The expenditures were $89,514.94. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $3,181.64, together with allotments of $14,000 and $60,000 made in July 1949, a total of $77,181.64, will be applied to the prosecution of work under this heading. The additional sum of $143,100 is needed to be appropriated for the accomplishment of work under this heading during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ... 1 $1,674,924.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ . ___. __ 1 1,673,549.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______ 1 1,671,742.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________ 3,181.64 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__- __ __ 2,876.35 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 74,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---- 76,876.35 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_- - - - -- - -------.. $174, 608. 84 - $18, 700. 00 $66, 250. 00 $121, 050. 00 $76, 000.00 Cost ofnew work.... .........---- Cost of maintenance-------- 40,531.57 74,661.77 102,035.31 114,892.08 87328.06 Total expended--_-------------- 50, 577. 26 66, 677. 50 109, 598. 11 122, 983. 46 79, 931. 33 1 In addition, the sum of $21,787.52 was expended from contributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2065 11. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated report see June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete Buffalo H arbor, M ich.1 1. N ew o--.om-- _ 2 1885 $83, 000-N .- .... .... 1 No commerce reported. 2 Abandonment recommended in 1868. 12. PLANT ALLOTMENT, CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ____________ ___- $510,680.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 386,105.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________- _____ 124,574.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------- -71,899.14 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - ..--------------- -$52, 000. 00 -._ . .. $111, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 $100, 000. 00 Total expended ....---- -35, 580. 24 $129, 599. 75 -50, 666. 90 -105, 377. 45 277, 783. 00 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Beardstown, vicinity of, Illinois House Public Works River, Ill., provision of harbor Committee resolution, improvements. June 2, 1949. Burns Ditch Harbor, Ind., Resolution adopted Mar. establishment of a harbor at 15, 1949, by Commit- Burns Waterway, Ind. tee, Public Works, House of Representa- tives. Chicago River, North Branch, Rivers and Harbors Ill., improvement for deep- Committee resolution, draft vessels. July 10, 1946. ChicagoRiver,Ill.,improvement Rivers and Harbors inNorth Branch betweenAddi- Committee resolution, son St. and lock at Wilmette. Feb. 28, 1945. Depue Lake, Bureau County, River and Harbor Act, Ill., and its connecting channels July 24, 1946. to the Illinois River. Depue Lake and Illinois River, Rivers and Harbors Ill. Committee resolution, Nov. 8, 1945. Erie Lake, at or near Toledo, River and Harbor Act, Ohio, waterway to the south- Mar. 2, 1945. erly end of Lake Michigan via Maumee River and the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practicable route (report to be made by special division board). Fort Wayne, Ind., waterway .... do .------------------.................----- from Lake Erie, at or near Toledo, Ohio, to the southerly end of Lake Michigan via Maumee River, or other prac- ticable route (report to be made by special division board). 2066 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of allEinvestigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Illinois River, Illinois Waterway, Rivers and Harbors and the Mississippi River be- Committee resolution, low Grafton, Ill., for 12-foot Mar. 16, 1943. channel. Illinois River and Illinois Water- Rivers and Harbors way, Ill. and Ind., provision of Committee resolution, duplicate locks in the Illinois Mar. 16, 1943. Waterway.' Illinois River and Lake Depue, Rivers and Harbors Ill. Committee resolution, Nov. 8, 1945. Illinois River, connecting chan- River and Harbor Act, nels to Lake Depue, Bureau July 24, 1946. County, Ill. Illinois Waterway and River, Rivers and Harbors Ill. and Ind., provision of Committee resolution, duplicate locks in the Illinois Mar. 16, 1943. Waterway.' Illinois River and Illinois Water- House Public Works way, Ill., provision of harbor Committee resolution, improvement in vicinity of June 2, 1949. Beardstown. Indiana shore of Lake Michigan, Resolution adopted Mar. establishment of a harbor at 15, 1949, by Commit- Burns Waterway, Ind. tee, Public Works, House of Representa- tives. Maumee River, Ohio and Ind., River and Harbor Act, waterway from Lake Erie, at Mar. 2, 1945. or near Toledo, Ohio, to Lake Michigan, via (report to be made by special division board). Michigan City, Harbor, Ind ---- House Public Works Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. Michigan Lake, southerly end, River and Harbor Act, waterway to Lake Erie, at or Mar. 2, 1945. near Toledo, Ohio, via Maumee River, etc. (report to be made by special division board). Michigan Lake, beach erosion River and Harbor Act, study of Illinois shore line. July 3, 1930; Act of Congress, July 31, 1945. Michigan Lake to Gulf of Mexico Rivers and Harbors 12-foot channel, Illinois River, Committee resolution, Illinois waterway, and the Mar. 16, 1943. Mississippi River below Graf- ton, Ill. Lake Michigan, Indiana shore, House Public Works and Burns IDitch Harbor, Ind.; Committee resolution, -Burns Waterway, Ind. Mar. 15, 1949. Mississippi River below Grafton, Rivers and Harbors Ill., the Illinois River, and Illi- Committee resolution, nois waterway, for 12-foot Mar. 16, 1943. channel. Toledo, Ohio, waterway from River and Harbor Act, Lake Erie, at or near to the Mar. 2, 1945. southerly end of Lake Michi- gan via Maumee River and Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practicable route (report to be made by special division board). Wilmette Harbor, Ill -.-........ River and Harbor Act, Aug. 30, 1935. 1 Interim report to review report of feasibility of providing a 12-foot channel between the Mississippi River and Lake Michigan. 13. FARM CREEK, ILL. Location.-The Farm Creek watershed in Tazewell County, Ill., is 60 square miles in extent. The stream empties into the Illinois Waterway at mile 162 above the mouth. FLOOD CONTROL-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2067 Existing project.-The project involves the construction of two: compacted-earth flood-detention dams, the Fondulac Dam on:. Fondulac Creek, Tazewell County, Ill., approximately 1.5 miles easterly of East Peoria, Ill., and Farmdale Dam on Farm Creek, Tazewell County, Ill., approximately 2.5 miles easterly of East Peoria, Ill.: and improvements to Farm Creek, Cole Creek, and Kerfoot Creek channels in East Peoria, Ill. The Fondulac Dam has a maximum height of 67 feet above the river bed and a reser- voir capacity of 3,780 acre-feet. The Farmdale Dam has a maxi- mum height of 80 feet above the river bed and a reservoir capacity of 15,500 acre-feet. Linear feet of channel improvements are: Farm Creek, 12,000 feet; Cole Creek, 1,875 feet; Kerfoot Creek, 900 feet. The project when completed will provide complete protec- tion to the residential, business, and highly developed industrial areas of East Peoria, Ill., against design flows in Farm, Cole, Kerfoot, and Dempsey Creeks having expected frequency of occur- rence of once in about 100 years. The estimated construction cost in 1949 is $10,384,500 including lands and damages with $11,800 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (See H. Doc. 802, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Local interests have given assurances that they will provide adequate maintenance of channels existing or to be constructed, and will prescribe and enforce such regulations as may be necessary to prevent encroachments. Local interests are now in the process of arranging to furnish assurances that they will provide the rights-of-way and perform the highway bridge alterations required for the proposed channel improvements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys, explorations, designs, tests, and preparation of plans and specifica- tions, were conducted by hired labor. Lands in the Fondulac and Farmdale Reservoir areas were acquired. Construction of the out- let works for the Fondulac Reservoir, and clearing and snagging in the Fondulac Reservoir area, were completed; construction of spillway and embankment for Fondulac Reservoir was continued; relocation of the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad, construction of overpass for the New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad, and construction of the Farmdale Reservoir spillway, embankment, and outlet works, were initiated; all by contract. Mobilization of equip- ment for construction of the Farmdale Reservoir embankment, spillway, and outlet works, by contract, is completed. Total cost for the fiscal year was $1,626,572.95, all new work. Total expendi- tures were $1,492,480.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminary studies, designs, and plans and specifications, by hired labor, have been completed, except for the channel improvements which are under way. Relo- cation of road from the Fondulac Reservoir area and construction of outlet works for the Fondulac Reservoir are completed. Con- struction of the Fondulac Reservoir embankment and spillway, by contract, is 64 percent completed. Relocation of the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad, by contract, is 28 percent complete, and con- struction of the overpass for the New York, Chicago, & St. Louis "qilroad, by contract, is 11 percent complete. The project is 26 2068 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of com- pletion of the Fondulac Reservoir embankment and spillway; Farmdale Reservoir embankment, spillway and outlet works; re- location of the Toledo, Peoria & Western Railroad; overpass for the New York, Chicago, & St. Louis Railroad; relocation of utilities and roads from the Farmdale Reservoir area; and the improve- ment of channels below the dams. The total cost to June 30, 1949, was $2,670,482.49, and total expenditures were $2,486,152.61, all new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $2,608,847.39, plus allotments of $1,860,200.00 in August 1949, and accounts receivable of $100,000.00; a total of $4,569,- 047.39; will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949---------------------------- $184,329.88 New work: Completion of preliminary studies and construction plans and specifications, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950------- 94,900.00 Completion of Fondulac Reservoir embankment and spillway, by contract, July to December 1949_________________- 401,404.37 Completion of the Toledo, Peoria & Western R. R. relocation, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950 ,629,707.20 1------------------- Completion of New York, Chicago & St. Louis R. R. overpass, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950_________ _______ 264,160.51 Completion of Farmdale Reservoir embankment, spillway, and outlet works, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950--------- 1,515,784.08 Completion of land acquisition in Fondulac and Farmdale Reservoir areas, by hired labor, July to October 1949 ---- 196,831 .23 Relocation of township road from Farmdale Reservoir area, by contract, August to September 1949 - - - - - - 23,000.00 Relocation of utilities from Farmdale Reservoir area, by contract July to September 1949_______________________________ 1,440.00; Improvement of Diversion Channel in East Peoria, Ill., by con- tract, January to June 1950_- --- 222,000.00 Miscellaneous hired labor operations, July 1949 to June 1950 35,490.12 Total_ - _ __------------- 4,569,047.39 The additional sum of $1,011,800 is needed to be appropriated for the following scheduled work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continue construction of channel improvements in Farm Creek, Cole Creek, and Kerfoot Creek, by continuing contract...- $1,000,000 Maintenance: Maintenance sodding and seeding of the Fondulac Dam, cleaning trash racks and maintenance clearing of reservoir area.. 11,800 Total for all work__________________________________1,011,800 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------- --- $5 ,195,000. 00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 2,670,482.49 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________ 2,486,152.61 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ _ __________________ 2,708,847.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.... ---- 106,620.22 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----- 1,860,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 1,966 ,820.22 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ ______ 3,329,300. 00 FLOOD CONTROL-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2069 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .____....._________. ________ $695, 000. 00 __- --... $2, 000, 000. 00 $2, 500, 000. 00 Cost ofnew work ..- --------------- I .... _ 190, 529. 65 $162, 641. 93 690, 737. 96 1, 626, 572. 95 Cost of maintenance . ---------------------------------- - -- Total expended --.... _... ... __ .--------- - 141, 474. 84 190, 839. 66 661, 357. 39 480.72 1,492, 14. THOMPSON LAKE DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS RIVER, ILL. Location.-On the right or west bank of the Illinois River, 120.7 to 126 miles above the mouth and immediately upstream or north of the village of Havana, Ill. Existing project.-The project involves the raising and enlarg- ing of approximately 4.5 miles of river-front levee, approximately 2.1 miles of return or flank levees along the Spoon River and Big Sister Creek, and the construction of about 0.6 mile of set-back levee along the Illinois River. State Highway 78 has been con- structed on most of the lower flank levee along the Spoon River, and no further work will be required on this section of the levee. Additional flood protection will be provided for 5,500 acres of farm land and 4 miles of highway. The estimated construction cost, in 1949, is $750,700; lands and damages, $16,000; total, $76&,700. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936, and is described in House Document 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have indicated that requirements will be met. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminarystudies and investigation of tie-in dikes, all new work, were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $60.04. There were no expenditures. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminary studies, and con- tract plans and specifications were 12 percent complete. Investiga- tion of tie-in dikes is under way. No construction has been started. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $2,413.62. The total expendi- tures were $2,353.58. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance available on June 30, 1949, amounting to $10,496.42, will be applied to comple- tion of tie-in dikes investigation. 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 __-__----.-_ _ __- $12 ,850.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 2,413.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ -_-_ _ 2,358.58 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________ ______________ __ 10,496.42 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --- 10,496.42 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____________ ___________________________ 737,850.00 872182-50---46 2070 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..- __-- -- $10, 700. 00 .........................-.--------- Cost of new work _____________________________ Cost of maintenance _-- _ - ------ 175. 60 -. --. $-__.__6___88_ $27. 98 - $6004 -- -- -- -- -- - -- - - - --- -- ---- -- -- - - Total expended _________________ ______________ 139. 14 $36. 46 27. 98 - ------- 15. LACEY, LANGELLIER, WEST MATANZAS, AND KERTON VALLEY DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICTS, ILLINOIS RIVER, ILL. Location.-In Fulton County, Ill., on the right or west bank of the Illinois River between miles 111.8 and 119.3 above the mouth and bounded by the Illinois River, Otter Creek, State Highway 10, and the bluffs. Existing project.-The project involves the enlargement of 1.6 miles of upper flank levee, raising and enlargement of 7.7 miles of river-front levee, degrading of 1.2 miles of existing river-front levee, raising and enlargement of 4 miles of lower flank levee, and alterations to existing pumping stations. The project when com- pleted will afford additional flood protection to approximately 7,800 acres of highly productive farm land and improvements. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See H. Doc. 182, 72d Cong., 1st sess.) The estimated construction cost, in 1949, is $1,310,000; lands and damages, $36,000; total, $1,346,000. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys, designs, tests, soils investigations, and preparation of construction plans and specifications, were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $18,729.02. Construction of the upper flank and river-front levees was continued, and construction of the lower flank levee was com- pleted, by contract. The total cost for the fiscal year was $533,- 570.36, of which $514,841.34 was for contract work and $18,729.02 for hired labor, all new work. Expenditures were $434,333.94. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys, designs, tests, soils investigations, and preparation of contract plans and specifications, by hired labor, were completed. Construction of the project, by contract, was initiated in November 1947. The lower flank levee was completed, the upper flank levee was 92 percent completed, and the river-front levee was 59 percent completed. The project was 54 percent completed. The total cost to June 30, 1949, was $702,389.20, and expenditures were $588,198.40, all new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $721,803.77, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2071 Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _ __-_ ______--- $114,190.80 New work: Completion of upper flank levee construction, by contract, July 1949 to August 1949 9,550.60 Completion of river-front levee construction, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950_ ----- 571,767.37 Mowing, seeding, and miscellaneous operations, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950-_-__- -_ - - 26,295.00 Total- _ _ _- __ -_- - - 721,803.77 The funds allotted will permit completion of the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,310,002.17 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 702 ,389.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _- 588,198.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________ 721,803.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 170 ,818.70 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-.. _...... ...... _____________ $184, 700. 00 -- $500, 000. 00 $617, 000. 00 Cost of new work .....------------- $366. 99 29, 204. 93 $26, 787. 06 105, 063. 70 533, 570. 36 Cost of maintenance -----------.. -------- ----- -- - -- Total expended...............-----------------. 366. 99 10, 788. 73 44, 376. 26 90, 936. 32 434, 333. 94 16. COAL CREEK DRAINAGE AND LEVEE DISTRICT, ILLINOIS RIVER, ILL. Location.--In Schuyler County, Ill., on the right or west bank of the Illinois River between miles 85 and 92 opposite the city of Beardstown, Ill. Existing project.-The project involves the construction of ap- proximately 3.8 miles of set-back levee; degrading of 1.9 miles of existing river-front levee; enlargement of 0.1 mile of upper flank levee and construction of 130 feet of concrete wall; enlargement of 1.9 miles of river-front levee, 2.4 miles of lower flank levee, and 0.4 mile of bluff levee; and alterations at highway bridge and to an existing pumping station. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts approved June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938. The levee degrading and the construction of the set-back levee are described in House Document No. 182, Seventy-second Congress, first session. For description of remaining items of the project see Upper Mississippi River Basin, Chicago district. The estimated construction cost, in 1949, was $2,391,500; lands and damages, $72,000; total, $2,463,500. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were accepted by the Secretary of the Army on May 18, 1946, and all of the right-of-way has been acquired. Local interests have contributed the sum of $12,000 to be expended for raising a portion of Illinois State Highway No. 100 in connec- tion with construction of the authorized project. 2072 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys, designs, tests, soils investigations, and preparation of construction plans and specifications, were accomplished by hired labor at a cost of $26,325.47. Construction of the bluff and upper and lower flank levees was initiated, and construction of the set-back levee was continued, by contract. Mobilization of equipment for construction of the river-front levee, by contract, was completed. The total cost for the fiscal year was $713,110.37, of which $686,784.90 was for contract and $26,325.47 for hired labor, all new work. Expendi- tures were $611,215.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project, by contract, was initiated in July 1947. The set-back levee was 79 percent completed, and the bluff and upper and lower flank levees were 24 percent completed. Preliminary operations for construc- tion of the river-front levee were under way at the close of the fiscal year. The total cost to June 30, 1949, was $934,302.61, and total expenditures were $818,972.85, all new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,237,427.15, including $12,000 contributed funds, plus accounts receivable of $297.92, and an allotment of $547,000 for the fiscal year 1950; a total of $1,784,725.07 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- $375,627.68 New work: Completion of set-back levee construction, by contract, July to December 1949 _____________ _________________________ 337,241.19 Completion of bluff and upper and lower flank levees, by con- tract, July 1949 to June 1950 407,641.62 Completion of river-front levee, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950-- - ___ - -- -- 398,986.00 Mowing, seeding, and miscellaneous operations, by hired labor and contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950--------- 265,228.58 Total new work__ 1,784,725.07 No additional funds are needed for the work scheduled during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,784,400.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 934,302.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- -_ 818,972.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ........................... 1,225,427.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 194,111.71 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1949 . 547,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- -----_ 741,811.71 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __________________ $1,071, 800. 00 -- $. - - $700,000.00 Cost of new work -_--------- $1, 289. 45 42, 990. 15 $19, 306. 37 $151, 880. 24 713, 110. 37 Cost of maintenance _ _ -- - - - - - - - - -- - - - Total expended _ _ . 1, 079. 25 28, 913. 50 31, 799. 38 140, 240. 31 611, 215. 88 FLOOD CONTROL-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2073 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949----------------------- $12,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_ _-________________ 12,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1------------------------, Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed ------------------------------------------ $12, 000 ............. Cost of new work-------------. i......, ......... --------------------- .i------------- Cost of maintenance ----------------------------------------- Total expended ..------------------ - -- 17. MOUTH OF SANGAMON RIVER, ILL. Location.-The mouth of the Sangamon River is 98 miles above the mouth and on the east bank of the Illinois River, 9.4 miles above the Beardstown highway bridge. This project extends for several miles upstream from the mouth of the river. This portion of the Sangamon River forms the boundary line between Mason County on the northwest and Cass county on the southwest. Existing project.-This project provides for the excavation of a new outlet channel for the Sangamon River approximately 6.7 miles long and 200 feet wide extending from Hager slough on the Illinois River to mile 6.7 above the mouth of the Sangamon River, and a diversion channel and remedial works necessary for the maintenance of a high-water table in adjacent wild-game reserves. The estimated construction cost, in 1949, is $761,100; lands and damages, $23,000; total, $784,100. Annual cost of maintenance estimated in 1949, is $15,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, and described in House Document No. 186, Seventy-second Congress, first session. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Local interests, however, are providing all rights-of-way for the project in order that additional channel work may be accomplished and have contributed $15,122 for that purpose. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys, investiga- tions, and modifications to construction plans and specifications were conducted by hired labor at a cost of $1,052.62. Excavation of the outlet channel, and construction of roadway embankment and remedial works, by contract, were continued at a cost of $581,606.81. The total cost for the fiscal year was $582,659.43, of which $581,606.81 was for contract work and $1,052.62 for hired labor, all new work. Expenditures were $526,032.47. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Excavation of the outlet chan- nel was initiated in September 1947, by contract, and the work was 96 percent completed. Construction of roadway embankment and remedial works, by contract, was 61 percent completed. The project is 93 percent completed. The total costs to June 30, 1949, were $709,801.99, and total expenditures were $584,211.23, all new work. 2074 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.---.The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $192,000.88, including $15,122 contributed funds, plus an allotment of $5,800 made in July 1949; a total of $197,800.88; will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949________________________________ $125,590.76 New work: Acquisition of rights of way, by hired labor, July to September 1949______________ _______________ $18,687.87 Completion of channel excavation, by contract, July to September 1949 ___________________________ 30,600.93 Completion of roadway embankment and remedial works, by contract, July to September 1949.....- 17,121.32 Total new work_ - 66,410.12 Maintenance: Miscellaneous surveys, gage reading, and maintenance dredging, by hired labor, September 1949 to June 1950 _-_ _ _ _ _-_- _ -- 5,800.00 Total maintenance___________________________ _____ 5,800.00 Total for all work_______________ _____-______-__-- 197,800.88 The available new work funds will permit completion of the project construction. The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for removal of snags and accumulated debris, and for maintenance dredging, by hired labor, during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $761,090.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 709,801.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 584,211.23 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 176,878.88 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ -- 13,213.42 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------- $400,000. 00 _ _ $200,000.00 $143,250.00 Cost of new work_ - $97.27 6,402.15 $17, 340.58 85,656.99 582,659.43 Cost of maintenance ..---------------------- - - Total expended_ - - -- 97. 27 2,300. 17 18, 947. 80 19, 187. 95 032.47 526, CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949_ ----------------------- $15,122 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ ------------------------------ 15,122 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_------------- 15,122 Fiscalyear ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed _- _ _ _ _ . -------------. $15, 122 ------ Cost of new work . .----.------------------ -- Cost of maintenance - -------- - -------------- ------------ ---- ---------------------- Total expended-- - -- -- - FLOOD CONTROL-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2075 18. UPPER MISSISSIPPI RIVER BASIN, CHICAGO DISTRICT Location.-The Mississippi River Basin above the Ohio River, exclusive of the Missouri River Basin, in the Chicago district. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, ap- proved the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Upper Mississippi River Basin described in Flood Control Committee Document No. 1, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be advis- able, and authorized $6,600,000 for reservoirs and $2,700,000 for local flood-protection works on the upper Mississippi and Illinois Rivers; the reservoirs and local protection projects to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The act specifically provides that the authorization shall include the enlargement and extension of a system of levees located on the south side of the Sangamon River east of Chandlerville, Ill., as set forth in House Document No. 604, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated the additional sum of $10,000,000 for prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in Act of June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized an addi- tional appropriation of $10,000,000 for prosecution of the compre- hensive plan. The following individual projects located in the Chicago district were considered in the comprehensive plan: Estimated cost of reservoir Name----------- ------------------ ---- Chandlerville No. 2 reservoir 1 Tributary basin------- ------------------ Illinois. State-- .----------------------------- ------ Do. Total estimated cost ----------------------- $36,410,400 Estimated construction cost of levees Illinois River: South Beardstown and Valley levee and drainage districts, Illinois River, Ill. 2 $280,700 Crane Creek levee and drainage district, Illinois River, Ill..-.. 2 72,000 Coal Creek drainage and levee district, Illinois River, Ill....... 34 2,391,500 Big Lake levee and drainage district, Illinois River, Ill......... 2 146,200 1Recommended for abandonment in pending comprehensive flood control report for Illinois River and Tributaries. 2 Completed. See table "Inactive flood-control projects" on p. 2079 for reference to previous report. 8 See "Coal Creek drainage and levee district, Illinois River, Ill.," on p. 2071 for further data. 4 Revised in 1948. * Revised in 1949. 19. 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 and maintenance of any flood- control work threatened or destroyed by flood. Pursuant to this act, the amount of $15,000 was allotted in fiscal year 1946 for emergency repair and rescue work in the Chicago 2076 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 District, an additional allotment of $6,300 in fiscal year 1947, $89,747.45 in fiscal year 1948, and $15,000 in fiscal year 1949. The operations undertaken during the fiscal year pursuant to this authorization consisted of the completion of repairs to the Beardstown, Ill. sea wall, by hired labor, at a cost of $51,342.15, and completion of repairs to levees on Kerton Creek in Fulton County, Ill., by hired labor, at a cost of $6,484.36. The costs during the year were $57,826.51; and expenditures were $68,617.88. The total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949 were $126,047.45. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $126,047.45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- _ 126,047.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 126,047.45 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - - - -- $15, 000. 00 $6, 300. 00 $89, 747. 45 $15, 000. 00 Cost of new work - Cost of maintenance - - .- - 7, 284. 71 2, 192. 68 58, 743. 55 57, 826. 51 Total expended ______________.. 7, 284. 71 1,913. 56 48, 231. 30 68,617.88 20. 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 disastrous floods in recent years, 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, respectively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under 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 had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. Pursuant to these acts, the amount of $455,937.77 has been al- lotted to the Chicago District for emergency flood-control work. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Levee repairs were made at a cost as follows: Banner special drainage and levee district, by hired labor and contract $3,267.67 Beardstown sea wall, by hired labor_____________________ 27,882.78 Big Lake drainage and levee district by hired labor-_-_ 12,666.61 Clear Lake special drainage and levee district, by hired labor_ 6,622.20 Coal Creek drainage and levee district, by hired labor __ _9,511.27 East Liverpool drainage and levee district, by hired labor_ 4,212,70 FLOOD CONTROL--CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2077 Kelly Lake drainage and levee district, by hired labor-------------- 27,141.95 Liverpool drainage and levee district, by hired labor ---------------- 834.10 Lucas levee, by hired labor_____________ ________-___- -___ __-5,231.69 South Beardstown drainage and levee district, by hired labor -28.38-------- Spring Lake drainage and levee district, by hired labor_-------- - 106.70 Flood fighting and rescue work-___________ ___------ __------- 9,897.00 Total --------- -------------------------------------- 77,323.75 Expenditures were as follows: Banner special drainage and levee district___________ _________ $3,395.42 Beardstown sea wall_______________________________ _______-- 27,882.78 Big Lake drainage and levee district______________________________ 3,261.32 Clear Lake special drainage and levee district --------------------- 5,665.62 Coal Creek drainage and levee district -------------------------- 9,076.17 East Liverpool drainage and levee district ,701.10 7----------------------- Kelly Lake drainage and levee district________ _____--------24,113.09 Liverpool drainage and levee district_ 1,028.49 Lucas Levee, Farmer's drainage district_______________________ 1,631.67 South Beardstown drainage and levee district 44.66 1---------------------- Spring Lake drainage and levee district________________________ 123.10 Flood fighting and rescue work_ _ --------- 9,897.00 Total -- ------------ 75,768.08 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Repairs were completed in the Banner, Big Lake, East Liverpool, and Liverpool drainage and levee districts; and to the Beardstown sea wall. Levee repairs were completed, except for dressing and seeding, in the Kelly Lake drainage and levee district. Repairs to the Lucas levee are 27 per- cent completed. Work has not been started in the Clear Lake special drainage and levee district. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $391,933.61 and expenditures were $384,348.15. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $71,589.62, will be applied to accounts payable, dressing and seeding in the Kelly Lake drainage and levee district, and completion of repairs to the Lucas levee and levees in the Clear Lake special drainage and levee district. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .-- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ - $455,937.77 391,933.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 384,348.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 71,589.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 65,972.05 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .______________. . . $108, 00 000. $244, 937.77 $103, 000. 00 Cost of new work ...__._____ __ . Cost of maintenance_______..... - - ---- ____'_....59, - -- 515. 80 - 255, 094 06 77, 323. 75 , Total expended ........ .... 52, 061. 51 256, 518. 56 75, 768. 08 2078 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 21. 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 from, and the clearing and straightening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof, when such work is advisable in the inter- est of flood control; provided that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appro- priations made for any one fiscal year. Allotments totaling $50,200 were made during the fiscal year for removal of snags, brush, and other debris from the channels of Farm Creek and its tributaries, and from the Mackinaw River channel. Clearing of Farm Creek and' its tributary channels was com- pleted by hired labor and contract at a cost of $23,600. Preliminary operations to clearing of the Mackinaw River channel were initi- ated by hired labor at a cost of $49.60. Total expenditures were $17,150.09. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $33,049.91, will be applied to accounts payable and to completion of snagging and clearing of the Mackinaw River channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $50,200.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 23,649.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 17,150.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 33,049.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- - --- - 32,049.91 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__ -- - $50, 200. 00 Cost of new work - - - - - - -- .... ......- - 23, 649. 60 Cost of m aintenance ............ - I- .......... -- I--- --- ---- Total expended_ 17, 150. 09 22. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year amounted to $174,046.41. The expenditures were $181,816.83. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $22,393.51, plus an allotment of $150,000 made in July 1949; a total of $172,393.51; will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to liquidate outstanding obligations and to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $210,000 is needed to be appropriated for work under this head- ing during the fiscal year 1951. FLOOD CONTROL-CHICAGO, ILL., DISTRICT 2079 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $937,953.41 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _------------------------- 923,896.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____ 915,559.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ __ 22,393.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------- 20,037 .94 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 150,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - -- 170,037.94 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $293,200.00 $35, 000. 00 $10, 000. 00 $155, 000. 00 $148, 503. 85 Cost of new work ..................................................--. . . Cost of maintenance ..... 192, 470. 17 157, 399. 60 50, 629. 02 115, 413. 84 174, 046. 41 Total expended_ --- 182, 465. 13 160, 389. 82 62, 315. 11 102, 707. 67 181, 816. 83 23. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures to Estimated report see June 30, 1949 amount re- Project Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete ILLINOIS RIVER, ILL. 1. Hennepin drainage and levee district ...... 1940 $109, 592. 72 __(1) 2. East Peoria drainage and levee district-.... 1946 279, 963. 30 (1) 3. Pekin and LaMarsh drainage and levee district 1940 142, 788. 02 (1) 4. Rocky Ford drainage and levee district - - 1941 108, 797. 00 ........... (1) 5. Banner Lake drainage and levee district __ 1943 274, 822. 04 (1) 6. Spring Lake drainage and levee district. 1941 185, 980. 41 - (1) 7. East Liverpool drainage and levee district 1941 207, 825. 96 (1) 8. Liverpool drainage and levee district 1943 117, 730. 76 (1) 9. Seahorn drainage and levee district-........ 1945 32, 280. 51 (1) 10. Big Lake drainage and levee district 1943 144, 909. 89 (1) 11. Kelly Lake drainage and levee district 2 1947 13, 152. 59 - $756, 300 12. Crane Creek drainage and levee district 1941 68, 897. 65 () 13. Big Prairie drainage and levee district 3)-.. (3) 138, 700 14. Lost Creek drainage and levee district 4 1938 (1) 15. South Beardstown and Valley drainage and levee districts------------------------ 1943 220, 729. 43 (1) 16. South Beardstown drainage and levee district ----------------------- ---------- 1942 171, 838. 88 (1) KANKAKEE RIVER, ILL. AND IND. 17. Levee between Shelby 5 Bridge and Baum's Bridge in Ind. _____________________.. .. 1938 - 806, 000 SANGAMON RIVER, ILL. 18. Sangamon River, from mouth of Salt Creek to Roby, I11.2- - 1938 ----------- -- --------- 2, 017, 100 19. Sangamon River and Salt Creek Illinois 2 1938 36, 400 20. Near Springfield on Sangamon River, Ill __ 1941 97, 742. 87 (1) 21. Mason and Menard drainage district 1940 93, 808. 32 (1) 22. Oakford special drainage district . .. . . . 1940 38, 417. 07 (1) 23. Tar Creek Levee 2 _ 1946 1, 425. 24 193, 170 24. Farmers Levee and drainage district-...... 1942 155, 562. 33 (1) 25. Levees east of Chandlerville 2 1946 5, 605. 63 794. 240 26. Bell drainage district 2 1946 1, 112. 42 128, 810 27. Panther Creek levee 5 1938 163, 500 2 8 . Cle ar La k e l e v ee 2 - 19 4 0 2, 68 0 . 2 7 -. . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 8, 2 20 SALT CREEK, ILL. 2 29. Salt Creek in vicinity of Middletown, Il1. 1940 47. 91 - 155, 750 30. Donovan Levee 6 1945 1, 820. 82 80,580 31. East of iHubly Bridge 6--------------------- 1945 571. 78 58, 430 32. Watts Levee 6 1945 1, 031. 20 ----- 98, 770 33. Lussenhop levee - _...................... 1945 116. 24 ............. 31, 180 34. Swiger, Whitney, Young-Hoblit levee 6 ___ 1945 399. 17 29, 300 See footnotes on next page. 2080 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 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 Beardstown, Illinois River and Flood Control Act, Aug. tributaries, Ill. 2 11, 1939. Calumet (Little) River and trib- Flood Control Act, Aug. utaries, Ind. 18, 1941. Chandlerville, Ill., Sangamon Flood Control Commit- River, in the vicinity of 1 tee resolution, May 14, 1941. Crow Creek, Illinois River and Flood Control Act, Aug. tributaries, Ill. 11, 1939. Galien River, Berrien County, River and Harbor Act, Mich. Mar. 2, 1945. Gimlet Creek, Illinois River and Flood Control Act, Aug. tributaries, Ill. 11, 1939. Hager Slough Special Drainage Flood Control Commit- District, Cass County, Illinois tee resolution, July 28, River, Ill.' 1937. Illinois River and tributaries, re- Flood Control Act, Aug. habilitation of Beardstown Sea- 11, 1939. wall, Ill.2 Illinois River and tributaries, in- - - - -- d o ---------- -------- cluding both creeks having name "Crow", Gimlet, and Ten Mile Creeks, Ill. (field re- port is being made by the Up- per Mississippi Valley Divi- sion). Illinois River, Ill., Hager slough Flood Control Commit- special drainage district, Cass tee resolution, July 28, County.' 1937. Illinois River, Salt Creek and Flood Control Act, Aug. tributaries, Ill.' _______________ 11, 1939. Illinois and Sangamon Rivers, Flood Control Commit- Ill., confluence of, and in the tee resolution, May 14, vicinity of Chandlerville, Ill.'_ 1941. Illinois River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Illinois, Upper Kankakee Riv- 11, 1939. er Basin, Illinois and Indiana.2 Kankakee River, Upper Basin, d o ................... - - - -. Illinois and Indiana, Illinois River and tributaries, Illinois.2 Little Calumet River and tribu- Flood Control Act, Aug. taries, Ind. 18, 1941. T. . Salt Creek and tributaries, Ill., Flood Control Act, Aug. tributary of the Illinois River.' 11, 1939. Sangamon. River, Ill., confluence 1 Flood Control Commit- of, and Illinois River, Ill. tee resolution, May 14, 1941. Ten Mile Creek, Illinois River, Flood Control Act, Aug. etc., Ill. 11, 1939. Vermilion River and tributaries, -_ do . Ill.1 1Will be combined with comprehensive survey of Illinois River and tributaries, Illinois, being made by the Upper Mississippi Valley Division under provisions of the Flood Control Act, approved Aug. 11, 1939. 2 Interim report to comprehensive survey of Illinois River and tributaries, Ill., being made by the Upper Mississippi Valley Division under the provisions of the Flood Control Act approved Aug. 11, 1939. FOOTNOTES FOR 23. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS 1 Completed. 2 Deferred until congressional consideration of Illinois River flood control survey report is completed. 3 Never activated. 4 Reported previously by St. Louis district as completed under provisions of sec. 6 of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928. 5Awaiting local cooperation. 6 Recommended for abandonment. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT This district comprises the eastern end of the upper, and the eastern half of the lower, or southern peninsulas of Michigan, northwestern Ohio, and a small portion of northeastern Indiana embracing the United States waters of Lakes Huron, St. Clair, and the western end of Lake Erie with their tributary watersheds from the head of St. Marys River and the Straits of Mackinac to Sandusky Bay, exclusive. District engineer: Col. A. Riani, Corps of Engineers, July 1 to November 30, 1948, inclusive, and Col. Louis J. Rumaggi, Corps of Engineers, December 1, 1948, to June 30, 1949, inclusive. Division engineer of the Great Lakes Division, Chicago, Ill., com- prising the Duluth, Minn., Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Detroit, Mich., and Buffalo, N. Y., districts: Col. D. O. Elliott, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. St. Marys River, Mich.. 2081 19. Toledo Harbor, Ohio __... 2129 2. St. Clair River, Mich........ 2092 20. Put-in-Bay Harbor, Ohio .- - 2132 3. Channels in Lake St. Clair, 21. Port Clinton Harbor, Ohio._ 2133 Mich.- 2096 22. Examinations, surveys and 4. Detroit River, Mich....... 2098 contingencies (general) 2134 5. Cheboygan Harbor, Mich. - 2102 23. Inactive navigation projects_ 2135 6. Crooked River, Mich. -_____ 2104 24. Plant allotment---- _ ... 2135 7. Hammond Bay Harbor, Mich. 2105 8. Alpena Harbor, Mich._..... 2107 9. Harrisville Harbor, Mich.-.- 2108 Flood control 10. Au Sable Harbor and Harbor of Refuge at Au Sable 25. Sebewaing, Sebewaing River, River, Oscoda, Mich..__.. 2110 Mich.- 2138 11. Point Lookout Harbor, Mich. 2111 26. Mount Clemens, Clinton 12. Saginaw River, Mich........ 2112 River, Mich._ 2139 13. Port Austin Harbor, Mich. - - 2115 27. Red Run, Clinton River, 14. Harbor of Refuge at Harbor Mich. 2141 Beach, Mich.._ 2117 28. Reno Beach-Howard Farms 15. Port Sanilac Harbor, Mich. . 2119 Area, Lucas County, Ohio_ 2143 16. Black River, Mich.- 2121 29. Preliminary examinations, 17. Rouge River, Mich.. 2123 surveys and contingencies 18. Monroe Harbor, Mich...-- 2127 for flood control - _ _-_ 2144 1. ST. MARYS RIVER, MICH. Location.-This river is about 63 miles long, and flows in a southeasterly direction from the eastern end of Lake Superior into the northern end of Lake Huron. (See U. S. Lake Survey Charts Nos. 5 and 9.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of July 8, 1856, July 11, 1870, June 14, 1880, August 2, 1882, and August 5, 1886. For further details, see page 1955, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1529, Annual Report for 1938. 2081 2082 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for channels through St. Marys River, which, at low-water datum, are suitable for vessels, draw- ing 20 feet when up-bound and 24 feet when down-bound, with a least width of 500 feet in the up-bound and 300 feet in the down- bound routes. The specific improvements embrace channels through shoals between Lake Superior and the head of the falls, having minimum widths of 1,000 feet with depth at low-water datum of 27 feet through Round Island Shoals and Middle Ground and 26 feet through Vidal Shoals; widening the channel across Point Iro- quois Shoals a maximum width of 1,500 to 5,300 feet as measured from the center line of Birch Point Range, with a depth of 27 feet for anchorage and maneuver; widening Brush Point Turn to bot- tom width of 1,200 feet and channel from Brush Point to Point Louise to bottom width of 1,000 feet; constructing and operating four locks, two canals, and an emergency dam for each of the canals at the falls; including a new lock on site of Weitzel lock and replacement of Poe lock, removal of Bridge Island and structures therein to secure a depth of 27 feet at low water, deepening the approach channels and reconstruction of approach piers; deepen- ing and widening the tailrace of the United States power plant and construction of the first step (14,000-kilowatt capacity) of a new hydroelectric power plant of 45,000-kilowatt ultimate capacity; constructing remedial works at the inlet of the power canal of the Michigan Northern Power Co.; constructing compensating works at the falls; dredging through shoals between the lower end of the canals and the upper entrance to Lake Nicolet, including extension of anchorage and maneuver area below the locks and the widen- ing of angle at black gas buoy No. 33; dredging to widen and deepen the upper entrance channel into Lake Nicolet; widening and deepening the west side of the channel in Lake Nicolet a maxi- mum width of 1,000 feet over a length of 5,500 feet with a depth of 26.5 feet for anchorage and maneuver; excavating channels from Lake Nicolet to Lake Munuscong on either side of. Neebish Island, a distance via West Neebish of 14 miles and via Middle Neebish 15 miles, the Middle Neebish, or up-bound, route to have a least width of 500 feet, and the West Neebish, or down-bound, route 300 feet; and dredging shoals between Lake Munuscong and the mouth of the river. The following table shows the principal features of the locks and emergency dams. All structures are located at Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2083 Lock Principal features --- -- Poe Davis Sabin MacArthur M iles above mouth ------------- 47--------------47_ 47_ _ 47. Clear width of chamber ... feet__95 _----------- 80 ..............80- 80. Length between miter sills__do___ 704 ______________ 1,350 ----- ____ 1, 350.. __-... 800. Lift 1. .- ------------------- do___ 21.7 21.7 21.7 21.7. Depth on upper breast wall ido___ 21. 8 24. 3 24. 3- 31. Depth on lower breast wall _do___ 16. 6 23. 1 23. 1--- 31. Foundation____________________ Rock -...-...... Rock ...........Rock .-...... Rock. Type of construction_ Masonry-------- Concrete ........ Concrete ........Concrete. Estimated cost___________________ $4,738,865 '2. $6,200,000 3..___ $3,275,000 4 . $12,909,440. Actual cost______________________ $2,837,337 5 -.$2,200,000 8. $1,750,000 7_____ (8). Completed (open to commerce)-... Aug. 3, 1896-.... Oct. 21, 1914 - Sept. 18, 1919___-July 11, 1943. Emergency dam for- Principal features South Canal North Canal Miles above mouth 47 __________________________ 47. Estimated cost______________ (10)................... $300,000. Type __ Steel stop-logs recessed into lock Removable trusses, revolving wickets. masonry. 9 Cost, completed ---------- (10) -_________ $269,224.31. Years completed 1943 and 1945-___ 1922. 1 At low water, 601.1 above and 579.4 below. 2 Includes cost of deepening and enlarging South Canal. 3 Includes cost of North Canal. 4 Includes canal excavations to provide necessary approaches to lock, canal walls, and piers, and emer- gency dam. 6Excludes cost of deepening and enlarging South Canal, $1,653,378. ' Excludes cost of North Canal, $2,572,611. 7 Excludes cost of canal excavations to provide necessary approaches to lock, canal walls, and piers and emergency dam, $662,919. s Construction about 97 percent complete. Actual costs to June 30, 1948, $12,649,529.78. ' Including engineering office, and inspection. 10oNot separable from cost of locks. NOTE.-The limiting draft to the locks is determined by the depth over the breast walls. The Poe lock was operated and maintained under the permanent indefinite appropriation from August 3, 1896, the Davis lock from October 21, 1914, and the Sabin lock from September 18, 1919, to the end of the fiscal year 1935. The original State locks were op- erated and maintained under the same appropriation from June 9, 1881, to November 2, 1886, after which they were destroyed by excavation for the present Poe lock. The Weitzel lock, destroyed in 1942 by excavation for the Mac- Arthur lock, was operated and maintained under the same appro- priation from September 1, 1881, to the end of the fiscal year 1935. In the following table are stated other characteristic features of the channel improvements belonging to the existing project. 2084 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U.: S. ARMY, 1949 Project Dis- datum tance Used by up-or Project Project planes Name of improved channel Length from down-bound width depth meabove mouth vessels mean tide of river at New York Feet Miles Feet Feet Feet Point Iroquois Shoals anchorage-..... 16, 000 59 Both .. 1, 500-5, 300 27 601. 5 Round Island middle ground---- 57 - do . _. 27 601.5 Round Island Shoal 1 5, 000 57 do.... 1, 000 27 601. 5 Round Island Shoal 2 9, 800 54 -do __ 1, 000 27 601. 5 Brush Point to Point Louise -------.. 9, 000 52 -- do-..... 1, 000-1, 200 26 601. 4 Vidal Shoals----------------------9, 100 48 -- do- ..... 1, 000-1, 500 26 601. 2 South Cana.. . . .. ..-. . .. 8, 235 47 . .do . .. West approach to MacArthur lock ...-- - .------- ---- 1.08 27 601. 1 MacArthur lock-------------. --.--------- ----------- 80 31 579. 4 W est approach to Poe lock _...................... 1 108 24 601. 1 Poe lock -- -- - ------ - --- --- ------------- 100 2 16. 6 579. 4 East approach to MacArthur lock-................... 362 27 579. 4 East approach to Poe lock .............. .............------ -370 19. 5 579. 4 North Canal _ 8, 520 47 Both___ W est approach ........... .. ..... ....... . ---- 280 24 601. 1 Davis lock ----. . 80 23. 1 579. 4 Sabin lock ---- --- --- --------- ---- . . . -. - .... -... ... -----.-80 3 23. 1 579. 4 East approach ---- - -- ----- 312 24. 5 579 4 Course 1, Bayfield Channel, anchorage 9, 237 45 Both .....- 1, 300-1, 500 26 579. 3 and maneuver area. Courses 2 and 3, Little Rapids - -. 24, 193 40 ..... do----... 600 25 579. 2-578. 9 Lake Nicolet __ 22, 000 36 _- do 1, 500 26 578. 8 Lake Nicolet anchorage 5, 500 38 ..... do 1, 000 26. 5 578. 8 Middle Neebish (up-bound route): Course 5, lower end of Lake Nicolet 17, 900 33 Up ---------- 500 21 578. 8 Course 6, dike___ 16, 918 30 ..... do---... 500 21 578. 7-578. 6 Course 7, Munuscong Channel-... 17, 586 27 -. do ...-__ 500 21 578. 6 Course 9, Sailors Encampment 12, 400 22 ..... do ...... 500 21 578. 5 Channel. West Neebish, (down-bound route): Course 4, lower end of Lake Nicolet_ 10, 762 34 Down. __ 300 25 578. 8 Course 5, lower end of Lake Nicolet_ 23, 370 29 --- do...... 300 25 578. 8 Course 6, Rock Cut___ 14, 064 27 ..... do ..... 300 27 578. 7-578. 6 Course 7_- 13, 270 24 do_____ 300 25 578. 5 Course 8, Moon Island-.......__ 12, 600 21 - do _ 300 25 578. 5 Lake Munuscong Twin Island to Lime 26, 459 12 Both _..... 1, 000 26 578. 5 Island. Crab Island Shoal_ _ 1, 300 -.- do ... -- 26 578. 5 1 2 channels past Bridge Island, each 108 feet wide; minimum width of connecting channel, 304 feet. 2 Refers to datum plane of 579. 4; project depth at datum plane in effect at time of construction was 18 feet. 3 Refers to datum plane 579. 4; project depth at datum in effect at time of construction was 24.5 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lakes Superior and Huron, which are 601.6 and 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Each year the St. Marys River rises and falls about 1 foot as measured by the monthly mean levels. During the navigation season the difference between the highest and lowest monthly mean levels above the locks, since 1871, has been about 4 feet, and below the locks, since 1903, about 4.3 feet. In addition to these changes in level occasionally a considerable oscillation takes place within 2 or 3 hours which is somewhat in the nature of a seiche; such changes amounting to over 5 feet have been known to occur within 3 hours. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $91,388,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance, in- cluding $1,262,000 for operation and care of the locks, is $1,489,500. Tailrace deepening: The River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1915, provided for the deepening and enlargement of the tailrace of the United States power plant between the powerhouse and deep water RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2085 at the foot of the rapids, a distance of about 2,250 feet, estimated cost $150,000, and authorized the diversion for this purpose of so much as might be necessary of the unexpended balance of appro- priations for the Davis lock. Removal of Bridge Island: The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided for the removal of Bridge Island and structures thereon to secure a depth of 27 feet at low water at an estimated cost of $850,000 for new work with no increase in the annual cost of operation and maintenance, and in connection therewith that-- (a) The owners of the International Bridge be required to pro- vide a lift span in place of the existing swing span over the South Canal upon request made by the Secretary of the Army and in accordance with plans, specifications, and conditions approved by the Chief of Engineers. (b) The United States participate in the cost of the bridge change by payment to the owners of a percentage of the actual cost of the alteration, such percentage to be adjusted by the Chief of Engineers between 77.5 percent if a span for Cooper's E-50 load- ing is constructed and 84 percent if a span for E-35 loading is con- structed. On the basis of 1944 price levels the amount of the United States participation is estimated to be $562,000. New hydroelectric power plant: The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, provided for the construction of a new hydroelec- tric power plant in accordance with the plan recommended in House Document 339, Seventy-seventh Congress; provided: (a) That only the first step of the recommended development involving an installation of approximately 14,000 kilowatts at an estimated cost (1940) of $3,500,000, shall be constructed at this time, and no further development in addition to said first step shall be undertaken until hereafter authorized by law; (b) That the existing United States hydroelectric power plant shall be abandoned upon completion of the new plant; (c) That the electric energy generated in the operation of the new plant shall be sold by the Secretary of the Army, and any sur- plus water available to the United States which is not required for the operation of the facilities ownred by the United States may be leased by the Secretary of the Army upon such terms and condi- tions as he shall determine; (d) That pending construction of the new United States plant the Secretary of the Army may enter into such arrangements for continued operation of the existing Government plant and the use of water as he may deem advisable in the public interest. With reference to the project modifications for the removal of Bridge Island and the construction of the new hydroelectric power plant, the authorizing act of March 2, 1945, contained the general provision that no project therein authorized "shall be appropriated for or constructed until 6 months after the termination of the pres- ent wars in which the United States is engaged unless the con- struction of such project has been recommended by an authorized defense agency and approved by the President as being necessary or desirable in the interest of the national defense and security, and the President has notified the Congress to that effect." This limiting provision was removed by Public Law 300, dated Febru- 872132-50---47 2086 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ary 18, 1946, and funds for the two project modifications were appropriated by the act approved May 2, 1946. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, approved the modification of the existing project for the Great Lakes con- necting waters, principal harbors and river channels in accordance with the report of the Chief of Engineers dated February 20, 1946, to provide for a new Poe lock with related work and anchorage improvements in St. Marys River in general accordance with the following descriptions: (a) That the Poe lock at St. Marys Falls Canal be replaced with a new structure 800 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 32 feet deep, with necessary reconstruction of nose and center piers. (b) That wider anchorage and maneuver areas in St. Marys River be provided by widening and deepening the channel (1) across Point Iroquois Shoals to a maximum width of 1,500 to 5,300 feet, with a depth of 27 feet; and (2) in Lake Nicolet to a maxi- mum width of 1,000 feet, with a depth of 26.5 feet, when the gov- erning lakes are at datum. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 11, 1].870 Weitzel lock (replaced in 1943 by MacArthur lock), Report by Maj. O. M. Poe, Corps widening and deepening existing State canal.' of Engineers, not published. Aug. 5, 1886. Poe lock 1 - H. Ex. Doc. 72, 49th Cong., 2 sess. July 13, 1892 Dredging through shoals above the falls and the shoals H. Ex. Doc. 207, 51st Cong., 2d below the falls between the lower end of the canal sess., and Annual Report 1891, and the upper entrance channel into Lake Nicolet p. 2810. (Hay Lake). June 13, 1902 }Enlarging the old canal-_ - --_ -- - JH. Docs. 128, 56th Cong., 2d sess., Mar. 2, 1905 and 215, 58th Cong., 3d sess. June 13, 1902 Hay Lake and Neebish Channels work in that section H. Doc. 128, 56th Cong., 2d sess. of the river below the locks. Mar. 3, 1907 Davis lock, second canal, and emergency dam_....-- H. Doc. 333, 59th Cong., 2d sess. (plan 3). Mar. 3, 1909 Lease of water power at the falls. Lease entered into with Michigan Northern Power Co., provided for the construction of remedial and compensating works. July 25, 1912 Fourth lock (renamed "Sabin" lock in 1943) .. _..... H. Doec. 64, 62d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 4, 1915 Deepening tailrace of the power plant-............... Sept. 22, 1922 Widening upper approach to the canals through Vidal District engineer report, Oct. 29, Shoals, extension of anchorage and maneuver area 1920. below the locks. Jan. 21, 1927 Removal of Round Island middle ground, extension H. Doc. 270, 69th Cong., 1st sess. of Northwest Canal pier, and widening channels middle Neebish route. July 3, 1930 Deepening channels throughout the down-bound H. Doc. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess. route. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening Brush Point turn and the channel from River and Harbor Committee 2 Doc. Brush Point to Point Louise. 53, 74th Cong., 1st sess. June 26, 19343 Operation and care of canal and locks provided for from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Mar. 7, 1942 Construction of new (MacArthur) lock on site of for- H. Doc. 218, 77th Cong., 1st sess. (Public Law mer Weitzel lock deepening the approach channels 490, sec. 17) 4 to 27 feet, and reconstruction of approach piers. June 15, 1943 This act named the "MacArthur" lock and changed (Public Law the name of "Fourth" lock to "Sabin" lock. 72, 78th Cong., 1st sess.) Mar. 2, 1945 Removal of Bridge Island and construction of a new H. Doc. 679, 78th Cong., 2d sess., (Public Law hydroelectric power plant. and H. Doc. 339, 77th Cong., 1st 14, 79th sess. Cong., 1st sess.) See footnotes at end of table. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2087 Acts Work authorized Documents July 24, 1946 Replacement of Poe lock at St. Marys Falls Canal H. Doc. 335, 80th Cong., 1st sess. (Public Law with a new structure 800 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 525, 79th 32 feet deep, with necessary reconstruction of nose Cong., 2d and center piers; and widening and deepening the sess.) channel across Point Iroquois Shoals to a maximum width of 1,500 to 5,300 feet, with a depth of 27 feet, and in Lake Nicolet to a maximum width of 1,000 feet, with a depth of 26.5 feet, when the governing lakes are at datum, to provide wider anchorage and maneuver areas in St. Marys River. 1Completed under previous projects. Contains latest published maps. 3 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 4 Dimensions of lock authorized were specified in the act as "about 800 feet long, 80 feet wide, and 30 feet deep." Local cooperation.--See paragraph on removal of Bridge Island. Terminal facilities.-This improvement serves the through com- merce between Lake Superior and the lower lakes, and it has not materially influenced the terminal facilities at the towns along its route which consist mainly of small docks for the accommodation of local traffic. Several coaling docks for through-traffic accom- modation have been established at Sault Ste. Marie, Lime Island, and Detour. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: MacArthur lock.-Deepening the East and West Approaches, South Canal, by contract completed, the area deepened consisting of 18,582 square yards. Government plant commenced removal of material from a 10-foot strip along the south side of west center pier, 110 cubic yards, scow measure, of material being removed. Construction of a shelter on the southeast pier by contract com- pleted. Reconstruction of southwest pier.-Construction of a shelter on the southwest pier by contract completed. 1,200-foot extension of southwest pier.-Installation of light and telephone system by hired labor completed. Reconstruction of Brady pier.-Installation of light, power and telephone systems by hired labor completed. Removal of Bridge Island from South Canal and new lift bridge. -Taking of core borings to verify assumed foundation-conditions at site of new bridge by hired labor commenced. Construction of new powerhouse.-Preparationof plans and specifications completed; correlation of manufacturers' shop draw- ings with plans and specifications in progress. Contract work for excavation of lower headrace, powerhouse foundations, and con- struction of cofferdam completed. Contract work for the manu- facture of certain machinery for use in the powerhouse continu- ing; parts of several items of machinery and equipment have been delivered. Contract for construction of hydroelectric power plant and appurtenant works has been let and work is in progress; 2.8 percent of the work has been completed. Contract for construction of dikes and excavation of upper headrace and tailrace in connec- tion with construction of a hydroelectric power plant has been let and work is progressing, 53.3 percent of the work has been accom- plished. 2088 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Navigation features.-Special studies were made in connection with the continued operation of the locks and construction there- with to insure the continuity thereof. Maintenance.-Purchaseof a parcel of shore-front property on Neebish Island to be used as a mooring place for Government- owned floating plant completed. The United States derrick boats Merganser and No. 4 removed a total of 4,814 cubic yards of ma- terial, scow measure, from east and west approaches to the locks, and from the channels in St. Marys River. Examination of exist- ing channels by sounding and sweeping, and miscellaneous sur- veys, were continued. Automatic water-level gages were main- tained, lake level records were compiled, discharge through power plants, navigation canals, and compensating works was computed and tabulated. Operating and care-St. Marys Falls Canal.-The canal was opened to navigation 270 days, from July 1, to December 16, 1948, and from March 22 to June 30, 1949. During that period a total of 21,073 vessels, aggregating 117,107,365 tons of freight and 53,- 328 passengers, passed through the MacArthur, Poe, Davis and Sabin locks in 15,550 lockages. The canal and locks were operated as required, and necessary repairs and improvements were made thereto and to the appur- tenant structures and equipment. Renewal of worn and damaged fenders, tar paving behind canal walls, maintenance and repair of electric light, power and telephone system, buildings, grounds, piers and equipment continued. Purchase and installation of con- trolled torque couplings and rubber seals for use on MacArthur lock completed by hired labor. Reinforcement of flanges of stop- logs for MacArthur lock by contract completed. Construction of stoplog recesses at west end of Sabin lock and repairs to 21,915 square feet of the south wall of the Davis lock, (18,903 square feet by the "Gunite" process and 3,012 square feet by the "Intrusion Prepakt" process) completed by hired labor. Rebuilding of elec- trical manholes on piers, installation of compressed air-distribu- tion lines to all four locks, erection of greenhouse, purchase of equipment for modification of present electrical distribution sys- tem to provide for connection to new power plant, construction and installation of 40 concrete light poles, removal of conduit lines on south side of west center pier and installation of guard railings around gate recesses of Davis and Sabin locks in progress by hired labor. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2089 The total costs during the fiscal year, all from regular funds, were distributed as follows: New work: MacArthur lock construction $59,885.93 Reconstruction of southwest pier__ 6,411.26 1,200-foot extension of southwest pier ........ 660.35 Reconstruction of Brady pier _-- 1,462.95 Removal of Bridge Island from South Canal and new lift bridge _ - - 606.82 Construction of new powerhouse_ 2,018,815.83 Engineering studies_- 128,584.42 $2,216,427.56 Maintenance: Purchase of land for mooring dock _-- 2 ,110.51 Removal of shoals and other obstructions by United States derrick boats 55,561.80 Examinations, sweeping surveys, water levels and contingencies 80,618.52 138,290.83 Operating and care: Operation of MacArthur, Poe, Davis, and Sabin locks and canal_. - 605,072.67 Ordinary repairs to locks, canal piers, buildings, etc ------------------------------ 418 ,151.06 Improvement and reconstruction: Purchase and installation of controlled torque couplings and rubber seals for use on MacArthur lock by hired labor; reinforcement of flanges of stop logs for MacArthur lock by contract; construction of stop log recesses at west end of Sabin lock, by hired labor; repairs to a portion of the south wall of the Davis lock, by hired labor; rebuilding electrical manholes on piers; installation of compressed air-dis- tribution lines to all four locks; erection of greenhouses; purchase of equipment for modi- fication of present electrical distribution sys- tem to provide for connection to new power plant; construction and installation of 40 con- crete light poles; renewal of conduit lines on south side of west center pier and installation of guard railings around gate recesses of Davis and Sabin locks, by hired labor- 299,733.44 --- -- 1,322,957.17 Total cost, all work_ _ 3,677,675.56 Total expenditures during the fiscal year were $3,465,386.09. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is complete with the exception of the installation of steel guard gates at Mac- Arthur lock, completion of miscellaneous items of work on Mac- Arthur lock, removal of Bridge Island from South Canal and re- placing of railroad bridge across South Canal with new lift bridge, construction of new powerhouse, replacement of Poe lock, widen- ing the channel across Point Iroquois Shoals, widening channel along west side of Lake Nicolet, continued operation of locks and maintaining completed channels through St. Marys River at proj- ect depth. 2090 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Con- Length Year Name of channel or locality Project depth trolling trolling Project width of chan- com- depth nel pleted Feet Feet Feet Feet Round Island Middle Ground ............... 27 26.8 .....- -....... 1932 Round Island Shoal No. 1 __......................... 27 26. 8 1. 000 5, 000 1932 Round Island Shoal No. 2-__- 27 26. 8 1, 000 9,800 1932 Brush Point to Point Louise-........................... 26 26. 0 1, 000-1, 200 9, 000 1937 Vidal Shoals (rock) -- . - - South C anal -- -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- - -- -- -- -- -- West approach to MacArthur lock-...... - - 26 27 25. 5 27. 0 1, 000-1, 500 1108 8,235 9,100 8, 235 1933 -__ 1949 West approach to Poe lock__ 24 23. 8 1 108------ - 1911 MacArthur lock _ _ _-_ 30 31. 0 80 (2) Poe lock,.. ... 3 18 16. 6 4 100 ........ 1896 East approach to MacArthur lock_ 27 27. 0 362 -....... 1949 East approach to Poe lock_ 19. 5 18. 1 370 -___ 1915 North Canal- _...... West approach__ Davis lock ....- .. .... . .. .. .... .. 24 .. 324. 5 .... 23. 5 23. 1 ... 280 ----.... 80 ----- 8, 520 1914 1914 Sabin lock- .... - 3 24. 5 23. 1 80 - -- 1919 E ast approach ----- ----- ---- ----- ---- ----- ---- 24. 5 23. 1 312 ........ 1919 Course 1, Bayfield Channel, anchorage and maneuver area ---- - 26 24.7 1,300-1,500 9,237 1934 Courses 2 and 3, Little Rapids_ 25 25. 0 600 24, 193 1934 Lake Nicolet -------------------------- 26 24. 8 1, 500 22, 000 1933 Middle Neebish (up-bound route): Course 5, lower end of Lake Nicolet_ 21 21. 0 500 17, 900 1929 Course 6, dike (rock) --............... - 21 21.0 500 16, 918 1930 Course 7, Munuscong Channel - 21 21. 0 500 17, 586 1930 Course 9, Sailors Encampment Channel (rock) ...... 21 21. 0 500 12, 400 1930 West Neebish (down-bound route): Course 4, lower end of Lake Nicolet __ 25 25. 0 300 10, 762 1932 Course 5, lower end of Lake Nicolet ................... 25 25. 0 300 23, 370 1932 Course 6 (rock cut). 27 26. 2 300 14, 064 1933 Course 7 25 25. 0 300 13, 270 1932 Course 8, Moon Island_ 25 25. 0 300 12, 600 1932 Lake Munuscong, Twin Island to Lime Island_......... 26 25. 0 1, 000 26, 459 1934 Crab Island Shoal_ 26 27. 0 1, 300 1933 1 2 channels past Bridge Island each 108 feet wide; minimum width of connecting channel, 304 feet. 2 Opened to traffic July, 1943. Lock 97 percent complete. 3 Depths referred to datum plane in effect at time of construction. 4 Width reduced to 95 feet by construction of a curtain wall along south side of lock in 1943. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work ___ $53,657,335.79 Maintenance _ - 2 ,576 ,274 .36 Maintenance-operating and care - - - 10 ,064 ,744.26 Total__ 66,298,354.41 Public works funds, new work - 158,400.98 Total_ 66,456,755.39 The expenditures have been as follows: Regular funds - - _ 65,508,563.01 Public works funds_ 158,400.98 Total_ - - - - - 65,666,963.99 In addition, the sum of $7,028,127.19 was expended between 1881 and June 30, 1936, on operation and care of the works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $5,358,329.94, plus accounts receiv- able of $8,141.38, plus allotments of $3,195,000, $383,000, and $639,000 made in July, September, and October 1949, respectively, a total of $9,583,471.32, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2091 Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _______________ ______________ $797,932.78 New work: MacArthur lock: Deepening 10-foot wide strip along face of west center pier______________ $17,812.33 Removal of Bridge Island from South Canal and construction of new lift bridge------------- 1,123,455.75 Construction of new powerhouse: Construction of powerhouse, purchase of turbines, gen- erators, governors, cranes, etc., including Goverment costs________ ____________ 5,098,308.66 Navigation features: Continuation of special studies in connection with the continued opera- tion of the locks, the procurement and neces- sary construction to obivate interruption of navigation_ _- -- -__ 871,415.58 Total new work_____________ 7,110,992.32 Maintenance, by hired labor: Examinations, surveys, and contingencies, July 1949-June 1950__ 34,500.00 Channel sweeping by United States plant, July- December 1949 and May-June 1950_____ 54 ,800.00 Removing periodically forming shoals and ob- structions in east and west approaches to the locks and from the channels in St. Marys River by United States derrick boats, July-Decem- ber 1949 and April-June 1950_ _ 63,929.10 Dredging Bayfield Channel to project depth of 26 feet by United States dipper dredge May and June 1950 _______________ _____________ 60,000.00 Sweeping anchorage areas in various localities of St. Marys River, September-December 1949__ 5,000.00 Total maintenance. ________-____ -- __ 218,229.10 Maintenance (operating and care) St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich., by hired labor: Operation of MacArthur, Poe, Davis, and Sabin locks _ _ __ -- 617,500.00 Ordinary repairs, July 1949-June 1950 ....-.. 546,403.70 Improvement and reconstruction: Purchase and installation of latches for fender booms on MacArthur, Davis, and Sabin locks; purchase one new lifting boom for use on Davis and Sabin locks; complete installation of guard railings around gate recesses of Davis and Sabin locks; install new roof on Davis lock pumphouse; purchase and install new hydraulic pressure pumps for operating valves and re- pair by Gunite process, part of south wall, Sabin lock; complete rebuilding of electrical manholes on piers, complete installation of compressed air distribution lines to all 4 locks; install new electric heating system in 4-pier shelters, install drain connecting 3 electrical manholes to city sewer system, build lift on south side of MacArthur lock, complete erec- tion of new greenhouse, purchase and install equipment for modification of present electrical distribution system to provide for connection to new power plant, complete construction and installation of concrete light poles and complete 2092 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 renewal of conduit line on south side of west center pier and miscellaneous items---------- 250,050.00 Total operating and care_.. - - 1,413,953.70 Total, all work_ -- 9,541,107.90 Balance available for new work not presently scheduled_-- - 42,363.42 Total, all funds 9,583,471.32 The sum of $3,015,000, is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, for work scheduled as follows: New work: Construction of new powerhouse. - $1,160,000 Navigation features____________________________ 140,000 Total new work--------. ------- 1,300 ,000 Maintenance: Examinations, surveys, sweeping anchorage areas and channels, and widening turn at Frechett Point. Total maintenance __ - 337,000 Maintenance (operating and care), St. Marys Falls Canal, Mich.: Operation: ordinary repairs, improvement and reconstruction. Total operating and care______________________________ 1,378,000 Total all funds_ . - 3,015,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $80,958,228.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 56,720,543.77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 19,669,145.81 Total net crpenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------ 75,599,898.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 5,358,329.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- ------ 310,592.53 _ __ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----- 4 ,217,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.---- 4,527,592.53 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________ ________________ _ 30,162,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ _ - $5, 763, 000. 00 $5, 737, 168. 66 -$209, 600. 00 $2, 169, 100. 00 $4, 044, 800. 00 Cost of new work_ - 1, 849, 704.58 1, 556, 514. 98 244, 570. 35 1, 611, 323. 75 2, 216, 427. 56 Cost of maintenance ... 1, 080, 561.90 _....... 1, 073, 746. 79 1, 074, 955. 13 1, 287,469. 20 1, 461, 248. 00 Total expended 2, 672, 589. 21 2, 748, 720. 68 1, 430, 671. 97 2, 337, 153. 94 3,465,386.09 2. ST. CLAIR RIVER, MICH. Location.-This river is about 40 miles long and flows in a south- erly direction from Lake Huron into Lake St. Clair. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 43.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2093 Existing project.-This provides for channels, as follows: Dis- Used by up- Project da- Name channel of of tance bound or Project Project tum planes aonefrom down-bound width depth above mean mouth vessels tide at New York Feet Miles Feet Feet Feet -... - . . . Foot of Lake Huron _......_ 25, 000 42. 0 Both ..-.... 800 26 578. 5-578. 3 Port Huron Middle Ground ........ _ 8, 000 37. 5 Down ...... 1, 000-1, 400 25 577. 7-577. 3 Shoals, Port Huron to Marysville 15, 000 34. 0 Both-------- 1, 000 25 577. 3-576. 9 Shoals, Marysville to Stag Island .-- 8, 000 32. 0 do__ __ 1, 000 25 576. 8-576. 6 Stag Island-East Channel ............ 15, 000 31. 0 Up .... __- __ 800 20 576. 6-576. 3 Shoals, Stag Island to St. Clair 28, 000 27. 0 Both__ 1, 000 25 576. 5-575. 9 St. Clair Middle Ground ....... -.. _ 4, 500 25. 0 ... do__ .. 900 25 575. 8 Marine City Shoals________________. _ 5, 800 19. 0 _- . do____- . 1, 000 25 575. 2-575. 1 Shoals, Michigan Salt Works to Rob- 18, 000 15. 0 -.. do -.- 1,000 25 575. 0-574.8 erts Landing. Head of Russell Island Shoal__ 5, 500 12. 5 ..... do ...... 1, 000 25 574. 6-574. 5 Grand Pointe and Squirrel Island 15, 000 7. 0 .- _..do .... _ 1, 000-700 25 574. 4-574. 2 Shoals. Southeast Bend from light 36 to St. 28, 000 2. 7 _--..do ....- 800 26 574. 0-573. 6 Clair Flats Canal. North channel outlet_________.. _________ 8, 000 0 Small craft 100 10 573. 5 The project also provides for compensating works, consisting of a number (estimated at 31) of submerged rock sills, with crests 31 feet below datum. The project depths are referred to local low-water datums which correspond to low-water datums for Lakes Huron and St. Clair, which are 578.5 and 573.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The water level of this river fluctuates with the levels of the lakes above and below it, which during the course of each year are subject to a consistent seasonal rise and fall, the lowest stages prevailing dur- ing the winter months and the highest during the summer months. At the head of St. Clair River, as measured by monthly mean levels, the water may rise and fall each year during the navigation season as much as 1.3 feet. Since 1900 the difference between the highest and lowest monthly mean level during the navigation season has been about 4.5 feet. Occasional fluctuations due to winds of high velocity may be as much as 3.5 feet in 6 hours. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, approved the modification of the project to provide for widening and deepening the Southeast Bend and improvement of the outlet of the North Channel, St. Clair River, in general accordance with the following descriptions: (a) That the two-way channel at Southeast Bend, St. Clair River, from Light 12 to St. Clair Flats Canal be widened to a width of 700 to 800 feet, with a depth of 26 feet for 24-foot navigation; (b) that the North Channel outlet at the mouth of the St. Clair River be widened to provide a channel 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep from lower St. Clair River to Lake St. Clair, for small craft, apart from the regular steamboat channels. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $9,930,300 including $6,000,000 for construction of submerged sills. The latest (1946) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance of dredged channels is $64,900, including $1,500 for mainte- nance in the outlet to North Channel. No expense or maintenance will probably be required for submerged sills. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: 2094 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Acts Work authorized Documents July 13, 1892 20-foot channel in the river ........ _ H.. Doc. 207, 51st Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Deepening of channel to 25 and 26 feet, and com- H. Doc. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess. pensating works. (Contains latest published map). Mar. 2, 1945 Widening channel at Southeast Bend to 700 feet--- H. Doc. 309, 77th Cong., 1st sess. July 24, 1946 Widening and deepening the Southeast Bend and H. Doc. 335, 80th Cong., 1st sess. improvement of the outlet of the North Channel, St. Clair River. Local cooperation.-Nonerequired. Terminal facilities.-This improvement serves the through com- merce between the upper and lower lakes, and it has not materially influenced the terminal facilities at the towns along its route, which consist only of small docks for the accommodation of local traffic, with the exception of several privately owned coal terminals and one public terminal for general cargo, open to all vessels, at Port Huron, Mich. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys were made over the shoal at Marine City, Roberts Landing, Southeast Bend, and other miscellaneous areas at a cost of $52,900.16. Replace- ments and repairs to the control system and an investigation of the possible effects on water levels of the St. Clair River by com- mercial sand and gravel dredging were made at a cost of $7,712.29. Prior to maintenance dredging a sounding survey was made over the shoal at the mouth of the Black River in July 1948 at a cost of $4,067.19. The United States hopper dredge Hains removed 67,044 cubic yards, bin measure of shoaled material at the mouth of the Black River, during the period July 21-August 4, 1948, at a cost of $20,257.62. Prior to maintenance dredging, sounding surveys of the Southeast Bend were made in May and June 1949 at a cost of $30,875.91. Costs during the year were $115,813.17, all for maintenance. Total expenditures were $117,404.90. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project, exclusive of the compensating works, widening and deepening Southeast Bend, and improvement of the outlet of the North Channel, was completed in 1937. The following table gives the project depths, controlling depths, widths and lengths of the several channels covered by the project at the end of the fiscal year: Name of channel Project Controlling Minimum Length of depth depth width channel Feet Feet Feet Feet Foot of Lake Huron __________________________ ... 26 25. 5 800 25, 000 Port Huron Middle Ground___________________ 25 25. 0 1, 000 8, 000 Shoals, Port Huron to Marysville ...... __-_. 25 25. 0 1, 000 15, 000 Shoals, Marysville to Stag Island______________ 25 25. 0 1, 000 8, 000 Stag Island, East Channel _______ 20 21. 0 450 15, 000 Shoals, Stag Island to St. Clair________________ 25 25. 0 1, 000 28, 000 St. Clair Middle Ground ___ 25 25. 0 900 4, 500 Marine City Shoal__ _________________________25 25 1, 000 5, 800 Shoals, Michigan Salt Works to Roberts 25 25 1, 000 18, 000 Landing. Head to Russell Island Shoal______________ 25 25 1, 000 5, 500 Grand Point to Squirrel Island Shoals___ 25 25 700 15, 000 Southeast Bend from Harsens Island Rear 25 25 700 18, 000 Range Light to Light 13. Shoals from Light 13 to St. Clair Flats Canal__ 26 25 700-800 10, 000 North Channel Outlet 10 100 8, 000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2095 The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work- --------------------------------------- $1,448,268.93 Maintenance--------------------------------------- 1,201,130.26 Total------------------------ 2 ,649,399.19 Public Works funds, new work------------------------- 1,671,659.55 Emergency Relief Act funds------------------------------ 49,419.47 Total, all funds_------------------------ --- 4,370,478.21 The expenditures have been as follows: Regular funds -------------------------------------- 2,647,811.61 Public Works funds ------------------------------- __ 1,671,659.55 Emergency Relief Act funds ---------------------------- 49,419.47 Total, all funds--------------------------------- 4,368,890.63 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,738.42 plus an allotment of $120,- 000 made in July 1949, a total of $121,738.42, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $1,587.58 Maintenance: Hired labor sweeping and sounding surveys, investigations of strik- ings and groundings in the channel from foot of Lake Huron to St. Clair Flats Canal, including shoal at mouth of Black River, Marine City Shoal, Roberts Landing Shoal, and Southeast Bend by U. S. surveyboat Wolcott------------------------ -- 58,000.00 Maintenance dredging by U. S. hopper dredge in Southeast Bend, 0.5 month, Aug. 7 to Aug. 20, 1949----------------------20,000.00 Investigation of effect on water levels of commercial sand and gravel dredging ------------------------------------------- 2,150.84 Maintenance and repair of control system------------ -- 10,000.00 Clean-up of miscellaneous obstructions in channel from the foot of Lake Huron to St. Clair Flats Canal by U. S. derrick boat Erie, as required _ ----------------------------------------- 7,500.00 Total maintenance --------------------------------- 99,238.42 Total, all funds ----------------------------------- 121,738.42 Balance available for work not presently scheduled--------- 22,500.00 The sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance including channel sweeping, sounding, investigation, and dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $4,370,629.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 3,169,347.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,201,130.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - - 4,368,890.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _---- 1,738.42 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- -744.11 _ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- -- ---- 120,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 119,255.89 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------- 6,761,000.00 2096 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A p propriated ............. _ _. $99, 491. 37 $61, 000. 00 - $36, 450. 00 $76, 317. 00 $93, 500. 00 Cost of new work_ --- 6, 991. 37 - Cost of maintenance . _ -.- 35, 488. 81 67, 577. 77 9, 167. 68 58, 668. 73 115, 813. 17 Total expended_ 40, 927. 64 67, 506. 42 11, 271. 47 55, 489. 42 117, 404. 90 3. CHANNELS IN LAKE ST. CLAIR, MICH. Location.-Lake St. Clair is smallest of the Great Lakes. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 42.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, March 2, 1867, and March 3, 1878. For further details see page 2882, Annual Report for 1896, and pages 1957- 1958, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1539, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 700 feet wide and 25 feet deep from the mouth of the south channel of the St. Clair River to the open channel in Lake St. Clair, thence increasing to 800 feet width for the same depth in a length of about 2 miles and maintaining such channel dimensions across Lake St. Clair to head of Detroit River; and for the construction of a stone-riprapped earth dike, 7,221 feet long, on the east side of the mouth of the south channel of St. Clair River. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake St. Clair, which is 573.5 feet above mean tide at New York. As meas- ured by monthly mean levels, the water may rise and fall during the navigation season each year as much as 1.4 feet. Since 1860 the difference between the highest and lowest monthly mean level during the navigation season has been about 4.5 feet. Occasionally fluctuations due to winds of high velocity may be as much as 1 foot in 6 hours. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $4,- 902,500, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) 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 Aug. 5, 1886 ----------------- 2 dikes - -..----------------........-- Annual Report, 1885, p. 2159. July 13, 1892 Deepening the canal and dredging the channel at H. Doc. 207, 51st Cong., 2d sess. Grosse Pointe. June 13, 1902 Second canal for down-bound vessels-____ - - H. Doc. 234, 56th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1919 21-foot depth in Grosse Pointe Channel for length of H. Doc. 188, 65th Cong., 1st sess. about 5Y4 miles. July 3, 1930 25-foot depth through the canals and the channel $1. Doc. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess.' through Lake St. Clair. Aug. 30, 19352 Removal of center dike and widening the channel to Rivers and Harbors Committee 700 feet. Doc. 3, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published map. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept.6, 1933. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2097 Local cooperation.--None required. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Replacements and repairs to the control system and engineering surveys and investi- gations of strikings and groundings were made at a cost of $434.12. A sounding survey in the Flats Canal was made during June 1949 at a cost of $1,829.13. The costs during the fiscal year were $2,- 263.25, all for maintenance. The total expenditures were $3,262.35. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. The construction of the easterly dike was com- pleted in 1892, the removal of the center dike in 1934, and the dredging in 1936. The dike is in poor condition. Project depths are available generally throughout the entire project. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work _ ---------- $2,528,126.90 Maintenance - ---------------------------------- . 1,021,408.61 Total ------------------------------- 3,549,535.51 Public Works funds, new work___ - _ ---- - 1,008,595.07 Total, all funds_----- -- - 4,558,130.58 The expenditures have been as follows: Regular funds _ _ _____ . --- -$3,550,533.58 Public Works funds 1,008,595.07 Total, all funds. -- 4,559,128.65 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,208.01 plus accounts receivable of $1,262.07 plus an allotment of $15,000 made in July 1949, a total of $17,470.08, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------_ --- ----- $264.00 Maintenance: Sweeping and/or sounding survey of dump ground east of channel _ 5,000.00 Engineering surveys, investigations of strikings and groundings, repairs to control system_ __ - ---- _ ---- 2,206.08 Sweeping survey Peach Island Range_ - -_-_10,000.00 Total ---------------------------------------- 17,470.08 The sum of $33,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging, soundings and investiga- tions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - - $5,451,743.08 4,192,781.97 Cost of maiptenance to June 30, 1949_-.. 1,256,755.03 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_... 5,450,535.07 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ _ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - ---------- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 1 ,208 .01 1,262.07 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal, year 1950- 16,262.07 2098 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal yaer ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. $37,000.00 $17, 600. 00 $750. 00 $15, 000. 00 - $3, 100. 00 Cost of new work_- - - - Cost of maintenance .......... _ 24, 498. 96 11, 750. 89 91 159. 20, 7, 430. 67 25 2,263. Total expended- -------------- 29, 042. 64 9, 330. 51 22, 580. 29 7, 429. 64 3, 262. 35 4. DETROIT RIVER, MICH. Location.-This river is about 31 miles long and flows in a southerly direction from Lake St. Clair into Lake Erie. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 41.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874; July 5, 1884; August 5, 1886; August 11, 1888; July 13, 1892; and March 3, 1899. For further details see page 1958 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1541 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing projects.-This provides for a two-way channel 25 feet deep and 800 feet wide through shoals at head of river, 26 feet deep and 800 feet wide through Fighting Island Channel, and 26 feet deep and 600 feet wide through Ballards Reef north of junction with Livingstone Channel; for a down-bound channel, known as Livingstone Channel, west of Bois Blanc Island, 26 feet deep and at least 450 feet wide from its upper end to opposite Bar Point; thence 26 feet deep and 800 feet wide to lower junction with Am- herstburg Channel, thence 26 feet deep and 1,200 feet wide to the 26-foot contour in Lake Erie, passing to the east of Detroit River Lighthouse, the lower section, 1,200 feet wide, being used for both up- and down-bound traffic; for an up-bound channel known as the Amherstburg Channel, at least 600 feet wide with a depth of 21' feet in the easterly 300-foot width and a depth of 27 feet in the westerly 300-foot width, from the lower junction with Livingstone Channel, passing on the east side of Bois Blanc Island to the head of Livingstone Channel; for an auxiliary down-bound channel, 22 feet deep and 800 feet wide, passing to the west of Detroit River Light; for a dike on the west bank of the rock cut through Living- stone Channel to ameliorate cross currents;, for a compensating waste bank between Livingstone and Amherstburg Channels at their north junction; for improving channels to Wyandotte by re- moving shoal at head of Grosse Ile and by dredging through the Middle Ground opposite the head of Fighting Island; for improv- ing Trenton Channel (west of Grosse Ile), 21 feet deep and 250 feet wide, extending from deep water near the head of the island to a point 1,700 feet below the lower Grosse Ile Bridge, ending in a turning basin of the same depth and 17 acres in area anrid for im- proving the American Channel passing north of Belle Isle from deep water near Windmill Point to a point opposite Fairview Slip, to a depth of 21 feet and a width of 200 feet. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, approved the modification of the project to provide for deepening the westerly RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2099 300 feet of Amherstburg Channel and Ballards Reef Channel be- low the entrance to the Livingstone Channel to 27 feet to provide depths adequate for 24-foot draft navigation, when the governing lakes are at datum, with necessary widening at approaches and bends and construction of necessary compensating works, Detroit River. The following table shows the characteristic features of the ex- isting project: Dis- Used by Project da- Length tane up-bound Project Project tum planes Name of channel of tanfrom or down- width depth above channel mt bound vessels mean tide, New York Feet Miles Feet Feet Feet Channel north of Belle Isle ......... _ (1) 23 Both ....... 200 21 573. 0 Shoals at head of Detroit River 37, 000 23 ..... do 800 25 573. 3-572. 8 Fighting Island Channel____________ _ 24, 800 11 _..__do -- 800 26 571. 7 Ballards Reef Channel (north of junc- 13, 000 8 ____do__ 600 26 571. 25 tion with Livingstone Channel). Livingstone Channel___ 36, 800 1 Down______ 450-800 26 571. 25--570. 5 Bar Point Channel___ 12, 300 - Both_..___ 800-1, 200 26 570. 5 Channel passing east of Detroit River 24, 000 ------ - do .1, 200 26 570. 5 Light. Ballards Reef Channel (south of junc- 5, 700 7 Up ....... 600 21 571. 25-571 0 tion with Livingstone Channel). Amhersburg Channel_ _ -- 36, 000 do _____ 600 221-27 571.0-570.5 Channel passing west of Detroit River 21, 000 Down 800 22 570. 5 Light. Wyandotte Channel__________________ 2, 400 15 Local 300 21 571.8 Grosse Ile Shoal______________ _______ 600 13 ____do _____ ------ 20 571. 8 Trenton Channel (west of Grosse Tle)__ 18, 800 6 -. do ..--. 250 21 571.7-571.1 1 Extends from deep water near Windmill Point to a point opposite Fairview Slip, approximately 3,000 feet. 2 Project depth 21 feet in easterly 300-foot width of channel and 27 feet in westerly 300-foot width. The project depths are referred to local low-water datum planes which correspond to low-water datum for Lakes St. Clair and Erie and are taken at 573.5 and 570.5 feet, respectively, above mean tide level at New York. Each year during the navigation season the river rises and falls about 2 feet as measured by the monthly mean levels. Since 1906 the difference between the highest and lowest monthly mean level during the navigation season has been about 4.0 feet. Occasional fluctuations in depths of several feet, produced by high easterly or westerly winds, respectively, raise or lower the water level at the west end of Lake Erie, and similarly affect the level of the lower Detroit River; such changes have been as much as 6 feet within 8 hours. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, is $40,717,200. The latest (1946) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $101,000. 2100 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1,949 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 Mar. 3, 1905 Amherstburg Channel and removal of Grosse Ile H. Docs. 712, 56th Cong., 1st sess., June 25, 1910 Shoal. and 40, 58th Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 4, 1913 Fighting Island Channel __ H. Doc. 17, 62d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1907 H. Does. 266, 59th Cong., 2d sess., June 25, 1910 Livingstone Channel_ 676, 61st Cong., 2d sess., and 322, Mar. 2, 1919 65th Cong., 1st sess. 1 July 3, 1930 Channel depths of 25 and 26 feet_ __ H. Doc. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19352 Channel to Wyandotte 21 feet deep and 300 feet wide Rivers and Harbors Committee through the Middle Ground opposite the head of Doc. 1, 72d Cong., 1st sess.1 Fighting Island. Aug. 26, 1937 Trenton Channel and turning basin (west of Grosse H. Doc. 205, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' Ile). Mar. 2, 1945 American Channel north of Belle Isle between Wind- H. Doc. 734, 79th Cong., 2d sess. mill Point and Fairview Slip, Detroit. July 24, 1946 Deepening the westerly 300 feet of Amherstburg H. Doc. 335, 80th Cong., 1st sess. Channel and Ballards Reef Channel below Living- stone Channel to 27 feet to provide depths adequate for 24-foot draft navigation, when the governing lakes are at datum, with necessary widening at ap- proaches and bends and construction of necessary compensating works, Detroit River. 1 Contain latest published maps. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. Recommended modifications of project.-Under date of June 17, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project so as to provide that Trenton Channel and turn- ing basin (west of Grosse Ile) be modified by extending the turn- ing basin 600 feet to the southward, at a depth of 21 feet, to pro- vide a basin 29 acres in area; dredging a channel 21 feet deep, low water datum, through the east draw opening of the lower Grosse Ile Bridge; and extending the 300 foot width of channel, north of lower Grosse Ile Bridge, 500 feet northward by dredging to proj- ect depth an area 50 feet wide and 500 feet long adjacent to the west channel line, all generally in accordance with the plan of the district engineer and with such modification 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 $1,356,800 for construction with $1,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local cooperation (H. Doc. 30, 81st Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.--Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Within the limits of the port of Detroit are more than 8.4 linear miles of docks fronting on the river, and the appliances for handling freight are adequate. A number of docks are owned by railroads and large manufacturing corporations over which no freight is received except for their own use. Other docks are owned by steamship lines, where preference is given to their own vessels. There are, however, still other docks that are open to the use of all vessels upon equal terms including two with ter- minal warehouses. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: The U. S. derrick boat Erie removed obstructions in the Amherstburg Channel to restore project depths, 594 cubic yards, scow measure, of material being removed in cleaning up 13,405 square yards of channel to a depth of 21 feet at a cost of $40,308.24. Examination RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2101 of the improved channels by sweeping and/or sounding was per- formed during the fiscal year at a cost of $30,922.23. Sounding surveys of the dump grounds at the head of Fighting Island and at Zug Island were completed at a cost of $597.16. Engineering surveys, investigations of strikings and groundings and' repairs to the control system were made at a cost of $526.64. The U. S. hopper dredge Hains removed 108,076 cubic yards, bin measure, of shoaled material from the lower section of the Livingstone Channel and channel east of Detroit River Light during the period August 5 to September 4, 1948, at a cost of $40,569.56. A pollution study of the waters of Detroit River in connection with dredging activities in the Rouge River was carried on at a cost of $6,236.17. The costs during the fiscal year were $119,160, all for mainte- nance. The total expenditures were $125,602.33. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project with the exception of the channel north of Belle Isle and deepening the westerly 300 feet of the Amherstburg Channel and the Ballards Reef Channel (south of its junction with the Livingstone Channel) was completed in 1941. The work done consists of dredging, rock excavation, and the construction of dikes and compensating works. The dikes are generally in good condition. The Sugar Island com- pensating dike shows signs of erosion and weathering. The follow- ing table gives project depths, controlling depths, widths, lengths, and the date of completion of the several channels covered by the project at the close of the fiscal year: Length Minimum Project Controlling Date of channel width depth depth completion Feet Feet Feet Feet Channel north of Belle Isle -_---------- (1) 200 21 . Shoals at head of Detroit River- . 37, 000 800 25 25. 0 1935. Fighting Island Channel -_----------- 24, 800 800 26 26. 0 1933. Ballards Reef Channel (north of junc- 13, 000 600 26 26. 0 Aug. 18, 1936. tion with Livingstone Channel. Livingstone Channel_ - - - 36, 000 450 26 26. 0 Sept. 2, 1936. Bar Point Channel---- ___-_ 12, 300 800 26 26. 0 June 26, 1936. Channel passing east of Detroit River 24, 000 1, 200 26 26. 0 Aug. 14, 1937. Light. Ballards Reef Channel (south of junc- tion with Livingstone Channel). 5, 700 600 221-27 3 21. 0 1914.3 Amherstburg Channel_ ____ 36, 800 600 2 21-27 3 21. 0 1912.3 Channel passing west of Detroit River 21, 000 800 22 20. 1 1929. Light. Wyandotte Channel .................. 2, 400 300 21 21. 0 1933. Grosse Ile Shoal _______________________ 600 .._-_.. 20 19. 7 1904. Trenton Channel- _. - _ 18, 800 250 21 21. 0 1941. 1Extends from deep water near Windmill Point to a point opposite Fairview Slip, approximately 3,000 feet. 2 Project depth 21 feet in easterly 300 feet width of channel and 27 feet westerly 300 feet width. 3 No work has been done in westerly half. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work --------------------------------------- _ $20,045,987.70 Maintenance------ 1,107,996.07 Total_ - -- -- - 21,153,983.77 Public Works funds, new work_ ---- 1,530,688.50 Total, allfunds-- 22 ,684 ,672 .27 872132--50----48 2102 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The expenditures have been as follows: Regular funds ----- $21,147,061.35 Public Works funds 1,530,688.50 Total, all funds 22,677,749.85 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $46,842.36 plus an allotment of $185,- 000 made in July 1949, a total of $231,842.36, will be applied as follows : Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ______________ ______________ $6,922.42 New work: Preparation of definite project report for deepening Am- herstburg Channel and that portion of Ballards Reef Channel south of junction with Livingstone Channel ------------------------ 18,06256 Maintenance: Repairs to Sugar Island dike _ Removal of shoals in lower Detroit River by United States hopper 40,000.00 ______ dredge, 1 month, including surveys___.....--... .-- 45,000.00 Sweeping and/or sounding rock and boulder sections.. 40,000.00 Removal of obstructions from rock and boulder sections by United States derrick boat, 6 months __________________40,000.00 Engineering surveys, pollution studies, investigation of strikings and groundings, repairs to control system, harbor line work, etc. 7,500.00 Balance available for work not presently scheduled_ -- 34,357.38 Total maintenance________ _____________________________ 213,779.80 Total all work ________________________________ 231,842.36 The additional sum of $335,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging, removal of obstruc- tions from rock and boulder sections, and sweeping. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - ____ - $24,821 ,846.21 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 23,673,930.20 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 1,107,996.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 24,775,003.85 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 46,842.36 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 27 ,074 .84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 185,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ........ 212,074.84 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 19,122,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ _ $149, 500. 00 $106, 000. 00 - $23, 300. 00 $134, 000. 00 $116, 000.00 Cost of new work_ - 9, 197. 69 1, 000. 00 - 1, 937. 44 Cost of maintenance ---------- 75, 479. 64 86, 460. 27 78, 483. 79 88, 982. 62 119,160. 00 _I Total expended_________________ 71, 945. 07 88, 816. 91 88, 304. 65 77, 597. 31 125, 602. 33 _ I 1 I 1 5. CHEBOYGAN HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is located on the lower reach of the Cheboygan River and is about 100 miles distant from Alpena, Mich., in a northwesterly direction. The river, which is 51/2 miles RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2103 long, has its source in Mullet Lake, from which it flows in a:north- erly direction, emptying into the Straits of Mackinac, Lake Huron. The improved portion is about 11 miles in length. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Previous projects.-The original project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871, and modified by River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details of previous proj- ects, see page 1956 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1546 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 181/2 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the Straits of Mackinac to the outer end of the west pier, and between lines parallel to and 25 feet from the docks from that point to the State road bridge, and thence 81/2 feet deep and 60 feet wide from this bridge to the lock in the Che- boygan River, and for a turning basin 15 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and 420 to 670 feet long on the east side of the existing project channel just below First Street. The length of the section included in the project is 11,720 feet, of which 6,000 feet are in the straits. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Huron, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Each year the level of the river rises and falls about 3 feet. From day to day the level changes somewhat, due to wind and barometric pressure, such changes sometimes amounting to a foot or more. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, was $122,- 800, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $11,500. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 18%-foot channel ___________________________________ Annual Report, 1895, p. 2823. Mar. 2, 1907 8%-foot channel__ H. Doe. 537, 59th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Turning basin _ _ H. Doc. 134, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map). Recommended modifications of project.-The Chief of Engineers on February 28, 1949, recommended that the project be modified to provide for deepening to 21 feet below low water datum the ex- isting channel from the 21 foot contour in Lake Huron to East First Street, and for enlarging the turning basin by 100 feet on the southwest corner and tapering to the existing southeast corner, and deepening the basin to 21 feet, 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 $163,000 for construction with $500 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to certain conditions of local coopera- tion. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The harbor has one dock of about 1,000 feet length, which is privately owned but open to all vessels upon equal terms. There are also several other docks of less than 100 2104 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 feet length which are privately owned and used. 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 1939. The outer end of the old slab pier on the west side of the entrance was riprapped in 1921. A sounding survey made in April 1948 indicated that project depths of 18.5 feet are avail- able from the State Street Bridge to the Straits of Mackinac, ex- cept for a small shoal along the west channel line near the outer end of the west pier having a depth of 16.5 feet. Project depth of 16 feet is available in the turning basin. Above the State Street Bridge a controlling depth of 5.5 feet, as indicated by an examina- tion made in 1936, is available to the upper limit of the improve- ment about 8,500 feet above the mouth of the river. Light-draft boats navigate a further distance of 30 miles in a waterway im- proved by local interests under a state law. The costs and expenditures have been $112,681.82 for new work and $91,840.13 for maintenance, a total of $204,521.95. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $2,500 made in July 1949 will be expended for a sounding survey over the entire project. The sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $334,350.19 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 242,510.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________- ____ 91,840.13 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------__ - 334,350.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 2,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--_ ___ 2,500.00 Fiscal year endi g June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _ _ - __ $1, 000 $600. 00 - $417. 64 $1, 183. 00 . C ost of new work ------ - ---- -------------- -------------.... .. .. .. .. .. .. Cost of maintenance _________ ______ ___...._ - ---------- 1, 182. 36 -1, 183. 00 Total expended-_- ___- ..--- _ - -1, 182. 36 ------------- 1, 183. 00 6. CROOKED RIVER, MICHIGAN Under authority of Section 3 of the River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 2, 1945, the clearing of snags and the removal of shoals in the Crooked River was authorized, and the sum of $18,- 000 was allotted for the accomplishment of this work. Hired labor operations were commenced July 6, 1948. Snags were removed and a channel 4 feet deep and 30 feet wide dug, using rented equip- ment. Operations were completed November 11, 1948. Costs and expenditures were $18,572.76, including $572.76 contributed funds. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------_ _ __ -- $18,000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949,----_ ------ 18,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----___ --- - - 18,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2105 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - -- _ -$--- ------- 18, 000. 00 - Cost of new work--------------------- ----------- -------- Cost of maintenance________ __________--_ _---- ----- _ . ------ ___ 204. 13 $17, 795. 87 Total expended- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 18, 000. 00 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949_ $572.76 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 .... 572.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - 572.76 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed- ... -------------------------------- .....------------- ----- - --... $572. 76 C o st of n ew w ork - - - - - - -- ------ - -.--- - - - -- . .. . - -.-- - - - - - - -- --- --- ---. ..- ---.- . . Cost of maintenance . .. ......... ....------------------- ..--------------------- ------------ 572. 76 Total expended - - - 572. 76 7. HAMMOND BAY HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is located on the northwest shore of Lake Huron, about 20 miles southeast of Cheboygan, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Existing project.-This provides for the formation of a harbor of refuge, protected by breakwater structures extending to the 12-foot depth contour in the lake, for dredging a harbor basin to a depth of 10 feet, and for dredging an entrance channel to a depth of 12 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Huron, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1949, is $625,600 excluding $89,400 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $750. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. For latest published maps see House Document No. 446, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the condition that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $89,400 in cash toward the first cost of protec- tive structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body, empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of 2106 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 harbor facilities, with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as re- quired. It is further provided that no work shall be done by the United States at this harbor until the prescribed requirements for local cooperation have also been complied with at the following addi- tional projects in this area: Harrisville, Mich.; and Au Sable River (Oscoda), Mich. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Terminal facilities.-The two small, privately owned, timber wharves are used principally as fishing terminals by the owners. Two rock-filled, timber crib piers, extending lakeward from the Coast Guard station for a distance of about 200 feet, are used by that service. Terminal facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work on this project has been undertaken to date. An advance draft of the detailed project plans was submitted during fiscal year 1947. Total costs and ex- penditures have been $1,465.65, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $584.35 plus an allotment of $22,000 made in September 1949, a total of $22,584.35, will be applied to advance planning. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------- $2,050.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- - - -.. 1,465.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ ________________ 1,465.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____ - ---__ --- ____________ 584.35 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. . - - - - 584.35 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30 ,1950----------- 22,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950,. 22 ,584 .35 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project----______ -- ____ - ___ 601,550.00 ______ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 o Appropriated- _ _ - ------- .- $2, 500. 00 - - - $450. 00 Costttof new work - - - - _ -_ - Cost of m aintenance- -- - - ---- - - -- -- - - - - 1, 1 447. 77 1 4011 - 7- 6 --$17. 88 . - - - - - - -- - - - - - - Total expended _ . _...... ,. .... 1,349. 02 116. 63 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2107 8. ALPENA HARBOR, MICHIGAN Location. This harbor is located on the northwest shordL-of Thunder Bay, Lake Huron. The river has its source in Mont- morency and Alpena Counties, Mich., and empties into Thunder Bay. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbors Acts of August 14, 1876, and August 2, 1882. For further details see page 1957 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1548 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 21 feet deep, from that depth in Thunder Bay to a point 2,500 feet lakeward of the lighthouse; thence 181/2 feet deep to the upper end of the Fletcher Paper Co. dock in Thunder Bay River; for channel width of 200 feet from the 21-foot contour in Thunder Bay to the outer end of the breakwater, thence tapering to 100 feet in a distance of about 500 feet, thence 100 feet to Second Avenue Bridge and thence 75 feet for 1,600 feet, to upper limit of the improvement; and dredging a turning basin opposite the Fletcher Paper Co. dock 15 feet deep and about 160,000 square feet in area; for the protection of the channel on the south side by the construction of a rubble mound over a length of about 600 linear feet landward from the end of the old docks and by the construction of a rubble breakwater from the same point lakeward for a distance of about 370 feet. The total length of the river included in the project is 4,620 feet, and the improved channel extends 7,500 feet farther into the bay beyond the lighthouse. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Huron, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Each year the level of Thunder Bay River rises and falls about 31/2 feet. From day to day level changes somewhat due to wind and bar- ometric pressure, such changes frequently amounting to more than a foot. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $340,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1935) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $7,500. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 Channel depth of 16% feet ............ _ ..... Annual Report, 1889, p. 2288. Mar. 2, 1919 )Rubble mound and breakwater for protecting chan- H. Doc. 830, 65th Cong., 2d sess., Sept. 22, 1922 J nel on south side, and widening of entrance channel. and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 1, 67th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions and turning basin- ... _. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 42, 72d Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map). Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are docks for total lengths of about 2,000 feet on the right bank and about 2,100 feet on the left bank. These docks are privately owned, but about 800 feet length of that on the right bank is open to public use on equal terms. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. 2108 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.--None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was comn- i j4ed during fiscal year 1937, and project dimensions, as indicated by surveys made in 1939 and 1945, are available throughout ex- cept for an area near the outer end of the 21-foot project, where shoaling has reduced the project depth to 19 feet for a distance of about 1,000 feet along the north channel line. The rubble mound breakwater was completed in 1924. The costs and expenditures under the existing project have amounted to $309,562.04 for new work and $113,776.92 for maintenance, a total of $423,338.96. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $2,500 is needed to be appropriated for sur- veys over the entire project during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $442,227.66 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------- _ 328,450.74 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1-------------------------13,776 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 442,227.66 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - $1, 000. 00 $750. 00 - $150. 83 ............................. Cost of new work..------- - Cost of maintenance ___ -------- ----- 1, 599. 17 ------------.................. Total expended .. .. .. . 1, 580. 06 19. 11 . -------... .... ......... 9. HARRISVILLE HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is located on the northwest shore of Lake Huron, about 20 miles north of Oscoda and 30 miles south of Alpena. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Existing project.-This provides for a harbor of refuge pro- tected by breakwater structures extending to the 12-foot depth con- tour in the lake, and for dredging a harbor basin 10 feet in depth. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Huron, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1949 is $843,300, excluding $129,500 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $750. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. For latest published map see House Document No. 446, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the condition that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $129,500 in cash toward the first cost of protec- tive structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2109 a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities, with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as re- quired. It is further provided that no work shall be done by the United States at this harbor until the prescribed requirements for local cooperation have also been complied with at the following addi- tional projects in this area: Hammond Bay, Mich.; Au Sable River (Oscoda), Mich.; and Point Lookout, Mich. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Terminal facilities.-There are two small private fish wharves of timber construction. Their use is principally as fishing ter- minals for the owners. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work on this project has been undertaken to date. An advance draft of the detailed project plans was submitted during fiscal year 1947. Total costs and ex- penditures have been $2,255.03, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $494.97 plus an allotment of $24,000 made in September 1949, a total of $24,494.97, will be applied to advance planning. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 --------------------- $2,750.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 2,255.03 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ _____________________ 2,255.03 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 494.97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------------- 494.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 24,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------24,494.97 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____________________-____ _- 816,550.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _----------------- ------------- $2, 500. 00 ------------ $250 .. Cost of new work ............... I .. . .. . .. . 2, 243. 14 $11.89 Cost of maintenance ..... .I--- ------ ---------- ----- - ---------- - ------- Total expended_ 2, 223. 65 31. 38 2110 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 10. AU SABLE HARBOR, AND HARBOR OF REFUGE AT AU SABLE RIVER (OSCODA), MICH. Location.-The Au Sable River, with the village of Oscoda, Mich., situated near its mouth is located on the westerly shore of Lake Huron, about 8 miles north of Au Sable Point at the entrance to Saginaw Bay. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Previous project.-The previous project was authorized in 1866 and modified in 1879. For further details see pages 336 and 2453 of the Annual Report for 1892. Existing project.-This provides for riprapping the outer 200 feet of the existing north pier at the mouth of the Au Sable River, dredging an entrance channel 12 feet in depth and dredging the channel between the piers and upstream to the State Highway bridge to a depth of 10 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum in Lake Huron, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $115,300, excluding $16,400 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $2,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. For latest published map see House Document No. 446, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the condition that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $16,400 in cash toward the first cost of protec- tive structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body, empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities, with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the proj- ect, including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as required. It is further provided that no work shall be done by the United States at this harbor until the prescribed requirements for local cooperation have also been complied with at the following addi- tional projects in this area: Hammond Bay, Mich., and Harris- ville, Mich. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Terminal facilities.-Seven small timber pile docks are used pri- marily as fishing terminals by their owners. Ample space for mooring small craft is available along the face of the old cribbing, RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2111 and present terminals are considered adequate for all existing or reasonably prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work on this project has been undertaken to date. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $8,000, made in Septem- ber 1949, will be applied to advance planning. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - --- $114,786.12 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 114,786.12 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 114,786.12 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950.---------- 8,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 8,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____________ __________________________ 107,300.00 11. POINT LOOKOUT HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is located on the westerly shore of Lake Huron at the entrance to Saginaw Bay, about 30 miles northeast of the mouth of the Saginaw River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Existing project.-This provides for construction of a harbor of refuge, protected by breakwater structures extending to the 12-foot depth contour in the lake, and for dredging a harbor basin 10 feet in depth. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Huron, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $843,700, excluding $104,500 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $300. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. For latest published map see House Document No. 446, only. Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the condition that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $104,500 in cash toward the first cost of protec- tive structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body, empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities, with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the 2112 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 project; including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as re- quired. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities at Point Lookout. Operationsand results during fiscal year.--None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work on this project has been undertaken to date. An advance draft of the detailed project plans was submitted during fiscal year 1947. Total costs and ex- penditures have been $1,712.72, all for new work. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $537.28 plus an allotment of $20,000 made in September 1949, a total of $20,537.28, will be applied to advance planning. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___- $2 ,250.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 1,712.72 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1,712.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 537.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----- 537.28 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------20,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 20,537.28 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____________ ____________________________ 821,450.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - --...._- ..-- - __ ....- $500. 00 $2, 000. 00 - $250 .. _ Cost of new work ---------------------------- 313. 40 1, 399. 32........... Cost of maintenance __ --- ______- -- _- _ - ___ -_____________ -____-_._-_ Total expended __-- .- . .I- -- 214. 19 1, 498. 53 --- 12. SAGINAW RIVER, MICH. Location.-This river is formed by the union of the Tittaba- wassee and Shiawassee Rivers, is about 22 miles long, and flows in a northerly direction and into the south end of Saginaw Bay, Lake Huron. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1866, June 23, 1874, June 18, 1878, March 3, 1879, August 2, 1882, and August 5, 1886. For further details see page 1957 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1550 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 21 feet deep and 200 feet wide from deep water in Saginaw Bay to the Detroit & Mackinac Railway bridge in Bay City, thence 20 feet deep to the Sixth Street Bridge in Saginaw, Mich., thence 161/2 feet deep to the junction with the Tittabawassee River, a distance of about 291/ miles; and for a turning basin 15 feet deep by 360 feet wide, varying from 690 feet to 420 feet in length, adjacent to the east RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2113 side of the existing channel between Court Street and Bristol Street Bridges. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Huron, which is taken at 578.5 feet above mean tide level at New York. Due to storms the level of the river at its mouth rises and falls about 3 feet. Spring freshets and excessive rains have caused an abnormal rise of as much as 14 feet at Saginaw. Occasionally a considerable change takes place within few hours, resulting from the raising or lowering of Saginaw Bay by violent winds. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, is $2,657,500, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $97,500. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Channel 200 feet wide, with depths of 1812 feet in the H. I)oc. 740, 61st Cong., 2d sess. bay and 162 feet in the river. July 3, 1930 Project depth of 18% feet extended up the river to Rivers and Harbors Committee Saginaw. Doc. 30, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Turning basin_-- - -- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 21, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published maps.) June 20, 1938 Present project channel dimensions from the bay to H. Doc. 576, 75th Cong., 3d sess. the 6th St. Bridge in Saginaw. Local cooperation--Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Generalutility docks, and seven docks han- dling petroleum products, all privately owned, are located at Es- sexville and Bay City. The aggregate length of these docks is about 3,000 feet. Similar docks with a total length of about 1,500 feet are located in the upper river at Saginaw. In addition, the Chevro- let Motor Co. operates an industrial dock about 600 feet long and the Saginaw Dock & Terminal Co. operates a private dock about 900 feet long at Saginaw, and the Consumers Power Co. owns and operates a dock about 1,100 feet long at Zilwaukee. Turning basins have been constructed by the owners opposite the latter two docks. These terminal facilities are adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Repairs and replace- ments to the control system and preparation of control drawings, including miscellaneous surveys, were made at a cost of $847.61. Maintenance dredging by contract was performed in the river section, 115,365 cubic yards being removed from the channel and turning basin between the Court and Bristol Streets Bridges dur- ing the periods October 7-December 20, 1948, and March 29-May 2, 1949, and 18,956 cubic yards being removed from a shoal area opposite Crow Island during the period May 31-June 11, 1949, at a total cost of $104,140.65. An adjustment of -$955.47 was made for hopper dredge work performed in the bay section during June 1948. A sounding survey, prior to maintenance dredging, was made over the bay section during the period May-June 1949 at a cost of $9,832.28. Plans and specifications for maintenance dredging in the bay section were completed at a cost of $74.25. Maintenance dredging in the bay section by contract commenced 2114 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 in June 1949, 10,301 cubic yards being removed during the period June 12-30 at a cost of $1,210.12 (Government cost only). Main- tenance dredging in the bay section will be completed under the existing contract during fiscal year 1950. The costs were $115,- 149.44, all for maintenance, and the total expenditures were $129,- 340.26. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in April 1942. Although the sounding survey made in Sep- tember 1945 indicated that project depth of 20 feet is available between the Detroit & Mackinac Railroad bridge at Bay City, Mich., and the Sixth Street Bridge in Saginaw, Mich., local sur- veys conducted during April-June 1949 indicate some shoaling in the Bay City area. Dredging operations conducted during fiscal year 1949 have restored project depths between the Sixth Street Bridge and Court Street Bridge, the upper limit of regular main- tenance. Project depths will be restored in the bay section by contract. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work _ $2,081,579.59 Maintenance ---------- 1,181,831.88 Total__ _ - 3,263,411.47 Total expenditures were $3,233,571.46. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $242,096.20 plus an-allotment of $20,000 made in July 1949, a total of $262,096.20, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $29,840.01 Maintenance: Completion of maintenance dredging in the bay section now under contract--___ ____ _____ 192,256.19 Removal of scattered shoals in the vicinity of Bay City by United States hopper dredge, 0.5 month, July 1949 - - - 20,000.00 Sounding survey prior to maintenance dredging from mouth of river to above Cass Ave. Bridge, Bay City_ - 3,000.00 Sounding Survey from Cass Ave. Bridge, Bay City to 6th St. Bridge, Saginaw, including repairs to control system- -------_ 17,000.00 Total_ _ - -- 262,096.20 The sum of $97,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including removal of shoals in Bay Sec- tion and sounding survey over entire project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $4,438,223.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ --- 3,044,135.85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -- 1,181,831.88 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ ------- 4,196,127.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------- 242,096.20 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - - 11,955.37 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .-.... 20,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 31,955.37 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2115 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. -- - $100, 000. 00 $48, 500. 00 $59, 745. 75 $98, 500. 00 $332, 500. 00 C ost of n ew w ork -............. ..................... . ... ... .. . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . Cost of maintenance _ 81, 448. 47 50, 228. 29 83, 982. 05 96, 181. 31 115, 149. 44 Total expended-- 77, 269. 99 29, 900. 07 97, 647. 25 62. 991. 98 129, 340. 26 13. PORT AUSTIN HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is located on the west shore of Lake Huron at the extreme eastern limit of Saginaw Bay, about 29 miles across the bay from the mouth of the Au Sable River (Os- coda). (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Existing project.-This provides for a harbor of refuge at the mouth of Bird Creek, consisting of a harbor basin dredged to a depth of 10 feet protected by breakwater structures and for dredg- ing an entrance channel to the harbor basin to a depth of 12 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Huron, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $906,000, excluding $172,100 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of annual csot of maintenance is $750. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. For latest published map see House Document No. 446, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the condition that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $172,100 in cash toward the first cost of protec- tive structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of 4transient vessels. ~-v(.$) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities, with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the Untied States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as required. It is further provided that no work shall be done by the United States at this harbor until similar prescribed requirements for local cooperation at Port Sanilac, Mich., have also been complied with. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. The Michigan State Waterways 2116 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Commission has contributed in the amount of $28,000 for advance planning. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities at Port Austin. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A contract was made with the University of Michigan for a series of model studies to be made to determine the best location and arrangement of breakwaters for the proposed harbor of refuge. Preliminary com- putations for the model studies were made and templates for the construction of the model were prepared. The costs were $2,182.46 and the expenditures were $2,012.67, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work on the project has been undertaken to date. An advance draft of the detailed project plans was submitted during fiscal year 1947. The costs have been as follows, all for advance planning for new work: United States funds-_----- --- ------------------ $4,763.70 Contributed by State of Michigan_ 10,000.00 Total ---------------- 5,236.30 The expenditures have been as follows: United States funds_ - $4,933.49 Contributed by State of Michigan ___ 10,000.00 Total - 5,066.51 - Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $26,433.49 will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949------------------------------- $169.79 Advance planning-- ------------ 26,263.70 Total -------------------------------------- 26,433 49 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.- -_ $3,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 4,763.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ ------------------------- 4,933.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 8,433.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 7,822.68 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 7,822.68 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project__ --------------------------------- 902,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ........... .....- .......- $2, 500. 00 $1, 000. 00 .. ... I . Cost of new work ... ... ..... 3, 053. 84 ------------- 817.54 - -$7, Cost of maintenance ..----- -- ....... - -. ...........- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . -- --- --- _I _______________ I - ______________________________ Total expended ----------------- 84 1....-. 3,053. - 7, 987. 33 Toa exened305.8 --- -- - -7973 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2117 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $28,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 10,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 10,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________________ 18,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------------ 8,800 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 8,800 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project _ ----------------------------------------- 144,100 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...... ...--------- - $28, 000 Cost of new work-_ . -. ............ - 10, 000 Cost of maintenance ........ ...- - - .-.- - -.. Total expended- .. .......---------------------------- 10, 000 14. HARBOR OF REFUGE AT HARBOR BEACH, LAKE HURON, MICH. Location.-This harbor is located on the west shore of Lake Huron about 60 miles north of Port Huron, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Existing project.-This provides for the formation of a harbor of refuge protected by stone-filled timber-crib breakwaters--the main breakwater being 4,716 feet long, the north one 1,204 feet long, the original north entrance, 304 feet wide, being reopened to a depth of 10 feet, and the south breakwater 1,956 feet long; for dredging the main entrance, 600 feet wide, to a depth of 23 feet; and for dredging an anchorage area approximately 3,000 feet long by 1,200 feet wide to a depth of 21 feet. The project depths are referred to a stage of 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The normal elevation of the water sur- face in Lake Huron varies from year to year. During each year the level is subject to a seasonal rise and fall, the lowest stages prevailing during winter and the highest during summer months. Such yearly changes, measured by monthly mean levels, may be as much as 2.21 feet. Since 1875 the difference between the highest and lowest monthly mean level during the navigation season has been about 5 feet. Occasional fluctuations due to winds of high velocity and variations in barometric pressure may amount to sev- eral feet in a few hours. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1917, is $1,658,550. The latest (1917) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $10,000. The existing project was adopted by the follow- ing river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1871 Adopted the site and made provision for the harbor . Annual Report 1873, p. 292. Aug. 8, 1917 Closing the north entrance and dredging the main H. Doc. 1700, 64th Cong., 2d sess. entrance and anchorage area. (Contains latest published map.) Jan. 21, 1927 Removal of portion of breakwater in the interest of sanitation. 872132-50----49 2118 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.--None required. Terminal facilities.-There is but one dock about 500 feet long. This dock, privately owned, is open to all vessels upon equal terms and is considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Timber and material necessary to replace 4,500 linear feet of fendering on the main breakwater were secured. Replacement of 1,875 feet of fendering was accomplished during June 1949 at a cost of $14,050.44. The costs were $14,050.44 for maintenance, and the total expenditures were $11,720.57. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1928. The work consisted in the construction of three breakwaters, the dredging of an entrance channel, and the dredg- ing of an anchorage area about 72 acres in extent under the pro- tection of the breakwaters. The breakwaters were originally built in 1885, and since that time it has been necessary to top them with concrete and to protect about 6,170 feet of the outer face with heavy riprap. The north entrance was closed by rubble mound in 1920 and reopened to about 10 feet depth in 1928. Dredging was completed in 1922. The harbor has controlling depths of 20.5 feet at its entrance and about 18 feet within the anchorage area, as shown by survey of 1945. The breakwaters are in fair condition, except that riprap along the lake face of main breakwater needs repair. The costs have been $1,200,598.17 for new work and $1,485,- 369.88 for maintenance, a total of $2,685,968.05. Total expendi- tures have been $2,683,638.18. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $13,279.43 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable--- - $2,329.87 Maintenance: Completion of fender repairs on main breakwater by hired labor_ ------------------------------------- 10 ,949.56 Total ---------------------------------------- 13,279.43 The amount of $2,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for a sounding survey over the entire project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $2,696,917.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,200,598.17 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ,485,369.88 1----------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------2,683,638.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- ------ _ --- 13,279.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 9,013.97 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 9,013.97 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $1, 000 $1, 000. 00 - $422. 30 $25, 000. 00 Cost of new w ork .. . . . . .. . 1. 7-- -- --. Cost of maintenance .. _ .._-. .. .. . 1,577. 70 .. -- 14, 050. 44 Total expended .. ._ 1, 577. 70 11, 720. 57 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2119 15. PORT SANILAC HARBOR, MICH. Location.-This harbor is located on the southwest shore of Lake Huron, about 30 miles north of Port Huron, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Existing project.-This provides for the formation of a harbor of refuge protected by breakwater structures extending to the 12- foot depth contour in the lake; for dredging a harbor basin, 10 feet in depth, and for dredging an entrance channel 12 feet in depth. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Huron, which is 578.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949 is $894,400, excluding $130,100 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1945) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $750. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. For latest published map see House Document No. 446, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $130,100 in cash toward the first cost of protec- tive structures and dredging. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States, and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body, empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities, with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the proj- ect; including suitable spoil disposal areas when and as required. It is further provided that no work shall be done by the United States at this harbor until similar prescribed requirements for local cooperation at Port Austin, Mich., have also been complied with. These assurances were furnished by the Michigan State Water- ways Commission and were approved by the Assistant Secretary of the Army on March 22, 1948. The Michigan State Waterways Commission has contributed funds in the amount of $26,850 for advance planning. Terminal facilities.-One small privately owned stone filled tim- ber crib dock is used principally as a fishing terminal by the owner. A municipally owned, timber pier, extending about 400 feet lake- ward, is open to all vessels upon equal terms. About 200 feet of this pier will require removal under the present project. Terminal facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-By contract with the University of Michigan, a series of model studies were made to 2120 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 determine the best location and arrangement of breakwaters for the proposed harbor of refuge. These studies were substantially completed as of 30 June 1949. The costs were $14,256.31, and the expenditures were $13,359.87, all for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work on the project has been undertaken to date. An advance draft of detailed project plans was submitted during fiscal year 1947. The costs have been as follows, all for advance planning for new work: United States funds__________________________________________ $1,965.15 Contributed by the State of Michigan_________________________ 15,445.00 Total 1------------------------------- The expenditures have been as follows: United States funds_______ ---------------------------------- $1,068.71 Contributed by the State of Michigan______-_ .______-_--- ___ 15,445.00 Total __ ---------- ___ 16,513.71 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $13,986.29 plus an allotment of $360,- 000 made in October 1949, a total of $373,986.29, will be applied to new work, as follows: - Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_______________ __--- ______--$896.44 Completion of advance planning_----___-__________------- 13,089.85 Dredging and breakwater construction ______--________- _ 360,000.00 Total_ ---------------------------------------------- 373,986.29 The sum of $530,750 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for new work construction of the project. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_-------_ - - - -$3,650.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___ ______----__ ._-___.- 1,965.15 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_... _ __-------------- 1,068.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -_____ -________ ____ 2,581.29 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 1,729.95 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------360,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 361,729.95 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project____________ -___________________ 530,750.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ -$2, 500. 00 $700. 00 $450. 00 ------------ Cost of new work-....----. . 2, 415. 65 738,19 -. . . - $1,188. 69 Cost of maintenance___-- Total expended __ - - - - - -_ 2, 415. 65 738.19 ----------- -2, 085.13 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2121 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------- $26,850 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ ________________ 15,445 Total net expenditure to June 30, 1949___________-_______________ 15,445 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------------- _ 11,405 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ________________ ___ 5,800 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------------5,800 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_______________________________-_ 103,250 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_. -_ -- ---- - -- - - - - - _ _ - ------ $26, 850 Cost of new work_ _____________ ___________ ____ 15, 445 .....-.- ------- Cost of maintenance- .--- Appropr i te - ------- -- ... . -- ----------- ...... ..... - .- . -- . - Total expended _ ------ ------ 15, 445 16. BLACK RIVER, MICH. Location.-This river has its source in the northern part of Sanilac County, Mich., is about 60 miles long, and flows in a south- easterly direction into the St. Clair River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 43.) Previous projects.-Authorized by River and Harbor Acts of June 10, 1872, and August 11, 1888. For further details see page 1441 of Annual Report for 1916, and 1554 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 20 feet deep from deep water in St. Clair River to the Grand Trunk Western Rail- road bridge, 160 feet wide at the mouth, decreasing to 100 feet about 800 feet from the mouth, thence 100 feet wide for 2,600 feet, decreasing to 75 feet for a distance of 4,800 feet at upper end; widening two bends to 100 feet, one at the foot of Twelfth Street, and the other below the Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge; and for a settling basin 75 feet wide and 20 feet deep, beginning at the Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge in Port Huron and extending upstream a distance of about 2,300 feet. The length of the section included in the project is 10,500 feet. The project depth is referred to local low-water datum in the St. Clair River at the mouth of the Black River, which is 577.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Each year the level of the river rises and falls from 4 to 6 feet, due to the fact that spring freshets raise the level considerably above the normal. The level also changes from day to day, due to winds, such changes amounting to several inches. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $194,500, exclusive of $140,000 to be contributed by local interests, and exclusive of cost of work on previous projects. The latest (1945) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $13,400. 2122 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 Sept. 19, 1890 Channel from mouth to Grand Trunk R. R. bridge__ Annual Report, 1889, p. 2291. July 13, 1892 Channel from Grand Trunk R. R. bridge to Wash- No printed report. ington Ave. Sept. 22, 1922 Consolidation of projects for Black River at Port H. Doc. 436, 64th Cong., 1st sess.' Huron and mouth of Black River. July 3, 1930 Settling basin................. ....... --.... .. . H. Doc. 162, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening channel and settling basin to 20 feet, and Rivers and Harbors Committee widening to 100 feet 2 bends, 1 at the foot of 12th St., Doc. 54, 72d Cong., 2d sess.1 the other below the Grand Trunk R. R. bridge. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The improvement authorized by the act of August 30, 1935, is subject to the requirement that local interests- (1) Contribute one-half of the initial cost of the improvement. (2) Provide all lands or easements necessary and requisite to the execution of the project. (3) Remove the existing Tenth Street Bridge, or replace it with a satisfactory structure. (4) Furnish satisfactory assurances that the United States will be protected from all claims for damages incident to the improve- ments. None of the above requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are docks on both sides of Black River, near its mouth, and between these docks and the upper limit of improvement there are five other docks varying in length from 100 to 500 feet. All docks are privately owned and are restricted to the use of the owners. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Savannah removed scattered shoals between the mouth of the river and the Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge during the period August 9 to August 14, 1948, material in the amount of 12,639 cubic yards, bin measure, being excavated at a cost of $8,868.05. A sounding survey over the entire project, including repairs to the control system and revision of layout drawings, was made during 1949 at a cost of $726.29. Maintenance dredging by contract was performed from the Grand Trunk Western Rail- road bridge to the upstream limit of the federal improvement, 62,822 cubic yards being removed during the period September 21 to December 16, 1948, at a cost of $46,808.88. The costs were $56,403.22, and expenditures were $56,585.45, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All work except that authorized by the Act of August 30, 1935, has been completed. Controlling depths over the project are as follows: 17 feet is available over the project from the mouth of the river to the Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge with the exception of scattered shoals along the channel banks having depths of 15 - 16 feet; above the Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge depths gradually decrease from 17 feet to about 11 feet at the upper limit of the project. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2123 The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work ------------------------------------------ $54,474.29 Maintenance 327,933.80 Total- _ ----------------------------------------- 382,408.09 The total expenditures were $382,372.59. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $1,301.22 plus an allotment of $10,500 made in July 1949, a total of $11,801.22, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 --------------------------------- $35.50 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Savannah during August 1949, 4 days 7,000.00 Sounding over entire project, including repairs to control system._ 2,000.00 Balance available for work not presently scheduled_----------- 2,765.72 Total------------_ -------------------------------11,801.22 The sum of $12,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging from mouth of river to Grand Trunk Western Railroad bridge and sounding survey over entire project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------ $481,530.70 _ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 140,322.87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------- 339,942.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___----------------------- 480,229.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 1,301.22 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------_ 687.72 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 10,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- ____ 11,187.72 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project__----------------------------------- 140,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $1, 000. 00 $8, 100. 00 $2, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 $51, 000. 00 C ost of new work ......... .. . . .. . ... . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . C ost of m aintenance ..... ..... 2, 393. 34 2, 235. 50 7, 785. 48 8, 813. 30 56, 403. 22 Total expended ..-------------- _ 1, 981. 67 2, 218. 00 7, 802. 98 8, 595. 57 56, 585. 45 17. ROUGE RIVER, MICH. Location.-The river rises in Oakland and Washtenaw Counties, Mich., is about 30 miles long, and flows in a southeasterly direc- tion through Wayne County into the Detroit River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 415.) Previous projects.-Authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 11, 1888 (Annual Report for 1887, pp. 2275-2278) ; joint resolution of April 11, 1898 (H. Doc. 138, 55th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report for 1898, p. 2605), and the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (H. Doc. 289, 59th Cong., 1st sess.). For further 2124 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 details see page 1530 of Annual Report for 1932, and page 1558 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for the following: (a) A channel 21 feet deep from that depth in Detroit River through the Short Cut Canal, 400 feet wide at the entrance, taper- ing to 200 feet in a distance of 2,000 feet, thence 200 feet to Maples Road, including a turning basin, 21 feet deep, near the upper end of the project. (b) A channel 25 feet deep from that depth in Detroit River through the mouth of the old channel upstream for a distance of 1,300 feet, with a width of 240 feet at the mouth, tapering to 100 feet at a distance of 800 feet from the mouth, thence 18 feet deep and 100 feet wide for a distance of 1,425 feet, thence 17 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the Detroit, Toledo & Ironton Railroad bridge, a distance of about 1,550 feet, thence 21 feet deep and 100 feet wide, flaring to 130 feet at the north end of the Peerless Portland Cement Co. wharf, thence 21 feet deep, with width flaring from 130 feet to 150 feet at the junction of the old channel with the Short Cut Canal, suitably widened at the bend opposite the Detroit Sulphite Pulp & Paper Co. plant. The distance from Detroit River to the head of the project at Maples Road is about 31/2 miles via the Short Cut Canal, and about 41/2 miles via the old channel. The project depths are referred to local low-water datum in the Detroit River at the mouth of the Rouge River, which is 572.2 feet above mean tide at New York. The level of this river, except dur- ing floods, changes with the level of the Detroit River, which fluctuates to an average extent of about 1.5 feet during the navigation season. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,118,200, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $90,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 11 1888 17-foot channel 1___ _ Annual Report 1887; p. 2275. 2 Aug. 8, 1917 21-foot channel via Short Cut Canal. - --- __ H. Doc. 2063, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19353 25-foot channel at mouth of old channel, the 18-foot Senate committee 2 print, 73d Cong., channel, 1,425 feet in length and adjacent to the lat- 2d sess. ter, and the 21-foot channel extending from the junction of the old channel and Short Cut Canal into the old channel to the Detroit, Toledo & Iron- ton R. R. bridge. 1Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published maps. See also map with Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 9, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 3 Including Emergency Relief Administration work authorized May 28, 1935. Local cooperation.-The act approved August 30, 1935, provided that no Federal expenditures should be made on the improvements in the old channel until local interests had provided, without cost to the United States, all necessary rights-of-way and had furnished guaranties, satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army, protecting the United States against all damages to adjacent lands and RIVERS AND HARBORS--DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2125 property which may result from dredging operations. Except for the guaranties protecting the United States against damages to adjacent lands and property along the 25-foot channel, this re- quirement has not been complied with. All prior requirements fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is an iron-ore dock near the river's mouth equipped with unloading machinery. The Ford Motor Co. has an ore and coal dock near the head of the river improvement, with improved type of unloaders. Eight docks fully equipped, for handling oil and oil products, also one dock equipped for handling gypsum rock, have been constructed along the river bank. These docks have good railroad connections. In addition there are 4 docks owned by sand and gravel companies which have unloading machinery, one pulpwood dock, and two timber docks. There are also a number of smaller docks for launches. All docks along the river are privately owned and understood to be restricted to use of the owners. These facilities are considered adequate for exist- ing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Savannah was operated over the entire project during the period July 1 to August 8, 1948, and removed material in the amount of 95,257 cubic yards, bin measure, at a cost of $45,146.64. The U. S. hopper dredge Savannah was operated over the entire project, except for that portion of the Old Channel from the Delray Connecting Railroad draw bridge to the junction of the Old Chan- nel with the Rouge River, removing 175,776 cubic yards, bin measure, during the period December 20, 1948, to February 15, 1949, at a cost of $61,468.28. Dredging surveys, including neces- sary control replacement, were made over the entire project at a cost of $2,705.86. The U. S. derrick boat Erie removed a shoal 1,300 feet downstream of the Dix Road Bridge, along the north bank of the channel, 1,500 cubic yards, scow measure, being re- moved during the period April 13 to April 27, 1949, at a cost of $5,267.26. The costs were $114,588.04, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $139,010.23. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The 21-foot project via the Short Cut Canal to the upper limit of improvement was completed in 1923. The work consisted of dredging and the construction of five dolphins at the mouth of the Short Cut Canal. Contract work on the 25-foot project at the mouth of the river in the Old Chan- nel was performed with funds allotted from the Emergency Relief Administration. Due to the shortage of funds, contract operations were restricted to a distance of 1,150 feet upstream from the mouth of the old channel. All other work provided for in the act of August 30, 1935, relative to the improvement of the old channel, is held in abeyance until local interests have complied with the terms of local cooperation. The controlling depth in the 21-foot project is 21 feet for a minimum width of 125 feet over the center section of the Short Cut Canal and river to the turning basin with the exception of shoal areas along the channel banks, with depths of 20 feet generally in the turning basin. The controlling depth in the old channel from its junction with the Short Cut Canal to the 25-foot 2126 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 section is 17 feet. The 25-foot section has project depths along the Hanna Furnace Co. dock. All the bridges have been altered in accordance with the re- quirements of law. The turning basin at the head of the project has been completed. The dolphins at the mouth of the Short Cut Canal are in poor condition, and, as they are not utilized by navigation interests, further maintenance is not considered justi- fied and the dolphins should be removed. The head of navigation is determined by a fixed bridge about 2,600 feet above the upper limit of improvement. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work_----------------- $561,645.86 Maintenance --------------------------------------- 1,057,788.14 Total ------------------------------------------ 1,619,434.00 Emergency Relief Act funds, new work ------------------------ 29,563.40 Total, all funds--------------------------------- 1,648,997.40 The expenditures have been as follows: Regular funds ---------------------------------------- $1,619,430.19 Emergency Relief Act funds --------------------------------- 29,563.40 Total, all funds--------------------------------- 1,648,993.59 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,151.65 plus an allotment of $87,500 made in July 1949, a total of $89,651.65, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_--------------------------------- $3.81 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredge Savannah over the entire project during the period Dec. 14, 1949, to Jan. 31, 1950, and Mar. 15 to Mar. 29, 1950, including surveys ------------------------ 80,000.00 Sounding surveys over entire project, including repairs to control system --------------------------------------------- 8,000.00 Pollution control surveys --------------------------------- 1,647.84 Total ------------------------------------------- 89,651.65 The sum of $65,500 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and sounding surveys over entire project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $1,757,835.24 _ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------_ 641,291.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------_ 1,114,395.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___------------------- 1,755,683.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------_ ---------------- 2,151,65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------__ 2,147.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 87,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 89,647.84 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 527,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2127 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ - - - - $124, 500. 00 $44, 500. 00 $44, 250. 00 $72, 000. 00 $115, 900. 00 Cost of new work ............-- ------------ - -----------. -------------- -- ----- - Cost of maintenance ..... - _ .. _ 66, 319. 54 51, 094. 02 100, 483. 89 72, 277. 99 114, 588. 04 Total expended_ - -- 57, 025. 64 54, 689. 52 106, 489. 07 47; 851. 99 139, 010. 23 18. MONROE HARBOR, MICH. Location.-The harbor is located on the lower reach of the Raisin River, which empties into Lake Erie at Monroe, Mich. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 3.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 21 feet deep and 300 feet wide in Lake Erie, a distance of about 15,800 feet; thence 21 feet deep and 200 feet wide, with necessary additional width at bends, in Raisin River, for a distance of about 8,200 feet; thence 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide to the lower wharves at Monroe, a distance of about 3,800 feet. The project also provides for riprapped protecting dikes on each side of the channel extend- ing lakeward for a distance of about 1,200 feet; for a turning basin with an area of about 22 acres and depth of 18 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The level of the river varies with that of Lake Erie, which fluctuates irregularly from year to year, the greatest annual fluctuation being about 2.75 feet and the least about 0.90 of a foot measured by monthly mean levels. Since 1860 the difference between the highest and lowest monthly mean level during the navigation season has been about 4.9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1945, is $777,500, excluding $300,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1930) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $35,000. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Feb. 24, 18351 9-foot channel, protected by revetments and piers-... Annual Report, 1872, p. 237. July 3, 1930 21-foot channel, dikes, and turning basin-............ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 22, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 26 1937 Modified conditions of local cooperation imposed by Rivers and Harbors Committee July 14, 19322 f act of July 3, 1930. Doc. 12, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 45, 75th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) 1 Modified by act of June 10, 1872. 2 War Department Appropriation Act. Local cooperation.-All requirements have been met. Terminal facilities.-At the city of Monroe are some small privately owned docks and a municipally owned terminal. These docks are open to all vessels upon equal terms. The Kelsey-Hayes 2128 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Wheel Company of America has its own private dock. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Hains operated over the entire project (except the 9-foot portion which is not maintained) during the period September 4 to October 3, 1948, material in the amount of 72,287 cubic yards, bin measure, being removed at a cost of $37,413.07. A dredging survey was made in July 1948 at a cost of $1,714.01. The costs were $39,127.08, and expenditures were $39,552.05 for mainte- nance, including $7,500 contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936 except for riprapping of the protecting dikes on each side of the channel, which is not considered necessary at the present time in the interest of navigation. Due to the combined action of severe storms and continued high water, the dikes have largely disappeared. An after dredging survey made in October 1948 indicates controlling depths as follows: 19 feet from deep water in Lake Erie to the Kelsey-Hayes Wheel Co. of America dock over the center 150 feet of the channel, thence 15 feet to the lower end of the turning basin, thence 13.5 feet to the upper end of the 21-foot project, and 14 feet in the turning basin, except for a few small isolated shoals. The costs have been as follows: New work: United States funds-------------- ------------------ $687,339.64 Contributed by the Port Commission of Monroe------------- 300,000.00 Total-------------------------------------------- 987,339.64 Maintenance: United States funds-------- -------------------------- 441,745.48 Contributed by the Consolidated Paper Co.--------------_ -50,000.00 Contributed by River Raisin Paper Co.--------------------- 25,000.00 Total -------------- ----------------------------- 516,745.48 Total cost, all funds--------- --------------------- 1,504,085.12 The expenditures have been as follows: United States funds----------- --------------------- $1,129,085.12 Contributed funds ------------------------------------ 375,000.00 Total expenditures--- ------------------------------- 1,504,085.12 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $14,421.37 plus an allotment of $42,- 500 made in July 1949, a total of $56,921.37, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging over entire project by U. S. hopper dredge Savannah, September and October 1949, 0.9 month--------- _- $40,000.00 Sounding survey over entire project, including maintenance of control system__ 2,500.00 2------------------------------- Balance available for work not presently scheduled.------------ 14,421.37 Total-------- ---------- ------------------------ 56,921.37 RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2129 The sum of $31,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and a sounding survey over the entire project. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949. ----------------- $1,136,006.49 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 687,339.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ______ _______________ 448,666.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________ 1,129,085.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -_____ _____--- ___- 6,921.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 6,821.37 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 42,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 49,321.37 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__-_ ______ ___------ ----- 90,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 _ Appropriated -------------- $33, 500. 00 $35, 000. 00 - $4, 800. 00 $30, 000. 00 $35, 000. 00 Cost of new work ..------------------- - Cost of maintenance. -- _ 12, 129. 34 20, 130. 02 31, 621. 18 26, 690. 56 31, 627. 08 T otal expended . ..........-- .. 11, 423. 84 20, 955. 44 31, 621.18 26, 265. 59 32, 052. 05 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------- $382,500 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ 300,000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ -_____-___ 75,000 -_____-__- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--____-__ -_______- 375,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-------------------- __ _ _ - 7,500 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- --------- _- 7,500 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------------- 7,500 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------- $7, 500 $7, 500 $7, 500 $7, 500 $7, 500 Cost of new work----------- . Cost of maintenance-.......... 15, 000 7, 500 7, 500 7, 500 7,500 Total expended_----------------- 15, 000 7, 500 7, 500 7, 500 7, 500 19. TOLEDO HARBOR, OHIO Location.-This harbor comprises the lower 7 miles of Maumee River and the channel about 16.5 miles long through Maumee Bay to Lake Erie. The Maumee River has its source in Northern In- diana and empties into Lake Erie. The harbor is located at the westerly end of Lake Erie, 99 miles westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 3.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1866, June 14, 1880, July 5, 1884, August 5, 1886, July 13, 1892, and August 18, 1894. For further details see page 1959 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1565 of Annual Report for 1938. 2130 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 25 feet deep and 500 feet wide from deep water in Lake Erie to the mouth of the Maumee River, with a width of 300 feet on each side of center dike in the bay channel; for a channel 25 feet deep in Maumee River to the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad dock, 400 feet wide from the mouth of the river to the Fassett Street Bridge, and 200 feet wide above that point; for a turning basin at the upper end, 18 feet deep and 8.25 acres in area; and for a stone-revetted earth dike, 1,000 feet long, to form a foundation for range lights in Maumee Bay. The projects depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 4 feet above to 2 feet below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and other causes, are from 9 feet above to 7.6 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1936, is $5,110,400 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $220,000. The existing project was adopted by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Auxiliary channel above Fassett St. Bridge, and the H. Doc. 198, 55th Cong., 2d sess., dike. and Annual Report, 1898, p. 2693. June 25, 1910 Channel 21 feet deep- - - _ ___ H. Doc. 865, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project dimensions of the main channel and Rivers and Harbors Committee turning basin, and eliminated from the project the Doc. 21, 72d Cong., 1st sess. auxiliary channel above Fassett St. Bridge. (Contains latest published map.) Recommended modification of project.-On February 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended modification of the existing project to provide for widening of the channel opposite the Chesa- peake & Ohio Railway dock, starting at a point on the north chan- nel line 1,415 feet westerly of the bend in the existing channel, increasing to a maximum of 460 feet at the bend, and tapering back to the existing channel line at a point, 1,640 feet easterly of the bend, generally in accordance with the plan of the district engi- neer and with such modifications thereof as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable, at an estimated cost of $329,900 for new work and $4,000 annually for additional mainte- nance, subject to the requirement that local interests agree to hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the construction works (H. Doc. 189, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The city of Toledo has provided a lagoon near the mouth of the river suitable for the winter mooring of vessels. Three large railroad terminals for the handling or ore and four for coal are open to shippers of these commodities; one fuel dock and three docks with elevator facilities for handling grain. Three pipe-line docks for shipment of oil, one pipe-line dock for receipt of gasoline, and three fish docks are private. Two package-freight terminals are open to all vessels on equal terms. Considerable wharf frontage is owned by railroads, which is avail- able for the transshipment of miscellaneous cargoes, such as lum- RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2131 ber, etc., to and from cars. Of 10 sand and gravel docks, 2 are for public use. Four docks at street ends are owned by the city of Toledo, at which freight may be loaded or unloaded free of charge, no storage being allowed. Terminal facilities are regarded as adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredges Hoffman and Savannah operated over the entire project during the periods from July 8, to November 30, and August 16, to December 20, 1948, removing material in the amounts of 509,- 842 cubic yards and 543,321 cubic yards, bin measure, respectively; the costs were $182,711.01 and $148,965.14, respectively. Dredg- ing surveys were made in July 1948 and May and June 1949 over the entire project at a cost of $13,609.77. A field office was main- tained for supervision of the harbor and miscellaneous surveys and inspections at a cost of $7,629.95. The costs were $352,915.87 for maintenance, and the expenditures were $352,212.11. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was com- pleted in 1936. Maintenance dredging has restored project depths over the center 360 feet of the lake section and in the river chan- nel with about 161/2 feet available in the turning basin. Continu- ous heavy shoaling usually results in a controlling depth of about 23 feet over the bay section by the close of the season. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work and maintenance prior to 1903 (not separable) $1,410,262.25 Maintenance since 1903. 3,731,557.71 Total___- _ -- 5,141,819.96 Public Works funds, new work------------------------ 3,690,000.00 Total, all funds-- -- 8,831,819.96 The expenditures have been as follows: Regular funds - - $5,138,881.11 Public Work funds----------------------------- - 3,690,000.00 Total___--------------------- ----- 8,828,881.11 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $3,658.39 plus an allotment during fiscal year 1950 of $440,000, a total of $443,658.39, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949--_ _- -$2,938.76 Maintenance: Dredging by U. S. hopper dredges Hoffman, Hains, and Savannah over the entire project, 10.1 months, July 1 to Dec. 13, 1949__ 420,000.00 Dredging survey over the entire project, 3.5 months---------_ 12,500.00 Supervision and custody of harbor_______________ 8,219.63 Total, all work_ -------------------- _ _ --- 443,658.39 The sum of $255,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging and sounding survey over entire project. 2132 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------- $10,457,235.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________-________-6,724,957.70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________- _____ 3,731,557.71 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ 10,453,576.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________ __ ______ 3,658.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ -331.77 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 440,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 439,668.23 --------- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ - $332, 000. 00 $197, 000. 00 - $32, 400. 00 $192, 500. 00 $340, 800. 00 C ost of new w ork . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . Cost of maintenance-----------......... 154, 198. 18 208, 523. 50 136, 374.17 179, 664. 50 352, 915. 87 Total expended.............---------------... 151, 883. 30 186, 121. 06 160, 732. 81 177, 429. 50 352, 212. 11 20. PUT-IN-BAY HARBOR, OHIO Location.-This harbor is located on the north side of South Bass Island, in Lake Erie, about 38 miles east of Toledo, Ohio. (See United States Lake Survey Chart No. 3.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel of varying width, not exceeding 225 feet, and 14 feet deep from that depth in the lake to a point 150 feet west of the Fox wharf; thence 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep along the harbor frontage to the vicinity of Miller's wharf, a further distance of 1,600 feet, provided that no dredging shall be done by the United States closer than 25 feet to existing structures. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is taken at 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordi- nary fluctuations of water level are from 1.3 feet above to 2 feet below low-water datum and extreme fluctuations produced by wind and other causes are from 6 feet above to 2.5 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, is $50,000, with $500 annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 132, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The project document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are 25 docks in existence at this lo- cality; 3 of these docks are commercial wharves, the others being used for tying small pleasure craft, commercial livery boats, and commercial fishing boats. The Fox dock and the Dollar dock are used by vessels carrying passengers and small package freight, while the Dodge dock is used for receipt of coal brought in by barges. None of the wharves has any mechanical equipment for handling freight. All of the docks, except one, are privately owned and are open to all vessels upon equal terms. The facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A sounding survey RIVERS AND HARBORS--DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2133 was made over the entire project in July 1948 at a cost of $500. Total costs and expenditures were $500, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The sounding survey of July 1948 indicates that full project depths are available over the entire project. The costs and expenditures have been $51,746.56 for new work and $1,000 for maintenance, a total of $52,746.56. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ___ -- $52,746.56 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ 51,746.56 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 52,746.56 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - -- $1, 000 - $500 -. __ -_ __ $500 Cost of new work ---.-.- -- Cost of maintenance___ _ -500 500 Total expended_ 500 1-I 500 21. PORT CLINTON HARBOR, OHIO Location.-Port Clinton Harbor comprises the lower half mile of the Portage River, which empties into Lake Erie at a point 72 miles westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. It is from 200 to 300 feet wide. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 3.) Existing project.-This provides for parallel stone and pile jet- ties at the mouth of the river, the east jetty 2,200 feet long and the west jetty 1,980 feet long, extending to the 10-foot contour in the lake, and for dredging a channel to a depth of 10 feet and 100 feet wide, widening at the bridge to 200 feet for a length of 800 feet, the length of the channel to be 5,000 feet, extending from 2,100 feet outside the jetties up to the highway bridge. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluc- tuations of water level are from 3 feet above to 2 feet below low- water datum, and extreme fluctuations produced by wind and other causes are from 6.5 feet above to 3 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1883, is $90,000. The latest (1945) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872 (Annual Report for 1875, p. 295). For latest published map, see House Document No. 815, Sixty-first Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are five private docks and one public fish dock, one private sand dock, and one public fueling dock which is also used as a private lumber and cargo coal terminal. One dock, 872182--0----50 2134 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 at the foot of Madison Avenue, is owned by the village of Port Clinton and is open to the public. One shipyard does some busi- ness in the building of small boats and launches. Terminal facili- ties are regarded as adequate for the needs of existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. derrick boat Erie was engaged in re-aligning cover stone and placing both cover stone and core stone in the east jetty from September 7, 1948, to October 25, 1948. The Erie placed a total of 124 tons of core stone, 464 tons of cover stone, and 553 tons of riprap at a total cost of $30,903.76. A sounding survey over the entire project was made in August 1948 at a cost of $596.24. The costs and ex- penditures were $31,500, all for maintenance. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1893. The work done consisted of two jetties, completed in 1893, and in dredging a channel from the lake to the highway bridge, completed in 1893. Project dimensions are available over the entire project with the exception of a small shoal about 2,000 feet lakeward of the end of the jetties. The minimum available depth here is 91/ feet over the entire width of the channel for a distance of about 500 feet. Both jetties are now in good condition. The head of navigation for light-draft boats is about 12 miles above the mouth of the river. The costs have been as follows: Regular funds: New work and maintenance prior to 1894 (not separable)--. -.. $71,949.86 Maintenance since 1894__ _____ - -- _ 91,833.36 Total_ ---------------- 163,783.22 The total expenditures have been $163,783.22. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost-and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $163,783.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 71,949.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 91,833.36 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - -163,783.22 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- - -- - - $1, 000 - $300 $31, 500 Cost of new work - ------- ------------ ----- --------------- Cost of maintenance___________ ______ ___ _ 700 31, 500 Total expended_ -- 700 31, 500 22. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year was $92,599.93. The expenditures were $92,494.01. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $16,759.98 together with an allotment of $104,000 made in July 1949, a total of $120,759.98, will be applied to accounts payable RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2135 June 30, 1949, in the amount of $4,699.14, and to payment of ex- penses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $182,900 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $1,108,516.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_------------- -- 1,096,455.74 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.. 1,091,756.60 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________ ______ 16,759 .98 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 12,060 .84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... _ 104,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 116,060 .84 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $177, 008. 63 $85, 450. 00 _ $91, 900. 00 $84, 300. 00 Cost of new work--. . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance ....-- 50, 402. 31 97, 683. 46 $112, 692. 88 75, 095. 49 92, 599. 93 Total expended- _ 47, 343. 68 95, 270. 51 119, 209. 11 69, 806. 43 92, 494. 01 23. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures Estimated report see to June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete Channels in Straits of Mackinac, Mich., 1. Poe Reef Shoal .. .... .. . .. 1946 $29, 544. 12 _ - (1) Channel between Mackinac Island and Round Island___ 1946 419, 399. 87 $7, 831. 34 (1) 2. Mackinac Harbor, Mich.2__ 2 _ 1946 77, 982. 12 31, 623. 43 (1) 3. Rogers City Harbor, Mich. 3- --2 1926 5, 666. 34 193. 04 (4) 4. Sebewaing Harbor and River, Mich. 2 ...... 1912 50, 573. 45 8, 426. 55 (1) 5. Pine River, St. Clair City, Mich.2 -_------- 1907 13, 646. 89 1, 030. 97 (1) 6. Belle River, M arine City, 2 Mich. 5 ....-.... 1907 24, 300. 88 857. 28 (1) 7. Clinton River, Mich. _______________ 1939 60, 046. 26 53, 409. 68 (1) 8. Maumee River, Ohio, above Toledo 2 3 5 -__ 1873 7, 000. 00 - (8) 1 Completed. 2 Improvements are adequate for existing commerce. 3 Abandonment recommended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 4Project 65 percent complete. 5 No commerce reported. 6 Incomplete. 24. PLANT ALLOTMENT, DETROIT, MICHIGAN, DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_----------------- $1,907,546.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,698,067.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________________ 209,479.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- 130,670.31 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 130,670.31 2136 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - - - - - ....... $5, 500. 00 $622, 546. 49 $314, 731. 99 $24, 121. 12 - $50, 000. 00 Cost of new work_------- .--- Cost of maintenance ...------------- 54 Total expended .................. 71, 845. 59 627, 959. 64 282, 067. 11 64, 547. 40 -239, 023. 42 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolution Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to o Congress o. mendation Alpena Harbor, Mich- -_-. - Rivers and Harbors Com- Mar. 22, 1949 Unfavorable. mittee resolution, June 7, 1945. Ballast Island, Ohio, harbor at. River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Black River, Port Huron, Mich. River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Black River, Sanilac, and St. Rivers and Harbors Clair Counties, Mich. Committee resolution, Mar. 5, 1946. Caseville Harbor and Pigeon Rivers and Harbors River, Mich. Committee resolution, Apr. 24, 1945. Cheboygan Harbor and River, Rivers and Harbors Mich. Committee resolution, Dec. 21, 1945. Clinton River, Mich............ River and Harbor Act, Dec. 6, 1948 ------------- Do. Mar. 2, 1945. Crooked and Indian Rivers, River and Harbors .. . . . . . . . . . . . . Mich., improvements in in- Committee resolution, terest of navigation. Oct. 19, 1945. Detroit River, Mich., with a Senate Public Works Mar. 2, 1949 Sen. Doec. 30, Favorable. view to further improvement Committee resolution, 81st Cong., of the Trenton Channel and July 22, 1947. 1st sess. turning basin (west of Crosse Isle). Erie Lake, at or near Toledo, River and Harbor Act, Ohio, waterway to the souther- Mar. 2, 1945. ly end of Lake Michigan via Maumee River and the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practicable route (report to be made by special division board). Erie Lake, coast of, establish- ---- do . - -------------- mefit of harbors of refuge for light-draft vessels for commer- cial and/or recreational pur- poses (report to be made by special division board). Lake Erie, south shore of, estab- ---- do .. . . . .. .- ---... lishment of harbors and har- bors of refuge for light-draft commercial and fishing vessels and for recreational craft (re- port to be made by special divi- sion board). Fort Wayne, Ind., waterway - -- - d o --- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - from Lake Erie, at or near To- ledo, Ohio, to the southerly end of Lake Michigan via Maumee River, or other practicable route (report to be made by special division board). Lake Huron, south shore of, es- _-- do- -------- ----- tablishment of harbors and harbors of refuge for light-draft commercial and fishing vessels and for recreational craft. Indian and Crooked Rivers, Rivers and Harbors Mich., improvements in inter- Committee resolution, est of navigation. Oct. 19, 1945. RIVERS AND HARBORS-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2137 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolution-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to Do Congress No. mendation Mackinac Harbor, Mich....__... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Mackinaw City Harbor, Mich. Commerce Committee resolution, Mar. 28, 1939. Maumee River, Ind., and Ohio. River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Maumee River, waterway to the ....do.... southerly end of Lake Michi- gan via, and the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practi- cable route, from Erie Lake, at or near Toledo, Ohio (report to be made by special division board). Lake Michigan via Maumee - _-do.................... River and the city of Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practi- cable route, Erie Lake, at or near Toledo, Ohio, waterway to the southerly end of (report to be made by special division board). Pigeon River and Caseville Har- Rivers and Harbors bor, Mich. Committee resolution, Apr. 24, 1945. Pine River, Mich., flood control River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. and navigation. Mar. 2, 1945. Port Huron, Black River, Mich. River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Port Huron, Mich., harbor or Rivers and Harbors refuge. Committee resolution, Sept. 25, 1945. St. Ignace Harbor, Mich........ River and Harbor Act, Jan. 28, 1949 Do. June 20, 1938. St. Ignace, Mich., harbor at..... River and Harbor Act, -- do........ Do. Mar. 2, 1945. St. Marys River, Ohio and Ind. ._do.... St. Marys River at Sault Ste. _ do.... Marie, Mich., to provide har- bor facilities for light-draft nav- igation. Sault Ste. Marie, Mich., St. -_ do-....---------------I Marys River at, to provide ------ ------ I harbor facilities for light-draft navigation. Tawas River, Mich............ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Mar. 8, 1945. Toledo Harbor, Ohio (interim Rivers and Harbors May 10, 1949 H. Doc. 189, Favorable. report). Committee resolution, 81st Cong., July 23, 1945. 1st sess. Toledo Harbor, Ohio (final re- ----... do....------------..............---- port). Toledo, Ohio, waterway from River and Harbor Act, Lake Erie, at or near, to the Mar. 2, 1945. southerly end of Lake Michi- gan via Maumee River and Fort Wayne, Ind., or other practicable route (report to be made by special division board). Trenton Channel and turning Senate Public Works Mar. 2, 1949 Sen. Doc.30, Do. basin, Detroit River, Mich., Committee resolution, 81stCong., (west of Grosse Isle), with a July 22, 1947. 1st sess. view to further improvement of. Waiska River, Mich............. Rivers and Harbors Feb. 11, 1949 Unfavorable. Committee resolution, June 20, 1945. 1 1 ._ 2138 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 25. SEBEWAING, SEBEWAING RIVER, MICH. Location.-Sebewaing River drains an area of about 105 square miles in Huron and Tuscola Counties on the westerly side of the Thumb area of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and discharges into Saginaw Bay, an arm of Lake Huron, about 20 miles north- east of the mouth of Saginaw River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 5.) Existing project.-This provides for the enlarging of the pres- ent channel of the Sebewaing River, through the village of Sebe- waing, Mich., to a capacity of 7,500 cubic feet per second from the junction of the Columbia and State drains to a point 4,500 feet lakeward of the railroad bridge near the mouth, for altering the railroad bridge and three highway bridges to permit free passage of ice, and for removal of the present dike on the south side of the channel lakeward of the railroad bridge. The plan of improvement proposed will provide protection for the village of Sebewaing from floods with a frequency of occur- rence of once in 15 years and with a magnitude greater than the maximum flood of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 286, 76th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The estimated (1949) cost of construction is $380,500. The ap- proved estimate (1949) for annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. Local cooperation.-With the exception of the furnishing of lands, easements, and rights of way for the removal of the re- maining portion of the dike on the south side of the channel lake- ward of the railroad bridge, all requirements of local cooperation have been complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: During the fiscal year the approved project was completed with the ex- ception of the removal of the dike on the south side of the channel lakeward of the railroad bridge. The project is 95 percent com- plete. The work consisted of enlarging the present channel of the Sebewaing River, alteration of two highway bridges by the Gov- ernment, the alteration of one railroad and one highway bridge by the owners thereof, removal of a portion of the south dike lakeward of the railroad bridge, construction of dikes where re- quired, construction of steel sheet piling revetment, and concrete retaining walls to prevent erosion. The costs were $6,660.02. Maintenance: A sounding survey was made during April 1949 at a cost of $560.16, and a continuing stream gaging program has been established at a cost of $1,000 for the year. The costs during the fiscal year were $6,660.02 for new work and $1,560.16 for maintenance, a total of $8,220.18. The total expenditures were $29,545.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All items of work required to construct the project are 95 percent completed. Work remaining to be done consists of completion of removal of dike on south side of channel lakeward of railroad bridge. All items of the project are in good condition except that the channel shows signs of shoal- ing at the upper end and there has been some erosion of the banks. FLOOD CONTROL-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2139 The costs have been as follows: New work --------------------------------------------- $365,642.14 Maintenance --------------------------------------------- 1,560.16 Total ---------------------------------------------- 367,202.30 The expenditures have been $367,202.30. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $2,297.70, and an allotment of $3,000 made in July 1949, a total of $5,297.70, will be applied as follows: New work: Balance available ------------------ $857.86 Maintenance: Sounding survey over entire project, May 1950-- 1,000.00 Removal of ice jams, as required_ - 1,000.00 Removal of shoals, upper section of project, by contract---.------ 1,439.84 Stream gaging program 1-------,000.00 Total maintenance------------------------------------ 4,439.84 Total, all funds -------------------------------------- 5,297.70 The sum of $5,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance including sounding survey over entire project, removal of ice jams, stream gaging program and removal of shoals. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------___ $369,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------365,642.14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ,560.16 1--------------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 367,202.30 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 2,297.70 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 2,186.42 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-......... 3,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- --- _ 5,186.42 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ----------------------------------- 14,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $1, 600. 00 $243, 300. 00 $100, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 $3, 000. 00 Cost of new work .........- -- 2, 867. 01 7, 796. 40 45, 160. 40 299, 007. 37 6, 660. 02 Cost of maintenance . -_ ....-------- ........ 1, 560. 16 Total expended___ 3, 123 65 7, 316. 10 29, 841. 58 293, 480. 68 29, 545. 99 26. MOUNT CLEMENS, CLINTON RIVER, MICH. Location.-Clinton River drains an area of about 760 square miles in Macomb, Oakland, St. Clair, and Lapeer Counties in the southeastern portion of the Lower Peninsula of Michigan and dis- charges into Anchor Bay, an arm of Lake St. Clair, about 18 miles north of the head of Detroit River. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 42.) Existing project.-This provides for construction of a cut-off canal extending from a point on Clinton River, at the southerly 2140 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 limit of Mount Clemens, Mich., and about 1,500 feet below Gratiot Avenue Bridge, directly southeastward to Lake St. Clair, a dis- tance of about 12,500 feet, with a bottom width of 74 feet; and control weirs at the upper and lower ends of the cut-off canal. The plan of improvement will provide protection to Mount Clemens and Harrison Township from floods with a magnitude of 15,000 cubic feet per second. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 694, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The estimate of Federal cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $846,000. The estimated cost to local interests is $1,191,300. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the condi- tion that responsible local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of Army that they will- (1) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way, including the removal of buildings, nec- essary for the construction of the project. (2) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works. (3) Bear the cost of all necessary highway bridges and access roads thereto. (4) Establish and enforce regulations satisfactory to the Sec- retary of Army and designed to prevent encroachments on the improved and existing channels. (5) Maintain and operate all the works after completion in ac- cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of Army. These assurances were furnished by the Inter County Drainage Board of the Clinton River Spillway Drain and were accepted by the District Engineer for the Secretary of the Army on June 27, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New Work: A con- tinuing contract was awarded on June 30, 1949, for the construc- tion of the cut-off canal and the weir at the upper end of the cut-off canal. The costs were $27,315.06, and the expenditures $26,422.58, all for new work, which included preparation of plans, specifica- tions, soils investigations, surveys, and preliminary work in con- nection with acquisition of land for local interests. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work on this project has been undertaken to date. The costs have been as follows: New work: United States funds_ _ _ $36,304.55 Contributed by Macomb County --- - 6,431.69 Total ------------------------------------- 42,736.24 The expenditures have been as follows: New work: United States funds ------------- ---------------------- $35,840.56 Contributed by Macomb County --------- 5,842.63 Total ------------ --------------- --------- 41,683 .19 FLOOD CONTROL--DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2141 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of this fiscal year, $677,316.81, including $169,157.37 of contributed funds, and allotments of $224,700 and $45,300 made in August and October 1949, respectively, a total of $947,316.81, will be ap- plied to accounts payable June 30, 1949, in amount of $1,053.05 to completion of acquisition of lands, easements, and rights-of-way for local interests, and to construction of the project during fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $544,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 36,304.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________ 35,840.56 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________ 508,159.44 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 135,839.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- 270,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 405,839.03 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ 32,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _- - - - $10, 000. 00 $250, 000. 00 $284, 000. 00 Cost of new work_______________ ____________ ___ ____ ____________..._____... 15, 421. 18 20, 883. 37 Cost of maintenance ...... Total expended _ - - - 15, 260. 61 20, 579. 95 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $175,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 5,842.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--._ --------- 5,842.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________________________ 169,157.37 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 168,839.37 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1------------68,839.37 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -.. ... - ... ._._......-- --... --_._ .. __ . -.... ..- ----... - -... $175, 000. 00 C ost of new w ork-- - -- - --_ -- - - -.- - - I- - - --- ------ ------ ------- 5,842. 63 C o st of m ain ten an c e------------ ----------- -- --------- ---- ------ ------- ---- --------- - ----------- Total expended ------.- --- -- -- - _ --- -_ -5, 842. 63 27. RED RUN, CLINTON RIVER, MICH. Location.-Red Run, a tributary of South Branch of Clinton River, drains an area of about 70 square miles in Oakland and Macomb Counties, in the southeastern portion of the lower Penin- sula of Michigan. Existing project.-This provides for enlargement of the channel of Red Run, from the intersection of Campbell and Twelve Mile 2142 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Roads to the junction with South Branch, a distance of about 12 miles, to a trapezoidal section having side slopes generally of one vertical on two horizontal and a depth, from design-profile water surface (elevation 621 feet above sea level at the junction of Camp- bell and Twelve Mile Roads and 598 feet at the junction with South Branch) to bottom, of 13 feet; with bottom widths of 40 feet upstream from the junction of Bear Creek, 80 feet below Bear Creek, 100 feet below Beaver Creek, and 125 feet below Plumb Brook; with necessary local modifications of side slopes and rectifications of alinement of the channel. The plan of improvement will give substantially complete pro- tection against such damage as has occurred in the past and will result in an increase in the value of property in the areas subject to flooding. The existing project was approved by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 628, 80th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The estimate of Federal cost for new work (1949) is $1,065,000. The estimated cost to local interests is $3,474,100. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the condi- tion that responsible local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way (including the removal of buildings) necessary for the construction of the project. (2) Bear the expense of constructing new highway bridges, changing existing highway bridges (except the underpinning of footings), constructing all new storm and sanitary sewers, and changing existing sewer facilities. (3) Hold and save the United States free from damage resulting from the construction works. (4) Establish and enforce regulations, satisfactory to the Sec- retary of the Army, designed to prevent encroachments on the improved channel. (5) Maintain the project works after completion, in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Local interests have signified their willingness to cooperate in the plan of improvement. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. Proposed operations.-$500,000 was allotted in September 1949 and will be applied to advance planning and to initiation of con- struction. The additional sum of $565,000 is needed to be appropriated for completion of construction of the project during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ $500,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- - 500,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project ___ - - 565,000 FLOOD CONTROL-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2143 28. RENO BEACH-HOWARD FARMS AREA, LUCAS COUNTY, OHIO Location.-The Reno Beach-Howard Farms area comprises 2,120 acres of land located on the south shore of Lake Erie, about 15 miles east of Toledo, Ohio. The area lies between the mouth of Cooley Creek on the west and Wards Canal on the east, and has a lake frontage of 15,400 feet. Existing project.-This provides for (plan "A") the construc- tion of 8,200 lineal feet of roadway sea wall, consisting of an earth dike, faced on the lakeward side with a quarry-run stone fill; and for a steel sheet pile floodwall connecting the easterly end of the sea wall at Wards Canal to the existing inland dike paralleling the canal. However, provision is made that, if local interests pay the dif- ference in cost, a more costly plan of improvement (plan "B") may be substituted for the project described above, at the time of construction. This alternate project would provide for the con- struction of an earth dike; for a protecting bulkhead on the lake- ward side of the dike, constructed of steel sheet piling; for steel sheet pile groins along that bulkhead and for a steel sheet pile bulkhead connecting the end of the bulkhead of the shore dike at Wards Canal to the existing inland dike paralleling the canal. The plan of improvement will prevent flood damage resulting from windstorms and high stages of water on Lake Erie and will enhance land values. In addition the proposed improvement will add materially to recreational facilities and increase the social security of the inhabitants. The existing project was approved by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 554, 80th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published maps.) The estimate of Federal cost for new work (1949) for plan "A" is $347,800. The estimated cost to local interests is $116,400. Local cooperation.-The improvement (plan "A") is subject to the condition that no funds shall be expended by the United States until local interests have contributed one-fourth of the total cost of construction and have given assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Provide without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way and borrow areas necessary for the construc- tion of the project, and make all necessary bridge alterations and provide access to all public bathing beaches at their own expense. (2) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works. (3) Maintain the entire protective works after completion, in- cluding the existing jetties on the east side of Cooley Creek and on the west side of Wards Canal, the bathing beaches and their protective structures, and a sufficient outlet in Wards Canal to carry the free flow into Lake Erie at all times, all in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The improvement (plan "B") is subject further to the condition that, if at the time of construction local interests desire construc- tion of plan "B", that plan may be substituted for plan "A", subject to the same conditions of local cooperation as prescribed 2144 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for plan "A" and in addition to the condition that local interests make a further cash contribution toward the cost of construction equal to the difference in the cost at the time of construction between plan "B" and plan "A". Local interests have signified their willingness to cooperate in the plan of improvement. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $6,000 made in Septem- ber 1949 will be applied to advance planning. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------------$6,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 6,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________ ________________________ ______ 341,800 29. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year was $120,684.23 for maintenance and the expenditures were $119,956.85. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, $22,052.73, and an allotment of $100,000, made in July 1949, a total of $122,052.73, will be applied to accounts payable June 30, 1949, in the amount of $2,359.33, arid to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $168,390 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $362,780.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 343,086.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 340,727.27 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 22,052.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 15,188.46 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 115,188.46 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _______________--_ $15, 600. 00 $7, 500. 00 $16, 800. 00 $110, 000. 00 $102, 450. 00 Cost of new work__----____----- Cost of maintenance . _.... __- 10, 584. 53 11, 450. 46 24, 493. 40 70, 605. 66 120, 684. 23 Total expended...______. - ..---- 9, 042. 28 12, 213. 51 23, 422. 24 70, 824. 07 119, 956. 85 FLOOD CONTROL-DETROIT, MICH., DISTRICT 2145 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization Act mitted to no. mendation Congress Au Gres River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Michigan. June 30, 1948. Clinton River, Mich., at and in House Public Works the vicinity of Pontiac, Mich. Committee resolution, May 13, 1947. Clinton River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July Michigan. 24, 1946. Huron River and tributaries, House Public Works Michigan. Committee resolution, Aug. 6, 1948. Kawkawlin River, Mich., and House Public Works tributaries with a view to pro- Committee resolution, viding flood protection. July 15, 1947. Maumee River, Ind. and Ohio. Flood Control Act, Dec. 22, 1944. Pine River, Mich., navigation ---- do ....-.... ........ Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. andflood control. Pontiac, Clinton River, Mich., House Public Works -- - - - - - - at and in the vicinity of. Committee resolution, May 13, 1947. Rouge River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Michigan. 30, 1948. Saginaw River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- Michigan, for flood control and tee resolution, Apr. 19, other purposes. 1946. Saginaw River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July Michigan. 24, 1946. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE BUFFALO, N. Y. DISTRICT The district comprises a portion of northeastern Ohio, north- western Pennsylvania, and western and northern New York, em- bracing the United States waters of Lake Erie, exclusive of the western end, Lake Ontario, and the St. Lawrence River, with their tributary drainage basins from and including Sandusky Bay, Ohio, to the international boundary line east of Frontier, N. Y. District engineer: Col. Herbert D. Vogel, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Great Lakes Division, Chicago, Ill., com- prising the Duluth, Minn., Milwaukee, Wis., Chicago, Ill., Detroit, Mich., and Buffalo, N. Y., districts: Col. Dabney O. Elliott, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Sandusky Harbor, Ohio 2147 27. Inactive navigation projects_ 2208 2. Huron Harbor, Ohio _.... 2150 28. Plant allotment _----------- 2209 3. Vermilion Harbor, Ohio .. 2152 4. Lorain Harbor, Ohio ....... 2153 5. Rocky River Harbor, Ohio__ 2156 Flood control 6. Cleveland Harbor, Ohio .... 2158 7. Fairport Harbor, Ohio -.. 2163 29. Lancaster, Cayuga Creek, 8. Ashtabula Harbor, Ohio .. 2166 N.Y _ .- 2212 9. Conneaut Harbor, Ohio 2169 30. Mount Morris Reservoir, 10. 11. Erie Harbor, Pa. _____ Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y -- 2172 2175 Genesee River, N. Y ----. 31. Dansville and vicinity, Gen- 2214 12. Buffalo Harbor, N. Y. . -. 2178 esee River, N. Y 2216 13. Black Rock Channel and Ton- 32. Hammondsport, Oswego awanda Harbor, N. Y_ . 2182 River Basin, N. Y .----- 2216 14. Niagara River, N. Y_ 2187 33. Montour Falls, Oswego River 15. Submerged Weir, Niagara Basin, N. Y 2217 River, N. Y_ 2189 34. Watkins Glen, Oswego River 16. Wilson Harbor, N. Y ....... 2191 Basin, N. Y- 2220 17. 18. Olcott Harbor, N. Y --..... Rochester (Charlotte) Har- 2192 35. Ithaca, Oswego River Basin, N. Y 2221 bor, N. Y- 2194 36. Owasco Inlet and Outlet 19. Great Sodus Bay Harbor, Montville and Dry Creeks, N. Y- 2196 State Ditch and Crane 20. Little Sodus Bay Harbor, Brook, N. Y- __ 2222 21. 22. -... N . Y _- - - - - - - - - Oswego Harbor, N. Y- Port Ontario Harbor, N. Y__ 2198 2199 2202 37. Syracuse, Oswego River Basin, N. Y______________ 38. Snagging and clearing under 2224 23. Morristown Harbor, N. Y__ 2204 authority of section 2 of the 24. Ogdensburg Harbor, N. Y___ 2205 Flood Control Act ap- 25. Snagging and Clearing under proved August 28, 1937, authority of section 3 of the as amended_ , ___ 2226 River and Harbor Act ap- 39. Preliminary examinations sur- 26. proved March 2, 1945- Examinations, surveys, and -. 2207 veys, and contingencies for flood control_ __ __ 2227 contingencies (general) - - 2207 40. Inactive flood-control projects 2228 1. SANDUSKY HARBOR, OHIO Location.--This harbor is located in the southeasterly portion of Sandusky Bay, 55 miles westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 365.) 2147 2148 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 11, 1844; June 23, 1866; March 3, 1873; July 5, 1884; August 11, 1888; and August 18, 1894. For further details, see page 1960 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1574 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) An outer channel 400 feet wide and 21 feet deep from deep water in Lake Erie through Sandusky Bay, a distance of about 31/2 miles, to the city water-front docks. (b) A channel along the water front about 7,800 feet long, 300 feet wide, and 22 feet deep ending in a turning basin generally 800 feet wide and 22 feet deep, and a dike constructed with the ex- cavated rock on the north side of the channel and basin. (c) Maintaining a channel to a depth of 22 feet from the turn- ing basin northward about 3,540 feet, that portion opposite the Pennsylvania Railroad coal wharf to a width of 350 feet, and north thereof to a width of 400 feet; thence 300 feet wide northeastward through Sandusky Bay about 7,700 feet, to a junction with the straight channel; no dredging to be done within 50 feet of the face of the wharf. (d) Protection works consisting of a stone jetty on the easterly side of the channel, extending northeasterly from Cedar Point, a distance of 6,000 feet, with suitable pierhead; a short stone spur at Cedar Point; and revetment of the slope adjacent to the channel in the vicinity of the inner front light with a brush-and-stone mattress. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluc- tuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and other causes, are from 6 feet above to 2.5 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $2,690,- 000 (including $275,000 contributed by local interests), exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $92,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Construction of channel protection works ---------- _ H. Doc. 362, 55th Cong., 2d sess. and Annual Report, 1898, p. 2708. June 13, 1902 Widening of straight and dock channels and deepen- H. Doc. 120, 56th Cong., 2d sess. ing to 19 feet. Mar. 2, 1919 Extension of east jetty to total length of 6,000 feet, H. Doc. 982, 64th Cong., 1st sess. with pierhead on outer end; deepening of the outer, straight, and easterly portion of dock channels to 21 feet, and westerly portion of dock channel to 20 feet. Jan. 21, 1927 Deepening of dock channel to 22 feet._------------_.. H. Doc. 584, 69th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19351 Enlargement of turning basin and construction of Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 rock dike. Doc. 2, 73d Cong., 1st sess. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Maintenance of bay channel to 22 feet; and elimina- H. Doc. 328, 76th Cong., 1st sess. tion from project of portion of turning basin and rock dike. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program, Nov. 15, 1933. 2Contains latest published maps. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2149 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is an extensive coal terminal, con- sisting of three docks, adjacent to the turning basin at the westerly end of the dock channel open to shippers of coal. Located on the dock channel are 10 private terminals for the handling of sand and gravel, fish, miscellaneous freight, and passengers. The city of Sandusky owns a pier and two small boat basins. A yacht-club dock and several other privately owned servicing and storage docks are for recreational and other small craft. Two docks for passenger boats are located at Cedar Point. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 8, revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant and hired labor removed 139,987 cubic yards of material for res- toration of project depth in the straight, bay and outer bar chan- nels at a cost of $46,699.17 for maintenance. The expenditures were $45,774.30. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. The protecting works are generally in poor condi- tion. The east jetty has settled from its original elevation of 4.3 feet to about 1 or 2 feet above low-water datum and in some places has settled to below low-water datum. The stone in the dike has disintegrated and settled. In many places the dike is down to low- water datum. The controlling depth in the straight, outer bar and bay channels is 21 feet and in the dock channel and turning basin 20 feet at low-water datum. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project were $3,612,746.90 of which $2,597,258.21, including $599,500 Public Works funds, was for new work and $1,015,488.69 for mainte- nance. In addition, $325,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $61,000 made in July 1949 will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging the dock, straight, bay and outer bar channels and turning basin by United States hopper dredge, September and October 1949_ $56 ,000 Sweeping channels and turning basin and removing obstructions by Government plant, July to October 1949_ 5,000 Total-----------------------------------_ ----------- 61,000 The additional sum of $147,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredg- ing; sweeping channels; removing obstruction and rebuilding stone dike. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------_ -- - $4,089,895.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 3,074,407.30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ,015,488.69 1----------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___-------------- -- 1 4,089,895.99 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... _ 61,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-... - - 61,000.00 1 Exclusive of $325,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. 872132--50-----51 2150 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $57, 800. 00 $56, 300. 00 $1, 700. 00 $51, 500. 00 $44, 216. 57 Cost of new w ork .... ...---------- ------------..... - - ------------- Cost of maintenance . . ._ 57, 754. 85 1, 808. 36 55, 212. 34 51, 981. 17 46, 669. 17 Total expended --- _ 58, 188. 21 1, 173. 43 57, 424. 51 50, 903. 80 45, 774. 30 2. HURON HARBOR, OHIO Location.-On the south shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Huron River, 47 miles westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 363.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of May 20, 1826, and September 19, 1890. For further details see page 1961 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1576 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a pier 3,170 feet long on the west side of the entrance channel, the shoreward 1,970 feet consisting of timber cribs with concrete superstructure and the remaining 1,200 feet of rubble-mound construction, with a timber- crib concrete superstructure pierhead at its outer end; for a rub- ble-mound east breakwater 1,450 feet long, with a concrete light foundation at its outer end, founded on the rubble-mound; for a steel-sheet pile shore protection extending 200 feet westerly from near the shoreward end of the west pier; for a channel with a depth of 26 feet in the hard material and 25 feet in soft material extending from deep water in the lake to the south side of the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co.'s slip 1, at the entrance of the river, the channel to be 400 feet wide in the lake and 300 feet wide inward of the outer pierhead, narrowing to 250 feet at the head of the channel; and for the enlargement but not maintenance of the turning basin, 19 feet deep, opposite the Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co.'s ore dock. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluc- tuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and other causes, are from 5.5 feet above to 2.5 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1935, was $1,152,- 000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $55,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2151 Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 Extension of west pier; construction of east break- H. Doc. 122, 58th Cong., 2d sess. water; removal of part of old east pier; deepening of channel to 19 feet; and dredging of sheltered area. Mar. 2, 1919 Widening of river to 200 feet; removal of remainder of H. Doc. 5, 63d Cong., 1st sess. old east pier; construction of new spur pier; enlarge- ment of sheltered area; and closure of breach at shore end of west pier. Aug. 30, 19351 Extension of west pier with pierhead at its outer end; H. Doc. 478, 72d Cong., 2d sess. removal of outer end of east breakwater and con- (Contains latest published map.) structing pierhead on new outer end; widening and deepening of channel to present project dimensions; enlargement of turning basin at head of channel; shore protection west of west pier; and elimination from the project construction of spur pier and dredg- ing of sheltered area outside of channel limits. 1 Partially included in Public Works Administration program, Nov. 15, 1933. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The Wheeling & Lake Erie Railway Co. has deepened and maintained the channel above the limits of the Federal improvement. This company has a dock with a frontage of over 1 mile, which affords facilities for handling iron ore, coal, sand, and limestone. The Eastern States Cooperative Milling Corp. has a dock with a frontage of approximately 800 feet, adja- cent to the ore dock. Three fish docks are private. A number of privately owned servicing and storage docks are for recreational and other small craft. The town of Huron owns a dock at the foot of South Street, which is open to the public. The facilities are re- garded as adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 8, revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant and hired labor removed 162,484 cubic yards of material from the channel for restoration of project depth at a cost of $54,022.65 for maintenance. The expenditures were $52,931.75. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The harbor works are generally in fair condition except for a portion of the west pier where the concrete is broken and the wall is tilting and moving channelward, and for portions of the east breakwater where the slope stones have disintegrated and the deck stones dropped. The controlling depth in the channel is 25 feet at low-water datum. The total cost of the existing project was $1,679,985.10 of which $1,034,350.01, including $561,251.52 Public Works funds, was for new work and $645,635.09 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $1,679,769.57, including $561,251.52 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $81,068.25, plus an allotment of $61,- 000 made in July 1949, a total of $142,068.25, will be applied as follows : 2152 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable, 30 June 1949-_- -- - - $215.53 Maintenance: Dredging channel by United States hopper dredge, March and April 1950 ---------------------- $42,000.00 Sweeping channel and removing obstructions by Government plant, August 1949 and May 1950 -. 4,000.00 Rebuild 250 linear feet of the west pier, by contract, August to December 1949-_ 95,852.72 141,852.72 Total__ _________ _ 142,068.25 The sum of $36,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging, sweeping channel and removing obstructions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $2,030,626.89 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1,304,139.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 645,635.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1,949,558.64 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________ 81,068.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_......... -215.53 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 61,000.00 Tntal innhliratd i i gvu U halance uavaiuCavalauv ravai1ahbe fr fiscal r urw eraar 1 950 ywar s7ely fn , '7A4 vv 1o 4A7 .l1 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.----------------- $28, 400. 00 $69, 250. 00 -$2, 200. 00 $38, 040. 00 $134, 000. 00 Cost of new work- .. - - - - - - -- .. ..-.-.- -. . .. . . . . .. . . . Cost of maintenance- ......... _ 25, 697. 41 38, 159. 81 28, 324. 92 39, 812. 12 54, 022. 65 Total expended_ _- _ 26, 383. 71 38, 461. 17 27, 920. 70 38, 134. 19 52, 931. 75 3. VERMILION HAfBOR, OHIO Location.-This harbor is located at the mouth of Vermilion River, which empties into Lake Erie at a point 37 miles by water westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 35.) Existing project.-This provides for two parallel piers, 125 feet apart, with an aggregate length of 2,200 feet, extending from the shore at the mouth of the river to a natural depth of 10 feet in the lake, and dredging of a channel 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep below low water datum between the piers and beyond them to deep water in the lake. The project depth is referred to low water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluc- tuations of water level are from 3 feet above to zero low water datum, and extreme fluctuations produced by wind or other causes are from 5 feet above to 2 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1903, was $127,692. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $8,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2153 Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 4, 1836 Parallel piers and dredging of channel to depth of 8 Annual Report, 1880, p. 2122. feet. Mar. 3, 1875 Deepening of channel to 12 feet... ...... . ..... Annual Report, 1874, p. 219. Mar. 3, 1905 Reconstruction of piers--.-- H. Doc. 252, 58th Cong., 2d sess. 1 The latest published map is on p. 2128, Annual Report for 1909. Terminal facilities.-Fish is the only commodity handled by water at the harbor. There are four fish docks and two marine railways for small boats which are all privately owned and one boat-club dock which is open to the public. The village of Ver- milion owns docks at three street ends, which can accommodate small boats and are open to the public. The facilities are regarded as adequate for the existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1878. The west pier of 1,333.5 feet and the east pier of 458.5 feet are maintained. The piers require repairs. The con- trolling depth in the entrance channel to inner end of west pier is 11 feet at low-water datum. The total costs and expenditures were $193,858.99, of which $133,277.55 was for new work and $60,581.44 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled during fiscal year 1950. The sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for surveys during fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - $193,858.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ ______________ 133,277.55 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 60,581.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 193,858.99 4. LORAIN HARBOR, OHIO Location.-On the south shore of Lake Erie at the mouth of the Black River, 28 miles westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 357.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of May 23, 1828. For further details, see page 1961 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1580 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) An outer harbor about 60 acres in area formed by converg- ing rubble-mound breakwaters with an aggregate length of 6,350 feet and having an entrance 500 feet wide between pierheads of timber cribs with concrete superstructure located at the outer ends of the breakwaters. (b) Two piers at the mouth of the river 300 feet apart, the west pier of timber cribs with concrete superstructure 1,003 feet long, and the east pier 1,875 feet long, of which 1,763 feet is of timber cribs with concrete superstructure and 112 feet is of sheet- pile construction. (c) A depth of 25 feet in soft material and 26 feet in hard ma- terial in the outer harbor and the river channel to a point 2,200 feet upstream from the outer ends of the piers, thence 24 feet 2154 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 deep in soft material and 25 feet in hard material to the upper end of the American Shipbuilding Co. drydock 2; thence for a channel of the same depths and generally 200 feet wide suitably widened at the bends, to the upper end of the National Tube Co. dock, with a turning basin 650 feet wide and 20 feet deep in the bend of the Black River immediately upstream from the Balti- more & Ohio Railroad coal dock, and approximately 690 feet wide and 17 feet deep opposite the National Tube Co. dock; no project dredging above drydock 2 to be closer than 50 feet to existing and future docks or bulkheads. (d) An approach channel 16 feet deep extending from the outer harbor to the municipal pier. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluc- tuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and other causes, are from 5 feet above to 2 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $2,769,000 including $3,000 contributed by local interests, but exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $125,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: I Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 Breakwaters and extensions of piers to present dimen- H. Doc. 131, 55th Cong., 2d sess., sions. and Annual Report, 1898, p. 2718. Mar. 2, 1907 Extension of 18-foot channel from inner end of piers to H. Doc. 560, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Erie ave. Bridge. June 25, 1910 Extension of breakwaters and dredging to depth of 19 H. Doc. 644, 61st Cong., 2d sess. feet in outer harbor. Aug. 8, 1917 Extension of breakwaters to present project dimen- H. Doc. 980, 64th Cong., 1st sess. sions. Do _._ Deepening of outer harbor and river channel to Erie H. Doc. 985, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Ave. Bridge to a depth of 20 feet. July 3, 1930 Extension of 20-foot channel to the American Ship- H. Doc. 587, 69th Cong., 2d sess. building Co. dry dock 2. 2 Aug. 30, 1935 Widening of 2 bends in river and enlargement of turn- H. Doc. 469, 72d Cong., 2d sess. ing basin opposite National Tube Co. dock.' Do ...... Approach channel to municipal pier_ Senate committee 2 print, 73d Cong. 2d sess. Do ...... Deepening outer harbor and river channel to Ameri- Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 can Shipbuilding Co. drydock 2 to present project Doc. 51, 74th Cong., 1st sess. dimensions and extension of river channel to upper end of National Tube Co. dock with turning basin opposite that dock. Maintenance dredging in Black River from American Shipbuilding Co. drydock 2 to upper end of the National Tube Co. dock was authorized Apr. 7, 1934, by the Public Works Ad- ministration. (3) Enlarging turning basin opposite National Tube Co. Specified in act. dock to present project dimensions. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Turning basin upstream from the Baltimore & Ohio H. Doc. 161, 77th Cong., 1st sess. R. R. coal dock. 1 Authorized by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published maps. 3 First Supplemental National Defense Appropriation Act, 1944, approved Dec. 23, 1943. Local cooperation.-Dredgingof 20-foot turning basin is sub- ject to the provision that local interests furnish without cost to the United States necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way and spoil disposal areas for new work and maintenance when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from all RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2155 claims for damages incident to the construction and subsequent maintenance of the improvement. These conditions have not been complied with. Prior conditions have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-One iron ore and limestone terminal, and one coal dock are open to the public. Extensive docks of the Na- tional Tube Co. handle iron ore, limestone, pig iron, fuel oil, and sand, and are not open to the public. Two sand and four fish docks are privately owned. The American Shipbuilding Co. has dry- docks and facilities for building and repairing the largest lake vessels. A yacht-club dock and several other privately owned servicing and storage docks are for recreational and other small craft. The city of Lorain owns two docks without rail connections which are open to the public. The facilities are regarded as ade- quate for existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 8, revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant and hired labor removed 465,956 cubic yards of material for the restoration of project depth in the outer harbor and river chan- nel at a cost of $164,200.21 for maintenance. The expenditures were $180,022.45. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 98 percent complete. An outer harbor has been provided by con- structing breakwaters and pierheads completed in 1915, except the extension of the west breakwater to shore, which was com- pleted in 1921. A channel through the outer harbor to the entrance to Black River was deepened to 25 feet in 1937, also a channel 16 feet deep to the municipal pier was provided in 1936. Deepening the outer harbor was completed in 1946. The entrance to the river has been improved by the construction of parallel piers completed in 1909. Widening of two bends in the river was completed in 1934. The river channel and turning basin opposite the National Tube Co. dock were deepened to project depth in 1937 and 1938 and the turning basin widened in 1944. The work to be done to complete the project consists of deepen- ing the turning basin immediately upstream from the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad coal dock. The protection works are generally in poor condition. At vari- ous locations on the lake face of the west breakwater, stones have shifted, leaving holes in the wall, and in many sections of the east breakwater the stones above water have deteriorated and shifted. The controlling depth was 25 feet in the channel through the outer harbor, 24 feet in the river channel to the upper end of the National Tube Co. dock, 16 feet in the outer harbor channel to the municipal pier, and 17 feet in the turning basin opposite the Na- tional Tube Co. dock, all at low-water datum. The total cost of the existing project was $3,964,752.80, of which $2,708,294.94, including $165,000 Public Works funds, was for new work and $1,256,457.86, including $76,300 Public Works funds, for maintenance. The total expenditures were $3,964,- 274.05, including $241,300 Public Works funds. In addition $3,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $7,126.32, plus accounts receivable of 2156 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 $2,521.25, together with an allotment of $150,000 made in July 1949, a total of $159,647.57, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging the outer harbor and river channel by United States hopper dredge, November 1949 and April to June 1950..-.. $124,000.00 Sweeping in the outer harbor and river channel and removing ob- structions by Government plant, August and September 1949__ 5 ,000.00 Repair and replace displaced stone on the east breakwater by Government plant, May 1950_--_ 30,647.57 Total _-_ - - 159,647.57 The sum of $205,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fol- lowing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredging turning basin above old Baltimore & Ohio R. R. coal dock to 20 feet, by contract, summer 1950__--------- - $58,000 Maintenance: Dredging and sweeping outer harbor and river channel; removing obstructions; and repairs to breakwaters_ 147,000 Total of all work- - _ ---------------- 205,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ...-- 1$4,266,603.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ __ - - 13,000.497.82 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - - - 1,256,457.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --- __ 14,259,476.93 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ _ -- 7,126.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - 9,647.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- 150,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 159,647.57 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 58,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ___ $40, 605. 97 $273, 650. 00 $53, 200. 00 $134, 004. 15 $171, 362. 92 Cost of new work_- 834. 46 69, 912. 79 93, 591. 36 Cost of maintenance _.- _--- 68, 996. 10 75, 000. 94 112, 877. 16 134, 093. 89 164, 200. 21 Total expended 123, 905. 41 116, 297. 60 233, 416. 79 120, 792. 90 180, 022. 45 1 Exclusive of $3,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. 5. ROCKY RIVER HARBOR, OHIO Location.-This harbor is located at the mouth of Rocky River, which empties into Lake Erie at a point 7 miles westerly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 35.) Existing project.-This provides for an east entrance pier 900 feet in length and an entrance channel 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep extending from that depth in the lake to a point 600 feet inside the inner end of the pier. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 feet, below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations produced by wind and other causes are from 4.5 feet above to 1 foot below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1937, is $81,600. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2157 The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $8,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 10, 1872 East pier and dredging of channel_. Annual Report, 1871, p. 211. Aug. 26, 1937 Extension of east pier and deepening of channel to H. Doc. 70, 75th Cong., 1st sess. present project dimensions. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There is no commercial navigation at Rocky River. The terminal facilities consist of private docks for pleasure boats. One dock, owned by the city of Lakewood, is open to the public. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant and hired labor removed 9,500 cubic yards of material for restora- tion of project depth in the entrance channel at a cost of $6,383.95 for maintenance. The expenditure was $6,536.81. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1941. In a 250-foot section of the east pier, rubble-mound construction, many of the stones have become displaced and have been carried away by the action of the seas. The controlling depth in the channel is 10 feet at low-water datum. The total cost of the existing project was $123,468.34, of which $83,971.19 was for new work and $39,497.15 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $123,468.34. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $17,000 made in July 1949 will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging entrance channel by Government plant, July 1949-.. - - . $6,000 Repair '100-foot section of the east pier by Government plant, May and June 1950__ 11,000 Total________ 17,000 The sum of $7,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance dredging in the entrance channel during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - - $123,468.34 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _ - - - - 83,971.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_.. -- - 39,497.15 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ - - - 123,468.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950.. - - 17,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - 17,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - _ _ _ - _ -$242. 32 $7, 700. 00 $5, 000. 00 C ost of new work ..... .... ..... .... .... .. --. .-- -- - Cost of maintenance _-_ 242. 32 6, 316. 05 6, 383. 95 Total expended . -• 242. 32 6, 163. 19 6, 536. 81 2158 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 6. CLEVELAND HARBOR, OHIO Location.-On the south shore of Lake Erie, at the mouth of Cuyahoga River, 176 miles westerly from Buffalo, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 354.) Previous projects.-Adopted by acts of March 3, 1825, June 23, 1866, March 3, 1875, August 5, 1886, and August 11, 1888. For further details see page 1962 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1585 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for the following: (a) Outer harbor 5 miles long and 1,600 to 2,400 feet wide, en- closed by a breakwater system, comprising an east breakwater 21,270 feet long, with a pierhead at its easterly end, of which 3,300 feet is of timber-crib substructure with stone superstructure and 17,970 feet of rubble-mound construction, and a west break- water connected with the shore, 6,048 feet long, of timber cribs with concrete superstructure with a gap of 201 feet about 662 feet from the shore end. (b) A rubble-mound spur breakwater 400 feet long to protect the gap in the west breakwater shore arm. (c) A main entrance 700 feet wide between arrowhead rubble- mound breakwaters extending 1,250 feet lakeward from the 850- foot opening between the main breakwaters, with timber-concrete pierheads at their lakeward ends. (d) Two parallel stone-filled timber-crib piers with concrete superstructure, 325 feet apart, at the mouth of Cuyahoga River; the east pier 1,602 feet long and the west pier 1,440 feet long. (e) A depth of 19 feet, with provisional dredging to 23 feet, easterly from a line drawn perpendicular to the east main break- water, beginning 800 feet easterly from the westerly end thereof, and a depth of 25 feet westerly from that line. (f) An entrance channel, 25 feet deep, through the outer har- bor and between the piers up to the New York Central swing bridge. (g) Improvement of the channels in Cuyahoga River to the vicinity of mile 5.8 and in Old River to the head of the Sand Prod- ucts Corp. dock to a depth of 23 feet, the balance of Old River to a depth of 21 feet, with a turning basin in Cuyahoga River to a depth of 18 feet in the vicinity of mile 4.8. (h) Replacement or pier reconstruction of 7 railroad bridges substantially in accordance with the Truman-Hobbs Act. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum and extreme fluctuations produced by wind and other causes are from 4.5 feet above to 1 foot below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $25,- 208,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $560,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2159 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents ------------ i Mar. 3, 1875 West breakwater 1 -- Annual Report, 1876, p. 558. Aug. 5, 1886 Part of east breakwater 1_.. H. Ex. Doc. 116, 48th Cong., 2d sess., and Annual Report, 1886, p. 1865. Aug. 11, 1888 Extension of east breakwater 1...... H. Ex. Doc. 189, 50th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1888, p. 2005. June 3, 1896 Reconstruction of piers - .. -..... H. Doc. 326, 54th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1896, p. 2949. Dredging of channel between piers and outer harbor H. Doc. 156, 55th Cong., 3d sess., Mar. 3, 1899 to a depth of 19 feet; dredging to depth of 23 feet in and Annual Report, 1899, pp. June 13, 1902 any portion of harbor in the discretion of Secretary 3075 and 3078. of War. June 13, 1902 Arrowhead breakwaters and extension of east break- H. Doc. 118, 56th Cong., 2d sess. water. June 25, 1910 Removal of deflecting arm of old east breakwater and No printed report. closure of gap between old and new east break- waters. July 27, 1916 Pierhead at easterly end of east breakwater -........ H. Doc. 891, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Maintenance and improvement of channels in Cuya- H. Doc. 707, 63d Cong., 2d sess., Aug. 8, 1917 hoga and Old Rivers to a depth of 21 feet to a point and Rivers and Harbors Com- Aug. 26, 1937 2,000 feet upstream from Clark Ave. viaduct and mittee Doc. 84,2 74th Cong., 2d 18-foot turning basin. sess. Aug. 30, 19353 Deepening of outer harbor and channel between piers H. Doec. 477, 72d Cong., 2d sess. to present project dimensions, construction of 400- foot spur breakwater at the gap in the shore arm of west breakwater; removal of easterly 150 feet of west main breakwater; elimination from project of a 298- foot southerly extension of the west pier; and aban- donment of inner 932 feet of shore arm of west break- water. Aug. 30, 19354 Maintenance dredging in Cuyahoga and Old Rivers Rivers and Harbors Committee for 1 year as an emergency measure. Doc. 39, 74th Cong., 1st sess. (5) Maintenance of the extension of the Cuyahoga River Specified in act. channel. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Extension, maintenance, and improvement to a H. Doc. 95, 79th Cong., 1st sess. depth of 21 feet of 6Cuyahoga River channel to present project limit. 2 July 24, 1946 Improvement of Cuyahoga and Old Rivers to a depth H. Doc. 629, 79th Cong., 2d sess. of 23 feet and replacement or pier reconstruction of 7 railroad bridges. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. 3 Authorized by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. 4 Previously authorized by Public Works Administration. 5 First Deficiency Appropriation Act approved Apr. 1, 1944. 6 Authorized by the Defense Plant Corporation, May 19, 1942. Local cooperation.--The act of August 26, 1937, provides for widening of the channels in the Cuyahoga and Old Rivers, subject to the conditions that local interests defray all costs of the modi- fication or rebuilding of bridges, bulkheads, other structures, and submarine crossings, grant easements free of costs to the United States for all lands required, and relieve the United States from all damages; provided further, that when the above conditions are complied with in any of the prescribed cuts of the channels to be widened, the United States will undertake the dredging thereof. The act of October 17, 1940, provides for making cuts or parts of cuts before the related railroad bridges are modified, or rebuilt when in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers such pro- cedure will be advantageous to navigation. Local cooperation for dredging all the cuts and the turning basin has been complied with and approved except for the remaining parts of cuts 1, 3, 4, and 5. The act of July 24, 1946, provides for elimination of the proviso requiring modification of obstructive railroad bridges at non- Federal expense. 2160 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The act of March 2, 1945, provides for the 1,300-foot extension of the 21-foot channel in Cuyahoga River, subject to the condition that responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil- disposal areas necessary for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance, when and as required; (b) bear the expense of all necessary bulkhead and utility construction and alteration; and (c) hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the work; provided further, that the improvement on either side of the channel extension may proceed when the terms of local cooperation for that side have been met. These con- ditions have not been complied with for the left side of the ex- tension looking downstream. The right side of the extension was completed in 1942 as a Defense Plant Corporation project. The act of July 24, 1946, provides for the improvement of Cuya- hoga and Old Rivers to a depth of 23 feet and for the replacement or pier reconstruction of seven railroad bridges, subject to the conditions that responsible local agencies furnish assurances satis- factory to the Secretary of the Army that, without cost to the United States, they will (a) make all necessary changes to build- ings and highway bridge structures, (b) construct all necessary bulkheads, (c) furnish all necessary lands, easements, and rights- of-way for the channel, except such land needed for the waterway as is now occupied by railroad structures, and (d) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work. Assurances have been received and were approved on May 3, 1949, by the Assistant Secretary of the Army. All prior conditions have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are approximately 46 terminals for the handling of various types of cargoes, the most important of which are iron ore, steel products, coal, scrap, cement, sand and gravel, stone, grain, petroleum products, automobiles, and sulfur. In general, the terminals operated by the railroads which include two of the iron-ore and a coal terminal, are open to shippers of the commodities handled. The city of Cleveland owns three ter- minals, two of which are leased to vessel lines for miscellaneous freight and passenger terminals. The Corps of Engineers owns a wharf at the foot of East Ninth Street which is private. Several yacht-club docks and numerous other privately owned servicing and. storage docks are for recreational and other small craft. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 5, revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Prepa- ration of detailed plans and specifications for replacement or pier reconstruction of railroad bridges and deepening Cuyahoga and Old Rivers by hired labor and contract was continued at a cost for the year $152,767.25. Maintenance: Government plant and hired labor removed 191,- 895 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth in the outer harbor and entrance channel at a cost of $70,187.64 and made repairs to the east breakwater and east pier at a cost of RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2161 $119,423.71. Maintenance of the Cuyahoga and Old Rivers and outer harbor was continued and 688,689 cubic yards of material removed by contract at a cost of $461,009.66. The total cost for the year was $803,388.26 of which $152,767.25 was for new work and $650,621.01 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $601,357.47. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 26 percent complete. The river entrance channel has been im- proved by the construction of parallel piers 325 feet apart and dredging to a depth of 25 feet at low-water datum up to the New York Central Railroad bridge. The piers were completed in 1900 and the dredging in 1935. An outer harbor about 1,300 acres in extent, has been formed by the construction of an aggregate length of about 30,000 feet of breakwater, including converging arms, completed in 1915. The main entrance has been widened to 700 feet and protected by converging arms extending lakeward from the east and west breakwaters, completed in 1908. The outer harbor was deepened, 1933 to 1935, to 25 feet at low-water datum throughout the west basin, in the entrance channel, and over a portion of the east basin adjacent to the entrance channel; over the remaining portion of the east basin a depth of 23 feet at low- water datum has generally been secured. Portions of the channel in Cuyahoga River were widened each year from 1939 to 1942. Removal of 150 feet of easterly end of west breakwater and con- struction of 400 feet of spur breakwater to protcet the gap in the west breakwater shore arm were completed in 1935. A concrete base for a light tower was constructed at east end of east break- water in 1917 in lieu of the east-end pierhead. Providing a 1,300- foot extension of the Cuyahoga River channel to the present proj- ect limit was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, and partially completed with Defense Plant Corporation funds during 1942. The harbor structures require extensive re- pairs. Completing the remainder of the channel extension, widening portions of the Cuyahoga River, deepening Cuyahoga and Old Rivers to 23 feet, and replacement or pier reconstruction of seven railroad bridges remain to be done to complete the project. The controlling depth in the main entrance channel, through the west basin, and between the piers was 25 feet and in the chan- nel through the east basin, 23 feet. Depths elsewhere in the east basin within the project area range from 10 to 30 feet. The con- trolling depth in the Cuyahoga and Old Rivers was 21 feet, and in the turning basin, 18 feet. The total cost of the existing project was $12,883,449.92, of which $6,480,902.84, including $616,767.03 Public Works funds, was for new work and $6,402,547.08, including $125,000 Public Works funds, for maintenance. The total expenditures were $12,- 653,694.52, including $741,767.03 Public Works funds. In addi- tion $50,000 was expended from contributed funds for mainte- nance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,417,096.78, plus accounts receivable 2162 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of $3,396.34, together with an allotment of $2,106,000 made in July and October 1949, a total of $4,526,493.12 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949 ---------- $233,151.73 New work: Plans and specifications for improving Cuyahoga River by replacement or pier reconstruction of railroad bridges, by hired labor and contract, July 1949 to June 1950_______________ _____ $184,785.26 Construction of Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R. bridge (No. 25) under existing contract, July 1949 to June 1950_-- - 2,198,800.00 Initiation of construction of New York Central System R. R. bridge (No. 8) under continuing contract, September 1949 to June 1950 -... 1,126,000.00 - - 3,509,585.26 Maintenance: Dredging Cuyahoga and Old Rivers, under ex- isting contracts, July to September 1949_____ 190,200.35 Dredging outer harbor by contract, September to November 1949___________________________ 45,000.00 Rebuild 500 linear feet of rubble mound east breakwater by Government plant, October to November 1949 and April to June 1950 _..__ 157,000.00 Repairs to outer end of the east pier by Govern- ment plant and hired labor, November 1949__ 20,000.00 Dredging Cuyahoga and Old Rivers, by contract, April to June 1950_ 310,555.78 Sweeping channels and removing obstructions by Government plant, August 1949 and May 1950___ 6,000.00 Dredging outer harbor, by United States hopper dredge, March and April 1950_- - 55,000.00 783,756.13 Total, new work and maintenance___ _________________ 4,526,493.12 The sum of $4,695,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Continuation of contruction of New York Central System R. R. bridge (No. 8) under continuing con- tract, July 1950 to June 1951__________________ $777,116 Initiation of replacement of New York Central System R. R. bridge (No. 9) under continuing con- tract, July 1950 to June 1951___-_______-_ _ _ 2,170,000 Continuation of construction of New York Central System and Pennsylvania R. R. bridge (No. 1) un- der continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951 _ -- 1,019,884 Widening the channel in Cuyahoga River at the Wheeling & Lake Erie R. R. bridge (No. 25), by contract, July 1950 to June 1951_______________ 14,000 Widening the channel in Cuyahoga River at the New York Central System R. R. bridge (No. 8), by con- tract, July 1950 to June 1951___________________ _ 19,000 -4,000,000 Maintenance: Dredging; sweeping; removing obstruc- tions; and rebuilding and repairing breakwaters ..-.- 695,000 Total of all work._ 4,695,000 Totl f ork---------------------------------------469,0 al Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- ---_ _1 $16,634,944.86 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------- 8,045,056.39 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2163 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_- 1 6 ,402 ,547.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__- 1 14,217,848.08 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ ____________ 2,417,096.78 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 4 ,130.56 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950.... 2 ,106 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950...... 2 ,110 ,130.56 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_____________________________ 15,217,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ $458,400.00 $523,500.00 $96. 300. 00 $770, 084. 45 $2,704,137.48 Cost of new work ___________________ _ 1, 661.48 3, 870. 46 152, 767. 25 Cost of maintenance ............ 341, 110. 68 360, 281. 61 426, 988. 72 492, 631. 70 650, 621. 01 Total expended_ _ 347, 888. 08 362, 235. 62 462, 604. 04 477, 778. 55 601, 357. 47 1 Exclusive of $50,000 expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 7. FAIRPORT HARBOR, OHIO Location.-On the south shore of Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Grand River, 33 miles easterly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 346.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1825, and May 20, 1826. For further details see page 1963 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1590 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) An outer harbor about 360 acres in area formed by a sys- tem of breakwaters comprising a west breakwater, 3,878 feet long, connected with the shore, consisting of 825 feet of timber-crib sub- structure with stone superstructure and sea slope, 2,553 feet of rubble-mound construction, and 500 feet of cellular steel sheet pil- ing with concrete caps; and an east breakwater 6,750 feet long, of rubble-mound construction. (b) A west breakwater pierhead of steel-sheet piling with con- crete cap and an east breakwater pierhead of timber-crib substruc- ture with concrete superstructure. (c) An east river pier 1,252 feet long, 578 feet of timber-crib substructure with concrete superstructure, the inner 674 feet not maintained. (d) Removal of the old west pier and construction of cellular steel-sheet pile bulkhead 500 feet long and 300 feet west of the westerly face of the east pier. (e) A depth of 25 feet in soft material and 26 feet in hard material in the outer harbor. (f) A channel in Grand River 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide extending from the outer harbor a distance of 2,000 feet upstream from the outer end of the east river pier; thence of the same depth with a width of 150 feet to the angle in the ore terminal, a farther distance of 1,700 feet; and thence with a depth of 21 feet, and with widths varying from 200 to 100 feet for a distance of 4,000 feet to the end of the stone receiving terminal of the Diamond Alkali Co., with a turning basin 18 feet deep, 760 feet long, and 400 feet wide about midway in this section. 2164 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (g) A channel in Grand River 8 feet deep at the upper end of and adjacent to the west side of the 21-foot project channel, no dredging to be done closer than 20 feet from the westerly dock lines. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluc- tuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and other causes, are from 4 feet above to 1 foot below that plane. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,526,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $94,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 18251 Construction of piers _ __ Annual Report, 1880, pp. 2147-2153. June 3, 1896 Breakwaters and dredging outer harbor toa depth of H. Doc. 347, 54th Cong., 1st sess., Mar. 3, 1905 f 18 feet. and Annual Reports 1896, p. 2956;1903,p. 2084; 1905, p. 2349. Mar. 2,1919 1,400-foot extension of east breakwater, present project H. Doc. 206,63d Cong., 1st sess. dimension of east pier; and deepening of harbor to 19 feet. Jan. 21, 1927 4,000-foot extension of east breakwater at limit of cost H. Doc. 592, 69th Cong., 2d sess., July 3, 1930 f to the United States of $715,000. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 13, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19352 Deepening of outer harbor and entrance channel to H. Doc. 472, 72d Cong., 2d sess. present project dimensions; extending the west breakwater to present project dimensionswith pier- head at its outer end; removal of west pier; and con- struction of bulkhead on west side of river channel. Aug. 26, 1937 Dredging of 21- and 24-foot river channels and turning Rivers and Harbors Committee basin in Grand River to present project dimensions. Doc. 79, 74th Cong., 2d sess.3 3 July 24, 1946 Dredging of 8-foot river channel_---.--_----- __-_- H. Doc.706, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 1 Modified 1830, 1881, and 1890. New work completed under previous projects. 2 Partly included in Public Works Administration program, Nov. 15,1933. 3 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927, requires local interests to contribute $304,000 toward the cost of extending the breakwater 4,000 feet and dredge the chan- nel of approach to their terminal at their own expense. The River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930, waived the condition re- quiring local interests to contribute to the cost of the breakwater extension. The condition requiring dredging has not been complied with. The act of July 24, 1946, provides for the 8-foot channel subject to the condition that local interests agree to hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from the improvement. This condition has not been complied with. All other conditions have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-One coal dock does a general public busi- ness. Two limestone docks, two sand and gravel docks, five fish docks, and one dock equipped with a derrick for handling small pleasure craft are privately owned. There are no publicly owned terminals. The facilities are regarded as adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 9, 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2165 and hired labor removed 280,654 cubic yards of material from the outer harbor, river channel and turning basin for restoration of project depths at a cost of $78,084.81 and made repairs to the west breakwater extension light foundation at a cost of $15,402.52. Contract plans and specifications by hired labor were completed and the contract for rebuilding 400 feet of the inner end of the east pier was commenced during May 1949 at a cost for the year of $50,598.57. The total cost for the year was $144,085.90 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $146,256.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 99 percent complete. The river entrance has been improved by the construction of an east pier, completed in 1904, and the removal of the old west pier and construction of the bulkhead, completed in 1939. The east breakwater was completed in 1931 and the west breakwater in 1935. The river channel was deepened to project depths and the turning basin was excavated in 1939. The outer harbor was deepened and the river channel was widened at its mouth in 1940. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the deepening to 8 feet of the westerly portion of the channel in Grand River at the upper end of the 21-foot channel. The controlling depth is 25 feet in the outer harbor, 24 feet in the river channel for 3,700 feet upstream from the outer end of the east pier, thence 21 feet in the river channel upstream to the projct limit and 18 feet in the turning basin. All depths are re- ferred to low-water datum. The total cost of the existing project was $3,692,920.33, of which $2,496,653.97, including $187,772.04 Public Works funds, was for new work and $1,196,266.36 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $3,683,759.49, including $187,772.04 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $68,177.80, plus accounts receivable of $1,673.66, together with an allotment of $113,000 made in July 1.949, a total of $182,851.46, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949____________ ____________--- $10,834.50 Maintenance: Dredging outer harbor, river entrance channel and turning basin by United States hopper dredge, December 1949 and April and May 1950 -------- $86,000.00 Sweeping channels and removing obstructions by Government plant, July 1949 and May 1950 ..-.. 2,574.93 Repair lakeward end of east pier, by Government plant, October 1949 ----------------- ------ 20,000.00 Rebuild 400 linear feet of the upstream end of the east pier, under existing contract, July to December 1949----- _------------------------------- 63,442.03 172,016.96 Total----.......___--------------------------------------182,851.46 The sum of $101,000 is needed to be appropriated for the follow- ing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Deepen to 8 feet the westerly portion of the channel of Grand River at upper end of 21-foot channel, by contract, summer 1950_____ $29,000 Maintenance: Dredging, sweeping channels, and removing obstructions__ 72,000 Total of all work___--_________ ____-____ ________ 101,000 872132-50--52 2166 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- - - $4,120,877.38 - Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 2,865,594.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________ 1,196,266.36 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - 4,052,699.58 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 68,177.80 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.. - - 1,691.56 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- 113,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-_ 114,691.56 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ___________________ ______________ 29,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - __ _ $130,000.00 $116,800.00 - $47, 200. 00 $214,000.00 $86, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ - - --- - Cost of maintenance....... _. _ 106, 970. 74 72, 125. 32 31, 502. 30 96, 964. 37 144, 085. 90 Total expended__ . .__- - - 109, 966. 72 70, 870. 56 28, 836. 41 85, 761. 36 146, 256. 48 8. ASHTABULA HARBOR, OHIO Location.-On the south shore of Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Ashtabula River, 59 miles easterly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 342.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of May 20, 1826; March 3, 1829; July 3, 1832; March 2, 1867; June 10, 1872; and March 3, 1881; and modified by the Secretary of Army July 8, 1890. For further details see page 1963 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1593 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) An outer harbor about 185 acres in area protected by break- waters, the west breakwater 7,780 feet long, and the east break- water 4,400 feet long, all of rubble-mound construction, except 430 feet of the west breakwater, which consists of timber-crib sub- structure and stone superstructure. (b) A west pierhead of timber-rib substructure and concrete superstructure. (c) An east light foundation located 600 feet easterly from the west pierhead, consisting of a concrete superstructure founded on the outer end of the rubble-mound east breakwater. (d) The removal of 250 feet of the old inner east breakwater and of such additional lengths as may be necessary. (e) An entrance 28 feet deep between existing breakwaters 600 feet apart; thence a channel of 25-foot depth and 1,100-foot maxi- mum bottom width through the outer harbor to the old inner east breakwater; thence 24 feet deep to the mouth of Ashtabula River; thence a channel 24 feet deep with a bottom width of 160 feet to a point 2,000 feet upstream; thence a channel 18 feet deep (except where ledge rock may be encountered) with a bottom width of 160 feet decreasing to 100 feet and suitably widened at the southerly end, to the upper car-ferry slip; thence a channel 16 feet deep (ex- cept where ledge rock may be encountered) with a bottom width of 100 feet suitably widened at bends and in the turning basin, to RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2167 the southerly end of the turning basin; thence a channel 16 feet deep with a bottom width of 100 feet to a point 1,550 feet upstrearn of the turning basin; also an approach channel 24 feet deep, with a minimum width of 250 feet from the 24-foot-depth section of the outer harbor eastward of the New York Central Railroad Co.'s slip. (f) Maintenance to 21-foot depth of that portion of the outer harbor between the deepened channel and a meridian line through the westerly angle of the east breakwater. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinarily fluc- tuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by winds or other causes, are from 4 feet above to 1 foot below low-water datum. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,985,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $101,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river-and- harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 }Construction of breakwater- ----- ...---- .- .Annual -_ Report, 1895, p. 3122. June 25, 1910 Enlargement of outer harbor by extension of west H. Doc. 654, 61st Cong., 2d sess. breakwater and construction of new east breakwa- ter; pierheads on lakeward ends of breakwaters; and removal of part of old east breakwater. Mar. 2, 1919 Extension of west breakwater to shore; dredging outer H. Doc. 997, 64th Cong., 1st sess. harbor to a depth of 20 feet. Aug. 30, 19351 Removal of a portion of east breakwater; extension of H. Doe. 43, 73d Cong., 1st sess. breakwaters to present project dimensions and re- moval of dredging restrictions in portion of west basin. Aug. 26, 1937 Dredging of channel through the outer harbor, chan- Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 nel of approach to New York Central R. R. Co.'s Doc. 78, 74th Cong., 2d sess. slip, channel in Ashtabula River, to and in turning basin, all to present project dimensions; removal of portion of old east inner breakwater; and mainte- nance to 24-foot depth of portion of outer harbor. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Extension of river channel to the present project limit. H. Doc. 321, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Authorized by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Extension of the Ashtabula River channel up-stream of the turning basin is subject to the provisions that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of Army that they will deepen to a like depth and maintain the area between the channel and the bulkhead and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages. These conditions have not been complied with. Prior conditions have been fully com- plied with. Terminal facilties.-There are three iron ore and two coal ter- minals with an aggregate developed dock frontage of 18,500 feet, all open to the public. There are three privately owned fish docks, one privately owned stone dock, one sand and gravel dock, a large shipyard and drydock, and a car-ferry terminal also. A yacht-club dock and several other privately owned servicing and storage docks are for recreational and other small craft. The 2168 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 9, 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work.-The preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor for extend- ing the river channel was continued at a cost for the year of $8.88. Maintenance: Government plant and hired labor removed 103,- 537 cubic yards of material for the restoration of project depth in the channels at a cost of $31,037.99. The total cost for the year was $31,046.87 of which $8.88 was for new work and $31,037.99 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $30,310.34. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 96 percent complete. The west breakwater was completed in 1915 ex- cept 580 feet of the inner end which was completed in 1923, and 600 feet of the outer end which was completed in 1935. The east breakwater was completed in 1915; 800 feet of the westerly end was removed, and a lakeward extension of 700 feet was completed in 1935. The old inner east breakwater 1,200 feet long was com- pleted in 1909, and the westerly 600 feet was removed in 1913 and 350 feet in 1935. The 18- and 16-foot sections of the river channel and the turning basin were deepened to project depth in 1939. The channel through the outer harbor, the approach channel to the New York Central Railroad Co.'s slip and the channel in Ash- tabula River to a point 2,000 feet up-stream from its mouth were deepened to project depths in 1940. The harbor structures are generally in fair condition but require repairs. Portions of both the east breakwater and the west break- water where the slope stone has pulled away, the core stone has washed away, and the deck stones have dropped, require major repairs. The work remaining to be done to complete the existing project consists of deepening the upper 1,550 feet of the river channel and the conditional removal of the east inner breakwater. The portion of the outer harbor to be maintained to 21 feet has not been deep- ened to that depth, shale rock being above project depth over a portion of the area. The controlling depth is 25 feet in the channel through the outer harbor lakeward of the inner breakwater, 24 feet shoreward thereof, 20 feet in the east basin, 24 feet in the approach channel to the New York Central Railroad Co.'s slip, and in the Ashtabula River channel to a point 2,000 feet upstream from its mouth, 18 feet to the upper car-ferry slip, and 16 feet up to and including the turning basin. The total cost of the existing project was $3,766,012.05, of which $2,856,825.42, including $536,648.38 Public Works funds, was for new work and $909,186.63 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $3,766,657.27, including $536,648.38 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounts to $382.76, plus accounts receivable of $645.22, together with an allotment of $81,500 made in July 1949, a total of $82,527.98, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2169 New work: Completion of plans and specifications by hired labor for extending the river channel, July 1949 to June 1950--------------- $382.76 Maintenance: Dredging outer harbor and river channel, by United States hopper dredge, July and September 1949 and May 1950 _________________________ $61,000.00 Sweeping outer harbor and river channel and remov- ing obstructions, by Government plant, August and September 1949 6,145.22 Repair and replace displaced stone on the west breakwater, by Government plant, June 1950_____ 15,000.00 82,145.22 Total of all work __ 82,527.98 The sum of $170,800 is needed to be appropriated for the fol- lowing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredging 1,550 feet of the river channel upstream from the turning basin to 16 feet, by contract, summer 1950---------------- $79,800 Maintenance: Dredging, sweeping, removing obstructions and repairs to breakwaters ---------------------------------------------- 91,000 Total of all work ------------------ 170,800 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $4,332,232.30 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ 3,422,017.69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 909,186.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 4,331,849.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 382.76 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,027.98 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 81,500.00 --- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 82,527.98 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 127,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__..__________ $146, 300. 00 $83, 000. 00 - $7, 800. 00 $38, 303. 94 $28, 500. 00 Cost of new work _--- 2, 752. 87 7.05 52. 38 8.88 Cost of maintenance . 69, 827. 86 94, 570. 17 57, 034. 28 35, 321. 61 31, 037. 99 Total expended___________ 69, 882. 81 100, 843. 05 50, 971. 19 36, 750. 92 30, 310. 34 9. CONNEAUT HARBOR, OHIO Location.-On the south shore of Lake Erie, at the mouth of the Conneaut River, 73 miles easterly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 33.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1829, July 13, 1892, February 24, 1893, and June 3, 1896. For further details, see page 1964 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1597 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) An outer harbor, the deepened portion of which is about 142 acres in area formed, by a system of breakwaters comprising a west breakwater 5,965 feet long, connected with the shore, with a 100-foot gap, 1,670 feet from shore, all of rubble-mound con- struction, and an east breakwater 3,675 feet long, 2,625 feet of 2170 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 which is rubble-mound construction and 1,050 feet of timber-cribs with concrete superstructure. (b) A west breakwater pierhead of timber-crib substructure with concrete superstructure. (c) An east breakwater light foundation of concrete superstruc- ture founded on the outer end of the rubble-mound. (d) An entrance 600 feet wide between the west breakwater pierhead and the east breakwater light foundation. (e) An east pier 1,008 feet long of timber-crib substructure and concrete superstructure. (f) A depth of 25 feet in soft material and 26 feet in hard ma- terial in the eastern portion of the outer harbor and for a depth of 20 feet in the remainder of the outer harbor, consisting of a triangular area with its apex about 900 feet southerly from the west breakwater pierhead, its southeasterly angle 800 feet west- erly from the west pier, its southwesterly angle 100 feet from the west breakwater. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, which is 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluc- tuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and other causes, are from 4 feet above to 1 foot below low-water datum. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,616,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $88,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Extension of east breakwater, construction of new H. Doc. 653, 61st Cong., 2d sess. west breakwater; removal of portion of old west breakwater: and dredging of outer harbor to 19 feet. Aug. 8, 1917 Realinement of west breakwater; removal of remain- H. Doc. 983, 64th Cong., 1st sess.' der of old west breakwater; and deepening outer harbor to 20 feet. (2) Removal by Bessemer & Lake Erie R. R. Co. of inner 645 feet of the west pier. 1 Aug. 30, 19353 Removal of a portion of west breakwater; extension of H. Doc. 48, 73d Cong., 1st sess. breakwaters to present project dimensions; con- struction of pierheads on outer ends of breakwaters; deepening outer harbor to present project dimen- sions; removal of portions of river pier; and elimina- tion from project of a 255 foot shoreward extension of the west breakwater. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Permit of the Secretary of War, Aug. 5, 1927. 3 Partially authorized by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-Local interests maintain the river channel to provide access to terminals in the river, comprising one coal terminal which is open to shippers of coal, one iron ore, one stone, and one steel-products terminal which are private. The city of Conneaut owns a terminal and a small boat lagoon on the outer harbor which are open to the public. The facilities are considered RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2171 adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 9, 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant and hired labor removed 117,298 cubic yards of material for the restoration of project depth in the outer harbor at a cost of $38,- 809.66 and made repairs to the west breakwater at a cost of $23,- 393. The total cost of maintenance for the year was $62,202.66. The total expenditures were $63,570.52. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 71 percent complete. Under existing project, a length of 4,445 feet of the new west breakwater was completed in 1916; the old east breakwater, 1,050 feet long, was extended shoreward 800 feet (completed 1911) and lakeward 900 feet (completed 1923). The 1,670-foot shore arm to the west breakwater was completed in 1934. Extension of the west breakwater 830 feet lakeward, the east breakwater 925 feet lakeward, and removal of the lake arm of the west breakwater were completed in 1935; 642 feet of the old west breakwater was removed in 1916 and the remaining 600 feet in 1925. Two piers have been constructed at the mouth of the Conneaut River. Removal of west pier and 459 feet of east pier was completed in 1934. The east pier is now 1,008 feet long. A channel through the outer harbor was dredged to 25 and 26 feet in 1938. The inner 1,200 feet of the west breakwater has settled approxi- mately 6 feet to an average elevation of 4 feet above low-water datum. The inner 900 feet was built up to its original elevation during 1941 to 1949. At several places along the remainder of the west breakwater and along the east breakwater the slope stone along the lakeside is disintegrating and pulling away and the deck stone is settling. Other harbor structures are generally in fair condition. The controlling depth in the channel through the outer harbor is 25 feet below low-water datum. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is to deepen a 320-foot wide strip on the westerly side of the deepened channel through the outer harbor to 25 feet in soft material and 26 feet in hard material, and to deepen the remainder of the outer harbor to 20 feet. The total cost of the existing project was $4,017,969.04, of which $3,270,446.92, including $1,010,500 Public Works funds, was for new work and $747,522.12 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $4,019,139.73, including $1,010,500 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $4,355.63, plus accounts receivable of $1,170.69, together with an allotment of $100,000 made in July 1949, a total of $105,526.32, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging outer harbor by United States hopper dredge, November 1949 and June 1950 $37,000.00 Rebuild 200 linear feet of the west breakwater by Government plant, August to October 1949 _______________ _____ 60,000.00 Sweeping outer harbor and removing obstructions by Government plant, August and September 1949- -- _- . 8,526. 32 Total------------------_ 105,526.32 2172 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The sum of $57,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging and sweep- ing the outer harbor, and rebuilding a section of the west break- water. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __._ $4,868,551.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______ 4,075,718.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________ 787 ,306.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 4,864,195.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __ 4,355.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 5,526.32 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .------ 100 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ - 105,526.32 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________ 1,346,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- i -- d n 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - $135, 800. 00 $48, 000. 00 - $4, 100. 00 $109, 500. 00 $67, 300. 00 Cost of new work _-----------I. 63,232.18 84, 876.99 33,152.57 Cost of maintenance . .... 63, 232. 18 84, 876. 99 33, 152. 57 109, 686. 21 62, 202. 66 I I I I Total expended -_ _ ---- 67,192.95j 81,423.85 31,433.66 109,449.41 63, 570. 52 10. ERIE HARBOR, PA. Location.-On the southerly side of the bay formed by Presque Isle Peninsula, on the south shore of Lake Erie, 78 miles westerly from Buffalo, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 332.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of May 26, 1824, and modifications were subsequently made by approval of the report of a board of engineers in 1855 and in 1865; by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867; by approval of the report of a board of engineers in 1870; and by River and Harbor Acts of August 5, 1886, and September 19, 1890. For further details see page 1965 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1600 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) An entrance channel 25 feet deep in soft material and 26 feet deep in hard material, 500 feet wide lakeward of the entrance piers, and 300 feet wide between the piers and into the harbor. (b) A channel of the same depths and 600 feet wide from the entrance channel to a line 50 feet outside of the pierhead line at the ore terminal, suitably widened at the junction with the en- trance channel. (c) A harbor area 21 feet deep, approximately 117 acres, ex- tending westerly from the 600-foot channel for a distance of about 2,100 feet to a line perpendicular to the harbor line 200 feet west of the city dock, with its southerly side 50 feet from the harbor line. (d) An approach channel 23 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the 25-foot channel to and including a turning basin of the same depth 1,200 feet long by 1,000 feet wide at the westerly docks. (e) An additional harbor area 18 feet deep, of about 35 acres, extending westerly from the 21-foot area and northerly from the RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2173 harbor line off the public dock to natural deep water in the bay. (f) For harbor entrance piers 360 to 450 feet apart, of the tim- ber-crib type, with concrete superstructure extending to the 14-foot contour in the lake, the north pier to have a length of about 3,248 feet and the south pier to have a length of about 2,215 feet, further extensions lakeward to be made when required to meet advance of said contour. (g) A timber-crib breakwater 1,200 feet long (original length, 2,530 feet) with stone superstructure, extending from the inner end of the south pier toward the mainland to maintain a closure at the eastern end of the harbor and for plant growth and emer- gency protection work on the peninsula. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, elevation 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and other causes, are from 5.9 feet above to 2.7 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $1,918,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $73,- 000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents May 26, 1824 Breakwater and piers; dredging entrance channel; Annual Report, 1915, p. 1965. and brushwood 1 protection of beach of Presque Isle Peninsula. Mar. 3, 1899 Deepening channel and harbor basin to 18 feet; H. Doc. 70, 55th Cong., 1st, sess., repair and extension of piers; and plant growth and Annual Report, 1897, p. 3237. and emergency protection work on peninsula. June 15, 1910 Rivers and Harbors Committee Deepening channel and part of harbor to 20 feet------ Doc. 26, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Nov. 28, 19222 Reconveyed Presque Isle Peninsula to the State of Pennsylvania for park purposes. Aug. 30, 1935 Deepening, widening, and straightening entrance H. Doc. 52, 73d Cong., 1st sess. channel, dredging channel at easterly end of harbor (Contains the latest published basin, deepening a portion of harbor basin, all to map.) present project dimensions: elimination of north breakwater from project: and limitation of south breakwater to a length of 1,200 feet. Mar. 2, 1945 Approach channel and turning basin to the westerly H. Doc. 735, 79th Cong., 2d sess. docks. Do___ Protection of the peninsula south of the waterworks Specified in act. settling basin. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Public, No. 366. Local cooperation.-Providingan approach channel 23 feet deep, including a turning basin, to the westerly docks is subject to the condition that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: Provide and maintain a coal dumper and slip so that full utilization can be made of the improvement; lower the waterworks intake line where necessary; and hold and save the United States free from all claims for dam- ages incidental to the work or maintenance thereof. These condi- tions have not been complied with. Prior conditions have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The developed water front has a length of about 2 miles. Two groups of terminals have been established along this harbor frontage. The westerly group consists of three 2174 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 piers, one of which is used for sand and stone, one for petroleum products, and one for sand and petroleum products. The easterly group consists of one terminal for iron ore, one for petroleum, one for coal, one for pulpwood, one for sand and stone, one grain ele- vator, and one municipal pier at which miscellaneous freight is handled. There are two small-boat basins in which there are docks for fish, marine repair work, and small pleasure craft. The facili- ties are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract for repair of protection works, section "D," along Presque Isle Peninsula was completed at a cost for the year $36,144.18. Contract for concrete paving of protection works, section "D," was completed at a cost for the year of $53,678.91. Government plant and hired labor placed and grouted riprap protection stone along the concrete paving, section "D", at a cost of $30,030.84, and removed 98,720 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depths in the channels and basin area at a cost of $29,299.07. A fourth postcon- struction survey report for the determination of effects of protec- tion works on Presque Isle Peninsula, constructed in 1944, com- bined with the final report on the cooperative beach erosion study, requested by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania for the formula- tion of a plan of protection for the entire peninsula, was com- pleted and the cost for the year was $5,531.53. The total cost of maintenance for the year was $154,684.53. The expenditures were $196,540.86. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 41 per- cent complete. The breakwater and piers were completed in 1915. A 3,050-foot section of rubble-mound protection work on the penin- sula was completed in 1921, 5,281 feet of steel sheet piling pro- tection work with stone facing were completed in 1930, and two experimental 300-foot stone groins and about 1,385 feet of stone protection work at beach 2 were completed in 1943. The construc- tion of 2,750 feet of stone protection work, just north of the Kelso groin, was completed in 1944. The 18-foot harbor basin was deep- ened in 1900. Widening and straightening of the entrance chan- nel was completed in 1936. The deepening of the entrance channel and the approach channel to the easterly docks to 25 feet, except for small triangular areas along the southeasterly and southwest- erly limits of the approach channel, was completed in 1939. The 21-foot harbor basin was deepened in 1940. The harbor structures are generally in poor condition. In ap- proximately 540 feet of the north pier the concrete has disinte- grated, broken, and dropped. In the outer 200-foot section of the south breakwater the slope stone on the channel side has pulled away and dropped. In approximately 100 feet of the south pier the concrete has disintegrated, broken, and dropped. The Presque Isle Peninsula protection works are generally in good condition except for a 300-foot section of steel sheet pile and stone protec- tion built in 1930. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of dredging an approach channel and turning basin to the westerly docks, deepening the remaining portion of the approach channel to the easterly docks, and the conditional extension of the piers. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2175 There is a controlling depth of 25 feet at low-water datum in the entrance channel and in the approach channel to the docks at the easterly end of the harbor, 15 feet to docks at the westerly end, and 21 feet to the public docks, foot of State Street. The total cost of the existing project was $3,661,988.53, of which $768,075.02 was for new work and $2,893,913.51 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $3,650,970.23. In addition, there were costs and expenditures of $154,500 from contributed funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $11,844.33, plus an allotment of $59,- 500 made in July 1949, a total of $71,344.33, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949_ _____-_ _ _-_____ $11,018.30 Maintenance: Dredging the channels and basin by United States hopper dredge, August and September 1949 ... _ $38,000.00 Sweeping the channels and removing obstructions by Government plant, August and September 1949__ 6,326.03 Repairs to outer end of south pier, by Government plant, September and October 1949_ ______ - - 16,000.00 60 ,326.03 Total - 71,344.33 The sum of $192,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, consisting of dredging and sweeping the channels, removing obstructions, and repairs to north pier. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ 1 $4,504,681.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 1,505,042.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - 1 2,998,813.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- - 1 4,492,837.66 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 11,844.33 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 767 .03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... _ 59,500.00 Total unobligated balance avilable for fiscal year 1950 _ 60,267.03 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ _- 1,150,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $69, 200. 00 $60, 600. 00 $208, 200. 00 $199, 300. 00 $47, 000.00 Cost of new work - . .._________ . _____ 32. 07 767. 93 Cost of maintenance ........... 178, 818. 59 40, 577. 05 33, 045. 97 318, 469. 79 154, 684. 53 Total expended .................. 280, 732. 46 54, 689. 44 34, 646. 90 264, 010. 16 196, 540. 86 1Exclusive of $154,500 expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 11. DUNKIRK HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is located on the south shore of Lake Erie, 37 miles southwesterly from Buffalo, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 32.) 2176 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1827, and was modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867, by approval Novem- ber 30, 1870, of the report of a board of engineers and by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896. For further details of previous projects see page 1966 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1604 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an outer entrance channel with depths of 17 feet in earth and 18 feet in rock, with a least width of 190 feet just inside the harbor structures flaring to a width of 320 feet about 600 feet lakeward thereof and extending to deep water; an inner entrance channel and basin to a depth of 16 feet, the west channel limit to be a prolongation landward of the west limit of the outer entrance channel to a point about 635 feet landward of the centerline of the west pier, thence extending to a point about 200 feet west of the west face of the city dock on a line parallel to and 25 feet south of the face of the city dock, thence etxending eastward to a point about 420 feet east of the east face of the city dock, thence northerly about 270 feet meeting a line parallel to and 50 feet from the channel arm of the east breakwater; removal of a rock shoal on the west side of the inner entrance channel to a depth of 17 feet; for a pier 1,410 feet in length on the west side of the entrance channel extending to shore, 1,037 feet of timber-cribs with concrete superstructure, 15 feet with stone superstructure, and 3571/ feet of the shore end not maintained; and for a detached breakwater extending eastward from the entrance channel 2,814 feet in length, 987 feet of timber- cribs with concrete superstructure, and 1,827 feet with stone sup- erstructure. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, elevation 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluc- tuations of water level are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations produced by wind and other causes are from 6 feet above to 3 feet below that plane. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $446,200, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $22,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 18271 Construction of west pier 1 2 S. Ex. Doc. 42, 35th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1866, pt. IV, p. 155. Mar. 2, 1867 Breakwater 2 and excavation of entrance channel to Annual Report, 1871, p. 214. 13 feet. June 3, 1896 Deepening of entrance channel and harbor 2basin to H. Doc. 63, 54th Cong., 1st sess. a depth suitable for vessels of 16-foot draft. June 25, 1910 Removal of rock reef bordering the inner entrance H. Doc. 720, 61st Cong., 2d sess. channel. June 30, 1948 Deepening outer entrance channel to present project H. Doc. 632, 80th Cong., 2d sess. depths; removal of rock shoal on the west side of the (Contains latest published map.) entrance channel to a depth of 17 feet, and changed limits of the inner entrance channel and basin to present project dimensions. 1 Modified 1828 and 1852. 2 Complete under previous projects. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2177 Local cooperation.-The act of June 30, 1948 provides for deep- ening the outer entrance channel and removal of the rock shoal on the west side of the inner entrance channel provided local inter- ests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will hold and save the United States free from damages due to the work and subsequent maintenance, and provide adequate facilities for the transfer of pulpwood at the city dock. These con- ditions have not been complied with. All prior conditions have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-A dock owned by the city of Dunkirk, is designed for commercial use by large lake vessels. The terminal has been leased to private parties but is open to all on equal terms under the terms of the lease. A yacht-club dock and a privately owned marine service dock are for recreational and other small craft. The facilities are considered adequate for the small existing commerce or any probable increase. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifica- tions for maintenance dredging of the entrance channel and har- bor basin were completed by hired labor at a cost of $1,338.25. The expenditures were $2,531.42. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 13 percent complete. The construction of the west pier and break- water was completed under the previous project. The dredging of the entrance channel and harbor basin was completed in 1918 except for deepening the outer entrance channel from 16 feet to project depth and removal of the rock shoal on the west side of the inner entrance channel which remain to be done to complete the project. About 800 feet of the lake side of the west pier has been rein- forced with stone riprap and repairs to additional areas are neces- sary. The harbor structures are generally in good condition. A depth of 14 feet below low-water datum is available in the entrance channel through the basin to the Central Avenue wharf. Depths in the remainder of the basin vary from 4 to 12 feet. The total cost of the existing project was $499,251.59 of which $56,174.10 was for new work and $443,077.49 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $500,444.76. Proposed operations.-Thebalance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $468.58, plus accounts receivable of $1,- 193.17, together with an allotment of $350,000 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $351,661.75, will be applied as follows: New work: Deepening entrance channel and removal of rock shoal on the west side to 17 feet by continuing contract, April to June 1950_ $350,000.00 Maintenance: Sweeping channel and harbor basin by Government plant, September 1949__________________________ 1,661.75 Total of all work____________________________________ 351,661.75 The sum of $59,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging and sweeping channel and harbor basin, and removing obstructions. 2178 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-__ - - $1,488,683.59 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - ---- - 867,424.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 619,597.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________ 1,488,215.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 468.58 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_- 1,661.75 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----350,000.00 _ - 351,661.75 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 .__________ ____ __________ $900. 00 $997. 95 $3, 000. 00 C ost of new work -- - - - - . - - - - - . - - - - - . - - - - - . - - - - - . . . . . . Cost of maintenance ... ..... ___________________________ 900. 00 997. 95 1, 338. 25 Total expended-.__..... . --- - --. -- -... 900. 00 997. 95 2, 531. 42 12. BUFFALO HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-At the eastern end of Lake Erie, at the head of Ni- agara River, 176 miles easterly from Cleveland, Ohio. (See U. S. Lake Survey Charts Nos. 3 and 314.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by River and Harbor Act of May 20, 1826, with modifications by River and Harbor Acts of July 7, 1838, June 23, 1866, June 23, 1874, June 3, 1896, March 2, 1907, and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1967 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1606 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) An outer harbor about 41/2 miles long and 1,600 feet wide, formed by a breakwater system approximately parallel to the lake shore extending from Stony Point to the head of Niagara River and having a total length of 23,704 feet, with entrances near the north and south ends, and consisting of the Stony Point break- water (including the south entrance arm) 3,603 feet long; the south breakwater 10,289 feet long; the old breakwater 7,608.5 feet long; the north breakwater 2,203.5 feet long; a south entrance 550 feet wide; a centrally located circulation gap about 150 feet wide and natural depth of 20 feet; and a north entrance 1,300 feet wide. The types of construction are as folows: 9,550 linear feet of rubble-mound; 14,154 linear feet of timber-crib substructure surmounted with 9,113 linear feet of concrete, 370.5 linear feet of stone, and 4,670.5 linear feet of stone-concrete superstructure. (b) A south pier at the entrance to the inner harbor (Buffalo River), 1,760 feet long, of timber-cribs and piles with concrete and stone superstructure. (c) A depth of 25 feet in the south entrance and that portion of the outer harbor south of a line perpendicular to and 2,000 feet north of the southerly end of the south breakwater and a depth of 23 feet north of that line, with the westerly project limit 150 feet from the axes of the breakwaters and the easterly project limit 50 feet from the United States harbor line; and removal to a depth of RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2179 27 feet of three small shoals located on the direct route of approach to the south entrance. (d) A north entrance channel 800 feet wide with a depth of 25 feet in earth and 26 feet in rock from deep water in the lake to the outer harbor; and a depth of 22 feet in earth and 23 feet in rock in the Buffalo River entrance channel from the outer harbor to the junction of Buffalo River and Buffalo Ship Canal, with the south- ern project limit 5 feet from the south pier and the northern proj- ect limit 40 feet from the dock of the Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. (e) Channels in Buffalo River and Buffalo Ship Canal with depths of 22 feet in earth and 23 feet in rock to the upper Dela- ware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Co. bridge and to the Lehigh Valley Railroad canal, respectively, with widths generally of 150 and 125 feet, respectively, without dredging closer than 25 feet to dock lines except at bends, and with the rock ledge just above the Ohio Street Bridge cut back approximately 13 feet. The project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Erie, elevation 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluctuations of water surface are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations due to wind and other causes about 9 feet above and 31/2 feet below the plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $16,146,- 000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $290,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents May 20, 1826 Construction of south pier (extended in 1868) 1- Annual Report 1868, pp. 222 and 232. June 23, 1866 Construction of old breakwater 1_ Annual Report 1868, pp. 232-236. June 23, 1874 Extension of old breakwater 1- Annual Report 1876, pt. 2, pp. 569 and 573. June 3, Stony Point and south breakwaters 1 1896 Annual Report 1895, p. 3153. Mar. 3, 1899 /H. Doc. 72, 55th Cong., 1st sess.; breakwater }North - and Annual Report 1897, p. 3245. Mar. 3, 1909 Mar. 2, South entrance breakwater 1 19072 H. Doc. 240, 59th Cong., 1st sess. June 6, Deepening entrance channel to inner harbor and re- 1900 June 13, moving rock shoal therein. 1902 }Specified in acts. Mar. 2, Dredging at entrance to canals at South Buffalo 1907 Specified in act. in outer harbor.' June 25, 1910 Extension of Federal project to Commercial Street H. Doc. 298, Rivers and Harbors and renoval of Watson elevator site.' Committee Doc. 2, 61st Cong., 2d sess. July 25, 1912 Deepening areas, A, B and D, in outer harbor to 21 H. Doc. 550, 62d Cong., 2d sess. feet and area C in north entrance to 23 feet. Mar. 2, 1919 Deepening areas F and G in outer harbor to 21 feet___ H. Doc. 1139, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Removal of shoal between entrance channel to Buf- H. Doc. 481, 68th Cong., 2d sess. falo River and Erie Basin to 21 feet. July 3, 1930 Deepening areas H, I and K in outer harbor to 21 feet. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 1, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19353 Extension of south entrance and south breakwaters H. Doc. 46, 73d Cong., 1st sess 4 and deepening outer harbor to present project di- minsions and removal of shoals on approach to south entrance. Aug. 30, 1935 Maintenance of channels in Buffalo River and Buf- Rivers and Harbors Committee falo ship canal to 21 feet in cooperation with the city Doc. 54, 74th Cong.., 1st sess.4 of Buffalo. Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening the north and Buffalo River entrance H. Doc. 352, 78th Cong., 1st sess 4 channels, and deepening and maintaining the Buffalo River and Buffalo ship canal to present project dimensions. 1Completed under previous projects. 2 Also Sundry Civil Act of Mar. 3, 1905. 3 Authorized in part by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. 4 Contains latest published maps. 2180 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Deepeningthe south portion of the harbor and the south entrance channel to 25 feet, and removal of the shoals in lake approach to a depth of 27 feet are subject to the con- dition that local interests afford satisfactory assurances that the improvement of the ore and limestone terminal at the southern end of the outer harbor and the inner channels leading thereto, to fully utilize the increased depth afforded, will be undertaken to an extent sufficient to justify the cost of the improvement by the Federal Government. These conditions have not been complied with. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, modified the above requirement to permit deepening and maintaining to 23 feet of the shallow, undredged strip along the breakwater and the triangular area in the southerly outer harbor until such time as local interests meet prescribed local cooperation for dredging to 25 feet. The act of March 2, 1945, provides further that no Federal funds shall be expended on the improvement of the Buffalo River en- trance channel and Buffalo River and the Buffalo ship canal until responsible local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will construct necessary bulk- heads at the rock ledge just above Ohio Street Bridge, deepen and maintain the areas lying between the channel and bulkhead lines in front of principal terminals, furnish all necessary lands with- out cost to the United States, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement and its subsequent maintenance. Assurances have been received, and were approved on Nov. 10, 1948, by the Assistant Secretary of the Army. All prior conditions have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are approximately 56 terminals for the handling of all types of cargoes. The most important cargoes handled are iron ore, coal, grain, limestone, sand and gravel, steel products, scrap, flour, petroleum products, automobiles and sulfur. In general, the terminals operated by the railroads and lake-trans- portation companies and most of the grain elevators are open to the public. The city of Buffalo owns two wharves, one of which is used as an automobile terminal. The American Shipbuilding Co. has a drydock and facilities for repairing lake vessels. There are also several privately owned marine service, mooring and supply docks for lake vessels and smaller boats. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 1, revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Plans and specifications, by hired labor, and dredging and rock excava- tion, by contract for deepening of portions of Buffalo River, were completed at a cost for the year of $454,025.49. Maintenance:Government plant and hired labor paved the south pier at a cost for the year of $1,710.52, removed obstructions from the Buffalo River entrance channel, north entrance channel and outer harbor at a cost for the year of $23,731.80, made repairs to the south breakwater at a cost of $31,274.24, and removed 117,- 078 cubic yards of material for the restoration of project depths in the Buffalo River entrance channel and outer harbor at a cost for RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2181 the year of $43,750.25. Maintenance of the Buffalo River and Ship Canal by contract was continued and 204,823 cubic yards of ma- terial were removed at a cost for the year of $165,602.23. The total cost for the year was $720,094.53, of which $454,- 025.49 was for new work and $266,069.04 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $720,133.42. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 19 percent complete. The Stony Point breakwater was completed in 1899, a 1,000-foot extension was completed in 1914; 1,200 feet of the shore end was sold to the Lackawanna Steel Co. in 1918, and another 1,000-foot extension was completed in 1935. The south breakwater was completed in 1903, and a 300-foot extension was completed in 1935. The north breakwater was completed in 1901, the old breakwater in 1893, and the south pier in 1869. The 23-foot project area in the outer harbor and the north-end entrance channel has been deepened to project depth except for strips 50 feet wide along the harbor line and 180 feet wide between the Saskatchewan Pool Terminal's and the Terminal's and Trans- portation Corp.'s piers. Buffalo River entrance channel has been deepened to 21 feet. The harbor structures are generally in good condition except at various points of the south breakwater and old breakwater where the slope stone on the lakeside has been displaced, portions of the stone banquette on the harbor side of the old breakwater have dropped and the riprap protection along the lakeside of the north- erly 1,200 feet of the old breakwater has settled. The controlling depth in the northerly part of the outer harbor is 23 feet and in the north and south entrance channels is 21 feet. Controlling depth in the Buffalo River channel is 20 feet, and in the southerly portion of the outer harbor it is 21 feet, at low-water datum. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of the removal to 27 feet of three small shoals on the direct ap- proach to the south entrance, the deepening of the north entrance channel to 25 feet in earth and 26 feet in rock completion of deep- ening the Buffalo River entrance and Buffalo River and Ship Canal to 22 feet in earth and 23 feet in rock, and deepening of the 25-foot project area in the southerly part of the outer harbor and the remainder of the 23-foot outer harbor area all to project depths. The total cost of the existing project was $6,562,484.46, of which $3,126,993.82, including $655,500 Public Works funds, was for new work and $3,435,490.64 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $6,474,042.80. In addition, there was a cost and expenditure of $390,000 from contributed funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $165,756.50, plus an allotment of $758,800 made in July and September 1949, a total of $924,556.50, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949____________ _____________________ $88,441.66 New work: Continuing deepening of Buffalo River to 22 feet in earth and 23 feet in rock, by contract, September 1949 to June 1950 -.. 595,974.51 872132-50-53 2182 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Dredging Buffalo River and Ship Canal under existing contract, July and August 1949_ -- _ $4,000.00 Dredging Buffalo River entrance channel and outer harbor by United States hopper dredge, July 1949 and June 1950________________________________ 65,000.00 Repairs to the south breakwater, by Government plant, July 1949_______________________________ 8,000.00 Sweeping channels and removing obstructions, by Government plant, July 1949 to June 1950 ---- 14,000.00 Dredging Buffalo River and Ship Canal, by con- tract, April to June 1950_______________________ 149,140.33 ----- 240,140.33 Total of all work_______________ ___________________ _____ 924,556.50 The sum of $2,731,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fol- lowing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Deepen portions of the Buffalo River entrance channel to 22 feet in earth and 23 feet in rock, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951____________ $1,000,000 Deepen a portion of the north entrance channel to 25 feet in earth and 26 feet in rock, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951____________________________ 1,500.000 ----- 2,500,000 Maintenance: Dredging in Buffalo River and Ship Canal; sweeping; removing obstructions; and repair of breakwaters ----------------- 231,000 Total of all work________________________________________ 2,731,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------- - 1 $12,801,031.63 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 7,404,579.51 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 5,319,137.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 12,635,275.13 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 165,756.50 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 52,388.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .---- 758,800.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ..... _ 811,188.34 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project___________ _________________ 12,423,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ _ $70, 800. 00 $217, 100. 00 $36, 000. 00 $284, 700. 00 $764, 000. 00 Cost of new work______________ 7, 038. 34 12, 851. 68 509. 98 454, 025. 49 Cost of maintenance _........... 108, 310. 27 101, 602. 71 99, 696. 35 274, 047. 01 266, 069. 04 Total expended_- -__- -- 86, 467. 59 108, 828. 64 170, 208. 66 185, 966. 72 720, 133. 42 1 Exclusive of $390,000 expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 13. BLACK ROCK CHANNEL AND TONAWANDA HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This improvement is essentially that of the upper 131/2 miles of the Niagara River from its head at Lake Erie, Buf- falo, N. Y., to and including Tonawanda Harbor, N. Y. It com- prises the improvements formerly designated by three titles, viz. Lake Erie entrance to Black Rock Harbor and Erie Basin, N. Y., Black Rock Harbor and Channel, N. Y., and Tonawanda Harbor RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2183 and Niagara River, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 312.) Previous projects.-Lake Erie section, none. The original proj- ect for Black Rock Harbor and Channel was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1829. The original project for Tona- wanda Harbor and Niagara River was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1881. For further details see items 5 and 7, page 1970, of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1612 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 21 feet deep from Buffalo Harbor, north entrance channel, to opposite Sixth Avenue, North Tonawanda, total length 131/2 miles, as follows: From Buf- falo north entrance channel to the foot of Maryland Street, Buf- falo, a distance of about 4,200 feet, about 1,000 to 500 feet wide, with a short branclf channel leading to Erie Basin; thence 350 feet wide, narrowing to 200 feet wide, 500 feet northwest; thence generally 200 feet wide through Black Rock Channel to the ship lock at the foot of Bridge Street, a distance of 3.3 miles, widening at the curve opposite the foot of Porter Avenue and at the angle immediately south of the International Bridge. From the lock the channel is 400 feet wide in the Niagara River to the natural deep- water pool at the upstream end of Rattlesnake Island, a distance of 3.4 miles; thence through natural deep water to the downstream end of the deep-water pool at the Tonawanda waterworks intake crib, a distance of about 4.7 miles, widened to 500 feet opposite the Wickwire Spencer Steel Co.'s plant by the removal of 200 feet of the westerly end of Rattlesnake Island Shoal; thence 400 feet wide to the foot of Tonawanda Island opposite Second Avenue, North Tonawanda, a distance of 5,000 feet, ending in a turning basin about 1,230 feet long and 1,250 feet wide extending to a point opposite Sixth Avenue. The project also provides for the removal of rock shoals from the Lake Erie entrance to the canal and in the canal south of Ferry Street Bridge, to a depth of 22 feet; for a channel 16 feet deep, 6,800 feet long, and generally 400 feet wide in Tonawanda Inner Harbor; for a channel 16 feet deep, 1,400 feet long, and generally 180 feet wide in Tonawanda Creek; for a ship lock at Bridge Street, Buffalo; for a bridge over the canal at Ferry Street, Buf- falo; for the repair and 800-foot extension of Bird Island pier; for the improvement and extension of the guide pier; and for the repair of the towpath wall. The project depth in the canal is referred to low-water datum in Lake Erie, elevation 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. The project depth in the river is referred to the river surface when Lake Erie is at low-water datum. Ordinary fluctuations of water level above the lock are from 3.5 feet above to 0.5 foot below low- water datum, and extreme fluctuations produced by winds and other causes are about 9 feet above to 31/2 feet below that plane. River fluctuations gradually decrease to about 70 percent of fluctu- ations above the lock when they reach North Tonowanda. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $10,- 992,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $300,000, including $200,000 for operating and care. 2184 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Description of Black Rock lock Location: Foot of Bridge St., Buffalo, N. Y. (in city limits). Dimensions: Length between miter sills ---------------------- feet_ 650 Available length for full width---------------- do.... 625 Width in clear (between fenders)-------------- do-.- 68 Depth on miter sills at low water--------------- do ___ 21.6 Lift do... ___ -------------------------------------- 5 Foundation (lock): Bedrock. Dam: Fixed. Type of construction: Lock: Concrete walls; steel mitering gates. Dam: The dam consists of Squaw Island dike and Bird Island pier lying between the canal and Niagara River. The pier was built of timber cribs filled with stone in 1822-34, chiefly by State of New York. Cost is unknown. Cost of lock_-------------- ------------------ $1,037,213.20 Approach walls and office storehouse------_ -------------- _ 526,842.53 Total---------_ ---------------------------------- 1,564,055.73 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents H. Doc. 83, 50th Cong., 1st sess., Aug. 11, 1888 (Dredging channel through Horseshoe Reef at outlet Annual Report, 1888, p. 2066, and June 3, 1896 of Lake Erie and Tonawanda Inner Harbor, to 16 Annual Report, 1897, pp. 3116- 1 feet. June 13, 1902 Deepening Tonawanda Creek to 16 feet__ __ 3120. H. Doc. 143, 56th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report, 1900, p. 4152. June 13, 1902 Dredging channel from Buffalo outer harbor to foot of H. Doc. 125, 56th Cong., 2d sess., Aug. 8, 1917 Maryland St., Buffalo, to 21 feet. and Annual Report, 1901, p. 3343. Mar. 3, 1905 Dredging channel from foot of Maryland St., Buffalo, H. Doc. 428, 58th Cong., 2d sess. to natural deep-water pool upstream from Tona- wanda Harbor to 21 feet; construction of ship lock and bridge; and repair of Bird Island pier and tow- path wall. July 27, 1916 Dredging channel along Tonawanda Island with H. Doc. 658, 63d Cong., 2d sess. turning basin at its downstream end at the foot of the island to 21 feet. Mar. 2, 1919 Dredging triangular area at junction with Buffalo H. Doc. 1004, 65th Cong., 2d sess., Mar. 2, 1945 north entrance channel. and H. Doc. 92, 79th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Widening channel at foot of Maryland St., Buffalo-__ H. Doc. 981, 66th Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 3, 1925 Widening canal south of International Bridge and H. Doc. 289, 68th Cong., 1st sess. removal of westerly end of Rattlesnake Island Shoal. June 26, 19341 Operation and care of improvements provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 3 Aug. 30, 1935 2 Removal of rock shoals in Lake Erie entrance to canal H. Doc. 28, 73 Cong., 1st sess. and in canal south of Ferry St. Bridge to 22 feet; emlargement of North Tonawanda turning basin; extension of Bird Island pier; improvement of guide pier at the lock; and elimination of upper 150 feet of Tonawanda Creek channel from the project. 3 Mar. 2, 1945 Widening Lake Erie entrance to canal-__ - _ H. Doc. 92, 79th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 Authorized May 28, 1935, by Emergency Relief Administration Act of 1935. 3 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are no freight terminals along the channel above the Black Rock lock. Transfer of freight takes place over the towpath to commercial plants on the east side. Along the upstream end of the channel there are two small boat harbors, one unused seaplane terminal, one Naval Militia dock, two yacht club docks and several other privately-owned servicing RIVERS AND:HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2185 and storage docks for recreational and other small craft, and two State-owned barge canal terminals at Erie Basin. Below the Black Rock lock and at Tonawanda Harbor there are six terminals for petroleum products, two for iron ore and stone, two for coal, one for molasses, four for sand and gravel, one for lumber, and one for pulpwood, all of which are private. There are also two State-owned barge canal terminals at Tonawanda, N. Y. There are seven marine service and supply docks for recreational and other small craft. The Corps of Engineers owns a wharf ad- jacent to the Black Rock lock which is private. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. (See Lake Series No. 11, revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work: Contract operations for the removal of rock shoals in the Lake Erie entrance to the canal, in the Black Rock Canal and in the Niagara River portion of the canal were completed at the end of the year and 52,235.88 square yards were cleared to project depth at a cost for the year of $492,929.89. Maintenance: Government plant and hired labor removed 52,580 cubic yards of material for the restoration of project depth in Black Rock Channel and Tonawanda Harbor at a cost of $43,- 993.10, swept and removed obstructions from the channels at a cost of $28,145.13, repaired Bird Island pier at a cost of $14,116.80 and repaired the towpath wall at a cost of $3,730.90. The total cost for the year was $89,985.93. Operating and care: The lock was in continuous operation 286 days and in operation during the day only for 60 days. The lock was closed March 2 to 20, 1949, inclusive, for underweater cleaning and repair. The Ferry Street Bridge was in continuous operation 286 days and in operation during the day only 79 days. During repairs to the Ferry Street Bridge west abutment July 1 to Septem- ber 24, 1949, vehicular traffic on the bridge was restricted. The signal station at the foot of West Genesee Street, Buffalo, N. Y., was in continuous operation 259 days and was closed from Decem- ber 16, 1948 to March 31, 1949, inclusive. The cost for the year was $227,176.44. Reconstruction of Ferry Street Bridge west abutment, by contract, was completed and the cost for the year was $26,664.15. In addition a study to consider replacement or modernization of Black Rock lock and appurtenant structures was continued and the cost for the year was $27,087.58. The total cost for the year was $863,843.99, of which $492,929.89 was for new work, $89,985.93 for maintenance, and $280,928.17 for operating and care. The total expenditures were $1,143,971.66. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 92 percent complete. The channel from Buffalo Harbor north entrance to opposite Sixth Avenue, North Tonawanda, is complete. The different sections of this channel were completed to project depth as follows: Lake Erie section in 1909; Black Rock Canal section in 1915; Niagara River section from lock to deep-water pool above Tonawanda in 1913; and Tonawanda section including turning basin 1921. The channel was further widened as follows: The triangular area at Lake Erie entrance to the canal was 'com- 2186 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 pleted in 1922 and transferred from Buffalo Harbor project in 1945; Lake Erie section was widened at the bend opposite foot of Georgia Street, Buffalo, in 1924; Black Rock Canal section, just south of the International Bridge at Buffalo, in 1928 and opposite the foot of Maryland Street, Buffalo, in 1930; and Niagara River section in the vicinity of the westerly end of the Rattlesnake Island shoal in 1928. Rock shoals extending above a depth of 21.4 feet were removed from the Lake Erie entrance to the canal and in the canal south of Ferry Street Bridge in 1937. Rock shoals extending above a depth of 22 feet were removed from the Lake Erie entrance to the canal, in Black Rock Canal and in the Niagara River portion of the canal in 1948-1949. The Tonawanda Creek channel was completed in 1902. Tona- wanda inner harbor channel was completed in 1904. The enlarge- ment of the Tonawanda turning basin and the extension of Bird Island pier were completed in 1936. The lock including wing walls and retaining walls above the lock, was completed in 1914, and the 100-foot east wing wall extension in 1927. The guide pier connecting with the west lower wing wall was completed in 1916, except 200-foot northerly extension and construction of concrete platform in the angle. The bridge at Ferry Street was completed in 1914 and the lock-operating houses in 1924. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of the improvement and extension of the guide pier, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, and widening the Lake Erie entrance to the canal. All structures are in poor condition. Both the towpath wall and Bird Island pier are badly deteriorated and require considerable annual maintenance. Several sections of the towpath wall fail yearly, requiring removal of stone and debris from the channel and repair of the structure. The operating equipment and con- trols for the Black Rock lock are antiquated and inefficient. The channel face of the lock walls is badly deteriorated. The upper wing wall of the lock has shifted laterally approximately 2 feet at the maximum point and the concrete superstructure on the lower wing wall is badly cracked indicating a possible failure of the timber-crib. In a 100-foot section of the guide pier the concrete superstructure has cracked and settled. The controlling depths at low-water datum are Black Rock chan- nel 21 feet, 20 feet in the Niagara River section of the channel and in the Tonawanda turning basin, Tonawanda inner harbor 14 feet, and Tonawanda Creek channel, 12 feet. The total cost of the existing project was $13,341,485.51, of which $10,065,913.60, including $1,764,921.94 Emergency Relief funds, was for new work, $1,401,926.26 for maintenance and $1,873,645.65 for operating and care. The total expenditures were $13,349,010.30, including $1,764,921.94 Emergency Relief funds. In addition, the sum of $1,356,006.68 was expended between July 9, 1914 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. Prbposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $28,202.46, plus accounts receivable RIVERS AND HARBORS BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2187 of $10,145.30, plus an allotment of $345,500 made in July 1949, a total of $383,847.76, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 __------------------------- $2,620.51 New work: Balance available for work not presently scheduled Maintenance: __ -- 26,307.05 Dredging Black Rock Channel by United States hopper dredge, July and August 1949__ - - $45,947.55 Sweeping and obstruction removal in project areas by Government plant, July 1949 to June 1950.... 27,768.37 Repairs to Bird Island pier by Government plant, spring 1950---____ 7,770.94 Repairs to towpath wall by Government plant, fall 1949----- ---- - 6,000.00 87,486.86 Maintenance (operating and care): Operating lock, bridge and signal station_ __- _ 145,000.00 Ordinary repairs to lock, bridge and signal station___ 70,000.00 Continuation of study to consider replacement or modernization of Black Rock Lock and appur- tenant structures, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950____________________________________ 18,433.34 Repairs to a 100-foot section of the guide pier, by contract, May and June 1950_______________ ___ 34,000.00 267,433.34 Total of all work ___________ 383,847.76 The sum of $448,500 is needed to be appropriated for the follow- ing schedule of work for the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance: Dredging; sweeping; removing obstructions; and repairs to towpath wall and pier_________________________________________ $77,000 Maintenance (operating and care): Operating lock, bridge and signal station; ordinary repairs; and im- provement and reconstruction __________________________________ 371,500 Total of all work --. 448,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $14,791,246.72 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 10,123,940.88 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 4,631,578. 59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _ -_ 14,763,044.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ ___________________ ____ 28,202.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 35,727.25 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---- 345,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- 381,227.25 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _______________________________ 899,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- $341, 300. 00 $1, 280, 500. 00 $79, 500. 00 $1, 352, 800. 00 $463, 500. 00 Cost of new work_ 838. 63 19, 911. 20 707, 645. 91 888, 205. 95 492, 929. 89 Cost of maintenance _ 212, 150. 80 226, 216. 42 233, 419. 04 285,640.81 370,914.10 Total expended _ 221, 196. 67 245, 604. 75 860, 258. 98 974, 365. 48 1, 143, 971. 66 I I _ i 14. NIAGARA RIVER, N. Y. Location.-This improvement covers that portion of the Niagara River from Tonawanda Harbor, N. Y., to Niagara Falls, N. Y., a 2188 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 distance of 7 2 miles, and compensating works near the head of the river. The downstream limit of the improvement is about 16 miles from the mouth of the river at Lake Ontario. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 312.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of July 13, 1892, August 18, 1894, and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1970 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1619 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide in the east channel from the downstream end of the existing 21-foot channel opposite Sixth Avenue, North Tona- wanda, to the upstream end of the 12.7-foot channel near the Niagara Falls waterworks intake crib; and for a channel 12.7 feet deep and from 300 to 400 feet wide from the Navy Island channel (natural) to the foot of Hyde Park Boulevard (formerly called Sugar Street), Niagara Falls, N. Y. The project also provides for the construction of compensating works just above the contracted section of the river at Fort Erie, this work forming a part of the project for deeper channels in the connecting waters of the Great Lakes. The project depths are referred to the river surface when Lake Erie is at low-water datum, elevation 570.5 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary fluctuations of water level are from 3 feet above to low-water datum, and extreme fluctuations, produced by wind and other causes, are from 51/2 feet above to 11/2 feet below that plane. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $1,163,000, including $700,000 for compensating works, but is exclusive of $27,562.50 contributed by local interests, and amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1930) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $9,000, of which $5,000 is for main- tenance of the compensating works. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 25, 1912 Dredging channel from the Navy Island natural H. Doc. 549, 62d Cong., 2d sess. channel to the Niagara Falls waterworks channel and deepening the last-named channel to the foot of Hyde Park Boulevard, all to depth of 12.7 feet. July 3, 1930 Deepening channel from North Tonawanda to the H. Doc.1 No. 289, 71st Cong., 2d Niagara Falls waterworks intake crib to 12 feet. sess. Do _... .- Construction of compensating works H. Doc. 253, 70th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There is one terminal, which is occupied by a builder's supply company, whose facilities are open to ship- pers of commodities for which the facilities are suited. These facilities are considered adequate for the small amount of existing commerce. Two yacht-club docks and several other privately owned servicing and storage docks are for recreational and other small craft. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2189 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant and hired labor performed an examination sweep of the channel at a cost and expenditure of $2,450.11 for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 40 percent complete. The east channel from North Tonawanda to the Niagara Falls waterworks intake and Schlossers Channel from Niagara Falls waterworks intake to the foot of Hyde Park Boule- vard were completed in 1934. The work remaining to be done is the construction of the compensating works just above the con- tracted section of the river at Fort Erie. The controlling depth in the channels is 11.4 feet at low-water datum. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project were $520,887.25, of which $463,386.62, including $94,512.24 Public Works funds, was for new work and $57,500.63 for maintenance. In addition, $27,562.50 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $4,500 made in July 1949 will be applied for maintenance including sweeping the chan- nel by Government plant, August 1949 and removing obstructions in the channel by Government plant, August 1949. The sum of $6,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for sweeping and removal of obstructions from the channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - 1 $589,394.49 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 1 531,893.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 57,500.63 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------1 589,394 .49 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 4,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 4,500.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ______ ____________________________ 700,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $2, 800. 00 $3, 000. 00 - $1, 150. 00 __ _ $2, 445. 95 Cost of new work . . . . . . . -.. . -..... .. Cost of maintenance .......... 747. 88 2, 560. 28 2, 262. 82 _ _ .--------- 2, 450. 11 Total expended 747. 88 2, 560. 28 2, 262. 82 __ -- __ 2, 450. 11 1 Exclusive of $27,562.50 expended from contibuted funds for new work. 15. SUBMERGED WEIR, NIAGARA RIVER, N. Y. Location.-Across the Canadian Channel of the Niagara River about 1 mile above the Horseshoe Falls at Niagara Falls, and about 1,800 feet upstream from the intake of the Ontario Power Co. Existing project.-This provides for a loose rock fill submerged weir in the Chippawa-Grass Island pool to raise the water surface in the pool 1 foot more or less at standard low water; for studies to determine the effects brought about by the construction of the weir on water level conditions; and for corollary studies as to the 2190 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 nature of further work required to preserve and improve the scenic beauty of the falls, after the effect of the submerged weir has been observed. Standard low water is the water surface elevation when the discharge is 124,000 cubic feet per second at the upper cascades. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1945, is $913,000, one-half to be borne by the Government of the Dominion of Canada. The existing project was authorized by Senate executive resolu- tion dated November 27, 1941, ratifying Executive G, Seventy- seventh Congress, and river and harbor funds were made available to the project by the Second Deficiency Appropriation Act ap- proved July 5, 1945. Local cooperation.-According to the agreement between the two Governments, one-half of the estimated cost of construction is to be borne by the Government of the Dominion of Canada. In compliance with this requirement an adjustment of expenditures is made at the end of each calendar year. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof the final progress report was completed at a cost for the year of $1,339.32. A net reimbursement of $29,960.75 was made by the United States to Canada which completes the adjustment of expenditures between the respective governments. The net total cost of maintenance for the year was $31,300.07, and the net expenditure was $31,076.70. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1946. The total cost of the existing project to the United States was $463,527.60, exclusive of a net adjustment of $87,326.22, made by the Dominion of Canada, or a total at the end of the year of $376,201.38, of which $363,864.30 was for new work and $12,337.08 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $370,416. In addition, there was a cost of about $393,000 to the Dominion of Canada. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $5,785.38 will be applied to accounts payable, June 30, 1949. The expenditure of these funds will complete all operations on the project. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------$376,201.38 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 363,864.30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 12,337.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1370,416.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------________ 5,785.38 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _.. -- - ---- - ----.--.-..... -$42, 294. 71 -$22, 800. 00 -$1, 840. 99 - $56, 862. 92 Cost of new work . _.---------- $21, 455. 31 4, 147. 61 - ---. Cost of maintenance- ...----- - -------------- 80. 39 67, 093. 57 -86, 136. 95 31, 300. 07 Total expended - - - - - - - - - - - - - - ..- - 22, 557. 27 4, 344. 05 65, 900. 14 -90, 621. 58 31, 076. 70 1 Includes a net reimbursement of $87,326.22 to the United States by Canada for an adjustment of costs between the two Governments. RIVERS AND HARBORS--BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2191, 16. WILSON HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is at the mouth of the east branch of Twelve Mile Creek which enters Lake Ontario 12 miles easterly of the mouth of the Niagara River and 67 miles westerly of Rochester Harbor, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 25.) Previous project.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1875. For further details see Annual Report for 1889, page 2395, et seq., and Annual Report for 1905, page 628. Existing project.-This provides for the restoration of the east and west parallel piers, 850 feet and 832 feet in length, respec- tively, and for an entrance channel 80 feet wide and 8 feet deep. The existing project is referred to low-water datum for Lake Ontario, elevation 244 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordi- nary fluctuations of water surface are from 4 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and fluctuations due to wind are small. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (H. Doc. 679, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1949, is $343,000. The estimate for annual cost of maintenance made in 1945, is $2,000. Local cooperation.-The improvement is subject to the provi- sions that local interests furnish necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way; hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide and maintain a suitable public dock with necessary land approaches and inner harbor channels and turning basin necessary for the improvement. Assurances have been received and were approved on Sept. 24, 1948. Terminal facilities.-One fish dock and a number of recreational boating facilities are all privately owned and suitable only for small craft. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Plans and specifications by hired labor for restoration of the piers and deepening the entrance channel were completed and contract opera- tions were commenced at a cost for the year of $133,065.71. The expenditures were $109,035.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project consisting of restoration of east and west parallel piers and deepening chan- nel is about 40 percent complete. The total cost of the existing project was $143,865.71. The total expenditures were $119,835.12. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $223,464.88, plus accounts receivable of $261.97, a total of $223,726.85, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949__-- _ $24,292.56 New work: Restoration of east and west parallel piers and dredging entrance channel, under existing contract, July 1949 to June 1950__ 199,434.29 Total-_ -__--- _ 223,726.85 The sum of $1,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for condition surveys for maintenance 2192 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $417,556.93 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ---- ___ --- --- ______- 201,208.16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__-________- ---- ___ _ 16,914.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------194,092.05 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______- ________ _____ 223,464.88 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 30 ,991.42 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 30,991.42 Fiscal year ending June 30-'- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ______.........._______-----.. ---- __- $6, 000 $2, 500. 00 $2,300.00 $332, 500. 00 Cost of new work . ______.......____.... _____...._ _ .. . ____ 6, 019. 94 4, 780. 06 133, 065. 71 Cost of maintenance --------------------------- ------------- ----------- ------------ Total expended________ ... __......... __ --------------- ........... 6, 196. 44 4, 603. 56 109, 035. 12 17. OLCOTT HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor consists of a pier-protected channelway in the mouth of Eighteen Mile Creek, on Lake Ontario, 18 miles east of the mouth of Niagara River and 63 miles by water west of Rochester Harbor, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 25.) Previous project.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1867, and was modified by approval of the Chief of Engineers June 18, 1891. For further details, see page 1971 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1621 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 12 feet deep and 140 feet wide from the lake to the inner ends of parallel timber- crib piers about 200 feet apart, the west pier to be 873 feet long and the east pier 850 feet long. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Ontario, elevation 244 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordi- nary fluctuations of water surface are from 4 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and fluctuations due to wind are small. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1912, was $3,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, one-half of which was contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) ap- proved 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 Mar. 2, 1867 Dredging channel 11 feet deep between parallel piers 1 Annual Report, 1866, pt. III, p. 15, and pt. IV, p. 158. 2 Mar. 4, 1913 Deepening channel to 12 feet and maintenance of west H. Doec. 780, 62d Cong., 2d sess. pier. 1 Completed under previous project. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Local interests have expended about $10,000 since August, 1925 replacing old timber superstructure on east pier with concrete, RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2193 and dredging in the channel. The sum of $5,000 was contributed in 1928 by local interests toward the cost of replacing old timber superstructure on west pier with concrete. Terminal facilities.-The facilities consist of private docks for recreational craft and one tour boat dock. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contractplans and specifications by hired labor were completed, the contract for repair of the east pier was commenced, and the cost was $17,312.24. The expenditures were $11,246.72. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1918. The wooden superstructure has been replaced with concrete on 614.6 feet of the west pier and 705 feet of the east pier completed in 1930. The west pier is generally in good condition except for a portion at the inner end where the fill between the double row of steel piling has been washed out. The east pier, breached at several points, is under repair. The total cost to the United States of the existing project was $101,054.52, all for maintenance. The total expenditures to the United States were $94,989. In addition, $6,500 was expended from contributed funds, $1,500 for new work and $5,000 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $131,753.28, plus accounts receivable of $1,334.48, together with an allotment of $22,000 made in July 1949, a total of $155,087.76, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949-_ __ $7,400.00 Maintenance: Complete repairs to the east pier, 800 linear feet, under existing contract, July 1949 to June 1950-_--------------- 147,687.76 Total --------------------------------- 55,087.76 1--------- No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------_ -- --- $405,911.33 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 140,209.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1-------------------------40,013 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------ - 1274,158.05 131,753.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------- 1 ,664.76 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 22,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------_ 23,664.76 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -............ ... - --- -- .. --- ---- . $153. 25 --- $143, 000. 00 Cost of new work .. . . . .. . .. .. . - ..-- ----------- --- ------------ - -- ----- Cost of maintenance...... _---.....--------- --------------. 153.25 17, 312. 24 Total expended ------- .---.. 153. 25 .---- 11, 246. 72 1 Exclusive of $6,500, expended from contributed funds, $1,500 for new work and $5,000 for maintenance. 2194 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 18. ROCHESTER (CHARLOTTE) HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-On the south shore of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Genesee River, 59 miles westerly from Oswego, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Charts Nos. 2 and 238.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1829, August 2, 1882, and by authority of the Chief of Engineers on July 18, 1896, and March 2, 1897. For further details see page 1971 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1623 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel from deep water in the lake to New York Central Railroad bridge near the mouth of the river on an alinement centrally located with respect to the entrance piers, and with a width of 300 feet lakeward of the pier- heads and 200 feet shoreward of the pierheads, and a depth of 20 feet, and for a turning basin of the same depth, 600 feet in width, opposite the municipal terminal; thence for maintenance of a channel 20 feet deep and approximately 150 feet wide to a point 200 feet upstream from the Genesee docks, without dredging closer than 50 feet to existing bulkheads; and for parallel piers of the timber-crib type with concrete superstructure, about 450 feet apart, from the lake to the pool at the mouth of the Genesee River, the west pier to be 3,036 feet long and the east pier 2,699 feet long. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Ontario, elevation 244 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordi- nary fluctuations of water surface are from 4 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and fluctuations due to winds are small. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $89,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $90,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1829 Construction of piers 1 ____- _ Annual Report, 1874, p. 247. Aug. 2, 1882 Extension of piers to 15-foot contour in the lake 1-... Annual Report, 1881, p. 2437. J 25 Concrete superstructure on piers 1. ............ . A nnual R eport, 1905, p. 2393. June 25, 1910 Deepening channel to 20 feet _ __ _ H. Doc. 342, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19352 Dredging of the entrance channel and turning basin, H. Doc. 484, 72d Cong., 2d sess.3 and the elimination of the inner ends of the east and west piers, all to present project dimensions. Mar. 2, 1945 Maintenance of the existing channel upstream of the H. Doec. 139, 76th Cong., 1st sess.3 New York Central R. R. bridge. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Authorized May 28, 1935, by Emergency Relief Appropriation Act of 1935. 3 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There is one coal terminal, one car-ferry terminal and one municipal passenger and miscellaneous freight terminal, all open to the public. Two yacht-club docks and several other privately owned servicing and storage docks are for recrea- tional and other small craft. These facilities are considered ade- quate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract operations for repairs to approximately 800 linear feet of the west pier were RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2195 93 percent completed at the end of the year at a cost for the year of $237,316.32 and plans and specifications by hired labor for re- pairs to additional 128 linear feet of the west pier were completed at a cost of $1,315.15. A contract for the repairs to additional 120 feet of the west pier was awarded and Government costs in connection therewith were $21.17. Government plant and hired labor removed 384,024 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth in the river channel and turning basin at a cost of $67,538.09. The total cost for the year was $306,190.73. The total expenditures were $292,551.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.---The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. A length of 1,145 linear feet of the west pier has been reinforced and repaired with steel sheet piling and concrete. In an additional 1,200 feet of the west pier and the outer 550 feet of the east pier the crib is failing, the crib filling stone has escaped and the concrete is badly cracked. The present channel was com- pleted in 1935. The channel is unstable and requires annual dredging to maintain project depth. The controlling depth in the river channel and the turning basin is 20 feet at low-water datum. The total cost of the existing project was $1,113,119.85, of which $79,092.16, including $57,284.06 Emergency Relief funds, was for new work and $1,034,027.69 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $1,099,927.55, including $57,284.06 Emergency Relief funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $70,597.52, plus accounts receivable of $517.76, together with an allotment of $72,000 made in July 1949, a total of $143,115.28, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June]1949_ _ _- ---- $13 ,710.06 Maintenance: Repairing approximately 800 linear feet of west pier under existing contract, July 1949_- $12,657.23 Repairing approximately 120 linear feet of west pier, by contract, July to December 1949_____________ 41,344.83 Dredging river channel and turning basin, by United States hopper dredge, April to June 1950 69,000.00 Sweeping river channel and turning basin and remov- ing obstructions, by Government plant, summer 1949 and spring 1950_______________________ 6,403.16 129,405.22 Total- _- _ 143,115.28 The sum of $57,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging and sweeping river channel and turning basin and removing obstructions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-- - $2,035,848.02 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 326,886.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________ 1,651,556.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________ 1,965,250.50 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949..... _______________ 70,597.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 726.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 72,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---- 72,726.43 2196 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--_------------- $24, 100. 00 $58, 000. 00 $54, 100. 00 $281, 400. 00 $144, 000. 00 Cost of new work .------------.--. ----.....................-------------------------------- Cost of maintenance-... -.... .. 23, 443. 90 46, 612. 21 64, 951. 68 63, 922. 70 306,190.73 Total expended - - -.........-. 23, 970. 30 48, 755. 05 63. 283. 21 62, 442. 04 292, 551. 88 19. GREAT SODUS BAY HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-On Sodus Bay, which is a nearly landlocked indenta- tion of the south shore of Lake Ontario, 29 miles westerly from Oswego, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 234.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1829, and June 23, 1866. For further details, see page 1972 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1626 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel par- allel to the entrance piers extending from deep water in the lake to deep water in the bay, 22 feet deep and 300 feet wide to just lakeward of the pierheads thence narrowing to 200-foot width with 20-foot depth between the piers widening to 300-foot width with 20-foot depth to deep water in Great Sodus Bay; for parallel piers 450 feet apart, of timber-cribs with concrete superstructure, the west pier 1,580 feet long and the east pier 1,294 feet long; for an east breakwater 1,653 feet long of timber-cribs with concrete superstructure, extending from the inner end of the east pier to Charles Point; and for a west breakwater, 2,200 feet long, of stone- filled timber-cribs, extending from the inner end of the west pier to Sodus Point, not maintained. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Ontario, elevation 244.0 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordi- nary fluctuations of water surface are from 4 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and fluctuations due to wind are small. The estimated cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $244,000, 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. 2, 1829 Construction of piers and breakwaters 1- .-- _-.._ Annual Report, 1876, pt. II, p. 589. Aug. 2, 1882 Extension of piers to 15-foot contour in the lake ..- - Annual Report, 1881, p. 2442. 2 Mar. 3, 1925 Deepening and widening of channel to 18-foot depth H. Doc. 192, 68th Cong., 1st sess. and 150-foot width. July 3, 1930 Widening channel lakeward of the piers to 250 feet___ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 17, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30 1935 Dredging channel to present project dimensions ..-. Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 Doc. 23, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 1 Completed under previous projects. SContains latest published maps. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2197 Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There is one coal terminal which is open to shippers of coal, two fish docks which are private, and one passenger tour boat dock. A yacht-club dock and several other privately owned servicing and storage docks are for recreational and other small craft. These terminals are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant and hired labor removed 20,053 cubic yards of material for the restoration of project depth in the channel at a cost of $10,241.31 and made an examination survey of Charles Point to determine necessary erosion protection at a cost of $1,350.60. The total cost of maintenance for the year was $11,591.91. The total expenditures were $10,664.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. The piers are generally in fair condition. In a 400-foot section of the east pier and a 450-foot section of the west pier the concrete superstructure is badly disintegrated and cracked. The controlling depth was 22 feet in the entrance channel and 20 feet in the channel between the piers. The total cost of the existing project was $907,794.47, of which $249,187.20 was for new work and $658,607.27 for maintenance. The total expenditures were $908,583.14. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $821.51, plus accounts receivable of $788.67, together with an allotment of $13,500 made in July 1949, a total of $15,110.18, will be applied for maintenance including dredging the channel, by United States hopper dredge, May 1950 and sweeping channel and removing obstructions, by Government plant, July and August 1949. The sum of $25,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging and sweeping the channel; removing obstructions, and repairing of the west pier. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ..-- - $1,271,176.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 610,959.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ----- -------------------- 658,607.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 1,270,354.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 821.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 1,610.18 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . --- 13,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--- 15,110.18 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ----------- Appropriated--_ $23, 000. 00 $20, 300. 00 $51, 400. 00 $10, 400. 00 $10, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ ----- Cost of m aintenance. ..... ...- 18, 381. 14 11, 557. 05 46, 518. 97 25, 597. 62 11, 591. 91 Total expended _......... - .- 16, 943. 08 13, 717. 47 45, 311. 16 27, 642. 49 10, 664. 29 872182--50--54 2198 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 20. LITTLE SODUS BAY HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is located on Little Sodus Bay, which is an indentation of the south shore of Lake Ontario, 15 miles westerly from Oswego, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 227.) Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852, June 23, 1866, and March 3, 1871. For further details, see page 1973 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1628 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 151/2 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the lake to the bay between parallel piers of the timber-crib type with concrete superstructure, about 250 feet apart, the west pier to be 1,747 feet long and the east pier 1,810 feet long, connected at its inner end with a timber- crib concrete breakwater 1,680 feet long. The project depth is referred to low-water datum for Lake Ontario, elevation 244 feet above mean tide at New York City. Ordinary fluctuations of water surface are from 4 feet above to 0.5 feet below low-water datum, and fluctuations due to winds are small. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1882, was $80,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance was $8,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1852 West entrance pier ____________________________ _ Annual Report 1874, p. 256. June 23, 1866 Extension of west pier and construction of west break- Do. water and dredging channel 12 feet deep, 400 feet wide.1 Mar. 3, 1871 East Pier and east breakwater 1______________________ Annual Report 1871, p. 234. Mar. 3, 1881 Extension of piers lakeward to 15%-foot contour, and Annual Report 1881, pp. 2444 and dredging channel to 15Y feet. 2446. 2 June 13, 1902 Extension of east pier 300 feet lakeward. .___....... Annual Report 1901, p. 3364. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. Terminal facilities.-There are two fish docks, docks for small recreational craft, and one passenger tour dock, all of which are private. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1906. The structures are in poor condition. In a 700-foot portion of the west pier and a 700-foot portion of the east pier the concrete has disintegrated, cracked, and settled. A 700-foot portion of the east breakwater is in need of repairs. There is a controlling depth of 7.5 feet at low-water datum in the entrance channel. The total cost and expenditure of the existing project were $603,152.90, of which $69,066.20 was for new work and $534,086.70 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2199 The sum of $170,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging channel and repair of the east pier. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- ------ $835,480.65 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ 301,393.95 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ 534,086.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 835,480.65 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $45, 000. 00 $13, 000. 00 Cost of new w ork .-- . -- . --.. . . . . . . . . . . . -- .- Cost of maintenance . . . . 32, 250. 59 25, 552. 81 Total expended. - 18, 914. 56 38, 888. 84 21. OSWEGO HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-On the south shore of Lake Ontario, at the mouth of the Oswego River, 59 miles easterly from Rochester, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 225.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1827, March 2, 1831, June 23, 1866, July 25, 1868, July 11, 1870, March 3, 1881, September 19, 1890, the Sundry Civil Act of March 3, 1893, and River and Harbor Acts of August 18, 1894, June 3, 1896, March 2, 1907, and March 2, 1919. For further details, see page 1973 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1630 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for the following: (a) An outer harbor about 280 acres in area formed by a system of breakwaters comprising an outer west breakwater 4,478 feet long connected with the shore, consisting of 4,359 feet of stone- filled timber-cribs with concrete superstructure and 119 feet of rubble-mound construction; a west arrowhead rubble-mound breakwater 2,700 feet long; an east arrowhead rubble-mound breakwater about 1,180 feet long; and an outer east rubble-mound breakwater about 4,900 feet long, connected with the shore. (b) A depth of 21 feet in soft material and 22 feet in hard material in the west outer harbor west of the east side of the Lackawanna coal dock; a depth of 21 feet in the outer harbor between the arrowhead' breakwaters, in the west outer harbor east of the Lackawanna coal dock, and between the harbor lines in the Oswego River north of the north line of Seneca Street; no dredging to be done within 100 feet of the breakwaters nor within 50 feet of the established harbor lines except in the river. (c) A channel 250 feet wide in the east outer harbor and an irregular shaped basin at the easterly end with depths of 18 feet in soft material and 19 feet in hard material. (d) Maintenance of 145 feet of the west inner breakwater. The project depths are referred to low water datum for Lake Ontario, elevation 244 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordi- 2200 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 nary fluctuations of water surface are from 4 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and fluctuations due to wind are small. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $13,- 973,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $62,700. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 11, 1870 Construction of outer west breakwater .............. Annual Report, 1870, pp. 54, 220, and 221. Mar. 2, 1907 Repair of outer west breakwater under plan (A)1_ H. Doc. 55, 58th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Construction of arrowhead breakwaters; deepening Rivers and Harbors Committee outer harbor between the arrowhead breakwaters, Doc. 24, 71st Cong., 2d sess. the west outer harbor east of Delaware, Lacka- wanna & Western coal dock, and Oswego River north of Seneca St. to 21 feet; and deepening west outer harbor west of Delaware, Lackawanna & Western coal dock to 16 feet. Aug. 30, 1935 Widening of channel to harbor lines in Oswego River Rivers and Harbors Committee north of Seneca St. Doc. 7, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 2 Oct. 17, 1940 Closing the gap in the west breakwater; deepening H. Doc. 96, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 2 the west outer harbor west of the east line of the Lackawanna coal dock to project depth. June 30, 1948 Construction of east outer breakwater; removal of H. Doe. 722, 80th Cong., 2d sess. 2 inner end of east arrowhead breakwater; and dredg- ing channel and basin in east outer harbor. 1 Completed under previous projects. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The act of June 30, 1948, provides for con- struction of the east outer harbor provided local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project and subsequent maintenance, as and when required; hold and save the United States free from damage due to the con- struction and subsequent maintenance of the project; construct a wharf about 1,300 feet long, including the necessary extension of the water intake line, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, and construct handling and storage facilities of such design and capacity as to insure expeditious handling and adequate storage for the wood pulp required by paper mills in the vicinity, and for prospective commerce in soybeans; dredge and maintain the area between the project limit and wharf face to project depth; and agree to receive, handle, and store, at reasonable and equal terms to all, the wood pulp requirements of paper mills in the vicinity. These conditions have not been complied with. All prior conditions have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-One coal terminal and two State owned terminals for grain and barge canal traffic are open to the public. Two terminals for coal, one for cement, and one for fish are private. One dock owned by the State naval militia and one by the city of Oswego are used by recreational craft. The facilities are con- sidered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Final payment was made on the contract completed in fiscal year 1948 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2201 for deepening a 250-foot wide channel in the westerly outer harbor to project depths at a cost for the year of $30,747.73. Maintenance: Government plant and hired labor removed 12,389 cubic yards of material for restoration of project depth in the outer harbor at a cost of $6,358.60. The total cost for the year was $37,106.33, including new work and maintenance. The total expenditures were $69,991.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 30 percent complete. The west outer breakwater was completed in 1882 and was originally 6,032 feet long with a 119-foot gap near the westerly end but was reduced to 4,359 feet in 1931 and the gap was closed in 1942. The west arrowhead breakwater was com- pleted in 1931 and the east arrowhead breakwater in 1932. The old lighthouse pier, a part of the west inner breakwater and the upper and lower islands in Oswego River were removed in 1931. A depth of 21 feet was obtained in Oswego River to within 50 feet of the harbor line and in the outer harbor east of the Lackawanna coal dock except a strip about 200 feet wide along the harbor line east of the mouth of the river in 1932. The channel in Oswego River was widened to the harbor lines in 1937. A channel 16 feet deep and 100 feet wide with a turning basin at its westerly end was dredged in 1932 in the outer harbor west of the Lackawanna coal dock. A 250-foot-wide channel in the westerly outer harbor, 22 feet deep was completed in 1948. The breakwaters are generally in fair condition except that the riprap protection along the lake side of the old west breakwater for a length of approximately 1,000 feet has settled and a 100-foot portion of the concrete section has disintegrated and broken, and the core stone in the west arrow- head breakwater has settled in many places. A depth of 21 feet at low-water datum is available in the Oswego River to the north line of Seneca Street and in the outer harbor east of the Lackawanna coal dock except in a 200-foot-wide strip along the harbor line east of the mouth of the Oswego River which has a controlling depth of 18 feet. The 250-foot channel in the outer harbor west of the Lackawanna coal dock and the turning basin have a controlling depth of 21 feet at low-water datum. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the deepening of the 200-foot strip along the harbor line east of the Oswego River, deepening the remainder of the outer harbor west of the Lackawanna coal dock and construction of the east outer harbor. The total cost of the existing project was $4,865,086.22, of which $4,260,354.32 was for new work and $604,731.90 for mainte- nance. The total expenditures were $4,865,893.25. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,268.21, plus accounts receivable of $807.03, together with an allotment of $19,000 made in July 1949, a total of $22,075.24, will be applied as follows: New work: Balance available for work not presently scheduled- . $866.53 Maintenance: Dredging outer harbor and river channel, by United States hopper dredge, May 1950---------_ -$7,208.71 2202 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Rebuild core in 1,500 linear feet of west arrowhead breakwater, by Government plant, July to September 1949 __ __ ___ ___ 10,500.00 Sweeping outer harbor and river channel and removing obstructions, by Government plant, September 1949 to June 1950_ _------------------- 3,500.00 21,208.71 Total, new work and maintenance _ ___ _ _______________ 22,075.24 The sum of $2,078,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Initiating construction of the east outer harbor, by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951 -.... $1,988,000 Preparation of plans and specifications for dredging the remaining 150 feet of the west outer harbor to project depth of 22 feet, by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951__ _-_ ________----. _________ 12,000 $2,000,000 Maintenance: Dredging and sweeping outer harbor and river channel; removing obstructions; and repairing and rebuilding core of the west arrowhead breakwater_ __-________ 78,000 Total of all work_ ______ _-_ 2,078,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $7,001,823.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- _ _ 5,448,331.59 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------------1,550,416.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 6,999,554.83 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 2,268.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 3,075.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. - -.- 19,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - - - 22,075.24 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--------------------- 9,713,000 .00 I Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ $16, 000. 00 $582, 000. 00 - $450. 00 $256, 600. 00 $9, 500. 00 Cost of new work .... ... . .-16, 971. 14 541, 324. 30 220, 090. 30 30, 747. 73 Cost of maintenance_ 7, 891. 93 14, 586. 12 5, 978. 54 18, 532. 69 6, 358. 60 Total expended__ 8, 119. 23 19, 596. 18 524, 417. 54 240, 666. 91 69, 991. 48 22. PORT ONTARIO HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is located in the southeasterly end of Lake Ontario 19 miles northeasterly of Oswego, N. Y., and 32 miles southerly of Sackets Harbor, N. Y. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 22.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 4, 1836. Only information available is in the index to the Reports of the Chief of Engineers. Existing project.-This provides for parallel piers, 200 feet apart, the north and south piers to be 915 and 735 feet long, re- spectively, with pile wall connections to shore 280 and 470 feet RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2203 long, respectively; an entrance channel between the piers 100 feet wide and 10 feet deep from deep water in the lake to a point about 400 feet upstream from the inner end of the north pier; thence an inner channel of the same width and 8 feet deep to a point approxi- mately 1,800 feet upstream; and thence a turning basin 900 feet long, generally 400 feet wide, and 8 feet deep; with such modifica- tions as in the discretion of the Secretary of the Army and the Chief of Engineers may be desirable. Project depths are referred to low-water datum for Lake Ontario, elevation 244 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordi- nary fluctuations of water surfaces are from 4 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum, and fluctuations due to wind are small. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1949, is $707,000, excluding $211,300 to be contributed by local interests, and ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The estimate for annual cost of maintenance, made in 1945, is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 446, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-Constructionof the project is subject to the condition that responsible local agencies give assurances satis- factory to the Secretary of the Army that they will- (1) Contribute $211,300 in cash toward the cost of dredging and construction of protective works. (2) Provide and maintain, without cost to the United States and in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, a suitable and adequate public wharf for the accommodation of transient vessels. (3) Establish a competent and properly constituted public body empowered to regulate the use, growth, and free development of harbor facilities with the understanding that harbor facilities shall be open to all on equal and reasonable terms. (4) Hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction and maintenance of the works. (5) Provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, ease- ments, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project including suitable spoil-disposal areas when and as required. Assurances have not as yet been received. Terminal facilities-Facilities consist of a fish dock and several temporary small-craft landing stages, all privately owned and of restricted use. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work: Prepara- tion of detailed plans were continued by hired labor at a cost and an expenditure for the year of $22.38. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction has been done. Preparation of detailed plans was essentially completed. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project were $6,903.84 for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal-year amounting to $96.16, will be applied to completion of detailed plans by hired labor. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 2204 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $57,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - 56,903.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------_- 56,903.84 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ -- - - - 96.16 96.16 96.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-. - - - 700,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ .. __.. ....... ...... . - $4, 500 $2, 500. 00 Cost of new work ._______________ ______ -________ .. 6, 804. 15 $77. 31 $22. 38 Cost of maintenance --------- ---- I-... -----.. . Total expended -_......... -6, -__-___- -I_______ 978. 17 -96. 71 22. 38 23. MORRISTOWN HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is located in Morristown Bay, a small inlet on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River, 51 miles by water from Lake Ontario. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 14.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 150 feet wide and 9 feet deep, from the 9-foot contour in the St. Lawrence River to within 250 feet of the Northumberland Street Bridge, at Morris- town, N. Y. The project depth is referred to the river surface, when Lake Ontario is at low-water datum, elevation 244.0 feet above mean tide at New York City. Ordinary seasonal fluctuations of water surface are from about 3.7 feet above to low-water datum. Other fluctuations due to wind and other causes are small. The estimated cost of new work, made in 1926, was $12,500. The latest (1926) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $400. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927 (H. Doc. 371, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-There are five privately owned docks and a public dock, all located on the east side of the bay. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Examination sound- ing control survey was made by Government plant and hired labor at a cost and expenditure for the year of $226.87. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1928. The controlling depth in the channel is 9 feet at low-water datum. The total cost and expenditures of the existing project were $15,326.87. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2205 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------_ _ -- $15,326.87 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ ______________ 6,220.93 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--_____ ____________-__ 9,105.94 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1------------------------5 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ _- - - - . - -----.. . . ... $226. 87 Cost of new work. . . ..- . . I . ....-. .... ... . . . . . .- .. . . . . .. Cost of maintenance- ._._... -- -. _- I ........ --. .. _ ------------ . .__I . ..... 226. 87 Total expended-------.... -------------------------------------------------------- 226. 87 24. OGDENSBURG HARBOR, N. Y. Location.-This harbor is located on the south bank of the St. Lawrence River 62 miles by water from Lake Ontario. (See U. S. Lake Survey Chart No. 13.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 2, 1867, August 2, 1882, and September 19, 1890, by author- ity of the Chief of Engineers dated February 27, 1897; and by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899. For further details of previous projects, see page 1975 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1635 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an upper entrance channel 400 feet wide, a city water-front channel 350 feet wide, and for a lower entrance channel 250 feet wide, all suitably widened at entrances to, and at angles in channels, and all 19 feet deep; and for a lower basin 2,400 to 3,500 feet wide and 21 feet deep, extend- ing from deep water in the river to within 50 feet of the existing dock lines. The project depths are referred to the river surface when Lake Ontario is at low-water datum, elevation 244 feet above mean tide at New York. Ordinary seasonal fluctuations of water surface are from 4 feet above to 0.5 foot below low-water datum. Other fluctuations due to wind and other causes are small. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1942, is $395,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1941) 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 Deepening the several channels to 19 feet-............ H. Doc. 920, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Widening upper entrance channel to 400 feet and city H. Doe. 663, 64th Cong., 1st sess. front to 350 feet. 2 Aug. 30, 19351 Enlarging and deepening lower basin to 21 feet and H. Doc. 266, 72d Cong., 1st sess. removal of old elevator wharf. 1Authorized by Public Works Administration, Sept. 6, 1933. 2Contains latest published map. 2206 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Threeterminals for coal, five for petroleum products, and two for pulpwood, are private. There is a car-ferry terminal, and a terminal for a passenger and automobile ferry. The City of Ogdensburg owns a terminal which is used by large passenger vessels and is open to the public. The facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Government plant and hired labor performed after dredging and examination sound- ings and sweeping for maintenance at a cost of $6,467.65. The expenditure was $10,983.39. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 95 percent complete. The channels were deepened to 19 feet in 1913. The upper entrance channel was widened to 400 feet in 1920 and to 700 feet in 1935. Removal of the elevator wharf and deepening of the lower basin were completed in 1935, except for the removal of hard-material shoals which remains to be done to complete the project. There is a controlling depth of 18 feet in the channels, and a depth of 20 feet in the lower basin, at low-water datum. The total cost of the existing project was $768,464.94, of which $375,085.40, including $174,548.79 Public Works funds, was for new work and $393,379.54 for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $768,464.94, including $174,548.79 Public Works funds. Proposed operations.-The amount of $11,500 allotted in July 1.949 will be applied for maintenance including dredging channels by United States hopper dredge, June 1950, and sweeping channels and removing obstructions, August 1949 and May 1950. The sum of $17,000 is needed to be appropriated during fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging and sweeping channels and removing obstructions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----_ $1,170,357.08 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 646,465.22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 523,891.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1,170,357.08 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 11,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 11,500.00 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_ - - - - - - -- _ $5, 000. 00 $10, 400. 00 $15, 000. 00 - $1, 000. 00 Cost of new work ----- ------- Cost of maintenance- . . ._ 4, 045. 59 20, 206. 60 $323. 15 7, 532. 35 - 6, 467. 65 Total expended ..-... ....... 2, 468. 20 20, 338. 58 __ 3, 016. 61 10, 983. 39 RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2207 25. SNAGGING AND CLEARING UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 3 OF THE RIVER AND HARBOR ACT APPROVED MARCH 2, 1945 The River and Iarbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the expenditure of not to exceed $300,000 per 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. No operations were performed under this authority during fiscal year 1949. The balance unexpended at the end of the year amounting to $5,000 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to clearing the channel connecting Port Bay, N. Y., and Lake Ontario. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... 7,782.97 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 1,868.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ______________________ 914.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 2,782.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________________ 5,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 5,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 5,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $2, 500. 00 _ $868. 62 $4, 414. 35 Cost of new work_____________ __ _ $82. 09 $1, 786. 53 -- - - Cost of maintenance________ _________________ ______________ __________ 914. 35 Total expended_ 1, 370. 00 498. 62 914. 35 - 26. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The total cost of the work during the fiscal year was $186,411.38, including $66,750 of contributed funds, and the expenditures were $202,162.58, including $66,750 of contributed funds. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $37,865.23, plus accounts receivable of $5,970.56, together with an allotment of $122,200 made in July 1949, a total of $166,035.79, will be applied to the general expenses under this heading. The additional sum of $193,500 is needed to be appropriated for expenses under this heading during fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,677,470. 14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,633,634.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 1,639,604.91 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 37,865.23 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -_- __ 43,835.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 122,200.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 166 ,035.79 2208 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..................- $175, 600. 00 $49, 000. 00 $32, 990. 00 $164, 150. 00 $157, 400. 00 Cost of new work ...---------- ----------------------- --------- ------ Cost of maintenance--.... .... _ 77, 215. 99 87, 594. 99 112, 713. 55 146, 437.17 119, 661. 38 Total expended _ - 80, 784. 09 87, 311. 97 106, 857. 93 148, 644. 33 135, 412. 58 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949___ $79,698.80 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 79,698.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 79,698.80 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed- - -- - $11, 750 $16, 400 $50, 350 Cost of new work -__ -- - - - - - - -- Cost of maintenance _________________________ ______________ 5, 000 6, 750 66, 750 Total expended _---- ........... - 5, 000 6, 750 66, 750 27. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last full Cost and expenditures Estimated Nameof see report project to June 30, 1949 amount re- Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Sandusky River, Ohio 1 ................. - 1894 2 $58, 000. 00 2. Big (Cunningham) Creek, Ohio 3-..... (4) 2 19, 763. 12 -- 3. Cattaraugus Creek, N. Y.5--- -....------- (4) 57, 410. 00 4. 5. Barcelona Harbor, N. Y _ __ - Grand View Bay, N. Y.7................... 1947 1948 72, 216. 00 - 1, 524. 02 ____________ - 6$776, 000 301, 500 6. Oak Orchard Harbor, N. Y.7.--- 1947 214,110. 09 - 9438, 000 7. Pultneyville Harbor, N. Y.0 --------------- 1934 68, 218. 66 $20, 087. 30 8. Black River Harbor, N. Y.1 -._........... (4) 2 42, 401. 00. . 9. Sackets Harbor, N. Y....-------------------- 1948 25, 010. 16 - 278, 000 10. Cape Vincent Harbor, N. Y _ 1948 275, 081. 87 35, 202. 40 118, 000 11. St. Lawrence River between 1 Ogdensburg, 1935 515, 977. 72 543, 000 N. Y. and Lake Ontario. 12. Waddington Harbor, N. Y.12 _ 1932 2 35, 500. 00 --- _- _ 13 10, 000 13. Grasse River (Massena), N. Y.14 1......... 1891 2 9, 000. 30 1 Abandonment recommended in H. Doe. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 2 Amount includes maintenance; not separable. 3 No commerce reported. 4 Only information available is in index to the reports of the Chief of Engineers. 5 Abandonment recommended in Ex. Doc. 16, 35th Cong., 1st sess. 6 Local interests required to contribute $7,500 additional. 7 No work proposed pending compliance with conditions of local cooperation. 8Local interests required to contribute $79,300 additional. 9 Local interests required to contribute $170,700 additional. to Abandonment recommended in H. Doe. 375, 64th Cong., 1st sess. 11Channels adequate for commerce. 12No work has been done on the existing project and none proposed pending consideration of major improvement of St. Lawrence River. 13Local interests required to contribute $10,000 additional. 14Channel improved by local interest. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2209 28. PLANT ALLOTMENT, BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $2,040,774.34 Undistributed Costs, June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,543,673.40 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 1,491,670.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 549,103.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------- 277,113.39 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 277,113.39 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ -$80, 000. 00 -------------- $100, 000. 00 $963, 661. 08 C ost of new w ork -- -...................... - - - --.-... . . . . . . . ...................... Cost of maintenance_ _ Total expended_ - -156, 236. 70 $16, 273. 23 228, 757. 32 858, 578. 52 -$323, 608. 20 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress ,------ Ashtabula County to and including River and Harbor Act, the city of Ashtabula, Ohio, shore July 3, 1930; Act of of Lake Erie from west line of Congress, July 31, 1945. (beach erosion study). Ashtabula County, Ohio, shore of ... do ....... ....... Lake Erie east of Ashtabula Har- bor to and including North Kings- ville Village (beach erosion study). Ashtabula County, Ohio, shore of ... do_. -- Lake Erie from the village of North Kingsville to the Ohio-Pennsyl- vania line (beach erosion study.) Atlantic Tidewaters Great Lakes Rivers and Harbors Deep Waterway (under special Committee resolution, board). Mar. 7, 1928. Big Sandy Creek and Mexico Bay, Rivers and Harbors N. Y., for improvement of Little Committee resolution, Salmon River. Oct. 2, 1946. Black Rock Channel and Tona- Rivers and Harbors wanda Harbor, N. Y. Committee resolution, Hamlin Beach, N. Y., harbors of Oct. 21, 1946. Braddock Bay, State Park and Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Feb. 21, 1949 I-.. .. I Unfavor. Sable. refuge.' Sept. 25, 1945. Buffalo Harbor, New York .--.... House Public Works Committee resolution, June 2, 1949. Cattaraugus Creek, N. Y -_-------- River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Cayuga Island, Niagara Falls, N. Y., River and Harbor Act, in Little River. Mar. 2, 1945. Chaumont Bay, N. Y., harbor of Rivers and Harbors refuge. Committee resolution. Oct. 30, 1945. Chaumont River, Sawmill Bay, River and Harbor Act, N. Y-_ -- Mar. 2, 1945. Cleveland, city of, Ohio, beach River and Harbor Act, erosion study. July 3, 1930; Act of Congress, July 31, 1945. Cleveland Harbor, Ohio. .......... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Dec. 28, 1946. Conneaut Harbor, Ohio.. .... .. House Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. Cuyahoga and Lake Counties, Ohio, River and Harbor Act, shore of Lake Erie from east city July 3, 1930; Act of line of Cleveland to Chagrin River Congress, July 31, 1945. (beach erosion study). 1Report submitted to Congress on Braddock Bay, N. Y., only. 2210 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 I I I I Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- No. mendation Congress Cuyahoga and Lorain Counties, River and Harbor Act, Ohio, shore of Lake Erie from Shef- July 3, 1930; Act of field Lake Village to Rocky River Congress, July 31, 1945. (beach erosion study). Dunkirk Harbor, N. Y., with a view House public Works to determining if it is advisable to Committee resolution, modify existing project at this time. June 17, 1948. Erie County, Ohio, shoreline of Lake River and Harbor Act, Erie from Cedar Point to Vermillion July 3, 1930; Act of .,-------- (beach erosion study). Congress, July 31, 1945. Erie Harbor, Pa____________________ House Public Works Committee resolution, Mar. 15, 1949. Erie, Pa., beach erosion study River and Harbor Act, Presque Isle Peninsula, Pa. July 3, 1930; Act of Congress, July 31, 1945. Erie Lake, coast of, establishment of River and Harbor Act, harbors of refuge for light-draft Mar. 2, 1945. vessels for commercial and/or recreational purposes (report to be made by special division board). Erie Lake, south shore of, establish- River and Harbor Act, ment of harbors and harbors of Mar. 2, 1945. refuge for light-draft commercial and fishing vessels and for recrea- tional craft (report to be made by special division board). Erie Lake to Ohio River Canal, Rivers and Harbors study for current estimate of costs Committee resolution, and benefits for recommended July 20, 1946. route, and advisability of depth for both lake and river traffic. Fairport Harbor, Ohio, with view to River and Harbor Act, shore protection. July 24, 1946. Great Lakes-Atlantic Tidewaters Rivers and Harbors Deep Waterway under special Committee resolution, board). Mar. 7, 1928. Great Lakes, the coasts of particu- Rivers and Harbors Feb. 21, 1949 .. Unfavor- larly with respect to harbor of Committee resolution, able. refuge at Braddock Bay, N. Y. Sept. 25, 1945. Great Lakes, the coasts of, particu- - do _-- ---- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - larlywithrespect toharbor ofrefuge at Hamlin Beach State Park, N.Y. Great Lakes Coasts, harbor of refuge Rivers and Harbors at or in the vicinity of Chaumont Committee resolution, Bay, N. Y. Oct. 30, 1945. Great Lakes Coasts, particular refer- Commerce Committee ence to the harbor project at Oak resolution,July26,1945. Orchard, N. Y. Hamburg Township, N. Y., harbor River and Harbor Act, at. Mar. 2, 1945. Hamlin Beach State Park, and Brad- Rivers and Harbors Feb. 21, 1949 - Do. dock1 Bay, N. Y., harbors of ref- Committee resolution, uge. Sept. 25, 1945. Henderson, N. Y., at and in the vi- River and Harbor Act, cinity of, with a view to construct- Mar. 2, 1945. ing a harbor. Irondequoit Bay, N. Y .___________ River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Kingsville (North) Village, Ohio, River and Harbor Act, shore of Lake Erie portion of Ash- July 3, 1930; Act. of tabula County (beach erosion Congress, July 31, 1945. study). Lake and Cuyahoga Counties, Ohio, do-- shore of Lake Erie from east city line of Cleveland to Chagrin River (beach erosion study). Lake County, Ohio, shore of Lake _____do.................. Erie from Chagrin River to west breakwater at Fairport Harbor (beach erosion study). Lake County, Ohio, shore of Lake .. do__- .... __--- do .................. _ Erie easterly of Fairport Harbor including Perry Township Park (beach erosion study). 1Report submitted to Congress on Braddock Bay, N. Y., only. RIVERS AND HARBORS-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2211 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Lake County, Ohio shore of Lake ----. do Erie, Madison Township (beach erosion study). Little River (branch of Niagara Riv- River and Harbor Act, er) at Cayuga Island, Niagara Mar. 2, 1945. Falls, N. Y. Little Salmon River, improvement Rivers and Harbors of, at Big Sandy Creek and Mexico Committee resolution, Bay, N. Y. Oct. 2, 1946. Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, Ohio, River and Harbor Act, shore of Lake Erie from Sheffield July 3, 1930; Act. of Lake Village to Rocky River Congress, July 31, 1945. (beach erosion study). Lorain County, Ohio, shore of Lake River and Harbor Act, - -- Erie from Vermilion to Sheffield July 3, 1930; Act of Lake Village (beach erosion study). Congress, July 31, 1945. Lorain Harbor, Ohio._ ______________ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Aug. 2, 1946. Madison Township, Lake County, River and Harbor Act, - - Ohio, shore of Lake Erie (beach July 3, 1930; Act. of erosion study). Congress, July 31, 1945. Mexico Bay, N. Y., and Big Sandy Rivers and Harbors Creek, for improvement of Little Committee resolution, Salmon River. Oct. 2, 1946. Niagara Falls at Cayuga Island in River and Harbor Act, - - Little River, N. Y. Mar. 2, 1945. North East, Pa., at or near, with a ----. do------- ------ view to constructing a harbor of refuge. North Kingsville Village, Ohio, shore River and Harbor Act, of Lake Erie portion of Ashtabula July 3, 1930; Act of County, Ohio (beach erosion Congress, July 31, 1945. study). Oak Orchard, N. Y., harbor project Commerce Committee at. resolution, July 26, 1945. Ogdensburg Harbor, N. Y. _.---... House Public Works Committee resolution, May 13, 1947. Ohio River to Lake Erie Canal, stu- Rivers and Harbors -- dy for current estimate of costs and Committee resolution, benefits for recommended route, July 20, 1946. and advisability of depth for both lake and river traffic. Ohio shore of Lake Erie, Sandusky River and Harbor Act, County, Ohio, portion of shoreline July 3, 1930; Act of of Sandusky Bay (beach erosion Congress, July 31, 1945. study). Ohio shore of Lake Erie, Erie County ---- do .... -------- .---- .-- -------------. shoreline from Cedar Point to Ver- milion, Ohio (beach erosion study). Ohio shore of Lake Erie, Lorain -do.------------------------------------ County, shoreline from Vermilion to Sheffield Lake Village (beach erosion study). Ohio shore of Lake Erie, portion of ----. do .------------------------- Lorain and Cuyahoga counties, from Sheffield Lake Village to Rocky River (beach erosion study). Ohio shore of Lake Erie, portion of ----. do--------- Lake and Cuyahoga Counties from east city line of Cleveland to Chag- rin River (beach erosion study). Ohio shore of Lake Erie, Lake Coun- ---- do .- - '.--------- ---. . - - - - - -- - - - - - ty from Chagrin River to west breakwater at Fairport Harbor (beach erosion study). Ohio shore of Lake Erie, portion of ----. d o -------------------. . ----------.- --.---. ........ Lake County easterly of Fairport ---- do..----------- ------------------------ Harbor including Perry Township Park (beach erosion study). Ohio shore of Lake Erie, Madison Township, Lake County, Ohio (beach erosion study). _- do ..----- - - - - - - - -- - - - - -------------- Ohio shore of Lake Erie, from west line of Ashtabula County to and including the city of Ashtabula (beach erosion study). 2212 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Ohio shore of Lake Erie portion of . ..do _............... Ashtabula County, Ohio, east of Ashtabula Harbor to and including North Kingsville Village, Ohio (beach erosion study). Ohio shore of Lake Erie, Ashtabula __- do -..... - County from the village of North Kingsville to the Ohio-Pennsyl- vania line (beach erosion study). Olcott Harbor, N. Y., with a view to House Public Works determining ifit is advisable to mod- Committee resolution, ify existing project at this time. June 17, 1948. Oswego Harbor, N. Y. (final report). River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Perry Township Park, Ohio shore of River and Harbor Act, Lake Erie portion of Lake County July 3, 1930; Act of Con- easterly of Fairport Harbor includ- gress, July 31, 1945. ing (beach erosion study). Port Bay, N. Y.-----------_ _ --. River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Presque Isle Peninsula, Erie, Pa. River and Harbor Act, (beach erosion study). July 3, 1930; Act of Con- gress, July 31, 1945. Rocky River, Ohio_ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Sackets Harbor, N. Y., at and in the -----d o ....... ..... -- - vicinity of, to provide additional harbor facilities. Sandusky Bay, Ohio shore of Lake River and Harbor Act, Erie, Sandusky County, Ohio July 3, 1930; Act of Con- (beach erosion study). gress, July 31, 1945. Sandusky County, Ohio shore of -... d o __---------------- Lake Erie (beach erosion study). Sawmill Bay, Chaumont River, River and Harbor Act, N. Y. Mar. 2, 1945. Tonawanda Harbor and Black Rock Rivers and Harbors Channel, N. Y. Committee resolution, Oct. 21, 1946. Vermilion Harbor, Ohio, improve- River and Harbor Act, ment in the interest of navigation Mar. 2, 1945. and related purposes. 29. LANCASTER, CAYUGA CREEK, N. Y. Location.-Cayuga Creek passes through the village of Lan- caster, N. Y., and joins Buffalo Creek about 8 miles downstream from the village. Buffalo Creek empties into Lake Erie at Buffalo, N. Y., about 9 miles downstream from its juncture with Cayuga Creek. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the protection of the village of Lancaster against flood flows of 18,000 cubic feet per second, the maximum of record, by clearing and improving Cayuga Creek channel from Park Boulevard in the village of Lancaster downstream to Penora Street in the village of Depew, a distance of about 11/2 miles and constructing drainage facilities in the village of Lancaster. The channel improvement consists of straightening and widening Cayuga Creek channel, constructing earth dikes, and steel sheet pile flood walls. The estimated Federal cost for construction revised in 1947 is $874,600, exclusive of $28,000 contributed by local interests toward the cost of construction of drainage facilities. The estimated local cost revised in 1948 is $381,400 for lands and damages. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 326, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). FLOOD CONTROL-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2213 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Plans and specifications for installation of pump house equipment were completed by hired labor at a cost for the year of $3,771.32. Con- tract operations for construction of the entire project except furnishing and installing pump house equipment were completed. The cost for the year was $87,004.37. The procurement and in- stallation of pump house equipment under several contracts were 86 percent complete at a cost for the year of $30,342.13. Prepara- tion of an operations and maintenance manual by hired labor was started and was 46 percent complete at a cost for the year of $686.43. Stream gaging was done by the United States Geological Survey during the year at a cost of $406. The total cost for the year for new work was $122,210.25. The expenditures were $181,510.22. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 99 percent complete. The work remaining to be done consists of completing existing contracts for furnishing and installing pump house equipment and of completing the operations and maintenance manual by hired labor. The total cost of the project, United States funds, was $782,- 500.45. The total expenditures were $765,327.51. In addition, there were cost and expenditures of $28,000 from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the year will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949____________ $17,172.94 New work: Completing existing contracts for furnishing and in- stalling pump house equipment, July 1949 to September 1949_______________ _________________ $5,000.00 Preparation of operations and maintenance manual, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950 813.57 Reimbursement to the U. S. Geological Survey for stream gaging, July 1949 to June 1950_ 566.00 6,379.57 Available for revocation __ 25,719.98 Tota_ 49,272.49 The expenditure of these funds will complete construction of the project. Cost and financial summary _________ Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1 $814,600.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1 782,500.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _- - S1765,327.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 49,272.49 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. . _. . _. . . _.. $3,100. 00 $570,000.00 $210, 000. 00 Cost of new work______.... .. 2, 644. 10 11, 207. 78 $84, 149. 72 531, 000. 96 $122, 210. 25 Cost of maintenance ..-----... ............ Total expended .__---------.._ 2, 365.82 11,367. 11 78, 804.44 459, 996.17 181, 510. 22 -- 1 Exclusive of $28,000 expended from contributed funds for new work. 872132-50--55 2214 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 30. MOUNT MORRIS RESERVOIR, GENESEE RIVER, N. Y. Location.-The dam site is on the Genesee River 66.9 miles above the mouth of the river and approximately 32 miles south- westerly of Rochester, N. Y. The reservoir area is in Livingston and Wyoming Counties, N. Y. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps of Nunda and Portage, N. Y.) Existing project.-This provides for a reservoir at Mount Morris for flood control and other purposes. Present plans provide for the construction of a concrete gravity dam rising about 210 feet above the river bed with an uncontrolled overflow spillway and gate-controlled outlet sluices through the overflow section of the dam, and a reservoir with a storage capacity of 337,000 acre- feet at spillway crest. Provisions for the future development of power at the site will consist of two penstocks through the dam near the left abutment. The reservoir will be operated for the protection of the city of Rochester, the Genesee River flats from Rochester to Mount Morris, and the lower Canaseraga Valley. The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $25,250,000 for construction, including $430,000 for the acquisition of lands in the reservoir area. The estimated cost of annual maintenance and operation revised in 1946, is $43,000. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 615, 78th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- tailed plans and specifications for appurtenant works and miscel- laneous engineering for the project were continued. Contract operations for construction of the dam were continued and were about 22 percent completed at the end of the year. A contract was awarded for installation of the elevator in the dam. Relocation of the Mount Morris water supply line was started and was about 30 percent completed at the end of the year. The total cost for the year for new work was $4,754,586.32. The expenditures were $4,159,275.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 18 percent complete. An access road, field office, utilities, and other temporary facilities have been provided and construction of the dam is in progress. In addition to completing the existing contracts for construction of the dam and installation of the elevator, the work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of construction of appurtenant works for the dam, clear- ing the reservoir area, construction of permanent recreational facilities and permanent operators' dwellings, and completing relocation of the Mount Morris water supply line. The total cost of the existing project was $5,918,350.85 for new work and the expenditures were $4,976,825.26. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,623,174.74, plus accounts receivable of $12.39, together with an FLOOD CONTROL-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2215 allotment of $4,836,600 made in July and August 1949, a total of $6,459,787.13 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable 30 June 1949 - $942,193.35 New work: Continuation of miscellaneous engineering studies and preparation of detailed plans and specifications, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950_______________________________ $10,000.00 Continuation of stream gaging by United States Geological Survey, July 1949 to June 1950__ 1,441.00 Clearing reservoir area, by contract, September 1949 to June 1950_- 53,000.00 Operation and maintenance of field residence, July 1949 to June 1950____________ 6,500.00 'Completion of purchase of land, July 1949 to June 1950_ - 442,368.23 Completion of relocation of part of Mount Morris water supply line, by existing con- tract, July to September 1949 1,644.74 Installation of elevator, by existing contract, July 1949 to June 1950--.. - 36,985.98 Construction of public lookout shelter, by con- tract, July 1949 to June 1950_ 3,300.00 Continuation of construction of dam by exist- ing continuing contract, July 1949 to June 1950_ __ ______________ 4,962,353.83 $5,517,593.78 Total_ 6,459,787.13 The additional sum of $8,410,200 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during fiscal year 1951: New work: Continuation of stream gaging by U. S. Geological Survey, July 1950 to June 1951-- - 1,450.00 Operation and maintenance of field residence, July 1950 to June 1951- -- 6,500.00 Continuation of construction of dam by existing continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951_ 8,402,250.00 Total_ - 8,410,200.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-.... -- - - $6,600,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -- -- 5,918,350.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 4,976,825.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,623,174.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 174,983.29 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 4,836,600.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 5,011,583.29 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 13,813,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ ---- $150, 000. 00 $1,450, 000. 00 1$2,000,000. 00 $3, 000, 000. 00 Cost of new work __ 5, 173. 75 370, 588.42 $88, 447. 65 699, 554. 71 4, 754, 586. 32 Cost of maintenance - ------------------ --- -- - --- ---- --- Total expended _ - - 368, 239. 76 109, 732. 51 339, 577. 68 4, 159, 275.31 2216 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 31. DANSVILLE AND VICINITY, GENESEE RIVER, N. Y. Location.-The village of Dansville, N. Y., is located on Mill Creek, a tributary of Canaseraga Creek, which is a tributary of Genesee River. Mill Creek flows through the southwest corner of Dansville and joins Canaseraga Creek about one-half mile down- stream of Dansville. Canaseraga Creek flows generally north- westerly from its junction with Mill Creek, for about 19.3 miles to its confluence with Genesee River. The village of Cummingsville is located on Canaseraga Creek about 11/ miles downstream of the confluence of Mill and Canaseraga Creeks. The villages of Dansville and Cummingsville are located in Livingston County. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Wayland, N. Y.) Existing project.-Improvement of Canaseraga Creek at Cum- mingsville and at the sewage disposal plant, both in the vicinity of Dansville, N. Y., by channel work, levee or dike enlargement and construction, and bank-protection works. The estimated Federal cost for construction, revised in 1949, is $180,000, exclusive of 70 percent of the cost of construction of erosion protection at the sewage disposal plant to be contributed by local interests. The estimated local cost for lands and damages is $3,700. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948 (H. Doc. 206, 80th Cong., 1st sess.). 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 70 percent of the cost of construction of erosion protection for the Dansville muni- cipal sewage disposal plant and hold and save the United States free from any future claims that the Federal Government should participate in providing additional protection for the sewage disposal plant or in its operation or maintenance. Assurances have not been received to date. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the existing project. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed for fiscal year 1950. The sum of $7,000 is needed to be appropriated for engineering studies and preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor during fiscal year 1951. 32. HAMMONDSPORT, OSWEGO RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.-The village of Hammondsport, N. Y., is located in Steuben County and is situated at the southern end of Keuka Lake. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographic maps of New York State.) Existing project.-The lower portion of Glen Brook, from its mouth at Keuka Lake to a point about 2,450 feet upstream, is carried by an existing concrete flume, the safe carrying capacity of which is limited by a 90 ° bend at its upper end to 1,800 cubic feet per second. The plan of improvement provides for increas- ing the channel capacity to 5,000 cubic feet per second by widening, FLOOD CONTROL--BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2217 deepening, and straightening the upper 700 feet of the present flume, constructing reinforced-concrete cascades at the bend, clearing the channel above the flume, and constructing 4 timber check dams in the channel above the flume to reduce debris de- posited in the flume. This will provide a safe channel capacity of 5,000 cubic feet per second for Glen Brook, or approximately 40 percent greater than the discharge of the largest flood of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 846, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated cost is $500,000 (revised in 1949) for construc- tion, and the estimated local cost is $21,500 (revised in 1948) for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Engi- neering studies, by hired labor, for flood-protection work were continued at a total cost and expenditure for the year of $462.54 and $299.47, respectively. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the project has not been started. Engineering studies by hired labor were in progress. The work remaining to be done consists of preparation of detailed plans and specifications, by hired labor and construc- tion, by contract, of the flood protection project. The total cost of the existing project was $10,198.80. The total expenditures for the existing project were $10,035.73. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $20,964.27, will be applied to new work for completion of detailed plans and preparation of plans and specifications by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $31,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 10,198.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 10,035.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 20,964.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 19,964.27 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- 19 ,964.27 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- --- - - 469,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------ $15,000.00 $10,000.00 Cost of new work - 2, 561. 69 $1, 305. 84 $867. 63 $32. 12 462. 54 Cost of maintenance----------- --- -------------------------- -- ---- Total expended --- --- 2, 562. 82 1, 737. 91 895. 73 32. 12 299. 47 33. MONTOUR FALLS, OSWEGO RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.-The village of Montour Falls, N. Y., is located in Schuyler County and is situated 2.5 miles from the southern end of Seneca Lake. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographical maps of New York State.) 2218 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project. Catharine Creek flows northerly through the center of the village of Montour Falls and discharges into Seneca Lake. Havana Glen Creek joins Catharine Creek just south of the village, Catlin Mill Creek flows through a diversion channel to the east of the village and joins Catharine Creek north of the village, and Shequaga Creek flows through a diversion channel along the northwest edge of the village and joins Catharine Creek north of the village. The plan of improvement for Catharine and Havana Glen Creeks provides for the diversion of Catharine Creek to the east of the village to join the present diversion channel of Catlin Mill Creek, involving the excavation of a channel about 6,800 feet long and the construction of a levee along the left bank of the channel so as to secure a channel with a capacity of 30,000 cubic feet per second with bank protection where scour is likely to occur; construction of a small gate in the levee where it crosses the present Catharine Creek channel to provide water for sewage disposal; and construction of two new highway bridges across the Catharine Creek diversion channel, one at Owego Street and one at Broadway Street, the latter to be done by local interests. The plan of improvement for Shequaga Creek provides for in- creasing the capacity through the village to 8,000 cubic feet per second to be secured by widening and deepening the channel and also includes construction of a wall and levee along the right bank. The plan also includes construction of a stilling basin at the base of the falls, construction of a twin barrel, reinforced concrete con- duit, and provision of an additional span for the existing Penn- sylvania Railroad bridge near the lower end of the proposed improvement. The project will provide substantial flood protection for the village of Montour Falls. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 846, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated Federal cost is $2,395,000 (revised in 1949) for construction, and the estimated local cost is $544,200 (revised in 1948) for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Engi- neering studies and the preparation of detailed plans and specifi- cations by hired labor for flood protection work were continued at a total cost for the year of $38,505.33. Preparation of plans and specifications by contract for the construction of the Owego Street highway bridge was completed at a cost of $15,440.58. Contract operations for channel improvements and excavation of Catharine Creek consisting of construction of diversion chan- nel, levees and drainage structures, except in the vicinity of Broad- way and upstream from the Owego Street bridge in the village of Montour Falls, were begun August 8, 1948 and were about 61 percent completed at the end of the year at a cost for the year of $159,838.44. Government costs in connection with the acquisition of real estate for the project were $1,413.84. A contract for the construction of the Owego Street bridge was awarded and gov- ernment costs in connection therewith were $856.91. FLOOD CONTROL-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2219 The total cost for the year for new work was $216,055.10 and the expenditures for the period were $174,391.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 14 percent complete. Contract operations for the work on Cath- arine Creek and the construction of the Owego Street bridge were in progress. The work remaining to be done consists of comple- tion of the detailed plans and specifications, and the construction by contract of the diversion and excavation of Catharine Creek, deepening of Shequaga Creek, construction of a levee, concrete conduit and walls, completion of construction of the Owego Street bridge, construction of an additional span in the railroad bridge over Shequaga Creek, and appurtenant drainage structures. The total cost of the existing project was $295,855.50 and the total expenditures were $256,316.76. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $1,768,683.24, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable_ $46,427.14 New work: Completion of existing contract for construction of the lower section of Catharine Creek diver- sion channel, July 1949 to September 1949___ $117 ,200.00 Completion of existing contract for construction of Owego St. bridge, July 1949 to January 1950 258,300.00 Construction of foot bridge over Catharine Creek, by contract, October 1949 to January 1950___ 18,000.00 Reconstruction of Pennsylvania R. R. bridge, by contract, April 1950 to June 1950_ 98,000.00 Construction of Shequaga Creek channel im- provement, by continuing contract, October 1949 to June 1950_ __ _ __ 1,190,000.00 Continuation of engineering studies and prepara- tion of detailed plans and specifications, by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950________ 40,756.10 1,722,256.10 Total - _ 1,768,683.24 Additional funds in the amount of $370,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of Shequaga Creek channel improvement, by con- tinuing contract, July 1950 to May 1951--- $165,000 Construction of Catharine Creek diversion channel (upper section), by contract, July 1950 to October 1950 - 205,000 Total _ 370,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $2,025,000 .00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________ 295,855.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 256 ,316.76 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 1,768,683.24 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___________________ 1,436,670.62 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 0.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 1,436,670.62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _________________ 370,000.00 2220 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 .... . Appropriated----------------- $40, 000.00 $820, 000. 00 $1,130, 000.00 Cost of new work------... -- 12, 816. 44 $2, 158. 90 $2, 132. 36 39, 841.15 216, 055. 10 Cost of maintenance .------------.. . . . . .--------------- ..- ------------------------ ------------- Total expended- .. -_ - - .- 9, 688. 35 6, 084 58 1,994 92 38, 873. 42 174, 391. 83 34. WATKINS GLEN, OSWEGO RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.-Watkins Glen, N. Y., is located in Schuyler County at the southern end of Seneca Lake. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographical maps of New York State.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the improvement of the Glen Creek Channel through the village of Watkins Glen from the mouth of the gorge to below the village by increasing the capacity of the channel to 10,000 cubic feet per second by widening and deepening the channel, the construction of 1,300 feet of concrete walls and 1,650 feet of levee. It also pro- vides for channel paving and facing existing crib walls with con- crete between Franklin and Decatur Streets; drop structures at Franklin and Decatur Streets; replacing one highway bridge at Decatur Street by local interests, and replacing abutments on one railroad bridge. This will provide a safe channel capacity for flood discharges of Glen Creek equal to that of the largest flood of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 846, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated Federal cost is $870,000 (revised in 1949) for construc- tion. The estimated local cost is $82,200 (revised 1948) for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Engi- neering studies and the preparation of detailed plans by hired labor, for flood protection work were continued at a cost for the year of $7,756.34. The total expenditures for the year were $7,625.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction has been started. The preparation of detailed plans, by hired labor, was in progress. The work remaining to be done consists of completion of detailed plans and specifications, by hired labor, and construc- tion by contract of the flood-protection work. The total cost of the existing project was $21,256.54 and total expenditures were $21,125.70. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the year, $22,874.30 plus an allotment of $10,000 made in Sep- tember 1949, a total of $32,874.30, will be applied to continuation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor. The additional sum of $300,000 is needed to be appropriated for initiating construction of the project during fiscal year 1951 as follows: FLOOD CONTROL---BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2221 New work: Completion of detailed plans and specifications, by hired labor, July to September 1950 -------------------------------------- _ $2,800 Initiating construction of flood protection work, by continuing con- tract, September 1950 to June 1951 ------------------------ 297,200 Total---------------------------------------------300,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - - - - - $44,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________- 21,256.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___________ 21,125.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---- 22,874.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - - 22,874.30 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----- 10,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 32,874.30 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ - - - -- 816,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....----------------- $20, 000.00 --------------........... $20, 000.00 . . ..- - . Cost of new work------ -----_ 5, 546. 64 $644.31 $1,320. 21 1, 989.04 $7, 756.34 Cost of maintenance.----------.---- Total expended- __- -_ 5, 546. 64 599. 96 952. 78 2, 400. 82 7,625. 50 35. ITHACA, OSWEGO RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.-The city of Ithaca, N. Y., is located in Tompkins County and is situated at the southern end of Cayuga Lake. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographical maps of New York State.) Existing project.-Fall Creek flows along the northern edge of the city and discharges into Cayuga Lake, and Cascadilla Creek flows through the center of the city and empties into Cayuga Inlet about 1/2 mile above its mouth. The plan of improvement provides for widening Fall Creek channel from the foot of the falls at Lake Street to a point 2,900 feet downstream and for constructing levees on both banks of the channel, the levee on the left bank to be 5 feet higher than the levee on the right bank, so as to protect the left bank from flows of 20,000 cubic feet per second and the right bank from flows of 14,000 cubic feet per second; protecting the Fall Creek channel slopes upstream from the railroad bridge with a concrete crib wall and protecting bridge piers and abutments with riprap; increasing the capacity of Cascadilla Creek channel from 1,200 to 1,800 cubic feet per second by clearing the channel from the mouth of the gorge to Lincoln Street, a distance of about 4,200 feet; paving the bottom of Cascadilla Creek channel from Cayuga Street bridge to proposed debris dam; and constructing a concrete check dam at the mouth of the gorge to reduce debris deposits in the channel. The plan of improvement for Fall Creek will protect the area along the left bank from floods about 30 percent greater than the largest flood of record, and along the right bank from floods ap- proximately equal to the largest flood of record. The plan for 2222 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cascadilla Creek will provide protection against floods about 30 percent greater than the largest flood of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (H. Doc. 846, 76th Cong., 3d sess.) The estimated Federal cost, revised in 1949, is $700,000 for con- struction, and the estimated local cost, revised in 1948, is $46,900 for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Engi- neering studies, by hired labor, for flood-protection work were continued at a total cost and expenditure for the year of $89.50. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction has not been started. Engineering studies, by hired labor, were in progress. The work remaining to be done consists of preparation of de- tailed plans and specifications, by hired labor, and construction, by contract, of the flood-protection project. The total cost and total expenditures were $20,435.83. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $23,564.17, will be applied to new work for completion of engineer- ing studies and preparation of detailed plans and specifications by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950. The additional sum of $18,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing fiscal year 1951 on new work for completion of contract plans and specifications by hired labor, July 1950 to June 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------- $44,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - 20,435.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 20,435.83 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -- 23,564.17 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 23,564.17 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 23,564.17 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project--. - --- 656 ,000 .00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _.............._ $32, 000.00 -. -$5, 000.00 $3, 000. 00 $10, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ 13, 506. 53 $2, 306.37 490. 22 43. 21 89. 50 C ost of m aintenan ce-------------.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. -... --.. Total expended_ -- 12, 000. 00 3, 765. 98 537. 14 43. 21 89. 50 36. OWASCO INLET AND OUTLET, MONTVILLE AND DRY CREEKS, STATE DITCH, AND CRANE BROOK, N. Y. Location.-Owasco Inlet rises near Freeville, N. Y., in Tomp- kins County, N. Y., and flows northward 20 miles to Owasco Lake in Cayuga County, N. Y. The. lake is 11 miles in length and dis- charges into Owasco Outlet, which flows northward 16 miles and empties into Seneca River. Montville and Dry Creeks are tribu- taries of the inlet, at and near the village of Moravia, N. Y., re- spectively, State Ditch being a tributary of the outlet. Montville FLOOD CONTROL-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2223 Creek is also called Mill Creek locally. Crane Brook drains an area immediately west of the Owasco Basin and flows in a general northerly direction to the Seneca River. (See U. S. Geological Sur- very quadrangle sheets, "New York-Auburn, Moravia, and Weedsport.") Existing project.-The project provides for the improvement of the channels of Owasco Inlet, Montville (Mill) Creek, and Dry Creek, replacement of two existing bridges spanning Dry Creek- one a highway bridge to be done by local interests-and construc- tion of a dike along the north side of that stream; the improve- ment of State Ditch and the channel of Owasco Outlet; and the improvement of Crane Brook, including the excavation of pilot and bypass channels and construction of two dikes. The work on State Ditch has been completed by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 815, 77th Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated Federal construction cost, revised in 1948, is $315,000; the estimated local cost is $137,700, including the cost of replacement of highway bridge over Dry Creek. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. The State of New York furnished the required releases from claims and per- formed the necessary local cooperation for work on Owasco Out- let, Montville and Dry Creeks, with the exception of reconstruc- tion of a railroad bridge over Dry Creek. The Federal Govern- ment has assumed the responsibility of reconstruction of the railroad bridge under the terms of section 3 of the Flood Con- trol Act approved July 24, 1946. These assurances were approved on August 8, 1947. Assurances of local cooperation for State Ditch and Crane Brook have not been received. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Detailed plans and specifications for improving Montville and Dry Creeks and Owasco Inlet were completed by hired labor at a cost for the year of $452.86. Preparation of the maintenance manual for the project was completed by hired labor at a cost of $691.74. Dis- posal of debris from channel clearing in Owasco Inlet by hired labor was completed at a cost of $982.16. Clearing of Dry Creek channel and repairs to the earth dike along the north side of the stream by hired labor were completed at a cost of $8,947.46. Re- pairs to the Main Street Bridge over Mill Creek abutment footings by hired labor were completed at a cost of $3,845.40. Contract operations for replacement of the Lehigh Valley Railroad bridge over Dry Creek were completed at a cost of $40,204.97. Construc- tion of flood protection improvements on Montville Creek and construction of a levee along Dry Creek by contract was completed at a cost of $1,649.14. The total cost of new work for the year was $56,773.73. The total expenditures were $69,504.79. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 92 percent complete. Construction of the improvements along Owasco Outlet and Crane Brook remains to be done to complete the project. Owasco Outlet and Crane Brook have been placed in an inactive category as substantial delays are expected in the ful- fillment of local cooperation. The total cost of the existing proj- ect was $274,013.23. The total expenditures were $266,404.72. 2224 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the year will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _ $7,608.51 Available for revocation-._ ..- -. - - 10,986.77 Total----------------- ---------------------- 18,595.28 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---- -__ $285,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 274,013.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- 266,404.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------- 18,595.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 2,929.63 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 2,929.63 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_ - - $12, 500. 00 $12,000. 00 $5,000.00 $255, 500.00---------- Cost: of new work. - - - 44.04 12, 910.91 16, 221. 79 188, 062. 76 $56, 773. 73 Cost of maintenance - - - --..----------. .. --------------..--------- ------- Total expended -------------- . 41. 53 15, 512. 04 8,946. 43 172, 399.93 69, 504. 79 37. SYRACUSE, OSWEGO RIVER BASIN, N. Y. Location.-Syracuse, N. Y., is located in Onondaga County at the southern end of Onondaga Lake. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographical map of New York State.) Existing project.---The plan of improvement provides for in- creasing the capacity of Onondaga Creek Channel through the city between Atlantic and Dorwin Avenues, 4.5 and 6.3 miles, respec- tively, above the mouth of Onondaga Creek from 1,000 to 6,000 cubic feet per second by widening and realining the channel and constructing low levees on both banks at the lower end. Two new bridges will be required over the new channel to be done by local interests. It also provides for constructing a retention reservoir on Onon- daga Creek about 4 miles south of Syracuse with a capacity of 18,200 acre-feet at spillway crest, consisting of an earth dam 67 feet high, a concrete spillway channel, and an outlet conduit with appurtenant structures. This will provide protection for the city of Syracuse against a flood approximately 70 percent greater than the largest on record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 846, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The estimated Federal cost is $3,850,000 (revised in 1948) for construction, and the estimated local cost is $862,500 (revised in 1948) for lands and damages. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-New work: En- gineering studies, design, and preparation of plans and specifica- FLOOD CONTROL--BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2225 tions, by hired labor, for construction of the channel improvement work were continued at a cost of $12,288.19. Contract operations for construction of Onondaga Dam were continued and were about 89 percent complete at the close of the year, at a cost for the year of $1,401,024.07. The reservoir area was cleared by hired labor at a cost of $73,819.82. Construction by contract of the access road to the dam was 53 percent completed at a cost for the year of $12,591.37. A contract was awarded for construction of chan- nel improvements in Onondaga Creek and government costs in connection therewith were $4,515.14. The State of New York has acquired all lands necessary for construction of the dam and ac- cess road and is continuing plans for acquisition of lands for the channel improvements. Government costs in connection with land acquisition were $1,574.19 for the year. Stream gaging was done by the United States Geological Survey at a cost for the year of $421. The total cost of new work for the year was $1,506,233.78. The expenditures were $1,510,527.56. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 65 percent complete. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of completing existing contracts for construc- tion of the dam, access road, and channel improvement. The total cost of the existing project was $2,629,291.91. The total expendi- tures were $2,488,168.40. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $691,831.60, plus an allotment of $600,000 made in August and October 1949, a total of $1,291,831.60, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 _ _ _ _-_ _ __ $142,123.51 New work: Completion of dam construction under existing continuing contract, July 1949 to September 1949_-_ - $324,993.11 Completion of access road construction under ex- isting contract, July 1949 to September 1949__ 11,908.63 Completion of channel improvement construction under existing continuing contract, July 1949 to June 1950--------------------------- 535,484.86 Completion of engineering studies and prepara- tion of maintenance manual by hired labor, July 1949 to June 1950-- _------------------- 10,000.00 Operation of gages by United States Geological Survey, July 1949 to June 1950 - - 588.00 882,974.60 Available for revocation-_--- 266,733.49 Total _ __-_- __ 1,291,831.60 The expenditure of these funds will complete construction of the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $3,180,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 2,629,291.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -_-___- 2,488,168.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 691,831.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 129,619.20 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950.. 600,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 729,619.20 2226 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .-.. . . . . . .. .$1,400, 000.00 $500, 000.00 $1, 100, 000.-00 Cost of new work_ __ $42, 533. 59 39, 204. 53 $106, 590. 29 873, 940. 99 1, 506, 233. 78 Cost of maintenance Total expended- _ 33, 994. 05 49,374.47 73, 782. 23 759, 631. 15 1, 510, 527. 56 38. 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, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $1,000,000 from the flood control appropriation for any one fiscal year in the removal of accumulated snags and other debris from, and the clearing and straightening of channels in navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of flood control. During fiscal year 1949, final payments of outstanding obliga- tions totaling $16.44 were made for clearing and snagging work by hired labor in Cazenovia Creek, N. Y., Tonawanda Creek, N. Y., and Keuka Lake Outlet, N. Y. Work on these projects was com- pleted in the previous fiscal year. Allotments totaling $75,000 were received during fiscal year 1948 for snagging and clearing the following: Owasco Lake Out- let in the vicinity of Auburn, N. Y., shoal areas with a total length of 0.6 miles; Cayuga Inlet near Ithaca, N. Y., 2.6 miles; Conneaut Creek at Conneautville, Pa., 1.2 miles; Kashong Creek at Kashong Point, N. Y., 0.2 miles; and Scajaquada Creek at Depew, N. Y., 1 mile. Snagging and clearing, by hired labor, was completed in Owasco Lake Outlet at a cost for the year of $20,500; in Cayuga Inlet, $24,512.63; and in Conneaut Creek, $16,000. Snagging and clear- ing operations, by hired labor, were 4 percent complete in Sca- jaquada Creek and 12 percent complete in Kashong Creek at costs for the year of $223.05 and $727.98, respectively. The total cost for the year was $61,980.10 and the expenditures were $61,718.89. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amount- ing to $16,538.41 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, 30 June 1949 ------------------------------ _ $2,404.59 New work: Completion of clearing and snagging operations, by hired labor, in Scajaquada Creek, N. Y., July 1949 to December 1949 - _ _______ __ $8,276.95 Completion of clearing and snagging operations, by hired labor, in Kashong Creek, N. Y., July 1949 to December 1949-- 3,772.02 12,048.97 Available for revocation - - 2,084.85 Total __ 16,538.41 FLOOD CONTROL-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2227 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $215,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 200,866.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 198,461.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 16,538.41 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 8 ,248.41 Fiscal year ending June 30- i- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....... $25,000 $115,000.00 $75,000.00 Cost of new work_ $24, 093. 39 114, 792. 69 61,980.10 Cost of maintenance_ ..................----..... I I I. .1 Total expended _._ 24, 093.39 112, 649. 31 61,718.89 39. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of the work during the fiscal year was $32,397.25, and the expenditures were $29,915.83. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $25,920.60, plus an allotment of $40,000 made in July 1949; a total of $65,920.60, will be applied to accounts payable of $2,771.36, and to the payments of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $47,761 can be profitably expended dur- ing fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $447,200.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _- 424,050.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 421,279.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ _ 25,920.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 20,920.60 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 40,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 60,920 .60 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $110,900.00 $12,000.00 $5,000. 00 $40,000.00 $45,000 00 Cost of new work - - Cost of maintenance- ....--.... 60, 282. 19 40, 051. 40 28, 965. 19 29, 890. 74 32, 397. 25 Total expended .......... 57, 260. 70 40, 731.20 31,399.11 29, 836.36 29, 915.83 2228 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 40. INACTIVE FLOOD CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full report June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project see Annual quired to report for- New work Maintenance complete Batavia and vicinity, Tonawanda Creek, N.Y. 1948 $618, 000 Canandaigua Lake, N.Y., Oswego River wa- 2 1946 $9,000. 00 78, 000 tershed.l 3 Keuka Lake, N. Y., Oswego River watershed. 2 1946 16, 000.00 73,000 Owasco Lake4 (Auburn), N. Y., Oswego River 2 1946 26, 858.18 - 107,000 watershed. Chittenango Creek and tributaries, N. Y.. 1948 12, 463.85 429, 000 Panther Mountain Reservoir, Moose River, 1947 164, 184 33 -_-_ _- 9, 621, 000 N. Y.5 1Assurances of local cooperation withdrawn, 5-year limitation clause invoked, and authorization for this project will expire March 29, 1951. 2 Reported by Syracuse, N. Y. district. 3 Assurances of local cooperation withdrawn in letter from State of New York dated Jan. 19, 1948. Ap- proved by Chief of Engineers on May 6, 1948. 4 Assurances of local cooperation withdrawn, 5-year limitation clause invoked, and authorization for this project will expire Apr. 30, 1951. 5 Work was suspended in September 1946 as local interests withdrew all assurances of cooperation. Esti- mated amount to complete includes $8, 219, 000 to be contributed by local interests. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress - -i- Angelica Creek, Allegany County, House Public Works N. Y. Committee resolution, May 27, 1949. Bellevue, Ohio, and the surrounding Flood Control Act, June area of Seneca, Erie, Huron, and 30, 1948. Sandusky Counties, with a view to the control of floods caused by ex- cess underground and surface wa- ters. Black River between Lyons Falls Flood Control Commit- and Carthage, N. Y., for flood con- tee resolution, July 25, trol. 1946. Do_ - - - Commerce Committee resolution, Sept. 9, 1946. Buffalo, Cayuga, and Cazenovia Flood Control Commit- Creeks, N. Y. for extension of auth- tee resolution, Feb. 2, orized flood control project for Lan- 1944. caster, N. Y., through village of Depew, N. Y. Buffalo, Cazenovia, and Cayuga Flood Control Commit- Creeks, N. Y., water supply for tee resolution, Sept. 18, Lockport and other communities 1944. in combination with flood control and other purposes. Caledonia, N. Y., for flood control Commerce Committee June 3, 1949 H. 232, 81st Favorable. improvements on the Genesee resolution, Mar. 20, Cong., River, N. Y. 1946. 1st sess. Do .....--........ ...._ _.. .. Flood Control Commit- June 3, 1949 H. 232,81st Do. tee resolution, Mar. 22, Cong., 1946. 1st sess. Cattaraugus Creek, N. Y., for flood Flood Control Commit- control at and in vicinity of Go- tee resolution, Dec. 8, wanda, N. Y. 1944. Cayuga, Buffalo, and Cazenovia Flood Control Commit- Creeks, N. Y., for extension of the tee resolution, Feb. 2, authorized flood control project for 1944. Lancaster, N. Y. through the vil- lage of Depew, N. Y. Cayuga, Cazenovia, and Buffalo Flood Control Commit- Creeks, N. Y., water supply for tee resolution, Sept. 18, Lockport and other communities 1944. in combination with flood control and other purposes. Cazenovia Creek, N. Y.-_ _- Commerce Committee resolution, Apr. 22,1942. FLOOD CONTROL-BUFFALO, N. Y., DISTRICT 2229 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued I I Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress i Cazenovia Creek, Erie County, N.Y. Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Apr. 23, 1942. Cazenovia, Cayuga, and Buffalo Flood Control Commit- Creeks, N. Y., for extension of the tee resolution, Feb. 2, authorized flood control project for 1944. Lancaster, N. Y., through the vil- lage of Depew, N. Y. Cazenovia, Buffalo, and Cayuga Flood Control Commit- Creeks, N. Y., water supply for tee resolution, Sept. 18, Lockport and other communities 1944. in combination with flood control and other purposes. Depew,village of,extension of author- Flood Control Commit- ized flood control project for Lan- tee resolution, Feb. 2, caster, N. Y., through the village. 1944. Dyke Creek, Genesee River, N. Y., Flood Control Commit- June 3, 1949 H. 232,81st Favorable. for flood control at and in the vicin- tee resolution, Dec. 8, Cong., ity of Wellsville, Allegany County, 1944. 1st sess. N. Y. Erie County, Ohio, and the surround- Flood Control Act, June ing area of Seneca, Huron and 30, 1948. Sandusky Counties, at and in vi- cinity of Bellevue, Ohio, with a view to the control of floods caused by excess underground and surface waters. Genesee River, N. Y., for flood con- Commerce Committee June 3, 1949 H.232,81st Do. trol in vicinity of Caledonia, N. Y. resolution, Mar. 20, Cong., 1946. 1st sess. Do- - - Flood Control Commit- June 3, 1949 H. 232, 81stt Do. tee resolution, Mar. 22, Cong., 1946. 1st sess. Genesee River, N. Y., for flood con- Flood Control Commit- June 3, 1949 H. 232, 81stt Do. trol along main stem and Dyke tee resolution, Dec. 8, Cong., Creek at and in vicinity of Wells- 1944. 1st sess. ville, Allegany County, N. Y. Geneva, N. Y., Marsh Creek, Oswe- House Public Works go River watershed, vicinity of. Committee resolution, Apr. 5, 1949. Gowanda, N. Y., vicinity of, flood Flood Control Commit- control on Cattaragus Creek. tee resolution, Dec. 8, 1944. Huron County, Ohio, and the sur- Flood Control Act, June rounding area of Seneca, Erie, 30, 1948. and Sandusky Counties, at and in vicinity of Bellevue, Ohio, with a view to the control of floods caused by excess underground and surface waters. Kashong Point, N. Y. and vicinity, Commerce Committee Oswego River watershed. resolution, Apr. 17, 1946. Lancaster, N. Y., through the Vil- Flood Control Commit- lage of Depew, N. Y., Cayuga, tee resolution, Feb. 2, Buffalo and Cazenovia Creeks, N. 1944. Y., for extension of the authorized flood control project for. Lockport, water supply for, and oth- Flood Control Commit- er communities in combination tee resolution, Sept. 18, with flood control and other pur- 1944. poses, Buffalo, Cazenovia and Ca- yuga Creeks, N. Y. Mannsville, New York, Skinner Flood Control Act, June Creek at and in the vicinity of. 30, 1948. Marsh Creek Trib. of Oswego River House Public Works watershed, at and in vicinity of Committee resolution, Geneva, N. Y. Apr. 5, 1949. Oneida Creek and tributaries, N. Y. Flood Control Act, July 24, 1946. Oswego River watershed, Kashong Commerce Committee Point, N. Y. and vicinity. resolution, Apr. 17, 1946. Oswego River watershed, Marsh House Public Works Creek, vicinity of Geneva, N. Y. Committee resolution, Apr. 5, 1949. 872132-50----56 2230 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1.949 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Recom- Document Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Sandusky County, Ohio, and the Flood Control Act, June surrounding area of Seneca, Erie, 30, 1948. and Huron Counties, at and in vi- cinity of Bellevue, Ohio, with a view to the control of floods caused by excess underground and surface waters. Sandusky River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Jan. 29, 1947 Unfavora- Ohio. 28, 1937. ble. Sandusky River, Ohio, for flood Senate Public Works control. Committee resolution, Feb. 24, 1948. Sandusky River, Ohio, diversion of Flood Control Acts, May flood waters from Scioto River, 15, 1928 and Aug. 28, Ohio (report under special board). 1937. Scajaquada Creek and its tributaries, Flood Control Act, Dec. New York. 22, 1944. Scioto River, Ohio, diversion of flood Flood Control Acts, May waters into Sandusky River, Ohio 15, 1928 and Aug. 28, (report under special board). 1937. Seneca County, Ohio, and the sur- Flood Control Act, June rounding area of Erie, Huron, and 30, 1948. Sandusky Counties, at and in vi- cinity of Bellevue, Ohio, with a view to the control of floods caused by excess underground and surface waters. Skinner Creek, at and in the vicinity __- do _.---------------- of Mannsville, N. Y. Wellsville, Allegany County, N. Y., Flood Control Commit- June 3, 1949 H. 232, 81st Favorable. vicinity of, for flood control along tee resolution, Dec. 8, Cong., the main stream of Genesee River 1944. 1st sess. and Dyke Creek. I I I I IMPROVEMENTS OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT This district comprises that part of California which lies south of Cape San Martin (about 265 miles north of the entrance to Los Angeles Harbor) embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Pacific Ocean north of the international boundary; that portion of the Great Basin and the drainage basin of the Colorado River and tributaries in southeastern California, southern Nevada, eastern Utah, southwestern Wyoming, western Colorado, western New Mexico, and Arizona; and the minor drainage basins in southern Arizona and southwestern New Mexico west of the Continental Divide. District engineer: Col. A. T. W. Moore, Corps of Engineers, to April 29, 1949; Col. W. D. Luplow since that date. Division engineer of the South Pacific Division, Oakland Army Base, Oakland, Calif., comprising the Los Angeles, Calif., Sacra- mento, Calif., and San Francisco, Calif., districts: Col. Dwight F. Johns, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. Morro Bay Harbor, Calif .. .. 2231 14. Santa Ana River, Calif .. 2273 2. Santa Barbara Harbor, 15. Lytle and Cajon Creeks, Santa Calif. ----- 2234 Ana River Basin, Calif ... 2274 3. Los Angeles and Long Beach 16. San Antonio Dam, Santa Harbors, Calif. 2236 Ana River Basin, Calif. -- 2276 4. Newport Bay Harbor, Calif. - 5. San Diego Harbor, Calif.--.. - 2240 17. 2243 Prado Dam, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif. ____ 2277 6. San Diego River and Mis- 18. Carbon Canyon Dam and sion Bay, Calif. ___--__- 2246 Channel, Santa Ana River 7. Examinations, surveys, and Basin, Calif.-----------__ 2278 contingencies (general) - - 8. Inactive projects - - 2249 19. 2249 Fullerton Dam, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif.... ..- 2279 20. Brea Dam, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif._____________ 2280 Flood control 21. San Juan Dam, Santa Ana River Basin, Calif.--- --- 2281 9. Holbrook, Little Colorado' 22. San Diego River Basin, Calif. 2282 River, Ariz.__ _- 2250 23. Whitlow Ranch Reservoir, 10. Alamo Reservoir, Bill Wil- Queen Creek, Ariz. 2282 liams River, Ariz. 2251 24. Tucson Diversion, Ariz. _. 2283 11. Ventura, Ventura River 25. Santa Clara River Basin, Basin, Calif. __-____ 2252 Calif. _--- 2284 12. Stewart Canyon Debris 26. Preliminary examinations, Basin and Channel, Ven- surveys, and contingencies tura River Basin, Calif.-__ 2253 for flood control. _- _--... 2285 13. Los Angeles County drainage 27. Plant allotment__ _ .- 2285 area, California _-___ _ _ 2254 1. MORRO BAY, CALIF. Location.-Morro Bay is on the Pacific coast, 110 miles south of Monterey Bay, 120 miles northwest of Santa Barbara Harbor and nearly midway between San Francisco and Los Angeles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5387.) 2231 2232 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides for two random stone breakwaters, the upcoast breakwater extending 1,800 feet south by west from Morro Rock, and the downcoast breakwater extending west from the sandspit, 1,399 feet, thence northwest 433 feet, a total distance of 1,832 feet; an entrance channel 16 feet deep and 350 feet wide; a stone dike extending from Morro Rock to the mainland, a distance of 1,600 feet; a main channel 16 feet deep varying in width up to 800 feet from the entrance to opposite the town of Morro; a quarry-waste revet- ment levee extending along the water front at Morro, a distance of 6,930 feet, to retain marginal fills; and a channel from the town of Morro to the lower bay, 12 feet deep and generally 150 feet wide. The project has been completed under supervision of the Chief of Engineers using funds provided by the Navy Department. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 4.7 -The feet. The extreme range is about 8.5 feet. latest (1949) estimated cost for new work is $2,920,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $25,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 283, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The project document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-The project adopted by the River and Har- bor Act of March 2, 1945, is subject to the conditions with respect to that part of the channel and basin beyond the limits of the 16- foot depth that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War, they will: Furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction and for subsequent maintenance, when and as re- quired; construct and maintain a roadway to and along Morro water front to give proper access to the improvement; and provide and maintain adequate facilities for the mooring and servicing of vessels, at terms reasonable and equal to all. The estimated cost of these items is $50,000. Local cooperation has been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.--There are 2,083 feet of piers and a marine railway, constructed by the Navy, and a few small piers con- structed by private local interests. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Repairs by con- tract to the Morro (north) breakwater were completed in Sep- tember 1948. A total of 17,745 tons of class A stone and 2,704 cubic yards of concrete were placed. Specifications for mainte- nance dredging were prepared. The costs were $138,522.57 for maintenance. The expenditures were $183,621.03. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1946. The south breakwater was completed in 1942, the stone dike connecting Morro Rock and the mainland in 1942, the Morro (north) breakwater in 1946, the retaining levee and mar- ginal fills along the Morro waterfront in 1944, and the channel to the lower bay in 1944. Repairs to the Morro (north) break- RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2233 water were commenced in May 1948 and completed in September 1948. Controlling depths were as follows: Feet Date ascertained Entrance channel...-------- ---------------------------------------- 16 June 1949. Navy channel------------- channel. 16 -_Do. Navy - _____- _- ------- ---------------- ------------- 112 __d Morro channel..----------------------------------------- ------ --- Do. Total costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs Funds - Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Navy funds .................... . $2, 612, 093. 36 $307,906.64 $2,920,000.00 $2, 920, 000.00 Regular funds -__-_____-__-.--_____.----- --------... 294, 430. 90 294, 430. 90 293, 355.20 Total, all funds_- ____- -.... -_ 2, 612, 093. 36 602, 337. 54 3, 214, 430. 90 3, 213, 355.20 ProPosed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $276,644.80 plus $524.30 accounts receivable, a total of $277,169.10, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $1,600.00 Maintenance: Dredging by contract the entrance, Navy and Morro channels, July 1949 to October 1949 ---------------------------- 253,627.00 Construct sand fences and make sand studies, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950 9,942.10 Complete survey of harbor by hired labor, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950---- -- 12,000.00 Total for all work -------------- 277,169.10 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- -------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------_ 1$322,612,093.36 ,490 ,000.00 2------- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949..-.. 3,602 ,337 .54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 3,213,355.20 UneXpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 276 ,644.80 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 44,347.14 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---- 44,347.14 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . ___........_____ - $100, 000. 00 ------------- $198, 000. 00 $272, 000. 00 Cost of new work____________.__ $1, 041,540 80 176, 842. 59 . Cost of maintenance____--..... 164, 083.51 232, 928. 45 - $6, 776. 24 60, 026. 77 138, 522. 57 . Total expended________ .__ 954,084. 71 659,005. 67 8,455. 75 14, 910.50 183, 621.03 1 InCludes $2,920,000 Navy Department funds. a Includes $612,093.36 Navy Department funds. a Includes $307,90.64 Navy Department funds.. 2234 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 2. SANTA BARBARA HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-This improvement is located on the Pacific coast, 90 miles northwest of Los Angeles Harbor and 320 miles southeast of San Francisco Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5261.) Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides for main- tenance by dredging of depths existing in 1934 into the harbor formed by the breakwater constructed by local interests and per- mits the maintenance of the harbor by means of a fixed sand- intercepting plant to be provided and operated by and at the ex- pense of local interests; the United States to make available for the operation of the plant an amount not exceeding $30,000 an- nually, the present approved estimated annual cost of mainte- nance, whenever funds are allotted for such purpose, provided that there shall be deducted from such funds the actual cost of harbor maintenance found necessary, if and when the intercepting plant has been installed. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.4 feet. The extreme range is about 10 feet. 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 Aug. 30, 1935 Maintenance by dredging of the present depths into Senate committee print, 73d Cong., the harbor formed by the breakwater constructed 2d sess. by local interests. Mar. 2, 1945 Permits maintenance by means of a fixed sand-i nter- H. Doc. 348, 77th Cong., 1st sess. cepting plant to be provided and operated by and (Contains latest published map.) at the expense of local interests, the United Ste tes to contribute to operating expense an amount notato exceed $30,000 annually, whenever funds are 1- lotted therefor, the funds thus contributed to be reduced by actual cost of harbor maintenance if and when the intercepting plant has been installed. Prior to adoption by Congress, the work was authorized by the Public Works Administration. Local cooperation.-No specific local cooperation is required. Local interests have contributed $309,731.98 to date to cover the excess cost of depositing dredged material on the beach, over the estimated cost of similar dredging with disposal at sea. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, permits maintenance of the harbor by an intercepting plant as described above. Terminal facilities.-T--hese consist of one wharf 2,200 feet long, a Navy pier 335 feet long, and also a landing float and mooring facilities for small craft. The wharf, which is equipped with ware- house, is used by general cargo and fishing boats. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of surveys, preparation of plans and specifications and maintenance dredging at seaward end of breakwater and at Navy pier. The maintenance dredging by contract was commenced in May and completed in June 1949. A total of 755,733 cubic yards were dredged and material deposited along beach easterly of the RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2235 sewer outfall. The costs were $159,784.88 for maintenance. The expenditures were $23,848.26. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Controlling depths on June 6, 1947, were as follows: Entrance channel 25 feet for a width of 200 feet; 27 feet for an area 300 feet by 1,000 feet; 20 feet for an area 500 feet by 900 feet; 13 feet to 20 feet at Stearns wharf; and 16 feet at the Navy pier. " Total costs and expenditures for maintenance and beach restora- tion to June 30, 1949 were as follows: Costs Funds Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular_ _- _ _ __ - $541, 788. 88 $541, 788. 88 $405, 852. 26 Public Works ________________________________________ 29, 198. 39 29, 198. 39 29, 198. 39 Total, United States Funds_ 570, 987. 27 570, 987. 27 435, 050. 65 Contributed ___________________________ ______________ 259, 731. 98 259, 731. 98 259, 731. 98 Total, all funds _ . 830, 719. 25 830, 719. 25 694, 782. 63 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $87,651.74, will be applied to accounts payable. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - ------ 1 $522,702.39 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 1 570,987.27 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ _ __ _ _ 1 435,050.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________________________ 87,651.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 271.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 19148 1949 Appropriated $60, 000. 00 $102,000.00 500.00 $111, Cost of new work___ Cost of maintenance- 287. 52 101, 712. 48 $60, 000. 00 159, 784. 88 Total expended_ 275. 82 98, 267. 86 62, 964. 07 $ 492. 25 23, 848. 26 1 Includes $29,198.39 Public Works funds and $11,000 working funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___ --- $309,731.98 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __ -259,731.98 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -- 259,731.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------- Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ _ 50,000.00 2236 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------ 000 $50, $18, 000. 00 $50, 000. 00 .... $0, 000 Cost of new work ---- . . . Cost of maintenance-_ .- .... - 68, 000. 00 50,000. 00 ---- -- Total expended_ -55, 894. 36 51,105. 64 - - 3. LOS ANGELES AND LONG BEACH HARBORS, CALIF. Location.-On the Pacific coast, 410 miles southeast of San Francisco Harbor and 96 miles northwest of San Diego Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5147.) Previousprojects.--Los Angeles Harbor.-Therewas no project for the outer harbor prior to the existing project. Original proj- ect for the inner harbor was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, August 2, 1882, June 3, 1896, June 13, 1902, June 25, 1910, and July 18, 1918. Long Beach Harbor.-Therewas no previous project. For further details see page 1977 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1646 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides for a breakwater 11,152 feet long (San Pedro breakwater) extending easterly from Point Fermin; for a detached breakwater 12,500 feet long (Middle breakwater) ; for a rubble-mound breakwater of the composite type about 21,000 feet long (Long Beach outer breakwater); for maintenance of the Long Beach inner break- water south of the outer end of pier A (now an integral part of pier A as extended) ; for an entrance channel 1,000 feet wide and 40 feet deep to outer Los Angeles Harbor, with a turning basin 3,500 feet long and 1,500 feet wide of the same depth opposite the end of pier 1 and enlargement of the entrance to the inner harbor by dredging to a depth of 35 feet, a triangular area at its junction with this turning basin; for an inner harbor channel 35 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide, with a turning basin at Los Angeles Harbor 35 feet deep; for a channel 35 feet deep and 650 feet wide in the east basin from the turning basin to United States station 406; for dredging to a depth of 35 feet and 400 feet wide in Cerritos Channel from United States station 406 to the Long Beach turning basin; for a turning basin 35 feet deep at Long Beach; for an entrance channel to Long Beach Harbor 35 feet deep and 300 to 500 feet wide; for dredging to a depth of 40 feet an irregular area A, averaging about 5,000 feet long and 1,900 feet wide, located adjacent to and southwest and south, respectively, of the 40-foot- deep entrance channel and turning basin at Los Angeles Harbor and shoreward of the San Pedro breakwater; for dredging to a depth of 40 feet, an area B, adjacent to the northeasterly side of the entrance channel to Los Angeles Harbor, tapering from a width of about 2,100 feet at that location to zero in a length of about 10,000 feet, the northerly side of the area being generally parallel to and 3,750 feet from the axis of the detached break- water; for dredging a settling basin at the mouth of the Los An- RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2237 geles River Diversion Channel and depositing the material on the beaches eastward therefrom to Belmont pier; for the construction of silt-diversion works for the protection of Los Angeles and Long Beach Harbors; and for maintenance of the entire project except the silt-diversion channel. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.5 feet. The extreme range is about 10 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work is $31,429,200, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. This estimate does not include the cost of constructing 6,000 feet of the authorized 21,000-foot section of the detached breakwater by the Navy Department. The latest (1949) approved estimates for annual cost of maintenance are $125,000 for dredging and $125,000 for repairs to the breakwater. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 A breakwater 8,500 feet long, easterly of Point Fermin_ S. Doc. 18, 55th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Extension of said breakwater to shore, making a total H. Doc. 969, 60th Cong., 1st sess. length of 11,152 feet from Point Fermin. July 25, 1912 Dredging in Los Angeles outer harbor west of the Rivers and Harbors Committee entrance channel. Doc. 8, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 For the silt-diversion works...______ __.._______ ____ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 9, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Triangular area approach to Los Angeles inner harbor H. Doc. 1013, 66th Cong., 3d sess. entrance channel. Mar. 3, 1925 Dredging the Los Angeles Harbor main channel and H. Doc. 349, 68th Cong., 1st sess. entrance 35 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide, dredging the inner harbor turning basin 35 feet deep, and for reclamation of Reservation Point. July 3, 1930 A detached breakwater 12,500 feet long in prolonga- Rivers and Harbors Committee tion of the existing breakwater (authorized by act Doc. 33, 71st Cong., 2d sess. of June 3, 1896). Do ------- Widening the fairway on the easterly side of the en- S. Doe. 130, 71st Cong., 2d sess. trance to Los Angeles inner harbor, dredging a channel 35 feet deep and 650 feet wide in the east basin from the turning basin to United States sta- tion 406; dredging 35 feet deep and 400 feet wide in Cerritos Channel from United States station 406 to the Long Beach turning basin; a turning basin 35 feet deep at Long Beach; for the entrance channel to Long Beach Harbor, 35 feet deep and 500 feet wide and for maintenance of the Long Beach breakwater south of the outer end pier A. D o ....... This act provides that in no case shall dredging be done within 50 feet of established pierhead lines or existing piers and wharves. Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging the 1,000-foot-wide entrance channel to Los Senate committee print, 74th Angeles outer harbor to 40-foot depth and for a Cong., 1st sess. turning basin 3,500 feet long and 1,500 feet wide to the same depth and enlargement of the entrance to the inner harbor by dredging to 35-foot depth a tri- angular area at its junction with the turning basin. Oct. 17, 1940 Dredging to a depth of 40 feet, areas A and B adjacent H. Doc. 843, 76th Cong., 3d sess. to the 40-foot-depth entrance channel; the construc- (Contains latest published map.) tion and maintenance of a rubble-mound break- water of the composite type about 21,000 feet long in an easterly direction from the northeast end of the existing detached breakwater; dredging about 4,000,000 cubic yards initially for a settling basin at the mouth of the Los Angeles River diversion channel, and depositing the material on the beaches eastward therefrom to Belmont pier; maintenance dredging of areas A and B, and at the mouth of the Los Angeles River diversion channel; all subject to such modifications as in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers may be advisable to meet the requirements of the Navy. Such requirements modified the alinement of the Long Beach outer breakwater from that shown on the latest pub- lished map in H. Doc. 843, 76th Cong., 3d sess. I 1 2238 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, proposes that the locality take the following cooperative action: (a) Cede to the United States, in lieu of that portion of the mili- tary reservation at Reservation Point which will be required for widening the main entrance channel, an equivalent area to the east, adjoining the present Federal holdings. (b) Dredge, at its own expense, a portion 200 feet in width of the proposed 30- foot channel along the easterly, northerly, and part of the westerly sides of west basin. The River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, requires no local cooperation except that if local interests desire to use dredged material to reclaim land or to build up beaches in addition to that recommended therein, the cost in excess of the cheapest dredging and disposal methods should be borne by local interests. The city of Los Angeles has contributed the sum of $160,575 to pay the increased cost of depositing 2,032,047 cubic yards of material dredged from areas A and B at Cabrillo Beach on the seaward side of the San Pedro breakwater. The city of Long Beach has contributed the sum of $262,120 to pay the increased cost of de- positing 3,400,000 cubic yards of material, dredged from the mouth of the Los Angeles River, on the beaches between Belmont pier and Santa Ana Avenue and in piers A and D. In addition to the Federal project requirements, local public interests have expended approximately $75,000,000 for harbor improvements and facilities, public and private interests have dredged approximately 32,000,000 cubic yards of material for harbor improvements. Terminal facilities.-In Los Angeles Harbor there are 71,855 linear feet of wharves, of which 57,532 linear feet are owned by the city and 14,323 linear feet by private interests. In Long Beach Harbor there are 31,006 linear feet of wharves, of which 15,321 linear feet are owned by the city, 10,700 linear feet by the Govern- ment, and 4,985 linear feet by private interests. With the com- pletion of 6,000 linear feet of small craft wharfage now under construction the improvements will be adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Construction under a continuing contract of 8,650 feet of the 21,000-foot de- tached breakwater was completed in February 1949. A total of 145,758 tons of class "A" stone and 44,968 solid cubic yards of class "B" stone were placed. New work dredging of areas A and B under a continuing contract was completed in February 1949. A total of 1,081,207 cubic yards of material was dredged and deposited. The costs were $1,107,374.73 for new work and $17,389.58 for maintenance, a total of $1,124,764.31. The expenditures were $2,034,511.81. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1949. The 11,152-foot San Pedro breakwater was com- pleted in 1912; the silt-diversion works in 1923; the Los Angeles Inner Harbor channels and turning basin in 1931; the Long Beach entrance channel in 1932; the Los Angeles Harbor entrance chan- nel in 1937; and the outer harbor turning basin in 1939. The 6,000- foot section of the 21,000-foot detached breakwater was com- RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2239 pleted under Navy contract in 1942. About 4,700 feet of the 21,000- foot detached breakwater was completed in 1943. A portion of the remaining 8,650 feet of the 21,000-foot detached breakwater was partially constructed in 1943. Construction was resumed in September 1946 and completed in February 1949. The 12,500-foot detached breakwater was completed in 1937 and during a storm in September 1939 sustained damage. Restoration was completed in 1947. The breakwaters were in good condition. Dredging from the settling basin at the mouth of the Los Angeles River diversion channel was completed in 1946. Dredging of areas A and B was commenced in April 1948 and completed in February 1949. Controlling depths were as follows: Feet Date ascertained Los Angeles Harbor: Entrance channel.--- -_--------------- - -40 August 1937. West anchorage area (outer harbor) _ - 40 February 1949. East anchorage area (outer harbor)-.. ........... - ..... 40 Do. Turning basin (outer harbor) .-.... -..................... . 40 May 1939. M ain channel ............ _ ................. ........................... 35 June 1938. Turning basin (inner harbor) -- 35 Do. East basin channel and Cerritos channel from slip 5 to Los Angeles-Long 35 June 1936. Beach city boundary. Long Beach Harbor: Entrance channel- .. . .. .. . .. ...... . .. .. . .. .. . .. . . 35 April 1938. Turning basin_..---------- .. _ .......__ 35 December 1936. Cerritos Channel from Los Angeles-Long Beach city boundary to Long 35 June 1936. Beach turning basin. Settling basin at mouth of Los Angeles River diversion channel -.. 25 April 1946. The total costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs Funds Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular_-- $27, 753, 550. 74 $2, 637, 510. 35 $30, 391, 061. 09 $30, 590, 687. 44 Public Works 1, 593, 667. 46 - 1, 593, 667. 46 1, 593, 667. 46 Emergency._ - - 996, 791. 62 996, 791. 62 996, 791. 62 Total, all funds 30, 344, 009. 82 2, 637, 510. 35 32, 981, 520. 17 33, 181, 146. 52 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $146,608.86, plus accounts receivable of $1,- 279.22, a total of $147,888.08, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949________________________________ $10,776.69 New work: Reserve held pending claim to be filed by contractor for readjusted freight rates under construction contract_ 132,610.95 -- Maintenance: Surveys by hired labor of completed work, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950____________________________________ 4,500.44 Total for all work ____________________________________ 147,888.08 The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance surveys. 2240 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1 $35,654,149.42 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________ 132,531,056.41 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 -_ __________________ 2,776,857.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 35,507,540.56 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-- ------ 146,608.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 15,763.99 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated..... . - $349, 076. 65 $6,387,000.00 $825, 000. 00 $1,365, 000. 00 -$115, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ . - 232, 275. 71 325,543.52 1, 752, 888. 86 3, 764, 653. 58 1, 107, 374. 73 Cost of maintenance ...-......................... 183, 237. 34 686,818.54 786,690. 46 17, 389. 58 Total expended-.... - 210, 194. 50 539, 713. 26 2, 130, 507. 20 4, 157, 223. 10 2, 034, 511.81 1 Includes $1,593,667.46 Public Works funds; includes credit of $33,050.00 from transfer of land at Res- ervation Point; includes $996,791.62 Emergency Relief funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ...- ' $422,695.40 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 335,575.40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 87,120.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ _ _---- ---- _ -_ 422,695.40 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $87, 120. 00 -- $200,000. 00 - $39, 424. 60 Cost of new work __ $122,807.66 52, 192. 34 -_ 160, 575. 40 Cost of maintenance - - - - - --------------87, 120. 00 Total expended_ _ 122, 807. 66 139,312.34 _ 160, 575. 40 1 Work performed with contributed funds is in addition to existing project. 4. NEWPORT BAY HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-This improvement is located on the Pacific coast, 24 miles southeast of Los Angeles-Long Beach Harbors, and 72 miles northwest of San Diego Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5108.) Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides for rub- ble mound entrance jetties, 900 feet apart, 1,620 and 2,860 feet in length on the east and west sides of the channel, respectively; an entrance channel 20 feet deep and 500 feet wide; a main channel 20 feet deep, 700 feet wide, just inside the entrance, narrowing to a general width of 350 feet; an anchorage area 20 feet deep, approximately 3,800 feet long and varying in width up to 520 feet on the north side of the main channel in the easterly end of the bay; an anchorage area 20 feet deep, approximately 5,200 feet long and varying in width up to 600 feet on the south side of the main channel in the easterly end of the bay; a yacht anchorage area 15 feet deep, 1,200 feet wide and 1,700 feet long on the south side of the main channel midway of the bay; the Newport Channel 15 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2241 feet deep, approximately 6,000 feet long and varying in width up to 330 feet; a turning basin 20 feet deep, approximately 2,000 feet long and varying in width up to 1,000 feet at the westerly end of the bay; and for a depth of 10 feet in the remainder of the main bay area. All work described above except widening the 20-foot-deep main channel from a general width of 200 feet to a general width of 350 feet and a width of 700 feet just inside the entrance, the deepening of Newport Channel to 15 feet over a width varying up to 330 feet, and for dredging two anchorages to a depth of 20 feet, which were improvements authorized in the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, was recommended by the Chief of Engi- neers to the Secretary of War under date of September 25, 1933, and was authorized by the Public Works Administration June 15, 1934, at a total estimated cost of $1,835,400 for new work, of which amount local interests were required to contribute one-half. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost of new work is $2,296,800 which is comprised of $1,593,793.66, the cost of work authorized by the Public Works Administration of which local interests contributed one-half; and $703,000 authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, of which $255,000 is re- quired to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,000. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range be- tween mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.1 feet. The extreme range is about 9 feet. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Maintenance of the work authorized by the Public Senate Commerce Committee Works Administration. print 75th Cong. Mar. 2, 1945 Widening the main channel, deepening the Newport S. Doc. 138, 78th Cong., 1st sess. Channel, and dredging 2 anchorage areas. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation. The improvements authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, are subject to the conditions that local interests contribute $255,000 to the first cost, and that responsible local agencies agree to furnish without cost to the United States suitable areas for the disposal of dredge spoil for the initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required, and to hold and save the United States free from damages result- ing from the improvements. Conditions of local cooperation have not been complied with. Local interests state that a bond issue will be required to raise the $255,000 and they are unable to guarantee that amount until fiscal year 1951. In addition to the Federal project requirements the city of New- port Beach and Orange County have expended for dredging and jetty work the sum of $2,526,435 since 1916. Private interests have spent $682,000 for dredging and other harbor work, making the total expenditure for harbor improvements by local interests, $3,208,435, exclusive of the Federal project. 2242 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Terminal facilities.-There are numerous small wharves and landings, practically all for yachts. Facilities are adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance repairs to the entrance jetties were completed in November 1948. A total of 3,460 tons of stone and 238 cubic yards of concrete were placed. The costs were $35,000 for maintenance. The expenditures were $35,000. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 76 percent complete. The units of the project authorized by the Public Works Administration were completed in 1936 at a cost of $1,593,793.66, half of which was contributed by local interests. Dredging authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, has not been commenced. The jetties were gen- erally in good condition. Controlling depths were as follows: Feet Date ascertained Entrance channel.... ... ... ..----------------------------------------------- 20 August 1939. Main channel- ..-.. 10 June 1936. Northerly anchorage area...............-.-... ------------. 10 Do. Southerly anchorage area..------------------------------------------ 10 Do. Yacht anchorage-. 15 Do. Turning basin _. . . . . . . ..------------------------------------------------- 20 January 1942. Newport channel- .. .--.----------.-...... .-- 10 June 1936. Lido channel ---- -- -- -- -- -- --.- - . .....-- 10 Do. West Lido channel WestLid chnne-----------------------------------X5---- . --------- 10 1 Do. Do Balboa Island channel -------- 10 Do. Upper Bay channel ----- _-- _ ....--- - -- ..... --.... 10 Do. Areas of the main bay not specifically described have been dredged to a depth of 10 feet. Work remaining consists of widen- ing the main channel, dredging the anchorages on both sides of the main channel opposite Balboa Island, and deepening Newport Channel. Total costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs Funds Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular _ ---------- ------------ $106, 416. 91 $106, 416. 91 $106, 416. 91 Public Works_ $796, 896. 83 - .. 796, 896. 83 796, 896. 83 Total, United States funds .... 796, 896. 83 106, 416. 91 903, 313. 74 903, 313. 74 Contributed .-- ------------ 796,896. 83 796, 896. 83 796, 896. 83 Total, all funds___ 1, 593, 793. 66 106, 416. 91 1, 700, 210. 57 1, 700, 210. 57 Proposed operations.--There was no balance unexpended on 30 June, 1949. An allotment of $8,000 made in July 1949 will be applied to maintenance for survey by hired labor of the entire bay, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------- - 1$903,313.74 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 1 796,896.83 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 106,416.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- - 903,313.74 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2243 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...-... 8,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----- 8,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project - -- 448,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - $35, 000 Cost of new work -.............. Cost of maintenance- _ 35, 000 Total expended 35, 000 1 Exclusive of $796,896.83 expended from contributed funds. 5. SAN DIEGO HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-On the Pacific coast just north of the United States- Mexico boundary line, about 96 and 506 miles southeast of Los Angeles Harbor and San Francisco Bay, respectively. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5107.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of August 30, 1852; March 3, 1875; September 19, 1890; and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1976 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1642 of Annual Report for 1.938. Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides for a rub- ble-mound jetty 7,500 feet long on Zuniga Shoal; for an entrance channel 40 feet deep, 800 feet wide; for removal of Middle Ground Shoal and widening the entrance channel to the eastward in that vicinity to a depth of 36 feet; for a bay channel 35 feet deep and 2,200 feet wide from the vicinity of Whalers Bight to the naval air station; for an anchorage area northward of the bay channel 1,200 feet wide, 12,000 feet long, and 35 and 26 feet deep in the easterly and westerly halves, respectively; for an approach to the 35-foot anchorage, triangular in shape, 900 feet wide and 35 feet deep; for an approach to the 26-foot anchorage, triangular in shape, 800 feet wide and 26 feet deep; for a seaplane basin 1,500 feet wide, 12,000 feet long, and 8 feet deep, landward of the an- chorage area; for a turning basin 35 feet deep, opposite the mu- nicipal piers; for a channel approximately 20,000 feet long, 1,500 to 2,500 feet wide, and 30 feet deep in the southerly part of the bay; for a channel to National City and Chula Vista 20 feet deep and 200 feet wide; for the dredging of a seaplane basin in the southerly part of the bay, 5,000 to 8,500 feet wide, 21,000 feet long, and 10 feet deep, and for filling an area of approximately 110 acres adjacent to the southerly end of the basin; and for an earthen dike 7,735 feet long to divert the San Diego River from San Diego Bay to False Bay. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.6 feet. The extreme range is about 10.5 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost of new work is $10,- 730,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and $10,000 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $40,000. of 2244 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 which $20,000 is for entrance-channel dredging and $20,000 for bay dredging. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1875 Diversion dike.__ Annual Report 1873, p. 1142. Sept. 19, 1890 Jetty on Zuniga Shoal_ H. Doc. 177, 50th Cong., 1st sess. (Annual Report 1888, p. 2114.) July 27, 1916 Widening the approach (area B) to San Diego munici- H. Doc. 648, 64th Cong., 1st sess. ipal pier 2 by dredging area C (north of area B). Aug. 8, 1917 Dredging area A (south of area B) .__-- _ -...... Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 8, 64th Cong., 2d sess. Do - ------Dredging the 35-foot channel through the Middle H. Doc. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. Ground. Sept. 22, 1922 Dredging areas D and E ________________________..._ H. Doc. 1000, 66th Cong., 3d sess. Mar. 3, 1925 Widening the approach (area C) to San Diego mu- Rivers and Harbors Committee nicipal pier 1 by dredging a portion of area F (north Doc. 2, 68th Cong., 1 sess. of area C). July 3, 1930 For the 40-foot channel through the outer bar; dredg- S. Doc. 81, 71st Cong., 2d sess. ing along the south and north banks of the main channel; dredging the turning basin; dredging area H; and dredging a channel to National City and Chula Vista. Aug. 30, 19351 Widening the bay channel to 2,200 feet with depth of H. Doc. 223, 73d Cong., 2d sess. 35 feet from the vicinity of Whalers Bight in the lower bay to the naval air station opposite the turning basin. Aug. 26, 1937 Dredging areas Q, Q-1, M, N, and O ._______.. ___ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 89, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Oct. 17, 1940 Dredging of a seaplane basin (area S) of approxi- H. Doc. 844, 76th Cong., 3d sess. mately 3,000 acres, 10 feet deep, and the filling of an area of approximately 110 acres adjacent to the southerly end of the basin. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Dredging of triangular approaches to 26, and 35-foot H. Doc. 390, 77th Cong., 1st sess. anchorage, area M. 12 Included Contains in the Emergency Relief program, May 28, 1935. latest published map. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, provides that before any work is undertaken on the turning basin, local interests shall furnish necessary disposal areas and give as- surances satisfactory to the Secretary of War and Chief of Engi- neers that they will deepen areas adjacent to the municipal piers to depth of 35 feet, and that before any work is undertaken on the channel to Chula Vista local interests shall contribute $10,000 in cash. These conditions have been complied with, except in the case of the channel to Chula Vista. The modification of the project in act of October 17, 1940, is subject to the provision that the Chief of Engineers may direct the disposal of dredged materials on lands not under Federal ownership, provided that local interests reim- burse the United States for the cost involved in excess of the cost of disposal by the most economical method and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from such disposal. This requirement was accepted by resolution of the city of Coronado, and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, requires no local cooperation. Terminal facilities.-In San Diego Harbor there are 22,455 linear feet of wharves, exclusive of Government-owned wharves of which 11,785 feet are municipally owned, and 10,670 linear feet by private interests. In addition, there are two wharves at Coro- nado and one Government-owned wharf at North Island. Facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.--None. RIVERS AND HARBORS -LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2245 Condition at end of fiscal year.---The existing project is about 91 percent complete. The San Diego River dike was completed in 1876, the Zuniga Shoal jetty in 1904, the entrance channel to a width of 800 feet and a depth of 40 feet in 1934 and 1948, and the bay channel to a width of 2,200 feet and a depth of 35 feet in 1936. In area M, the westerly anchorage area and the seaplane basin were dredged to depths of 26 and 8 feet, respectively, and areas N and 0 were dredged to a depth of 30 feet in 1942. Dredg- ing of the northwesterly corner of area N to a depth of 30 feet was completed in 1948. The Zuniga Shoal sand barrier was completed in 1941, dredging for the Navy at mooring No. 49 in 1941, and repair work on San Diego River dike in 1942. Divisions 3 and 4 of area S were completed in 1942, division 2 in 1944, and division 1 in 1946. Dredging in area S, to the extent desired by the Navy, was completed in 1946. Controlling depths were as follows: Feet Date ascertained Entrance channel _.........._ _............. .... ..........._ -....... 40 April 1948. Bay channel .......... . . __. . .. ._1.. .. . . . . . 35 October 1941. 26-foot anchorage ..... ... ...------------------------------------------------ 26 Do. Triangular approach to 26-foot anchorage.--_ 1 August 1944. _ _ ....... 35-foot anchorage ............. _ ...... ........................ 35 October 1941. Triangular approach to 35-foot anchorage-.. .... _ - ..----------------------- 26 September 1941. Seaplane basin (area M) ---------------- 8 October 1941. Turning basin .... ------------------------------- 35 June 1936. South Bay channel- __--- . . . ____ ___ ________ _____ 30 March 1942. Seaplane basin (area S) ____ . _________ Chula Vista Channel. -_............................ .. _____ ___________ 10 August 1947. 16 June 1936. Work remaining consists of completion of dredging in area S, the triangular approaches to the 26-foot and 35-foot anchorages in area M, and the southerly portion of the Chula Vista Channel. The costs and expenditures for the existing project to June 30, 1949, were as follows: Costs Funds Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular. _________ __________________ $8, 104, 459. 58 $314,361.51 $8, 418, 821. 09 $8, 418, 821. 09. Public W orks_ .. . . . . . . . 86,352. 01 - - - 86, 352. 01 86,352. 01 Emergency R elief ___________________ 1, 226, 792. 92 -_ -.--... 1, 226, 792. 92 1, 226, 792. 92 Total, United States funds 9, 417, 604. 51 314, 361. 51 9, 731, 966. 02 9, 731, 966. 02 Contributed... 4, 440. 59 - _ _ 4, 440. 59 4, 440. 59 Total, all funds__ . . ___... 9, 422, 045. 10 314, 361. 51 9, 736, 406. 61 9, 736, 406. 61 Proposed operations.-An allotment of $10,500 made in July 1949 will be expended during the fiscal year 1950 for maintenance surveys by hired labor of all improved areas in San Diego Bay, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950. The sum of $200,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, for new work consisting of dredging by contract triangular approaches to 26-foot and 35-foot anchorages, area M, and deposit dredged material to reclaim a portion of the Marine Corps base. 872132-50-----57 2246 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- 1 $9,731,966.02 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________________________ 1 9,417,604.51 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 314,361.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 19499---------------------'9,731,966.02 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 10,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 10,500.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ ____________________ 1,462,658.58 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --$76, 292.15 .,_ __. -- $110,000 Cost of new work_--------------- 6, 046. 97 $449, 706. 15 $4, 320. 32 50, 000 Cost of maintenance --- --- ________ ______ 60, 000 Total expended---------------- 24, 387. 82 460, 193. 20 11, 712 09 110, 000 1Exclusive of $4,440.59 expended from contributed funds; includes $86,352.01 expended from Publi Works funds; includes $1,226,792.92 expended from Emergency Relief funds. 6. SAN DIEGO RIVER AND MISSION BAY, CALIF. Location.-San Diego River has its source on the tableland in Cuyamaca Mountains near Santa Ysabel, Calif., and flows south- westerly 52 miles to the Pacific Ocean through Mission Bay at the city of San Diego. Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a leveed flood channel 800 feet wide with a capacity of 87,400 cubic feet per second, from 0.4 miles above Morena Boule- vard, 3.3 miles directly to the ocean; alteration of a railroad bridge over the leveed river flood channel; dredging of an entrance chan- nel 20 feet deep into Mission Bay, and in the bay a main channel and turning basin about 3,500 feet long and 1,000 feet wide, and two anchorage basins, one 3,000 feet long and 800 feet wide and the other about 1,600 feet long and 800 feet wide, all to a depth of 20 feet; and construction of three jetties at the entrance, and stone revetment for the banks of the entrance and main channels and turning basin. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost of new work is $10,- 300,000 and the estimated cost of annual maintenance is $13,000 for the navigation improvement. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 760, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) This project modifies the flood control project: "San Diego River Basin, Calif." (See page 2282.) (See H. Doc. 635, 77th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to provide the necessary bulkheading and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of Army that they will: (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands and rights-of-way, including spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction of the improvements; (b) make all necessary alterations to highway bridges, utilities, and side- drainage structures; (c) purchase and hold in the public interest the lands between the flood-control channel and Mission Bay, west RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2247 of United States Highway 101; (d) prepare project plans and con- struction schedules for the improvement of the bay area for park purposes, which shall be subject to approval by the Secretary of Army; (e) complete the improvements of the 8-foot dredging and park development within 5 years after completion of the project; (f) provide adequate facilities for storage, maintenance, and sup- ply of small craft; (g) maintain and operate the entire project, except maintenance of the jetties, stone revetment constructed by the United States, and project depths in areas dredged by the United States; (h) protect the carrying capacity of the flood-con- trol channel from future encroachments or obstructions; and (i) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works. Local interests have furnished assurances specified by the act which were approved by the Secretary of the Army and have expended approximately $3,500,000 toward fulfillment of the re- quirements of local cooperation. They have obtained approxi- mately 95 percent of the rights-of-way required for the flood con- trol channel and practically all of the lands between the flood control channel and Mission Bay west of United States Highway 101. They are planning alterations to bridges, utilities, and side drainage structures and are preparing plans for improvement of the bay area for park purposes including facilities for small craft. They have completed about 30% of the 8-foot dredging. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of completion of the project plan for the entire project and contract plans and specifications for the north jetty. Construction by contract of the down-coast and middle jetties was continued. A total of 5,187 cubic yards of material was excavated and 65,927 tons of core stone, 37,234 tons of class A stone, and 150,133 tons of class A-1 stone were placed. Construction on the north jetty was initiated in June 1949. A total of 1,800 cubic yards of material was excavated and 1,688 tons of class A stone were placed. The costs were $966,351.13 for new work. The expendi- tures were $886,471.01, exclusive of contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project as a whole is 10 percent completed. The project plan for the entire project and contract plans and specifications for the jetties have been completed. Construction of the downcoast and middle jetties was commenced in May 1948 and is approximately 77 percent com- pleted. Construction of the north jetty was commenced in June 1949 and is approximately 1 percent completed. Work remaining consists of completion of the contract plans and specifications; complete construction of the jetties; construc- tion of stone revetment for the banks of the entrance and main channels and turning basin; a leveed channel 800 feet wide from 0.4 mile above Morena Boulevard 3.3 miles directly to the ocean; dredging of an entrance channel, 20 feet deep into Mission Bay; a main channel and turning basin about 3,500 feet long and 1,000 feet wide; and two anchorage basins, one 3,000 feet long and 800 feet wide and the other about 1,600 feet long and 800 feet wide, all to a depth of 20 feet; alteration of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe Railroad bridge over leveed flood channel. The costs to June 30, 2248 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1949 were $1,118,803.34 for new work. The expenditures were $951,466.22, exclusive of contributed funds. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 amounting to $1,373,533.78, plus accounts receivable of $897.60, and an allotment of $2,200,000 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $3,574,431.38 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- $168,234.72 ___ New work: Preparation of plans and specifications, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950--------------------------------------------133,322.27 Complete construction of jetties by contract, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950----------------------- 1-____ 1,305,874.39 Complete alteration of Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe R. R. bridge, July 1,1949 to June 30, 1950-------------------- 780,000.00 Commence construction by continuing contract of the flood- control channel from entrance to stabilizer at station 182+1-50 and dredging pilot channel into Mission Bay, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950-__-----_ ------ ----- - --- 1,187,000.00 Total for allwork ------------------------------- 3,574,431.38 The additional sum of $3,400,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Continue construction by continuing contract of flood-control channel, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 -----------------------------$2,250,000 Commence dredging entrance and bay channels by contract, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951- 1,150,000 Total for all work------------------------------------- 3,400,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ _------------------ $2,325,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ ___________ 1,118,803.34 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-____-__-__- __-- _ 951,466.22 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 1,373,533.78 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------_ 33,489 .25 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 2,200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 2,233,489.25 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 5,775,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ......... .- -----. ----- ---- --- - - ......... --.. $1, 040, 000. 00 $1,285,000.00 Cost of new work-------------- ---------------- -----------------... .....------... 152, 452. 21 966, 351. 13 Cost of m aintenance . . . . . ..----- ---- - . .---------------------- ---- _------- ---- . . Total expended--------------------- --------------------- ------- 64, 995. 21 886,471.01 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $84,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ __ 28,106.40 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 28,106.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__- __- ___ 55,893.60 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 52,386.94 Total unobligated balance avaliable for fiscal year 1950 52,386.94 RIVERS AND HARBORS-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2249 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 -------------- ------------- Appropriated .......--------... . ............ ....------------- $187, 000. 00 - $103, 000. 00 Cost of new work.--------------- I__ -------- ---...-------.. . ------------- 22, 540. 94 5, 565. 46 C ost of m aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ................ Total expended ............................. . 22, 540. 94 5, 565. 46 7. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The costs during the fiscal year were $102,719.40. The expendi- tures were $116,493.24. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $30,337.42, plus an allotment of $129,000.00 made in July 1949, and $17,809.06 accounts receivable, a total of $177,146.48, will be applied throughout the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ _ $6,261.43 Authorized examinations and surveys, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950__ 98,273.77 All features of work and administration not included above, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950_ ------------------------------------ 72,611.28 Total 1-------------------------------- The additional sum of $206,620 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for authorized examinations and sur- veys and all features of work and administration not included above. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- --------------- 1 $931,099.63 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 1 889,214.58 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___-------------- ---- 1900,762.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_---------------------------- 30,337.42 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------ 28,215.81 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------ -- 129,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 157,215.81 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- $72, 700. 00 $113, 000. 00 -- - $98, 000. 00 $124, 600. 00 Cost of new work -- - Cost of maintenance _------- 27, 032. 96 52, 962. 42 $111, 353. 73 87, 599. 32 102, 719. 40 Total expended - - - 27, 231. 76 44, 876. 63 114, 914. 49 91, 885. 87 116, 493. 24 I Exclusive of $585 contributed funds. 8. INACTIVE NAVIGATION 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. San Luis Obispo Harbor, Calif...------------- 1937 $568, 417. 13 $54, 715. 08 (1) 1Completed. 2250 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 Document Recommen- Locality Authorization Act transmitted No. dation to Congress 1 - -- l -- -- Alamitos Bay, Calif____________ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Feb. 15, 1946. Anaheim Bay, Calif., with a River and Harbor Act, view to shore protection of July 24, 1946. harbor. Bixby Slough and Dominguez Rivers and Harbors Del Amo, for improvement of, Committee resolution, and to provide an inner harbor, Feb. 1, 1946. in Los Angeles Harbor, Calif. California, southern coast of, River and Harbor Act, with a view to the establish- Mar. 2, 1945. ment of harbors for light-draft vessels (report to be made by special division board). Dominguez Del Amo and Bixby Rivers and Harbors Slough, for improvement of, Committee resolution, and to provide an inner harbor, Feb. 1, 1946. in Los Angeles Harbor, Calif. Glorietta Bay, Calif ____________ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Mar. 5, 1946. Hueneme, Calif., with a view to River and Harbor Act, shore protection of harbor at July 24, 1946. the port. Long Beach and Los Angeles Rivers and Harbors Harbors, Calif., extension of Committee resolution, existing breakwater to shore. Oct. 19, 1945. Los Angeles Harbor, Calif., to Rivers and Harbors improve Bixby Slough and Do- Committee resolution, minquez Del Amo and to pro- Feb. 1, 1946. vide an inner harbor. Los Angeles and Long Beach Rivers and Harbors Harbors, Calif., extension of Committee resolution, existing breakwater to shore. Oct. 19, 1945. Newport Bay (upper), Calif._____ River and Harbor Act Aug. 26, 1937. Pacific coast line of State of Cali- Sec. 2, River and Harbor fornia, beach erosion study. Act, July 3, 1930; act of Congress, July 31, 1945. Pendleton Camp, Calif., with a River and Harbor Act, view to shore protection of July 24, 1946. harbor. Playa Del Rey, Calif., harbor at_ River and Harbor Act, Aug. 26, 1937. Playa Del Rey Inlet and Basin, Commerce Committee Venice, Calif. resolution, June 2, 1936. Point Dume, Calif_ ____________ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Port Hueneme, Calif., with a River and Harbor Act, view to shore protection. July 24, 1946. Redondo Beach Harbor, Calif___ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Apr. 17, 1939. San Diego Harbor, Calif. chan- Rivers and Harbors nel through Silver Strand into Committee resolution, the Pacific Ocean. Dec. 26, 1939. Santa Barbara, Calif., coopera- River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 761, 80th Favorable. tion with beach erosion study. July 3,1930; Act of Con- Cong., 2d gress, July 31, 1945. sess. Santa Barbara Harbor, Calif. -. Rivers and Harbors . . . . . . . . . . . . .- Committee resolution, Mar. 19, 1946. Santa M onica Harbor, Calif .... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. .............. Silver Strand into the Pacific Rivers and Harbors Ocean, San Diego Harbor, Committee resolution, Calif., channel via. Dec. 26, 1939. Venice, Calif., Playa Del Rey Commerce Committee Inlet and Basin. resolution, June 2, 1936. 9. HOLBROOK, LITTLE COLORADO RIVER, ARIZ. Location.-The site of the improvement is on the right bank of the Little Colorado River at Holbrook, Ariz. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2251 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides protection for the city of Holbrook, Ariz., by construction of a levee on the right (north) bank of Little Colorado River. The improvement would protect about 95 percent of the city from a flood of a magni- tude of 60,000 cubic feet per second, and a frequency of about once in 50 years. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $288,000 for construction and $7,700 for lands and damages. This improve- ment was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 648, 78th Cong. 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Construction of the levee was commenced in July 1948 and was completed in De- cember 1948. The costs were $291,502.54 for new work. The ex- penditures were $291,725.16. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in December 1948. The costs to June 30, 1949, were $335,- 000. The expenditures were $335,000. Proposed operations.-There was no unexpended balance on June 30, 1949 and no work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- _---- --------- _- $335,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______ -____ 335,000 -_______________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____. __________________ 335,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A pp rop riated . . . . $15, 000 $243, 000. 00 _.. . . . . . . ... $77, 000. 00 Cost of new work ...---------------.-- 13, 425 99 $7, 297. 53 $22, 773. 94 291, 502. 54 Cost of maintenance- ---- - Total expended-_ 12, 980. 43 7, 736. 40 22, 558. 01 291, 725. 16 10. ALAMO RESERVOIR, BILL WILLIAMS RIVER, ARIZ. Location.-The site of the improvement is approximately 70 miles southeast of Kingman, Ariz., in a narrow gorge at river mile 38 on Bill Williams River, Ariz., a tributary of the Colorado River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction at the Alamo site on Bill Williams River, Ariz., of a flood-control dam and basin which can later be modified to meet the requirements of flood control, water conservation, and power development. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $3,- 152,000 for construction and $50,000 for lands and damages. This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 625, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to assume re- sponsibility for all damage claims, and adjust all claims concern- ing water rights arising from the improvement. The Governor of Arizona has submitted a letter dated March 12, 1941, indicating his willingness to arrange for the assumption by the State of the responsibilities of local cooperation. 2252 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during the fiscal year.--Operations con- sisted of preparation of the project plan. The costs were $1,404.13 for new work. The expenditures were $1,794.82. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The project plan is partially completed and the contract plans and specifications have been commenced. Work remaining consists of completion of the proj- ect plan, contract plans and specifications and construction. The costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949 were $213,212.37 for new work. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,787.63, will be applied to the preparation of the project plan July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950. No work is scheduled" for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_. $215,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___-- ___-______--- - 213,212.37 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------213,212.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,787.63 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _________________________________ 2,987,000 .00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $50, 000 $140, 000. 00 ............ $25, 000. 00 Cost of new work 78, 317. 33 $111,682.67 21,808. 24 $1,404.13 C ost of maintenance ---.. . . -. . ------- . -.. . - -..- --.. .- - Total expended________________ 75, 004. 69 114, 371. 16 22,041.70 1, 794. 82 11. VENTURA, VENTURA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is on the left bank of lower Ventura River at Ventura, Calif. Existing project.--''he plan of improvement provides protection for the city of Ventura, Calif., by construction of a left-bank levee on the lower Ventura River which would protect the city from a flood of the magnitude of 150,000 cubic feet per second. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $1,510,000 for construction and $74,000 for lands and damages. This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 323, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Constructionof the project levee, under continuing contract, was completed in December 1948. The costs were $946,546.32 for new work. The expenditures were $1,084,637.09. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction was commenced in April 1948 and the project was completed in December 1948. The costs to June 30, 1949, were $1,343,638.33 for new work. The expenditures were $1,339,520.95. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2253 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $10,479.05, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $4,117.38 Incomplete Government costs in connection with construction contract 361. 67 Unobligated balance available for revocation - ---- --- 6,000.00 Total for all work_-- ------ - 10,479.05 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,350,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 1,343,638.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_----- 1,339,520.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ _ 10,479.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 6 ,361.67 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. . $50, 000 _ $500,000.00 $800,000.00 Cost of new work- $12,138.62 $3,435.82 381, 517. 57 946,546.32 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended _____ . 11,747.72 3,826.72 239, 309. 42 1,084,637.09 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - ------ $25,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 17,005,75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 17,005.75 Urexpended balance, June 30, 1949_---- 7 ,994.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_- 7 ,994.25 I _ ~ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ........ -- - ---- $25,000 Cost of new work _ -- . $--- 005.75 $17, Cost of maintenance- Total expended_ 17,005.75 12. STEWART CANYON DEBRIS BASIN AND CHANNEL, VENTURA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location,.-The site of the improvement is in Ventura County on a tributary of Ventura River and extends from the mouth of Stewart Canyon through the city of Ojai, approximately 14 miles above the mouth of Ventura River. Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides protec- tion for the city of Ojai, Calif., by construction of a debris basin at the mouth of Stewart Canyon, and a rectangular concrete channel extending from the debris basin through the city of Ojai, Calif., to a natural channel of adequate capacity. The latest (1949) ap- proved estimated cost is $880,000 for construction and $99,000 for 2254 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 lands and damages. This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 323, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish all necessary rights-of-way, assume responsibility for all damage claims, cost of relocation of all public utilities required and main- tain the improvements after completion. Local interests have not been notified of the requirements of local cooperation. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of preparation of the project plan at a cost of $17,681.86 for new work. The expenditures were $17,640.35. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project plan is being pre- pared. No construction has been undertaken. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and spe- cifications, and construction. The costs to June 30, 1949 were $38,241.51 for new work. The expenditures were $38,200. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $300 will be applied as follows: New work: Accounts payable____ -- $41.51 Continue preparation of the project plan, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950 258.49 Total for all work-------------------------- _ - . 300.00 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $38,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______ _____ ___________ 38,241.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 38,200.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 300.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------- -41.51 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- -41.51 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ---------------------------------- 841,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $25, 000 $11, 000. 00 $2, 500. 00 Cost of new work ---------------....--------- 9, 763. 77 $10, 774. 13 $21. 75 17, 681. 86 Cost of maintenance . .-- . --------- -.. Total expended..- . . .... . 9, 597. 44 10, 940. 46 21. 75 17, 640. 35 13. LOS ANGELES COUNTY DRAINAGE AREA, CALIFORNIA Location.-The site of the improvement is located along the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, Rio Hondo and Ballona Creek and tributaries thereof in Los Angeles County. Existing project.-The Flood Control Acts of June 22, 1936, and May 15, 1937, authorized the construction of reservoirs and chan- nel improvements in Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, Rio Hondo and Ballona Creek and tributaries thereof for protection FLOOD CONTROL--LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2255 of Los Angeles County, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers on recommendation of the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors at an estimated construction cost not to exceed $70,000,000. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, adopted the general comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the basins of the Los Angeles and San Gabriel Rivers, Rio Hondo and Ballona Creek as set forth in House Document No. 838, Sev- enty-sixth Congress, third session, and in addition to previous au- thorizations, the act authorized $25,000,000 for the further accom- plishment of that plan. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized to be appropriated in addition to previous au- thorizations, the sum of $25,000,000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, author- ized to be appropriated, in addition to previous authorizations, the sum of $25,000,000 for the further prosecution of the comprehen- sive plan. For the Los Angeles Basin the plan provides for the Sepulveda, Hansen, and Lopez flood-control basins, debris basins at the mouths of 17 tributary canyons, improvement of 49.07 miles of main channel and 53.42 miles of tributary channels, and recon- struction of 109 bridges. For the San Gabriel Basin the plan pro- vides for the Santa Fe and Whittier Narrows flood-control basins, debris-basins at the mouths of 7 tributary canyons, improvement of 35.6 miles of main channel and 69.16 miles of tributary channels and reconstruction of 142 bridges. For the Rio Hondo Basin the plan provides for debris basins at the mouth of 7 tributary can- yons, improvement of 9.76 miles of main channel and 35.23 miles of tributary channels, and reconstruction of 65 bridges. For Bal- lona Creek Basin the plan provides for debris basins at the mouths of 2 canyons, improvement of 2.39 miles of main channel and 23.67 miles of tributary channels, and reconstruction of 12 bridges. Prior to the authorization of the existing project, flood-control improvements in the Los Angeles metropolitan area were under- taken as Emergency Relief projects at a cost of $16,726,888.40 Emergency Relief funds and $4,238,000 contributed funds. For full report on these improvements see Annual Report for 1941. The units included in the comprehensive plan are listed in the following table: 2256 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Latest approved estimated cost. (1949) Project unit Federal Local Total LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN Hansen flood-control basin 1 ----- - - -- $11, 258, 094 ------------ $11, 258, 094 Sepulveda flood-control basin ----------------------------- 6, 621, 094 ------- 6, 621,094 Los Angeles River Channel: 1 Owensmouth Ave. to Lankershim Blvd. l__ _ __ _ _.-- 18, 791. 000 $1, 973, 000 20, 764, 000 Lankershim Blvd. to Niagara St.'-.--------------------- 2, 868, 130 2, 868,130 Niagara St. to Stewart and Gray Rd.l_ 41, 386, 076 - - 41, 386, 076 Stewart and Gray Rd. to Santa Ana branch, Pacific Elec- tric Ry. bridge 1------ 9, 731, 000 579, 000 10, 310, 000 Santa Ana branch, Pacific Electric Ry. bridge to Pacific Ocean 1 -------------- 1-- - - - - - - - - - - 23, 011, 000 10, 882, 000 33, 893, 000 Long Beach Blvd. -- - - - - .... - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -...... - - --- - -- -- -- -- -- -- 34, 244 - 34, 244 Haines Canyon 1 626, 524 - 626, 524 Sycamore Wash.1 -- 23, 546 - 23, 546 Verdugo Wash, Concord to Upper Canada bridge 1------..... 927, 444 -- 927, 444 Verdugo Wash, Upper Canada bridge to debris basin...-------- 1, 078, 000 14, 000 1, 092, 000 Compton Creek, Alameda St. to Hooper Ave., storm drain 1._ 2, 559, 205 2, 559, 205 Compton Creek, Hooper Ave. storm drain to Main St.'-------- 2, 268, 000 572, 000 2, 840, 000 Surveys and engineering--------------------------------- 656, 327 - 656, 327 Lopez flood-control basin....------------------------------- 1, 480, 000 -- 1, 480, 000 Caballero Creek ..... ____ .________________________ 1, 805, 000 156, 000 1, 961, 000 Wilson Canyon and Mansfield St. channel_.---.......... _ 3,238, 000 106, 000 3, 344, 000 Lopez Canyon diversion-___ __- ______---- -_-__- _-_ - 705, 000 90,000 795, 000 Pacoima Wash channel-....._______________ .______- _ 5, 340, 000 454, 500 5, 794, 500 Blue Gum Canyon----__ .. ___________ - .... _______ - - 150, 000 18, 000 168, 000 Tujunga Wash channel 1-- ---- - - - 10, 023, 000 1, 055, 000 11, 078, 000 Burbank-Western system (lower) 1-...- - . 1, 533, 000 10, 000 1, 543, 000 Burbank-Western system (upper) 1- ____ -______-- ___-- 4, 522, 000 703, 700 5,225, 700 Burbank-Eastern system..__ _____________________ ____ 10, 985, 000 403, 000 11, 388, 000 Blanchard channel---- --------------------------------- 355, 000 78, 000 433, 000 Dead Horse Canyon and Royal Blvd. channel-_. -------- _ - 551, 000 28, 000 579, 000 Winery Canyon-----,--------------------------------------- 665, 000 57,000 722,000 Total ----- -------------------------- - - - - ---- _.... -- 163,191, 684 17,179, 200 180, 370, 884 SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN Santa Fe flood-control basin 1-------------- --------------- 12, 890, 367 ---....-.--. 12, 890, 367 San Gabriel River channel: San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control basin 1.... 1, 832,500 -------------- 1, 832, 500 Sauta Fe flood-control basin to Walnut Creek 1--- 2, 792, 000 - 2, 792, 000 Walnut Creek to Pacific Ocean 1- -_____________ ____ 7, 338, 000 469, 000 7, 807, 000 Whittier Narrows flood-control basin 1 _ _.........36, 320, 000 -------------- .------- 36, 320, 000 Walnut Creek system----______________ ___________________ 27, 253, 000 4, 484, 000 31, 737, 00 Walnut Creek Inlet channel -------------------------------- 3, 182, 000 318, 000 3, 500, 000 Marshall Creek-_. 1, 254, 000 99, 000 1, 353, 000 Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash _.._________________ 2, 340, 000 310, 000 2, 650, 000 Thompson Creek and San Jose Wash._--________________ .__ 4,946, 000 514, 000 5, 460, 000 Coyote Creek..._______---- _____________ _________ 11, 291, 000 3, 172, 000 14, 463, 000 Total....------------__ _______________ __________.... 111, 438, 867 9, 366, 000 120, 804, 867 RIO HONDO BASIN Alhambra Wash 1-. ..----- ---- -.................. -------.. 1, 159, 000 -------------- 1,159,000 Rio Hondo channel, Santa Fe Ry. to Whittier Narrows flood-control basin 1 ---------------------------- 6, 443, 000 859, 000 7, 302, 000 Rio Hondo channel, Whittier Narrows to Los Angeles River__ 10, 320, 000 730, 000 11, 050, 000 S aw p it W ash . . . . . . -. - .- - .- -. - - .- -. . . ..--------- 2, 651, 000 406, 000 3, 057, 000 Sierra Madre Villa channel _- _____________________________ 701, 000 105, 000 806, 000 Santa Anita Wash - - .........-................... 5, 101, 000 1, 251, 000 6, 352, 000 Arcadia W ash system ---------- --------- ----------- 6, 255, 000 680, 000 6, 935, 000 Rubio Canyon diversion 1 ________________________________ 1, 332, 000 81, 400 1, 413, 400 E a t o n W as h 1 . .-.-. _ -- - . . . .. . . . . - . -- ---- ------ ..-- 4, 180, 000 925, 000 5, 105, 000 Total ...------------------------ 38, 142, 000 5, 037, 400 43, 179, 400 BALLONA CREEK BASIN Ballona Creek channel and jetties 1-------------------------- 1, 759, 046 - 1, 759, 046 Higgins and Coldwater Canyons ------------- --- - ----... .. . 5, 945, 000 250, 000 6, 195, 000 Benedict Canyon...-----.------------------- ------ 6, 137, 000 370, 000 6, 507, 000 Sawtelle-Westwood 1--......--------------------------..----------- 10, 201, 000 305, 000 10, 506, 000 Centinela Creek ..------.---- ----- - 1, 111, 000 250, 000 1, 361, 000 Total....--------- ---- - - - ----- 25, 153, 046 1, 175, 000 26, 328, 046 Grand total for comprehensive plan- __------------- 337, 925, 597 32, 757, 600 370, 683, 197 1 Description of this unit which has been selected for construction is included in the following paragraphs. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2257 The individual units that have been selected for construction are described in the following paragraphs. LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN Hansen flood-control basin.-This unit is located on Tujunga Wash approximately 9.4 miles above its junction with the Los Angeles River. It includes a rolled-fill earth dam 9,050 feet long, maximum height 97 feet above stream bed, with a flood-control basin of 33,120 acre-feet capacity at spillway crest; an uncon- trolled spillway 284 feet in length, located near the center of the dam where bedrock is available; and outlet works through the dam near the center of the structure. The operation of the basin regulates the run-off from a tributary area of 147.4 square miles, reducing the flow of a design flood from 64,800 to 12,000 cubic feet per second. Sepulveda flood-control basin.-This unit is located on the upper Los Angeles River, approximately 43.1 miles above the mouth. It includes a rolled-fill earth dam 15,300 feet long, maximum height 57 feet above stream bed, with a flood-control basin of 16,700 acre- feet capacity at top of spillway crest gates; spillway 399 feet in length, located near the center of the dam; and outlet works through the dam near the center of the structure. The operation of the basin regulates the run-off from a tributary area of 155.3 square miles, reducing the flow of a design flood from 69,000 to 7,100 cubic feet per second. Los Angeles River channel, Owensmouth Avenue to Lankershim Boulevard.-This unit, comprises three sections (a) Owensmouth Avenue to Sepulveda flood-control basin; (b) Sepulveda flood- control basin to Tujunga Wash; (c) Tujunga Wash to Lanker- shim Boulevard. The plan of improvement provides for a reinforced concrete channel from Owensmouth Avenue to Lankershim Boulevard. (A distance of 12.76 miles.) The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Los Angeles River channel, Lankershim Boulevard to Niagara Street.-This plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rectangular concrete channel from Lankershim Boulevard to the existing improved channel at Niagara Street (a distance of 2.25 miles). The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Los Angeles River channel, NiagaraStreet to Stewart and Gray Road.-The plan of improvement provides for channel improve- ments along Los Angeles River as follows: A rectangular concrete channel from Niagara Street to the Burbank Western Wash (1.7 miles) ; a trapezoidal channel with concrete slab or grouted rock protection from the Burbank Western Wash to 1,400 feet above Dayton Avenue (7.5 miles) ; a channel with concrete invert and either sloping concrete side walls or vertical sheet steel-pile or con- crete retaining walls, depending on rights-of-way available and the proximity of main-line railroads on each bank, from 1,400 feet above Dayton Avenue to Soto Street (5.4 miles); a trapezoidal channel with concrete slab or grouted rock bank protection from Soto Street to Stewart and Gray Road (6.2 miles) ; and four high- 2258 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 way bridges, four railroad bridges, and one footbridge. The unit will provide protection for the city of Los Angeles. The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Los Angeles River channel, Stewart and Gray Road to Santa Ana branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge (right bank).-The plan provides for a levee with grouted rock bank protection along the right bank of the Los Angeles River from Stewart and Gray Road to the Santa Ana branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge (a distance of 2.34 miles). The unit will provide flood control for the low lying area of Los Angeles to the west. The levee will be con- structed as a part of the comprehensive plan for the Los Angeles River. Los Angeles River channel, Pacific Electric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean.-The plan of improvement provides for construc- tion of a trapezoidal channel from the Santa Ana branch Pacific Electric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean (a distance of 10.60 miles). The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Los Angeles River channel, Long Beach Boulevard.-This im- provement provided channel rectification of the Los Angeles River at Long Beach Boulevard for a distance of about 0.397 mile, by the removal of about 154,000 cubic yards of material. The unit re- moved a constriction in the river channel above the city of Long Beach. Haines Canyon.-This unit consists of extension of the existing rectangular reinforced concrete channel of Haines Canyon from Plainview Avenue to mouth of Haines Canyon (a distance of 1.8 miles), thus completing a channel 3.6 miles long from Tujunga Wash to existing debris basin. The unit also includes reconstruc- tion of debris basin by construction of reinforced concrete spillway and outlet structure, enlargement of earth-fill embankment, and excavation in basin. The completed portions of improvements were initiated for construction under Emergency Relief projects. The project intercepts the run-off from 7 square miles of moun- tainous terrain and will protect the cities of Tujunga and Sunland. The unit is designed for the probable maximum flood. Sycamore Wash.-This unit consists of 0.07 mile of covered reinforced concrete conduit at the junction of Sycamore Wash with the Los Angeles River between San Fernando Road and Southern Pacific Railroad, to provide an outlet for the existing improved channel through the city of Glendale. The unit, including 0.55 mile of improved channel completed under Emergency Relief projects, will receive the run-off from an area of 7.7 square miles in the south portion of the city of Glendale. The channel is de- signed for 35 percent of the probable maximum flood. Local interests contemplate construction of a relief bypass channel, when required by future development. Verdugo Wash, Concord to upper Canada bridge.-This unit includes channel improvements along Verdugo Wash, consisting of the following features: 4.3 miles of reinforced concrete channel connecting existing improved channels at both ends of the wash between Concord Street and Upper Canada Boulevard Bridge, in the city of Glendale, and the removal and replacement of 15 street bridges, 1 railroad bridge, and 1 footbridge. The unit, including a FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2259 debris basin and improved channel, above and below the project, completed in part under Emergency Relief projects, and in part by the Los Angeles County Flood Control District, will provide protection for the city of Glendale. The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Compton Creek, Alameda Street to Hooper Avenue storm drain. -This unit includes channel improvements along Compton Creek, consisting of the following features: 3.5 miles of rectangular re- inforced concrete channel from above the mouth of the Hooper Avenue storm drain to below Greenleaf Avenue in the city of Compton; 0.34 mile of rock-paved trapezoidal channel below Green- leaf Avenue; 12 highway bridges and 2 railway bridges. The unit including 2.5 miles of improvement completed under Emergency Relief projects, provides protection for a large part of the southern portion of the city of Los Angeles and the low-lying area in and around the city of Compton. The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Compton Creek, Hooper Avenue storm drain to Main Street.- This plan of improvement provides for the construction of an open, rectangular concrete channel from Main Street to the upper end of the existing concrete channel (a distance of 2.14 miles). The plan includes the construction of one railroad bridge. The chan- nel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Tujunga Wash channel.-This plan of improvement provides for the construction of an open rectangular concrete channel ex- tending from the existing structure at Hansen flood-control basin to the Los Angeles River (a distance of 9.33 miles). This unit when completed will provide flood protection for residential areas in San Fernando Valley. The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Burbank-Western system (lower).-This unit is located in Los Angeles County, Calif., on Burbank Wash, a tributary of the Los Angeles River. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rectangular reinforced concrete channel and appurtenant structures, extending from Burbank Boulevard to above Victory Boulevard, a distance of approximately 1.66 miles. The channel is designed with a constant width of 40 feet and with wall heights of 12 to 16 feet. The construction of five highway bridges and of five railroad bridges, and the relocation of five sewer lines and other public utilities are included in the plan. The channel is designed to provide adequate protection from erosion and overflow damage by uncontrolled floodwater of the Burbank- Western system for the residential and industrial properties lo- cated in or adjacent to the valley area between Burbank Boulevard and the Los Angeles River. Burbank-Western system (upper).-This unit is an extension of Burbank-Western system (lower). The plan of improvement provides for: Construction of a debris basin in La Tuna Canyon; open rectangular concrete channel extending from the base of the spillway to the existing channel adjacent to Burbank Boulevard, a distance of 5.1 miles; increasing the height of the existing Stough Canyon debris basin; installing an outlet box channel to and under San Fernando Road with an open channel from this point to or 2260 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1.949 near the confluence with the main channel; construction of two railroad bridges; highway crossings; and necessary changes in public utilities. The unit is designed to provide protection for the residential and industrial properties located in or adjacent to the valley area between Sunland and Burbank Boulevards. SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN Santa Fe flood-control basin.-This unit is located on the San Gabriel River, approximately 29 miles above its mouth. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-fill earth dam 24,100 feet long, maximum height 92 feet above stream bed, with a flood-control basin of 33,000 acre-feet capacity at spillway crest; an uncontrolled spillway 1,200 feet in length, located near the right abutment; and outlet works through the dam near the center of the structure. The operation of the basin will regulate the run-off from a tributary area of 231 square miles, reducing the flow of a design flood from 81,600 to 19,000 cubic feet per second. San Gabriel River channel, San Gabriel canyon to Santa Fe flood-control basin. This unit includes the raising and strength- ening of existing levees between the mouth of San Gabriel Canyon and the Santa Fe flood-control basin, a distance of 3.5 miles. This unit will confine the probable maximum flood on the upper San Gabriel River to its present course, prevent flanking of the Santa Fe flood-control basin, and will protect the built-up areas in the vicinity of Azusa. San Gabriel channel, Santa Fe flood-control basin to vicinity of Walnut Creek.-Provisionis made for an open trapezoidal dumped rock channel extending from Santa Fe flood-control basin down- stream to a point above the mouth of Walnut Creek (a distance of 4.45 miles). The unit is designed for the flood discharge from Santa Fe flood-control basin. San Gabriel River channel, Walnut Creek to Pacific Ocean.- The plan of improvement provides for construction of a trapezoidal channel from Walnut Creek to Pacific Ocean (a distance of 25.14 miles). The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Whittier Narrows flood-control basin.-This unit is located on the main channels of Rio Hondo and San Gabriel River 10 miles east of the City of Los Angeles and between 3 and 4 miles down- stream from the city of El Monte, Calif. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-fill earth dam with gated flood control outlets discharging into the Rio Hondo channel and gated spillway outlets discharging into San Gabriel River channel, with a flood control basin of 32,500 acre-feet at spillway crest. The operation of the basin will regulate the run-off from a trib- utary area of 552 square miles of which 231 square miles are now controlled at Santa Fe flood-control basin. Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash.-This unit is located in San Gabriel River Basin about 4 miles from the San Bernardino County line. The plan of improvement for Emerald Wash provides for construction of a debris basin on Emerald Wash of 20,000 cubic yards capacity and one on the East Branch of Emerald Wash of 60,000 cubic yards capacity; an open, rectangular concrete channel, varying in width from 8 to 40 feet, from the debris basin to Pud- FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2261 dingstone Reservoir, a distance of 3.2 miles. The East Branch Channel from the proposed debris basin to the proposed Emerald Wash Channel, a distance of 0.2 miles, will be an open rectangular concrete channel with a width of 14 feet. The plan of improvement for Live Oak Wash provides for a debris basin of 35,000 cubic yards capacity and an open, rectangular concrete channel, varying in width from 18 to 20 feet, from the debris basin to Emerald Wash, a distance of 2.1 miles. RIO HONDO BASIN Alhambra Wash.-This unit includes channel improvements along Alhambra Wash, as follows: 7.2 miles of rectangular rein- forced concrete channel to close gaps and extend the channel from Huntington Drive to the Rio Hondo, and 12 bridges, 6 of which are highway, 2 railroad, 3 farm, and 1 footbridge. The project inter- cepts the run-off from 14.3 square miles of highly developed area in the cities of Alhambra, Pasadena, San Marino, and San Gabriel. The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Rio Hondo channel, Santa Fe Railway to Whittier Narrows flood control basin.-The plan of improvement for this unit pro- vides for the construction of a trapezoidal channel from the Santa Fe Railway to Whittier Narrows flood-control basin (a distance of 6,32 miles). The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Rubio Canyon Diversion.-This plan of improvement provides for the construction of a debris basin at the junction of Rubio and Las Flores Canyons and a rectangular concrete channel to divert the flow from the debris basin to Eaton Wash (a distance of 1.17 miles). The debris basin, with a tributary drainage area of 1.82 square miles, has a debris storage capacity of 182,000 cubic yards. Covered sections are provided at street crossings over the concrete channel in lieu of bridges, and 0.75 mile of the channel is a closed box section. Eaton Wash.-This plan of improvement provides for the con- struction of a reinforced concrete channel from the outlet of Eaton Dam to a junction with Rio Hondo (a distance of 7.48 miles). The plan of improvement provides for the reconstruction of four rail- road bridges. The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. BALLONA CREEK BASIN Ballona Creek channel and jetties.-This unit includes channel improvements along Ballona Creek, consisting of parts of the fol- lowing: 1.76 miles of rectangular reinforced concrete channel be- tween Redondo and Washington Boulevards, 1.66 miles of rec- tangular concrete conduit with trapezoidal high-water section between Washington and LaSalle Streets, 5.53 miles of trapezoidal rock-paved section between LaSalle Street and the ocean; 2 heavy rock jetties extending into the ocean for approximately 800 feet to insure a free channel at the outlet; 14 highway bridges, 3 railroad bridges, the substructure for a future highway bridge; a temporary highway bridge and a temporary railroad bridge; and large reg- ulating gates at the mouth of Playa del Rey Lagoon, to allow free tidal action within the lagoon. The unit provides drainage for 872182--50----58 2262 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 130 square miles of area in West Los Angeles, and when side drainage channels are provided, will control floods in West Los Angeles, Venice, Culver City, and Beverly Hills. The channel is designed for the probable maximum flood. Sawtelle-Westwood.-This unit is located on the southerly slopes of the Santa Monica Mountains, from about 4 miles northeast of the city of Santa Monica to its confluence with Ballona Creek, 3.46 miles from the Pacific Ocean. The plan of improvement provides for the construction of rec- tangular reinforced concrete channels as follows: East Branch from Pico Boulevard southerly 0.86 miles to a confluence with Sepulveda Canyon Channel; Sepulveda Canyon Channel from a debris basin in the Santa Monica Mountains downstream a dis- tance of 4.06 miles to the confluence with East Branch; Westwood Branch from the confluence of East Branch and Sepulveda Can- yon channel to Ballona Creek, a distance of 3.15 miles. The plan includes construction of 4 highway bridges and two covered sec- tions in Westwood Branch. Local cooperation.-No local cooperation is required at the fol- lowing locations: Hansen flood-control basin. Sepulveda flood-control basin. Los Angeles River channel: Lankershim Boulevard to Stewart and Gray Road. Long Beach Boulevard. Haines Canyon. Sycamore Wash. Verdugo Wash, Concord to Upper Canada bridge. Compton Creek, Alameda Street to Hooper Avenue storm drain. Lopez flood-control basin. Santa Fe flood-control basin. San Gabriel River channel: San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control basin. Santa Fe flood-control basin to Walnut Creek. (That portion constructed within the $70,000,000 authorization.) Whittier Narrows flood-control basin. Alhambra Wash. Ballona Creek channel and jetties. Local interests are required to furnish all lands, easements, and rights-of-way, bear the expense of all highway and highway bridge modifications, hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work, and maintain and operate all the works after completion at the following locations: Los Angeles River channel: Owensmouth Avenue to Lankershim Boulevard. Stewart and Gray Road to Santa Ana branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge. Santa Ana branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean. Verdugo Wash, Upper Canada bridge to debris basin. Compton Creek, Hopper Avenue storm drain to Main Street. Caballero Creek. Wilson Canyon and Mansfield Street channel. Lopez Canyon diversion. Pacoima Wash channel. Blue Gum Canyon. Tujunga Wash channel. Burbank-Western system (lower). Burbank-Western system (upper). Burbank-Eastern system. Blanchard channel. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2263 Dead Horse Canyon and Royal Boulevard channel. Winery Canyon. San Gabriel River channel: Santa Fe flood-control basin to Walnut Creek. (Only the portion required to be built outside of the $70,000,000 authorization.) Walnut Creek to Whittier Narrows flood control basin. Whittier Narrows flood-control basin to Pacific Ocean. Walnut Creek system. Walnut Creek Inlet channel. Marshall Creek. Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash. Thompson Creek and San Jose Wash. Coyote Creek. Rio Hondo channel: Santa Fe Railway to Whittier Narrows flood-control basin. Whittier Narrows flood-control basin to Los Angeles River. Sawpit Wash. Sierra Madre Villa channel. Santa Anita Wash. Acradia Wash system. Rubio Canyon diversion. Eaton Wash. Higgins and Coldwater Canyons. Benedict Canyon. Sawtelle-Westwood (lower). Sawtelle-Westwood (upper). Centinela Creek. LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Hansen flood- control basin: Operations consisted of rights-of-way transactions, preparation of a recreational planning report, and maintenance of the dam in good operating condition. The costs were $13,796.52 for new work and $37,067.86 for maintenance, a total cost of $50,864.38. All gates remained closed during the flood season and, as temporary bulkheads were in the ungated outlets, there was no outflow. The maximum amount of water in storage was 1930 acre-feet, or 6 percent of the gross storage capacity at spillway crest. Sepulveda flood-control basin: Operations consisted of rights- of-way transactions, preparation of a recreational planning report and maintenance of the dam in good operating condition. The costs were $3,249.95 for new work and $42,535.14 for maintenance, a total cost of $45,785.09. One minor storm occurred during the year, on December 17, 1948, producing a peak flow through the dam of 84 cubic feet per second. There was no gate operation for regulation and the amount of water in storage was negligible. Los Angeles River channel-Owensmouth Avenue to Lanker- shim Boulevard: This section of the river comprises three units: (a) Owensmouth Avenue to Sepulveda flood-control basin; (b) Sepulveda flood-control basin to Tujunga Wash; (c) Tujunga Wash to Lankershim Boulevard. Operations on the upper section (a) consisted of preparation of the project plan. Operations on the middle section (b) consisted of preparation of contract plans and specifications and initiation of construction, by continuing con- tract in April 1949, on the reach Whitsett Avenue to Tujunga Wash, which is approximately 14 percent completed. Operations on the lower section (c) consisted of completion of construction of 2264 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 channel, in May 1949. The costs were $3,551,661.55 for new work. Los Angeles River channel-Lankershim Boulevard to Niagara Street: No operations were performed during the year. Los Angeles River channel-Niagara Street to Stewart and Gray Road: Operations consisted of maintaining the channel in good operating condition, engineering studies, and rights-of-way trans- actions. Two channel stabilizers were constructed by hired labor in section II. Commenced reconstruction of bridge, by contract, at Firestone Boulevard, which is approximately 46 percent com- pleted. The costs were $180,517.18 for new work, and $137,273.71 for maintenance, a total cost of $317,790.90. One minor storm occurred during the year on December 17, 1948, producing the following peak discharges: 1,110 cubic feet per second at Mariposa Street, 1,530 cubic feet per second at Dayton Avenue, and 5,300 cubic feet per second at Firestone Boulevard. These peak flows are approximately 4 percent of the design capacity of the channel. Los Angeles River channel-Stewart and Gray Road to Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge: Operations con- sisted of revision to the project plan. The costs were $75.24 for new work. Los Angeles River channel-Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean: Operations consisted of prepara- tion of the project plan. The costs were $108,740.62 for new work. Los Angeles River channel-Long Beach Boulevard: No opera- tions were performed during the year. Haines Canyon: Operations consisted of maintaining the chan- nel and debris basin in good operating condition. The costs were $461.03 for maintenance. No major storms occurred in this area, and consequently the deposit of detrital material was negligible. Sycamore Wash: No operations were performed during the year. No major storms occurred in this area during the year. Verdugo Wash-Concord to Upper Canada bridge: Operations consisted of maintaining the channel in good operating condition. The costs were $155.17 for maintenance. One minor storm occurred during the year, on December 17, 1948, producing a peak discharge of 200 cubic feet per second, or about 1 percent of the design capacity of the channel. Compton Creek-Alameda Street to Hooper Avenue storm drain: Operations consisted of maintaining the channel in good operating condition. The costs were $6,396.50 for maintenance. One minor storm occurred during the year, on December 17, 1948, producing an estimated peak discharge of 2,710 cubic feet per second, or about 27 percent of the design capacity of the channel. Compton Creek-Hooper Avenue storm drain to Main Street: Operations consisted of preparation of the project plan. The costs were $36,392.30 for new work. No construction was undertaken. Tujunga Wash channel: Operations consisted of preparation of contract plans and specifications and initiation of construction by continuing contract on the reach Los Angeles River to Magnolia Boulevard, which is approximately 35 percent completed. The costs were $1,238,555.01 for new work. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2265 Burbank-Western system (lower) : Operations consisted of rights-of-way transactions. The costs were $49,085.93 for new work. Burbank-Western system (upper): Operations consisted of completion of the project plan. The costs were $16,025.32 for new work. No construction was undertaken. SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN Santa Fe flood-control basin: Operations consisted of complet- ing the outlet works, installation of gates, rights-of-way transac- tions and engineering studies and investigations. The costs were $748,552.19 for new work. No major storms occurred during the year. There was no flow regulation. The storage volume during the year was negligible. San Gabriel River channel-San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control basin: Operations consisted of rights-of-way transac- tions. The costs were $24,197.41 for new work. San Gabriel River channel-Santa Fe flood-control basin to Walnut Creek: Operations consisted of preparation of contract plans and specifications. The costs were $442.29 for new work. No construction was undertaken. San Gabriel River channel-Walnut Creek to Pacific Ocean: Operations consisted of engineering studies in connection with the project plan. The costs were $77.90 for new work. Whittier Narrows flood-control basin: Operations consisted of completion of the project plan and preparation of contract, plans and specifications. The costs were $401,381.58 for new work. Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash: Engineering studies were commenced. The costs were $67.86 for new work. RIO HONDO BASIN Alhambra Wash: Operations consisted of maintaining the chan- nel in good operating condition. The costs were $2,519.33 for maintenance. One minor storm occurred during the year, on December 17, 1948, producing an estimated peak of 760 cubic feet per second, or about 6 percent of the design capacity of the channel. Rio Hondo channel--Santa Fe Railway to Whittier Narrows flood-control basin: No operations were performed during the year. Rubio Canyon diversion: No operations were performed dur- ing the year. Eaton Wash: No operations were performed during the year. BALLONA CREEK BASIN Ballona Creek channel and jetties: Operations consisted of rights-of-way transactions and maintenance of the channel and jetties in good operating condition. The costs were $1,953.19 for new work and $3,254.89 for maintenance, a total cost of $5,208.08. One minor storm occurred during the year, on December 17, 1948, producing a peak of 5,860 cubic feet per second, or about 18 percent of the design capacity at Sawtelle Boulevard. Sawtelle-Westwood system: Operations consisted of prepara- tion of the project plan, contract plans and specifications and 2266 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 initiation of construction by contract on the reach from Ballona Creek to Braddock Drive, which is approximately 4 percent com- pleted. The costs were $107,160.60 for new work. Surveys and engineering: The costs for new work during the year were $13,148. LOS ANGELES RIVER BASIN Condition at end of fiscal year.-Hansen flood-control basin: The dam was completed in 1941. Work remaining consists of reimbursement to local interests for rights-of-way, and completion of recreational planning report. Sepulveda flood-control basin: The dam was completed in 1941. Work remaining consists of reimbursement to local interests for rights-of-way. Los Angeles River channel-Owensmouth Avenue to Lanker- shim Boulevard: a. Owensmouth Avenue to Sepulveda flood- control basin: The project plan and contract plans and specifica- tions are partially complete. b. Sepulveda flood-control basin to Tujunga Wash: Plans and specifications are practically complete for the reach, Sepulveda flood-control basin to Whitsett Avenue. Construction was com- menced in April 1949 on the reach, Tujunga Wash to Whitsett Avenue and is approximately 14 percent complete. c. Tujunga Wash to Lankershim Boulevard: Construction was commenced in March 1948 and completed in May 1949. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and specifications and construction. Los Angeles River channel-Lankershim Boulevard to Niagara Street: Construction was completed in May 1948. Los Angeles River channel-Niagara Street to Stewart and Gray Road: This unit is completed. Channel improvement and bridge reconstruction from Downey Road upstream to Twenty-third Street and from above Dayton Avenue bridge to Niagara Street, except the Burbank-Western side-drainage channel, were com- pleted in 1939. The inlet structure for Burbank-Western channel was completed in 1940. The section from Stewart and Gray Road to Randolph Street was partially improved as an Emergency Relief project in 1937 and was completed in 1942, except for reconstruc- tion of Firestone Boulevard bridge, which was commenced in Sep- tember 1948 and is approximately 46 percent complete. Work was completed on the sections from Arroyo Seco to Dayton Avenue, from Atlantic Avenue to Downey Road and from Twenty-third Street to Fourth Street in 1940. Channel stabilizers between Stewart and Gray Road and Randolph Street were completed in 1940 and three additional stabilizers were constructed in 1944. Work between Randolph Street and Atlantic Avenue and between Arroyo Seco and North Broadway was completed in 1942. Work between North Broadway and Aliso was partially completed in 1943, and was completed in 1947; and between Aliso and Fourth Street was completed in 1941. Two channel stabilizers were con- structed by hired labor in 1949, between Los Feliz Boulevard and Verdugo Wash. Work remaining consists of completion of the reconstruction of Firestone Boulevard bridge. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2267 Los Angeles River channel-Stewart and Gray Road to Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge: The project plan is partially completed. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and specifications and construction. Los Angeles River channel-Santa Ana Branch, Pacific Electric Railway bridge to Pacific Ocean: Preparation of the project plan has been initiated. Work remaining consists of continuation of the project plan, contract plans and specifications, and con- struction. Los Angeles River channel-Long Beach Boulevard: Removal of a constriction caused by silt deposit at this point was completed in 1938. Haines Canyon: This unit was completed in 1938. Work re- maining consists of reimbursements to local interests for rights- of-way Sycamore Wash: This unit was completed in 1938. Work re- maining consists of reimbursements to local interests for rights- of-way. Verdugo Wash-Concord to Upper Canada bridge: This unit was completed in 1939. Work remaining consists of reimburse- ments to local interests for rights-of-way. Compton Creek-Alameda Street to Hooper Avenue storm drain: This unit was completed in 1939. Compton Creek-Hooper Avenue storm drain to Main Street: The project plan has been commenced. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and specifications, construction, and reimbursements to local interests for rights- of-way. Tujunga Wash channel: The project plan and contract plans and specifications have been completed. Contract drawings are partially complete. Construction by contract was commenced in October 1948 on the reach Los Angeles River to Magnolia Boulevard and is approximately 35 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completion of contract drawings and construction of the reach Magnolia Boulevard to Hansen flood-control basin. Burbank-Western system (lower) : Construction was completed between Victory Boulevard Drive and Southern Pacific Railroad bridge in 1943. Temporary fencing was removed and installation of permanent fencing was completed in 1948. Erection of three railroad bridges was commenced in February 1949 and completed in March 1949. Work remaining consists of reimbursements to local interests for rights-of-way. Burbank-Western system (upper) : The project plan has been completed. Work remaining consists of completion of contract plans and specifications, and construction. SAN GABRIEL RIVER BASIN Santa Fe flood-control basin: The embankment and spillway were completed in 1947. Construction was commenced in Novem- ber 1947 on the outlet works and outlet control gates, and com- pleted in October 1948. Work remaining consists of construction of caretaker's house, and rights-of-way transactions. San Gabriel River channel-San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe 2268 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 flood-control basin: Construction was completed on the levee and channel in 1947. Repair work to the existing right bank levee to protect against flanking of Santa Fe flood-control basin was com- pleted in 1943. San Gabriel River channel-Santa Fe flood-control basin to Wal- nut Creek: Contract plans and specifications are partially com- pleted. Work remaining consists of completion of contract plans and specifications, and construction. San Gabriel River channel-Walnut Creek to Pacific Ocean: Engineering studies in connection with the project plan were commenced. Work remaining consists of preparation of the project plan, contract plans and specifications, and construction. Whittier Narrows flood-control basin: The project plan has been completed and contract plans and specifications commenced. Work remaining consists of preparation of contract plans and specifications, and construction. Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash: Engineering studies were commenced. Work remaining consists of preparation of the project plan, contract plans and specifications and construction. RIO HONDO BASIN Alhambra Wash: This unit was completed in 1939. Reimburse- ments to local interests for rights-of-way have been partially made. Work remaining consists of completion of reimbursements to local interests. Rio Hondo channel-Santa Fe Railway to Whittier Narrows flood-control basin: No work has been commenced. Work remain- ing consists of preparation of the project plan, contract plans and specifications, and construction. Rubio Canyon diversion: Engineering studies preliminary to preparation of the project plan have been commenced. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and specifications, and construction. Eaton Wash: Engineering studies preliminary to preparation of the project plan have been commenced. Work remaining con- sists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and specifi- cations, and construction. BALLONA CREEK BASIN Ballona Creek channel and jetties: The channel was completed in 1939 and the jetties at the outlet in 1940. Reimbursements to local interests for rights-of-way have been partially made. Work remaining consists of completion of reimbursements to local interests. Sawtelle-Westwood system: The project plan and contract plans and specifications have been initiated. Construction by contract was commenced in June 1949 on the reach from Ballona Creek to Braddock Drive and is approximately 4 percent complete. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and specifications, and construction. PROJECT COSTS The total costs to June 30, 1949 for new work and maintenance for units of the existing projects are: Total costs to June 30, 1949 Emergency Total United Contributed Total Units Regular Relief States funds funds all funds S- I I f -i- f--- $70, 000, 000 PROJECT Haines Canyon--- ....... ........ . ...... $290, 330. 43 $233, 953. 57 $524, 284. 00 $524, 284. 00 - Sycamore Wash- -------------------- 8, 835. 10 14, 710. 43 23, 545. 53 23, 545. 53 O Verdugo Wash, Concord to Upper Canada bridge-_.._---.. 367, 804. 52 362, 557. 41 730, 361. 93 $155, 120. 89 885,482. 82 O Alhambra, Wash--- --------------------- 506, 615. 04 580, 437. 19 1, 087, 052. 23 4, 684. 14 1, 091, 736. 37 Compton Creek, Alameda St. to Hooper Ave., storm drain _ 1, 597, 623. 08 745, 848. 82 2, 343, 471. 90 25, 408. 90 2,368, 880. 80 - Ballona Creek channel and jetties .........-.----------------- 1, 271, 151. 25 509, 118. 38- 1, 780, 269. 63 72, 201. 49 1, 852, 471.12 1 Hansen flood-control basin.- -....................... 11,319,343.98 11, 319, 343. 98 11, 319, 343.98 Sepulveda flood-control basin -................. .- 6, 637, 346. 08 6, 637, 346. 08 6, 637, 346. 08 Santa Fe flood-control basin .................................. 12,555,554.14 12, 555, 554. 14 12, 555, 554. 14 San Gabriel River channel: San Gabriel Canyon to Santa Fe flood-control basin ------ 44, 686. 32 1, 931, 049. 76 1, 931, 049. 76 Santa Fe flood-control basin to Walnut Creek --------------- Los Angeles River Channel: 1, 886, 363. 44 29, 218. 74 29, 218. 74 29, 218. 74 $ Lankershim Blvd. to Stewart and Gray Road -_--------- 31, 842, 987. 44 7, 638, 038. 67 39, 481. 026, 11 -1, 302. 04 39, 479, 724. 07 Long Beach Blvd.-._ ------------ .- -------------- 13, 678. 41 20, 565. 98 34, 244. 39 34, 244. 39 O Surveys and Engineering-............................ 327, 553. 29 24, 000. 00 351, 553. 29 351, 553. 29 1 Plant -- -- - 217, 754. 88 217, 754. 88 217, 754. 88 I .I I i-- i I Subtotal New W ork. .. .. .. .. .._-----............. . 68,654,404. 94 10, 391, 671.65 79,046,076. 59 256, 113. 38 79, 302, 189. 97 Subtotal M aintenance _...... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. 1, 092, 728. 17 - 1, 092, 728. 17 1, 092, 728. 17 L. r Subtotal all work .-.. _ . -...-... - .... ....... .. --- 69, 747, 133. 11 10, 391, 671.65 80, 138, 804. 76 256, 113. 38 80, 394, 918. 14 M PROJECTS OUTSIDE $70,000,000 PROJECT Los Angeles River channel: Owensmouth Ave. to Lankershim Blvd................ ................ 4, 614, 615, 643.,95 4, 615, 643. 95 4, 615, 643. 95 Stewart and Gray Rd. to Santa Ana branch Pacific Electric Ry. bridge.--... 137, 110. 00 - 137, 110. 00 137, 110. 00 Pacific Electric Ry. bridge to Pacific Ocean. -- ---- ___-------- _ ------------ ----- ----- 160, 446. 20 160, 446. 20 ---------------- 160, 446. 20 Compton Creek, Hooper Avenue storm drain to Main Street -....- __---------- ____________.... 41, 1,- 757. 91 41, 757. 91 --- - 41, 757. 91 ll Lopez flood-control basin---......------.......... . .. ----------. --------------------------- 21, 636. 52 21, 636. 52 ...... . 21, 636. 52 Pacoima Wash channel_---------------------- 32, 049.63 32, 049. 63 ___32, 049. 63 1'=' Tujunga Wash Channel --. -........................-.- 1, 513, 491. 76 1, 513, 491. 76 --------------- 1, 513, 491. 76 10 Burbank-Western system ...-- . . .----------- .-------------- ------------------ . . --.. 1, 418, 770. 00 1, 418, 770. 00 1, 418, 770. 00 San Gabriel River channel: Walnut Creek to Pacific Ocean...__________ ______________ __ 834.34 834. 34 ---------------- - 834.34 W hittier Narrows flood-control basin .... .. . .. ... . .... ... ... .... ... ... .... ...... 740 021.86 740, 021. 86 740, 021. 86 -3 Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash ----- - -------...... ..........-- ------------------- 67. 86 67. 86 67. 86 Rio Hondo channel: Whittier Narrows to Los Angeles River .................- - - 6, 361.27---- ------------ 6, 361. 27 ------------- 6, 361. 27 Rubio Canyon Diversion and Eaton Wash_- - 819. 27 819.27 819. 27 Sawtelle-Westwood_ _..........- - -------------- ----.-- ----------- ---------- -- 112, 080. 72 .112, 080. 72 ........ . - 112, 080. 72 Subtotal New Work .. __-------..----------------- ..------------- --------.... 8, 801, 091.29 ------ -____-. 8, 801, 091. 29 -- - 8,801, 091. 29 I Grand totaL ___-- _-- -- -- . 78, 548, 224. 40 1 ~ ~~7.678, I~~~~~ 10, 391,671.65 8 3,0I1,31 54,24 9.0 88, 939,896. 05 5,13 8 256,113.38 8,16094 89,196; 009.43 ~ 2270 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $4,074,515.52, plus accounts receivable of $80.91 and an allotment of $10,945,000 made in fiscal year 1950 (which includes $145,000 for maintenance), a total of $15,019,- 596.43, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_ _ _-_ $1,265,952.27 New work: Los Angeles River channel, Owensmouth Ave. to Lankershim Blvd. Completion of construction by continuing contract of the channel upstream from Tujunga Wash to Whitsett Ave., July 1, 1949, to Feb. 4, 1950 891,013.00 Los Angeles River channel, Owensmouth Ave. to Lankershim Blvd. Commence construction by continuing contract of the channel from Whitsett Ave. to Fulton St., Mar. 1, 1950, to July 1, 1950-__- - 1,000,000.00 Firestone Boulevard Bridge. Complete construction of bridge in the reach of the Los Angeles River, Randolph St. to Stewart and Gray Rd., July 1, 1949, to Oct. 27, 1949 ..... 253,291.00 Tujunga Wash channel. Completion of construction by con- tinuing contract of the channel from Los Angeles River to Magnolia Blvd., July 1, 1949, to Jan. 17, 1950-___------ 1,285,380.65 Tujunga Wash channel. Initiation of construction by con- tinuing contract of the channel from Magnolia Blvd. to Vanowen St., Dec. 1, 1949, to July 1, 1950-------------- 2,570 ,000 .00 Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash. Initiation of construction by continuing contract of the channel from 8th St. to down- stream of the Pacific Electric Ry. bridge, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 -_________________ -_____ 400,000.00 Sawtelle-Westwood system. Completion of construction by continuing contract of the channel from Ballona Creek to Braddock Dr., July 1, 1949, to Oct. 26, 1949_ __- -607,919.28 Sawtelle-Westwood system. Continue construction by con- tinuing contract of the channel from Braddock Dr. to Wash- inton Pl., July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950--------_ --- 1,180,000.00 Compton Creek. Initiation of construction by continuing contract of the channel from Hooper Ave. storm drain to Lanzit Ave., July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950__ - 700,000.00 Whittier Narrows flood-control basin. Preparation of plans and specifications, acquisition of rights-of-way, surveys, foundation investigations, and initiation of construction by continuing contract of San Gabriel spillway and east wing of earth dam, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950_---------_ _ 4,274,578.14 Preparation of project plans and contract plans and specifica- tions for authorized construction units of the entire project, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950.. - 363,288.60 Acquisition of lands, relocation of utilities, highways and rail- ways, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950-----------_- 30,374.09 Special hydrological studies, stream measurements, supereleva- tion studies, engineering planning, etc., July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950-_ __._..- _ 23,000.00 Total for new work____ _ __ __ 14 ,844 ,797 .03 Maintenance: Los Angeles River channel and tributaries and Ballona Creek. Maintain completed flood-control works by hired labor, Jufly 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 _ 74,402.40 Hansen flood-control basin. Maintain completed flood-control woorks by hired labor, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950------ 43,932.14 Septulveda flood-control basin. Maintain completed flood- co)ntrol works by hired labor, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950_ 31 ,464.86 Santta Fe flood-control basin. Maintain completed flood- co)ntrol works by hired labor, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950_ 25,000.00 Total for maintenance___________________________ 174,799.40 Total for all work__________-_ _____------- -- _ 15,019,596.43 FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2271 The additional sum of $27,636,200 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951, as follows: New work: Los Angeles River channel, Owensmouth Ave. to Lankershim Blvd. Continue channel improvement by continuing con- tract upstream from Fulton St., July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 $3,000,000.00 Tujunga Wash channel. Continue channel improvement by continuing contract from Magnolia Blvd. to Hansen Dam, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 ______________________ 4,000,000.00 Los Angeles River channel, Stewart and Gray Rd. to Pacific Electric Ry. Initiate channel improvement by continuing contract from Stewart and Gray Rd. to Imperial Highway, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951____________________ 1,000,000.00 Los Angeles River channel, Pacific Electric Ry. to Pacific Ocean. Initiate channel improvement by continuing con- tract from Pacific Electric Ry. to Olive St., July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 ____________-________________ __- 1,000,000.00 Compton Creek, Hooper Ave. storm drain to Main St. Con- tinue channel improvement, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951__ 1,200,000.00 Pacoima Wash channel. Initiate channel improvement by con- tinuing contract from Tujunga Wash to Van Nuys Bvld., July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951------------------------ 1,000,000.00 Emerald Wash and Live Oak Wash. Complete channel im- provement by contract from 8th Street to downstream of Pacific Electric Ry. bridge, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951__ 255,000.00 Rio Hondo channel, Whittier Narrows flood-control basin to Los Angeles River. Initiate channel improvement by con- tinuing contract from Los Angeles River upstream to Florence Ave., July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 1-------------,000,000.00 Sawtelle-Westwood system. Complete channel improvement by contract upstream to Charnock Rd., July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951- --------------___ 2,000,000.00 Preparation of project plans and contract plans and specifica- tions for authorized construction units of the entire project, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951- __ __ 200,000.00 Whittier Narrows flood-control basin. Complete construction by contract of San Gabriel spillway and east wing of earth levee; continue construction, by continuing contract, of 2nd unit of dam and flood flow channel; acquisition of real estate and relocation of utilities, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 ... 12,806,200.00 Total for new work---------_ -------------------- 27,461,200.00 Maintenance: Los Angeles River channel and tributaries and Ballona Creek. Maintain completed flood-control works by hired labor, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 _ _ 70,000.00 Hansen flood-control basin. Maintain completed flood-control works by hired labor, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 25,000.00 Sepulveda flood-control basin. Maintain completed flood-con- trol works by hired labor, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951..... 25,000.00 Santa Fe flood-control basin. Maintain completed flood-con- trol works by hired labor, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951__ 25,000.00 Total for maintenance____________________________ 145,000.00 Total for all work_________________________________ 27,606,200.00 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- $80,609,021.81 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________ 77,455,496.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--- 1,092,728.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949.-------- - -76,534,506 .29 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_----- 4,074,515.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- - -168,011.43 2272 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------- 0,945,000.00 --------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- 11,113,011.43 pletion of existing project ----------------------------- 236,870,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .... __-____.... $606, 000. 00 $6, 678, 500. 00 $200, 000. 00 $5, 879, 000. 00 $5, 114, 265. 81 Cost of new work _ 1,164, 540. 09 689, 731. 99 3, 287, 931. 69 5, 436, 650. 55 6, 648, 662. 55 Cost of maintenance -- 123, 623. 68 108, 675. 70 89, 552. 97 98, 601. 68 231, 030. 88 Total expended. _ _ 1, 476, 516. 12 1, 021, 516. 22 3, 347, 478. 09 5, 415, 149. 07 6, 628, 703. 36 EMERGENCY RELIEF FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $11,008,934.76 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 10 ,391,671.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____ 11,008,934.76 CONSOLIDATED UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $91,617,956.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _________________________ 87,847,167.88 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- ___ 1,092,728.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________________ 87,543,441 .05 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------- 4,074,515.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949______________ ___ 168,011.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 10,945,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 11,113,011 .43 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------- 236,870,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ -- - $606, 000. 00 $6, 678, 500. 00 $200, 000. 00 $5, 879, 000. 00 $5, 114, 265. 81 Cost of new work _ 1, 164, 540. 09 689, 731. 99 3, 287, 931. 69 5, 436, 650. 55 6, 648, 662. 55 Cost of maintenance- ---------_ 123, 623. 68 108, 675. 70 89,552.97 98, 601. 68 231, 030. 88 Total expended-------------- 1, 476, 516. 12 1, 021, 516. 22 3, 347, 478. 09 5, 415, 149. 07 6, 628, 703. 36 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------- $1,931,613.38 ---- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------_ 256,113.38 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- --------------------- 256,113.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_------------------------- 1,675,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .... _.. .. __ -...-- _ - __- $40, 000 $1, 635,500 C ost of new work ............................. ..........................- -- - Cost of maintenance -.......................... Total expended.... . . . . . . .. . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. . . . . ... . . . FLOOD CONTROL--LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2273 CONSOLIDATED ALL FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $93,549,569 95 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______________---___ 88,103,281.26 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------_ ---- _ 1,092,728.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 87,799,554.43 -5,750,015.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________-__________- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 168,011.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 10,945,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 11,113,011.43 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ _ ______-___________ __ 236,870,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.__ _ _ 000. $606, 678, 00 $6, 500. 00 000. $200, 919, 00 $5, 00 000. 749, 765. 81 $6, Cost ofnew work __ - _ 1,164, 540.09 689,731.99 3,287,931.69 5,436,650.55 6,648,662.55 Cost ofmaintenance- ..- . . 623.68 123, 108,675.70 89,552.97 98,601.68 231,030.88 Total expended-------------- 1,476,516.12 1,021,516.22 3,347,478.09 07 5,415,149. 6,628,703.36 14. SANTA ANA RIVER, CALIF. Location.-These works are on the Santa Ana River and tribu- taries and other streams in Orange, Riverside, and San Bernardino Counties. Existing project.-The Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, authorized the construction of reservoirs and related flood- control works for the protection of the metropolitan area of Orange County, at an estimated construction cost not to exceed $13,000,- 000. The Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, modified the project to provide for the control of floods on San Antonio and Chino Creeks, in accordance with plans approved by the Chief of Engineers, and authorized $6,500,000 for initiation and partial accomplishment of the plans for those creeks. (See H. Doe. 688, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, authorized the amount of $2,500,000, in addition to previous authorizations, for the prosecution of the projects approved in the above-mentioned flood-control acts, for flood control in the Santa Ana River Basin, and for the protection of Orange County, Calif. The Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, authorized the amount of $10,000,000 in addition to previous authorizations for the prosecution of the projects adopted in the above-mentioned flood-control acts, including the projects on Lytle and Cajon Creeks for local-flood protection at San Bernardino and Colton, Calif., in accordance with the recommendations contained in the report of the Chief of Engineers dated February 11, 1944. (See H. Doc. 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) 2274 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The individual units considered in the general plan for this project and their estimated costs are as follows: Estimated cost Project Construction Lands and damages Total 1 Prado D)am .- ... -........... ... .. .. 050, $6, 000 $3, 900 560, $9, 610, 900 Brea Dam _____________ 968, 800 221, 200 1, 190, 000 Fullerton Dam 1 ____________________________________ 373,146 37,809 411,000 San Juan Dam 1_ _____________________________________ 3, 681, 000 200, 000 3, 881, 000 San Antonio Dam 1 2 ___________________ 6, 410, 000 590, 000 7, 000, 000 San Antonio and Chino Creeks channel improvement ... _ 6, 200, 000 843, 000 7, 043, 000 Carbon Canyon Dam and channel I1....................... _ 4, 257, 000 1, 179, 000 5, 436, 000 Villa Park Dam...____________________________________ 2, 000, 000 100, 000 2, 100, 000 Aliso Creek Dam ___________________ 300, 000 15, 000 315, 000 Trabuco Dam________________ ___________________ 2, 000, 000 30, 000 2, 030, 000 Lytle and Cajon Creeks channel improvement 1 7, 446, 000 779, 000 8, 225, 000 For details of this project see individual report. 2 Includes a portion of channel immediately below dam. Local cooperation.-See individual reports for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-All work during the fiscal year is applicable to and described under the individual project items. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The progress of projects selected for construction under this authorization is given in individual reports. The total cost and expenditures for new work not transferred to individual project items were $85,310.42 from regular funds. Proposed operations.-Proposedoperations are as given under the individual reports. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ._ _ $85,310.42 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------------85,310.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 85,310.42 15. LYTLE AND CAJON CREEKS, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is located on Lytle Creek and its principal tributary, Cajon Creek, in the upper Santa Ana River Basin and extends from 10 miles northwest to 2 miles south of the city of San Bernardino, San Bernardino County, Calif. Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a combination of collecting levees and groins on Lytle and Cajon Creeks above Foothill Boulevard; the construction of an improved channel generally along the west branch of Lytle Creek from Foothill Boulevard to Warm Creek; bank protection at Warm Creek, and the use of the existing east branch as a bypass for excess flows. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $7,446,000 for construction (levees and channel improve- ments) and $779,000 for lands and damages (railroad bridges). This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 534, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operations consisted of completing construction of gate structure and control house, FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2275 installation of tainter gate, hoist and appurtenances, and acquisi- tion of rights-of-way. The costs were $173,013.28 for new work. The expenditures were $204,606.25 exclusive of contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the channel and appurtenant structures was completed in 1946. Construction of gate structure and control house and installation of tainter gate, hoist and appurtenances was commenced in June 1947 and completed in November 1948. Work remaining consists of ac- quisition of rights-of-way. The total costs to June 30, 1949 were $7,582,843.46 for new work. The expenditures were $7,579,009 exclusive of contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $32,991, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------ $3,834.46 Preparation of maintenance manual, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 .... 2,156.54 Reserved for contractors' claims on completed work_--------------- 27 ,000.00 Total for all work ___-------- ------------ -___ -____32,991.00 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $7,612,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 7,582,843.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 7,579,009.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________ ___________ 32,991.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- -620.26 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_____ Cost of new work_______ $8, 225, 000. 00 135, 253. 14 ---------------------- --- -$613, 000. 00 $6, 604, 254. 74 $542, 845. 89 $127, 476. 41 173,013. 28 Cost of maintenance ............ Total expended .- 167, 380. 60 6, 546, 008. 59 537, 074 91 123, 938. 65 204, 606. 25 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $591,018.00 ------------------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 552,948.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________ _ 552,948.60 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 38,069.40 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 13,623.32 -------------------- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.... -------------. -------------- $591, 018. 00 . Cost of new work---------------- 309, 740. 06 $183, 994. 76 $42, 269. 89 $16, 943. 89 Cost of maintenance --- . Total expended ... ............ 114, 625. 65 379, 109. 17 42, 269. 89 16, 943. 89 2276 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 16. SAN ANTONIO DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is in San Bernardino and Los Angeles Counties, on San Antonio Creek, approximately 20 miles above its junction with the Santa Ana River. Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a debris basin at the mouth of San Antonio Canyon, and channel improvements below the debris basin. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $6,410,000 for construction and $590,000 for acquisition of lands and relocation of utilities. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936, as modified by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. (See H. Doc. 688, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of revisions to the project plan. The costs were $585.48 for new work. The expenditures were $10,582.07. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project plan is partially complete. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and specifications, rights-of-way transactions and construction. The costs to June 30, 1949, were $215,423.92 for new work. The expenditures were $215,420.51. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $64,579.49, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 _________________________ -- $3.41 New work: Preparation of the project plan and plans and specifica- tions, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 ________________ 64,576.08 Total for all work ________ __ ____________ 64,579.49 The additional sum of $1,000,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Relocation of utilities from the reservoir area, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951_-----------------------_ _____ $470,000.00 530,000.00 Acquisition of real estate----------------------------------- Total for all work____________________------_______ 1,000,000.00 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ $280,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-_----------------------- 1 215,423.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___---------------------- 1215,420.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _______ -------------------- 64,579.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------- 57,977.80 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ----------- 57,977.80 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ ______________________6,735,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .---- ------------. Cost of new work ..- - ...- - - $35, 000. 00 52, 005. 81 $40, 000. 00 31, 369. 10 $5, 000. 00 33, 652. 24 ------- --- $13, 187. 14 ---- $585. 48 Cost of maintenance.. --------------------- I-------------- --------------------------- ------- Total expended --------- . 51, 740. 45 34, 236. 89 33, 579. 07 4, 499. 30 10, 582. 07 1Includes work in amount of $5,000 accomplished with working funds, which is in addition to existing project FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2277 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS 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 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....-.. - $8, 500 ......- - ..- . . Cost of new work _- ------ _ _-- _ __-- -_ 8, 500 - --------- - - - Cost of maintenance----------------- ---------- Total expended ----------------- --- 8, 500---- --- 1Work performed with contributed funds is in addition to existing project. 17. PRADO DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is in Riverside County, on the Santa Ana River, approximately 30 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-This plan of improvement is a unit of the general plan for protection of the metropolitan area in Orange County. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-fill earth dam, 2,280 feet long, maximum height 106 feet above stream bed. The operation of the basin regulates the run-off from a tributary area of 2,264 square miles, reducing the flow of the design flood from 193,000 to 9,200 cubic feet per second. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost, is $6,050,000 for construction and $3,560,900 for acquisition of lands and highway and railway relocation. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of acquisition of lands, preparation of the recreational plan- ning report, and maintaining the dam in good operating condition. The costs were $8,873.17 for new work, and $33,460.85 for mainte- nance, a total cost of $42,334.02. The expenditures were $46,259.80, exclusive of contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam was completed in 1941. The work remaining consists of completion of the recrea- tional planning report, and reimbursement to local interests for utility relocation, lands and rights-of-way. The costs to June 30, 1949 were $9,445,043.32 for new work and $279,983.54 for mainte- nance, a total cost of $9,725,026.86. The expenditures were $9,- 608,446.52, exclusive of contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $283,438.24, plus accounts receivable of $722.56, and an allotment of $25,000 made in July 1949, a total of $309,160.80, will be applied as follows: 94 9 Accounts payable June 30, 1 ____________________________ $117,302.90 New work: Reimbursements to local interests for utility relocations, damages, acquisition of lands, and for completion of recreational planning report, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950 ---------------- 166,857.90 Maintenance: Routine care, ordinary maintenance and flood opera- tion, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950_---__-_ 25 ,000 .00 Total for all work ----------------..---------- -- 309,160.80 872132--50-----59 2278 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $25,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including routine care, flood operation, stream gaging, sedimentation studies, leases, ordi- nary maintenance, and repairs. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ 1$9,891,884.76 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 9,445,043.32 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 279,983.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 19,608,446.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________________________ 283,438.24 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - -254.29 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_...... 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 24,745.71 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ $391, 000. 00 $25, 000. 00 $225, 000. 00 $83, 500. 00 Cost of new work .......--.... 36, 343. 78 1, 769. 17 10, 292. 85 617, 406. 73 8, 873. 17 Cost of maintenance . . . . 42, 725. 04 22, 940. 77 28, 225. 39 35, 464. 09 33, 460. 85 Total expended- - _ 196, 775. 03 46, 780. 91 33, 377. 53 657, 524. 68 46, 259. 80 1 Exclusive of $124,104.71 contributed funds. 18. CARBON CANYON DAM AND CHANNEL, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is in Orange County, on Carbon Creek, approximately 5 miles above its mouth. Existing project.-This unit is a part of the general plan for protection of the metropolitan areas in Orange County. The tentative plan of improvement provides for a rolled-fill earth dam 1,000 feet long, maximum height 70 feet above stream bed. The operation of the basin will regulate the run-off from a tribu- tary area of 20 square miles. The plan includes channel construction below the dam. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost for dam and channel con- struction below the dam is $4,257,000 for construction and $1,- 179,000 for lands and damages. The improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.--None required. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-Operations con- sisted of preparation of the project plan. The costs were $19,373.65 for new work. The expenditures were $19,061.26. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project plan is partially complete. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, contract plans and specifications and construction. The costs to June 30, 1949 were $113,294.82 for new work. The expenditures were $112,982.43. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $26,532.26 will be applied to new work, preparation of the project plan and contract plans and specifica- tions, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2279 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_ $139,514.69 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ----------------------- 113,294.82 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ --, ------ _ 112,982.43 Unxpended balance, June 30, 1949________-___ ___________ 26,532.26 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------- _ _ 14,820.47 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- ----------- 14,820.47 pletion of existing project_ _ --------- 5,296,485.31 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . - $25, 000. 00 $40,000.00 Cost of new work- - - 4, 909. 04 31, 658. 09 $4, 688. 08 $20. 17 $19, 373. 65 C ost of m aintenance .... _ . . . . .. . . .. .-----------... .... ... ... .. Total expended_- -__ 4, 068. 19 31, 523. 16 5, 663. 86 20. 17 19, 061. 26 19. FULLERTON DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is in Orange County, 2 miles northeast of the city of Fullerton, on East Fullerton Creek, approximately 4 miles above its junction with Brea Creek. Existing project.-This is a unit of the general plan for protec- tion of the metropolitan area in Orange County. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-fill earth dam 575 feet long, maximum height 47 feet above stream bed. The operation of the basin regulates the run-off from a tributary area of 5.05 square miles, reducing the flow of a design flood from 4,600 to 240 cubic feet per second. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $373,146 for construction and $37,809 for acquisition of lands and relocation of highways. This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-None required. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operations consisted of preparation of the recreational planning report, and maintain- ing the dam in good operating condition. The costs were $31.20 for new work and $13,500.21 for maintenance, a total of $13,- 531.41. The expenditures were $15,248.11. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam was completed in 1941. Work remaining consists of completion of the recreational plan- ning report. The costs to June 30, 1949, were $411,076.21 for new work and $97,500 for maintenance, a total cost of $508,576.21. The expenditures were $508,576.21. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,379.52, plus $49.46 accounts receivable, and an allotment of $12,000 made in July 1949, a total of $13,428.98, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----- ------------------ $49.46 New work: Preparation of recreational planning report, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950 1,379.52 Maintenance: Routine care, ordinary maintenance, and flood opera- tion, July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950 -------------------------- 12,000.00 Total for all work________ _ _ 3,428.98 1---------------------------- 2280 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $12,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including routine care, flood operation, stream gaging, sedimentation studies, leases, ordi- nary maintenance, and repairs. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___________- ---- $509,955.73 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________ 411,076.21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 97,500.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------- 508,576.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 1,379.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 781.12 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 12,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _- _ 12,781.12 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. ._ _-_- _ $19, 500. 00 $12, 000. 00 $1, 500. 00 $12, 000. 00 $12, 000. 00 Cost of new work _-- ------------- 89. 28 31. 20 Cost of maintenance------------ 7, 500. 00 12, 000. 00 12, 000. 00 10, 499. 79 13, 500. 21 Total expended -__ 7, 959. 18 9, 915. 36 13, 386. 77 9, 736. 46 15, 248. 11 20. BREA DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is in Orange County, 1.5 miles north of Fullerton on Brea Creek, approximately 8 miles above its junction with Coyote Creek. Existing project.--This is a unit of the general plan for protec- tion of the metropolitan area in Orange County. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-fill earth dam approximately 1,770 feet long, maximum height 87 feet above stream-bed. The operation of the basin regulates the run-off from a tributary area of 23.4 square miles, reducing the flow of a design flood from 8,300 to 1,330 cubic feet per second. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $968,800 for construction and $221,200 for acquisition of lands. This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. Local cooperation.-None required. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Operationsconsisted of preparation of the recreational planning report. The dam was maintained in good operating condition. The costs were $33.84 for new work and $14,929.39 for maintenance, a total cost of $14,- 963.23. The expenditures were $16,828.34. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The dam was completed in 1942. Work remaining consists of completion of the recreational plan- ning report. The costs to June 30, 1949, were $1,188,940.68 for new work and $127,500 for maintenance, a total cost of $1,316,- 440.68. The expenditures were $1,316,369.60. .Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,042.88, plus $801.05 accounts receivable and an allotment of $15,000 made in July 1949, a total of $16,- 843.93, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL--LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2281 Accounts payable June 30, 1949-------------------------------- $872.13 New work: Preparation of recreational planning report, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950_______________________ __________ 971.80 Maintenance Routine care, ordinary maintenance and flood operations, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950_- - - 1__________________ 15,000.00 Total for all work___________- -- ___ _________ ___ __- 16,843.93 The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including routine care, flood operations, stream gaging, sedimentation studies, leases, ordi- nary maintenance, and repairs. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_--------------- $1,317,412.48 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,188,940.68 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 127,500.00 _ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ _ _ _ __ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ __ 1,316,369.60 1,042.88 Unxpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.---------_ ----- 482.30 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .-- --- _ 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- -- 15,482.30 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- __ $27, 500. 00 $15, 000. 00 $1, 500. 00 $15, 000. 00 $14, 000. 00 Cost of new work_--------------- 79, 457. 98 917. 69 285. 23 209. 13 33. 84 Cost of maintenance ..------------ 12, 500. 00 13, 831. 91 16, 168. 09 14, 070. 61 14, 929. 39 Total expended---------------- 91, 548. 06 14, 279. 47 18, 300. 94 12, 608. 83 16, 828. 34 21. SAN JUAN DAM, SANTA ANA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is in Orange County, on San Juan Creek, approximately 6 miles above its mouth. Existing project.-This plan of improvement is a part of the general plan for protection of the metropolitan area in Orange County. The plan of improvement provides for a rolled-fill earth dam 2,150 feet long, maximum height 103 feet above stream bed. The operation of the basin will regulate the run-off from a tributary area of 104 square miles, reducing the flow of a design flood from 51,100 to 3,560 cubic feet per second. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $3,681,000 for construction and $200,000 for acquisition of lands, a total of $3,881,000. This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22,1936. Local cooperation.-None required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No operations were performed during the year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project has been initiated. Work remaining consists of completion of the project plan, preparation of contract plans and specifications, and construction. The costs to June 30, 1949, were $67,361.49 for new work. The expenditures were $67,361.49. 2282 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $494.62 will be applied to accounts payable. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $67,856.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 67,361.49 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 67,361.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - - --- 494.62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 3,813,143.89 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . . _ ..__ - -----------.-...------ -------- _- - -- . -.. - $73,765.81 Cost of new work _ $3, 154. 89 $707. 40 $492. 63 Cost of maintenance . . - - Total expended 3, 140. 54 699. 61 514. 77 22. SAN DIEGO RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvement is on the San Diego River at San Diego, Calif. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a suitable levee as a replacement of the existing Government dike across the old channel of the river, at the city of San Diego, making use of the dike to the extent found practicable at the time of construction, and construction of a levee extending easterly from Presidio Hill in Old Town, a distance of 6,700 feet to a low hill and for a connecting cut-off levee extending south- west 1,000 feet to high ground near Ingraham Street. The project affords added protection from floodwaters of San Diego River to facilities and activities which are concentrated in the area between the Government dike and San Diego Bay. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $350,000 for con- struction and $20,000 for lands and damages. This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 635, 77th Cong., 2d sess.) The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized a modification of this project. (See navigation project entitled "San Diego River and Mission Bay, Calif.") Local cooperation.-Local cooperation shown in navigation project entitled "San Diego River and Mission Bay, Calif.," applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-See navigation project entitled "San Diego River and Mission Bay, Calif." Condition at end of fiscal year.-See navigation project entitled "San Diego River and Mission Bay, Calif." Proposed operations.-See navigation project entitled "San Diego River and Mission Bay, Calif." 23. WHITLOW RANCH RESERVOIR, QUEEN CREEK, ARIZ. Location.-The site of the improvement is on Queen Creek, Ariz., a tributary of the Gila River, about 10 miles west of Superior, Ariz. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2283 Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a dam and basin for flood control; which would be a concrete gravity dam with a maximum height of 130 feet above the stream bed, and a crest length of 535 feet. An uncon- trolled spillway 200 feet in length and outlet works would be an integral part of the dam. The reservoir would have a total capacity at spillway crest of 24,000 acre-feet, of which 17,000 acre-feet would be reserved for flood control and 7,000 acre-feet for sedi- mentation and conservation purposes. The operation of the reser- voir would regulate the run-off from a tributary area of 143 square miles, reducing the flow of the design flood from 59,000 to 1,400 cubic feet per second. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $1,645,000, of which $1,561,000 is for construction, and $84,000 for relocation of existing utilities, and $7,800 annually for maintenance and operation. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in his report dated June 24, 1946. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that; they will adjust all claims concerning water rights arising from the improvements, and hold and save the United States free from all claims for damages arising from construction and operation of the works. Local interests have not been notified of the require- ments of local cooperation. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction has been com- menced. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no work is proposed during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $1,645,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, as follows: New work: Government costs, including project plan, engineering, supervision and overhead, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951----------------$225,000 Relocation of utilities _ 84,000 Construction by contract of the dam and outlet works, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951 ________________________________________ 1,336,000 Total for all work___ ___________ ______ ____ _ 1,645,000 24. TUCSON DIVERSION CHANNEL, GILA RIVER BASIN, ARIZ: Location.-The site of the improvement is in Pima County on Tucson Arroyo and Julian and Fairgrounds Washes, tributaries of Santa Cruz River near Tucson, Ariz. Existing project.-This plan of improvement provides protec- tion for the city of Tucson, Ariz., and suburban areas by the construction of a diversion channel consisting of an excavated channel and a levee system, about 7.3 miles long across the Tucson Arroyo Basin and adjacent basins from near the intersec- tion of Swan Road and Broadway to near Drexel Road, at a point about 3.5 miles south of Tucson. The latest (1949) approved esti- mated cost is $2,390,000 for construction and $687,000 for lands and damages. This improvement was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 274, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) 2284 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to furnish all necessary rights-of-way; assume responsibility for all damage claims, cost of necessary relocations of public utilities, cost of necessary new highway bridges and highway relocations; and maintain the improvement after completion. Local interests have not been notified of the requirements of local cooperation. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction undertaken. Work remaining consists of preparation of project plan, contract plans and specifications, and construction. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $400,000 made in fiscal year 1950 will be applied as follows: New work: Preparation of contract plans and specifications, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950___ $75,000.00 Initiation of construction by continuing contract of unit No. 1 of the levee system and diversion channel, Nov. 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950----------------------------------------- 292,500.00 Government costs in connection with the above listed construction contract, Nov. 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950----- ------ 32,500.00 Total for all work--------------------------------- 400,000.00 The additional sum of $700,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, as follows: New work: Complete construction by contract of unit No. 1 of earth levee system and diversion channel, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951__ $630,000.00 Government costs in connection with the above listed construc- tion contract, July 1, 1950, to June 30, 1951-----------__ 70,000.00 Total for all work _ .--------------------------------- 700,000.00 25. SANTA CLARA RIVER AND ITS TRIBUTARIES, SANTA CLARA RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The site of the improvements is along lower Santa Clara River and along lower Santa Paula Creek, a tributary of Santa Clara River, in Ventura County, Calif. Existing project.-The project plan consists of two units: (1) an improvement for the protection of the Oxnard Plain, the city of Oxnard, and an important naval base at Port Hueneme by the construction of a paved levee along the left side of Santa Clara River from the west end of South Mountain to U. S. High- way 101 bridge, a distance of approximately 4.7 miles; and (2) an improvement for the protection of the city of Santa Paula and nearby agricultural areas by the construction of a concrete channel from near the mouth of Santa Paula Canyon to Santa Clara River, a distance of approximately 3 miles. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost is $4,956,000 for construction of both units and $145,000 for lands and damages. This project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948. (See H. Doc. 443, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.--Local interests are required to furnish all necessary rights-of-way, assume responsibility for all damage claims, cost of necessary relocations of public utilities, and main- FLOOD CONTROL--LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2285 tain the improvements after completion. Local interests have not been notified of the requirements of local cooperation. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction undertaken. Work remaining consists of preparation of project plan, contract plans and specifications, and construction. Proposed operations.-No funds available and no operations are proposed during fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 26. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $237,029.10; the expenditures were $241,476.82. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $2,978.87, plus $1,611.14 accounts receivable, and an allotment of $200,000 made in July 1949, a total of $204,590.01, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 for expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $310,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ___ . __ _ --- $2,318,951.22 2,316,246.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949,- 2,315,972.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________ 2,978.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1,611.14 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 201,611.14 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _- $290, 000.00 $100, 000.00 ------------- $170,000.00 $230, 000.00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance -_ _-.. .- ---- - 145, 531. 76 - - , -- 172, 749. 59 ----- - $85, 409. 83 --------- 168, 399. 45 237, 029. 10 Total expended--------------- 160, 534. 24 181, 240. 58 88, 512. 25 162, 271. 43 241, 476. 82 27. PLANT ALLOTMENT, LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ -$525,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ -695,561.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 170,561.10 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 280,716.94 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1946 1947 1948 Appropriated_ .- _-. _......... - $550,000. 00 _ . Cost of new work.............. ........................................................-- Cost of maintenance-..... - --- -- -- - -- - -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - . Total expended------.. -------..--.. 129,681.96 -$38, 475. 41 $328,671. 72 -$290,966.44 2286 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date Document Recommen- Locality Authorization Act transmitted No. dation to Congress Animas River, Colo..________. Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. B allona Creek, Calif., Los Flood Control Commit- Angeles and San Gabriel Riv- tee resolution, July 23, ers and tributaries, flood con- 1941. trol on Laguna Dominguez for national defense. Banning Canyon, San Bernar- Flood Control Act, Aug. dino and Riverside Counties, 28, 1937. California. Bautiste Creek and San Jacinto -- do ...---------------- Mar 4, 1949_ - H. 135, 81st Favorable. River, Riverside County, Cong., 1st California. sess. Beaver Dam, Wash, Arizona, Flood Control Act, June Utah and Nevada. 28, 1938. Chino Creek, Calif............ Flood Control Act, Aug. Mar 4, 1949___ H. 135, 81st Do. 28, 1937. Cong., 1st sess. Colorado River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June above Lees Ferry, Ariz. 28, 1938. Colorado River, Troublesome do . ... River, Kremmling, Grand County, Colorado, tributaries of. Colorado River, West Divide, _-do - - - - Colo., Garfield and Mesa Counties, Colo. Cucamonga Creek, Calif ..... - Flood Control Act, Aug. I Mar. 4, 1949- H. 135, 81st Do. 28, 1937. Cong., 1st sess. Deer Creek, Calif____ ___do . . ------- ___do_--------- ___do.____.-- Do. Gila River and tributaries, Ari- Flood Control Act, June ..........----- zona and New Mexico. 28, 1937. Gila River and tributaries, above Flood Control Acts, June Coolidge Dam, Ariz. and New 22, 1936; June 28, 1938. Mexico. Gila River and tributaries, above Senate Public Works Coolidge Dam, Ariz. and New Committee resolution, Mex. flood protection in the Mar. 12, 1949. Gila River Valley in New Mexico, by construction of a dam at the Hooker site. Gila River, Ariz., from Gillespie Flood Control Act, Aug. Dam downstream to near 28, 1937. Wellton. Gila River and tributaries, above Flood Control Acts, June Salt River, Ariz., and N. Mex. 22, 1936; and June 28, (interim report). 1938. Gila River and tributaries, above Senate Public Works Salt River, Ariz., and N. Mex. Committee resolution, with particular reference to Mar. 12, 1949. construction of a dam at the Hooker site (interim review report). Gila River and tributaries, above Flood Control Act, June San Carlos project diversion 22, 1936. dam, Arizona and New Mex- ico. Gunnison River, North Fork, Flood Control Act, June Colo., at Paonia, a tributary 28, 1938. of Colorado River. Hassayampa River, Ariz... __.. Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Hooker dam site, for flood pro- Senate Public Works tection in the Gila River Val- Committee resolution, ley in New Mexico, by con- Mar. 12, 1949. struction of a dam--Gila River and tributaries, above Cool- idge Dam, Ariz., and N. Mex. Imperial and San Diego Coun- Flood Control Act, Aug. ties, Calif., all streams flowing 18, 1941. into the Salton Sea. Kanab Creek, Utah and Ariz... Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Kremmling, Troublesome River, ___do--..------------ Grand County, Colo., tribu- tary of Colorado River. Laguna Canyon, Calif. --..- Flood Control Act, Aug. 18, 1941. FLOOD CONTROL-LOS ANGELES, CALIF., DISTRICT 2287 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date Document Recommen- Locality Authorization Act transmitted No. dation to Congress Laguna Dominguez, Los Ange- Flood Control Commit- les and San Gabriel Rivers and tee resolution, July 23, tributaries, and Ballona Creek, 1941. Calif., flood control for na- tional defense. La Plata River, Colo., tributary Flood Control Act, June of San Juan River. 28, 1938. Los Angeles and San Gabriel Flood Control Commit- Rivers and tributaries and tee resolution, July 23, Ballona Creek, Calif., flood 1941. control on Laguna Dominguez for national defense. Lytle Creek, Waterman Can- Flood Control Act, Aug. Mar. 4, 1949_ H. 135,81st Favorable. yon, San Bernardino County, 28, 1937. Cong., 1st Calif. sess. Mancos River, Colo. (tributary Flood Control Act, June of San Juan River, Utah). 28, 1938 .............. Mojave River, San Bernardino Flood Control Act, Aug. County, Calif. 28, 1937. Montezuma River, Colo., tribu- Flood Control Act, June tary of San Juan River. 28, 1938. Paonia (north fork of Gunnison ___do-..-.---------------- River), Colo., tributary of Colorado River. Salton Sea, Imperial and San Flood Control Act, Aug. Diego Counties, Calif., all 18, 1941. streams flowing into. San Antonio Creek, Calif........ Flood Control Act, Aug. Mar. 4, 1949_ H. 135, 81st Do. 28, 1937. Cong., 1st sess. San Diego County, Calif., all Flood Control Act, Aug. streams flowing into Pacific 18, 1941. Ocean. San Diego and Imperial Count- ___do...............---------------..... ies, Calif., all streams flowing into the Salton Sea. San Gabriel and Los Angeles Flood Control Commit- Rivers and tributaries, and tee resolution, July 23, Ballona Creek, Calif., flood 1941. control on Laguna Dominguez for national defense. San Jacinto River and Bautiste Flood Control Act, Aug. Mar. 4, 1949__ H. 135, 81st Do. Creek, Riverside County, 28, 1937. Cong., 1st Calif. sess. Santa Ana River and tributar- __do-- . ___do ........ ......-------------- - __do....... Do. ies, California. Santa Ana River, San Bernar- ___do---... __------------ ___do- .--. ___do ... ----- Do. dino and Riverside Counties, Calif. Santa Cruz River, Santa Cruz Flood Control Act, June County, Ariz. 22, 1936. Santa Cruz (Lower) River, Pinal __do_---------- -- County, Ariz. Santa Marguerita (Margarita) Flood Control Act, June River and tributaries, Calif. 28, 1938. Santa Maria River, Calif........ Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Santa Maria River and tribu- Flood Control Act, May .. ar. 4, 1949.... taries, California. 14, 1937. Santa Ynez River and tributar- Flood Control Act, June ies, California. 28, 1938. Short Creek, Ariz., and Utah__.... __do--------------------- Sonoita River, Santa Cruz Flood Control Act, June County, Ariz. 22, 1936. Troublesome River, Kremmling, Flood Control Act, June Grand County, Colo., tribu- 28, 1938. tary of Colorado River. Virgin River and tributaries, _-do .. . . ..----------- Nevada, Arizona, and Utah. Mar. 4, 1949._ Waterman Canyon, Lytle Flood Control Act, Aug. H. 135, 81st Do. Creek, San Bernardino Coun- 28, 1937. Cong., 1st ty, Calif. sess. West Divide, Colo.(tributary of Flood Control Act, June Colorado River, Garfield and 28, 1938. Mesa Counties, Colo.). Whitewater River, Calif _____ .. -__do-.... --------- Yampa River, Colo. (tributary Flood Control Act, June of Green River, then Colorado 28, 1938. River.). IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT This district comprises parts of southern Oregon and northern and western California embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Pacific Ocean from the Oregon-California State line on the north to Cape San Martin, Calif. (about 150 miles south of the entrance to San Francisco Bay), on the south, except the waters of Suisun Bay and the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries. District engineer: Col. Samuel N. Karrick, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the South Pacific Division, Oakland Army Base, Oakland, Calif., comprising the Los Angeles, Calif., San Francisco, Calif., and Sacramento, Calif., districts: Col. Dwight F. Johns, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Crescent City Harbor, Calif 2289 17. Examinations, surveys, and 2. Humboldt Harbor and Bay, contingencies (general). .... 2322 Calif ------------------ 2292 18. Inactive navigation projects_ 2323 3. Noyo River and Harbor, 19. Plant allotment _ __ 2323 Calif------------------2294 4. Bodega Bay, Calif----------_ 2296 5. San Francisco Harbor, Calif_ 2298 6. San Rafael Creek, Calif--- 2300 Flood control 7. Petaluma Creek, Calif------- 2302 8. Napa River, Calif----------2304 20. Pajaro River, Calif ........ 2325 9. San Pablo Bay and Mare 21. Salinas River, Calif. 2326 Island Strait, Calif..... . 2305 22. Snagging and clearing under 10. Richmond Harbor, Calif---- 2307 authority of section 2 of 11. Oakland Harbor, Calif------ 2310 Flood Control Act ap- 12. Redwood Creek, Calif------- 2314 proved August 28, 1937, 13. Halfmoon Bay, Calif-------- 2317 as amended 2328 14. Moss Landing Harbor, Calif__ 2318 23. Preliminary examinations, 15. Monterey Harbor, Calif ..... 2319 surveys, and contingencies 16. Removing snags and clearing for flood control_ .. 2328 channels in navigable 24. Inactive flood-control projects 2329 waters -- -------------- 2321 25. Plant allotment 2329 1. CRESCENT CITY HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-Located 17 miles south of the Oregon State line and midway between San Francisco Bay and the mouth of the Colum- bia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5895.) Existing project.-This provides for a rubble mound breakwater approximately 5,700 feet in length, bearing approximately S 270 E. extending from Battery Point to Round Rock, a rubble mound sand barrier from Whaler Island to the easterly shore, an inner breakwater extending northwesterly from Whaler Island, so as to form a protected inner harbor, for maintaining, by dredging, a basin 1,800 feet long and 1,400 feet wide to a depth of 20 feet at mean lower low water, except in rock, for the removal of pinnacle 2289 2290 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 rocks in the inner harbor, and for maintenance dredging in the vicinity of the seaward end of the sand barrier. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6.9 feet; the extreme range of tide is about 12.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $5,494,000 exclusive of $217,116 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of main- tenance, including $5,000 for dredging outside the harbor basin, but exclusive of the cost of maintenance of the inner harbor, is $82,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 18, 1918 Breakwater -- ___________. H__Doe. 434, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Conditions of local cooperation modified-- --.-- Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec. 4, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Extending the breakwater to length of 3,000 feet.. H. Doc. 595, 69th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Dredging the harbor basin-- .....--............. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 40, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 For the sand barrier and maintenance dredging in the Senate committee print, 75th Cong. vicinity of the seaward end thereof. 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Extending the breakwater to Round Rock H. Doc. 688, 76th Cong., 3d sess. ....------ (Contains latest published map.) Do. _. ... Inner breakwater and removal of rock in inner harbor_ Report on file in Office, Chief of Engineers. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves in the harbor, one of which is designated for public use, but is in need of considerable repair. There is also one boat fueling station. In their present condition these facilities are considered inadequate for existing commerce. Local interests are planning to expand terminal facilities. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-As new work, 36,943 tons of stone were placed to complete the contract for the 1,000- foot extension to the main breakwater and 40 cubic yards of pinnacle rock were removed from the inner harbor. Mobilization for the 1,700-foot extension of the main breakwater to Round Rock was initiated on a continuing contract basis. The costs for these items of work were $164,907.12 and $30,142.34, respectively, or a total of $195,049.46 for new work. As maintenance work by contract, 2,163 tons of stone were placed for repairs to the project sand barrier and 800 tons of stone were placed for repairs to the main breakwater. Periodic condition surveys were performed by hired labor. The costs of these items of work were $10,721.15, $11,750, and $2,896.28, respectively, or a total of $25,367.43 for maintenance work. The total costs were $220,416.89, and the expenditures were $369,307.76 all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project is about 70 percent complete. The work remaining to be done includes the construction of the 1,700-foot extension of the main breakwater to Round Rock and removal of a pinnacle rock at the entrance to the inner harbor. The controlling depth of the shoreward portion of the project harbor is 7 feet, deepening to 15 feet in the RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2291 outer half. In the inner harbor within a rectangular area about 800 feet wide and 900 feet long the depths range from 12 to 19 feet except near the boundaries of the area where the depths range from 10 to 12 feet. The costs and expenditures for the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures costs costs costs Regular funds__ $1, 910, 777 61 $299, 730 55 $2, 210, 508 16 $2,200, 888 38 Contributed funds ............ -------- 217, 115 54 27, 884. 46 245, 000.00 245, 000.00 Total__ --_ -_ 2, 127, 893. 15 327, 615. 01 2, 455, 508. 16 2,445, 888. 38 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $758,211.32, together with accounts receivable of $289.56 and allotments totaling $486,000 made in July and September 1949, a grand total of $1,244,500.88, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_____________________________.. $13 ,755.77 New work: Construction of 1,700-foot extension of main break- water and removal of pinnacle rock, by continuing contract, July 1949 to June 30, 1950_______________ ________________ 1,109,110.49 Maintenance: Periodic inspections of the existing breakwaters and periodic condition surveys by hired labor, July 1949 to June 30, 1950--- -- - $5,634.62 Repair of main breakwater by contract, July 1949 to June 30, 1950_________________________ 116,000.00 121,634.62 Total for all work ______ __ 1,244,500.88 The additional sum of $1,943,700 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Continuation of construction of the breakwater to Round Rock by continuing contract-----------------------------$1,893,700 Maintenance: Periodic inspections and condition surveys and dredging of harbor ------------------------------------------------ 50,000 Total-- -- 1,943,700 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949. 1$2,959,099.70 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 11,910,777.61 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ -__-___-________ 2 299,730.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 2,200,888.38 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 758,211.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 110,970.16 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 486 ,000.00-- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 596 ,970.16 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________ 2,470,300.00 2292 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. --.......... $1,500.00 $1, 237, 500. 00 $2,700.00 $25,384.50 $629,000.00 Cost of new work . ----------- 5, 817.47 320, 083.14 592, 877. 51 195, 049. 46 Cost of maintenance .- . _ 1, 500. 00 1, 281. 99 1,941. 68 3, 574. 28 25, 367. 43 Total expended ------------ -- 1, 500.00 7,383. 12 285, 075. 52 474,606. 78 369, 307. 76 1 Exclusive of $217,115.54 expended from contributed funds. 2 Exclusive of $27,884.46 expended from contributed funds. 2. HUMBOLDT HARBOR AND BAY, CALIF. Location.-Humboldt Bay is a small landlocked harbor on the coast of California, 225 miles north of San Francisco Bay and 70 miles south of Crescent City Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5832.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1881, September 19, 1890, July 3, 1892, March 3, 1899, and March 2, 1907. For further details see pages 1982-1984 of Annual Report for 1915, page 1673 of Annual Report for 1929, and page 1689 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project. This provides for two rubble-mound jetties at the entrance-the north jetty about 4,500 feet in length and the south jetty 5,100 feet long, not including shore revetments; for an entrance channel with suitable alinement 30 feet deep and 500 feet wide; for a channel 26 feet deep and 400 feet wide from deep water in Humboldt Bay to the foot of N Street, Eureka; a channel 26 feet deep and 300 feet wide across Indian Island Shoal to Samoa; a channel 18 feet deep and 150 feet wide to Arcata wharf; and a channel 26 feet deep and 300 feet wide to Fields Landing, with a turning basin 600 feet wide and 800 feet long off the Fields Landing wharf. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6.4 feet-at the south jetty and 6.7 feet at Eureka. The extreme range is 12.5 feet at the south jetty and 12 feet at Eureka. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $2,778,000 exclusive of $95,000 contributed by local interests and of the amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance dredging is $58,000. There is no approved estimate for maintenance of the jetties. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Rebuilding the jetties-------_-.... ----.. -- ----- --- H. Doc. 950, 60th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930.For depth of 20 feet and widths of 250 and 300 feet in H. Doc. 755, 69th Cong., 2d seas. the bay channels and for the channel to Arcata wharf. Aug. 30, 1935 For the entrance channel ............................ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 14, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Present project dimensions of the bay channels and Rivers and Harbors Committee construction of the turning basin off Fields Land- Doc. 11, 75th Cong., 1st sess. ing wharf. (Contains latest published map.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2293 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with for new work. The act of August 26, 1937, requires that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable spoil-disposal areas as required for maintenance dredging. Terminal facilities.--There are 36 wharves and 7 small-boat landings, 3 boat-building and repair plants, 5 boat-fueling stations, and 1 boat-icing plant, exclusive of facilities owned by the United States. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Davison worked from July 1 to July 13, 1948 and May 16 to June 30, 1949, in dredging 380,660 cubic yards from the project channels. The jetties were patrolled during the winter to observe the effect of winter storms, and periodic condition surveys were made. The cost of these items of hired labor maintenance work were $84,379.63, $7,187.05, and $4,973.89, respectively, or a total of $96,540.57. The expenditures were $110,113.46, all from regular funds. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The north jetty was completed in 1925, the south jetty in 1927, the Arcata channel in 1931, the Fields Landing channel and turning basin and the Eureka and Samoa channels in 1939. The controlling depths over various channels in May 1949 were as follows: Southwesterly entrance channel, 30 feet; channel be- tween jetties, 26 feet for a width of 400 feet; natural channel in bay north of entrance thereto, 24 feet; Samoa channel, 27 feet; Eureka channel, 24 feet to B Street, thence 15 feet to head of project; Fields Landing channel, 24 feet near the entrance and 28 feet in turning basin (26 feet can be carried around shoal areas and 28 feet to the Fields Landing wharf) ; in May 1937 Arcata channel (which is no longer used) was 18 feet. The costs and expenditures for the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total costs costs costs Regular funds_.........._... ......$2, 778, 887.78 $4,720,956.29 $7,499,844.07 $7, 500, 646.38 Contributed funds______-- - ___- ___ - 95,000.00 ------------- 95, 000.00 95, 000. 00 Total------- ......... -.....---.. 2,873, 887. 78 4, 720, 956. 29 7, 594, 844. 07 7, 595, 646. 38 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $27,918.82 plus an allotment of $39,000 made in July 1949, a total of $66,918.82, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ $3,730.55 Maintenance: Dredging of the project channels by United States hopper dredge, June 1950 ----------------------------------------- 51,188.27 Periodic inspections and condition surveys, July 1949 to June 30, 1950----------------------------------------------5,000.00 Jetty observations, July 1949 to June 30, 1950-- 7,000.00 Total----------_ .. 66,918.82 872132---0----60 2294 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $158,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging, periodic surveys, jetty observations, and jetty repairs. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- . $9,888,141.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------- _ 1x5,040,258.71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________- ___-___ __ 4,819,182.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 9,860,223.06 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- -. 27,918.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 24,188.27 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 39,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 63 ,188.27 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -...... $9,000.00 00 - $44,900.00 $128,200. $77, 000.00 $103,000.00 Cost ofnew work .................-------- - - ... .. . .. ... - --... . .. . . .. .. . .. . Cost ofmaintenance .. - . - - - 90,931.12 5,715.23 72,391.34 68,408 21 96, 540.57 Total expended-- -------------- 97, 066. 56 5,423. 15 73, 164. 73 60,771.71 100, 113. 46 1 Exclusive of $95,000 expended from!contributed!funds. 3. NOYO RIVER AND HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-Noyo Harbor is a cove on the California coast about 135 miles northwest of San Francisco. Noyo River rises in the Coast Range Mountains, flows westerly, and empties into Noyo Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5703.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of September 22, 1922. For further details see page 1680, Annual Report for 1929, and page 1772, Annual Report for 1930. Existing project.--This provides for a rubble-mound break- water extending northwesterly about 1,100 feet from the south headland of Noyo Harbor, and for an entrance channel into Noyo River 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide and a channel in the river 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide extending 1.15 miles above the mouth, to be obtained by dredging and jetty construction. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.8 feet. The extreme range is about 11.5 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work is $1,708,400 excluding $7,180 of contributed funds. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $45,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Entrance channel and channel in the River .....-..S. Doc.156, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 The breakwater in Noyo Harbor .........-.......... H. Doc. 682, 76th Cong., 3d sess. June 30, 1948 Extension of project channel one-half mile upstream. H. Doec. 586, 80th Cong., 2d sess. (Contains latest published map). RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2295 Local cooperation.--The act of July 3, 1930, requires that local interests provide free of cost to the United States suitable areas for the disposal of dredged materials. This requirement has been fully complied with for new work. The act of March 2, 1945, re- quires that local interests provide the necessary rights-of-way and easements for the construction and maintenance of the break- water, including access thereto, and a suitable royalty-free quarry in the locality; and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will provide suitable public facilities and arrange- ments for the loading and unloading of vessels in Noyo Harbor. These requirements have not been complied with. The act of June 30, 1948 requires that local interests establish a competent public body empowered to regulate the use and devel- opment of the port facilities, which shall be open to all on equal terms, and provided such public body (a) furnishes, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way neces- sary for construction of the improvement; (b) agrees to hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from construc- tion and maintenance of the project; (c) reserves for spoil-disposal areas all presently unused lands adjacent to the lower 1.6 miles of the river and lying below an elevation of 16 feet above mean lower low water; (d) agrees to furnish, free of cost to the United States, easements over these areas for the deposit of spoil from the new work and maintenance dredging and for the construction thereon of impounding levees and to furnish royalty-free material for the construction of such levees, all when and as required; and (e) agrees to contribute to the United States funds equal to the Federal cost of constructing such levees as and when required. These requirements have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.--In the harbor, there are moorings and a cableway for holding and loading vessels. In the river there are six wharves for unloading fish, five boat-fueling terminals, and three boat-building and repair plants. These facilities are ade- quate, but moorings facilities for fishing boats are inadequate and steps are being taken to enlarge them. Operations and results during fiscal year.-As maintenance work, periodic condition surveys were made at a cost of $396.76. The expenditures were -$116.84, from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is about 15 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done is the construction of the breakwater in Noyo Harbor and the extension of the chan- nel one-half mile upstream. In June 1948 the controlling depth at the entrance channel was 11 feet; between the jetties 6.5 feet, except for a small shoal 4 feet deep on the north side of the channel; thence 9.3 feet to the head of the project except for another shoal 0 feet deep on the south side of the channel. 2296 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The costs and expenditures for the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures costs costs costs Regular funds__. _____ __ ____ $188,654. 22 $217, 576.09 $406, 230.31 $406, 230. 31 Contributed funds--------------------- 7,179.86 820. 14 8, 000.00 8, 000. 00 Total ______ ____________________ 195,834.08 218,396.23 414,230.31 414,230.31 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,878.66 and an allotment of $5,000 made in July 1949, a total of $7,878.66, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 as follows: New work (advance planning): Completion of exploratory work for sources of suitable stone for construction of breakwater_ ------------ $850.58 Maintenance: Periodic condition surveys and inspection by hired labor, July 1949 to June 30, 1950 7,028.08 _------------------------------- Total for all work ------------------------------------- 7,878.66 The additional sum of $73,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging channel, repairs to jetties, and periodic condition surveys and in- spections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $461,190.80 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949, 1 207,819.36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1250,492.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 458,312.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 2,878.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- ------- 2 ,878.66 5 ,000.00 7,878.66 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_______ 1,518,895.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 _ Appropriated- .- - ------------ $24, 500. 00 $96,800.00 - $20, 600 00 $56, 500. 00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance _ .....-------------------_ -_ _ 9, 844. 59 1,607. 24 827. 62 4, 328 49 73, 032. 51 6, 213.69 1,170. 44 - - - $57, 000 00 396. 76 Total expended_. - 9,800. 91 2, 314. 25 68, 723.07 16,699.95 - 116. 84 1 Exclusive of $7,179.86 expended from contributed funds. 2 Exclusive of $820.14 expended from contributed funds. 4. BODEGA BAY, CALIF. Location.-Bodega Bay is a triangular lagoon on the California coast 58 miles north of San Francisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5603.) Existing project.---This provides for an entrance channel 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep at mean lower low water, protected by jetties; a channel of the same dimensions as the entrance channel RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2297 to the town of Bay, and thence southerly along the shore for a distance of about 4,200 feet, with three widenings or turning basins 12 feet deep and 300 to 400 feet in width, one located at the inner end of the entrance channel, the second at the junction of the bay and shore channels near the town of Bay, and the third at the southern end of the shore channel; and a suitable bulkhead to prevent sand from the spit near the entrance being carried into the bay channel. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.6 feet, and the extreme tidal range is about 11 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $641,800. 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 20, 1938 (H. Doc. 619, 75th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with for new work. Local interests are required to furnish disposal areas for maintenance dredging and to maintain suitable grasses or shrubbery to control the sands on the dunes west of the bay. Terminal facilities.-There are 12 small fishing and pleasure wharves and landings, all privately owned, 1 boat-building and repair plant, and 3 boat-fueling stations. These are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Periodic condition surveys and inspections were made by hired labor at a total cost of $2,844.35 for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,904.40 from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1943. In May 1949 the midchannel controlling depth was 9 feet, except for the inner turning basin where the controlling depth was 6 feet. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $641,799.71 for new work and $99,337.21 for maintenance, a total of $741,136.92, and the expenditures were $741,423.32, all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance as of June 30, 1949 amounting to $1,276.68, together with accounts receivable of $286.40, plus an allotment of $5,000 made in July 1949, a total of $6,563.08, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 to maintenance for periodic condition surveys and inspections by hired labor July 1949 to June 30, 1950. The additional sum of $7,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951, for periodic condition surveys and in- spections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------$742,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______-_--__-___-____ 641,799.71 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-______-_______________-_ 99,337.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 741,423.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 1,276.68 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1 ,563.08 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----- 5,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_----- 6,563.08 2298 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -. - -....-...- - $7, 000. 00 $74, 200. 00 $19, 500. 00 $3,000. 00 $3,000. 00 Cost of new work_. ._---------___ . . .. - ....._--.. --- ......------ . ..... .--....-------------- Cost of maintenance_------------_ 255. 42 2,189.85 3,358.58 90, 689.01 2,844. 35 Total expended...............------------------ 300. 00 1, 521. 83 3, 651. 25 91, 246. 13 2, 904. 40 5. SAN FRANCISCO HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-The works included under this project are in San Francisco Bay, in the vicinity of San Francisco, and in the ap- proach channels to the Golden Gate, the bay entrance. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5532.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of July 25, 1868, June 10, 1872, June 23, 1874, March 3, 1899, June 13, 1902, June 25, 1910 and September 22, 1922. For further details see page 1978 of Annual Report for 1915, page 1749 of Annual Report for 1921, page 1633 of Annual Report for 1929, and page 1669 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel through the San Francisco Bar on the line of the main ship chan- nel, 50 feet deep and 2,000 feet wide; the removal of Presidio Shoal, Black Point Shoal, Rincon Reef Rock (inner), Rincon Reef Rock (outer), Blossom Rock, and Alcatraz Shoal, westward of a north-and-south line 2,500 feet west of Alcatraz Light, to a depth of 40 feet; the removal of Arch Rock, Shag Rocks 1 and 2, Hard- ing Rock, Raccoon Shoal, and Point Knox Shoal, westward of a north-and-south line through Point Stuart Light, and a portion of the shoal channelward of the pierhead line near the mouth of Islais Creek to a depth of 35 feet, and for dredging a channel 750 feet wide and 10 feet deep from that depth in the bay to San Fran- cisco Airport ending in a basin 10 feet deep and approximately 2,000 feet in width. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range be- tween mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.7 feet at Fort Point and 7.2 feet at the San Francisco Airport. The extreme ranges at the foregoing localities are 10.6 and 12 feet, respectively. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $1,510,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and of $134,591 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $237,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2299 Acts Work authorized Documents Jan. 21, 1927 Dredging at Islais Creek - H. Doc. 337, 69th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Removal of Presidio Shoal, Rincon Reef Rock (inner), H. Doc. 196, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Rincon Reef Rock (outer), Blossom Rock, and Alcatraz Shoal to depth of 40 feet, mean lower low water. Removal of Arch Rock, Shag Rocks 1 and 2, and Harding Rock to 35-foot depth; removal of Raccoon Shoal and Point Knox Shoal, westward of a north-and-south line through Point Stuart Light to depth of 35 feet. Aug. 30, 19351 For the 50-foot depth in the bar channel, removal of Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 Black Point Shoal and certain modifications of the Doc. 50, 72d Cong., 2d sess. areas to be deepened on Alcatraz and Islais Creek Shoals, and abandonment of the 34-foot depth area south of the flared approach channel to Islais Creek. Aug. 26, 1937 For the channel to the San Francisco Airport __._.. - Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Doec. 12, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Included in part in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with for new work. The act of August 26, 1937, requires that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitably bulkheaded spoil-disposal areas for maintenance of the channel to the San Francisco Airport. Terminal facilities.-The State has 42 piers, 2 passenger ferry slips, 5 car-ferry slips, a small boat landing, a large union pas- senger depot, some 2.2 miles of bulkhead wharves parallel to the sea wall, providing an aggregate of 11.6 miles of berthing space, Facilities which will provide 2,000 feet of additional berthing space are under construction. The existing facilities are considered adequate. (See Port Series No. 12, Revised 1939, Corps of Engi- neers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Floating debris was cleared from the harbor in the interest of safety, and periodic condition surveys were made of the project channels. The work was done by Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $28,- 327.35, for maintenance. The expenditures were $28,820.79, from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 90 percent completed. The work remaining to be done is the com- pletion of the bar channel and the removal of Raccoon Shoal. The dredging of Islais Creek was completed in 1930, the deepening of Presidio Shoal in 1931, the removal of the various rocks in 1932, the deepening of Point Knox Shoal in 1934, the deepening of Alca- traz Shoal in 1936, the deepening of Black Point Shoal in 1937, and the dredging of the channel and basin at the San Francisco Airport in 1941. The controlling depths over various items of the project at the time shown were as follows: Bar channel 46 feet, March 1948; channel and basin at San Francisco Airport, 7 feet, June 1947; Presidio Shoal, 39 feet, June 1949; Black Point Shoal, 37 feet, March 1949; Alcatraz Shoal, 36 feet, February 1949; Point Knox Shoal, 35 feet, March 1949; Islais Creek Shoal, 25 feet, March 1949; Raccoon Shoal, 28 feet, March 1949; Rincon Reef (inner) 41 feet, March 1946; Rincon Reef (outer) 40 feet, July 1933; Blos- som Rock, 40 feet, December 1933; Arch and Harding Rocks, 35 feet, December 1933; Shag Rocks 1 and 2, 36 feet, March 1946. 2300 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The costs and expenditures for the existing project at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures costs costs costs Regular funds-- _.... $1, 167, 038. 40 $331, 997. 78 $1, 499, 036. 18 $1,499, 123. 11 Public Works funds-------------- 193, 000.00 --------------- 193,000.00 193, 000. 00 Contributed funds------------------ 134, 591.02 ...... __ ..... . 134, 591. 02 134, 591.02 Total _________ .......-...-........ 1,494. 629. 42 331,997.78 1,826, 627.20 1,826, 714.13 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance as of June 30, 1949 amounting to $4,942.76, together with accounts receivable of $86.93 plus an allotment of $144,000 made in July 1949, a total of $149,029.69, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to maintenance as follows: Dredging of project channels by United States hopper dredge, inter- mittently throughout the fiscal year ------------------- $115,029.69 Removal of floating debris by Government plant and hired labor throughout the fiscal year------ _-- - . _-----_____ 24,000.00 Periodic condition surveys by hired labor, July 1949 to June 30, 1950 10,000.00 Total .------------------------------- ---------- 149,029.69 The additional sum of $183,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of redredg- ing bar channel, Raccoon Shoal, and Islais Creek Shoal; removal of floating debris and periodic condition surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -----------------$3,202,785.81 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__. ___-________ __ _'2,390,437.39 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949.. ___,__---------_ 807,318.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___-_- _____-___ - - ___ 3,197,843.05 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----------------------------. 4,942.76 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 5,029.69 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 144,000.00 -------- 149,029.69 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_- _____ - __-____ - --_____ 150,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- -.--.---------.... $13, 600. 00 $58,500. 00 $8, 800. 00 $33, 600. 00 $23, 000. 00 Cost of new work . Cost of maintenance---------- _ 17, 958. 62 37, 225. 78 38, 363.35 30, 238. 28 28, 327.35 Total expended___ .............. 18, 011.00 36, 762..91 37, 320. 40 31, 136. 81 28, 820. 79 I Exclusive of $134,591.02 expended from contributed funds. 6. SAN RAFAEL CREEK, CALIF. Location.-This is a small, mainly tidal stream about 2 miles in length, flowing easterly and emptying into the west side of San Francisco Bay, 14 miles north of San Francisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5532.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2301 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 100 feet bottom width across the flats in San Francisco Bay to the mouth of the creek; thence 6 feet deep and 60 feet bottom width up to Irwin Street, San Rafael; a cut-off through Goose Neck Bend, and a turning basin 200 feet long, 100 feet wide, and 6 feet deep at San Rafael, near the head of the project. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The length of the section under improve- ment is 3.5 miles, of which 2 miles are in San Francisco Bay, outside the mouth of the creek. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.7 feet, with an extreme range of 10.5 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work is $32,359 exclusive of $41,094 contributed funds. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $17,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. 801, 63d Cong., 2d sess.). No map of the locality has been published. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 8 wharves and 11 bulkhead land- ings, 7 boat-fueling stations, and 2 boat-building and repair plants all privately owned. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-As maintenance work, periodic condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $120.42. The expenditures were $121.25, from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The project was completed in 1928. In September 1947 the controlling depth was 8 feet in the channel across the flats in San Francisco Bay to the mouth of the creek; in March 1948, 6.1 feet to municipal yacht harbor, and 5.3 feet to Irwin Street. The costs and expenditures for the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures costs costs costs Regular funds ............ - .-...... $32, 358. 85 $254, 606. 78 $286,965. 63 $286,965. 63 Contributed funds -- 41,093.81 ---------------- 41, 093. 81 41, 093. 81 Total - - --------------- 73, 452. 66 254,606. 78 328, 059. 44 328, 059. 44 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,360.14 and an allotment of $53,000 made in July 1949, a total of $55,360.14, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging of project channel by contract, April and May 1950 -.. $52,360.14 Periodic condition surveys by hired labor, July 1949 to June 30, 1950_----------------------------------------------- 3,000.00 Total -------------------------------------------- $55,360.14 The additional sum of $5,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for periodic condition surveys. 2302 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ...- $289,325.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________ __ 32,358.85 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------- 254,606.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ --------------------- 286,965.63 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __ _ ________________- 2,360.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949__________________ 2,360.14 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_--- 53,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 55,360.14 - - Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - _ $750. 00 $71,000. 00 - $15, 000. 00 --- -------- - $3, 000. 00 Cost of new work -..------ - - ---.... .. . ............. -..- --- - ---- .--------. Cost of maintenance ---- ..--- 380. 97 1, 560. 07 47, 016. 83 $2,311. 57 120. 42 Total expended _________ . -__ 450. 00 1,069. 77 47, 262. 21 2, 486. 63 121. 25 1 Exclusive of $41,093.81 expended from contributed funds. 7. PETALUMA CREEK, CALIF. Location.-This stream rises in the hills north of Petaluma, flows southeasterly about 20 miles, and empties into the northwest side of San Pablo Bay about 22 miles from San Francisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5533.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, July 13, 1892, July 18, 1918, and March 3, 1925. For further details see page 1982 of Annual Report for 1915, page 1.665 of Annual Report for 1929, and page 1684 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 200 feet wide in San Pablo Bay to the mouth of the creek; thence 8 feet deep and 100 feet wide in the creek to Western Avenue, Petaluma, including a depth of 8 feet in the turning basin; thence 4 feet deep and 50 feet wide to Washington Street Bridge; thence 4 feet deep and 40 feet wide to a point 935 feet above the Wash- ington Street Bridge. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The length of the section under improvement is 19.5 miles, of which 5 miles are in San Pablo Bay downstream from the mouth of the creek. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6.1 feet at the entrance and 6.6 feet at the head of navigation, with an extreme range of 10 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $85,063 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $55,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 183, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in this document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with for new work. The act of July 3, 1930, requires that local interests furnish satisfactory areas with necessary levees, spillways, and drainage works for the proper disposal of spoil from maintenance. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2303 Terminal facilities.-There are 37 wharves and landings, 6 boat- fueling stations and 2 boat-building and repair plants all privately owned. These facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during the fiscal year.-As maintenance work, plans and specifications were prepared for the redredging of the project channel and periodic condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $3,936.01. The expenditures were $1,370.50, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1933. In June 1949, the controlling depth was 6.4 feet in the channel across the flats in San Pablo Bay to the mouth of the creek; mid-channel depth was 10.5 feet. In May 1949, the con- trolling depths were as follows: From the entrance of the creek to McNears Canal, 7.0 feet, midchannel depth 7.2 feet; from McNears Canal to Western Avenue 5.0 feet; and Western Avenue to head of project 1.3 feet. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $85,062.57 for new work and $411,889.54 for maintenance, a total of $496,952.11. The expenditures were $497,113.72, all from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $80,658.42, together with accounts receivable of $161.61 plus an allotment of $5,000 made in July 1949, a total of $85,820.03, will be applied to maintenance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Dredging upper reaches of project channel by contract, April to June 1950-_ $80,820.03 Periodic condition surveys, July 1949 to June 30, 1950 $5,000.00 Total_ - ------------------ 85,820.03 The additional sum of $76,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging outer limits of channel, and periodic surveys and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $1,104,547.39 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ _____ 1297,145.52 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 726,581.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 1,023,888.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________ 80,658 .42 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 80,820.03 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 5,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 85,820.03 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - - $27, 475. 00 $73, 100. 00 - $5, 000. 00 $109, 000. 00 $54, 000. 00 Cost of new work-_ C ost of m aintenance-........... -_--- . 61, 337. 81 __--------- 5, 723. 93 - ---------- 15, 603. 28 ------------ 126, 153. 94 -. 3, 936. 01 Total expended ---------------- 60, 866. 19 5, 717.01 7, 472. 18 137, 490. 70 1, 370. 50 1Exclusive of $15,558.55 expended from contributed funds. 2304 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 8. NAPA RIVER, CALIF. Location.--This stream rises in the St. Helena Mountains, flows in a southerly direction, and empties into Mare Island Strait. The navigable portion is a tidal estuary. The head of navigation is at the city of Napa, 17 miles above the mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5533.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 11, 1888, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919. For further details see page 1756, Annual Report for 1930, and page 1683, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 15 feet deep and 100 feet wide between the mouth at Mare Island Strait and Asylum slough and 10 feet deep and 75 feet wide thence to Third Street in Napa with a cut-off at Horseshoe Bend, a turning basin 300 feet wide at Jacks Bend, and additional widenings, realinements, and related works in other difficult sections. The length of the section included in the project is 15.5 miles. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6 feet at the mouth and 7.1 feet at the head of navigation. The extreme range is about 11 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost of new work, is $938,750. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $15,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 Channel 8 feet deep, 100 feet wide from Mare Island Rivers and Harbors Committee Strait to Napa. Doc. 6, 72d Cong., 1st sess. July 24, 1946 Channel 15 feet deep, 100 feet wide between Mare H. Doc. 397, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Island Strait and Asylum slough thence 10 feet (Contains latest published map.) deep, 75 feet wide to Third St. in Napa. Local cooperation.-The act of July 24, 1946, requires that local interests: (a) Furnish free of cost to the United States all neces- sary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the new work and subsequent channel maintenance when and as required; (b) provide all necessary spoil impounding and drainage works; (c) assume responsibility for maintenance of such bank revetment and levees as may be constructed or reconstructed in connection with the works; and (d) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and subsequent maintenance of the Federal improvements. These and all prior requirements have been complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are four dry docks, one vessel out- fitting wharf, seven wharves used in connection with oil-distribut- ing plants, and four wharves for general cargoes and other miscellaneous purposes. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-As new work, plans and specifications were prepared and a contract awarded to com- plete the authorized project at a cost of $44,135.78. As mainte- nance work, periodic condition surveys were made by hired labor RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2305 at a cost of $2,663.05. The total costs were $46,798.83, and the expenditures were $47,241.76, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project is about 50 percent complete. The remaining work consists of completion of work authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946. In November 1948 the controlling depth was 8 feet from the mouth of the river to Jacks Bend, 4 feet from Jacks Bend to Fifth Street in the City of Napa, thence 3 feet to the upstream limit of the project. To the end of the fiscal year the costs for the existing project were $117,885.78 for new work and $17,686.09 for maintenance, a total of $135,571.87. The expenditures, all from regular funds, were $136,313.72. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $827,851.81, as of June 30, 1949, together with accounts receivable of $741.85, plus an allotment of $11,000 made in July 1949, a total of $839,- 593.66, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: New work: Deepening and widening channels as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, by contract, August 1949 to June 1950 ----------------------------------------- $828,464.22 Maintenance: Periodic and condition surveys, July 1949 to June 30, 1950_----------- -------------- ------------------------ 11,129.44 Total for all work-----------------------------------839,593.66 The additional sum of $7,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951, for periodic condition surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------- -- 1 $1,026,316.76 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ -- ______---_________ 145,441.33 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 52,281.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__-_------------------ 198,464.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 827,851.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---- 73,725.64 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 11,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 84,725.64 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---_$---------------- 500.00 $5,200.00 -------------- $8,000.00 $868, 600. 00 Cost of new work _, ------------------------------------------ -------- ___ 44,135. 78 Cost of maintenance ...------------ 41. 63 2,930. 56 $1, 218. 94 2, 716. 38 2; 633. 05 Total expended----- ........---------- 100. 00 2, 755. 53 1, 101. 96 3, 248. 94 47, 241. 76 1Includes $7,600 new work funds transferred permenantly from San Pablo Bay and Mare Island Strait, Calif. 9. SAN PABLO BAY AND MARE ISLAND STRAIT, CALIF. Location.-The channel extends from a point in the lower end of San Pablo Bay west of Pinole Point in a general northeasterly direction across Pinole Shoal in San Pablo Bay to the junction of Carquinez Strait and Mare Island Strait, thence northwesterly in Mare Island Strait along the frontage of the Mare Island Navy Yard. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5533.) 2306 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 13, 1902, February 27, 1911, and August 8, 1917. For further details see page 1680, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel across Pinole Shoal in San Pablo Bay 600 feet wide and 35 feet deep; thence through Mare Land Strait a channel 700 feet wide and 30 feet deep flaring to a turning basin generally 1,000 feet wide from former dike 6, Mare Island, to a line 75 feet southerly from the causeway between Vallejo and Mare Island, 30 feet deep, except at the northerly end where the project depth is 26 feet. The project provides also for two approach areas 20 feet deep to within 50 feet of the pierhead line adjacent to the improved water front at Vallejo and South Vallejo and for maintenance of the two approach areas to the navy yard piers at the southern end of Mare Island. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.8 feet at the lower end of San Pablo Bay, and 6 feet opposite the Mare Island Navy Yard with an extreme range of about 10 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $342,069 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $197,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Feb. 27, 1911 A depth of 30 feet through Pinole Shoal - H. Doc. 1103, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 A depth of 35 feet and the Mare Island Strait Channel H. Doc. 140, 65th Cong., 1st sess. and turning basin. Jan. 21, 1927 Increasing width of the channel to 600 feet and de- H. Doc. 104, 69th Cong., 1st sess. creasing channel depth in Mare Island Strait to 30 feet. June 20, 1938 Increasing width of the channel in Mare Island Strait H. Doc. 644, 75th Cong., 3d sess. to 700 feet and increasing length of turning basin. Mar. 2, 1945 Approach areas at Vallejo and South Vallejo and H. Doc. 217, 77th Cong., 1st sess. maintenance of approach areas to navy yard piers (Contains latest published map.) at south end of Mare Island. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are 3 wharves along the southern shore of San Pablo Bay, 11 wharves and 2 ferry terminals along the southern shore of Carquinez Strait, and 5 wharves and 1 ferry terminal on the northern shore of this strait; in Mare Island Strait there are 6 commercial wharves and 3 ferry terminals, in addition to the navy-yard facilities. The facilities are adequate. (See Port Series No. 12, Revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredges Kingman and Davison worked intermittently in Mare Island Strait and removed 1,450,965 cubic yards of material and the U. S. hopper dredge Mackenzie worked in Pinole Shoal from June 20 to June 30, 1949 and removed 235,796 cubic yards of mate- rial, all at a total cost of $139,399.00. Floating debris was re- moved from project waterways by hired labor at a cost of $5,- 573.28. The total costs for the above maintenance work were $144,972.28 and the expenditures were $142,414.24, all from regular funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS--SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2307 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is about 97 per- cent complete. The work remaining to be done is the dredging of the two approved areas adjacent to Vallejo and South Vallejo. In June 1949 the controlling depth throughout Pinole Shoal chan- nel was 33.5 feet. In Mare Island Strait it was 29 feet except at the upstream end of the turning basin where it was 23 feet as of February 1949. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $282,669.05, for new work and $2,629,194.77 for mainte- nance, a total of $2,911,863.82. The expenditures, all from regular funds, were $2,909,327.95. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance on June 30, 1949 amounting to $43,464.18 plus an allotment of $227,000 in July 1949, a total of $270,464.18, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable as of June 30, 1949_-------------------------- $2,535.87 Maintenance: Redredging the channel and turning basin in Mare Island Strait and the channel across Pinole Shoal in San Pablo Bay intermittently throughout the fiscal year by United States hopper dredge-____ $260,928.31 Removal of floating debris for the project by hired labor and Government plant continuously during the fiscal year------------------- _ ----------- 7,000.00 267,928.31 Total for all work --------------------------------- 270,464.18 The additional sum of $170,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of redredg- ing the channel and turning basin in Mare Island Strait and removal of floating debris from the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $5,398,875.13 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ___ 1,369,372.50 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ 3,988,574.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________ 5,355,410.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _______ 43,464.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 40,928.31 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 227,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 267,928.31 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 59,369.00 Fiscal y ear ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1---- ~-- 1--------1--~----------- Appropriated_____ $250, 000. 00 $356,200.00 00 $64,700. $360,000.00 - $9, 000. 00 Cost of new work- .------- -- -240,816.35--187,440.12- Cost of maintenance.. 65, 477. 51 248, 447. 24 144, 972. 28 I ------- I I-----;-- Total expended_____ 64,385.55 346, 697.98 144, 600.93 187, 379. 22 414.24 142, i. 10. RICHMOND HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-Located on the eastern shore of San Francisco Bay about 10 miles north of Oakland. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5532.) 2308 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep from San Francisco Bay to the Santa Fe Channel (Ellis slough), 400 feet wide between the bay and the basin at Terminal No. 1; thence 500 feet wide to Point Potrero, with an increased width, 1,150 feet at the turn off point; thence widening from 700 feet just east of Point Potrero to 850 feet at a point 575 feet northerly therefrom; thence 850 feet wide to the Santa Fe Channel; for widening and flaring to the basin at Terminal No. 1 and the subse- quent maintenance, to a depth of 30 feet, of the basin as thus enlarged to within 75 feet of the pierhead line; for the maintenance to a depth of 30 feet in the Santa Fe Channel to within 50 feet of the established harbor lines; for approach areas 32 feet deep to within 75 feet of the pierhead line in the outer harbor at Point San Pablo, Point Orient, and Richmond Long Wharf; for a channel 20 feet deep, 150 feet wide and about 2,000 feet long from deep: water in San Pablo Bay easterly along the north side of Point San Pablo; and for a training wall 10,000 feet long extending in a general westerly direction from Brooks Island. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.8 feet, with an extreme range of about 11 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost of new work, is $878,018 excluding contributed funds in the amount of $524,777. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $47,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 8, 1917 Channel 24 feet deep and 600 feet wide in the inner H. Doc.515,63d Cong., 2d sess. harbor and the training wall. July 3, 1930 A 30-foot channel with lessened widths_ ----------- _ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 16, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 193561Increasing project widths in the inner harbor, the Rivers and Harbors Committee maintenance of the Santa Fe Channel, and the Doc.7, 73d Cong., 1st sess., and approach areas in the outer harbor. Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 10, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 2 June 20, 1938 Widening of the channel at Point Potrero and north H. Doc. 598, 75th Cong., 3d sess. thereof, and for enlarging and subsequently main- taining the basin at Terminal No. 1. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Channel in San Pablo Bay..........--------------------- H. Doc. 715, 76th Cong., 3d sess. 1 Included in part in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The act of June 20, 1938, requires that local interests furnish necessary rights-of-way and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance and that no portion of the channel widening north of Point Potrero authorized by that act be undertaken until assurances are received that industries will avail themselves of the improved navigation facilities. These latter assurances have not been received. All other requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-In the inner harbor there are four modern deepwater terminals, one oil wharf, three large privately owned wharves, one ferry terminal, one shipbuilding yard, and several small wharves used for miscellaneous purposes. In the outer har- RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2309 bor there are three oil wharves, one deep-water general cargo wharf, one car-ferry terminal, one auto-ferry terminal, and about 10 wharves dealing in marine products. Local interests are plan- ning new facilities to accommodate expanding commerce. (See Port Series No. 12, Revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-As maintenance, the U. S. hopper dredge Davison removed 598,440 cubic yards of mate- rial from the inner and outer harbors and entrance channel at a cost of $79,017.35; floating debris was removed from the inner and outer harbors by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $5,573.32; periodic condition surveys were made by hired labor, at a cost of $4,749.97. The total maintenance costs were $89,340.64, and the expenditures were $89,462.67, all from regular funds. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 94 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is the widen- ing of the channel north of Point Potrero. The midchannel controlling depths over various project channels in the inner harbor at the times shown are as follows: Channel from deep water in San Francisco Bay to west side of turning basin at Terminal No. 1, 31 feet; turning basin at Terminal No. 1, 28 feet; from turning basin at Terminal No. 1 to Point Potrero, 26 feet; from Point Potrero to Santa Fe Channel, 26 feet; all as of February 1949. Santa Fe Channel, 26 feet; as of April 1947. Approach area at Point San Pablo, 26 feet, approach area at Point Orient, 31 feet, in July 1948. Approach area at Richmond Long Wharf, 30 feet, in July 1948. Channel east of Point San Pablo, 13 feet, in September 1948. The costs and expenditures of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures costs costs costs Regular funds- ____......... ........ $709, 017. 63 $815, 223. 64 $1, 524, 241. 27 $1, 524, 373. 51 Public Works funds ________________ 105, 000. 00 -_- - 105, 000. 00 105, 000. 00 Contributed funds... .. 524, 777. 66 34, 800. 20 559, 577. 86 559, 577. 86 Totals .______ ______________. 1, 338, 795. 29 850, 023. 84 2,188, 819. 13 2,188, 951. 37 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance as of June 30, 1949 amounting to $2,216.11, together with accounts receivable of $132.24 and an allotment of $58,000 made in July 1949, a total of $60,348.35, will be applied to maintenance during the fiscal year 1.950 as follows: Removal of shoal areas by Government hopper dredge, April 1950 -. $47,348.35 Periodic and annual condition surveys by hired labor, July 1949 to June 30, 1950-_____ 6,000.00 Removal of floating debris from the project channels by Government plant and hired labor, continuously during the fiscal year -------- 7,000.00 Total for all work_-- 60,348.35 The additional sum of $37,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance consisting of dredging channels, periodic and annual condition surveys, and removal of floating debris from channels. 872132-50---61 2310 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,631,589.62 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______--___ _____ ___ ______-____ 12 814,017.63 815,223.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 1,629,373.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_____________________- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_-----------_ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 _ -------- 2,216.11 - 2,348.35 58,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 60,348.35 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_--____ -- ___-------___-- _ 64,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $38, 000. 00 00 $243,137. $20,400.00 $147,000.00 - $43, 560. 00 Cost of new work ------------- __ _25, 39------------------- 784. Cost of maintenance .........-_ 5, 764. 04 156, 731. 31 94,035.58 33, 579. 32 89, 340. 64 Total expended-_ _-_-_-------- - 5, 852. 28 184,879.23 72, 245. 24 52, 878. 89 89, 462. 67 I Exclusive of $524,776.66 expended from contributed funds. 2 Exclusive of$34,800.20 expended from contributed funds. 11. OAKLAND HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-Located on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay, opposite the city of San Francisco. The inner harbor is situated between the cities of Oakland and Alameda: (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5535.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 23, 1874, June 13, 1902, March 2, 1907, and June 25, 1910. For further details see page 1979 of Annual Report for 1915, page 1755 of Annual Report for 1921, and page 1674 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.--This provides for a channel 35 feet deep from deep water in San Francisco Bay to Oakland Outer Harbor, 800 feet wide across the shoal southeast of Yerba Buena Island, thence narrowing to 600 feet at Oakland Mole, thence the maintenance of the channel and turning basin in the outer harbor, including the Army Base therein, 35 feet deep and from 600 to 950 feet wide. The project provides also for an entrance channel 30 feet deep to the inner harbor, 800 feet wide at the bayward end narrowing to 600 feet at the ends of Oakland jetties; a channel from the ends of the jetties to the tidal canal, 30 feet deep, 600 feet wide, to the west end of Government Island, thence 500 feet wide through Brooklyn Basin; for dredging to a depth of 30 feet a triangular area about 2,700 feet long and of a maximum width of 300 feet at the western end of Brooklyn Basin; a turning basin at the east end of Brooklyn Basin, 30 feet deep, 500 feet wide, and 1,200 feet long; a channel 1.9 miles long in the tidal canal, 30 feet deep and 275 feet wide from Brooklyn Basin to Park Street, and 25 feet deep above the Park Street Bridge, to San Leandro Bay; a total channel length of 81/2 miles from San Francisco Bay to San Leandro Bay. The project also includes parallel rubble-mound jetties at the entrance, a north jetty 9,500 feet long, and a south RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2311 jetty 12,000 feet long; the maintenance of the north channel of Brooklyn Basin, 25 feet deep and 300 feet wide, the maintenance to 30-foot depth and to within 75 feet of the pierhead line of the area along the south side of the channel from Harrison Street eastward to harbor-line point 119 in Brooklyn Basin; and three highway bridges across the tidal canal, two of which (at Park Street and High Street) have been replaced by local interests. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6 feet in the outer harbor and 6.3 feet in the inner harbor at the Park Street Bridge. The extreme range is about 11 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimated cost of new work, author- ized by the acts of September 22, 1922, January 21, 1927, and July 3, 1930, and March 2, 1945, is $1,419,500 exclusive of $83,547 contributed funds, and of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $90,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 23, 1874 Jetties _ Annual Report; 1874, p. 382. June 25, 1910 North channel in Brooklyn Basin -... H. Doc. 647, 61st Cong., 2d sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Channel across the shoal southeast of Yerba Buena H. Doc. 144, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Island, and thence to Webster St.; south channel in Brooklyn Basin; turning basin at the east end of Brooklyn Basin; and the channel in the tidal canal from Brooklyn Basin to Park St. Jan. 21, 1927 Entrance channel to the outer harbor ........ (Rivers and Harbors Committee July 3, 1930 4 Doc. 43, 71st Cong., 2d sess.i t Jan. 21, 1927 Channel from Webster St. to Brooklyn Basin, the (H. Doc. 407, 69th Cong., 1st sess. maintenance of the area to within 75 feet of the pier- head line south of the channel from Harrison St. to harbor line point 119 in Brooklyn Basin; dredging of a triangular strip about 2,700 feet long and maxi- mum width of 300 feet and deepening to 25 feet of the tidal canal above Park St. to San Leandro Bay. Apr. 28, 1928 2 Local cooperation requirements modified to provided that alteration or replacement of bridges by local interests shall apply only to that feature of the project covering the deepening of the tidal canal to 25 feet. The draw bridges across the tidal canal were required by the decree of the court in the condemnation pro- ceedings whereby title was obtained to the right-of- way for the tidal canal. Mar. 2, 1945 Elimination of requirement that local interests con- H. Doc. 466, 77th Cong., 1st sess. tribute 10 cents per cubic yard toward deepening the tidal canal. Do -- Deepening channel to outer harbor to 35 feet and Report on file in Office, Chief of maintenance of channel and turning basin in outer Engineers. harbor. i 1 Contain latest published maps. 2 Public Res. 28, 70th Cong. Local cooperation.-The act of January 21, 1927, as modified by the act of March 2, 1945, requires that local interests contribute one-half the cost of the entrance channel (400 feet wide) to the outer harbor and that the future maintenance by the United States of the north channel in Brooklyn Basin be contingent upon the removal by local interests of all sewers emptying therein, or, in lieu of such removal, upon the contribution of one-half the cost of maintenance (H. Doc. 407, 69th Cong., 1st sess., and H. Doc. 466, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). The first of the above requirements has 2312 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 been fulfilled. The others have not been fulfilled. In compliance with the act of April 28, 1928 (Public Res. 28, 70th Cong.), local interests have replaced the bridges at Park Street and High Street and are operating and maintaining them. They are legally unable to replace a combined railroad and highway bridge at Fruitvale Avenue because of a decision rendered by the Federal court that a municipality cannot contribute funds toward the betterment of a private corporation. The Southern Pacific Railroad Company operates trains over this bridge. The recommendation of the District Engineer to construct a separate railroad bridge has been approved by the Chief of Engineers and construction was initiated in June 1949. Terminal facilities.-There are 88 wharves, exclusive of those owned by the United States, 8 ferry terminals, and 1 large vege- table oil terminal in the harbor. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. (See Port Series No. 12, Revised 1939, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during the fiscal year.-The following maintenance work was performed: Removal of 385,553 cubic yards of material from project channels by U. S. hopper dredge Davison ---------------------------- ___ $54,134.27 Removal of floating debris from project waterways by Government plant and hired labor ------------------------------------ 22,297.67 Periodic and condition surveys by hired labor ,962.34 9--------------------- Investigations and studies by Corps of Engineers personnel and hired consultants and preparation of plans and specifications for the re- placement of Fruitvale Ave. Bridge railroad facilities, and initiate construction of substructure by contract_ ----------------- - 48,969.94 Operation and care: Operation and care of the Fruitvale Ave. Bridge by hired labor_ 29,009.70 General reconditioning of existing Fruitvale Ave. Bridge by hired labor _ ----------------------------------------- 37,717.83 The total costs during the fiscal year were $202,091.75 for maintenance and the expenditures were $192,979.98, all from regular funds. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 82 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is the deepen- ing, to 25 feet, of the tidal canal above the Park Street Bridge. The midchannel controlling depths in various project channels were as follows: Entrance channel to outer harbor 33 feet and entrance channel to inner harbor, 34 feet, as of March 1949; chan- nel from entrance of inner harbor to Grand Street, Alameda, 29 feet; channel from Grand Street to Oak Street, Alameda, 27 feet, as of July 1948; outer harbor, 30 feet, as of March 1949. In July 1947 the controlling depth in the tidal canal was 16 feet; in Brook- lyn Basin 18 feet, in 1946. New work Maintenance Total xpenditures costs costs costs Expenditures Regular funds__ ---- -------- _ $1, 134, 462. 21 $2, 605, 955. 32 $3, 740, 417. 53 $3, 729, 735. 98 Contributed funds__-------------------- 83, 547. 02- _-__-------- 83, 547. 02 83, 547. 02 Total____.__ ________________ _ 1, 218, 009. 23 2, 605, 955. 32 3, 823, 964. 55 3, 813, 283. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2313 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance as of June 30, 1949 amounting to $357,194.04 plus an allotment of $1,085,000 made in July 1949, a total of $1,442,194.04, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949____________________________ $10,681.55 Maintenance: Construction of the substructure of Fruitvale Ave. Bridge by contract, July 1949, to June 30, 1950_ _ $346 ,321.57 Construction of superstructure of Fruitvale Ave. Bridge by contract, December 1949 to June 30, 1950-__________ _-_____ 780,405.23 Replacement of trackage and signal facilities by contract, July 1949 to June 30, 1950--------- 110,800.00 Removal of shoal areas from the inner and outer harbors with Government, hopper dredge April and May 1950_____________ ____________ 110,000.00 Removal of floating debris from the project with Government plant and hired labor continuously throughout the fiscal year___________________ 24,000.00 Condition surveys by hired labor as required __ 10,000.00 1,381,526.80 Operation and care: Maintenance and operation of the existing Fruitvale Ave. Bridge by hired labor throughout the year - ----- 49,985.69 Total for all work_ ,442,194.04 1___________________ The additional sum of $121,500 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: Maintenance: Removal of shoal areas in the inner and outer harbors; removal of floating debris; and condition surveys----------------- $91,000 Operation and care: Maintenance and operation of the existing Fruit- vale Ave. Bridge_________________________________ 30,500 Total for all work______________ 1________-___-__------ 121,500 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $9,157,759.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1 5,521,263.24 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _______________ 3,289,983.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 8,800,565.19 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 357,194.04 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ - 37,359.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 1,085,000.00 1---------- ,122,359.00 ---- 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---_---------- _ $91, 500. 00 $925, 500. 00 -$593, 300.00 $431, 500. 00 $293, 500. 00 C ost of new work .------ ----- -- .-------------- ------- ---------- ------ 106, 480. 56 Cost of maintenance ....------------ 89, 381. 60 203, 239. 62 238, 125. 91 8202, 091. 75 Total expended-_------------- 104, 044. 93 91, 141. 66 203, 361. 79 236,360.29 979.98 192, 1 Exclusive of $83,547.02 expended from contributed funds. 2 Including $173,514.31 cost applicable to operation and care. 3 Including $66,727.53 cost applicable to operation and care. 2314 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 12. REDWOOD CREEK, CALIF. Location.-Redwood Creek is a tributary of San Francisco Bay, about 20 miles south of the city of San Francisco. The works in- cluded under the project include, also, a channel in San Francisco Bay east of Point San Bruno. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5531.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 5, 1884, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. For further details see page 1979 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1672 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 500 feet wide and 30 feet deep across San Bruno Shoal in San Francisco Bay; a channel 300 feet wide and 30 feet deep from deep water in the bay to the junction of Redwood Creek and Westpoint Slough, with a flared entrance from the bay and an enlargement at a bend 1,800 feet long and 350 feet wide; a turning basin 2,200 feet long, from 400 to 900 feet wide and 30 feet deep; and a channel 150 feet wide and 5 feet deep from the turning basin to the old municipal wharf at the mouth of Steinberger Slough, about three-fourths of a mile below Redwood City. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6.9 feet at Point San Bruno and 7.9 feet at Redwood City. The extreme ranges are estimated to be 12 feet and 13 feet at the respective localities. The separate sections under improvement, across San Bruno Shoal and in Redwood Creek, are each 41/3 miles long. The head of the improvement is two-thirds of a mile below the head of navigation at the Bayshore Highway crossing at Redwood City. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $935,000 exclusive of $119,572 contributed by local interests and of the amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $71,630. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 -- For a 5-foot channel- ....---------..------... I. Doc. 307, 61st Cong., 2d sess. H July 3, 1930 For a 20-foot channel_________________________________ H. Doc. 142, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 For the 27-foot channel and turning basin at the inner Rivers and Harbors Committee end, 27 feet deep, 1,800 feet long, and 700 feet wide. Doc. 10, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 For the channel across San Bruno Shoal and the en- H. Doc. 94, 79th Cong., 1st sess. largement and deepening to 30 feet of the channel (Contains latest published map.) and turning basin in Redwood Creek. Recommended modification of project.-In a report requested by a resolution adopted January 28, 1947, by the Committee on Public Works of the House of Representatives, and transmitted to Congress by the Secretary of the Army, February 28, 1949, the Chief of Engineers recommended that the name of the existing project for Redwood Creek, Calif., be changed to Redwood City Harbor, Calif., and that the project be modified to provide a turn- ing basin 30 feet deep at mean lower low water, from 400 to 900 feet wide, and 1,700 feet long at the junction of Redwood Creek RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2315 and Boundary slough, and a channel 30 feet deep, 400 feet wide, and about 1,300 feet long between the proposed turning basin and the upstream end of the authorized deep-water project, gener- ally 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 $322,000 for construction, and $14,000 annually for maintenance in addition to that now required, subject to the pro- vision that the port of Redwood City give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that it will: (a) provide without cost to the United States all necessary land, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil disposal areas with necessary impounding works, 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 subsequent maintenance of the works; (c) arrange with responsible local interests to re- locate, without cost to the United States, the municipal yacht harbor and provide new facilities at least equal to those now available; (d) maintain at its own expense the existing public terminal and construct and maintain without cost to the United States an additional public wharf, sufficient in size to accommodate a modern cargo vessel, located on the proposed extension of the project, with the understanding that all public terminals shall be open to all on equal terms. (See H. Doc. 104, 81st Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with for new work. The act of August 30, 1935, requires that local interests furnish areas for disposal of dredged material removed during maintenance. No local cooperation is required by the act of March 2, 1945. Terminal facilities.-Thereare four municipally owned and two privately owned wharves on Redwood Creek, and one privately owned wharf on Westpoint Slough. There is one fueling station for ocean-going vessels. Local interests have definite plans for addi- tional facilities to accommodate anticipated increase in commerce. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Davison dredged the channel and turning basin and re- moved 455,752 cubic yards, as maintenance work, at a cost of $60,186.26. Periodic condition surveys were made by hired labor at a cost of $1,198.09. Plans and specifications were prepared for redredging of 5-foot project by contract at a cost of $379.35. The total costs were $61,763.70 and the expenditures were $62,873.69, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 34 percent complete. The work remaining to be done is the widen- ing and deepening of the channel across San Bruno Shoal, and of the channel and turning basin in Redwood Creek as authorized by the Act of March 2, 1945. In March 1949 the controlling depth in the Redwood Creek channel from San Francisco Bay to the deep-water turning basin was 27 feet and 24 feet in the turning basin. In April 1949 the controlling depth upstream from the turning basin to Boundary slough was 3.5 feet, thence shoaling to 2 feet above mean lower low water at Bayshore Highway. In April 1949 the controlling depth across San Bruno Shoal was 26 feet. 2316 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The cost and expenditures of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures costs costs costs Regular funds_ $129, 893. 03 $360, 266. 80 $490, 159. 83 $490, 289. 67 Contributed funds_.,_ 119, 572. 23 _ 119, 572. 23 119, 572. 23 Totals___ 249, 465. 26 360, 266. 80 609, 732. 06 609, 861. 90 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance amounting to $62,429.17, together with accounts receivable of $129.84 plus an allotment of $48,000 made in July 1949, a total of $110,559.01, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 to mainte- nance as follows: Redredging 5-foot project channel from turning basin to head of navigation by contract, July to September 1949 - - $62 ,559.01 Redredging channel and turning basin by United States dredge, June 1950-____-_________ 45,000.00 Periodic condition surveys by hired labor, July 1949 to June 30, 1950__ 3,000.00 Total-- 110,559.01 The additional sum of $555,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, as follows: New work: Deepening and widening the channel across San Bruno Shoal and deepening and widening the channel and turning basin in Redwood Creek_ ___-______ _ -______ $500,000 Maintenance: Dredging entrance channel and turning basin and San Bruno Shoal, and periodic condition surveys----------------------55,000 Total_ _ - 555,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $584,161.50 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------ -- 1 161,335.69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ... - -- - 360,266.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------- 521,732.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949... -- 62,429.17 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- _ - - 16,470.91 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_- 48,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -- 64,470.91 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 05,200.00 8---------------------------- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__ - - _ $57, 600. 00 - $10, 500. 00 $45, 000. 00 $148, 000. 00 $57, 000. 00 C ost of new work ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... .. ... Cost of maintenance--.--.-- -.. 44, 004. 97 1, 665. 76 44, 661.87 82, 444. 69 61, 763. 70 Total expended - - ------ __ 46, 089. 84 -1, 282. 25 44, 830. 98 82, 158. 57 62, 873. 69 1 Exclusive of $119,572.23 expended from contributed funds. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2317 13. HALFMOON BAY, CALIF. Location.-Located about 16 miles south of San Francisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5520.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of two rubble-mound breakwaters each approximately 4,400 feet long. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.5 feet. The extreme range is about 8 feet. The estimated cost for new work (1949) is $4,512,100, including $12,100 for navigation aids, but exclusive of $100,000 to be con- tributed by local interests. The estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance (1949) is $43,800. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948. (H. Doc. 644, 80th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation. -The River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, requires that local interests establish a competent and prop- erly constituted public body empowered to administer the harbor facilities, and furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (a) make available to the United States' the right to obtain, free of royalty costs, the necessary stone for the initial construction and future maintenance of the breakwaters from a source or sources acceptable to the district engineer, when and as required; (b) provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way for the construction and maintenance of the project; (c) hold and save the United States free from claims for damages due to construction and maintenance of the project; (d) provide and maintain without cost to the United States necessary utilities and mooring facilities including a public landing with suitable supply facilities open to all on equal and reasonable terms; and (e) contribute toward the first cost of the improvement the sum of $100,000. Local interests have established the San Mateo County Harbor Commission which has initiated action for the fulfillment of the requirements for local cooperation. Terminal facilities.-There are three privately owned piers and one floating fish unloading hopper. A number of other facilities are under consideration. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-None. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done on the project. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $75,000 made in Sep- tember 1949 will be applied to new work during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, for advance planning of the project break- waters. The additional sum of $1,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for new work during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, for completing the plans and specifications and for construction of one of the two project breakwaters. 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-___-_-_--_ _ -- - 4,437,100 2318 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 14. MOSS LANDING HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-This harbor is located on Monterey Bay about mid- way between the cities of Santa Cruz and Monterey. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5403.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 200 feet wide and 15 feet deep, protected by jetties, from Monterey Bay into the inner lagoon at Moss Landing, thence a channel in the lagoon, 100 feet wide, 15 feet deep, and approximately 3,200 feet long extending southerly from the entrance, with a flared widening to a width of 200 feet for a length of 400 feet at the southerly end. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range be- tween mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.3 feet with an estimated extreme range of 10.5 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost of new work, is $343,552. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. Recommended modification of project.-In a report requested by a resolution of the Committee on Commerce, United States Senate, adopted August 21, 1939, and transmitted to Congress by the Secretary of War May 31, 1944, the Chief of Engineers recommended the construction of a harbor at Moss Landing, con- sisting of an entrance channel 200 feet wide and 20 feet deep from the bay to the inner lagoon, protected by stone jetties; a turning area 20 feet deep at the lagoon end of the entrance chan- nel; channels 200 feet wide and 20 feet deep, extending northerly and southerly in the lagoon from the entrance channel for a total length of about 5,200 feet, with flared turning basins 400 feet square at the ends thereof; and a wave trap to protect the shore opposite the lagoon end of the entrance channel; at a total esti- mated first cost to the United States of $482,500 for the construc- tion and $20,000 annually for maintenance, subject to certain requirements of local cooperation, including the contribution of one-half the first cost, but not to exceed $482,500. (See S. Doc. 50, 79th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Theact of March 2, 1945, requires that local interests furnish the necessary rights-of-way and suitably bulk- headed spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent mainte- nance, when and as required, and hold the United States free from claims for damages resulting from construction work. The re- quirements for new work have been fulfilled. Terminal facilities.-There are four piers and several fish- receiving hoppers within the protected harbor and one pier with a submerged pipe for handling petroleum products in Monterey Bay at Moss Landing. These facilities are not adequate, but improve- ments are being made to accommodate prospective commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Pacific worked in the entrance channel during December 1948 and removed 170,802 cubic yards of material as maintenance at a cost of $45,842.86. Placing of 24,625 tons of stone for addi- tional protection to both jetties was performed by contract at a cost of $203,463.38. Periodic condition surveys and inspections RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2319 and studies of shoreline changes were made by hired labor at a cost of $29,618.71. The total maintenance costs were $278,924.95, and the expenditures were $259,972.68, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in October 1947. In June 1949 the midchannel controlling depths were: 19 feet in the entrance from deep water to the outer turning basin; 6 feet in the outer .turning basin; and 13.5 feet in the inner channel and turning basin. The costs of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures costs costs costs Regular funds _______________________ $343, 552. 15 $753, 663. 91 $1, 097, 216. 06 $1, 064, 546. 10 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $25,669.40 and an allotment of $38,000 made in July 1949, a total of $63,669.40, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949----------------------------- $18,794.71 Maintenance: Dredging project channel by United States hopper dredge, _ December 1949 --------------------------- $41,874.69 Periodic condition surveys and inspections and studies of shoreline changes, by hired labor_------------- 3,000 00 44,874.69 Total ------------------- 63,669.40 The additional sum of $26,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance consisting of dredging channel and periodic condition surveys and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----_---------- $1,090,215. 50 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-- 343,552.15 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------753,663.91 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1----------------------,064.546.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 25,669.40 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- ------ 6,835.47 38,000.00 44,835.47 _ _ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------- $351, 000. 00 $531, 000. 00 $169, 715. 50 $38, 500. 00 Cost of new work ________________ 53, 104. 01 290, 448. 14 - Cost of maintenance______ _ ____ __________ _______ 447, 102. 80 27, 636.16 278, 924. 95 Total expended ___-- -------- 35, 787. 44 740, 624. 77 28, 161. 21 259, 972. 68 15. MONTEREY HARBOR, CALIF. Location.-Located about 90 miles south of San Francisco Bay, at the south end of Monterey Bay, an indentation in the coast of California. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5403.) 2320 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912. No work was done. No expenditures were made. Existing project.-This provides for a breakwater 1,700 feet long, with the shore connection extending about 750 feet due east from a point about half way between Reeside Avenue and the Presidio boundary, and the outer section bearing about S. 70' E.; a, harbor depth of 8 feet adjacent to Municipal Wharf No. 1; and a sand trap, 500 feet long, to prevent further encroachment of sand into the protected portion of the harbor. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 5.5 feet. The extreme range is about 10 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $726,950. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Breakwater, 1,300 feet long ------------------ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 12, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 1 Extension of breakwater to length of 1,700 feet- _._ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 45, 72d Cong., 1st sess. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Harbor depth of 8 feet and sand trap---__----------- H. Doc. 266, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 1Previously authorized Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, required that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, necessary easements for the construction and maintenance of the sand trap, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvements; and pro- vided, further that local interests bear the excess cost of placing dredged materials in disposal areas of their selection. These re- quirements have been complied with for the work performed to date. All prior requirements have been fulfilled. Terminal facilities.-Within the protected harbor the existing commercial facilities consist of two publicly owned wharves with a total of about 2,600 feet of berthing space, six boat-fueling sta- tions, two net-tanning plants, two machine shops and other facili- ties for servicing fishing boats, exclusive of facilities owned by the United States. Outside the protected harbor there are 1 boat-build- ing and repair plant, 35 anchored floating fish-receiving hoppers connected by pipe lines to the sardine plants ashore, a submarine pipe line between tanker moorings and shore plants for handling petroleum products and other facilities for servicing fishing boats. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce, although a state of congestion generally exists within the protected harbor due to a lack of sufficient protected anchor mooring space. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-As maintenance, periodic condition surveys were made at a total cost of $2,279.32, and the expenditures were $1,363.08, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 95 percent complete. The breakwater was completed in 1934. The RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2321 work remaining to be done is the completion of dredging to project limits of the authorized harbor depths adjacent to municipal wharf No. 1 and the construction of the sand trap. In the com- pleted portion of the harbor the controlling depth was 7 feet as of June 1949. The costs and expenditures of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were as follows: New work Maintenance Total Expenditures costs costs costs Regular funds_-__ $445, 151. 00 $5, 835. 02 $450, 986. 02 $449, 969. 31 Public Works funds_ 207, 800. 00 ------------- 207, 800. 00 207, 800. 00 Advance funds .-.. 45, 520. 65 -- --- -- --- 45, 520. 65 45, 520. 65 i- 1 - I Totals ..-. 698, 471. 65 5, 835. 02 704, 306, 67 703, 289. 96 Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $3,431.69 plus an allotment of $8,000 made in July 1949 and an allotment of $45,520 made in September 1949, a total of $56,951.69, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, to accounts payable as of June 30, 1949, $1,016.71, in making periodic surveys and inspections for mainte- nance at a cost of $10,414.98, and in returning $45,520 of new work funds advanced by the City of Monterey. The additional sum of $33,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance consisting of redredg- ing of 8-foot harbor depth adjacent to Municipal Wharf No. 1, and periodic surveys and inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949______ -------- 1 $661,201.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________ 1 652,951.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------------- 5,835.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________ 1 657,769.31 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 3,431.69 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 2,395.36 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 53,520.00 --------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- 55,915.36 ----------- pletion of existing project__________ ___________________-_ 28,529.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------- $1, 250 $2, 000. 00-------.---- $13, 000. 00 -$8, 000. 00 Cost oof m new ---- itnwork--........................... Cost of maintenance............ ___............. 892.89 $25.47 2, 637. 34 2, 279. 32 Total expended ______.........._..........__ .... 890. 63 27. 73 2,536. 87 1, 363. 08 1Exclusive of $45,520.65 advanced funds. 16. REMOVING SNAGS AND CLEARING CHANNELS IN NAVIGABLE WATERS The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, authorized the allotment of not to exceed $300,000 per year from river and harbor appropriations in removing accumulated snags and other 2322 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 debris, and for protecting, clearing, and strengthening channels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tributaries thereof when such work is advisable in the interest of navigation or flood 'control. During the fiscal year the U. S. hopper dredge Kingman dredged 63,820 cubic yards of material in removing a shoal that had de- veloped in Carquinez Strait west of the Southern Pacific Railroad bridge. The costs were $8,137.93 and the expenditures were $8,137.93, all from regular maintenance funds. This completed the work. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_ - $39,200.44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_- 37,113.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------37,113.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____ 2,087.26 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 2 ,087.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950..---- - - - - 2,087.26 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. _ - $25, 000 - $14, 266. 71 $8, 500. 00 $13, 407. 15 $6, 560. 00 Cost of new work - ---------------- ----------- ----------------- ---- Cost of maintenance... _________..-. _ .- 10, 733. 29 6, 907. 15 11, 334. 81 8, 137. 93 Total expended .. . - - -I ._---------------- 10, 733. 29 7, 087. 78 11, 154. 18 8, 137. 93 17. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) During the fiscal year hired labor work was performed in making preliminary examinations, surveys and reviews authorized by Congress at a cost of $38,214.06. In addition, permits to execute work or erect structures in navigable waters were issued and the work done thereunder was inspected; commercial statistics were collected and compiled; investigations were made in connection with application for modifications to anchorage and bridge and navigation regulations; and miscellaneous inspections, surveys, and estimates were made; all by hired labor at a cost of $104,- 402.94. The expenditures were $140,802.39, all from regular funds. The total cost was $142,617. The unexpended balance at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $21,653.50, together with accounts receivable of $1,045.88 and an allotment of $205,500 made in July 1949, a total of $228,199.38, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable, as of June 30, 1949 ------------------------- $2,944.28 Examinations and surveys ---------------------------------- 94,086.97 Contingencies ....-------------- ------------------- ------ 131,168.13 Total all work----------- --------------- ----------- 228,199.38 The additional sum of $284,800 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, for examinations, surveys, and contingencies. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2323 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $950,458.97 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 930,703.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 928,805.47 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______ 21,653.50 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- 18,556.09 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 205,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950._. 224,056.09 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $57, 000. 00 $197, 766. 71 $39, 200. 00 $118, 900. 00 $155,000. 00 Cost of new work ................................... Cost of maintenance 16, 461. 14 55, 162. 86 190, 042. 35 143, 830. 06 142, 617. 00 Total expended _ 18, 733. 91 52, 477. 26 188, 478. 09 145, 807. 36 140, 802. 39 18. INACTIVE NAVIGATION 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. Lower San Francisco Bay, Calif .......... _ 1935 I $300, 000 1............ 1 Not including $260,000 to be contributed by local interests. 19. PLANT ALLOTMENT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_------ $1,356,666.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 988,096.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________________ 368,569.90 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 333,456.38 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950._ 333,456.38 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . -- $1,800, 000. 00 -$300, 000. 00 $313, 915. 80 - $66, 018. 38 $650, 000. 00 C ost of new work Cost of maintenance --------------- ...------------ - ...- ....... ....... ......-- -- ----------- Total expended_ - 1, 801, 281. 23 - 212, 715. 13 312, 512. 55 - 252, 262. 20 1, 143, 820. 82 2324 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions I I I i Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress --- = -,-- - -- Albany, Berkeley, and Emery- Commerce Committee ville Harbors, Calif., in interest resolution, Jan 12,1945. of air commerce and national defense. Alhambra Creek (Carquinez River and Harbor Act, Strait, and Alhambra Creek Mar. 2, 1945. Calif.) with a view to provid- ing harbor improvements at and in the vicinity of Martinez. Berkeley, (Albany, Berkeley and Commerce Committee Emeryville Harbors, Calif.) in resolution, Jan. 12, 1945. interest of air commerce and national defense. California, northern coast of, from River and Harbor Act, _. Point Pinos to northern bound- July 24, 1946. ary of State, including the San Francisco Bay area, with a view of the establishment of harbors for light-draft vessels. California, southern coast of, River and Harbor Act, with a view to the establish- Mar. 2, 1945. ment of harbors for light-draft vessels, portion north of Cape San Martin combined with re- port of northern California. California, coast of, to establish Rivers and Harbors Com- harbors for light-draft vessels, mittee resolution, Mar. between Bodega Bay and Fort 5, 1946. Bragg, and Fort Bragg and Humboldt Bay. Carquinez Strait and Alhambra River and Harbor Act, Creek, Calif., with a view to Mar. 2, 1945. providing harbor improve- ments at, and in the vicinity of Martinez. Emeryville (Albany, Berkeley Commerce Committee and Emeryville Harbor, Calif.) resolution, Jan.12, 1945. in interest of air commerce and national defense. Fort Bragg (Calif.) coast of Cali- River and Harbor Com- fornia, to establish harbors for mittee resolution, Mar. light-draft vessels, between 5, 1946. Bodega Bay and Humboldt Bay. Humboldt Bay, Calif_ __-___-_ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Mare Island Strait (San Pablo Rivers and Harbors Com- Bay and Mare Island Strait, mittee resolution, Mar. and Napa River, Calif.). 12, 1946. Martinez, Carquinez Strait and River and Harbor Act, Alhambra Creek, Calif., with Mar. 2, 1945. a view to providing harbor im- provements at and in the vicin- ity of. Monterey Bay, Calif_..-- __ _ do - _................. Moss Landing Harbor, Calif __-- Senate Public Works Committee resolution, July 22, 1947. Napa River, (San Pablo Bay and Rivers and Harbors Com- Mare Island Strait, and Napa mittee resolution, Mar. River, Calif.). 12,1946. Pacific Ocean shore, from Seal Act of Congress, July 31, Rocks to Pedro Point, San 1945. Mateo County, Calif., beach erosion study. Redwood City Harbor, Calif. House Public Works Feb. 28, 1949 H. 104, 81st Favorable. (Redwood Creek, Calif.). Committee resolution, Cong. 1st Jan. 28, 1947. sess. Richardson Bay, Calif....____ Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee resolution, June 7, 1945. Richmond Harbor, Calif........ House Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. FLOOD CONTROL-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2325 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- Document Recom Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress San Francisco Bay area, with a River and Harbor Act, _ view to the establishment of July 24, 1946. harbors for light-draft vessels on northern coast of California from Point Pinos to northern boundary of State, including the. San Francisco, Calif., area at and River and Harbor Act, . - in the vicinity of South Basin. Mar. 2, 1945. San Francisco Harbor and Bay, RiversandHarborsCom- Calif. mittee resolution, June 28, 1946. San Pablo Bay and Mare Island Rivers and Harbors Com- Strait, and Napa River, Calif. mittee resolution, Mar. 12, 1946. San Rafael Creek, Calif_........ House Public Works---------------- Committee resolution, Apr. 22, 1947. 20. PAJARO RIVER, CALIF. Location.-The work is located on the Pajaro River at Watson- ville and on Carnadero Creek near Gilroy. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles, Capitola, San Juan Bautista, and Morgan Hill, Calif.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of levees on the right and left banks of the Pajaro River from near the mouth to high ground, about 6 miles upstream from Watsonville, with suitable bank protection; and the raising, enlargement, and lengthening of the existing levee on Carnadero Creek near Gilroy. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost of new work, is $714,000, exclusive of estimated non-Federal costs of $336,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944, and is contained in House Document No. 505, Seventy-eighth Congress, second session. The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-The act of December 22, 1944, requires that local interests provide without cost all lands, easements and rights- of-way necessary for the construction of the project; make at their expense all necessary changes in existing improvements, including utilities and highway and railway bridges, with the privilege of contributing $46,000 to the United States for special channel-con- struction work at the Watsonville highway bridge in lieu of bear- ing the expense of altering that structure; hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from construction of the work; and maintain and operate all works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. Local interests have fulfilled all requirements necessary for con- struction of the Pajaro River levees. Local interests in Santa Clara County, however, have not fulfilled the requirements for construction of the Carnadero Creek levee. The State of California has officially adopted the project in chapter 1514, C~lifornia Statutes of 1945. 872132-50-----62 2326 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-As new work, 1,- 303,859 cubic yards of earth were placed by contract, and 82,141 cubic yards by hired labor to complete the construction of the Pajaro River and Corralitos Creek levees. The total costs were $483,786.65, and the expenditures were $509,166.50, all from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-With the exception noted be- low construction of the Pajaro River and Corralitos Creek levees was completed in January 1949. No work has been done on the improvement of Carnadero Creek because local interests have not met the requirements for the construction of the Carnadero Creek levee. At a public hearing held at Gilroy on February 25, 1949, they indicated that they are not in favor of this portion of the improvement. Deauthorization will be recommended in the com- prehensive survey report of the Pajaro River to be submitted during fiscal year 1950. Therefore, no work is contemplated for this portion of the authorized project. The cost of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year was $688,070.57 for new work and the expenditures were $669,313.33. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance as of June 30, 1949, amounting to $44,686.67 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- $18,757.24 New work: Final contract costs in connection with construction of levees.... 22,329.43 Completion of "as constructed" plans and preparation of manual of instructions and report------------------------------- 3,600.00 Total -- ------------------ 44,686.67 No work is contemplated during fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__------------------ $714,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949--------------------_ 688,070.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------- -- 669,3183.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------- 44,686.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------_ ------ 18,596.54 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 18,596.54 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated___ $25, 000. 00 $4, 000. 00 ------ $500, 000. 00 $185, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ 3, 683. 45 24, 703. 04 $232. 63 175, 664. 80 483, 786. 65 Cost of maintenance .... Total expended ........ - _ _ 4, 000. 00 24, 094. 30 484. 66 131, 567. 87 509, 166. 50 21. SALINAS RIVER, CALIF. Location.-The work is located on the Salinas River between its mouth and River Mile 93. (See U. S. Geological Survey Quad- rangles, Monterey, Salinas, Gonzales, Soledad, Metz, King City, San Ardo and Bradley.) FLOOD CONTROL-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2327 Existing project.-This provides for channel improvement con- sisting of channel trainihg and bank-protection works on the Sali- nas River between its mouth at Monterey Bay and River Mile 93 between San Ardo and Bradley and of about 1 mile of Arroyo Seco above its confluence with Salinas River. The latest (1949) ap- proved estimate of cost of new work, is $3,515,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946 (H. Doc. 208, 80th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-The act of July 24, 1946, requires that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the works; hold and save the United States free from damage due to the construction works; and maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Advance planning was performed by hired labor at a cost of $14,682.52 for new work. The expenditures were $12,046.91 from regular funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction has been ac- complished. Preliminary planning was performed. The costs of the project to the end of the fiscal year were $16,373.15 for new work and the expenditures were $13,031.94. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance as of June 30, 1949, amounting to $16,968.06, together with an allotment of $50,000, made in September 1949, a total of $66,968.06, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 as follows: Accounts payable as of June 30, 1949 -------------------------- $3,341.21 _ Field investigations and studies ------------------------------ 63,626.85 Total _ -------------------------------------------- 66,968.06 The additional sum of $80,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 to complete the detailed plans. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.---------------_ $30,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------_ ------- 16,373.15 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------ 13,031.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --- 16,968.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----- ---- 12,710.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - - .- 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ - - -- 62,710.19 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------------- 3,435,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------- - -- - _ .---- ---- --- $10, 000. 00 $20,000. 00 Cost of new work _____, 1_______________ 690. 63 14, 682. 52 Cost of maintenance- - -- ----------- ------ - ------- - --- Total expended -_-......._-- --- - - - 985. 03 12, 046 91 2328 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 22. 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. During the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, debris, snags, and tree and brush growths were cleared from San Lorenzo River in the vicinity of Lazy Wood and Gold Gulch Park at a cost of $1,- 334.30, planning was performed in connection with snagging and clearing along the Russian River, Smith River, and Van Duzen River at a cost of $661.78, $232.52, and $1.08, respectively. The total costs were $2,229.68 and the expenditures were $2,201.68, all from regular funds. The unexpended balance as of June 30, 1949, amounting to $38,629.64, will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-------------------------------- $121.34 San Lorenzo River and Newell Creek--------------------------- 1,665.70 Smith River_____________ 17,767.48 Russian River -- - 19,075.12 Total all work--------------------- - - - 38,629.64 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $136,250.90 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-- 97,742.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------_ 97,621.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _--------------------_ 38,629.64 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------ - Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ - 38 ,506.30 38,506.30 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--_-_ __ _ .--------- $25,000.00 $29,000.00 $20,340.79 Cost of new work-_ _ _.-_ _ 10. 16 $14, 699. 41 18, 892. 80 2, 229. 68 Cost ofmaintenance .------------- -------------------- -- Total expended_ - ___ _ ------------ 15, 840. 78 17,668.69 2, 201. 68 23. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year amounted to $128,681.38; the expenditures were $127,065.60, from regular funds. The unexpended balance June 30, 1949, amounting to $16,624.62, to- FLOOD CONTROL-SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2329 gether with an allotment of $100,000 made in July 1949, a total of $116,624.62 will be applied during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950, to accounts payable $8,922.08 and to expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $208,000 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $948,702.40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ __________________ 940,999.86 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________ 932,077.78 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 16,624.62 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 7,666.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 107,666.84 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- __ _ $120, 000. 00 $125, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 $95, 000. 00 $119, 432. 40 C ost of new w ork .-------------................. .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... .. .. ... . ..-- .. . . . .-- . Cost of maintenance. .__.... _ 47, 390. 24 114, 008. 10 120, 082. 88 87, 863. 73 128, 681. 38 Total expended _ 46, 090. 21 114, 661. 29 123, 611. 58 77, 635. 75 127, 065. 60 24. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated Name of project full report, amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Eel River, Calif- .----------------------- _ 1938 -- - 1 $280, 000 2. Napa River, above (Conn Creek Reservoir) Suscol, Calif------------------------------- 2 $65, 000 1 Awaiting local cooperation. 2 Authorized by Flood Control Act approved Dec. 22, 1944. See H. Doc. 626, 78th Cong., 2d sess. Local interests have constructed a reservoir for domestic water supply at the same site as that proposed by the United States for flood control. Work contemplated by Federal Government consists of channel clearing at a cost of $65,000. 25. PLANT ALLOTMENT, SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - - - $100,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ -85,082.38 Unexpedned balance , June 30, 1949___________________________ 185,082.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- _ 132,215.96 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ._.-------------_ --- ------------------------- -_ $100,000.00 Cost of new work ---------------------------- Cost of maintenance ..- - Total expended -- - -- -- -- 85,082.38 2330 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood-control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Alameda Creek, Calif.-Liver- Senate Public Works -- - more Valley and southern Committee resolution, Alameda County areas. Apr. 15, 1949. Alameda Creek and its tribu- Senate Public Works taries, Calif. Committee resolution, June 17, 1949. Alhambra Creek and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. California. 18, 1941. Big Sur River and tributaries, ---.do ..-- Monterey County, Calif. Carmel River and tributaries, _ d o -...... --------- ... --------- . ........ - . --- Monterey County, Calif. Corte Madera Creek, Marin Flood Control Act, Dec. County, Calif. 22, 1944. Coyote River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. California. 18, 1941. Eel River, Calif., flood control Flood Control Commit- - in Mendocino County, Calif. tee resolution, Aug. 5, 1939. Eel River, Humboldt County, Flood Control Act, June --__..-. .. ...- ------ ------- Calif. 22, 1936. GuadalupeRiver and tributaries, Flood Control Act. Aug. -------------..-------------- California. 18, 1941. Klamath River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. ------------- --------..--- Oregon. 28, 1937. Matadera Creek, Santa Clara Flood Control Act, Aug. --------- -- ..-------------- County, Calif. 18, 1941. Napa River, Calif.____________.. Flood Control Act, Dec. - - 22, 1944. Napa River and tributaries, be- Flood Control Act, June ..-------------------- low Suscol, Calif. 28, 1938. Novato Creek and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. .-------------.-------------- Marin County, Calif. 18, 1941. Pajaro River watershed, Calif., Flood Control Commit- - - ---- for flood control, water conser- tee resolution, May 14, vation, and other purposes. 1945. Petaluma Creek and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. - Sonoma County, Calif. 18, 1941. Russian River, Calif... . Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Salinas River, Calif _____________ . d o ...... .-.. . . . . .. . . . . . ----------. SalinasRiver, MontereyCounty, F loo d C o n t r ol A c t , J un e -. . . . . . . . . ..-- - - - - - -.--- -. Calif. 22, 1936. San Francisquito Creek, San Flood Control Act, Aug.---------- -------------- Mateo and Santa Clara Coun- 18, 1941. ties, Calif. San Lorenzo Creek, Calif -... Flood Control Commit- -- tee resolution, May 14, 1945. San Lorenzo River, Santa Cruz Flood Control Act, June .----------- -------------- County, Calif. 28, 1938. San Rafael Creek and its tribu- Flood Control Act, Dec. taries, California. 22, 1944. Smith River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July ...........................-- California and Oregon. 24, 1946. 1 1 1 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT This district comprises the basins of Suisun Bay and the San Joaquin and Sacramento Rivers, in California, and Goose Lake, in Oregon; the basins of the Great Salt Lake and Sevier Lake, in Utah; and the intervening portion of the Great Basin in northern Nevada and northern California. Prior to November 30, 1948, the Silvies River Basin in Oregon was included in the Sacramento district. District engineer: Col. Joseph S. Gorlinski, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the South Pacific Division, Oakland Army Base, Oakland, Calif., comprising the Los Angeles, Calif., San Francisco, Calif., and Sacramento, Calif., districts: Col. Dwight F. Johns, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood control-Continued Page Page 1. San Joaquin River, Calif. _ 2332 19. Kaweah and Tule Rivers, in- 2. Stockton and Mormon cluding Terminus and Suc- Channels (diverting canal), cess Reservoirs, Calif. . 2366 California_ _ _ 2335 20. Lower San Joaquin River and 3. Mokelumne River, Calif..... 2336 tributaries, including Tuo- 4. Sacramento River, Calif. .... 2338 lumne and Stanislaus 5. Feather River, Calif. ....... 2343 Rivers, Calif._ 2368 6. Middle River and connecting 21. Sacramento River and tribu- channels, California ..... 2344 taries, California, from Col- 7. Suisun Bay Channel, Calif... 2345 linsville to Shasta Dam .- 2371 8. Suisun Channel, Calif. -.- 2347 22. Redmond and vicinity, Sevier 9. Old River, Calif.__ 2348 River, Utah_ 2373 10. Snagging and clearing under 23. Spanish Fork River, Utah- -- 2375 authority of Section 3 of 24. Salt Lake City, Jordan River, the River and Harbor Act Utah _ 2376 approved March 2, 1945___ 2351 25. Magna, Little Valley Wash, 11. Examinations, surveys, and Utah 2377 contingencies (general) 12. Plant allotment -- 2351 26. Snagging and clearing under 2352 authority of Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved August 28, 1937, as amended 2378 Flood control 27. Emergency flood-control work under authority of the Flood 13. Big Dry Creek Reservoir and Control Act approved Aug- diversion, Calif. _-_ 2353 ust 18, 1941 2379 14. Calaveras River and Little- 28. Emergency flood-control work john Creek and tributaries, under authority of Public including Hogan and Farm- Laws 138 and 318, Seventy- ington Reservoirs, Calif. _ 15. Merced County stream group, - 2354 eighth Congress; Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress; California _ 2357 and 102, Eightieth Congress 2379 16. Isabella Reservoir, Kern River, 29. Emergency flood-control work Calif. 2360 under authority of section 17. Kings River and Tulare Lake, 208 of the Flood Control including Pine Flat Reser- Act approved June 30, 1948 2380 voir, Calif. 2362 30. Preliminary examinations, sur- 18. Folsom Reservoir, Sacramento veys, and contingencies for River Basin, Calif. -.... 2364 flood control 2382 2331 2332 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. SAN JOAQUIN RIVER, CALIF. Location.-San Joaquin River rises in the Sierra Nevada and flows 317 miles westerly and northerly to Suisun Bay. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean lower low water and for channel-bottom width of 400 feet below Criminal Point and 225 feet above that point, from the mouth of New York Slough to Mormon Channel at Stockton, a dis- tance of 41 miles (suitably widened at bends and at the entrances to New York slough and to channels through shoals, with levees set back 230 feet from the center of the channel) ; for a channel 26 feet deep and 100 feet wide, thence to Edison Street three- fourths mile; for a 9-foot depth, thence to the head of navigation at El Dorado Street, one-half mile; for a 9-foot depth in Fremont Channel and McLeod Lake, arms of Stockton Channel; and for a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in Mormon Channel from its mouth to Center Street, head of navigation, 1.7 miles. It also provides for suitable passing basins and a turning basin at Stock- ton; for a triangular-shaped settling basin 30 feet deep and aver- age side length of about 1,000 feet in the San Joaquin River just above its junction with the Stockton Deep-Water Channel and a second settling basin 30 feet deep, 1,200 feet long, and 100 feet wide, adjoining the deep-water channel at the mouth of Calaveras River; for the reconstruction to grade and section of approxi- mately 4,000 feet of levee along the north side of Venice Island Cut, and the setting back of levees where required for the chan- nel improvements; for cutting off sharp bends and making cut-offs in the river; for partial closing of side channels at Laird Slough and Paradise Cut by weirs to confine the low-water flow to one main channel; and for snagging, removing overhanging trees, and constructing brush wing dams from the mouth of Stockton Chan- nel to Hills Ferry, 86 miles to facilitate light-draft navigation on this part of the river during higher stages of water. The follow- ing table shows the tide and flood conditions prevailing. San Joaquin River Range in feet Miles from - - - - - - - - - - - - - Place mouthof river Mean Extreme Ordinary Extreme tidal 1 tidal 1 flood flood Collinsville-- ----------------- ----- 0 5.8 7.0 8.0 9.9 Mouth, Stockton Channel-- -- ----- 40 3. 2 4.5 8.5 13. 7 San Joaquin Bridge- ... ....-- -- -- 56 1.1 1.5 17.0 21.0 Hills Ferry------------------- 126 - " - -- 12.0 16.0 1 Mean lowerl ow water to mean higher high water. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $4,- 011,000. This amount does not include $1,307,500 contributed by local interests toward the cost of dredging. The latest (1949) ap- proved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $181,000 during the first year and $175,000 annually thereafter. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: RIVERS AND HARBORS- SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2333 Acts Work authorized Documents (These acts provided for cutting off sharp bends and Aug. 14, 1876 making cut-offs in San Joaquin River below the Mar. 3, 1881 mouth of Stockton Channel; dredging Mormon July 5, 1884 Channel; snagging, removing obstructions, and Aug. 11, 1888 constructing wing dams in San Joaquin River from July 13, 1892 Stockton Channel to Hills Ferry; and the partial Aug. 18, 1894 closing of side channels at Laird Slough and Para- June 3, 1896 dise Cut, without adopting any specific dimensions June 25, 1910 A 9-foot channel up to Stockton..- H. Doc. 1124, 60th Cong., 2d sess. July 25, 1912 Improvement of Fremont Chamnel and McLeod Lake, H. Doc. 581, 62d Cong., 2d sess. at Stockton. 1 Jan. 21, 1927 A 26 foot channel up to Stockton .... ..........- H. Doc. 554, 68th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 2 The original 30-foot channel up to Stockton _... Senate committee print, 73d Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 The widened 30-foot channel up to Stockton - Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Doc. 15, 75th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitable areas for the disposal of dredged material during initial construction and future mainte- nance, and necessary rights-of-way, and shall assume the mainte- nance of levees. All requirements for work done to date have been fulfilled. Terminal facilities.-There are a number of privately owned river freight warehouses along the river and in the delta region. Freight is handled on the bank, except at and below Antioch, where extensive wharves and warehouses exist. The city of Stockton port terminal has 3,400 linear feet of public wharves served by 12.2 miles of public belt railroad. All except two oil terminal piers and a 508-foot wharf have transit sheds. In addition to privately operated grain and lumber terminals, a cotton compress and ware- house, a bean-cleaning plant, oil refinery, and storage tanks, a large storage tank for crude molasses, and bank of silos for cement storage, there are numerous publicly and privately owned shallow- draft wharves at Stockton. Certain facilities at the Stockton port terminal are in use for military purposes. A naval supply depot (Stockton annex) has been completed on Rough and Ready Island, bounded by the Stockton Deep Water Channel on the north side, San Joaquin River on the east side, and Burns Cut-off on the south and west sides. In New York slough there are 13 wharves, includ- ing one for deep-sea vessels. One wharf has a spur track and two have oil pipe lines. The facilities are considered adequate for ex- isting commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: The 9- foot channel in Mormon Channel was completed from the mouth upstream to Main Street during the previous fiscal year. Deferred cost was $55.20. Maintenance: The 30-foot channel to Stockton was restored to project dimensions by the excavation of 145,501 cubic yards by contract pipe-line dredging plant at upper end of Rough and Ready Island, at Miles 13, 19, and 22, and at lower end of Boggs Tract, all at a cost of $106,260.87, including surveys, inspections, and spoil area preparation. Costs were $55.20 for new work and $106,260.87 for mainte- nance, a total of $106,316.07; total expenditures were $201,920.08. 2334 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 99 per- cent complete, the work remaining to be done being completion of dredging of a 9-foot channel in Mormon Channel to Center Street, Stockton; possible completion of restoration of levee on north side of Venice Island cut; and setting back of levees and bringing levees to grade and section if needed. Dredging of the widened 30-foot channel to Stockton was completed in October 1940. The minor structures involved are in good condition. The controlling depth from mouth of the river in Suisun Bay to Mormon Channel, 41 miles, is 30 feet; thence to Edison Street, three-quarters of a mile, 22 feet; and thence to head at El Dorado Street, one-half mile, 10 feet. A 9-foot depth is available in Mormon Channel, up to Main Street, 0.9 mile, thence 3 feet to Center Street, head of navigation, and 10 feet in Fremont Channel and McLeod Lake. All depths are referred to mean lower low water. The river, from its junction with Stockton Channel to the Moss- dale Bridges (16 Miles), usually has a controlling depth of 4 feet from April to June, inclusive, and from the Mossdale Bridges to Hills Ferry (70 Miles) the usual controlling depth is 2 feet from April to June, inclusive. Navigation in the section above the San Joaquin Bridge (Southern Pacific Railroad crossing) is imprac- ticable in the low stages after June. The costs have been as follows: Funds New work Maintenance Total United States: Regular_______________ _____________ _ $2,851,590.48 $2, 329,303.76 $5,180,894.24 Public Works _______________________________ __ 1,158, 347. 99 - - _ 1, 158, 347. 99 Total United States funds 4, 009, 938. 47 2, 329, 303. 76 6, 339, 242. 23 Contributed__________________ _____________ 1,307, 500. 00 1, 250.00 1,308, 750.00 Total, all funds_ _ 5, 317, 438. 47 2, 330, 553. 76 7, 647, 992. 23 The total expenditures were $6,338,181.26 including $1,158,- 347.99 from Public Works funds, of which $207,197.64 was for the 30-foot channel in Suisun Bay. In addition, $1,308,750 was expended from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $37,221.03 plus an allotment of $108,- 000.00 made in July 1949, a total of $145,221.03, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable______________________________________________ $1,060.97 Maintenance: Dredging shoals at scattered locations, New York slough to Mormon Channel at Stockton, by contract, April to June 1950 120,000.00 Dredging 9-foot depth in Stockton Channel, above Edison St.; Mormon and Fremont Channels and McLeod Lake at Stockton, by contract in December 1949__________________________ 11,000.00 Preparation of spoil area for deep water channel at Stockton, Calif., by hired labor, from February to April 1950----------------- 5,000.00 Snagging above and below mouth of Stockton Channel, by hired labor, May 1950_____________________________________ 4,000.00 Inspections, surveys and miscellaneous minor work, by hired labor, during the fiscal year_____________________________________ 4,160.06 Total for maintenance--- ----------- 144,160.06 Grand total-_ ------------------------ 145,221.03 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2335 The additional sum of $131,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance consisting of dredging 9-foot channel in Stockton Channel, above Edison Street, Stockton, in Mormon and Fremont Channels, and McLeod Lake; dredging 30- foot channel in Stockton Channel and in San Joaquin River below the mouth of Stockton Channel; snagging in main river; and re- surveys and miscellaneous inspection. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------ -- 1 $6,375,402.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 14,009,938.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 12,329,303.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________ 1 6,338,181.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--- --------- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- ___ 37,221.03 34,854.30 08,000.00 _ Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- ---- _ 142,854.30 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ $146,900.00 $342, 000. 00 $55, 700.00 $170, 000.00 $140, 000. 00 Cost of new work ___________-. _______.. 46. 27 42. 70 148, 889. 50 55. 20 Cost of maintenance-- _ --------12, 865.48 214, 828. 79 123, 039. 54 215, 389. 73 106, 260. 87 Total expended_ 7, 533. 47 220, 984. 86 121, 879.43 268, 864.99 201, 920.08 1 In addition $1,307,500 for new work and $1,250 for maintenance were expended from contributed funds 2. STOCKTON AND MORMON CHANNELS (DIVERTING CANAL), CALIF. Location.-This is an artificial cut located about 2 miles north- east of Stockton. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheet, Stockton quadrangle.) Existing project.--This provides for diverting the waters of Mormon Slough before reaching Mormon and Stockton Channels by means of a dam in the slough 3 miles east of Stockton, and a canal 150 feet wide, with average cut of 7.9 feet, thence to the north branch of the Calaveras River, 4.63 miles; by the enlarge- ment of the cross section of this branch to 1,550 square feet, thence to its mouth at San Joaquin River, 5 miles; and by the construc- tion of a levee along the west side of the canal and the south side of the north branch of the Calaveras River from the material ex- cavated. The height of the levee is limited by necessary railway and highway crossings to about 3 feet above the contemplated flood surface. The canal is empty during the greater part of the year, but at times of extreme flood there is a depth of about 12 feet, and at ordinary flood a depth of about 10 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimates of cost for new work and for annual maintenance are $280,395 and $8,000, respectively. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 152, 55th Cong., 3d sess., and An- nual Report for 1899, p. 3188). The latest published map is in House Document No. 256, Sixty-third Congress, first session. 2336 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.--See report on San Joaquin River, Calif. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminarysurveys and clearing of brush were done by hired labor at a cost of $989.25. Levee repairs were made along Calaveras River by contract at a cost of $4,584.38. Total cost, for maintenance, was $5,573.63, and total expenditures were $5,237.18. Condition at end of fiscal year.-All features of the existing project were completed in 1910. The structures involved are in good condition. Most of the silt formerly deposited in Stockton and Mormon Channels is diverted therefrom by this canal, obvi- ating serious inconveniences to navigation and expensive annual dredging. The total cost was $375,953.24, of which $253,151.03 was for new work and $122,802.21 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $375,616.79. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $3,774.09, and an allotment of $8,000 made in July 1949, a total of $11,774.09, will be applied to main- tenance work, including removal of brush, dredging silt, over- hanging trees, and other obstructions from the channels and banks of both sections of the diverting canal, by hired labor, from July to December 1949, and to miscellaneous inspections. The additional sum of $8,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951 consisting of removal of brush, overhanging trees, and other obstructions from the chan- nel and banks of both sections of the diverting canal, dredging deposits of silt from the Calaveras section of the diverting canal, and miscellaneous inspections. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $379,390.88 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 253,151.03 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 122,802.21 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 375,616.79 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 3,774.09 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 212.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----- 8,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_---------- 8,212.84 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $9, 000. 00 $2, 000. 00 - $1, 400.00 - $500. 00 $8, 100. 00 Cost of new work. __________ Cost of maintenance- -_... 3, 016.30 125.43 7, 723.77 -------------- 5, 573. 63 S -- II I Total expended .--. ...- .- 3,016.30 - 7, 849.20 - 5,237.18 3. MOKELUMNE RIVER, CALIF. Location.-This river rises near the crest of the Sierra Nevada and empties into the San Joaquin River 20 miles above the mouth of the latter. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographic map of the Sacramento Valley, Calif.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags and RIVERS AND HARBORS-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2337 obstructions and occasional dredging of shoals from the mouth of the river to Galt-New Hope Bridge, a distance of 35 miles, includ- ing both forks. The mean lower low-water depths considered suffi- cient for needs of navigation are as follows: Mokelumne River Location of section going upstream Depth Length Feet Miles Mouth of river to lower junction North and South Forks_ __ __ 9 4 Lower junction North and South Forks to Snodgrass Slough via North Fork.-_ 9 8 Snodgrass Slough to upper junction North and South Forks via North Fork .. 6 1 Lower junction North and South Forks to upper junction of same at New Hope Landing via South Fork___________________________________ 9 14 New Hope Landing to Galt-New Hope Bridge_________________________________ 3 8 At low-river stages the range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water at the mouth is 4 feet, with extreme tidal range of 5 feet; there is no tide at the upper end, just above Galt-New Hope Bridge. Ordinarily flood fluctuation is 5.5 feet at the mouth and 12 feet at the upper end. Extreme flood fluctuation is 8 feet at the mouth and 17 feet at the upper end. The latest (1949) approved estimates of cost for new work and for annual maintenance are $8,250 and $4,000, respectively. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 5, 1884, Senate Executive Document 34, Forty-seventh Congress, first session (Annual Report for 1882, p. 2637). For latest published map see House Document No. 1160, Sixty-third Congress, second session. Local cooperation.--None required. Up to June 30, 1911, the State of California expended approximately $23,000 in clearing the river of snags and trees, for 3 miles above the Galt-New Hope Bridge, and in making several cut-offs. Two thirds of the cost of this work was contributed by the local protection district. The result was to accelerate run-off and improve navigation conditions in the lower river. Other similar expenditures have been made by local interests, for which records are not available. Terminal facilities.-The Western Pacific Railroad has ware- houses at Terminus, on Potato Slough; otherwise commodities are handled on small wharves or landings or on the banks at various points. The facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Snags, trees and other obstructions were removed from the channels between the mouth and Galt-New Hope Bridge at critical locations, by hired labor, at a cost of $2,000, for maintenance. Expenditures were $1,911. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1885. Controlling depths are as shown in the table under existing project, except in the first section, where 12 feet is the controlling depth; in the third section, where 2 feet is the con- trolling depth; and in the fourth section, where 8 feet is the con- trolling depth. The channel is reasonably free of obstructions to the head of navigation, except for a few that usually develop at low-water stages in the fall. The total cost was $76,037.01, of 2338 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 which $8,500 was for new work and $67,537.01 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $75,948.01. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balance of $89 will be used for payment of accounts payable. An allotment of $2,000 made in July 1949, will be applied to maintenance, in removing snags, overhanging trees, and other obstructions from the mouth up to New Hope Landing, by hired labor and Government plant, in August or September 1949. The additional sum of $4,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951 consisting of dredging sand bars and shoals, near mouth in North and South Forks and removing snags, overhanging trees, and other obstructions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- _ --- _ $76,037.01 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ _____________ 8,500.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ 7,537.01 ________ 6_____-------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____ _________________ 75,948.01 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______________---________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 89.00 89.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 2,089.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ ------------- $2,000 - $2, 000 _ $2,000 Cost of new work ..--------------- --------- ---- -------------- Cost of maintenance -- ----- ----- ------------ ----- - - _------.--- --. 2, 000 Total expended ------.- -- .---- 1,911 4. SACRAMENTO RIVER, CALIF. Location.-This river is formed by numerous streams draining the Trinity and Warner Mountains in northern California and empties into Suisun Bay at Collinsville. (See U. S. Geological Sur- vey topographic map of the Sacramento Valley, Calif.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1875, August 2, 1892, December 21, 1889, July 13, 1892, and August 18, 1894. For further details see page 1985, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1708, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for construction of a ship channel 30 feet deep and 200 to 300 feet wide from deep water in Suisun Bay to Washington Lake, including such works as may be necessary to compensate for or to alleviate any detrimental salin- ity conditions resulting from the ship channel; a basin of equal depth 1,000 feet wide and 1,200 feet long at Washington Lake; and a connecting canal 13 feet deep and 120 feet wide, with lock and drawbridge, thence to Sacramento River; thence 6 feet deep at low water to Colusa, 85 miles; thence 5 feet deep at low water to Chico Landing, 49 miles; and such depths as practicable thence to Red Bluff, 53 miles. Below Sacramento the results are to be ob- tained by means of dredging and dry excavation of cuts of 30 feet for channel, 13 feet for canal, with related confining embank- ments, harbor excavation and structures. The ten-foot channel RIVERS AND HARBORS-- SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2339 project by the river route adopted in 1927 provides for a channel 10 feet deep at mean lower low water and from 150 to 200 feet wide from the mouth of the river to Sacramento. It has been com- pleted and is still to be maintained for local navigation. Above Sacramento the results are to be obtained by removal of snags and concentration of the channel by temporary works, and stream-flow regulation by the Shasta Reservoir. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The following table shows the tidal and flood conditions pre- vailing: Sacramento River Miles Range in feet from i-- Place mouth of Mean Extreme Ordinary Extreme river tidal tidal 1 flood flood Collinsville ----------------- ---- ---..- -------- 0 5.8 7.0 8 9.9 Sacramento---- -------------- ------------- 59 2 2. 0 3. 0 20 30. 0 Verona (mouth of Feather River)----- 80 --------- Trace 20 24.0 Colusa ----------- ----- - - ------------ 144 ---------- -.. .... ..- 25 32. 0 Chico Landing------------------------------- 193 1----. ---- --.. .. 20 25. 0 R ed Bluff -------------- - - ---- --- 246 ---------------------- I 24 29.0 1 Mean lower low water to mean higher high water. 2 Tide at low-water season only. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $16,285,- 000 for the deep water channel and 13-foot deep connecting canal, and $838,000 for shallow-draft channels, exclusive of amounts ex- pended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $175,000 for the deep water channel and 13-foot deep connecting canal, and $250,000 for shal- low-draft channels. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1899 A depth of 7 feet below Sacramento - H. Does. 186, 55th Cong., 2d sess., and 48, 55th Cong., 3d sess. (An- nual Report, 1898, p. 2944, and 1899, p. 3171). July 25, 1912 For work above Sacramento _____ ______________ H. Doc. 76, 62d Cong., 1st sess.' Jan. 21, 1927 The 10-foot channel up to Sacramento - __ -__ H. Doc. 123, 69th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 A depth of 6 feet between Sacramento and Colusa and Rivers and Harbors Committee 5 feet between Colusa and Chico Landing, at a cost Doc. 35, 73d Cong., 2d sess. of $390,000, provided the flow of the river is increased to the minimum flow of 5,000 cubic feet per second after Shasta Reservoir is built. Do _.._ . Authority for a special direct participation of the Fed- Rivers and Harbors Committee eral Government of $12,000,000 in the cost of Shasta Doc. 35, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Reservoir. Aug. 26, 1937 Transfer of authority for expenditure of the above $12,000,000 from the Secretary of War to the Secre- tary of the Interior. July 24, 1946 Modification of the existing navigation project for S. Doc. 142, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Sacramento River, Calif., to provide for construc- tion of a ship channel 30 feet deep and 200 to 300 feet wide from deep water in Suisun Bay to Washington Lake, including such works as may be necessary to compensate for or to alleviate any detrimental salin- ity conditions resulting from the ship channel; a basin of equal depth 1,000 feet wide and 1,200 feet long at Washington Lake; and a connecting channel 11 feet deep and 120 feet wide, with lock and draw bridge, thence to Sacramento River. I This document contains latest published map of the section above Sacramento. For map of the section below Sacramento, see H. Doe. 1123, 60th Cong., 2d sess. and S. Doe. 142, 79th Cong., 2d sess. 2340 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-No work shall be undertaken until respon- sible local agencies agree to furnish without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil- disposal areas for the initial work and subsequent maintenance when and as required and to make all necessary utility changes, and until they give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) construct, operate, and maintain at the Washington Lake Basin an adequate public terminal with neces- sary utilities and rail and highway connections open to all on equal terms, (b) hold and save the United States free from any damages which may arise from construction, operation, and maintenance of the improvement. These assurances have been furnished, and accepted. The California Legislature on June 20, 1947, by chapter 1152, 1947 statutes, duly signed by the Governor, appropriated $750,000 for the Sacramento-Yolo port district for rights-of-way; contingent upon a showing satisfactory to the State director of finance (1) that approval of a bond issue (for $3,750,000) has been given by the voters of the port district, and (2) the making of a Federal appropriation for construction of the deep water channel to Sacramento, Calif. The first requirement was fulfilled by passage of the bond issue at an election of November 4, 1947, and the second requirement was fulfilled by a Federal appropria- tion of $250,000 in July 1948 for initiation of construction. A por- tion of the above bond issue is being used as needed in procure- ment of rights-of-way by the port authority; and the sum of $500,- 000 was advanced to the United States in June 1949 to accelerate construction. Recommended modifications of project.--In House Document No. 1893, Sixty-fourth Congress, second session, it was recom- mended that Chico Landing, 52.4 miles downstream from Red Bluff, be made the head of the improvement. This report is now under review. Terminal facilities.-At Sacramento there are 4,810 linear feet of wharves, of which 1,850 linear feet are owned by the city and 420 linear feet are open to general public use. There are 245,700 square feet of warehouse space, of which 103,700 square feet are owned by the city and 21,000 square feet are open to general pub- lic use. All the preceding is for shallow-draft navigation. A mas- ter plan has been prepared by the port authority for deep-draft terminal facilities at Washington Lake, across the river from Sac- ramento. Plans and specifications are being prepared for a 500,- 000-bushel bulk storage grain elevator, a belt railroad, railway interchange yards, and highway connections. Bids will be opened in September 1949 for early construction. Plans have been drawn for a 1,500-foot wharf, with two transit sheds and adjacent ware- houses. On the west bank, opposite Sacramento, are four wharves of a total length of 350 feet, with 108,560 square feet of warehouse space, all privately owned and used. Between Sacramento and Chico Landing there are 47 warehouses and numerous small land- ings. Freight is also handled on the bank. Between Sacramento and the mouth of the river there are, in addition to 1,440 linear feet of wharf with warehouse facilities at Rio Vista, 19 large wharves, RIVERS AND HARBORS-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2341 about 38 large warehouses, and many small warehouses and land- ings all owned and operated by private interests. The facilities below Sacramento, except at Rio Vista, are for shallow-draft navi- gation. They are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: The cost of advanced planning for the 30-foot ship channel to Sacramento was $123,657.72. Hired labor and rented plant were used for clear- ing and snagging from Sacramento upstream to Colusa, at a cost of $10,402.55. Total cost was $134,060.27. Maintenance: Above Sacramento-Snagging, clearing of brush, and removal of obstructions were done by hired labor at miles 24.8, 35.5, and at mile 50.4; from Meridian, mile 134 to Colusa, mile 144; and from Sailor Bend to Chico Landing (mile 148 to 193), at a cost of $19,159. Maintenance: At and below Sacramento-Under hourly basis contract clamshell dredging plant was used to remove 14,812 cubic yards of material from Steamboat slough at a cost of $4,104.80. Snagging and clearing of brush in Steamboat slough from junction with Sacramento River near Courtland, downstream 2 miles, be- tween Courtland and Sacramento, and from main river, adjacent to Wilcox Island, one-half mile downstream from Rio Vista Bridge, were done at a cost of $22,667.78. A contract pipe-line dredge re- moved 181,888 cubic yards of material from the river at Sacra- mento in October and November 1948, at a cost of $97,916.61. Procurement and preparation of spoil-disposal area, on west side of Sacramento River opposite the mouth of American River, cost $7,086.00. A retaining levee for spoil-disposal area was built at Miller tract at "Y" Street Bend at a cost of $38,590.71, requiring clearing 17 acres, placing 183,200 cubic yards of embankment and 5 cubic yards of concrete. Miscellaneous surveys cost $29,095.88. Total cost of maintenance for both sections was $218,620.78. Total cost of all work was $352,681.05, and total expenditures were $235,725.06. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The 10-foot channel below Sacramento was completed in 1931. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is the provision of a 6-foot depth be- tween Sacramento and Colusa and 5-foot depth thence to Chico Landing, provided a continuous river flow of 5,000 second-feet is made available by operation of the Shasta Dam and Reservoir; and construction under the modification authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, for a 30-foot channel to Sacramento. The controlling low-water season depths were as fol- lows: From the mouth of the river to the mouth of Cache slough, 20 feet; thence to Sacramento, 10 feet; thence to Colusa, 3,0 feet; thence to Butte City, 2.5 feet; and thence to Sidds Landing, 2.3 feet. There is no regular navigation above Sidds Landing, 178 miles above the mouth. The total cost under the existing project was $5,708,838.88, of which $684,697.38 was for new work (including $484,293.99 for shallow draft, and $200,403.39 for 30-foot channel), and $5,024,- 141.50 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $5,710,914.14. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year 1949 amounting to $260,414, plus accounts receiv- 872182-50---68 2342 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 able of $2,565.89, together with allotments of $133,000 for main- tenance and $1,700,000 for new work made in fiscal year 1950, along with an advance of $500,000 from local interests, for 30-foot channel construction, a total of $2,595,979.89, will be expended as follows: Accounts payable---- $490.63 New work: Detailed plans and specifications, and contract plans, including lock and bridge design, fiscal year-__ $450,000.00 Construction of road, railroad and levee embank- ment in harbor area, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950_-----------------------_ 192,517.48 Construction of levee embankment, by contract, July to December, 1949--------------------35,160.00 Dredging and levee setbacks, by continuing con- tract, between miles 13.9 and 18.3 inclusive, March to June 1950---------------------- 950,000.00 Channel enlargement at Prospect and Liberty Islands, by contract, March to June 1950 810,000.00 Total, new work -------------------- 2,437,677.48 Maintenance: Dredging at Sacramento by contract pipe-line dredge, July to November 1949, including spoil-disposal areas work and acquisition of lands and rights-of-way -- - - $82,000.00 Dredging below Sacramento by contract, August or September 1949 _ ----------------------------------- 12,500.00 Snagging below Sacramento by hired labor and Government plant, September to November, 1949_ 7,500.00 Maintenance of wing-dam system at and below Sacramento by hired labor and Government plant, September 1949 12,800.00 Snagging above Sacramento, by hired labor and Government plant, July to November 1949 27,000.00 Maintenance of wing-dam system above Sacramento by hired labor, and Government plant, September 1949_- 12,000.00 Miscellaneous surveys, above and below Sacramento, during fiscal year 1950 ---------------------------- 4,011.78 Total, maintenance__ 157,811.78 Grand total ----------- 2,595,979.89 The additional sums of $5,750,000 and $210,000 in new work and maintenance funds, respectively, are needed to be appropri- ated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work (30-foot deep-water channel and connecting canal): Repayment of loan to local interests_ $500,000 Complete construction of barge lock and Bascule bridge, by con- tract, July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951 -- 2,150,000 Dredging and channel work in ship channel by contract, during entire fiscal year_- -_ ---- 2,850,000 Total._ - __-_ ___ ___ °------5,500,000 New work (shallow draft channel): Snagging, clearing, gravel and cobble training dykes construction, Sacramento to Chico Landing, by hired labor, July to December 1950-- - - -- 250,000 Total for new work ___ _ -_ -- 5,750,000 Maintenance: Dredging above and below Sacramento, snagging, main- tenance of wing-dams, and miscellaneous surveys_ 210,000 Total for all work_ -- _--____------_ 5,960,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2343 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $6,710,246.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949________-___ __--------_ 869,895.57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------------5,577,861.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------, _ 6,449,832.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 260,414.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 81,522.60 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- ,833,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 1,914 ,522.60 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project________________________________ 14,500,625.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ $367, 550. 00 $573, 500. 00 $34, 300. 00 $201,458. 12 $475, 000.00 .. Cost of new work __________ _ ____ _______ .. 38, 902. 98 133,278. 54 181,838. 85 134, 060.27 Cost of maintenance---------- 161, 664. 26 219, 721. 57 212, 945.09 133, 560. 22 218, 620. 78 Total expended_ 170, 555. 00 234, 225. 79 353, 311. 90 312, 943. 53 377, 775. 17 ADVANCED FUNDS Amount advanced for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------------_ $500,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------------500,000 5. FEATHER RIVER, CALIF. Location.-This river rises in the Sierra Nevada, and empties into the Sacramento River about 21 miles above the city of Sacra- mento. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheet "Topographic Map of the Sacramento Valley, Calif.") Previous projects. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of July 27, 1916, without previously published report. For further details see page 1985, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1711, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for improvement of the river from its mouth to Marysville by providing for a channel of such depths as may be practicable at an average annual cost not in ex- cess of $10,000, and that no local cooperation be required in addi- tion to the contribution already made by local interests in accord- ance with the requirement of River and Harbor Act of July 27, 1916. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $2,000. Ordinary flood fluctuation is 20 feet and extreme flood fluctua- tion is about 25 feet. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved January 21, 1927 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 1, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are several small landings, all pri- vately owned. All other traffic is handled on the bank. These fa- cilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. 2344 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is one of maintenance and requires the removal of obstructions and con- struction of wingdams as needed. The controlling depth from the mouth at Verona up to Marysville is usually 3 feet from about February 15 to June 15. The channel and banks have been cleared of the worst obstructions and navigation thereby was facilitated. The total cost for maintenance and expenditures under the ex- isting project were $5,742.91. In addition, $3,840.10 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $1,000 made in July 1949 will be applied to removal of obstructions from the mouth of the river up to Nicolaus Bridge, 91/2 miles, by hired labor and Government or rented plant, in September or October 1949. The additional sum of $2,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for similar maintenance operations. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 1 $5,752.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--_--------- --------------- 5,752.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------------------ 1 5,752.47 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 Appropriated -- _---------------- $1, 500 -$1,500--------------.......... $1, 000 Cost of new work_ ------------------------------------------------------ Cost of maintenance--- ------------------ ---------------- ------ -------- 1,000 -- . Total expended...-------------------------------------- -----------------... 1,000 .. ..- 1In addition $10,000 for maintenance was expended from contributed funds. 6. MIDDLE RIVER AND CONNECTING CHANNELS, CALIFORNIA Location.-These waterways are part of a complicated network of tidal channels, some natural and some artificial, in the delta of the San Joaquin River. Middle River, one of the principal channels, is a bychannel of the San Joaquin, leaving Old River, another bychannel above the city of Stockton and rejoining the main river about 15 miles below Stockton. Whiskey slough enters the San Joaquin 6 miles upstream from Middle River and is coni nected by Empire Cut, an artificial waterway, with Latham Slough and Middle River. Turner Cut is an artificial cut-off at the mouth of Whiskey Slough. (See U. S. Geological Survey, Califor- nia quadrangles Bouldin, Woodward Island, Holt, Union Island, Stockton, and Lathrop.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930. For further details see page 1290 of Annual Report for 1934. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 9 feet deep and 100 feet wide in Middle River below Borden highway bridge; in Latham Slough between Middle River and Empire Cut; and in Empire Cut, Whiskey slough, and Turner Cut between Middle RIVERS AND HARBORS-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2345 River and San Joaquin River. The mean range of tide is about 3 feet during stages of extreme low water. The latest (1949) approved estimates of cost for new work, ex- clusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and for annual maintenance are $6,500 and $2,000, respectively. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 48, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project docu- ment. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are no extensive terminal facilities on these waterways, other than bank landings along the channels, which are considered adequate. There is one large wharf with warehouse at Middle River station with rail connection. All facil- ities are privately owned, but are open to public use. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. The controlling depth is the project depth of 9 feet at mean lower low water in all of the channels. Total costs were $7,645.52, of which $6,754.22 was for new work and $891.30 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $7,645.52. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $1,000 made in July 1949 will be used for maintenance, to remove shoals and bars from Middle River and connecting channels by hired labor in Septem- ber or October 1949. The sum of $2,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, to remove bars and shoals which de- velop to obstruct the 9-foot channel in Middle River and connect- ing waterways. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $10,035.75 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__ _-_____________----____- 8,354.22 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _____ - _ -_________-_- 1,681.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_1__-__________-_ 10,035.75 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ,000.00 1----------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _--------- 1,000.00 7. SUISUN BAY CHANNEL, CALIF. Location.-Suisun Bay is about 30 miles northeast of San Fran- cisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5534.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919. For further details, see page 1562 of Annual Re- port for 1926, and page 1714 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 300 feet wide and 30 feet deep through Bulls Head Point, Point Edith, and Mid- dle Ground Shoals to the mouth of New York slough, and for a channel 20 feet deep and 250 feet wide south of Seal Islands from the main channel at Point Edith to the main channel again at Bay Point. All depths refer to mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6.3 feet. The extreme range is 9.5 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimates of cost for new work, ex- 2346 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 clusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and for annual maintenance are $142,000 and $75,000, respectively. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Jan. 21, 1927 For a 26-foot channel through the bay __----------- _ H. Doc. 554, 68th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 The 30-foot channel across Bulls Head Point Shoal Rivers and Harbors Committee and for the 20-foot channel south of Seal Islands. Doc. 23, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 19352 A 30-foot channel through Bulls Head Point, Point Senate committee print, 73d Cong., Edith, and Middle Ground Shoals to the mouth of 1st sess. (San Joaquin River New York Slough. and Stockton Channel, Calif.). 1 The latest published map is in Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 4, 70th Cong., 1st sess. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-Along the channel between the western end of the bay and mouth of New York Slough, there are three wharves and two car-ferry slips, all privately owned and used. Also, a naval magazine with wharves and warehouses has been constructed at Port Chicago, on the southern shore (mile 6). Operations and results during fiscal year.-The U. S. hopper dredge Davison was used in November and December 1948 to ex- cavate 299,210 cubic yards in restoring the 30-foot channel in Suisun Bay Channel, at a cost of $51,717.73. Miscellaneous sur- veys cost $5,460.86. Total cost of operations was $57,178.59 for maintenance, and total expenditures were $71,438.10. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1934. The controlling depth in the main channel is 30 feet, and in the channel south of Seal Islands is 16 feet. Total cost for the existing project, except work done under the Public Works program as part of the San Joaquin River 30-foot project, was $744,407.81, of which $142,026.28 was for new work and $602,381.53 for maintenance; total expenditures were $744,404.99. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $16,896.97, and an allotment of $71,- 000, made in July 1949, a total of $87,896.97 will be applied to pay- ment of accounts payable, $2.82, and to maintenance dredging in the 30-foot project channel near Bulls Head Point, Point Edith, Port Chicago, and through Middle Ground and Roe Island Shoals, by contract pipe-line dredge, or Government hopper dredge, in September or October 1949, and to miscellaneous surveys and in- spections during fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $56,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging in the channels, to facilitate deep-draft navigation to Navy base at Port Chicago and port of Stockton. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - - $880,020.22 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _____________ __________ ____ 1200,927.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 1662,198.54 863,123.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________ __________ Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 16,896.97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _ 16,427.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 71,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 87,427.97 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2347 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . _ $70, 150. 00 $20, 000. 00 $104, 100. 00 $42, 000. 00 $61, 000. 00 Cost of new work---- - --- - C ost of mainten an ce ............ 53, 968. 85 1, 940. 24 101, 184. 80 78, 142. 54 57, 178. 59 Total expended_---- ___ 53, 968. 85 1, 940. 24 97, 847. 59 67, 217. 42 71, 438. 10 1 In addition $65,000 was expended from contributed funds; $59,551.24 for new work and $5,448.76 for maintenance. 8. SUISUN CHANNEL, CALIF. Location.-Suisun Channel is the project channel in Suisun Slough, a tidal inlet with its mouth on the northwest side of Sui- sun Bay, about 7 miles northeast of Benicia and 36 miles north- east of San Francisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5534.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a channel 8 feet deep at mean lower low water from Suisun Bay to and in the basin at the town of Suisun, straightened by four cut-offs in the upper portion; channel widths to be 200 feet in the bar channel, 100 feet in the cut-offs, and a minimum of 125 feet in the remain- ing parts of the project channel; widening four bends located 5, 51/2, 71/2, and 121 miles below Suisun; the removal of ledge rock from the channel at a location about 31/2 miles below Suisun; and a 1,400- by 150-foot basin at Suisun, with an extension 275 feet wide and 600 feet long. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6.4 feet, with an extreme range of 10 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for new work, is $189,500. 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 June 25, 1910 To secure a channel up to Suisun, 6 feet deep at low H. Doc. 1110, 60th Cong., 2d sess. water, by dredging and making a cut-off just below the town. Mar. 4, 1913 Pursuant to this act the project was modified by the Assistant Secretary of War to provide for dredging a channel 125 feet wide on the bottom and 6 feet deep, mean lower low water, up to and including a basin 6 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 1,417 feet long in front of the town of Suisun, and the removal of a rock about 31 miles below the head of navigation. Aug. 26, 1937 Depth of 8 feet with a width of 200 feet in the bar chan- Rivers and Harbors Committee nel and 100 feet in cut-offs; widening 4 bends below Doc. 97, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Suisun; removal of ledge rock and extension of the (Contains latest published map.) basin at Suisun. Local cooperation.-Localinterests 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 subsequent mainte- nance, undertake any necessary reconstruction of the power-line crossing over the proposed cut-off near Suisun, and provide at Suisun adequate public terminal facilities subject to the approval 2348 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of the Chief of Engineers. These requirements have been fulfilled except for the public terminals, which will be completed when ma- terials are available at reasonable cost. Terminal facilities.-There are three wharves in the city of Sui- sun, with a total of 600 feet of berthing space. There is also ware- house space of 33,500 square feet, and an oil-storage terminal. These are all privately owned and operated, and will be increased in compliance with the provisions of local cooperation, as land has been purchased, financing arranged, and plans have been prepared for construction when materials are available at reasonable cost. Operations and results during fiscal year.-By contract pipe- line dredge 12,407 cubic yards were removed from the turning basin at Suisun, at a cost of $24,883.57. Miscellaneous surveys cost $901.04. Total cost and expenditures were $25,784.61, for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.--The existing project was com- pleted in 1947. The controlling depth is 8 feet in the channel and harbor basin. The total cost under the existing project was $217,- 676.65 for new work and $57,707.25 for maintenance, a total of $275,383.90. Total expenditures were $275,383.90. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of fiscal year 1949, amounting to $1,215.39, and an allotment of $2,- 000 made in July 1949, a total of $3,215.39, will be applied to maintenance for miscellaneous surveys and inspections during fis- cal year 1950. The additional sum of $12,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging of Suisun Channel and harbor basin at Suisun. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $276 ,599.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________ _--- _____ 217,676.65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------- -------------- 57,707.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-__________-_________ 275,383.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------ 1,215.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___ 1,215.39 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . ---- 2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--. - - 3,215.39 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ .-------.-- $950. 00 $185, 000. 00 --- --$10, 758. 12 $27, 000. 00 Cost of new work ---------- _ _ ---- _ 4, 008. 22 $182, 035. 16 2, 213. 83 - Cost of maintenance- ----- ------------------ ---- 25,784. 61 Total expended......---------------........-------------- 838. 17 185, 124. 30 2, 294. 74 25, 784. 61 9. OLD RIVER, CALIF. Location.-Old River is the most westerly branch of the inter- connecting tidal channels into which the San Joaquin River divides in crossing its delta. It leaves the main river 21/2 miles down- stream from the Mossdale State highway bridge, or 131/2 miles above the mouth of Stockton-Channel, and flows westerly and RIVERS AND HARBORS-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2349 northerly 32 miles to its lower confluence with the main river, 23 miles above its mouth in Suisun Bay. Existing project.-This provides for the easing of three sharp bends in Old River between its mouth and Orwood (Santa Fe) bridge: a channel 10 feet deep and 80 feet wide to the Santa Fe wharves and Phillips cannery at Orwood; entrances 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide to the Fabian-Bell Canal at its westerly end and just west of the Grant Line highway bridge; enlargement of Grant Line Canal west of Doughty Cut to a depth of 10 feet and width of 100 feet; a channel 10 feet deep and 80 feet wide with suitable alinement from the westerly end of Doughty Cut to the Holly Sugar Factory; a channel 8 feet deep and 80 feet wide from the southerly end of Doughty Cut to the head of Old River; and a channel 6 feet deep and 80 feet wide in the original channel of Old River from the westerly end of Grant Line Canal to the Lammers Ferry Road. All depths are referred to mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water at the head of Old River is about 2 feet; and at its mouth about 4 feet; ordinary flood fluctuations are, respectively, 15 feet and 51/2 feet, extreme flood fluctuations are, respectively, 19 feet and 8 feet. The latest (1949) approved estimates of cost for new work and for annual maintenance are $72,000 and $35,000, respectively. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 151, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). This docu- ment contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are required to furnish with- out cost to the United States all necessary rights-of-way and suit- able spoil-disposal areas for new work and for subsequent mainte- nance as necessary, and to agree to provide public landings satis- factory to the Chief of Engineers on each side of the proposed channel in the Old River near Lammers Ferry Road and on the Fabian-Bell Canal west of Grant Line bridge. Spoil-disposal areas have been provided for those channels so far completed. Comple- tion of the project is being held in abeyance pending fulfillment of all requirements for local cooperation. Terminal facilities.-The Santa Fe Railroad has a warehouse and wharf at Orwood for transfer of farm produce from boat to. rail. The Phillips' cannery at Orwood has similar facilities. The Holly Sugar Co. refinery and terminal near Tracy has a large wharf and an unloading basin with three mechanical unloading and conveying units connecting with a warehouse; there is also a passing basin one-half mile downstream. There are about 100 pri- vate bank landings along the project channels; some have sheds for storage. These are all privately owned and operated. Public landings should be provided as set forth above under "Local co- operation." Operations and results during fiscal year.-Clamshell dredging and other excavating plant, operating under contract for its hire and operation, in June 1949, removed 12,000 cubic yards from the channels from Grant Line Canal to the Holly sugar factory near Tracy, at a cost of $3,577.47, including surveys and removal of obstructions. Spoil-disposal areas along Doughty Cut and Pes- cadero Cut, tributaries of Old River near Tracy, Calif., were pre- 2350 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 pared by hired labor at a cost of $3,721.86. Surveys and plans cost $4,056.94. Total cost was $11,356.27 for maintenance, and total expenditures were $8,332.49. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 32 per- cent complete, the work remaining to be done being completion of the project channels up to and at Orwood; in Fabian-Bell Canal, in Grant Line Canal, from Grant Line Canal to the head of Old River in San Joaquin River, and in the original channel of Old River from Grant Line Canal up to the Lammers Ferry Road. The controlling depths at the end of the fiscal year were as follows: From the mouth of the river to Orwood, 11 miles, 10 feet; thence to the lower end of Grant Line Canal, 10 miles, 10 feet; thence (a) to Holly sugar factory near Tracy, 10 feet, or (b) to head of Old River in San Joaquin River, 4.5 feet. The total cost was $175,226.21, of which $23,184.86 was for new work and $152,041.35 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $170,964.42. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $27,735.58, together with an allotment of $25,000.00 made in July 1949, a total of $52,735.58 will be ap- plied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949-_ - $4,261.79 Maintenance: Miscellaneous surveys, inspections, burning of brush, and removal of material from top of levees by hired labor, during fiscal year_ 8,000.00 Dredging of channels in Old River system, by contract, July to November 1949_. _ 40,473.79 Total for maintenance _ 48,473.79 Total application of funds_________ __________________ 52,735.58 The additional sum of $26,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging in channels of the Old River system including cuts, canals, and sloughs, to restore project dimensions. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $198,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 23,184.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 152,041.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 170,964.42 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_----. -- 27,735.58 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -_ 14,869.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.-- _ _ 39,869 .48 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project__ ________________________________ _ 48,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__________________ $26, 700. 00 $30, 000. 00 $30, 000. 00 _ $5, 000. 00 Cost of new work_______________. Cost of maintenance- ---- 15, 634. 13 19, 764. 96 10, 511. 42 $26, 427. 71 11, 356. 27 Total expended ............. 17, 095. 13 19, 498. 46 8, 759. 95 27, 207. 67 8, 332. 49 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2351 10. 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 expenditure of not to exceed $300,000 per year for improve- ment of rivers and harbors, for removing accumulated snags and other debris, and protecting, clearing, and straightening channels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tributaries thereof. There were no operations during the fiscal year and no expendi- tures were made. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,- 003.35, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 on work authorized under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $4,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 2,996.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------- 2,996.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ,003.35 1____________________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-----------_-_ _-__ 1,003.35 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _- _......... - .....----- ._- - ----- ---... _ ------ $4, 000. 00 Cost of new work---------- -- - ------ - --- ------------------------. .------------- Cost of maintenance ... - - -...-- -. -........ - ---........... 2, 996. 65 Total expended - - - - 2,996. 65 - 11. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year was $54,893.12 for mainte- nance, of which $36,381.38 was for authorized examination, survey, and review reports, and $18,511.74 was for contingencies; and the expenditures were $65,343.79. The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,660.25, plus an allotment of $50,000.00 made in July 1949, a total of $52,660.25 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to current expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $57,000 is needed to be ap- propriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-..--- $860 ,426 .80 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 858,679.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 857,766.55 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 2,660.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 1,747.52 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---------- 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 51,747.52 2352 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946: 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - ......_--- _ $377, 200. 00 - $70, 000. 00 -$65, 800.00 $83, 000. 00 400. 00 $12, Cost of new work _......-- ................... - - .---- --- Cost of maintenance ---------- ___ _ 208,856. 18 2, 309. 15 548.07 35, 49,102. 54 54, 893. 12 Total expended_ 132, 1.58.90 76, 914. 60 37, 480. 47 39, 905. 13 65, 343. 79 12. PLANT ALLOTMENT, SACRAMENTO, CALIF. DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $728,423.25 Undistributed costs, June 30, 1949- _ 450,666.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 936,518.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ - 208,095.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 277,756.61 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ________________ -$50, 000. 00 $318, 450. 00 -$450, 000. 00 _ Total expended- __ - 43, 723. 33 $153, 768. 06 -8, 887. 57 - 59, 615. 57 $25, 163. 61 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress American and Sacramento Riv- Rivers and Harbors Com- ers at Sacramento, Calif., fur- mittee resolution, May ther development and expan- 10, 1945. sion of harbor. Bear River debris dam, Sacra- Rivers and Harbors Com- mento River and tributaries, mittee resolution, July Calif. (report being made by 28, 1939. California Debris Commis- sion). Dutch slough, Sacramento Riv- Senate Public Works er, Calif., elimination of tidal Committee resolution, flow. June 1, 1948. Franks Tract, Sacramento Riv- ___do------------------ er, Calif., elimination of tidal flow. Garfield, Utah, Great Salt Lake, River and Harbor Act, with view to providing harbor July 24, 1946. for light-draft vessels. Georgiana slough, Sacramento Senate Public Works River, Calif., closing of slough Committee resolution, and replacement of channel for June 1, 1948. navigation with connecting channel to Mokelumne River. Great Salt Lake, Utah, vicinity River and Harbor Act, of Garfield, with view to pro- July 24, 1946. viding harbor for light-draft vessels. Mokelumne River, Calif., chan- Senate Public Works nel to Georgiana slough, Sacra- Committee resolution, mento River, in interest of June 1, 1948. navigation. Sacramento and American Riv- Rivers and HarborsCom- ers at Sacramento, Calif., fur- mittee resolution, May ther development and expan- 10, 1945. sion of harbor. FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2353 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recomn- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Sacramento Harbor, Calif., fur- Rivers and Harbors Com- ther development and expan- mittee resolution, May sion of harbor, on Sacramento 10, 1945. and American Rivers. Sacramento River and tributar- Rivers and Harbors C om- ies, California, debris dam on mittee resolution, July Bear River (report being made 28, 1939. by California Debris Com- mission). Sacramento River, Calif., from Rivers and Harbors Com- Chico Landing to Red Bluff. mittee resolution, Sept. 25, 1945. Sacramento River, Calif., for Senate Public Works navigation and flood control by Committee resolution, closing Georgiana slough and June 1, 1948. replacement of this channel for navigation with connecting channel below Georgiana slough and Mokelumne; and elimination of tidal flow into Lower Sherman Island, Franks Tract and south of Dutch slough and similar areas subject to tidal inundation, so as to re- duce the tidal prism of Sacra- mento-San Joaquin delta. Sacramento-San Joaquin delta ___d o ............-. -.... area, California, reduction of tidal prism. Sacramento-San Joaquin delta Rivers and HarborsC om- area, California, elimination of mittee resolution, Dec. Water hyacinth. 21, 1945. San Joaquin-Sacramento delta --- .do--. . ---- --- - area, California, elimination of water hyacinth. San Joaquin-Sacramento delta Senate Public Works area, California, reduction of Committee resolution, tidal prism. June 1, 1948. Sherman Island (Lower), Sacra- -_-do .--.. .. . .. .. . .. . mento River, California, elimi- nation of tidal flow. Stockton Channel and San Rivers and Harbors Com- Aug. 13, 1948 H. 752, 80th Favorable. Joaquin River, Calif. mittee resolution, Feb. Cong., 2d 6, 1945. sess. 13. BIG DRY CREEK RESERVOIR AND DIVERSION, CALIFORNIA Location.-The streams comprising the Fresno County group are Big Dry Creek, Dog Creek, Redbank Creek, and Fancher Creek. All of them rise in the Sierra Nevada, near the foothills, from 17 to 31 miles northeasterly from Fresno, Calif., and follow nearly parallel courses in a southwesterly direction toward Clovis and Fresno. Portions of the channels of these creeks, after entering the valley floor, serve as part of large and complicated systems of irrigation canals. The creeks eventually empty directly into the San Joaquin River, or indirectly through Murphy slough, at various points northwesterly and southwesterly of Fresno, Calif. (See U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles of the area.) Existing project.-This provides for construction of a detention reservoir, with a storage capacity of 20,200 acre-feet, on Big Dry Creek about 10 miles northeast of Fresno; for diverting the flood- waters of Dog Creek to a point on Big Dry Creek above the reser- voir; and for constructing a diversion canal from the reservoir northwesterly to Little Dry Creek, a tributary of the San Joaquin 2354 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 River. The improvements will control floods on Big Dry and Dog Creeks considerably greater than any of recent occurrence and will provide complete protection to the cities of Fresno and Clovis and their suburban areas. The latest (1949) approved estimated Federal cost is $1,281,000 for construction. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. (See H. Doc. 845, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to give as- surances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project, hold and save the United States free from claims for damages due to construction and maintenance of the project, bear the expense of bridge construction, and maintain and operate all the works after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Sec- retary of the Army. Chapter 1514, statutes of State of California, 1945, approved by the Governor of that State on July 19, 1945, provides for these assurances which have been furnished to and accepted by the Secretary of the Army. Satisfactory rights-of- way have been furnished by the State of California. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction was completed in February 1948. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in February 1948. Total cost and expenditures were $1,242,124.28, for new work. Proposed operations.-None. Project is completed. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,256,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------- 1,242,124.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 1,242,124.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 13,875.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 13,875.72 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ 13,875.72 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- ------- $45, 000. 00 $435, 000.00 -- -----------$746,000.00 . - --- Cost of new work ----- -------- 4, 526. 21 34, 240. 55 $234, 208. 54 939, 148. 98 -------------- Cost of maintenance ..--- ---- --------- ----------- --- ------- -- - ---- Total expended - - - 4, 276. 08 33,841.98 187, 194. 52 989, 984. 75 - $3, 173. 05 14. CALAVERAS RIVER AND LITTLEJOHN CREEK AND TRIBU- TARIES, INCLUDING HOGAN AND FARMINGTON RESERVOIRS, CALIF. Location.-The streams comprising the Calaveras River and Littlejohn Creek groups rise in the Sierra Nevada and its foothills, flow westerly across the flat lands of San Joaquin Valley and empty into the San Joaquin River directly, or through various sloughs, in the vicinity of Stockton, Calif. The Littlejohn Creek group drains 487 square miles, of which 184 square miles are below the base of FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2355 the foothills. It includes Lone Tree Creek to the south, Littlejohn Creek, and to the north, Duck Creek. This group is bordered on the north by the Calaveras River group which includes that river and its tributaries and Bear Creek to its north. The latter group drains 173 square miles below the base of the foothills and 560 square miles above. The valley lands are essentially a delta area in which the streams of both groups are more or less intercon- nected by creeks and swales. Existing project.-This provides for- (a) Construction of Farmington Reservoir on Littlejohn Creek, Calif., for flood control and other purposes, and construction of a diversion channel from Duck Creek to Littlejohn Creek, and two dikes across downstream channels leading from Duck Creek to Mormon slough, at an estimated first cost (revised in 1949) of $3,729,000 and $12,800 annually for maintenance and operation. (b) Enlargement of Hogan Reservoir on Calaveras River, for flood control and other purposes, at an estimated first cost (revised in 1949) of $11,264,000 and $7,600 annually for maintenance and operation. (c) Bear Creek: Enlargement of 14.4 miles of existing chan- nel, excavation of 1.3 miles of new channel and construction of 30.1 miles of levee on Bear Creek, at an estimated first cost to the United States (revised in 1949) of $503,000. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 545, 78th Cong., 2d. sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The State of California or other responsible agency must make arrangements for payment to the United States for the conservation storage provided in the enlarged reservoirs when used. The State of California officially has adopted the project. The State of California or other responsible local agencies must give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that for Duck and Bear Creeks improvements they will (1) pro- vide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the works; (2) make all necessary bridge and utility alterations; (3) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; and (4) maintain and operate all works after completion in ac- cordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Chapter 1514, Statutes of State of California, 1945, approved by the Governor of that State on July 19, 1945, provides for the furnishing of the assurances as to levee and channel improvement work. The necessary assurances have not been requested from local interests, pending completion of detailed project plans. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost during the year was $5,217.36 for new work, in continuing the preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications for the enlargement of Hogan Reservoir, and in consideration of alterna- tive dam sites, including test drilling. The cost during the year was $224,800.02 for similar activities, including real estate acquisi- tion, leading to the construction of Farmington Reservoir on Little- john Creek, and for the Bear Creek Channel improvement. 2356 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1.949 Total cost of the project during the year was $230,017.38 for new work, and total expenditures were $212,121.78. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction work on this project has not been started. Planning work on Hogan Reservoir is 13 percent completed, and on Farmington Reservoir is 65 percent completed. The total cost to date was $367,378.10 for new work. The total expenditures were $348,141. Proposed operations.-The balances unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $171,859, plus allotments of $50,000 for Hogan Reservoir, and $1,700,000 for Farmington Reservoir made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,921,859, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable------------ $19,237.10 New work: Hogan Reservoir: Detailed plans and contract plans and specifications during entire fiscal year----------------------------------$60,211.37 Farmington Reservoir: Detailed plans and con- tract plans and specifications during entire year_ 113 ,500.00 Acquisition of lands and improvements, etc. (partial)- 290,000.00 Construction of dam and spillway, by con- tinuing contract, February to June 1950_ 807,000.00 Construction of outlet works by continuing contract, July 1949 to June 1950_ -- 265,000.00 Relocation of Bellota-Herndon transmission line by Pacific Gas & Electric Co., Feb- ruary to June 30, 1950___ 278 ,000.00 Procurement and installation of slide gates, by contract, September 1949 to June 1950 35,000.00 Test fill, by hired labor, August and Sep- tember 1949_ 30,000.00 Construction of office, by contract, October to December 1949. 5,000.00 Miscellaneous minor work incidental to prosecution of work, including tool shack, fencing, etc. 18,910.53 Total for Farmington ------------ 1,842,410.53 Total for new work- -------------------------- 1,902,621.90 Grand total-- ,921,859.00 ------------------------ 1------ The additional sum of $1,634,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Farmington Reservoir: Completion of utility modifications, by contract, July 1950 to June 1951 ----------------------------------------------- $114,000 Completion of outlet works, by continuing contract, July 1950 to October 1950 _ 10,000 Construction of main dam, by continuing contract, July 1950 to June 1951.------------------------------------------- 688,000 Construction (complete) of Duck Creek channel, by contract, July to December 1950 ------------------------------------- 104,000 Relocation of county road,: by contract, Aug. 1950 to June 1951__ 168,000 Acquisition of lands and improvements, etc., during fiscal year.. 550,000 Total for new work_ --------------------------------- 1,634,000 FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2357 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------ $520,000. 00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 367,378.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- --------- 348,141.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - - - 171,859.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- -- 41,849.39 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 1,750 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----- 1,791,849.39 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ____ _______________ ___ 13,226,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - - - _ $50, 000. 00 $122, 000. 00 -- -- $40,000.00 $308,000.00 Cost of new work_-----. - ----- 3, 168. 70 43, 864. 68 $67, 291.98 23, 035.36 230, 017.38 Cost of maintenance . ------- ... .. .... -- -- - --- -----... .. Total expended_ _ - - 3,168. 70 27, 199. 94 79, 550. 26 26, 100.32 212, 121. 78 15. MERCED COUNTY STREAM GROUP, CALIFORNIA Location.-The streams comprising the Merced County stream group rise in the Sierra Nevada foothills of the Central Valley of California and flow in a general westerly direction to join the San Joaquin River west of the city of Merced. The streams form three general groups: Bear Creek with its tributaries, Black Rascal, Canal, Fahrens, and Burns Creeks; Mariposa Creek with its tribu- taries, Miles and Owens Creeks; and Deadmans Creek with its tributaries, Little Deadmans, Big Deadmans, and Dutchmans Creek. The latter group crosses an undeveloped area of low grade pasture land. The remainder of the Merced County stream group drains an upper area of 398 square miles, ranging from mountains to low foothills, and a lower area of 312 square miles of broad alluvial valley. The flow of the streams under consideration is intermittent throughout the year. Existing project.-This provides for construction for flood con- trol of (a) a diversion canal of 3,000 second feet capacity between Black Rascal and Bear Creeks, (b) a detention reservoir of 6,000 acre-feet capacity on Burns Creek, (c) a detention reservoir of 6,000 acre-feet capacity on Bear Creek, (d) a detention reservoir of 5,000 acre-feet capacity on Owens Creek, (e) a detention reser- voir of 15,000 acre-feet capacity on Mariposa Creek, (f) channel enlargement on Miles Creek, and (g) a diversion canal between Owens and Mariposa Creeks; all at an estimated first cost (1949) of $2,700,000 and $4,000 annually for maintenance and operation of the reservoirs, dams, and appurtenant gages. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 473, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Constructionof the project is subject to the conditions that the State of California or other responsible local agencies give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the construc- 872132-50-----64 2358 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tion; (b) bear the expense of all necessary highway and utility changes; (c) complete the enlargement of the channel of Miles Creek and restore the channel capacities of Black Rascal, Burns, Bear, Owens, and Mariposa Creeks in accordance with the plan of the district engineer; (d) hold and save the United States free from damages resulting from construction of the works; and (e) except for the reservoirs, dams, and appurtenant gages, maintain and operate the completed project works and existing channel in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Chapter 1514, Statutes of State of California, 1945, ap- proved by the Governor of that State on July 19, 1945, provides for the furnishing of the required assurances which were fur- nished, and accepted by the Secretary of the Army on January 22, 1948. All lands, easements and rights-of-way have been furnished without cost to the United States for Mariposa Dam and Reser- voir, Owens Dam and Reservoir and Burns Dam and Reservoir. The additional lands and rights-of-way needed for the project will be furnished by the State of California as required, in accordance with the above assurances. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Mariposa Dam and Reservoir: New work: Construction of Mariposa Reservoir and spillway by contract was begun in March, 1948, and was completed in November, 1948. During the year 399,028 cubic yards were placed in embankment, 132,726 cubic yards were excavated and 28,397 cubic yards of cobbles were placed. Clearing of the reser- voir area by hired labor was completed. Total cost of new work was $407,098.81 and maintenance of gaging structures, etc., was $538.25. Owens Dam: New work: Work was begun on construction of the dam by contract on March 31, 1949, and is 28 percent com- pleted to date. Estimated date of completion is December 1, 1949; to date, 51,000 cubic yards were excavated and 428 cubic yards of concrete were placed. Total cost of new work was $118,835.16. Burns Creek dam: New work: Preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications was continued by hired labor. Contract for the construction of Burns Creek Dam was awarded in June, 1949. Actual construction has not yet been started. Total cost of new work was $57,888.12. Bear Creek dam: New work: Preliminary investigations and the preparation of detailed plans were continued by hired labor. Total cost of new work was $14,553.72. Channel improvements, Black Rascal and Owens Creeks: New work: Work on these items of the project consisted of continuation of preliminary investigations and preparation of detailed plans, by hired labor. Total cost of new work was $7,789.40. Federal cost for the Stream Group during the fiscal year was $606,165.21 for new work and $538.25 for maintenance, a total of $606,703.46, and total expenditures were $610,614.23. Work started in May 1948 on the relocation of White Rock Road around Mariposa Reservoir and was completed in August, 1948. The total cost of this relocation was $29,810.70 and was at the expense and for the benefit of local interests. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Mariposa Dam and Reservoir FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2359 was completed, and construction of Owens Dam was 28 percent complete; contract for Burns Creek Dam awarded with actual construction scheduled to start in July, 1949. Plans are in prepara- tion for work on other streams of this group. Total Federal cost for the entire stream group, to date, was $958,423.36 for new work and $538.25 for maintenance, a total of $958,961.61. Total expendi- tures from Federal funds were $887,242.20. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 amounting to $670,757.80, plus accounts receivable of $8.80, and an allotment of $175,000.00 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $845,766.60, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ---------------------------------------- $71,728.21 New work: Continuation of preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications, during fiscal year ---------------------- 77,200.00 Completion of contract for construction of Owens Dam and Reser- voir, July 1, 1949, to Dec. 31, 1949-- ------------------- __ 236,000.00 Construction of Burns Creek Dam and Reservoir by contract, July 1, 1949, to July 17, 1950 -------------------------- ___ 454,000.00 Miscellaneous minor work (hired labor), such as installations of radio station, sedimentation gages and recording gages, seeding of embankments, limited reservoir, clearing etc., during fiscal year----------------------------------------------- 4,376.64 Total for new work -------------------------------- 771,576.64 Maintenance: Maintenance and repairs for completed Mariposa, Owens and Burns Reservoirs, by hired labor, during latter part of fiscal year 2 ,461.75 Total for all work --------------------------------- 845,766.60 The additional sum of $974,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Construction of Bear Creek Dam and Reservoir, by contract, Jan- uary to June 1951_ $760,000 Channel improvements, Black Rascal and Owens Creeks by contract, October to December 1950 ------------ 210,000 Total for new work----------------------------------970,000 Maintenance: Maintenance and repairs for completed Mariposa, Owens, and Burns Reservoirs, during fiscal year--------------------------- 4,000 Total for all work_-------- 974,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $1,558,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 958 ,423.36 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 538.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 887,242.20 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 670,757.80 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 133 ,834.18 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 175,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 308,834.18 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ___________________ 970,000.00 2360 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-. .. $25,000.00 $70,000.00 -__----- ---- $525,000. 00 $863, 000.00 Cost of new work--------------- 1,620. 54 51, 865.16 $19, 009. 29 279, 943. 16 606,165. 21 Cost of maintenance _______-_____-__-____ _______________- ___-______..- -___. - 538.25 Total expended__ ...______1, 620. 54 45, 410. 12 22, 682. 24 206, 915.07 610, 614. 23 16. ISABELLA RESERVOIR, KERN RIVER, CALIF. Location.-The area covered by this project comprises the upper watershed of Kern River and Poso and Caliente Creeks, their valley alluvial fans, the Kern and Buena Vista Lake areas and that portion of the San Joaquin Valley south of Tulare Lake Basin. Kern River is the most southerly of the major streams flowing into the San Joaquin Valley and drains an area of some 2,400 square miles in the Sierra Nevada. North Fork and South Fork, head- waters of Kern River, have their sources in the high Sierra Nevada, flow south 83 and 67 miles, respectively, and join near the town of Isabella to form Kern River, which flows thence southwest 72 miles past the city of Bakersfield to a point in the valley trough just north of Buena Vista Lake. River flows at this point are either diverted into the Buena Vista Lake Basin for temporary storage or are carried northwest along the trough of the valley toward Tulare Lake Basin by improved flood and irrigation chan- nels. Under normal conditions of run-off the flow of Kern River below Bakersfield is gradually dissipated by irrigation diversions so that Kern River water reaches Tulare Lake Basin only during large floods. Poso Creek drains an area of 290 square miles lying west of Isabella and north of Kern River. Its flows are usually dissipated before reaching the valley trough. Caliente Creek drains an area of 470 square miles adjoining the lower Kern Basin to the south. Its flows are dissipated in the valley floor south of Bakersfield. The valley area dependent for water supply on Kern River and Poso and Caliente Creeks, commonly called the service area, is approximately 1,560 square miles in extent. Existing project.-This provides for construction of Isabella Reservoir on Kern River, Calif., for flood control and other pur- poses, at an estimated first cost (1949) of $14,300,000 and $71,000 annually for maintenance and operation. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 513, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest pub- lished map.) Local cooperation.-Payment,as determined by the Secretary of the Army upon the basis of continuing studies by the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of the Army, and local organizations, is to be made to the United States by the State or other responsible agency for the conservation storage when used. Local interests state they will meet these requirements. The State of California has officially adopted the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparation of de- tailed plans and contract plans and specifications for construction FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2361 was continued. Construction by contract of an earthfill auxiliary dam was begun in March 1948, and was completed in November 1948. Construction by contract of a core storage warehouse was begun in June 1948, and was completed late in July 1948. State Highway Routes 57 and 142, were relocated. Temporary housing facilities were acquired and operated, an auto mechanics' shop building erected, and educational facilities secured. By contract, a test fill was started April 22, 1949. Land acquisition (including im- provements, disposals and damages) was continued. Construction of main outlet gates by contract was started. Total cost of new work was $1,277,587.31; total expenditures were $1,394,699.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Finalcontract plans are being prepared; construction work on this project was started in March 1948. The total cost to date was $1,984,195.35 for new work; total expenditures were $2,016,024.28. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,841,975.72, plus accounts receivable of $268,110.56, and an allotment of $2,350,000 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $4,460,086.28 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable__________ ___________----_-------- W $246,281.63 New work: Continuation of preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications, by hired labor, including hydraulic model studies and main dam test fill, July 1949 to June 1950 ..... 250,000.00 Construction of main dam outlet works, by contract, July 1949 to January 1950----------- 393 ,060.00 Acquisition (partial) of land and improvements, entire fiscal year-- ------------------- 620 ,000.00 Furnishing slide gates for diversion tunnel, by supply contract, September 1949 to June 1950 160,000.00 Provision of educational facilities, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950--------- ---------- 7,000.00 Operation of Government housing, July 1949 to June 1950 Relocation of electric transmission line, by contract, work com- -- 6,000.00 pleted in fiscal year 1949, deferred costs._... - _ --- 6,006.45 Construction of administration and service buildings, and look- out, by contract, March to June 1950_--------------_-_ 120,000.00 Initiation of construction of main dam, spillway, auxiliary dam, etc., by continuing contract, commencing in April, 1950 --- 850,000.00 Payment to Southern California Edison Co., for relocation of Borel Canal and appurtenances, by continuing contract during fiscal year_-------------------------------------- 525,000.00 Initiation of relocation of county road between Kernville and Fairview, by continuing contract, March to June 1950 Initiation of relocation of Greenhorn Mountain Highway, State --... 90,000.00 highway No. 142, by continuing contract, September 1949 to June 1950_ ------ ---------------------- 460,000.00 Concreting of outlet tunnel, by contract, February to June 1950_ 500 ,000.00 Furnishing Borel Canal slide gates, by supply contract, January 1949 to June 1950- 130,000.00 Relocation of telephone line, by contract, March 1950 to June 1950_ 53,000.00 Engineering services for Borel Canal relocation, by contract, February to June 1950_________ 20,000.00 Miscellaneous minor activities incidental to orderly prosecution of work, including fencing, firebreaks, minor buildings, etc., July 1949 to June 1950-_________- ---------------- 23,738.20 Total for new work _ - - ---.. - -- . 4,213,804.65; Total for all work.-------- ---- ------------------------- 4,460,086.28 2362 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $4,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continuation of construction of Greenhorn Mountain Highway, State Highway No. 142 -------------------------------- $300,000 Continuation of construction of main dam, spillway, auxiliary dam. 1,820,000 Utility revisions, and miscellaneous items--------_ - . 300 ,000 Acquisition of lands and improvements - - - -- 750,000 Payment to Southern California Edison Co., for relocation of Borel Canal and appurentances- _ 500,000 Completion of relocation of county road between Kernville and Fairview _ -------------------------------------------- 330,000 Total for new work __-------------------- 4,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------ $3,858,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- ------------------------- 1,984,195.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------_ -------- 2,016,024.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1---------------- ,841,975.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------ 633,937.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 2,350 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 2,983,937.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------------- 8,092,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. $50, 000. 00 $203, 000. 00 $55, 000. 00 $1, 050, 000.00 $2, 500, 000. 00 Cost of new work .............. 5, 605.30 176, 330. 80 69, 935. 02 454, 736. 92 1, 277, 587.31 C ost of m aintenance .. .. . .. - ----- -----.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. - -----------.. ..... ........ Total expended _ 5, 400. 48 167, 398. 57 71, 582. 92 376, 942.69 1, 394, 699. 62 17. KINGS RIVER AND TULARE LAKE, INCLUDING PINE FLAT RESERVOIR, CALIF. Location.-The area covered by this project comprises the upper watershed of Kings River, its valley, alluvial fan or delta, and the lake bed known as Tulare Lake. The upper basin above the town of Piedra is rugged and mountainous. Below Piedra the river enters the relatively flat alluvial valley where the river divides, one branch known as Fresno slough flowing north to join the San Joaquin River, and the second south to Tulare Lake, an area which in its unreclaimed state varied from a completely dry condition to a body of water some 750 square miles in extent. There is no natural outlet from this lake as it is separated from the San Joaquin Basin by a low ridge, but lake waters have escaped over this ridge at least once since settlement of the region. Tulare Lake also receives floodwaters of Tule, Kaweah, and Kern Rivers in some years. The area below Piedra, including Tulare Lake, is known as the Kings River service area. Existing project.-This provides for construction of the Pine Flat Reservoir with a gross storage capacity of 1,000,000 acre-feet and of the supplemental channel improvement work, at an esti- FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2363 mated total first cost (1949) of $51,121,000, and $112,000 annually for maintenance and operation. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 630, 76th Cong., 3d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Payment,as determined by the Secretary of the Army upon the basis of continuing studies by the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of the Army, and local organizations, is to be made to the United States by the State or other responsible agency for the conservation storage when used. Local interests state they will meet these requirements, when an equitable alloca- tion of charges is made. The State of California has officially adopted the project. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New Work: Prepara- tion of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications was con- tinued. Excavation of the right abutment of main dam was begun February, 1948, and was completed in September, 1948. Twenty- four portable houses complete with roads and utilities were fur- nished and erected. Telephone lines were relocated, cattle guards, trash racks, and a core storage warehouse were constructed, and educational facilities furnished. Land acquisition (including im- provements, disposals and damages) was continued. Relocation of the Hughes Creek Road from Sunnyside Summit to Trimmer, by contract, was begun in February 1948 and was 92 percent com- pleted at the end of the fiscal year. It is estimated to be completed August 5, 1949. Total cost for new work was $2,942,074.87, and total expenditures, $3,273,370.81. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Final contract plans are being prepared; construction work on this project was started in April 1947; and to date the following features of the work have been accomplished: Partial relocation of the Hughes Creek Road from Sunnyside Summit to Trimmer, and erection of fencing along the road; construction and fencing of Hughes Creek-Pine Flat detour road; excavation for right and left abutments for the Dam; erection of 24 portable housing units complete with all utilities and roads, etc. The total cost for new work to date was $5,380,918.85, and the total expenditures were $5,333,688.24. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,366,311.76, and an allotment of $7,000,000, made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $8,366,311.76, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable____________ ____________________________ $260,230.61 New work: Continuation of preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications, including hy- draulic model studies, and additional core drill- ing, by hired labor, and by contract, entire fiscal year_______________ $660,000.00 Completion of relocated Hughes Creek Rd., by contract, July to September 1949- - -....... Construction of bridge and measuring weir, by 127,000.00 contract, July 1949 to June 1950 _ 166,000.00 Construction of permanent Government housing, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950 170,000.00 Revision of educational facilities, by contract, July 1949 to June 1950-----_ --- 40,000.00 2364 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Paving and utilities for portable housing, by con- tract, July 1949 to August 1949 32,000.00 Operation of Government housing, July 1949 to June 1950_ 18,000.00 Acquisition of land and improvements, July 1949 to June 1950 - 365,000.00 Relocation of Vincent power line, by contract, Southern California Edison Co.__- - - 240,000.00 Construction of main dam and appurtenances, by continuing contract, commencing November 1949___- - -- 5,400,000.00 Main dam sluice gates, by continuing contract, commencing August 1949- 674,000.00 Construction of look-out and access roads, by contract, November 1949 to February 1950__ 106,000.00 Construction of grammar school, by contract, January to June 1950. - - 78,000.00 Miscellaneous minor activities incidental to orderly prosecution of work, including fencing, minor relocations, sidewalks, landscaping, etc. 30 ,081 .15 Total for new work-----_ 8,106,081.15 Grand total- - ---- 8,366,311.76 The additional sum of $17,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continuation of advance planning_ ---------- $250,000 Continuation of construction of main dam and appurtenances - _ 16,200,000 Spillway gates and miscellaneous operating equipment, by contract 300.,000 Continuation of acquisition of lands and improvements --- _- 300,000 Continuation of utility modifications_---------- - 450,000 Total for new work -------------------------------- 17,500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------ -___ $6,700,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 5,380,918.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___------------------ 5,333,688.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------------------------1,366,311.76 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----- 452,728.59 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 __-- 7,000,000 .00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 7,452,728. 59 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 37,421,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _______-_______ $50,000.00 $335,000.00 $1,065,000. 00 $1,750,000.00 $3,500,000. 00 Cost of new work -------- 4, 860.57 181,867.74 431, 763. 14 1, 820, 352. 53 2, 942, 074. 87 Cost of maintenance .. --------- ----- ------------- ----- ---------- --- Total expended- ------ 4, 107. 81 149, 566. 93 397, 715. 66 1, 508, 927. 03 3, 273, 370.81 18. FOLSOMZRESERVOIR, SACRAMENTO RIVER BASIN, CALIF. Location.-The proposed Folsom damsite is located on the American River about 21/2 miles above or northeasterly of the town of Folsom in Sacramento County, Calif., and about 1 mile below the confluence of the north and south forks of this stream. FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2365 The proposed reservoir would extend from the damsite up the main river to this confluence and about 7 miles further upstream in each of the two forks. The American River system originates on the western slope of the Sierra Nevada, and the main river flows into the Sacramento River at the City of Sacramento. The lower portion of the American River, 25 miles below Folsom, is in the Sacramento Valley. The drainage area of the river system contains 2,115 square miles, of which 1,875 square miles are above the proposed damsite. Existing project.-This provides for the initial construction of a dam with gross storage of 600,000 acre-feet, at an estimated cost (1949) of $37,765,000, with facilities for future power generation. The ultimate plans provide for enlarging the dam with a gross storage of 1,000,000 acre-feet, at a total estimated cost (1949) of $50,792,000. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 649, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required, except payment for conser- vation costs when used. The State of California has officially adopted the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications (including core drilling, test fill and related work) was continued. By contract, work was started November 8, 1948 on construction of a portion of the right end of main dam; 57 acres were cleared, 63,005 cubic yards (common) excavated, and 1,357 cubic yards of rock were ex- cavated. A road connection to Mormon Island Road was completed during the fiscal year. Construction of core storage warehouse, by contract, was completed. Land acquisition (including improve- ments, disposals and damages) was continued. The cost of new work during the year was $865,395.14, and the expenditures were $771,298.73. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans and contract plans and specifications are in preparation. A road connection to Mormon Island Road, and a core storage warehouse were com- pleted during 1949. Work was initiated on construction of a portion of right end of main dam. The total cost for new work to date was $1,445,751.26 and the total expenditures were $1,335,432.04. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $246,567.96, and an allotment of $3,100,000, made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $3,346,567.96, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable--------------------------------------- $122,319.22 New work: Continuing preparation of detailed plans and con- tract plans and specifications, July 1949 through June 1950 ------------------------- - $585,000.00 Acquisition of lands and improvements, July 1949 through June 1950 ----------------------- 400,000.00 Partial stripping for main dam by contract, in- cluding main dam test fill, February 1950 to June 1950-----_ --- - -- 425,000.00 2366 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Construction of administration building, service buildings, permanent housing, and look-out, by contract, entire fiscal year----------_ ----- 175,000.00 Relocation of Folsom-Auburn County road, by contract, February to June 1950 210,000.00 Construction of right end of dam, by contract, July 1949 to January 1950 - 200,000.00 Fencing along north boundary of prison, by con- tract, November to December 1949 ......... _ 15,000.00 Construction of right wing dam, by contract, February to June 1950_. 440,000.00 Construction of Natoma Canal bypass tunnel, by contract, March to June 1950----------- 230,000.00 Construction of right end dykes, by contract, February to June 1950--------------------400,000.00 Construction of North Fork Ditch Co. Reservoir, March to June 1950 ------------------ 130,000.00 Miscellaneous minor work incidental to prosecu- tion of work, including fencing, firebreaks, small bldgs., etc. __ ____- _ 14,248.74 Total -------------------_ _-- 3,224,248.74 Total for new work- __ __ __ _ 3,346,567.96 The additional sum of $7,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Acquisition of lands and improvements - $400,000 Utility relocation, by contract _- 780,000 Construction of concrete gravity spillway section_------------- 5,320,000 Construction of outlet works and appurtenances_------------- 1,000,000 Total_--- - 7,500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $1,582,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 1,445,751.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______ 1,335,432.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 246,567.96 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 5,101.87 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . --- 3,100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --- 3,105,101.87 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _ _ __ __ ___ 46 ,110 ,000.00 I Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $50,000.00 $462, 000.00 $70, 000.00 $1,000,000.00 Cost of new work_ 29,152.08 298, 701.65 $103,724.76 148, 777.63 865,395.14 Cost of maintenance__ Total expended_ 25, 641.79 282, 877.40 113, 685.00 141, 929.12 771, 298. 73 19. KAWEAH AND TULE RIVERS, INCLUDING TERMINUS AND SUCCESS RESERVOIRS, CALIF. Location.-The area covered by this project comprises the upper watersheds of Kaweah and Tule Rivers, their valley alluvial fans and the reclaimed Tulare Lake Basin, their common terminus. FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2367 Kaweah River, which drains an area of 1,250 square miles, is formed by the junction of its North, Middle, and South Forks near Three Rivers, flows southwest 10 miles through low foothills and emerges on the valley floor near the town of Lemon Cove. At this point the river divides into two channels, the flow to each being divided equally by control weirs. The northerly channel, known as St. Johns River, flows west 23 miles and unites with Cottonwood Creek to form Cross Creek, which flows thence southwest 35 miles to Tulare Lake Basin. The southerly channel, which continues as Kaweah River, flows southwest 4 miles and then divides into numerous distributary channels. Flows in these channels not diverted for irrigation or lost by seepage cross the delta region and unite with Tule River or Cross Creek to enter Tulare Lake Basin. Tule River, which drains an area of 630 square miles adjoining the Kaweah Basin on the south, is formed by the junction of its North and Middle Forks near Springville, flows southwest 13 miles and emerges on the valley floor near the city of Porterville. From this point the river continues west 39 miles across the alluvial fan to Tulare Lake Basin. Existing project.-This provides for construction of the Ter- minus and Success Reservoir projects, including supplemental spreading works, at an estimated first cost (1949) of $24,539,000, (including $13,395,000 for Terminus and $11,144,000 for Success), and $13,000 annually for maintenance and operation of the reser- voirs. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. R. Flood Control Committee Doc. 1, 78th Cong., 2d sess., and H. Doc. 559, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Payment,as determined by the Secretary of the Army upon the basis of continuing studies by the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of the Army, and local organizations, is to be made to the United States by the State or other responsible agency for the conservation storage when used. Local interests state they will meet these requirements. The State of California has officially adopted the project. Operationsand results during fiscal year.- (a) Terminus Reser- voir on Kaweah River: The cost of new work during the year was $60,288.72 and the expenditures were $65,165.14, for work on detailed plans and contract plans and specifications. (b) Success Reservoir: The cost of new work during the year was $57,286.45 and the expenditures were $61,191.30 for con- tinuing preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications. Total project new work cost was $117,575.17, and total expendi- tures were $126,356.44. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Detailed plans and contract plans and specifications are in preparation for test fills for Ter- minus and Success Reservoirs. Construction work on this project has not been started. Total new work cost to date for the project was $415,385.07 and total expenditures were $396,854.14. Proposed operations.-The unexpended balances on June 30, 1949 of $85,541.72 for Terminus Reservoir, and $87,604.14 for Success Reservoir, and allotments of $120,000, made in September 2368 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1949, will be applied to payment of accounts payable amounting to $13,664.56 and $4,866.37, respectively, and for new work in continuing the preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications for these reservoirs, $131,877.16 and $142,737.77, respectively, July 1949 through June 1950. 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: Continuation of preparation of plans and specifications for Terminus Reservoir_ -- ---------------------------------------- $200,000 Acquisition of lands and improvements, and relocation of utilities, Terminus Reservoir ------------------------------------ 300,000 Total for Terminus Reservoir - .- . . .-- 500,000 Continuation of preparation of plans and specifications for Success Reservoir--------------------------------------------150,000 Relocation of utilities and roads, acquisition of lands and improve- ments, Success Reservoir______ -------------------------------- ______________ 350,000 Total for Success Reservoir_ -- - ___ ___________- - - _ 500,000 Total for new work---------------------- ----------- 1,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $570,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- --------- Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________ -- _-- __-- 415,385.07 396,854.14 173,145.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1--------------------54,614. Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950- -- _-- - 120,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------ 274,614.93 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------ ------------------ 23,849,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _- - _ . $240,000.00 $80, 000.00 $50,000.00 $200,000.00 Cost of new work _- - 93, 048. 26 142, 428.25 62, 333.39 117, 575. 17 Cost of maintenance__ - -- -- --- - -- -------- Total expended---------------------- 71, 056. 21 161, 150. 84 38, 290. 65 126,356. 44 20. LOWER SAN JOAQUIN RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, INCLUDING TUOLUMNE AND STANISLAUS RIVERS, CALIF. Location.-The area covered by this project comprises the San Joaquin River and its watershed north of Kings River and other streams tributary to Tulare Lake Basin, which together constitute the south half of the San Joaquin Valley, and which, except during: major floods, contribute no run-off to the San Joaquin River. Streams in the latter area, Littlejohn Creek and Calaveras River stream groups, and minor tributaries in Merced County, are re- ported upon separately. The San Joaquin River has its sources in the Sierra Nevada, and flows generally southwest through the mountains and foothills to the vicinity of Friant, where it enters the flat alluvial valley through which it flows west 60 miles to Mendota midway of the valley floor. At Mendota the river turns FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2369 northwest and flows 157 miles to Mossdale at the head of the San Joaquin delta, an extensive area of reclaimed tidal swamp- lands through which the river flows with numerous side channels and sloughs to join the Sacramento River at the head of Suisun Bay near Pittsburg. The river drains an area of 17,000 square miles, exclusive of the Tulare Lake Basin drainage area. Merced, Tuolumne, Stanislaus, and Mokelumne Rivers, principal tribu- taries of the San Joaquin River, likewise have their sources in the Sierra Nevada, and flow in a generally westerly direction through the mountains and foothills to enter the alluvial valley and join the main river from the east in its lower reaches. Stockton, at the head of the delta, and Fresno, just south of the San Joaquin watershed, are the principal commercial and distributing centers serving the area under consideration. The lower San Joaquin River is under improvement for navigation, the existing project providing for a 30-foot ship channel to Stockton and various minor improvements for the benefits of light-craft navigation in the delta channels. Existing project.-This provides for (a) construction of New Melones Reservoir on Stanislaus River, Calif., for flood control and other purposes, at an estimated first cost (1949) of $38,127,000 and $30,000 annually for maintenance and operation; (b) an ex- penditure toward the first cost of the proposed Cherry Valley reservoir or other suitable reservoirs in the Tuolumne Basin, in amount justified by proportionate benefits to flood control, esti- mated at $12,000,000 for the equivalent of 340,000 acre-feet of storage at the Jacksonville Reservoir site; and (c) construction of channel improvement works and levee construction and recon- struction on San Joaquin River and tributary channels, at an estimated first cost to the United States (1949) of $4,005,000. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. R. Flood Control Committee Doc. 2, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.- (a) New Melones Reservoir (Stanislaus River): Payment, as determined by the Secretary of the Army upon the basis of continuing studies by the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of the Army, and local organizations, is to be made to the United States by the State or other responsible agency for the conservation storage when used. Local interests have indi- cated they will meet these requirements. The State of California has officially adopted the project. (b) In Tuolumne Basin: Local interests are to construct, maintain, and operate the dams and reservoir, allocate storage for flood control and agree to operate such storage in accordance with rules and regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. (c) San Joaquin River: Local interests are to (1) furnish flowage rights to overflow certain lands along the main San Joaquin River and all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of levees; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works in the San Joaquin River and tributary channels, and their subsequent maintenance and operation; and (3) maintain all levees and channel improvements after completion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. Chapter 1514, Statutes of State of California, 1945, approved by the Gover- 2370 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 nor of that State on July 19, 1945, provides for the meeting of the latter requirements as to levee and channel improvement work. These assurances will be furnished when required. Operations and results during fiscal year.- (a) New Melones Reservoir (Stanislaus River) : The cost of new work during the year was $6,673.98 and the expenditures were $11,238.37, in con- tinuing the preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications for construction of New Melones Dam and Reservoir. (b) Cherry Valley Reservoir, Tuolumne River Basin: Tentative plans and specifications have been prepared by local interests for Cherry Valley Reservoir, located on Cherry River which is to be constructed by local interests, with Federal cooperation in the preparation of plans, and Federal contribution toward construc- tion, tentatively estimated at $8,000,000. The Federal cost of this work during the year was $26,769.52 and the expenditures were $23,078.51. (c) Construction of channel improvement works and levee con- struction, on San Joaquin River and tributaries: The cost of work during the year was $19,848.65 for new work and the expenditures were $28,957.66, in initiating the preparation of detailed plans and specifications, for construction of channel improvement works and levee construction, along with bank protection and clearing. The total cost of new work during the year was $53,292.15 and total expenditures were $63,274.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Preliminary plans are in preparation, and are 22 percent completed for (b), and 6 percent for (c). A survey and map have been completed for (a), and flood protection studies made. Construction work on this project has not been started. Total cost to date for new work was $119,279.55 and expenditures were $127,861.09. Proposed operations.- (a) Stanislaus River-New Melones Reservoir: The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, for Stanis- laus River, amounting to $32,685.69, will be applied to payment of accounts payable, $2,435.61, and to new work in continuing preparation of detailed plans for New Melones Reservoir, Stanis- laus River, Calif., July 1949 through June 1950. (b) Tuolumne River (Cherry Valley Reservoir) : The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949 of $579,972.51 for Tuolumne River (Cherry Valley Reservoir), together with an allotment of $520,900, made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,100,872.51, will be applied to payment of accounts payable, $4,770.50, and to cooperative plan- ning with local interests who will build the Cherry Valley Dam and Reservoir and as partial payment of the Federal contribution to local interests (city of San Francisco and Turlock-Modesto irrigation district) for such construction. The additional sum of $1,500,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for the same purposes. (c) Lower San Joaquin River and tributaries: The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $14,480.71, along with accounts receivable, $8,787.65 and an allotment of $45,000, made in September 1949, will be applied to new work, in continuing preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications, July 1949 to June 1950. FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2371 The additional sum of $750,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Bank protection, between mouth of Tuolumne River and Stockton__ $525,000 Levee reconstruction, in vicinity of Stockton, upstream 17 miles - _ 225,000 Total _ - 750,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $755,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 119,279.55 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 127,861.09 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--- - 627,138.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 628,720.45 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. - - .- 565,900.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 1,194,620.45 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project- -_ ----------- 52,811,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ._____. $185, 000. 00 - $100,000.00 $35, 000. 00 $635, 000. 00 Cost of new work 12, 818.11 43, 297.06 9, 872. 23 53, 292.15 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended. -------- 8,8, 622. 99 622. 99 46, 818. 89 46, 818. 89 9,144.67 9, 144. 67 63, 274.54 63, 274. 54 21. SACRAMENTO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, CALIFORNIA, FROM COLLINSVILLE TO SHASTA DAM Location.-The works covered by this improvement are on the Sacramento River and tributaries in north central California from Collinsville to Shasta Dam. Existing project.-Provides for the construction and enlarge- ment of levees along the Sacramento and Feather Rivers in Butte Basin and in Sutter and Yolo bypasses; local improvements, chiefly levees, on nine minor tributaries of the Sacramento River; the construction of the Black Butte Dam and Reservoir on Stony Creek, westerly from Orland, Glenn County; and for the construc- tion of low-level dam and reservoir, with power facilities at Table Mountain in Tehama and Shasta Counties. The levee construction supplements the program of levee improvements being ac- complished pursuant to the Flood Control Act of March 1, 1917, as amended by the act of August 18, 1941. (See report of Cali- fornia Debris Commission, p. 2664.) The improvement was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 649, 78th Cong., 2d sess.) which authorized to be appropriated for the initiation of the project the sum of $15,000,000. The estimated Federal cost (1949) of the principal features is as follows: levees, Sacramento River and tributaries, $21,520,000; Black Butte dam, $11,079,000; Table Mountain (low-level) dam and power plant, $55,229,000, a total first cost for the entire project of $87,828,000. 2372 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. With respect to conservation storage to be provided by the Table Mountain and Black Butte Reservoirs, payment, as determined by the Secretary of the Army upon the basis of continuing studies by the Bureau of Reclamation, the Department of the Army, and local organizations, is to be made to the United States by the State or other responsible agency for this storage when used. Chapter 1514 of the Statutes of 1945, State of California, ap- proved July 19, 1945, provides for the furnishing of the required assurances of local cooperation as to levee and channel-improve- ment work. These assurances have been furnished and accepted. All lands and rights-of-way required to date have been furnished by the State of California. Operations and results during fiscal year.--(a) Construction and enlargement of levees and local improvements on Sacramento River and major and minor tributaries: Work was begun on new construction of levees on north and south banks of Deer Creek, Tehama County, in May, 1949. To date 54 acres were cleared and 86,000 cubic yards of embankment completed at a cost of $36,- 174.52. Tests of Sacramento district emergency flood fighting plan cost $4,704.67. Continuation of preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications cost $212,969.69. The cost of new work during the fiscal year was $253,848.88 and the expenditures were $102,111.01. (b) Black Butte Reservoir: There were no operations during the fiscal year, and no funds were available. (c) Table Mountain Reservoir: The cost of new work during the year was $12,800.85, and the expenditures were $33,702.17, for continuing the preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications for construction of Table Mountain Dam and Reservoir (Iron Canyon). Total cost of new work for the project during the fiscal year was $266,649.73 and total expenditures were $135,813.18. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans are in preparation. Con- struction of levees along Deer Creek is 15 percent complete. Total cost to date for new work was $935,477.80, and expenditures were $882,536.73. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $797,463.27, and an allotment of $695,000 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $1,492,463.27, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ---- ---------------------------- $75,941.07 New work: Completion of preparation of contract plans and specifications for major and minor Tributaries, and for Black Butte Reser- voir------------- ------------------- ------------- 332,588.76 Completion of construction of new levees and related work on Deer Creek, by contract_____________________________ _ 298,825.48 Construction and enlargement of levees and related work on Little Chico and Butte Creeks, by continuing contract------ 775,000.00 Miscellaneous minor incidental work-_------------- -- 10,107.96 Total for new work---------------------------_ --- 1,492,463.27 FLOOD CONTROL--SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2373 The additional sum of $1,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of construction of levees and related work on Little Chico and Butte Creeks_ ________________________ $425,000 Continuing preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications _______________- _____ -_________------- 200,000 Initiation of levee construction and related work on Chico and Mud Creeks, Sandy Gulch, and Sutter and Tisdale bypasses, and Wadsworth Canal -------------------------------------- 875,000 Total for new work --------------------------------- 1,500,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $1,680,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949----------------------_ 935,477.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 882,536.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 797,463.27 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 541,429.62 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... _ 695,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 1,236,429.62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ - __________-- - _ 85,453,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- _ _ 000.00 $50, $705,000.00 -$100,000.00 $500,000.00 $525, 000.00 Cost of new work-----------_ 34, 350. 76 368,328.20 147, 118. 87 119, 030. 24 649.73 266, Cost of maintenance__-------------------------------------------------------------- Total expended-------- -------- 28, 801. 06 355, 963. 88 157, 907. 54 051.07 204, 135, 813. 18 22. REDMOND AND VICINITY, SEVIER RIVER, UTAH Location.-Sevier River drains an area of about 11,100 square miles of the Great Basin in southwestern Utah. It rises in the mountains of southern Utah, flows northerly about 240 miles, thence southwesterly 85 miles and empties into Sevier Lake which has no outlet. Redmond is on the west bank of the river 155 miles above its mouth. San Pitch River enters Sevier River from the east 12 miles below Redmond. The section of Sevier River Valley in this project extends from the crossing of U.S. Highway No. 89, near Salina, about 3 miles above Redmond, downstream to the head of Sevier Bridge Reservoir, a total distance of 25 miles. The drainage area above Redmond is 3,820 square miles. Upstream from the section under consideration the basin consists of rugged plateaus and mountains cut by narrow stream valleys. Between Salina and the San Pitch River, the stream flows through a mountain valley averaging about 4 miles wide. Sediments carried from the steeper upstream areas and deposited in the valley section have raised the stream bed about 10 feet during the past 40 years. The channel, which in 1900 could carry about 2,600 cubic feet per second, now has a bankful capacity of about 400 cubic feet per second and is bordered by extensive swamps. 872182---50-----65 2374 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for the improvement of Sevier River in the vicinity of Redmond, Utah, by construction of a leveed channel commencing near Salina and extending about 50,000 feet downstream, of a levee extending from the Westview diversion dam at its proposed relocated site to Redmond Lake Dam, and of two diversion dams, at an estimated cost (1949) to the United States of $733,000 for construction. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944. (See H. Doc. 614, 78th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are to contribute $48,000 additional to the first Federal cost, and furnish assurances satisfac- tory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) provide with- out cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of- way necessary for construction of the works; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) construct the three new highway bridges and the irrigation flume required, extend and improve the two irrigation canals, extend the outlets of the existing tile drainage system to the im- proved river channel, and construct the open drainage ditch at Redmond; and (d) maintain and operate all the works after com- pletion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The above contribution has been made, and the re- quired assurances furnished and accepted. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifications were completed and a contract awarded for Redmond Channel improvement. Construction was started in July 1948. During the fiscal year 1,446,352 cubic yards were excavated; 1,430 cubic yards concrete placed with 132,000 lbs. of reinforcing steel; dumped rock, ungrouted, 6,154 tons, and 2,220 tons of filter mate- rial used. The cost of the new work during the year was $640,439.46, and the expenditures were $497,606.85. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction work on this project is 77 percent complete. Estimated completion date, Novem- ber 1949. Total cost to date for new work was $695,692.35 and expenditures were $549,444.99. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $283,555.01, will be applied to payment of accounts payable, $98,247.36, and to new work for contract con- struction of the project features, including levees, channel work and two diversion dams, July through September 1949, $185,- 307.65, completing the project. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- -- - - $833,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 647,692.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 549,444.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 283,555.01 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 694.43 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ -.------ 694.43 FLOOD CONTROL--SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2375 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated______ _____-__________---. 5,_ 00 $25,000. - -- $583, 000. 00 $225, 000. 00 Cost of new work_______________ _____________ 533. 91 $10, 638. 21 44, 080. 77 592, 439. 46 Cost of maintenance - -.- ------------ ------ Total expended --- - - - . 528. 41 10, 864. 20 40, 445. 53 497, 606. 85 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949----- -------------- _ $48,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________________ 48,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________________________ 48,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed - _ - -_ __ _-- $48, 000 - Cost of new work .------------ ---.............- - - - ---- 000 $48, 000-- Cost of maintenance -................. ..- -__ ___________ _- ----.. Total expended . 48, 000 23. SPANISH FORK RIVER, UTAH Location.-Spanish Fork River rises in the Wasatch Mountains in the southeastern part of Utah County, Utah, and flows north- westerly to Utah Lake, a component of the Jordan River system draining into Great Salt Lake near Salt Lake City. The flood-con- trol improvements are located in the lower 13 miles of the river near Spanish Fork, Utah. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the control of floods by improving the river channel and constructing levees for a distance of about 6.7 miles from the mouth of the river at Utah Lake upstream to the county highway bridge west of the town of Spanish Fork, and improving about 2 miles of the channel at critical points through a reach of about 6.3 miles up- stream from the county highway bridge. Modification of two diversion dams, revision of bridge and road facilities, and provi- sion of necessary protective works at bridge abutments and piers within the limits of the improvements would be required. The project will provide a substantial flood protection for 2,250 acres of improved land in the basin. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 518, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest map.) The estimated cost (1949) is $197,000 for new work, of which $146,000 is Federal cost and $51,000 the cost to local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests are required to bear the expense of all necessary alterations of roads, bridges, utilities, and irrigation works. The necessary assurances have not been requested from local interests pending completion of detailed project plans. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. 2376 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposedoperations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $146,000 is needed to be appropriated for the follow- ing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Clearing, by hired labor and rented plant, July to September, 1950__ $13,700 Channel excavation below Lakeshore diversion dam, by contract, July to October, 1950--------------------------------------- 72,900 Construction of levees above Lakeshore diversion dam, by contract, July to October 1950 ___ __-----------_____--_ 19,400 Channel work above county road, by contract, July to October, 1950._ 40,000 Total 1------------------------ 24. SALT LAKE CITY, JORDAN RIVER, UTAH Location.-The Jordan River has its source in Utah Lake, north central Utah, flows northward through a mountain gap for 9 miles, then continues north for 51 miles to enter Great Salt Lake about 15 miles north of Salt Lake City. The flood-control improvements are located in and adjacent to Salt Lake City. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of flood-control works on Jordan River at Salt Lake City, Utah, consisting of a dike and control structures in the river and in the heading of the Surplus Canal at their junction, and by dredging and improving the channel of the river from the southern boundary of the city downstream for a distance of approximately 8.9 miles; enlarging and extending Surplus Canal, with a levee on the east bank, from its heading on Jordan River for a distance of about 7.2 miles; and by modifying existing railroad, highway, and utility facilities. The proposed improvement would provide com- plete protection to the area adjacent to Jordan River through Salt Lake City from anticipated floods on that stream. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 562, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest map.) The estimated cost (1949) is $1,025,000, of which $741,000 is Federal cost and $284,000 is cost to local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests are required to bear the expense of all necessary alterations and construction of highway facilities, irrigation works, and other utilities except railroad bridges and control structures at the junction of Jordan River and the Surplus Canal. The necessary assurances have not been requested from local in- terests pending completion of detailed project plans. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The cost of new work during the year was $33,013.98, and the expenditures were $32,499.13, in preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications for construction of the project works. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Plans are in preparation, and are 45 percent completed. Construction work on this project has not been started. Total cost for new work was $36,246.92, and total expenditures were $35,293.66. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, amounting to $4,706.34, will be applied to payment of ac- FLOOD CONTROL--SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2377 counts payable, $953.26, and to new work in completion of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications, $3,753.08, July 1949 through June 1950. The additional sum of $701,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of plans and specifications, July 1950 to June 1951-.. $17,500 Initiate and complete control structures, by contract, September 1950 to March 1951-- ------------------------------------ 120,700 Initiate and complete alterations to railroad bridges, by contract, October 1950 to May 1951 27,000 1--------------------------- Initiate and complete levees and channels, by contract, October 1950 to June 1951 ----------------------------------------- 435,800 Total_ --------------------------------------- 701,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------_ $40,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ---------------------------- 36,246.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 35,293.66 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------- 4,706.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-_------------------- 3,753.08 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.---------- 3,753.08 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ---------------------------------- 701,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. ... . .. .........- I... . -- ..-- .. . .._ _---- .- $20, 000. 00 $20,000.00 Cost of new work__ Cost of maintenance- ____________ _ ________ _ - - - - -- - --- - - __ _____ - - - _ _______. - - - - - . - - - 3, 232. 94 - - - --- ---- 33, 013. 98 Total expended-------- ------------------------------------------ 2, 794. 53 32, 499. 13 25. MAGNA, LITTLE VALLEY WASH, UTAH Location.-Little Valley Wash rises on the northeast slope of the Oquirrh Mountains in the western part of Salt Lake County and discharges upon the flat land in the northwestern section of the valley. Water from the stream eventually finds its way directly into Great Salt Lake or is lost through evaporation and transpira- tion in the flat lands between Magna and the lake. Magna is located on the debris cone where Little Valley Wash debouches from the mountains. Existing project.-The plan of improvement consists of a chan- nel about 1.1 miles long extending from the mouth of the canyon northward to an existing debris basin formed by a circular levee. The upper 5,000 feet of the channel would be concrete-lined and a levee would be constructed on the east side of the channel adjacent to the town. Necessary modifications to bridges, utilities, and irrigation facilities would be made. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 562, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest map.) The estimated Federal cost (1949) is $505,000, and the cost to local interests $21,000. 2378 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition, local interests are required to assume the responsibility for con- struction of culverts at highway and irrigation canal crossings. The necessary assurances have not been requested from local interests, pending completion of detailed project plans. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No funds are available and no operations are proposed for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 26. 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, 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 con- trol; provided that not more than $50,000 be allotted for this purpose for any single tributary from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Snags, brush, and other debris were removed by hired labor and rented plant from Cosumnes River just above its junction with Mokelumne River, upstream 6 miles; along Burton and Snod- grass sloughs in Sacramento County, near New Hope Landing, Calif.; along Kings and Tule Rivers, near Stratford and Lemoore, Kings County, Calif.; and on the bypass canal to Kings River. Total cost for new work during the fiscal year was $46,732.97, and total expenditures were $44,487.57. Total costs for new work and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $644,204.67 and $641,- 951.37, respectively. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $4,390.38, will be expended for similar work during fiscal year 1950. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $646,341.75 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 644,204.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 641,951.37 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 4,390.38 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_________________ 2,137.08 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $40, 000 $100, 000. 00 $75, 000. 00 $120, 000. 00 - $7, 133. 93 Cost of new work .......- - - - 25, 000 48, 661. 02 91, 516. 51 118, 316. 22 46, 732. 97 Cost of maintenance-.. . . -------------- . -------------- --- ----------- Total expended -- - - 25, 000 39, 205. 91 93, 305. 06 125, 974. 88 44, 487. 57 FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2379 27. 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. The amount of $26,674.39 was allotted during the year ending June 30, 1949, for emergency flood-control repair work in the Sacramento district. During the year repairs to levees at eight sites and on the river side facing Stockton deep-water channel along San Joaquin River at Bradford Island were completed and repairs to eroded portions of levees and removal of overhanging trees along Mokelumne River from New Hope Landing to Galt-New Hope Bridge were made. Total cost during the year for the preceding work was $7,059.74, all for maintenance, and total expenditures were $9,093.18. Total costs for maintenance and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $800,259.44. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $29,391.18, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to similar work as required. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $829,650.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949....________________ _______ 800,259.44 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------_ 800,259.44 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 29,391.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 29,391.18 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- - -- ..-- $10,000.00 $18, 700. 00 $11,500.00 $26, 674. 39 C ost of new work --. --- ----..- . -- . . . ... . ..-.. . . ----.. . . . . . Cost of maintenance ---- 3, 357. 10 22, 695. 80 4, 370. 57 7, 059. 74 Total expended -- 2, 154. 56 5, 609. 00 20, 626. 47 9, 093. 18 28. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF PUBLIC LAWS 138 AND 318, SEVENTY-EIGHTH CONGRESS; PUBLIC LAW 75, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS, AND 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 in the springs of 1943, 1944, and 1945, Con- gress, 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, and in the act approved June 27, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, authorized the amounts of $10,000,000, $12,000,000, $12,000,000 and $15,000,000, 2380 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 respectively, 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 have been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods, or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods. During the year ending June 30, 1949, funds in the amount of $1,264,704.50 were allotted for emergency repairs and rehabilita- tion of flood-damaged structures in the Sacramento district. Operations during the fiscal year included repairs to levees on Jersey Island at three sites along False River, Dutch slough, and Taylor slough; at two sites on riverside slope of McDonald Island; levee setback and bank protection on left bank, Old River, on Stewart tract; construction of retaining levee, bank sloping, clear- ing, reinforcing levee on westerly side of Bethel Island, along Taylor slough (by clamshell dredging); and levee setbacks and bank protection, Sacramento River between Colusa and Meridian by contract and between Meridian and Grimes by hired labor. Total costs during the fiscal year 1949 for maintenance were $628,222.89, and total expenditures were $443,156.11. Total costs for maintenance and expenditures to June 30, 1949, were $2,- 424,084.41 and $2,236,788.43, respectively. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $848,324.32, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to accounts payable, $744,833.32 and $103,491 available for similar work during the fiscal year. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------------_, $3,085,112.75 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------- 2,424,084.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- --------- _ _- -_ 2,236,788.43 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________ 848,324.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 103,491.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ __________________ $595, 000. 00 $102, 000. 00 - $14, 815. 52 $71, 000. 00 $1, 264, 704. 50 Cost of new work-------------- Cost of maintenance .. - 587, 798. 37 144, 420. 01 67, 378. 05 84, 594. 27 628, 222. 89 Total expended _- 675, 457. 66 143, 638. 33 66, 931. 32 93, 767. 30 443, 156. 11 29. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 208 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JUNE 30, 1948 Under the provisions of section 208 of the above quoted act, $25,000,000 was authorized to be appropriated as an emergency fund to be expended under 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 recent floods, or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods, including the raising, extending or other modification of such works as FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2381 may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the works for flood control. Under the provisions of section 208 of the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948, local interests shall provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements and rights-of-way necessary for the work and shall maintain and operate all the works after completion in a manner satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers. By resolution dated February 19, 1949, the city of Elko, Nev., furnished assurances that the above requirements would be met. Rights-of-way were furnished prior to the commencement of work. Requirement for local cooperation is not applicable in any other instance herein. By the provisions of 1st Deficiency Appropriation Act,. 1949, approved May 24, 1949, funds in the amount of $383,000, were allotted for emergency repairs and rehabilitation of flood-damaged structures in the Sacramento district. Operations during the fiscal year included emergency repair work at the following locations: (a) Emergency repair work and clearing and snagging: (1) Humboldt River near Elko, and at Beowawe, Nev. (b) Emergency clearing and snagging only: (1) Murray Canyon and Robinson Basin, near Ely, Nev. (2) American Fork River, Utah. (3) Sevier River, Utah (two locations). (4) Hobble Creek, near Springville, Utah. (5) Weber River, near Ogden, Utah. (6) Provo River, Rock Creek, Grove Creek and Dry Creek, near Provo, Utah. (7) Spanish Fork River, 10 miles upstream from Utah Lake, Utah. (8) Ogden River, near Ogden, Utah. (9) Big Chico Creek, near Chico, Calif. (10) Antelope Creek, near Los Molinos, Calif. (11) Cosumnes River, near Galt and Sloughhouse, Calif. (12) Pine, Rock and Mud Creek, near Chico, Calif. Total cost during the fiscal year was $314,732.82, for mainte- nance. There have been no expenditures. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $383,000.00 - Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 314,732.82 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 383,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 69,267.18 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated........ ---- --- --- ----------- ------------- -........- - 3-------------- $383,000.00 Cost of new work --- ----- ------- --- ------------ ----- ---------. ------- Cost of maintenance ---------- _ ---------- -------------- ------------------ _ 3 314,732.82 Total expended----------------- ..----------------- 2382 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 30. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year was $221,072.90 for mainte- nance, and the expenditures were $219,355.11. The balance unex- pended June 30, 1949, $36,553.61, and an allotment of $200,000 made in July 1949, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $314,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for contingencies and reports assigned or to be assigned. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $3,084,871.29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 3,054,234.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 3,048,317.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 36,553.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 19,309.81 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 200,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 219 ,309.81 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 $170, 000. 00 Appropriated Cost of m aintenance ................-- Cost of new work-------------------- ............ $620, 000. 00 493, 696. 43 $175, 000. 00 175, 986. 11 $5, 000. 00 -------------- 175, 176. 77 120, 625. 54 -$200, 000. 00 -- 221, 072. 90 Total expended -_____ - ...- - 562, 677. 90 140, 170. 19 187, 837. 00 119, 897. 32 219, 355. 11 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress American River, Dry Creek area Senate Public Works in and near Roseville, Calif. Committee resolution, June 1, 1948. Battle Creek, Shasta and Teha- Flood Control Act, June ma Counties, Calif. 28, 1938. Bear Mountain, Kern County, Flood Control Commit- Kern River, Calif., for flood tee resolution, Mar. 22, protection. 1946. Bear River debris dam, Sacra- Rivers and Harbors Com- mento River and tributaries, mittee resolution, July California (report being made 28, 1939. by California Debris Commis- sion). Bear River, Utah, Idaho, and Flood Control Act, June Wyo., streams draining into 28, 1938. Great Salt Lake, and the Great Basin, Utah and Nevada. Butte Creek and Cherokee Ca- Flood Control Commit- nal, Sacramento River and tee resolution, Dec. 18, tributaries, California, from 1945. Collinsville to Shasta Dam, improvement of. Cache Creek Basin, Calif., Sac- Flood Control Commit- ramento River and tributaries tee resolution, May 29, from Collinsville to Shasta 1946. Dam to provide protection in Clear Lake area of. Calaveras and Littlejohn Creek Senate Public Works Stream groups, California. Committee resolution, June 30, 1948. Caliente and Poso Creeks, Kern Flood Control Commit- River, Calif., for flood protec- tee resolution, Jan. 31, tion. 1946. FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2383 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- I)ocument Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress I Carson River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June California and Nevada. 28, 1938. Cedar City and South Sevier _- - do .- .-------- Lake Basin, Utah, streams draining into Great Salt Lake, and the Great Basin, Utah and Nevada. Cherokee Canal and Butte Creek, Flood Control Commit- Sacramento River and tribu- tee resolution, Dec. 18, taries, California, from Collins- 1945. ville to Shasta Dam, improve- ment of and reconstruction old debris dam. Cherokee Gorge, adjacent to Dry Rivers and Harbors Com- Creek, Butte County, Calif., mittee resolution, Jan. Sacramento and Kern Rivers, 24, 1939. Calif., construction of restrain- ing works. Chowchilla, Mokelumne, Stan- Flood Control Act, June islaus, Tuolumne, and Fresno 22, 1936. Rivers in Madera County, San Joaquin River group of Sacramento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. Clear Lake area of Cache Creek Flood Control Commit- Basin (Sacramento River and tee resolution, May 29, tributaries from Collinsville to 1946. Shasta Dam), Calif. Cosumnes River, a tributary of Senate Public Works Mokelumne River, Calif., for Committee resolution, flood protection and allied im- May 9. 1949. provements. Cottonwood Creek, Shasta and Flood Control Act, June Tehama Counties, Calif. 28, 1938. Cow Creek, Shasta County, -_ _ do-............... Calif. Deer Creek, Tehama County, -_-_ d o ..... ------------- Calif. Deer Creek and White River, Flood Control Commit- Tulare County, Kern River, tee resolution, Mar. 22, Calif, for flood protection. 1946. Downieville, City of and vicin- Flood Control Act, June ity, Yuba River, North Fork, 28, 1938. Sierra County, Calif. Dry Creek, Butte County, Sac- Rivers and Harbors Com- ramento and Kern Rivers, mittee resolution, Jan. Calif., construction of restrain- 24, 1939. ing works in or near Cherokee Gorge, adjacent to. Dry Creek, a tributary of Ameri- Senate Public Works can River, for flood protection Committee resolution, of city Roseville, Calif. June 1, 1948. Dutch slough, Sacramento Riv- Senate Public Works er, Calif., elimination of tidal Committee resolution, flow. June 1, 1948. Franks Tract, Sacramento River, --.d o . - --------------. Calif., elimination of tidal flow. Folsom Reservoir project, Cali- Flood Control Act, June fornia, interim and partial re- 22, 1936. port on Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, Calif. Fresno, Mokelumne, Stanislaus, -----do . --- --------------- Tuolumne, and Chowchilla Rivers in Madera County, San Joaquin River group of Sacramento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. Georgiana slough, Sacramento Senate Public Works River, Calif., closing of slough Committee resolution, and replacement of channel for June 1, 1948. navigation with connecting channel to Mokelumne River. Great Basin, Utah and Nev., Flood Control Act, June and Great Salt Lake, Utah, 28, 1938. streams draining into, as fol- lows (streams as in original group, Great Salt Lake). 2384 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Great Salt Lake, streams drain- Flood Control Act, June I............ ing into, and the Great Basin, 28, 1938. Utah and Nevada, as follows: Sevier River and tributaries above Redmond, compre- hensive report. Jordan River, Utah: Final comprehensive report. Weber River and streams in Willard Mountains drain- ing into Great Salt Lake, Utah. Cedar City and South Sevier Lake Basin, Utah. Streams draining into Utah Lake Utah. Bear River, Utah, Idaho, and Wyoming. Streams in western Utah and eastern Nevada. Humboldt River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Nevada. 28, 1938. Jordan River, Utah, streams ....---- do-....---........... draining into Great Salt Lake, and the Great Basin, Utah and Nevada, (final comprehensive report). Kern River, Calif., for flood pro- Flood Control Commit- tection on creeks off Bear tee resolution, Mar. 22, Mountain, Kern County, and 1946. Deer Creek and White River in Tulare County, Calif. Kern River, Calif., flood protec- Flood Control Commit- tion on Poso and Caliente tee resolution, Jan. 31, Creeks, Calif. 1946. Kern and Sacramento Rivers, Rivers and Harbors Com- Calif., construction of restrain- mittee resolution, Jan. ing works in or near Cherokee 24, 1939. Gorge, adjacent to Dry Creek, Butte County, Calif. Littlejohn Creek and Calaveras Senate Public Works Stream groups, California. Committee resolution, June 30, 1948. Madera County, and Mokel- Flood Control Act, June umne, Stanislaus, Tuolumne, 22, 1936. Chowchilla and Fresno Rivers, San Joaquin River group, of Sacramento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. Mill Creek, Tehama County, Flood Control Act, June Calif. 28, 1938. Mokelumne River, Calif., chan- Senate Public Works nelto Georgiana slough, Sacra- Committee resolution, mento River, in interest of nav- June 1, 1948. igation. Mokelumne River, Calif., with Flood Control Commit- a view to construction of addi- tee resolution, July 25, tional multiple-purpose proj- 1946. ects on upper river, and/or additional flood protection on lower river. Mokelumne River for flood pro- Senate Public Works tection on Cosumnes River, Committee resolution, Calif. May 9, 1949. Mokelumne, Stanislaus, Tuo- Flood Control Act, June lumne, Chowchilla and Fresno 22, 1936. Rivers in Madera County, San Joaquin River Group of Sacra- mento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. North Fork of Yuba River, at Flood Control Act, June city of Downieville and vicin- 28, 1938. ity, Sierra County, Calif. Paynes Creek, Tehama County, ----.do........ Calif. Poso and Caliente Creeks, Kern Flood Control Commit- River, Calif., for flood protec- tee resolution, Jan. 31, tion. 1946. Roseville, Calif., for flood protec- Senate Public Works tion from Dry Creek, a tribu- Committee Resolution, tary of American River. June 1, 1948. FLOOD CONTROL-SACRAMENTO, CALIF., DISTRICT 2385 Status of all investigationsfor flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendatlon Congress Sacramento River, Calif., for Senate Public Works navigation and flood control by Committee resolution, closing Georgiana slough and June 1, 1948. replacement of this channel for navigation with connecting channel below Georgiana slough and Mokelumne; and elimination of tidal flow into lower Sherman Island, Franks Tract and south of Dutch slough and similar areas sub- ject to tidal inundation, so as to reduce the tidal prism of Sac- ramento-San Joaquin delta. Sacramento River and tributar- Rivers and Harbors ies, California, debris dam on Committee resolution, Bear River (report being made July 28, 1939. by California Debris Commis- sion). Sacramento River and tributar- Flood Control Commit- ies from Collinsville to Shasta tee resolution, May 29, Dam, to provide protection in 1946. Clear Lake area of the Cache Creek Basin, Calif. Sacramento River and tributar- Flood Control Commit- ___ ies, California, from Collins- tee resolution, Dec. 18, ville to Shasta Dam, improve- 1945. ment of Butte Creek and Cher- okee Canal, and reconstruction old debris dam. Sacramento River and tributar- Flood Control Act, June . ies above Shasta Dam, Sacra- 22, 1936. mento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. Sacramento River, Calif. from Senate Public Works ._. Chico Landing to Red Bluff. Committee resolution, June 1, 1948. Sacramento and Kern Rivers, Rivers and Harbors Com- ___. Calif., construction of restrain- mittee resolution, Jan. ing works in or near Cherokee 24, 1939. Gorge, adjacent to Dry Creek, Butte County, Calif. Sacramento and San Joaquin Flood Control Act, June ._. River Valleys,Calif.,as follows: 22, 1936. Folsom Reservoir project, California, interim and partial report on Sacra- mento and San Joaquin Rivers, Calif. Sacramento (lower) San Joa- quin River delta area. Sacramento River and tribu- taries above Shasta Dam. Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and Tulare Lake Basin (comprehensive re- port). San Joaquin River group (Madera County, and Mo- kelumne, Stanislaus, Tuo- lumne, Chowchilla, and Fresno Rivers). Sacramento - San Joaquin delta Senate Public Works area, Calif., reduction of tidal Committee resolution, prism. June 1, 1948. Sacramento (lower) San Joaquin Flood Control Act, June . River delta area of Sacramento 22, 1936. and San Joaquin River Val- leys, Calif. Sacramento and San Joaquin ..---...do---....----------- --- Rivers and Tulare Lake Basin (comprehensive report) on Sac- ramento and San Joaquin Riv- er Valleys, Calif. Sacramento River and tributar- Senate Public Works .. ies, for flood protection from Committee resolution, Dry Creek, a tributary of June 1, 1948. American River, in and near Roseville, Calif. 2386 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress San Joaquin River, from Hern- Flood Control Act, June don to Antioch, and its main 22, 1936. east side tributaries, California. San Joaquin River group (Made- Flood Control Act, June ra County, and Mokelumne, 22, 1936. Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Chow- chilla and Fresno Rivers) of Sacramento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. San Joaquin-Sacramento delta Senate Public Works area, California, reduction of Committee resolution, tidal prism. June 1, 1948. San Joaquin River, Sacramento Flood Control Act, June (lower) River, Delta area of 22, 1936. Sacramento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. San Joaquin and Sacramento -----do .-.--------- -- Rivers and Tulare Lake Basin (comprehensive report) on Sac- ramento and San Joaquin Riv- er Valleys, Calif. San Joaquin and Sacramento -- d o -------------------- River Valleys, Calif., (see Sac- ramento and San Joaquin Riv- ers). Sevier River and tributaries Flood Control Act, June above Redmond, streams 28, 1938. draining into Great Salt Lake, and the Great Basin, Utah and Nevada, (comprehensive re- port). Sevier (South) Lake Basin and -----do ..-------------- Cedar City, Utah, streams draining into Great Salt Lake and the Great Basin, Utah and Nevada. Shasta Dam, Sacramento River Flood Control Act, June and tributaries, above Sacra- 22, 1936. mento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. Sherman Island (lower), Sacra- Senate Public Works mento River, Calif, elimina- Committee resolution, tion of tidal flow. June 1, 1948. Stanislaus, Tuolumne, Chow- Flood Control Act, June chilla, Mokelumne, and Fres- 22, 1936. no Rivers in Madera County, San Joaquin River group of Sacramento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. Truckee River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June California and Nevada. 28, 1938. Tulare Lake Basin, Sacramento Flood Control Act, June and San Joaquin Rivers (com- 22, 1936. prehensive report) on Sacra- mento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. Tuolumne, Mokelumne, Stanis- ....do . ................. laus, Chowchilla, and Fresno Rivers in Madera County, San Joaquin River group of Sacra- mento and San Joaquin River Valleys, Calif. Utah Lake, Utah, streams drain- Flood Control Act, June ing into Great Salt Lake, and 28, 1938. the Great Basin, Utah and Nevada. Walker River and tributaries, _ _ - d o -.........------- Calif, and Nev. Weber River and streams in Wil- _ ---do-- .. .. .. . .. .. . lard Mountains draining into Great Salt Lake, Utah, and the Great Basin, Utah and Nev. White River and Deer Creek, Flood Control Commit- Tulare County, Kern River, tee resolution, Mar. 22, Calif. 1946. Yuba River, North Fork, at city Flood Control Act, June of Downieville and vicinity, 28, 1938. Sierra County, Calif. IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE PORTLAND, OREGON, DISTRICT This district comprises all of Oregon which lies within the water- shed of Columbia River and tributaries below Irrigon, also the coastal drainage area, together with south-central Oregon, not including that part which drains into Klamath Lake and River. It also includes that part of southern Washington within said water- shed and downstream from a point opposite Irrigon, Oreg. District engineer: Col. Orville B. Walsh, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the North Pacific Division, Portland, Oreg., comprising the Portland, Oreg., Seattle, Wash., Walla Walla, Wash., and Alaska districts: Col. Theron D. Weaver, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Columbia River and tribu- 23. Depoe Bay, Oreg.____ 2438 taries above Celilo Falls to 24. Yaquina River, Oreg......... 2440 Kennewick, Wash..-..... 2388 25. Yaquina Bay and Harbor, 2. The Dalles-Celilo Canal, Oreg. Oreg.- 2441 and Wash. -------------- 2391 26. Smith River, Oreg.________ 2444 3. Columbia River at Bonneville, 27. Umpqua River, Oreg. -... 2445 Oreg.------------------2393 28. Coos and Millicoma Rivers, 4. Columbia River between Van- Oreg. 2449 couver, Wash., and The 29. Coos Bay, Oreg. 2451 Dalles, Oreg.------------2403 30. Coquille River, Oreg. ___-_ 2454 5. Willamette River above Port- 31. Chetco River, Oreg. __ 2456 land and Yamhill River, 32. Snagging and clearing in the Oreg._ ______________ 2406 interest of navigation, under 6. Willamette River at Willam- authority of Section 3 of the ette Falls, Oreg.---------- 2410 River and Harbor Act ap- 7. Columbia and Lower Willam- proved March 2, 1945 ---. 2457 ette Rivers below Van- 33. Examinations, surveys, and couver, Wash., and Port- land, Oreg.-------------- 2413 34. - contingencies (General) - Inactive navigation projects _ 2458 2459 8. Multnomah Channel, Oreg.__ 2418 35. Plant allotment _ _ 2459 9. Lewis River, Wash.------- 2419 10. Cowlitz River, Wash.------- 2420 11. Clatskanie River, Oreg..... 2422 Flood control 12. Westport Slough, Oreg. - 2423 13. Skamokawa Creek, Wash.... 2425 36. Arlington, Alkali Canyon, 14. Grays River, Wash.--------- 2426 Oreg. -- - 2461 15. Deep River, Wash. 2426 37. Amazon Creek, Oreg........ 2462 16. Youngs Bay and Youngs 38. Willamette River Basin, Port- River, Oreg.-------- 2427 land district, Oreg.. ...... 2463 17. Skipanon Channel, Oreg... _ 2428 39. Lookout Point Reservoir 18. Columbia River between Chi- (Meridian Site), Oreg. _ _ 2465 nook, Wash., and head of 40. Cottage Grove Reservoir, Sand Island------------- 2430 Oreg.- 2468 19. Columbia River at Baker Bay, 41. Dorena Reservoir, Oreg. _ 2470 Wash.------------ 2431 42. Fern Ridge Reservoir, Oreg.__ 2472 20. Columbia River at the mouth, 43. Detroit Reservoir, Oreg._ __ _ 2474 Oregon and Washington___ 2433 44. Willamette River Basin, Oreg. 21. Tillamook Bay and Bar, Oreg. 2435 (bank protection) ........ 2478 22. Salmon River, Oreg. 2437 45. Pudding River, Oreg.---- 2482 2387 2388 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control-Continued Flood control-Continued Page Page 46. Multnomah drainage district under authority of Public 1, Multnomah County, Laws 138 and 318, Seventy- Oreg. - 2483 eighth Congress; Public Law 47. Sauvie Island (Areas A and B), 75, Seventy-ninth Congress; Multnomah County, Oreg._ 2484 and Public Laws 102 and 48. Castle Rock, Cowlitz River, 858, Eightieth Congress-__ _ 2491 Wash. _ 2485 54. Emergency flood control work 49. Diking and improvement dis- under authority of Flood trict 4, Wahkiakum Coun- Control Act approved Au- ty, Wash._ _ ___ 2486 gust 18, 1941-_-________ 2493 50. Mill Four drainage district, 55. Snagging and clearing under Yaquina River, Oreg...... 2487 authority of Section 2 of 51. Umpqua River and tribu- the Flood Control Act ap- taries, Oreg. 2488 proved August 28, 1937, as 52. Emergency flood control work amended _-_ __ 2493 under authority of Flood 56. Preliminary examinations, Control Act approved July surveys, and contingencies 24, 1946_ 2490 for flood control---------- 2494 53. Emergency flood control work 57. Inactive flood control projects 2495 1. COLUMBIA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES ABOVE CELILO FALLS TO KENNEWICK, WASH. Location.-This project includes improvement of the 128-mile stretch between the head of Celilo Falls and Kennewick, Wash. For brief description of Columbia River see page 2433. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Washington.) Previous project.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 10, 1872, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907. For further details, see page 1992 of Annual Report for 1915; page 1889, Annual Report for 1931, and page 1845, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.---This provides for a channel 7 feet deep and 150 feet wide at low water from Celilo Falls to Wallula, with no specified depth or width between Wallula and the mouth of the Snake River; for an approach channel 6 feet deep at low water from the navigation channel in the Columbia River to the site of port development at Arlington, Oreg.; for removal of obstructions in the channel from the mouth of the Snake River to Kennewick, Wash.; and for an approach 6 feet deep from the channel in the Columbia River to the site of terminal developments at Kennewick. The section included in the project is 128 miles long. The lower end of the project is about 200 miles from the mouth of the river. The summer freshets occur from May to August and the ordinary freshets reach a stage of 21 feet on Umatilla gage. The highest flood (1894) reached a stage of 341/2 feet at Umatilla. Freshets due to rains sometimes occur in the early winter, but rarely exceed a 9-foot stage. Ice conditions, usually occurring in January or February, sometimes suspend navigation for 2 weeks or more. The Umatilla Dam authorized by River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, will, when completed, obviate the neces- sity of channel work between the lower end of Umatilla Rapids and the mouth of the Snake River. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2389 The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $1,627,000 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $120,000. The existing project was authorized by the following River and Harbor Acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 Apr. 8, 1935 Emergency Relief Appropriation Act; authorized the ] existing project as an emergency relief project. Rivers and Harbors Committee Aug. 30, 1935 Adopted existing project as a river and harbor project. J Doc. 16, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Arlington approach channel-....................... _ S. Doc. 28, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Do .--------- Kennewick approach channel__ . - H. Doc. 324, 77th Cong., 1st sess. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, provides that for each of the Arlington and Kennewick channels local interests give assurance that they will construct a suitable freight terminal, open to all on equal terms, and for the Kennewick channel that they 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, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvements. Assur- ances of cooperation for work at Arlington were approved Decem- ber 29, 1947, but a suitable freight terminal has not yet been con- structed. Terminal facilities.-There is one public wharf on this stretch of the river located at Pasco, Wash. (mile 127.2 above Celilo), and owned by the port of Pasco. A bulk grain elevator of 500,000- bushel capacity, with rail, truck, and water connections, is located adjacent to the wharf at Pasco. Other facilities for handling bulk grain from truck to river craft, but without rail connections, are as follows: Two private warehouses at Port Kelly, Wash. (mile 110.6 above Celilo), with capacities of 40,000 and 44,000 bushels; a 340,000-bushel elevator at Umatilla (mile 88 above Celilo) ; and a 40,000-bushel elevator at Blalock (mile 32 above Celilo). There are privately owned storage facilities for handling petroleum prod- ucts with capacities and locations as follows: At Pasco, Wash. (mile 127.2 above Celilo), 5,000,000 gallons with rail, truck, and water connections; at Attalia, Wash. (mile 117 above Celilo), 4,381,000 gallons with truck and water connections; and at Umatilla, Oreg. (mile 88 above Celilo), 14,455,825 gallons of which 8,155,825 gallons capacity has rail connections and 6,300,000 gal- lons capacity with truck and water connections only. There is a railroad located on each bank of the river, but there is no physical connection between the railroad and the river except as noted. The existing facilities are not considered adequate for the present com- merce, but additional facilities are being provided as rapidly as economic conditions permit. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Re- moval of sand, gravel, and boulders from the channel at Hells Gate, Canoe Encampment, Owyhee Rapids, and Artisian Island 872182-50---66 2390 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 resulted in providing adequate depths for barge traffic over the entire project. The channel was in continuous use for the entire fiscal year except for the period from January 11, to February 11, 1949, when ice conditions prevented navigation. A total of 18,720 cubic yards of material was removed, by Government plant and hired labor, at a cost of $37,024.32. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $5,848.01. Total costs for the fiscal year were $42,877.59, of which $5.26 was for new work and $42,872.33 for maintenance. Expenditures were $41,590.52. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 90 percent complete. The authorized 7-foot channel, 150 feet wide, has been completed to the foot of Umatilla Rapids, where the controlling depth is 6 feet in a 75-foot channel and 5 feet in the 150-foot channel. The controlling depth between the foot of Umatilla Rapids and Wallula is 6 feet in a 100-foot channel through Umatilla Rapids. Between Wallula and the mouth of Snake River, the controlling depth is 5 feet for a 100-foot width through Homly Rapids. Between the mouth of Snake River and Kennewick, the controlling depth is 6 feet in a channel 200 feet wide. The channel is in continuous use over the entire project. Transportation of petroleum products upstream and wheat downstream comprises most of the traffic. Construction materials for use in McNary Dam are being barged from Portland to the dam site. The remaining work required to complete the project consists of channel rectification at Indian Rapids, Squally Hook Rapids, and Owyhee Rapids and excavation of Kennewick Channel. Total costs and expenditures under the existing project, from Federal funds, have been $1,988,699.94, of which $1,331,584.37 (including $400,000 Emergency Relief Funds) was for new work and $657,115.57 for maintenance. In addition $25,000 was ex- pended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $80,000 made in July 1949 will be applied to maintenance as follows: Removal of sand, gravel, and boulders, by Government plant and hired labor, August to November 1949 ------------- $73,500 Hydrographic surveys_ 6,500 Total------_ ------------------- ------------------------- 80,000 The additional sum of $319,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Channel rectification at Indian Rapids, mile 19, by contract - $67,000 Channel rectification at Squally Hook Rapids, mile 23, by contract_- 105,000 Channel rectification at Owyhee Rapids, mile 38, by contract- -.... 87,000 Total new work_- 259,000 Maintenance: Removal of sand, gravel, and boulders, and hydrographic surveys_ -------------- 60,000 Total all work----- - - 319,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2391 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- ----- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________1,851,195.27 -1_ __ 1$2,609,140.49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 757,945.22 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 2,609,140.49 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 80,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ....... 80,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ____________ __________________ _ 259,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $256, 000. 00 $215, 000. 00 - $64, 000. 00 $97, 000. 00 $27, 499. 94 Cost of new work_ 17, 170. 18 116, 324. 50 5. 26 Cost of maintenance ............ 166, 885. 16 88, 816. 48 48, 025. 16 58, 127. 67 42, 872. 33 Total expended ----------------- 178, 108. 77 84, 017. 39 72, 443. 95 175, 746. 54 41, 590. 52 1 In addition $25,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2. THE DALLES-CELILO CANAL, OREG. AND WASH. Location.-This improvement embraces about 12 miles of the Columbia River between The Dalles and Celilo, Oreg. (See U. S. Geological Survey map of Oregon.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894. For further details see page 1993 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1842 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for open-river improvement from the foot of Threemile Rapids to the foot of The Dalles (Five- mile) Rapids, and a continuous canal on the Oregon shore from the foot of The Dalles (Fivemile) Rapids to the head of Celilo Falls, the canal to have a depth of 8 feet, width of 65 feet at the bottom, and length of 81/ miles, with four locks, as follows: Detailed information of locks full width Feet Feet Feet Feet Feet 0 Big Eddy lock 1_ Rock -...... 265 45 44. 7 18 9.2 1941 $477. 600 1.6 Fivemile lock... ... ... do.... 265 45 10. 1 15 8. 7 1915 246, 700 5.2 Tenmile lock 2_ _ __ ..-- do . .-- 265 50 ...... 6 7.8 1915 149, 600 8. 1 Celilo lock 2 _______ _ do ..- 265 45 6 7.9 1915 103, 200 1 Originally constructed tandem locks converted to single lift lock in 1941. 2 Not used at low water. There are no dams in the canal. The lower end of the canal is about 4 miles and the lower end of the Threemile Rapids about 11/2 miles above The Dalles, Oreg. The normal pool level at the lower end of the canal has an eleva- tion of 72.5 feet above mean sea level and the highest flood 114.2 2392 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 feet above mean sea level. At the upper end of the canal the nor- mal freshets are about 18 feet and the maximum rise 33 feet. The canal was designed to operate to a stage of 18 feet at the upper pool and is then "drowned out" until the river recedes to a stage of 18 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1908, was $4,845,000, exclusive of amount expended on previous projects. The estimate of annual cost of operation and care, made in 1948, is $172,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905 (Annual Report, 1904, p. 3475). Operation and care of the canal were included in the project July 1, 1935, under the provisions of the Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act ap- proved June 26, 1934. For latest published map see Annual Report for 1915, page 3380. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-None. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The canal and locks were in continuous operation during the fiscal year except for the periods from July 1 to August 16, 1948, when emergency repairs were being made to flood damaged facilities during which time the canal was in operation only intermittently and to limited traffic, and between January 11 and February 11, 1949, when river ice conditions halted all operations. The various items of maintenance (operation and care) and their costs were as follows, all by hired labor: Operation of the locks and canal_------------- Ordinary maintenance and repairs---------------------_____ --- $76,791.29 20,211.59 Improvement and reconstruction work was continued on installation of fire protection pumps and water lines to Celilo lock and Fivemile lock, electrification of bridges over the canal, power line from Celilo to Tenmile lock, widening the lower entrance to Big Eddy lock- .--_-- 4,684.00 Emergency reconstruction and repairs to facilities damaged by the flood of 1948: Restoration of structures -------------------------------- 16,851.53 Removal of 167,790 cubic yards of sand and silt from the locks and canal_ --------------------------------------------- 74,257.14 Total costs for fiscal year_---------------------------- 192,795.55 Expenditures were $192,073.13. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The canal and locks were com- pleted in 1919. The originally constructed tandem locks were converted into a single lift lock in 1941. The available dimensions of the canal and locks are inadequate for existing barge traffic. Navigation interests continue to request enlargement and mod- ernization of existing facilities. Damage done to facilities during the flood of 1948 has been repaired, and the canal and locks are maintained in serviceable condition. Total costs under the existing project have been $6,138,937.43, of which $4,669,092.33 was for new work, $5,445.17 for mainte- nance, and $1,464,399.93 for operation and care. Total expendi- tures were $6,138,642.13. In addition the sum of $525,267.16 was expended between May 5, 1915, and June 30, 1935, on operation and care of the work of improvement, under provision of the per- manent indefinite appropriations for such purposes. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2393 Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $691.12 plus an allot- ment of $130,000 made in July, a total of $130,691.12, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable------------------------------------------- $430.96 Operation and care: Operations ------------------------------------------- 75,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs___------------------------- 20,800.00 Channel work- -- ___--- ____ _____-__________ 10,260.16 Improvement and reconstruction: Purchase and installation of fire protection pump at Celilo__ 1,200.00 Purchase and installation of fire protection at Fivemile lock_ 2,000.00 Complete electrification of bridge over canal--------------- 3,000.00 - Oiling sand blows________---___ __-_____-_______ 10,000.00 Replace guide pier No. 4 ------------------------------ 8,000.00 Total --------------- ------------------- ---- 130,691.12 The additional sum of $98,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for operation and care including operation, ordinary maintenance and repairs, channel work, oiling sand blows and replacing guide pier at Celilo. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------___ ------- $6,711,577.58 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------- 4,716,205.16 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 1,995,112.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 6,711,022.12 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 5------------------------- -555.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 135.66 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950..-------- 130,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-........ 130,135.66 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----_ _------ - $128, 200. 00 $130, 000. 00 $11, 000. 00 $126, 000. 00 $170, 000. 00 Cost of new work--- -- - - --- Cost of maintenance ..------------ 81, 332. 80 94, 584. 47 89, 792. 65 118, 428. 30 192, 795. 55 Total expended.....---------------- 81, 431. 19 101, 173. 83 91, 645. 35 114, 904. 95 192, 073. 13 3. COLUMBIA RIVER AT BONNEVILLE, OREG. Location.-On the Columbia River, 42 miles east of Portland, Oreg., about 144 miles above the mouth of the river. For descrip- tion of the Columbia River see page 2433. Existing project.-This project provides for a dam, power plant, and lock, for power and navigation. The spillway dam extends across the main river channel from the Washington shore to Bradford Island, which divides the river at this point. The over- flow crest at 24 feet above mean sea level is surmounted by 18 vertical-lift steel gates placed between piers which extend to ele- vation 99 feet where a service roadway permits the operation of two 350-ton gantry cranes for regulating the gates. The powerhouse extending across Bradford slough to the Oregon shore has an installation of 10 units, consisting of 2 units of 2394 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 43,200 kilowatts each and 8 units of 54,000 kilowatts each, totaling 518,400 kilowatts. The ordinary and extreme fluctuations of the river at the lower lock gate are about 21 and 47 feet, respectively. The project includes fish ladders and locks to serve both the main channel and the Bradford slough channel. The lock and power- house are founded on andesite, and the main dam rests upon solidified sedimentary rock of volcanic origin. The pool created by the dam provides a navigable channel with depth of 30 feet and over between Bonneville and Big Eddy, a distance of 47 miles. The principal data concerning the ship lock and spillway dam are shown in the following table: Ship lock Dimensions: Clear width of chamber _ __ _ _ 76 feet. Greatest length available for full width-. 500 feet. Lift (vertical): At extreme low water and normal pool level ... ..- 66 feet. At normal river stage__________ __ 59 feet. At extreme high water_ About 30 feet. Depth over miter sills at adopted low water- 24.2 feet. Character of foundation ___ -- -- Andesite. Opened to navigation_________ __________-- - January 1938. Spillway dam Type of construction __ -- --- -- - --_ Concrete, gravity. Complete __ ----------- ----- ------------ 1938. Capacity --------------- - - -- 1,600,000 cubic feet per second. Elevation of gate sills on crest of spillway_ ------ 23.3 feet. Height above lowest foundation _ - About 170 feet. Length of dam proper_ - - -- ----------- 1,090 feet. Length of dam over-all - 1,230 feet. Width at base----------------- _ - 200 feet. Gate openings-_ __- - 18. Crest overflow (above mean sea level) -- - 24 feet. Pool elevation (normal) (above mean sea level) - -- 72 feet. Power plant Length ____ --- -- -- 1,027 feet. Width --- - 190 feet. Height (roof to bedrock) ----- -4-- - ------------ 190 feet. Generator (station unit)- 1-400 kw., 0.8 power factor. Generators _______ 2-43,200 kw., 0.9 power factor. 8-54,000 kw., 0.9 power factor. Total rated capacity _______________ 518,400 kw., 0.9 power factor. Speed_------------- ----- _ 75 rev. per min. The estimated cost of the dam, navigation lock, 10-power unit generating installation, fishways, and attendant buildings and grounds, revised in 1948, is $84,858,000, of which $7,253,000 is for navigation facilities, $37,120,000 is for power facilities, and $40,485,000 is for joint facilities, consisting of dam, fishways, buildings and grounds, and the headwall section of power units 0 to 6, cost of which ($2,106,000) is allocated to dam and reservoir facilities. The estimated annual cost of operation and maintenance is $1,030,000, $80,000 of which is for navigation, $510,000 is for power, and $440,000 for joint facilities. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2395 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents The existing project was originally authorized Sept. 30, 1933, by the Federal Emergency Administra- tion of Public Works. Aug. 30, 1935 Existing project authorized by Congress ............. Senate Committee print, 73d Cong., 2d sess. (Report of Chief of Engi- neers, dated Aug. 21, 1933.) Aug. 20, 1937 This act authorized the completion, maintenance, (P u b 1 i c and operation of the Bonneville project under the 329, 75th direction of the Secretary of War and the super- Cong.) vision of the Chief of Engineers, subject to certain provisions contained therein relating to the powers and duties of the Bonneville power administrator. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Excava- tion for the proposed lower mooring facilities for the navigation lock was completed on February 1, 1949. Construction, by contract, of a public building with rest rooms and information lobby and five four-unit apartment buildings, including streets and utilities, was completed May 24, 1949. Installation of a sprinkler system and landscaping of the area around the apartment buildings were started by hired labor on May 10, 1949. Paving the roadway on Bradford Island between the powerhouse and the spillway was completed April 30, 1949. Installation, by contract, of a 500,000- gallon, steel, domestic water storage and pressure tank was com- pleted June 18, 1949. A building, obtained from the Forest Service, was moved to the Washington shore and was converted, by hired labor, to serve the visiting public. The installation of tile flooring and wainscoting in the powerhouse generator room was completed, by contract. The major items of new work completed by hired labor during the fiscal year consisted of the installation of an air compressor for the spillway dam and a 2,400-volt feeder from the powerhouse to the hydraulic laboratory and quarters area. Other minor mis- cellaneous work was accomplished toward completion of the power- house and the project. Maintenance: Ordinary maintenance was continued. Painting of the navigation lock lower miter gates was completed between August 31, and September 19, 1948. During this period the lock was closed to traffic, operating machinery repaired, valves painted, and the lock chamber cleaned. Operation and care: The existing project with 10 power units was operated throughout the year, except for minor interruptions and scheduled shut-downs for maintenance. The total power gen- erated was 3,885,101,000 kilowatt-hours, of which 3,868,558,000 kilowatt-hours were delivered to the Bonneville Power Administra- tion. A total of 1,235,097.65 tons of freight was passed through the lock. The project had a total of 540,982 visitors during the fiscal year. Damage caused by the exceptional high river flows of May and June 1948 was repaired. The total cost of work done during the year amounted to $2,254,221.31, of which $1,048,206.35 was for new work, ($843,790.57 for features other than power 2396 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 installation, and $204,415.78 for power features) and $1,206,014.96 for maintenance (operation and care) including $616,301.33 for power facilities. Total expenditures were $2,244,698.30. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 97 percent complete. Power facilities: The powerhouse with 10 power units is in op- eration and is complete, except for completing the installation of power bus protective equipment, pool gaging stations for water regulation, and miscellaneous equipment. The rated capacity of the plant is 518,400 kilowatts. Navigation facilities: The navigation lock is completed, except for additional mooring facilities, guard wall, fender for protection of the lower miter gates, and replacing temporary portions of the bridge with permanent construction. The lock has been in opera- tion since 1938. Dam and reservoir: The spillway dam is completed, except for minor work, and is in operation. All work in connection with the reservoir is completed, except for consummation of some settle- ments and land acquisition. Fishways: All fish ladders, collecting systems, and locks are in operation and are completed, except for replacement of im- provised fish-counting stations with stations of permanent con- struction. The work remaining to be done to complete the project consists of the completion of miscellaneous items of work in the power- house and other project features. The total costs and expenditures of work done under emergency funds to the end of the fiscal year amounted to $32,440,700, all for new work. The total costs of the work done under regular funds to the end of the fiscal year amounted to $56,737,054.45 (includes undistrib- uted costs amounting to $48,735.76), of which $49,664,628.12 was for new work and $7,072,426.33 for maintenance (operation and care). The total expenditures were $56,705,043.96. The total costs, all funds, to the end of the fiscal year amounted to $89,177,754.45 (includes undistributed costs amounting to $48,- 735.76), of which $82,105,328.12 ($38,944,101.82 for power facili- ties and $43,161,226.30 for other features of work) was for new work and $7,072,426.33 for maintenance (operation and care) including $3,369,136.03 for operation and care of power facilities. Total expenditures were $89,145,743.96, of which $25,931,607.51 was for power installation only, units 3-10, and $63,214,136.45 for installation of power, (units 0-2) ; construction of all facilities other than power, operation, and maintenance. Power production and revenues: Electrical power energy gen- erated, excepting that portion required for the operation of the project, is delivered to the transmission lines of the Bonneville Power Administration for disposition in accordance with the terms of the Bonneville Act. During fiscal year 1949 a total of 3,868,558,000 kilowatt hours was so delivered and 16,543,000 kilo- watt hours used for operation of the project, a total of 3,885,101,000 generated. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2397 Receipts from power sales by the Bonneville Power Administra- tion are deposited in the United States Treasury as required by law, but allocated to the project in accordance with memorandum- of-understanding with the Administration. Amounts so allocated are independent of the amount of power generated and delivered and are designed to cover (a) operation and maintenance expenses applicable to power operations, (b) interest at the rate of 2.5 per- cent per annum on that portion of Government expenditures al- located to power, and (c) scheduled repayment of construction costs, including replacements, allocated to power, over a 50-year period. During the fiscal year 1949 the amount of $3,345,850.00 was so deposited, of which sum the amount of $1,986,048.11 was for operating and interest expenses applicable to power and $1,- 359,801.89 for amortization of construction costs applicable to power. In addition the Administration deposited in the United States Treasury the sum of $2,000,000 in December 1948 as an advance or prepayment against scheduled amortization require- ments. A like prepayment of $2,100,000 was deposited in the United States Treasury in December 1947, or a total of $4,100,000 beyond requirements. These prepayments, together with the regu- larly scheduled payments, will result in the completion of the amor- tization well within the 50-year period originally contemplated. As of June 30, 1949, and including the $4,100,000 advance pay- ments, the sum of $29,208,000.00 has been deposited in the United States Treasury to the credit of the project, of which $17,208,385.40 was for operating and interest expenses applicable to power opera- tions and $11,999,614.60 for amortization (including replace- ments) of construction costs applicable to power. Of a total of $89,145,743.96 expended to date on the project, the amount of $61,386,398.24, or 68.7 percent, has been for direct and allocated portions of power features. Net remaining Government investment on June 30, 1949, al- located to power features amounted to $47,025,124.25, a reduction in investment of $2,812,297.88 from the previous fiscal year. Government investment in power features Balance at beginning of fiscal year ------------------------ $49,837,422.13 Additions to investment during year: Allotments allocated to power- $836,973.37 Interest on investment ----------- 1,150,890.56 Unexpended balance of allotment as of June 30, 1948 -------------------------------- 632,604.74 2,620,468.67 Total----------------------------------------52,457,890.80 Reduction of investment during year: Funds returned to U. S. Treasury under terms of repayment schedule ----------------- 5,345,850.00 Unexpended balance of allotment as of June 30, 1949-------------------------------_ 86,916.55 5,432.766.55 Remaining investment_------------------------- 47,025,124.25 Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, amounting to $556,072.62, together 2398 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 with allotments of $2,283,000 made for fiscal year 1950 a total of $2,839,072.62, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ---------------------------------------- $89,796.00 New work: Navigation facilities: Surveys, investigations, design plans, and speci- _ fications ----------------------------- $35,000.00 Completion of moving the radio antenna and combining these facilities with the powerhouse radio, by hired labor. Work started December 1948 and to be completed in October 1949___ 600.00 Final payment and adjustment of contractor's claims for the excavation of the lower mooring facilities, with the General Construction Co., contract W35-026-eng-3815-------------_ 57,000.00 Construction of guard fender for the protection of the lower miter gates, by contract, January to June 1950 _ ----------- 86,000.00 Reconstruction of swing bridge approach, draw span by replacing temporary wood structure with concrete and steel, by contract .... _ 103,500.00 Construction of mooring facilities at the lower approach canal. Work to be started in January 1950 and to be completed in May 1950 - - - 318,000.00 Total navigation facilities -- __ 600,100.00 Dam and reservoir: Surveys, investigations, design plans, and specifica- tions for caisson for repair of pier nose--------- $12,600.00 Completion of acquisition of all flowage easements and consummation of settlements in connection with the reservoir, July 1949 to June 1950.. - - - 19,223.35 Restoration of Indian fishing grounds, July 1949 to June 1950_ - --- 46,213.47 Installation of second pump in drainage area No. 2 at Hood River, to increase pumping capacity and provide for failure of present pump, by hired labor, September to December 1949------------ 2,800.00 Installation of additional drain pipe and construc- tion of housing for emergency diesel motor gen- erator at Hood River drainage plant No. 3, by hired labor, February to April 1950__-_------_ 18,000.00 Inclosure of distribution sub-station to prevent de- terioration from spillway spray, by hired labor, September to October 1949 ------------------- 2,800.00 Total dam and reservoir ---------------------------- 101,636.82 Fishway facilities: Surveys, investigations, design plans and specifica- tions_-------- ___ -_ 5,700.00 Completion of installation of permanent fish-count- ing station at the head of Washington shore fish ladder, by hired labor. Work started in January 1949 and to be completed in September 1949..- $10,000.00 Installation of permanent fish counting station at the head of the Bradford Island fish ladder, by hired labor, September to November 1949 ___._ 12,800.00 Installation of automatic float-operated regulating gates at the head of the Bradford Island and Washington shore fish ladders, by hired labor, July to October 1949------------------------- 6,000.00 Purchase and installation of traveling water screens at the Bradford Island and powerhouse fishway water supply intakes, by hired labor, July to December 1950--- - -- ----- 100,000.00 Total fishway facilities--_ ----------- 134,500.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2399 Buildings, quarters, and grounds: Surveys, investigations, design plans and specifica- tions ---------------------------------- $14,800.00 Final payment and adjustment of contractor's claims for construction of public building on Bradford Island, contract W35-026-eng-4380, with Bickford Construction Co._ ---------- 4,500.00 Continuation of conversion of building obtained from the Forest Service into a public building on the Washington shore, by hired labor. Estimate revised to include landscaping and parking area. Work started in April 1949 and to be completed in August 1949 _----------------------------_11,000.00 Construction of a building for the guards, first aid station, ambulance, and fire apparatus, by con- tract, October 1949 to April 1950-_ __-_-_-_-__ 50,000.00 Construction of a building to repair, paint, store, and sandblast stop logs, trash racks, and fishway and sluiceway regulating gates, by contract, October 1949 to March 1950------------------------70,000.00 Continuation of the installation of necessary equip- ment, wiring for pump control, high and low water alarms, cathodic tank protection, illumina- tion, culvert and drainage for tank overflow and drain, all for the 500,000-gallon domestic water tank, by hired labor, July to September 1949_ -_ 2,200.00 Continuation of landscaping and grading in the apartment area, by hired labor. Work started in May 1949 and to be completed in September 1949_ 15,000.00 Continuation of the installation of sprinkler sys- tem, piping, and pump for grounds around the apartments, by hired labor. Work started in May 1949 and to be completed in July 1949 __--______ 12,000.00 Construction of parking area for visiting public on Bradford Island, consisting of grading, storm drains, pavement, walkways, and curbs, by con- tract, July to September 1949__ _____ - 94,800.00 Furnish, for the Bradford Island and Washington shore public buildings, furniture, exhibits, fix- tures, models, photographs, and information charts, July 1949 to June 1950_---------------- 25,000.00 Improvement of the Bradford Island visitor area by grading, landscaping, and installation of sprinklers, by hired labor, March to June 1950-_ -___-_-__ 27,000.00 Construction of a 20,000-gallon domestic water storage and surge tank on Bradford Island to provide pressure and storage for fire protection to the Bradford Island and Washington shore public buildings and spillway dam, by contract, July to December 1949__ --------------------------- 18,000.00 Conversion of present Bradford Island water sys- tem to domestic water system and install fire hydrants, hired labor______ ___ _ __ 3,000.00 Installation of pavement on principal project roads, by contract, July to September 1949 --------------- $160,000.00 Purchase and installation, by hired labor, of compressor for shops and sprinkler pumps for quarters area_ 11,000.00 Purchase and installation of miscel- laneous equipment, facilities, and improvements------------------ 4,152.15 Total buildings, grounds, and quarters- - ----- 522,452.15 Total new work other than power --------------- 1,358,688.97 2400 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance (operation and care): Operation ____________ ________ -- -_ 446,500.00 Ordinary repairs and maintenance------------- 662,101.42 Total maintenance_ __-.-___._____ ______-- -__ 1,108,601.42 Total all work, except new work for power facilities------ 2,467,290.39 New work for power facilities: Completion of payments for tile floor and wains- coting in generator room and assembly bay for units 7-10, by contract, installation completed June 1949_--------------------------- ----- $700.00 Completion of erection and installation of storage shelving, desks, and lockers, by hired labor, March 1949 to August 1949_____________ -_ 2,700.00 Completion of installation of 115 kv and 2.4 kv bus protective equipment. Work started November 1948 and to be completed in December 1949__...._ 14,800.00 Completion of relocation of radio receiving equip- ment. Work started April 1949 and to be com- pleted in October 1949--------------------- 13,200.00 Completion of installation of station service aux- iliary transformer bank, by hired labor. Work started in November 1948 and to be completed in December 1949 _______________3,000.00 Purchase and installation of additional hoist for in- take gantry crane, July 1949 to December 1949_ 15,000.00 Purchase and installation of additional CO2 fire ex- tinguishers for the powerhouse and automatic CO2 fire extinguisher system for the transformer banks, by hired labor, October 1949 to June 1950. 52,900.00 Installation of motor operating mechanisms with re- mote control and indicators on turbine servo motor stops and extend walkways to servo motors, by hired labor, July to October 1949 -- 18,600.00 Engineering studies for providing adequate and clean cooling water for the transformer banks, for providing additional capacity to the local electrical distribution system, and for increasing the interrupting capacity of the 115-kv trans- mission oil circuit breakers, July 1949 to June 1950 ----------------------------------- 11,000.00 Preparation of plans and specifications for exten- sion of the powerhouse trash sluiceway discharge, July 1949 to December 1949----------------- 7,500.00 Engineering investigation, study, and plans and specifications for water level gauging stations on the Bonneville pool for water regulation and plant efficiency, July to December 1949-------------_ 10,000.00 Installation of water level gauging stations on the Bonneville pool between Bonneville and The Dalles, by contract, October 1949 to March 1950____ 72,500.00 Miscellaneous hired labor and purchase of materials and supplies all for powerhouse features; such as totalizing equipment for turbine flow meters, powerhouse transportation equipment, shop equipment, and improvement to structures, July 1949 to June 1950 _-----_ -- -____-- 30,000.00 Unallocated balance, power facilities------------ 30,086.23 Total new work for power facilities ---------- 281 ,986.23 Total all work, all facilities- 2 ,839 ,072 .62 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2401 From the above unallocated balance of $30,086.23 for power facilities, it is anticipated to perform the work for which studies and plans and specifications are included in the above items. The additional sum of $2,184,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Navigation facilities: Construct, by contract, ice barrier to prevent ice from flowing into the upper end of the locks blocking the miter gates and lock chamber and to pre- vent damage to the miter gates---------- $30,000 Dam and reservoir: Construction caisson to repair the spill- way pier nose erosion, by contract- .- 250,000 Construct, by contract, extension to the powerhouse trash sluiceway discharge-- 100,000 Buildings, grounds, and operators' quarters: Construct, by contract, addition to ware- house and shop building so that all project shops can be consolidated _._ _ Construct, by contract, shelter for 30 _ 70,000 cars for the occupants of the apart- ments_-------------------------- 16,000 Provide for general improvements to the project after completion of 1949-50 con- struction program. Funds for grading, shaping areas and banks, landscaping areas used by the visiting public, oiling secondary roads and parking areas, construction of walks, additions to sprinkler systems, and surveyng and correction of maps of the project buildings, roads, and utilities------ 60,000 Total facilities ----------------------------- 526,000 Unallocated balance, including $390,000 for housing and $100,000 for dormitory with mess facilities (balance of estimate)--------------- 586 ,000 Total new work ---------------------------------- $1,112,000 Maintenance: Operation; ordinary repairs and maintenance-------- 1,072,000 Total all work 2,184,000 RESTORATION OF FISHING GROUNDS Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $50,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 3,926.77 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___3------------------------- 3,786.53 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -- __ __-----------_ 46,213.47 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_----___----- _ . 46,213.47 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 46,213.47 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 _ ..-- Appropriated ..---- . .------- .------------ ------ $50, 000 -- ------. Cost of new work_ . ... .. __.. . ... _... __ 0.. -0_ $697. 79 $236. 83 $2, 992. 15 Cost of maintenance..--.-------------------------------------------------- Total expended .....--------....... -------------- ...... 694. 45 209. 27 2, 882. 81 2402 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 POWER PLANT Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-_ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______ $26,236,000.00 25,954,013.77 - Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 25,931,607.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ __ 304,392.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 276,130.48 276,130.48 -_ Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project___ 100 ,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated ---- --- --- ----.. . --- --- ---.. -- --- --- -... --- --- ---.. -- --- --- -... Cost of new work _ $75, 726. 68 $163, 682. 42 $71, 628. 99 $45, 622. 73 $204, 415. 78 -.. ... ... Cost of maintenance .------------------------.---------------------------- ----------- ---- - -- Total expended_ -- - - - - 257, 025. 84 237, 826. 29 85, 345. 98 46, 614. 30 182, 304. 12 CONSTRUCTION OF ALL FACILITIES OTHER THAN POWER Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------- $63,358,031.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------- 56,119,012.67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------------7,052,065.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------63,210,349.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 147,681.15 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 68 ,080. 19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 2,283,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 2,351,080. 19 .--------- Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project---------------------------- 1,013,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $801, 000. 00 $1, 640, 800. 00 $470, 000. 00 $1, 372, 000. 00 $1, 618, 354. 77 Cost of new work 31, 886. 90 195, 187. 70 48, 221. 59 326, 326. 18 840, 798. 42 Cost of maintenance .......... 711, 221. 32 685, 222. 19 1, 041, 613. 86 1, 102, 383. 70 1, 206, 014. 96 Total expended - 632, 935. 68 830, 053. 95 1, 144, 014. 33 1, 415, 163. 31 2, 059. 511. 37 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR COLUMBIA RIVER AT BONNEVILLE, OREGON Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- ___ $89,644,031.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 82,076,953.21 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------------7,052,065.48 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----- ------------ _ 89,145,743.96 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949________________________ 498,287.11 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 390,424.14 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------ 2,283,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---- 2,673,424. 14 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project----------------------- _ 1,112,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - Cost of new work ........ - $801, 000. 00 $1, 690, 800. 00 107, 613. 58 358, 870. 12 $470, 000. 00 $1, 372, 120, 548. 37 000.00 $1, 618, 354. 77 _ 372, 185. 74 1, 048, 206. 35 Cost of maintenance ............ 711, 221. 32 685, 222. 19 1, 041, 613. 86 1, 102, 383. 70 1, 206, 014. 96 Total expended _ 889, 961. 52 1, 067, 880. 24 1, 230, 054. 76 1, 461, 986. 88 2, 224, 698. 30 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2403 4. COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN VANCOUVER, WASH., AND THE DALLES, OREG. Location.-On Columbia River between the Interstate Bridge at Vancouver, Wash., 106.5 miles above the mouth, and The Dalles, Oreg., mile 191.0, a distance of 84.5 miles. For description of Columbia River see page 2433. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 27 feet deep at low water and 300 feet wide between Vancouver, Wash., and The Dalles, Oreg., 85 miles; a channel 10 feet deep at low-water and 300 feet wide at the upstream entrance to Oregon slough, Oregon; a suitable turning basin adjacent to the site of port development in the vicinity of Camas and Washougal, Wash.; a boat basin at Hood River, Oreg., 500 by 1,300 feet and 10 feet deep at normal Bonneville pool level, with a connecting channel of the same depth to deep water, and a protecting breakwater on the easterly side; a barge channel to the waterfront at Bingen, Wash., 10 feet deep at normal Bonneville pool level, 200 feet wide and approximately 1 mile long, and for an access channel 7 feet deep at normal Bon- neville pool level, 100 feet wide and approximately 1,000 feet long, to a natural mooring basin for small boats near the east end of the channel; and for the construction of The Dalles Harbor, Oreg., to provide a breakwater and shear boom protected basin approxi- mately 400 by 800 feet in size with depth of 8 feet below a pool elevation of 72.5 feet mean sea level. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water at Vancouver is about 21/2 feet and at Bonneville about 0.2 foot at low stages of the river. Extreme tidal ranges are about 3 feet and 0.4 foot, respectively. Annual freshets average about 21 feet at Vancouver, while the highest known stage reached 33 feet above low water. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $5,950,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $260,000. The existing project was authorized under the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 26, 1937 Construction of a channel 27 feet deep by 300 feet wide House Committee Doc. 94, 74th from Vancouver, Wash., to Bonneville, Oreg. Cong., 2d sess.' Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of Camas-Washougal turning basin ... H. Doc. 218, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' July 24, 1946 Construction of a channel 27 feet deep by 300 feet wide H. Doc. 704, 79th Cong., 2d sess. Do ----.Construction from Bonneville, Oreg., to The Dalles, Oreg. of a channel 10 feet deep and 300 feet wide at the upper entrance to Oregon slough, Oreg. Do. Do .. ____ Construction of a boat basin at Hood River, Oreg., 10 Do. feet deep, 500 feet wide, by 1,300 feet long. Do_______ Construction of a barge channel at Bingen, Wash., 10 Do. feet deep, 200 feet wide, by 1 mile long, and an access channel 7 feet deep, 100 feet wide, by 1,000 feet long to natural mooring basin. Do. ..... Construction of The Dalles Harbor 8 feet deep, 400 S. Doc. 89, 79th Cong.1 feet wide, by 800 feet long. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, provides in connection with the Camas-Washougal turning basin that local interests furnish assurances that they will con- 2404 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 struct a suitable freight terminal, open to all on equal terms, and bear additional cost of disposing of dredged material behind bulk- heads provided by them; and provides that no dredging will be performed by the United States within 50 feet of the proposed dock. The act of July 24, 1946, provides that for improvements at Hood River, Oreg., and at Bingen, Wash., local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all necessary rights-of-way, agree to maintain depths in the basins, and to construct, operate, and main- tain necessary mooring facilities and public wharf available to all on equal terms. For The Dalles, the act of July 24, 1946, provides that local interests (a) furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way required for new work, and suitable spoil-disposal areas for new work, and for subsequent maintenance when and as required, (b) provide necessary bulk- heads, and (c) agree to construct, maintain, and operate within the basin suitable moorages and a public landing with adequate supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. Assurances of local cooperation for The Dalles Harbor were approved by the Secre- tary of the Army, October 5, 1948, and for Hood River January 28, 1949. Terminal facilities.-The only terminal facilities at present available or suitable for ocean vessels on the stretch of the river under the project are at The Dalles, Oreg. The port of Camas- Washougal has constructed a wharf 528 feet in length at Wash- ougal, Wash., which will be available for ocean vessels when an adequate entrance channel is provided. At the port of The Dalles (mile 44 above Bonneville) there is a municipal wharf 125 by 1,100 feet for use of both ocean vessels and river boats. There are two one-story timber and corrugated-iron warehouses, each 94 by 461 feet on this wharf with rail connec- tions. There is also a municipal oil terminal consisting of a con- crete and timber wharf, 27 by 193 feet, located about a mile below the main wharf. There are private storage tanks with a total capacity of 2,300,000 gallons located near this terminal for han- dling petroleum products from ocean vessels and river boats. Storage tanks have rail and truck connections. A private elevator with a capacity of 40,000 bushels and a public elevator of 868,000 bushels capacity for handling bulk grain to ocean or river craft are also located at The Dalles. The public elevator has rail and truck connections. There is a privately owned rail connection about three-fourths mile below the municipal wharf where certain types of cargo may be handled between railroad cars and river boats or barges, by means of a derrick of 22-ton capacity. The facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Con- struction of the small-boat mooring basin at The Dalles, Oreg., was initiated on March 8, 1949, by contract, and was 80 percent complete when work was suspended on May 17, 1949, because of high water. Construction of stone revetment at the upstream end of Government Island was completed on April 13, and 7,534 cubic yards of rock was placed to stabilize the channel at this location. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2405 Hydrographic surveys in connection with new work were made as required. Maintenance: Seasonal maintenance dredging between mile 3.6 and mile 5 was done with Government plant and hired labor during August and September 1948. A total of 149,030 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $54,383.32, providing a chan- nel depth of 15 feet. Hydrographic surveys were made as re- quired at a cost of $1,711.51. Total costs for the fiscal year were $196,118.74, of which $140,- 023.91 was for new work and $56,094.83 for maintenance. Ex- penditures were $194,787.60. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 50 percent complete. Dredging of the main channel be- tween Vancouver and Bonneville, 27 feet deep and 300 feet wide, was completed in 1942, except for rock removal at miles 10 and 16 above Vancouver, Wash. Rock removal at mile 16 was com- pleted in 1948, and work at mile 10 is 60 percent complete. This channel at the present time is used for barge transportation and log towing and is maintained to a depth of 15 feet which is ade- quate for the existing traffic. The controlling depth at low water between Vancouver, Wash., and Bonneville, Oreg., is 15 feet. Be- tween Bonneville and The Dalles, depths of 20 feet or more are available for barge traffic. Construction of a small-boat basin at The Dalles, Oreg., is 80 percent complete. No construction work has been done on the 27-foot channel between Bonneville and The Dalles, the channel at the upper entrance to Oregon slough, the Camas-Washougal turning basin, the Hood River boat basin, the Bingen channels, or the improvement of the lower entrance to Bonneville ship canal. Total costs have been $3,360,261.89, of which $2,995,504.91 was for new work and $364,756.98 for maintenance. Total expendi- tures were $3,359,113.95. Proposed operations.--The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $392,620.37 and $50,- 000 for maintenance, a total of $442,620.37, will be applied as follows : Accounts payable _ -- - -- $9,332.26 New work: Completion of construction of a breakwater and shear boom protected small-boat basin at The Dalles, Oreg., by existing contract, July and August 1949- _- - $38,000.00 Removal of rock at mile 10, by Government plant and hired labor, August 1949_ 77,288.11 Balance available for work not presently scheduled_ 268,000.00 Total new work----------------- 383,288.11 Maintenance: Dredging channel between Vancouver and Bonneville to a depth of 15 feet for barge traffic, by Government plant and hired labor, October 1949 ------------------------------- 44,000,00 Hydrographic surveys - - - 6,000.00 Total maintenance ---------------------------- _ 50,000.00 Total all work ________________________________________ 442,620.37 872182---50----67 2406 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $425,900 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Initiation and partial completion of dredging of Bingen channels, by contract-- ----- -- -_ $58,000 Initiation and completion of construction of small boat basin at Hood River, Oregon 188,000 1-------------------- Dredging Camas-Washougal turning basin, by contract___ 104,900 Total new work_..__ 350 ,900 Maintenance: Dredging project channel between Vancouver and Bonneville to a depth of 15 feet and a width of 300 feet, for barge traffic, and hydrographic surveys--.--. - 75,000 Total all work _ 425,900 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $3,743,550.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 2,995,504.91 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 364,756.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 3,359,113.95 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 384,436.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 350,748.52 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 50,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 400,748.52 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project 2,571,200.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _- $121,000. 00 $169, 000. 00 -$106, 000.00 $70,000. 00 $518, 000. 00 Cost of new work .... ___39._ 28 3,384.61 33,550.90 105,752.47 140, 023.91 Cost of maintenance_ 37, 39928 5, 308. 16 3, 235. 95 5, 205. 91 56, 094. 83 Total expended_ 37, 314. 57 10, 272. 58 35, 733. 92 110, 733. 45 194, 787. 60 5. WILLAMETTE RIVER ABOVE PORTLAND AND YAMHILL RIVER, OREG. Location.-The Willamette River rises in the Cascade Range in southwestern Oregon, flows northerly, and empties into the Colum- bia River about 100 miles from the sea. Its length from the source of Middle Fork is about 294 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 6155 and the U. S. Geological Survey map, State of Oregon.) The Yamhill River rises in the Coast Range, flows easterly, and empties into the Willamette River about 42 miles above Portland. Its length from the source of the South Fork is about 52 miles. Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1871, and July 13, 1892. For further details see page 1997 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1754 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for improvement of Willamette River between Portland (14 miles above the mouth) and Oregon City (26 miles above the mouth) by a channel 8 feet deep at low RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2407 water, 200 feet wide below Cedar Island and 150 feet wide thence to Oregon City; for such channel improvement and contraction works as may be necessary to secure, with stream flow regulation, controlling depths of 6 feet at low water from Oregon City to the mouth of Santiam River (108.5 miles above the mouth), and 5 feet from that point to Albany (120 miles above the mouth); for a channel 2.5 to 3.5 feet deep at low water and of no prescribed width from Albany to Corvallis (132 miles above the mouth) ; and for necessary snagging between Corvallis and Harrisburg (163 miles above the mouth). The project also provides for a channel in the Yamhill River 4 feet deep at low water and 60 feet wide from its mouth to McMinnville (18 miles) to be secured by means of a lock and dam near Lafayette and the removal of obstructions. The sec- tion of Willamette River in the vicinity of Willamette Falls at Ore- gon City is covered by a project described on page 2410 of this report. The following table shows the principal features of the lock and dam in Yamhill River: Location------------------ 1% miles below Lafayette, Oreg., 8 miles above the mouth. Usable lock dimensions----------------1 lock, 175 by 38 feet. Lift of lock-------------------------16 feet. Depth on sills at low water-------------4 feet on upper sill; 2 feet on lower sill. Character of foundation ---------------- Timber piling in clay. Kind of dam------------------------ Fixed. Type of construction ------------------ Timber crib. Date of completion---_,_ ------------ Sept. 21, 1900. Cost------------------------------$72,164.83. For the Willamette River below the falls at Oregon City ordinary fluctuation of stage of water is 15-feet and the extreme fluctuation due to flood conditions 35 to 50 feet. Above Oregon City the ordi- nary fluctuation is 12 to 20 feet and the extreme is 20 to 27 feet. For the Yamhill River the ordinary fluctuation is 35 feet and the extreme 48 feet. Tidal changes vary from about 21/2 feet at the mouth of the Willamette to zero 26 miles above the mouth. The approved estimate (1946) of cost for new work is $1,703,- 000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual cost of main- tenance is $547,000 including $15,000 for operations and care of the lock and dam in Yamhill River. For information concerning the comprehensive flood-control plan for Willamette River Basin see page 2463. 2408 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 3, 1896 Improvement of Willamette River above Oregon H. Doc. 260, 54th Cong., 1st sess. City. (Annual Report, 1896, p. 3309.) Do-....... Improvement of Yamhill River by lock and dam Annual Report, 1895, p. 3602. construction. Project modified in 1904 by abandoning the 20-mile Annual Report, 1904, p. 3529. stretch of the river between Harrisburg and Eugene as unworthy of improvement. July 25, 1912 For a 6-foot channel in the Willamette River below H. Doc. 438, 62d Cong., 2d sess. Oregon City. July 3, 1930 For the 8-foot channel between Portland and Oregon H. Doc. 372, 71st Cong., 2d sess. City. (Contains latest published map.) June 26, 19341 Operating and care of the lock and dam in Yamhill River provided for with funds from War Depart- ment appropriations for rivers and harbors. June 28, 19382 Stream flow regulation with controlling depths of 6 H. Doc. 544, 75th Cong., 3d sess. feet to the mouth of Santiam River and 5 feet to Albany with enlargement of locks at Oregon City. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 Flood Control Act. Terminal facilities.-Between Portland and Willamette Falls the terminals are privately owned mill wharves and oil-receiving sta- tions. Above the falls there are small wharves privately owned or natural landings. These facilities are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Dredging by hired plant and Government plant and the removal of snags by Govern- ment plant maintained sufficient depths for the requirements of present navigation. The various items of maintenance and their costs during the fiscal year were as follows: Dredging, by hired plant and Government plant, 935,940 cubic yards- $405,286.65 Snagging in Willamette and Yamhill Rivers, 601 snags removed - 9,054.26 Hydrographic surveys_ - 37,295.16 Operation and care of Yamhill lock---------------------------- 6,485.10 Maintenance and repair of grounds and structures- 7,669.47 Reconstruction of spillway section of dam----------------------- 3,309.81 Purchase and installation of filter system for domestic water supply_. 547.13 Total costs for the fiscal year were $469,647.58, of which $451,- 636.07 was for maintenance and $18,011.51 for operation and care. Expenditures were $461,598.29. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 61 per- cent complete. The 8-foot channel between Portland and Oregon City and the 21/2- to 31-foot channel between Oregon City and Albany were completed in 1939. The 2/- to 3 -foot channel be- tween Albany and Corvallis was completed in 1945. The remain- ing work required to complete the project consists of the construc- tion of such contraction works and channel improvements as may be necessary, with stream-flow regulation, to secure controlling depths of 6 feet at low water from Oregon City to the mouth of Santiam River and 5 feet from that point to Albany. Controlling depths are 8 feet from Portland to Oregon City and 3 feet from Oregon City to Corvallis. On the Yamhill River, the available depth is 4 feet from the mouth to Yamhill lock and 2 feet from the lock to McMinnville. Traffic is confined to tow boats, log rafts, RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2409 launches, and dredges. Between Oregon City and Pulp Siding (about 3 miles) and between Oregon City and Portland barges are used in the transportation of paper and wood-pulp products. The Yamhill lock and grounds are in fair condition, but the lock gates should be replaced. Repairs to the dam, which is in poor condi- tion, are about 40 percent complete. The lock is used only for the passage of logs downstream, and the grounds are used to a con- siderable extent for recreational purposes. Total costs under the existing project, from Federal funds, have been $5,588,858.36, of which $615,169.74 was for new work, $4,886,725.34 for maintenance, and $86,963.28 for operation and care. Expenditures have been $5,597,821.48. In addition the sum of $106,433.23 was expended between September 24, 1900 and June 30, 1935 on operation and care of works of improvement under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. An additional sum of $7,500 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance and $484,900 from emergency flood control funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 in- cluding accounts receivable, amounting to $84,355.85 plus an al- lotment of $575,000 made in July, a total of $659,355.85, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable____________ ______________________________ $12,352.95 Maintenance: Dredging Willamette River between Oregon City and Corvallis and in Yamhill River between the mouth and Yamhill lock, by Government plant and hired plant, July to October 1949 and April to June 1950_____________________________$466,295.29 Repairs to existing dikes, by contract, May and June 1950___________________________________ 10,000.00 Snagging in Willamette and Yamhill Rivers, by Gov- ernment plant and hired labor, July to October 1949 15,000.00 Channel rectification, by contract ---------------- 88,000.00 Hydrographic surveys______ ______________42,000.00 Total maintenance------------------ 621,295.29 Operation and care of Yamhill lock: Operation --------------------------------- $ 7,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs_ 3,707.61 Improvement and reconstruction on gates and wing dam--------------_ 15,000.00 Total operation and care_ 25,707.61 Total all work_ ____________ 659,355.85 The additional sum of $445,500 is needed to be appropriated for work scheduled during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: Maintenance: Dredging in Willamette River between Oregon City and Corvallis and in Yamhill River between the mouth and Yamhill lock; repairs to existing dikes; snagging between Oregon City and Harris- burg and in Yamhill River; channel rectification and hydrographic surveys ------------------------------------------------ $415,000 Operation and care of Yamhill lock: Operation; ordinary maintenance and repairs and to complete repairs to wing dam and gates-------_ 30,500 Total all work ---------------------------------------- 445,500 2410 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------1 2 $6,015,042.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 2 862,917.25 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________ 1 5,080,121.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 -------------------- 1 2 5,952,002.22 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _____________________ 63,039.78 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------- 21,689.45 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 575,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 596,689.45 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_ _ 1,088,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948- 1949 Appropriated----- _. Cost of new work --------- $693, 700. 00 $275, 000. 00 $151, 500. 00 $475, 000. 00 $451, 000. 00 ______ 52, 350. 15 101, 213. 24 Cost of maintenance ............ 323, 811. 24 409, 508. 96 358, 951. 03 386, 474. 88 469, 647. 58 Total expended_ 094. 433, 20 524, 492. 56 216. 348, 45 430, 166. 29 461, 598. 29 1 Does not include contributed funds in amount of $7,500 expended for maintenance. 2 Does not include $484,900 expended from Emergency Relief flood-control funds for bank protection. 6. WILLAMETTE RIVER AT WILLAMETTE FALLS, OREG. Location.-The locks and the dam covered by this project are located at Willamette Falls, a rocky reef in the Willamette River at Oregon City, Oreg., about 26 miles above the mouth of the river. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a new single-lift main lock and a guard lock each with clear dimensions of 56 feet by 400 feet and minimum depth over the sills of 91/2 feet, to replace the authorized existing facilities which were provided for by the purchase, rehabilitation, and deepening to 6 feet at low water of the existing canal and locks and the separation of the canal from the water-power intake by construction of a concrete division wall. The total length of the existing canal and locks is about 3,500 feet. The following table shows the principal features of the existing canal and lock at Willamette Falls: Usable lock dimensions _- - Series of 4 locks, each 175 by 37 feet.' Lift of each lock _ . Lock 1 (lower), 22.5 feet; 2 lock, 2, 8.7 feet; lock 3, 10.9 feet; lock 4 (upper), 8.1 feet. Depth on miter sills at low water Lower lock, 8.4 feet; upper lock 6 feet. Character of foundation- Rock. Kind of dam Fixed. 3 Type of construction Concrete. Year of completion_ 1873; purchased by United States Apr. 26, 1915. Cost_____ Unknown; purchase price, $375,000. 1 A guard lock 210 by 40 feet, which is used only at higher stages of water, is located at the upper end of the canal basin. 2 A concrete division wall, 1,227 feet long, extending from lock 4 to the guard lock, separates the upper basin of the canal from the head race, which formerly led directly from the basin and supplied water for the power plants operated by the Crown Willamette Paper Co. and the Portland Ry., Light & Power Co. 3 The dam is owned by private parties. The ordinary fluctuation of the stage of water above the locks is 12 feet, and the extreme, due to flood conditions, 20 feet. Below the RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2411 locks the ordinary fluctuation is 15 feet and the extreme 50 feet. The estimated cost, revised in 1947, is $7,172,200. The estimate of annual cost of operation and care, revised in 1948, is $228,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 For the purchase and rehabilitation of the system and H. Doc. 202, 56th Cong., 1st sess., the construction of the concrete division wall. and Annual Report, 1900, p. 4374. Aug. 8, 1917 Deepening of the locks ____________________ ___ H. Doc. 1060, 62d Cong., 3d sess.' June 26, 1934 2 Operation and care of the canal and locks provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. Mar. 2, 1945 Construction of the New Willamette Falls lock-_ - IH.Doc. 544, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' 1Contain latest published maps. 2 Permanent Appropriation Repeal Act. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The Crown Willamette Paper Co. has con- structed a timber wharf about 850 feet in length, extending to and supported by the concrete division wall built in the lock canal by the United States. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The existing canal and locks were in continuous operation throughout the fiscal year except for the periods when the upper guard lock was closed be- cause of high water from 3 p. m., December 12, to 7 a. m. Decem- ber 17, 1948, and from 7 a. m., February 17, to 7 a. m. February 27, 1949. Although through traffic was suspended during these periods, traffic was continued to and from the paper mill at the boat basin through the lower locks. Maintenance: The various items of maintenance (operation and care) and their costs were as follows: Operation of locks and canal________________________________ $137,393.27 Ordinary maintenance and repairs ---------------------------- 20,334.36 Channel work, dredging in canal and locks----------------------- 7,319.31 Replace one pair of lock gates (lock No. 1) 51,250.22 Total operation and care _ 216,297.16 Total costs for the fiscal year were $216,297.48, of which $0.32 was for new work and $216,297.16 for maintenance (operation and care). Expenditures were $209,912.77. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing canal and locks were originally constructed by private interests in 1873 and pur- chased April 26, 1915, by the United States for $375,000. The dam is owned by private interests. The final report on the purchase and rehabilitation of the existing lock and canal was given in the Annual Report for 1923, when the project was reported 98 percent complete. No further work on that existing project was considered necessary. The controlling depth is 6 feet at low water on the miter sill of the upper lock. The existing lock and grounds are in fair condition and are in continuous operation except when flooded out by high water or undergoing repair. The facilities are obso- lete and inadequate for existing traffic. No construction work has been done on the lock and guard lock, which was authorized to replace the existing facilities by the Flood 2412 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Control Act of June 28, 1938, and the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945; but plans and specifications for the work have been essentially completed. Total costs have been $1,835,055.08, of which $520,005.08 was for new work ($377,122.20 for purchase and rehabilitation of existing lock and canal and $3,882.88 for new lock from river and harbor funds and $139,000 for new lock from flood control funds) and $1,315,050 for maintenance (operation and care) from river and harbor funds. Total expenditures were $2,280,293.97. In addition $300,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work on existing canal and lock, and $452,109.76 was ex- pended between April 16, 1915 and June 30, 1935 on the opera- tion and care of works of the improvement under the provision of the permanent indefinite appropriation for such purposes. Proposed operations.---The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $42,487.99 plus an allotment of $175,000 made in July, a total of $217,487.99, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable__________________________________________ $6,870.87 New work: Revisions of plans for construction of new lock- $21,000.00 Design of temporary log chute to facilitate passage of logs during the construction of new locks ..---- 12,000.00 Real estate___________________________________ 2,617.12 Total, new work________ ___________________ 35,617.12 Maintenance (operation and care): Operation of lock and canal____________ 140,000.00 Ordinary maintenance and repairs of lock and canal_ 20 ,000.00 Channel work, dredging canal and locks_... .. 5,000.00 Installation of hydraulic gate and equipment. __.... 10,000.00 Total maintenance _ 1_______ 75,000.00 Total all work_________________________________ 217,487.99 i The additional sum of $2,196,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Land acquisition___________________________ $110,000 Construction of temporary log chute----------------200,000 Initiation of construction of locks and appurtenances, by continuing contract----------------------- 1,690,000 Total new work__ ___---- 2,000,000 Maintenance (operation and care): Operation of lock and canal; ordinary maintenance and repair, including installation of 2 new gates; and channel work, dredging canal and locks--------------_ -------------- ---- 196,000 Total all work___________________________-- ------- 2,196,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ 1$2,322,781.96 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949.___________ ____..... 1520,005.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 1,767,159.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------- -- 12,280,293.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______-- ___-- ------ 42,487.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 35,617.12 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 175,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950....... 210 ,617.12 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project-_____________---- 6 ,616,600.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2413 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $165, 000. 00 $184, 500. 00 $5, 000. 00 $190, 000. 00 $215, 000. 00 Cost of new work _______________ 16, 310. 78 7, 774. 62 439. 30 725. 67 .32 Cost of maintenance . . . . 97, 892. 10 110, 830. 25 135, 660. 99 158, 702. 84 216, 297. 16 Total expended - _- 117, 972. 57 123, 986. 94 134, 952. 43 159, 119. 75 209, 912. 77 1 Does not include $300,000 contributed funds expended on new work and includes flood control general funds of $139,000 expended on new work. 7. COLUMBIA AND LOWER WILLAMETTE RIVERS BELOW VAN- COUVER, WASH., AND PORTLAND, OREG. Location.-This project embraces 1031/2 miles of Columbia River below Vancouver, Wash., and 14 miles of Willamette River below Portland, Oreg. For description of Columbia River see page 2433, and of Willamette River, page 2406. Previous project.-Some relief dredging was done between 1866 and 1876. Projects were adopted by the River and Harbor Acts of June 18, 1878; July 13, 1892; June 13, 1902; and March 3, 1905. For further details see pages 1995 and 1998 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1746 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 35 feet deep and 500 feet wide in the Columbia River from its mouth to the mouth of the Willamette, 101.5 miles, and thence up Willamette River to Broadway Bridge at Portland 12 miles; 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide from Broadway Bridge to Ross Island, 14 miles above the mouth of Willamette River, to be maintained by the port of Port- land. The existing project also provides for maintenance at not to exceed a depth of 35 feet at low water, over such areas in the Portland harbor and Willamette River between its mouth and Broadway Bridge as have been or may be dredged to project depth by the port of Portland; no dredging, however, shall be done by the United States within 50 feet of the pierhead line. In addition, the existing project also provides for the following: A channel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide in the Columbia River from the mouth of the Willamette River to the interstate highway bridge at Vancouver, Wash., about 5 miles, with two turning basins of same depth at Vancouver, 800 feet wide and approxi- mately 2,000 and 3,000 feet long for the upper and lower basins, respectively, auxiliary channels 10 feet deep and 300 feet wide in the vicinity of Cathlamet, Wash., 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide in St. Helens (Oreg.) Channel, and 30 feet deep and 500 feet wide connecting the upper end of the St. Helens Channel with the main ship channel of the Columbia, 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide along the frontage of the town of Rainier, Oreg., extended at its upper and lower ends to deep water in the Columbia River, 8 feet deep and 150 feet wide from this depth in Columbia River through the old mouth of Cowlitz River to a point approximately 3,000 feet upstream from the present terminus of the harbor line; a chan- nel from the Longview port dock downstream along the pierhead line and past the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co.'s plant at Longview, to a connection with the main ship channel below Mount Coffin the downstream 2,400 feet of this channel to be 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide and the remainder to be 28 feet deep and 250 feet wide; 2414 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 construction of a small-boat mooring basin at Astoria, Oreg., to include a sheet-pile, sand-filled breakwater about 2,400 feet long with a 20-foot roadway along its full length, and steel-pile shore wings totaling about 1,460 feet in length; and for the construction of stone and pile dikes and revetments. The plane of reference in the estuary from the mouth to Harrington Point is mean lower low water; thence, to Portland and Vancouver, low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water at the mouth of the Columbia is about 8 feet, and at Portland and Vancouver about 21/2 feet at low stages of the rivers. Extreme tidal ranges are about 13 and 3 feet, respectively. Annual freshets have but little effect on depths at the mouth of the Colum- bia; at Portland and Vancouver they average about 20 feet, while the highest known reached a stage of 33 feet above low water, at Portland. The estimate of cost for new work, exclusive of amounts ex- pended under previous projects and contributed funds, revised in 1948, is $5,503,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for an- nual cost of maintenance is $1,459,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 18, 1878 Dike at St. Helens bar... __.. _ Annual Report, 1877, p. 1019. July 13, 1892 For the closing dike at head of Oregon slough and H. Doc. 36 and 38, 52d Cong., 1st dikes at Deer Island and Walker Island. sess. June 13, 1902 Replacing the revetment of Coon Island ._-.......... H. Doc. 673, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Feb. 27, 1911 2 pipe-line dredges and accessories. July 25, 1912 Increasing the main channel depth to 30 feet.. __ H. Doc. 1278, 61st Cong., 3d sess. July 27, 1916 Consolidating the improvements below Portland, No prior report. Oreg., and between Vancouver, Wash., and the mouth of the Willamette. 1 Aug. 8, 1917 For the Cathlamet Channel .._ _ ______________ .. H. Doc. 120, 63d Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Construction of an additional dredge (dredge was H. Doc. 1009, 66th Cong., 3d sess. not built) and accessories for better maintenance, and the construction of contraction works. Mar. 4, 1923 2 Channel from deep water in Willamette slough to H. I)oc. 156, 67th Cong, 2d sess. deep water in Columbia River. Mar. 3, 1925 Depth of 25 feet and width of 300 feet from mouth of H. Doe. 126, 68th Cong., 1st sess. the Willamette River to Vancouver, Wash. Mar. 3, 1927 Closing of the east channel at Swan Island in the Rivers and Harbors Committee Willamette River on condition that the main chan- Doec. 10, 69th Cong., 2d sess. nel be opened to project dimensions on the west side of the island by the Port of Portland. July 3, 1930 For a 35-foot channel 500 feet wide from Portland to H. Doc. 195, 70th Cong., 1st sess., the sea. and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doe. 8, 71st Cong., 1st sess.' 1 Sept. 6, 19333 A channel 28 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the H. Doc. 249, 72d Cong., 1st sess. mouth of the Willamette River to Vancouver, with 2 turning basins, each generally 28 feet deep by 800 feet wide by 2,000 feet long. Aug. 30, 1935 A channel in the Columbia River from mouth of the Rivers and Harbors Committee Willamette to the interstate highway bridge at Doec. 1, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Vancouver, Wash., 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide, with 2 turning basins at Vancouver. T)o ----. Maintenance of not to exceed 35-foot depth at low Rivers and Harbors Committee water in Portland Harbor and Willamette River Doc. 6, 73d Cong., 1st sess.' between its mouth and Broadway Bridge at Port- land. Do ...... Auxiliary channels, 30 feet deep, 300 and 500 feet wide, H. Doc. 235, 72d Cong., 1st sess.i at St. Helens. Aug. 26, 1937 Extension of the lower turning basin at Vancouver, Rivers and Harbors Committee Wash., 1,000 feet downstream. Doec. 81, 74th Cong., 2d sess.' Do -_ - An auxiliary channel 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide H. Doc. 203, 75th Cong., 1st sess.' along the water front at Rainier, Oreg. Mar. 2, 1945 Improvement of old mouth of the Cowlitz River .___ H. Doc. 341, 77th Cong., 1st sess.' Do_ --... An auxiliary channel in the vicinity of Longview, H. Doc. 630, 77th Cong., 2d sess.' Wash. July 24, 1946 A small-boat mooring basin at Astoria, Oregon ...... H. Doc. 692, 79th Cong., 2d sess.' 1 Contains latest published maps. 2 Public Res., 105, 67th Cong. 3 Public Works Administration RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2415 Local cooperation.-Requirements of cooperation prior to 1945 have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act ap- proved March 2, 1945, provides, under modifications therein au- thorized (Longview auxiliary channel and improvement of old mouth of Cowlitz River), that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, easements and 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 dredge and maintain to a depth of at least 28 feet the area abutting the proposed channel opposite the wharf of the Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. at Longview, Wash. The act of July 24, 1946, authorizing the construction of a small-boat moor- ing basin at Astoria, Oreg., provides that local interests furnish assurances to the United States that they will furnish free of cost all necessary lands, easements, and rights-of-way for the new work and subsequent maintenance when and as required; provide all necessary mooring facilities within the basin, sewers, water and electric supply lines, and a public landing with suitable supply facilities open to all on equal terms. Assurances for the auxiliary channel in the vicinity of Long- view were approved on October 8, 1948; and dredging the area abutting the authorized channel opposite the wharf of the Weyer- haeuser Timber Co. has been completed with funds contributed by local interests. Assurances for the small boat basin at Astoria were approved on November 4, 1947. Assurances in connection with improvement of the old mouth of the Cowlitz River have not been requested. Terminal facilities.-At Portland, Oreg., there are under public ownership three terminals for general cargo. Under private own- ership, but open to the public on equal terms, are six general cargo, five grain and flour, eight lumber, one cement, one copra products, and nine fuel-oil and gasoline terminals, besides out- fitting and repair wharves, sand and gravel and construction equipment wharves. There are five drydocks, one of 1,000-ton, one of 8,000-ton, two of 12,000-ton, and one leased from the Depart- ment of The Navy for public use of 14,000-ton capacity. There are three privately owned marine railways for handling small vessels and barges. There are two heavy lifts located in the port of Port- land, one of 100-ton capacity on municipal terminal No. 1 and one of 150-ton capacity on locomotive crane dock. At Astoria, Oreg., there are a large municipal terminal with grain elevator and flour mill and a wharf with facilities for receiv- ing oil products by tanker. There are also private wharves used for receipt of fish, general merchandise, and the bunkering of fish- ing vessels. At Vancouver, Wash., below Interstate Bridge, there are two municipal terminal wharves. There are also several privately owned wharves for shipment of lumber, a fuel and gasoline ter- minal, and a privately owned grain elevator and wharf. At Kalama, Wash., there is a municipal wharf for shipment of lumber. Located on the wharf is a heavy lift of 100-ton capacity. The port of Longview has a public terminal on the Columbia River at Longview, Wash., and the Long-Bell Lumber Co. and 2416 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Weyerhaeuser Timber Co. have wharves in the same vicinity for the shipment of lumber. A privately owned grain elevator for the shipment of grain and flour is located at the port terminal, and a fuel-oil and gasoline terminal is also located at the port dock for the receipt of petroleum products. There is a heavy lift of 150-ton capacity. At other small towns on the Columbia River between Portland and Columbia River entrance, there are sufficient private facilities to accommodate the river vessels and fishing fleets, and at seven points there are large sawmill docks used entirely for the shipment of lumber in oceangoing carriers. These facilities, with the planned extensions, are considered adequate for the present needs of commerce. (For further details see Port Series No. 11, Corps of Engineers.) Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Dredg- ing the auxiliary channel in the vicinity of the port of Longview was initiated on March 2, 1949, by contract, and was completed May 12, 1949. A continuing contract was awarded for construction of the small-boat mooring basin at Astoria. The contractor has assembled equipment and purchased and painted sheet piling. Actual construction has not been started. Maintenance: The repair of dikes and the construction of dolphins at 30 different sites on both sides of the main ship channel of Columbia River between Vancouver, Wash., and Westport, Oreg., were initiated February 28, 1949, by contract. The work was 40 percent complete on March 24, 1949, when suspended until low water season. Costs for this work during the fiscal year were $7,385.36. Maintenance dredging with Government plant and hired plant was done on all bars and in all channels where surveys indicated shoaling. Dredging operations in Columbia River con- tinued from July 1, 1948, until February 28, 1949, and a total of 10,202,028 cubic yards of material was removed. On April 25, 1949, extensive maintenance dredging in the Portland Harbor was initiated. One hopper dredge, two Government pipe-line dredges, and the port of Portland pipe-line dredge under lease were em- ployed, and 591,742 cubic yards of accumulated material was removed from the Portland Harbor. The total cost of dredging was $1,404,470.82. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $98,444.31. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,684,267.02, of which $173,966.53 was for new work and $1,510,300.49 for maintenance. Expenditures were $1,337,127.54. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 90 per- cent complete. The channel project was completed in 1933, except that a revision at Harrington Point was made in 1935. The dikes were completed in 1935 and the extension of the Vancouver turning basin in 1939. Of the 145 dikes constructed on this project, 13 were repaired in 1946 and 1947 and 22 during 1948. During 1949 repairs were initiated and 40 percent completed on 30 dikes. The auxiliary channel in the vicinity of Longview was completed May 12, 1949. The small-boat mooring basin at Astoria is under con- tract and materials and equipment are being assembled, but con- struction has not started. No work has been done on the improvement of the old mouth of Cowlitz River. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2417 At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth in Columbia River from its mouth to the mouth of Willamette River was 32 feet. Above the mouth of Willamette River, the Vancouver chan- nel had a controlling depth of 30 feet and in Willamette River a depth of 32 feet at low water was available. Project depths are maintained throughout the year except during short shoaling pe- riods following freshets which generally occur in May, June, and July. In the Columbia and Willamette Rivers between the mouth and Portland, a draft of 32 feet at low tide and 35 feet at high tide is practicable throughout the year. In Columbia River between the mouth of Willamette and Vancouver, Wash., drafts of 26 and 28 feet at low and high tide, respectively, are practicable through- out the year. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been as follows: I I New work Maintenance Total United States funds: Regular funds ___________________________ $3, 510, 125. 40 $17,147,343 71 ---------------- $20, 657, 469. 11 Public Works funds_________ 446, 296. 19 446, 296. 19 Emergency Relief Administration funds_ 138, 449. 04 98, 667. 57 237, 116. 61 Total U. S. funds__ 4, 094, 870. 63 17,246,011.28 21, 340, 881. 91 Contributed funds_ 150, 316. 09 24, 319. 82 174, 635. 91 Total all funds______________________ 4, 245, 186. 72 17, 270, 331.10 21, 515, 517. 82 Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $1,440,510.40, plus allotments made in July of $150,000 for new work and $1,310,000 for maintenance, a total of $2,900,510.40 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable .... $42,219.84 New work: Construction of small boat mooring basin at Astoria, Oreg., by continuing contract, July 1949 to June 30, 1950_ $1,373,584.29 Improvement of old mouth of Cowlitz River, by contract, November 1949 22,800.00 Total new work_- Maintenance: - ---- 1,396,384.29 Dredging by two seagoing hopper dredges, a total 6 months during fiscal year - Dredging by two pipe line dredges, a total of 14 328 ,000.00 months _ 825,000.00 Dredging in Portland Harbor, by plant leased from port of Portland_- --- 151,906.27 Repair of existing dikes, by contract, August to November 1949_ 67,000.00 Hydrographic surveys_ 90,000.00 Total maintenance 1,461,906.27 Total all work_ __ _ 2,900,510.40 The additional sum of $1,651,800 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging by seagoing hopper and pipe line dredges; repair of existing dikes; and hydrographic surveys. 2418 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost of financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------- 2 $25,483,450.40 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________- _ ' 5,624,283.77 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___-------------- 118,460,876.07 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------124,042,963.84 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ _______ 2 1,440,486.56 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 23.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950____ 1,460,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 .... 1,460 ,023.84 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project__ ______ 11,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ___ $962, 000. 00 $1, 385, 000. 00 -$20, 000. 00 $1, 500, 000. 00 2$2, 591, 206. 76 Cost of new work ______________ --.... ______ ________ 8, 649. 18 173, 966. 53 Cost of maintenance .----- . . 493,727. 09 938, 994. 11 851, 169. 76 1, 072, 552. 59 1, 510, 300. 49 Total expended 494, 372. 14 937, 366 70 853, 787. 32 1, 386, 464. 06 21, 337,127.54 1 Does not include $150,316.09 (new work) and $24,319.82 (maintenance) expended from contributed funds. 2 Does not include $56,500 contributed funds new work unexpended. 8. MULTNOMAH CHANNEL, OREG. Location.-Multnomah Channel, formerly known as Willamette slough, is a back channel 22 miles long connecting the Columbia River near the town of St. Helens, Oreg., with the Willamette River at the north boundary of the city of Portland, Oreg. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6154.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of sunken logs throughout the waterway; for a channel at the Columbia end 300 feet wide and 25 feet deep, extending for a distance of about 5,000 feet; and for a channel at the Willamette end 150 feet wide and 25 feet deep, extending for a distance of about 9,500 feet. Low water is the plane of reference. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water at St. Helens is about 3 feet at low stages of the Columbia and Willamette Rivers, and the extreme range about 31/2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1932, was $20,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $4,000. The existing project was authorized by the Public Works Ad- ministration February 15, 1935, and by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935. (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 47, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is contained in the proj- ect document. Terminal facilities.-Near the north end of the channel 4,000 feet above the mouth and one-half mile from St. Helens, Oreg., the St. Helens Pulp & Paper Co. has a wharf with 604-foot frontage. The Pope & Talbot, Inc., creosoting plant at the mouth of Scap- poose Bay on Multnomah Channel has a mooring place for tankers of moderate draft. The Fir Tex wharf, 2 miles south of St. Helens on Scappoose Bay, is used for unloading barges. Other facilities on the channel consist of extensive log booms and rollways parallel with the banks of the channel and are used for the rafting and RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2419 temporary storage of logs. All the existing facilities are privately owned and are sufficient for the present traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. The controlling depth in the channel for a width of 250 feet at the south end is 15 feet and for a width of 300 feet at the north end is 20 feet in the right quarter and 25 feet in the center and left quarter. Depths in the remainder of the channel vary from 8 to 50 feet. The north end of the channel is used for vessel traffic, and the remainder of the channel is used by towboats in rafted log traffic. Channel depths are sufficient for existing navigation, but an accumulation of snags and sunken logs should be removed. Total costs and expenditures have been $18,173.61, of which $18,112.28 was for new work from Public Works funds and $61.33 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $3,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of removal of snags and sunken logs. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- -------- $18,173.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 18,112.28 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------------- 61.33 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 18,173.61 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $10, 000 - $10, 000 - Cost of new work ..----- --- -------------- -------------- --- ----- ------- - Cost of maintenance ....... -...... -..... - -.-- - ----------- - Total expended- - --- - - 9. LEWIS RIVER, WASH. Location.-This river rises in the Cascade Range in Washington, flows westerly and southwesterly 110 miles, and empties in the Columbia River about 88 miles from its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6153 and 6154.) Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899, and modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902. For further details see page 2001. Annual Report for 1915, and page 1762, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a low-water channel 6 feet deep and 50 feet wide to the mouth of the East Fork (33/4 miles) ; 4 feet deep and 50 feet wide on the East Fork from its mouth to La Center (3 miles) ; 4 feet deep and 50 feet wide on Lewis River (North Fork) and from East Fork to Woodland (21/2 miles), to be secured by dredging and by the construction of regulating works and for clearing the channel to Ariel (16 miles above Woodland). 2420 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The maximum variation of water level due to tides ranges from about 3 feet at the mouth to 11/ feet at La Center and zero at Woodland. During ordinary freshets a stage of 14 feet and, at extreme floods, a stage of about 24 feet is reached in the main river at Woodland, Wash. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1913 was $61,500 exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1913 (H. Doc. 28, 62d Cong., 1st sess.). For latest pub- lished map see page 3557 of Annual Report for 1904. Recommended modifications of project.-The Chief of Engineers has recommended that the project be modified by eliminating all work on the East Fork and on the North Fork above Woodland (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-At Woodland, on the Lewis River, and at La Center, on the East Fork, the terminals, pile and timber struc- tures, are privately owned and are considered adequate for the existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1927. The channel is in poor condition. Snags and sunken logs have accumulated and should be removed to provide for safe navigation of tow-boats. The controlling depth is 2 feet to Wood- land, thence 1 foot to La Center. Total costs and expenditures have been $103,215.76, of which $35,880.44 was for new work and $67,335.32 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $13,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of removal of sunken logs and snags and for dredging channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $133,565.76 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 58,132.06 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 75,433.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 133,565.76 10. COWLITZ RIVER, WASH. Location.-This river rises in the Cascade Range in Washington, flows westerly and southerly about 120 miles, and empties in the Columbia River about 69 miles from the mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6153.) Previous projects.-Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details see page 2000 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1763 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel 4 feet deep at low water and 50 feet wide from the mouth to Ostrander (9 miles), thence 21/ feet deep and 50 feet wide to Castle Rock (10 miles), and thence 21/2 feet deep at low water and not less than 40 feet wide to Toledo (18 miles), to be secured by snagging, dredging, and RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2421 regulating works. The water level, due to tides, varies from 4 feet at the mouth to zero at Ostrander. During ordinary freshets a stage of 20 feet, and at extreme floods a stage of 25 feet, is reached in the river at Kelso, Wash. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1912, was $39,100, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 1167, 60th Cong., 2d sess., from the mouth to Castle Rock and H. Doc. 404, 61st Cong., 2d sess., from Castle Rock to Toledo). For the latest published map see House Document 1167, Sixtieth Congress, second' session. Recommended modifications of project.-The Chief of Engineers has recommended that the project be modified by the elimination of all work above Castle Rock (H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess.). Terminal facilities.-Above Kelso the terminal facilities are limited to two log dumps. At Kelso there are a number of small private wharves and one public landing. Between Kelso and the mouth there are two private commercial wharves. These facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing from the mouth to Kelso restored project depth of 4 feet. A total of 104,210 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $26,429.09. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $2,399.36. Total costs and expenditures during the fiscal year were $28,828.45. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1913. The controlling depth is 4 feet to Kelso, thence 2 feet to Ostrander. Above Kelso the channel is in poor condition. No survey has been made above Ostrander (mile 9) since 1939. Total costs and expenditures for the existing project have been $302,201.21, of which $32,907.62 was for new work and $269,- 293.59 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $30,000 made in July will be applied for maintenance as follows: Dredging in channel between the mouth and mile 9, with Government plant, September 1949 - - -- $27,300 Hydrographic surveys _ _ 2,700 Total_ - - 8- -30,000 The additional sum of $30,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging in channel between the mouth and mile 9, and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $355,384.14 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- - 37,906.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ...- 317,477.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-- 355,384.14 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....----- 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 30,000.00 87212-50-68 2422 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ .......------------... $23, 000. 00 _---------------- - $10, 000. 00 $25, 000. 00 $28, 828. 45 Cost of new work----------------- ------------ -- --- Cost of maintenance______ ___ ____________ 12, 962. 23 - 25, 037. 77 28, 828. 45 Total expended ........... ... _-- 12 961 93 .30 25, 037. 77 28, 828. 45 11. CLATSKANIE RIVER, OREG. Location.-This river rises in the Coast Range in Oregon, flows northwesterly about 28 miles, and empties through Beaver and Wallace sloughs into the Columbia River about 50 miles from the mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6152.) Previous project.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1899. For further details see page 2000 of Annual Report of 1915, and page 1752 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for dredging and maintaining a through channel 6 feet deep and 40 feet wide from the town of Clatskanie to Columbia River, a distance of about 4 miles. Low water is the plane of reference. The maximum variation of water levels due to tides is about 5 feet, and to freshets in the Columbia River about 10 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1915, was $4,620. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $14,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3,1899 For improvement below Clatskanie-.... H. Doc. 218, 55th Cong., 2d sess. (Annual Report, 1898, p. 3049). June 25, 1910 Dredging from Clatskanie to the railroad bridge-.... H. Doe. 633, 61st Cong., 2d sess. July 18, 1918 Maintenance from the mouth to Clatskanie .- _ (No prior printed report.) Sept. 22, 1922 Improvement and maintenance from the town of H. Doec.698, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Clatskanie to the Columbia River. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The existing project contains no conditions requiring local cooperation. The Columbia Agricultural Co. and the citizens of Clatskanie, however, subscribed funds which were expended in dredging a cut-off 6 feet deep, 40 feet wide, and ap- proximately 1,000 feet long across a bend near the mouth of the river and in other dredging in Clatskanie River and Beaver slough. Terminal facilities.-A wharf and a warehouse at Clatskanie are owned by a transportation company. On Beaver slough there are five private wharves. The terminal facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing in the channel during October and November, by Government plant and hired labor, restored project depth of 6 feet. A total of 57,490 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $29,121.17. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $695.94. Total costs and expenditure for the fiscal year were $29,817.11, all for maintenance. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2423 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1924. The channel is in good condition with a controlling depth of 6 feet at low water available for the entire project. Total costs and expenditures for the existing project have been $83,536.61, of which $3,703.34 was for new work and $79,833.27 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------------------- $122,562.90 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 19,240.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 103,322.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ __________________ 122,562.90 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------ _ _ __ _------------------------------------------ -------------- $29, 817. 11 Cost of new work -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - ------- Cost of maintenance- _ _ _ _-------------- -------------- ---------------------------- ---- 29,817. 11 Total expended-------------------- ----------------------------------------- 29, 817. 11 12. WESTPORT SLOUGH, OREG. Location.-Westport slough is a side channel of the Columbia River located about 70 miles below Portland, Oreg. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6152.) Existing project.--This provides for a channel 28 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide, from deep water in the Columbia River to the ferry dolphin immediately downstream from the Shepard & Morse Lumber Co. wharf, a distance of about 3,500 feet. Low water is the plane of reference. The average tidal range during low-water conditions in the Columbia River is about 5 feet. The estimated cost for new work made in 1937 was $16,300. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $9,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 79, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) Recommended modification of project.-Under date of Novem- ber 2, 1948, the Chief of Engineers recommended the modification of the existing project at Westport slough, Oreg., extending from deep water in the Columbia River to a point about 150 feet down- stream from the mill wharf in Westport, to provide for a channel 32 feet deep at low water, 300 feet wide in the entrance and to about the midpoint of its length, and generally 250 feet wide in the upper 1,800 feet, 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 first cost to the United States of $112,000 for new work, with $8,500 for annual maintenance in addition to that now required, provided that local interests give 2424 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will: (1) provide without cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas, including necessary bulkheads, for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the project, when and as required; (2) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works and sub- sequent maintenance; and (3) provide and maintain, at their own expense, a channel 32 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the up- stream terminus of the existing project to the upper end of the mill dock, an additional distance of approximately 1,300 feet. The latest published map is in House Document No. 134, Eighty-first Congress, first session, which recommended this modification. Local cooperation.-Conditions of local cooperation, requiring local interests to provide suitable spoil-disposal areas and to dredge and maintain a channel 28 feet deep and 150 feet wide from the ferry dolphin to the upper end of the Shepard & Morse Lumber Co. wharf, are being complied with. Spoil-disposal areas have been furnished and approved by the Chief of Engineers November 26, 1938. Terminal facilities.-The only terminal is a privately owned wharf of the Shepard & Morse Lumber Co. There is no need at present for additional terminals. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. The channel is in good condition. A survey, made in July 1948, showed a depth of 251/2 feet at low water on the centerline of the channel. Total costs and expenditures have been $41,735.25, of which $16,276.19 was for new work and $25,459.06 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $10,000 made in July will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging in channel, by Government plant and hired labor, October 1949__ $9,000 Hydrographic surveys ------------ ------- 1,000 Total_-------- 10,000 The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging in channel, and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - - - $41,735.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ _- --- - - 16,276.19 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---- -- 25,459.06 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---- 41,735.25 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ - 10,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - -- 10,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $7,000.00 - $8,000.00 05 -$2, 700. Cost of new work ..- . . .. . . - Cost of maintenance . ... 108. 72 $6, 891. 28 -------------- 5, 299. 95 Total expended_______________ i 108.72 28 6,891. 5,299.95 1- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2425 13. SKAMOKAWA CREEK, WASH. Location.-This creek rises in Wahkiakum County, in the south- western part of the State of Washington, flows southwesterly and southerly about 10 miles, and empties into the Columbia River about 34 miles from the mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Sur- vey Chart No. 6152.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 61/2 feet deep at low water and 75 feet wide between Steamboat and Brooks sloughs, about 1,600 feet. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 7 feet and the maximum vari- ation of water level due to tides or freshets is about 12 feet. Dur- ing ordinary freshets a stage of 9 feet and at extreme floods a stage of 12 feet is reached in the creek at Skamokawa, Wash. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1919, was $2,400. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $4,800. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. 111, 63d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-There are three privately owned wharves, one on Steamboat slough and two above Brooks slough, used for general freight and passenger purposes, and these are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing with Government pipe-line dredge during November 1948 restored project depth of 6 feet. A total of 9,405 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $5,316.23. Hydrographic sur- veys were made at a cost of $683.77. Total costs and expenditures for the fiscal year were $6,000 for "maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1920. The channel is in good condition and project depths are available. Total costs and expenditures have been $37,743.57, of which $2,400 was for new work and $35,343.57 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 ------- $37,743.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 2,400.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 35,343.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 37,743.57 2426 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 14. GRAYS RIVER, WASH. Location.-This river rises in the Coast Range in Washington, flows southwesterly about 30 miles, and empties into Grays Bay in the estuary of the Columbia River about 21 miles above the mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6151.) Existing project.-This provides for the removal of snags and other obstructions from the channel and overhanging trees from the banks between the mouth and the town of Grays River, 8 miles above. The tidal range at the mouth between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 8 feet, and the extreme range is about 13 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1907, was $2,500. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $4,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 1, 59th Cong., 2d sess.). There is no published map. Terminal facilities.-The terminals are small wharves, privately owned, and are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1909. The channel is in fair condition but shoal with an accumula- tion of snags and sunken logs. No recent surveys have been made. Controlling depths are reported by local interests to be 2 feet from the mouth to mile 6, and above that point to the town of Grays River, 1.5 miles further up, the river is practically dry in two places at low water stage. Above the town of Grays River, the river is used for logs only. Total costs and expenditures have been $7,302.29, of which $2,500 was for new work and $4,802.29 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-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 consisting of snagging and clearing of the channel. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_...___________________ $7,302.29 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 2,500.00 - Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--______________________- 4,802.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------- 7,302.29 15. DEEP RIVER, WASH. Location.-This river is mainly a tidal slough of Grays Bay, Wash., an estuary on the north side of the Columbia River, about 20 miles from the mouth. The slough extends northerly about 4 miles from the northern end of Grays Bay, and the section above the head of the slough has several small tributaries. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6151.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep at mean lower low water, 100 feet wide through the bars at the mouth of the river and the entrance thereto, and 60 feet wide in the river up to the town of Deep River. The tidal range at the RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2427 mouth, between mean lower low water and mean higher high water, is about 8 feet and the extreme range about 13 feet. During ordinary freshets a stage of 9 feet and at extreme floods a stage of 14 feet is reached in the river at the town of Deep River, Wash. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, was $18,200. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1925 (H. Doc. 218, 68th Cong., 1st sess.). There is no published map. Terminal facilities.-There is one privately owned wharf at the town of Deep River for general freight and passenger purposes which is considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1928. The latest survey, made in March 1944, shows a controlling depth of 4 feet from the mouth to mile 1, thence 2.5 feet to the town of Deep River. Local interests have reported some shoaling and an accumulation of snags. Total costs and expenditures have been $27,820.06, of which $15,384.40 was for new work and $12,435.66 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $5,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951 for snagging between the mouth and the town of Deep River. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $27,820.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 15,384.40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _____________________________ 12,435.66 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 27,820.06 16. YOUNGS BAY AND YOUNGS RIVER, OREG. Location.-Youngs River is a tributary of the lower Columbia River. It empties into Youngs Bay south and west of Astoria, Oreg., about 10 miles above the mouth of the Columbia. The total length of the river is about 20 miles, of which the lower 8 miles are tidal. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6151.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide, from the Columbia River to the foot of Haven Island, a distance of about 21/2 miles across Youngs Bay and 4 miles in Youngs River. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 8 feet, and extreme tidal range about 13 feet. The estimated cost of new work, made in 1932, is $5,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 209, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in the project document. Terminal facilities.-There are no public terminals or wharves. The Pacific Power & Light Co. owns a wharf, about 300 feet long, 2428 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 which it operates in connection with its power plant, located about one-half mile below the highway bridge across the upper end of Youngs Bay. Above this highway bridge there is a small privately owned wharf used in connection with the handling of quarry stone by barges. There are also a fish-receiving wharf and warehouse on the Astoria side of Youngs Bay, located just above the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railroad bridge, and a log dump on the south side of Youngs Bay, just above the highway bridge. The existing terminals are considered adequate for present 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 in a channel 150 feet wide in Youngs Bay is 8.5 feet. No recent surveys have been made in Youngs River. Total costs and expenditures have been $9,606.36, of which $9,347.51 was for new work and $258.85 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $3,000 isneeded to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951 for hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $9,606.36 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 9,347.51 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 258.85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___________________________ 9,606.36 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated. C o ne $10, 500. 00 - $10, 000. 00 .. -$460.22 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance - - --- ----- _-------- 27. 43 $8. 44 $3. 91 - Total expended --------- ___----- 27. 43 8. 44 3. 91 17. SKIPANON CHANNEL, OREG. Location.--This channel is a tidal waterway extending south 2.7 miles from deep water in Columbia River. The channel enters the Columbia about 10 miles above its mouth and 4 miles below Astoria, Oreg. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6151.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep and generally 200 feet wide extending from deep water in Columbia River to the railroad bridge at Warrenton, Oreg., a distance of 1.8 miles, for a turning basin of the same depth, a mooring basin 12 feet deep at mean lower low water at Warrenton, Oreg.; and for a channel 6 feet deep and generally 40 feet wide, with increased widths at log dumps and terminals, for a distance of 4500 feet, via cut-off channel, above the railroad bridge. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 8 feet; the extreme tidal range is about 13 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2429 The estimate of cost of new work revised in 1949 is $284,700. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $48,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3, 1930 Channel from deep water in Columbia River to the H. Doc. 278, 70th Cong., 1st sess. railroad bridge. Aug. 26, 1937 For the channel extending upstream from the railroad H. Doc. 201, 75th Cong., 1st sess. bridge a distance of 4,500 feet. June 30, 1948 For a mooring basin 12 feet deep at Warrenton_ S. Doc. 93, 80th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Requirements contained in River and Har- bor Acts of July 3, 1930, and August 26, 1937, have been fully com- plied with. The River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948, Public Law 858, provides in connection with the mooring basin that before construction is initiated, responsible local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will (a) pro- vide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the construction of the project and subsequent maintenance thereof, (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction work, (c) main- tain project depth in the basin after completion, and (d) construct, maintain, and operate the necessary mooring facilities and utilities within the basin, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities, all of which shall be open to all on equal terms. Before adoption of the project, local interests and the port of Astoria constructed timber bulkheads and dredged the channel at a total cost of about $560,000. Terminal facilities.-The city of Warrenton owns a wharf with 300-foot frontage open to the public. One privately owned lumber mill wharf with 800-foot frontage is used for loading lumber ship- ments. One privately owned cannery wharf with 300-foot frontage is used for unloading fish and loading and unloading nets. One pri- vately owned boat yard has floats and moorage facilities for a maximum of 80 small boats. In the channel above the railroad bridge the facilities are the log dumps used by log trucks. These facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was done during the fiscal year 1949. Total costs and expenditures were $8,393.30, all for maintenance work accomplished during the fiscal year 1948. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Dredging of the channel and turning basin was completed in 1930. No work has been done on the construction of the small boat mooring basin at Warrenton. The project is 70 percent complete. Maintenance dredging in April 1948 restored project depth of 30 feet between the mouth and Prouty Mill. No dredging was done in the turning basin or above Prouty Mill. A survey made in March 1948 showed controlling depth in the turning basin to be 10 feet. 2430 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 No recent surveys above the railroad bridge at Warrenton have been made. Total costs and expenditures have been $381,023.10, of which $130,119.35 was for new work and $250,903.75 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $100 plus an allotment of $27,000 made in July, a total of $27,100, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging in the channel between the mouth and Prouty Mill, with Government plant and hired labor, May 1950_- $24,000 Hydrographic surveys_ ----------- 3,100 Total---- ---- ------------- 27,100 The additional sum of $174,600 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Construction of a small boat mooring basin at Warrenton, by contract_ - - - $154,600 Maintenance: Dredging in the channel between the mouth and Prouty Mill; and hydrographic surveys ------------------------------- 20,000 Total all work- - - - --- - ------------ 174,600 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $381,123.10 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------- 130,119.35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 - - -------- 250,903.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------- 381,023.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - 100.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -- 100.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 27,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - - 27,100.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 154,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $49, 000. 00 - $8, 000. 00 - $3, 700. 00 $28, 000. 00 $8, 493. 30 C ost of new w ork -- -- - -- --. --. - - -- . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Cost of maintenance .......... _ 36, 164. 56 1, 003. 11 73. 52 28, 058. 81 8, 393. 30 Total expended _ 55, 740. 21 6, 632. 37 67. 54 28, 058. 81 8, 393. 30 18. COLUMBIA RIVER BETWEEN CHINOOK, WASH., AND THE HEAD OF SAND ISLAND Location.--At the easterly end of Bakers (Baker) Bay, which is on the north side of the Columbia River near its mouth. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6151.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 8 feet deep and 150 feet wide, extending from the head of Sand Island to Chinook, Wash., a distance of about 4,000 feet, and the reinforcement and future maintenance of the existing pile and timber breakwater at Chinook. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 8 feet and the extreme tidal range about 13 feet. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2431 The estimated cost of new work, made in 1938, was $25,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost of annual maintenance is $18,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 50, 75th Cong., 2d session). The latest published map is in this docu- ment. Terminal facilities.-The only terminal is the wharf of the Chinook Packing Co., a portion of which is used as a public landing. There is no present need for additional terminals. Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was done during the fiscal year. Total costs and expenditures were $3,087.46 for maintenance work accomplished during the fiscal year 1948. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. Repairs to the breakwater were completed in 1939 and the channel dredging in 1940. The channel is in good condition with a controlling depth of 61/2 feet at lower low water. Total costs and expenditures have been $93,287.46, of which $40,000 was for new work and $53,287.46 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $10,000 made in July will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging channel, by Government plant and hired labor, June 1950- _ $8,500 Hydrographic surveys 1------------------------ Total------- ----------------------------------------- 10,000 The additional sum of $12,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging channel, and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- -------- $93,287.46 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 40,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 53,287.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------ 93,287.46 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--------_ 10,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 10,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ____________ $35, 500. 00 - $12, 000. 00 - $2, 800. 00 $12, 000. 00 $3, 087. 46 Cost of new work_______________. .. Cost of maintenance .----------- 20, 520. 80 .________- 85. 18 3. 52 12, 090. 50 - 3, 087. 46 Total expended - 20, 520. 80 85. 18 3. 52 12, 090. 50 3, 087. 46 19. COLUMBIA RIVER AT BAKER BAY, WASH. Location.-Baker Bay is a shallow body of water about 15 square miles in extent lying on the north side of the Columbia River near its mouth. The bay is separated from the river by Sand Island, a low-lying sand bar only a few feet above high-tide level. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6151.) 2432 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-This provides for a main channel 10 feet deep and 200 feet wide extending through the easterly passage at Sand Island to the port of Ilwaco, a distance of about 5 miles, and for a west channel 8 feet deep and 200 feet wide for a distance of 2,000 feet at the southerly end, thence 150 feet wide, extending from deep water in the Columbia River to the main channel near Ilwaco, a total distance of about 3 miles. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 8 feet, and the extreme about 13 feet. The approved estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948 to include the west channel, is $408,600. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual maintenance for the two channels is $80,500. The main channel was authorized by the Public Works adminis- tration, December 11, 1933, and River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 44, 73d Cong., 1st sess.), the west channel by River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 443, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published maps are in these docu- ments. Terminal facilities.-Terminalshave been constructed at Ilwaco along Holman waterway, 200 feet wide by 3,000 feet in length, and on a dredged basin 400 by 1,000 feet. The facilities consist of wharves, floats, ramps, and berths for oil barges and oil boats. The facilities are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Dredg- ing of the west channel to project dimensions was completed August 26, 1948. Construction of three spur dikes on the westerly end of Sand Island was completed on September 30, 1948. Maintenance: Dredging of the easterly channel was completed with Government plant in July 1948. A total of 207,465 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $27,719.49, restoring project depths. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $550.98. Total costs for the fiscal year were $200,391.42, of which $172,- 120.95 was for new work and $28,270.47 was for maintenance. Expenditures were $199,080.64. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The channel extending through the easterly passage at Sand Island was completed in 1934. Dredg- ing of the west channel extending from deep water in Columbia River to the main channel near Ilwaco was partly completed with military funds during June 1943 and August 1944 and completed with project funds between May 12, 1948 and August 26, 1948. Construction of three spur dikes in connection with the west chan- nel was constructed on the westerly end of Sand Island. Work on these dikes was started in June 1948 and completed on September 30, 1948. Extension of one of these dikes may be necessary for the stabilization of the channel. The project is approximately 90 percent complete. Total costs and expenditures have been $487,066.28, of which $323,617.57 was for new work and $163,488.71 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, amounting to $84,959.90 plus an allotment of $30,000, made for fiscal year 1950, a total of $114,- 959.90, will be applied as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2433 New Work: Extension of one dike on the westerly end of Sand Island, by contract, August and September 1949--------------------- $84,959.90 Maintenance: Dredging channel easterly from Ilwaco, by Government plant, May 1950-----------------------------$14,000 Dredging west channel, with Government plant, June 1950------------------------- 12,000 Hydrographic surveys - 4,000 Total maintenance.. - ------ 30,000.00 Total all work__ _ - ----- - -- 114,959.90 The additional sum of $40,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging channel easterly from Ilwaco, dredging west channel, and hydro- graphic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $572,026.18 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 323,617.57 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 163,448.71 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__._ - -- 487,066.28 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949---------------------____ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- ---- ------ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------_ 84,959.90 84,959.90 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 114 ,959.90 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ __ _ $20, 000. 00 $2, 000. 00 -$4, 900. 00 $295, 000. 00 $76, 348. 71 Cost of new work .. ________ ______ _ 72, 919. 15 172, 120. 95 Cost of maintenance ._-- -------26, 060. 71 17,147. 02 3. 52 13, 148. 81 28, 270. 47 Total expended _ 22, 210. 27 21, 060. 30 3. 52 87, 378. 74 199, 080. 64 20. COLUMBIA RIVER AT THE MOUTH, OREGON AND WASHINGTON Location.--This river rises in British Columbia, through which it flows for 425 miles. It enters the United States in northeastern Washington, flows southerly to the mouth of Snake River, thence westerly between Oregon and Washington, and empties into the Pacific Ocean 645 miles north of San Francisco Bay and 160 miles south of the Straits of Juan de Fuca. The total length of the river is 1,210 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 5902, 6151, 6152, 6153, 6154, 6155, and 6156; also Geological Sur- vey map of Washington.) Previous project.--Adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 5, 1884. For further details see page 1999 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1740 of Annual Report of 1938. Existing project.---This provides for a channel across the bar 40 feet deep at mean lower low water and of suitable width (not less than one-half mile), to be secured by dredging and by converging rubble-mound jetties, the south jetty being about 7 miles and the north jetty about 21/2 miles long, terminating 2 miles north of the end of the south jetty. Mean lower low water is the plane of refer- 2434 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ence. The tidal range on the bar between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 8 feet, and the extreme tidal range is about 13 feet. The estimate of cost for new work was as follows: For the south jetty extension revised in 1909, $8,014,164; for the north jetty, revised in 1913, $5,966,573; and for remodeling and operating the dredge, made in 1905, $250,000; a total of $14,230,- 737, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $336,000 except for the repairs to jetties. Jetty maintenance is done only at intervals of several years and is covered by special allotments. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905, making final provision for the south jetty, the construction of the north jetty, and dredging (H. Doc. 94, 56th Cong., 1st sess., and Annual Report for 1903, p. 2275). The con- struction of the north jetty was approved July 29, 1910, and a modification of its alignment December 27, 1913. The latest pub- lished map is in the Annual Report for 1921 opposite page 1868. Local cooperation.-The existing project contains no conditions requiring local cooperation. However, during 1914 the port of Portland contributed $475,000 and the port of Astoria $25,000 to this improvement. These amounts have been expended, the greater part having been applied to the purchase of stone for the north jetty. Terminal facilities.-Forterminal and transfer facilities see re- port on Columbia and Lower Willamette Rivers. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A total of 8,461.22 tons of stone was placed in jetty "A" during the fiscal year at a cost of $82,156.03, completing repairs initiated in the fiscal year 1948. Dredging in the entrance at Clatsop Spit resulted in restor- ing project depth except in the right quarter of the channel where a controlling depth of 37 feet was obtained. A total of 1,023,827 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $104,484.39. Hydrographic surveys were made in January 1949 at a cost of $9,465.52. Repairs to sand fences were made at a cost of $4,054.12. Planning for repair of gap in Sand Island was done at a cost of $2,510.67. Total costs for the fiscal year were $202,670.73. Expenditures were $208,986.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1918. The jetties are in good condition. Storms have dam- aged the enrockment on Sand Island and have broken through the narrow portion of the island about 2 miles from the east end. A survey made in January 1949 showed a controlling depth in the entrance of 44 feet at lower low water, except at Clatsop Spit where the controlling depth was 40 feet in the center and left quarter and 37 feet in the right quarter. Total costs under the existing project from Federal funds have been $22,135,611.80, of which $11,357,506.35 was for new work and $10,778,105.45 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $22,135,492.74. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $282.26 plus an allot- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2435 ment of $530,000 made in July a total of $530,282.26, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Accounts payable _- - - $282.26 Dredging entrance channel at Clatsop Spit, by seagoing hopper dredge, about 2 months, August to October 1949- -- - -- 135,000.00 Repair of revetment and closing gap in Sand Island, by continuing contract_---------- 368,000.00 Maintenance of office and warehouse at Fort Stevens - -- 15,000.00 Hydrographic surveys - -- 12,000.00 Total_ - -- 530,282.26 The additional sum of $440,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging entrance channel at Clatsop Spit, completion of repairs to revet- ment and closing gap in Sand Island, maintenance of office and warehouse at Fort Stevens and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... 1 $24,121,864.94 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - - - 13,343,759.49 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ - - -- 10,778,105.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- --- - 1 24,121,745.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--.. -- 119.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 163.20 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 530,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-...... -- 530,163.20 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - - - $325,000.00 $156, 500. 00 - $3, 000. 00 $383, 000. 00 $108, 000. 00 C ost of new work .-- _ -- - --- - - - - -..... . -- - -------------- --.. Cost of maintenance ...--...... 152, 929. 17 180, 202. 27 244, 977. 07 327, 780. 52 202, 670. 73 Total expended . -.............. 155, 599. 83 150, 338. 68 281, 281. 09 318, 974. 02 208, 986. 32 1 Does not include $500,000 contributed funds expended in new work. 21. TILLAMOOK BAY AND BAR, OREG. Location.-This bay is located on the Oregon coast about 50 miles south of the mouth of Columbia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 5902 and 6112.) Previous project. Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of August 11, 1888, and July 13, 1892. For further details see page 1989 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1474 of Annual Report for 1936. Existing project.-This provides for a jetty about 5,700 feet long on the north side of the entrance; for a channel through the bar 18 feet deep and of such width as can be practically and economically obtained; for a channel 200 feet wide and 18 feet deep from deep water in the bay to Miami Cove; for initial dredg- ing of a small-boat basin and an approach thereto at Garibaldi, Oregon, to a depth of 12 feet; for a channel to Hobsonville, 200 feet wide and 16 feet deep, with a turning basin 500 wide at Hob- sonville, and regulating work as needed. The mean of the higher high waters above the plane of reference 2436 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 and the extreme tidal range at the entrance are 7.4 feet and about 13 feet, respectively. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1949 to include cost of Garibaldi small-boat basin is $688,400, exclusive of con- tributed funds. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $28,000 for entrance and bay channels. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 11, 1888 Improvement of Dry Stocking bar and Hoquarton Ht. Ex. Doc. 185, 50th Cong., 1st slough. sess. July 13, 1892 Dredging channel 200 feet wide and 6 feet deep be- H. Ex. Doc. 35, 52d Cong., 1st sess . tween north and middle channels above Bay City and construction of various control dikes. July 25, 1912 (Construction of north jetty, 5,700 feet long and dredg- Mar. 4, 1913 ing channel 16 feet deep, 200 feet wide, to Bay 1H. Doc. 349, 62d Cong., 2d sess. City. J Mar. 2, 1919 Abandonment of that portion of project above Bay H. Doc., 730, 65th Cong. 2d sess. City. Mar. 3, 1925 Abandonment of Bay City channel and for present H. Doc. 562, 68th Cong., 2d sess. project dimensions of the channels and turning ba- sins with regulating works as needed. June 30, 1948 Dredging small-boat basin and approach at Garibaldi, H. Doc. 650, 80th Cong., 1st sess. Oreg., to a depth of 12 feet. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948, in connection with the authorization of small-boat basin at Garibaldi provides, (a) that local interests furnish all necessary easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas, both for new work and maintenance, and (b) agree to maintain necessary depths in the mooring basin proper, to construct, maintain, and operate necessary mooring facilities and utilities within the basin, in- cluding a public landing with suitable supply facilities, open to all on equal and equitable terms, and (c) to hold and save the United States free from any claim for damages which might result from execution of the work. The River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1925, provides that no work is to be done in the Hobsonville Channel until assurance is given that a mill of substantial capacity will be erected in the vicinity of Hobsonville. This condition has not been complied with. All other prescribed conditions of local cooperation have been fully complied with except for requirements for Garibaldi Channel. Terminal facilities.-At Garibaldi there is a privately owned wharf and a publicly owned float landing suitable for small boats. The existing facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Hydrographic sur- veys were made during September 1948. Total costs for the fiscal year were $2,582.25. Expenditures were $2,333.25. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 94 per- cent complete. The jetty was completed in 1933 and is in poor con- dition with the outer 800 feet below low-water level. The remaining work required to complete the project consists of dredging the Hobsonville Channel and turning basin, which' work will not be done until navigation requires deeper water, and dredging a small boat basin and connecting channel at Garibaldi. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2437 A survey made in September 1948 showed controlling depths at lower low water of 15 feet in the entrance channel and 15 feet from the entrance to Garibaldi. The controlling depth in the channel to Hobsonville is about 10 feet. Total costs under the existing project, from Federal funds, have been $1,469,344.32, of which $574,446.78 was for new work and $894,897.54 for maintenance. Total expenditures were $1,469,- 344.32. In addition $398,832.70 was expended for new work and $6,450.00 for maintenance from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $40,000 made in July will be applied to maintenance as follows: Dredging in the entrance and bay channel by a seagoing hopper dredge, about three weeks -------------------------------- --------- $35,000 Hydrographic surveys ----------------------------------------- 5,000 Total ------------------------------------------------ 40,000 The additional sum of $117,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredging the small boat basin and approach channel to Garibaldi, by contract ------------------------------------- $84,000 Maintenance: Dredging in the entrance and bay channel, and hydro- graphic surveys ------------------------------------------- 33,000 Total all work ---------------------------------------- 117,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ ---------------- $1,618,051.71 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 651,655.70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 966,396.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------_ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .... _ 1,618,051.71 40,000.00 - Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for 40,000.00 --------- completion of existing project------------------------------ 114,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $14, 000. 00 $2, 000. 00 _ - $3, 000. 00 - $369. 94 Cost of new work ------------ ------------------------------------ ----------- C o st of m ain ten an ce ............ 922. 42 14, 541. 87 535. 71 47. 81 2, 582. 25 Total expended - ............ _ 1, 366. 23 14, 604. 35 473. 23 296. 81 2, 333. 25 1 In addition $405,282.70 was expended from contributed funds, $398,832.70 for new work and $6,450 for maintenance, 22. SALMON RIVER, OREG. Location.-Salmon River, a small coastal stream, rises on the west slope of the coast range, flows westerly 22 miles and empties into the Pacific Ocean on the south side of Cascade Head about 84 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 5902.) Existing project.--This provides for removal of dangerous rocks in the section below "3 Rox" to natural-bottom depths, not to 872182--50-----69 2438 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 exceed 5 feet at mean lower low water. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The mean tidal range at the mouth between mean higher high water and mean lower low water is about 6 feet and the extreme range about 13 feet. The estimate of cost of new work made in 1946 was $7,000 with annual maintenance of $500. The existing project was authorized by River and Harbor Act, approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 551, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). The latest published map is in this document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-With the exception of a landing for small boats at "3 Rox" there are no public or other terminal facilities along the river. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Total costs during the fiscal year were $662.34 for demobilization of equipment. Expenditures were -$587.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in June 1948. Total costs and expenditures have been $2,145.23, 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-- ....------ __ _ $2,145.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 2,145.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 2,145.23 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -...... , -- , -- _ -- . . .. . $7, 000. 00 -$4, 854. 77 Cost of new work ___________ ___ _____________ Cost of maintenance .................. --- - ............- .- __.... - 1, 482. 89 662. 34 ..................................... Total expended- _ --- - . ........................ 2, 733. 14 -587. 91 23. DEPOE BAY, OREG. Location.-This harbor is located on the Oregon coast, 100 miles south of the mouth of Columbia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Chart No. 5902.) Existing project.-This provides for a breakwater north of the entrance, for an entrance channel 8 feet deep and 30 feet wide, and for an inner basin, 350 by 750 feet, 8 feet deep, with retaining wall along the easterly side. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The mean of the higher high water and the extreme rise at the entrance above the plane of reference are 7.8 feet and about 11.5 feet respectively. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $474,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $15,000. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2439 The River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 202, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), authorized construction of an inner basin 375 feet long, 125 feet wide, and 5 feet deep, with entrance channel of same depth and 30 feet in width. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 350, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) modified the project to provide for the existing project as described. The latest published map is in this document. Local cooperation.-Provision of River and Harbor Act ap- proved August 26, 1937, have been fully complied with except for the construction of a public terminal. Under the provisions of the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, local interests are required to furnish free of cost to the United States all lands, ease- ments, 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 damage resulting from the improvements, and save and hold free for use of the public as a roadway, promenade, or landing, a strip at least 60 feet wide along the easterly side of the retaining wall for its full length. Terminal facilities.-Terminalfacilities consist of three perma- nent landings and several floats, just inside the entrance and east of the highway bridge, privately owned and used by operators of excursion and fishing boats. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing in the entrance and basin during May and June resulted in restoring project depths. A total of 4,762 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $10,290.51. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $724.49. Total cost for the fiscal year were $11,417.29, of which $402.29 was for new work and $11,015 for maintenance. Expenditures were $11,795.83. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Dredging of the basin and entrance to a depth of 5 feet was completed in 1939. No construc- tion work has been done on the retaining wall or on the increased dimensions of the entrance and basin, but preliminary work in connection with preparation of plans and specifications has been initiated. Total costs have been $118,905.39, of which $31,366.58 was for new work and $87,538.81 for maintenance. Expenditures were $119,167.18. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $654.61 plus allotments of $400,000.00 for new work and $12,000 for maintenance, a total of $412,654.61 will be applied as follows: _ Accounts payable----------------------_ --------------------- $60.00 New work: Initiation of construction of a breakwater, retaining wall, and excavation of a mooring basin and entrance channel- ..----. 400,594.61 Maintenance: Dredging entrance and basin to a depth of 5 feet, by Government plant and hired labor, May and June 1950____ $11,000.00 ----------------------------------- Total maintenance 12,000.00 Total all work_------------------------------- 412,654.61 2440 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $11,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging entrance and basin to a depth of 8 feet, and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------- $119,500.00 --------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 31,366.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ___ --- ----------- 87,538.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 119,167.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________ --------------- 332.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 594.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------412,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 412,594.61 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project --------------------------------- 42,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ __ $6, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 $3, 000. 00 $11, 000. 00 $11,000. 00 Cost of new work .-------------------------------------- --------- 3. 10 402. 29 Cost of maintenance- -. -_-_ _ 7, 400. 27 8, 493. 03 8, 537. 45 10, 985. 00 11, 015. 00 Total expended _ .__.....-. 9, 533. 07 7, 451. 12 9, 637. 81 11, 249. 35 11, 795. 83 24. YAQUINA RIVER, OREG. Location.-This river rises in the Coast Range, flows about 50 miles in a westerly direction, and empties into Yaquina Bay, on the Oregon coast. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6058 and 5802.) Existing project.-This provides for two controlling half-tide dikes of piling, brush, and stone, each about 1,100 feet long (con- structed by local interests) and for a channel 10 feet deep and generally 150 feet wide in Yaquina River and 200 feet wide in Depot slough, extending from the town of Yaquina to Toledo, about 9 miles. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The mean of the higher high waters above the plane of reference and the extreme tidal ranges under ordinary conditions at the mouth of the river are 8.1 feet and about 12 feet, and the same at Toledo. Freshet heights are about 12 feet at the mouth of Depot slough. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1911, was $72,000, including $43,200 contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1913 (H. Doc. 519, 62d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest pub- lished map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-At Yaquina, at the mouth of the river, which is also the head of the bay, there is a small wharf of about 50 foot frontage. The Port of Toledo has a public wharf in Depot slough, at Toledo, with frontage of about 600 feet. The city of Toledo also has a public wharf of about 50-foot frontage on Depot slough built to accommodate small motorboats. There are also at RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2441 Toledo two privately owned slips having special facilities for trans- ferring lumber to lighters. These terminals are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1914. No recent surveys have been made, but shoaling and an accumulation of snags have been reported by towboat operators. Total costs and expenditures have been $105,349.84, of which $28,800 was for new work and $76,549.84 for maintenance. In addition $43,200 was expended for new work and $3,000 for main- tenance, from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $5,000 made in July will be applied to maintenance as follows: Removal of snags, by contract, March 1950_ $3,000 Hydrographic surveys_________ ___________________________-2,000 Total -------------------------------------------------5,000 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------ 1 $105,349.84 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________ ______________ 28,800.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________- -_____- - 1 76,549.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________-_ 105,349.84 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--------- 5,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 5,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 _----------- Appropriated------ . $10, 000. 00--- ....--------.......- $1, 300. 00 ......------------.. - $49. 57 Cost of new work -_- - - - - - - - - - -- --- Cost of maintenance.------------ 3, 640. 08 $4, 948. 58 42. 60 $19. 17----------- Total expended_----------------- 258. 27 8, 330. 39 42. 60 19. 17 ---- 1In addition $46,200 was expended from contributed funds: $43,200 for new work and $3,000 for main tenance. 25. YAQUINA BAY AND HARBOR, OREG. Location.-This bay is located on the Oregon coast, 115 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 5802 and 6058.) Previousprojects.-The River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880, provided for the improvement of the entrance. Subsequent proj- ects were adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 3, 1896, June 6, 1900, and March 3, 1905. For further details see the Annual Report for 1893, part 4, page 3314, House Document 68, Fifty- fourth Congress, first session, and the Annual Report for 1938, page 1736. Existing project.-This provides for two high-tide rubble- mound jetties at the entrance, 1,000 feet apart at their outer ends; the north jetty to be 4,700 feet and the south jetty to be 5,800 feet in length; for a spur jetty on the channel side of the south jetty 4,700 feet from its sea end, 800 feet in length; for five groins chan- 2442 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 nelward from the south jetty; insofar as the rock bottom will allow for a channel 26 feet deep and of suitable width across the en- trance bar for a channel 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the outer end of the jetties upstream and along the south side of the bay a distance of about 2 miles to McLean Point with a turning basin at the upstream end 22 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide and 1,200 feet long; for a channel 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the 20-foot channel at about Mile 1, along the city docks at Newport, thence upstream to the abandoned railroad terminus at Yaquina, a distance of about 41/2 miles; and for a small-moat mooring basin at Newport, Oreg., by construction of a breakwater about 2,650 feet long and a shore wing about 400 feet long, and initial dredging in the mooring basin to a depth of 10 feet. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The mean of the higher waters above the plane of reference and the extreme tidal range at the entrance and at the head of the bay are 8.1 feet and 12 feet, respectively. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947, is $2,250,000. The latest (1946) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance dredging in the bay and entrance is $87,500. The latest (1937) approved estimate of cost for maintenance of the north jetty is $12,000 annually to be applied at intervals of several years. There is no approved estimate for maintenance of the south jetty. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 For improvement of the entrance_ -___ Annual Report, 1881, p. 2589. June 6, 1900 Rock removal at the entrance. __ _ __ _ H. Doc. 110, 56th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 3, 1905 This act repealed previous acts relating to improve- ment of the entrance, but provided for 2 years' maintenance. Mar. 2, 1919 Restoration and extension of the jetties constructed H. Doc. 109, 65th Cong., 1st sess. under previous projects; rock removal at the en- trance, and dredging in the bay up to the railroad terminus at Yaquina. Aug. 26, 1937 Extension of the north jetty seaward 1,000 feet ...... Senate committee print, 75th Cong. 1st sess.' Mar. 2, 1945 26-foot channel of suitable width across entrance bar, S. Doc. 119, 77th Cong., 1st sess.' insofar as rock bottom will allow, a 20-foot channel 300 feet wide along south side of bay to and includ- ing a turning basin 22 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide, and 1,200 feet long. July 24, 1946 Construction of a small-boat mooring basin at New- S. Doc. 246, 79th Cong., 2d sess. port, Oreg. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-All requirements of local cooperation for work authorized prior to 1945 have been fully complied with. The River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, provides that local interests furnish assurances that they will provide adequate ter- minal facilities open to all on equal and equitable terms, furnish free of cost to the United States all spoil-disposal areas necessary for the improvements and their subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvements. The act of July 24, 1946, provides that local interests furnish free of cost RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2443 to the United States all lands, easements, right-of-way, and spoil- disposal areas required for the construction of the project, furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will maintain necessary depth in the basin; construct, maintain, and operate necessary mooring facilities and utilities within the basin, including a public landing with suitable supply facilities open to all on equal terms; and hold and save the United States free from damages due to the improvement. Assurances were approved November 14, 1947, but mooring facilities have not been con- structed within the basin. Terminal facilities.-Newport has a public wharf with 400 feet of frontage for the handling of fishing boats. In addition, the port of Newport maintains about 500 feet of float landings for use of small seagoing fishing vessels. Dolphins are maintained on the south side of the bay above the bridge for the mooring of vessels while loading lumber from barges. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Dredg- ing a channel 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide from the outer ends of the jetties upstream along the south side of the bay to McLean Point with a turning basin at the upstream end and a channel 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide, from the 20-foot channel at about mile 1 along the city dock at Newport to the abandoned railroad terminus at Yaquina, initiated during the fiscal year 1948, was completed during the fiscal year 1949. The construction of a pile, timber, and stone breakwater and shore wing for the small boat basin at Newport, initiated April 15, 1948, was completed August 9, 1948. Maintenance: Dredging on the bar and entrance was done with Government hopper dredges and a total of 72,042 cubic yards of material removed at a cost of $30,943.15. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $2,197.95. Total costs for the fiscal year were $286,632.64, of which $253,- 491.54 was for new work and $33,141.10 for maintenance. Ex- penditures were $394,054.43. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 95 per- cent complete. Restoration of the existing jetties was completed in 1934 and the extension to the north jetty in 1940. Both jetties are in good condition. The main channel from the outer ends of the jetties to McLean Point, 20 feet deep and 300 feet wide with turning basin at the upstream end, and the channel 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the 20-foot channel at mile 1 along the city dock at Newport, thence upstream to the abandoned railroad ter- minus at Yaquina and the small boat mooring basin at Newport, were completed during the fiscal year 1949, except for a small area between the jetties where pinnacles were encountered and depths of from 17 to 19 feet were obtained. Total costs under the existing project from Federal funds have been $3,009,618.97, of which $2,120,716.37 was for new work and $888,902.60 for maintenance. Expenditures were $3,044,011.47. In addition $729,168.48 was expended for new work from contrib- uted funds. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended, including ac- counts receivable, amounting to $81,278.69 plus allotments of $35,- 2444 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 000 for new work made in October and $60,000 for maintenance made in July, a total of $176,278.69, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable ------------------------------------------- $505.70 New work: Removal of pinnacles from an area between the jetties by contract, April 1950 --------------------- _ $50,000.00 Balance available for work not presently scheduled.__ 65,772.99 Total new work_______________________________________ 115,772.99 Maintenance: Dredging bar and bay channel, by a seagoing hopper dredge, about 1 month, May or June 1950-- $52,000.00 Hydrographic surveys___ _______________ 8,000.00 Total maintenance --------------------------------- 60,000.00 Total all work ____________________-___________ 176,278.69 The additional sum of $73,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredg- ing on the bar, dredging in the bay channel and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.....---------------- 1 $3,828,730.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______ -_ 12,828,029.82 -_______--- Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--_______---____ 894,928.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------___ 13,757 ,350.43 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_- --- __ __-____ -___ 71,380.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 70 ,512.09 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 95,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 --------- 165,512.09 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ - -....- . $2, 000 00 $1, 000 00 - $2,800.00 $463,000.00 $153, 194. 78 Cost of new work _ _ ___--------------------- 221,635. 53 253, 491.54 Cost of maintenance. _--- -____________----- 391. 68 2,173. 02 1,540. 34 2,153.62 33,141. 10 Total expended_ - - 562.02 2,111.40 1,523.14 150, 838.68 394,054.43 1Does not include $729,168.48 contributed funds expended for new work. 26. SMITH RIVER, OREG. Location.-This river rises in the Coast Range in southern Oregon, flows about 40 miles in a general westerly direction to join Umpqua River opposite Reedsport, about 11 river miles from the ocean. The course of the river meanders to such an extent that its total length is about 70 miles. The lower 23 miles is tidal. The section of the river included in this project is the lower 20.8 miles. The head of navigation is Sulphur Springs Landing, mile 20.8. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6004.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 6 feet deep at mean lower low water and 100 feet wide from the mouth of the river to the mouth of North Fork, and thence 4 feet deep at mean lower low water and 75 feet wide to Sulphur Springs Landing with a passing place 125 feet wide and 800 feet long in the vicinity RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2445 of the mouth of North Fork. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The average range of the tide at the mouth is about 7 feet between higher high water and lower low water and at the head of navigation (mile 20.8) the tidal range is about 4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1946 is $106,000. The latest (1946) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $11,500. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948. (S. Doc. 94, 80th Cong. 1st sess.) The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act approved June 30, 1948, requires that local interest agree to (a) furnish without cost to the United States all lands, easements, rights-of-way and spoils-disposal areas for the new work and subsequent mainte- nance when and as required, (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvement and (c) construct and maintain terminal facilities as may be necessary to meet the needs of commerce, open to all on equal terms. Terminal facilities.-The only terminal facilities on Smith River are privately owned landing floats. In the lower portion of the river there are several booms and rafting grounds for the collection of logs for subsequent movement to mills down stream. Ample space exists along the lower sections of the river for the development of terminal sites, should their need arise. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. 27. UMPQUA RIVER, OREG. Location.-This river rises in the Cascade Range, flows west- erly about 120 miles, and empties into the Pacific Ocean 180 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia River and 465 miles north of San Francisco Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 5802 and 6004.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1871, and modified in 1886. For further details see page 2967 of Annual Report for 1898, and page 1732 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a jetty on the north side of the entrance approximately 8,000 feet in length, westerly from the highwater line to the sea; for a south jetty extending to a point 1,800 feet south of the outer end of the north jetty; for dredging to provide a usable entrance channel 26 feet deep, and a river channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide, from the mouth to Reedsport, a distance of about 11 miles, with a turning basin at Reedsport 1,000 feet long, 600 feet wide, and 22 feet deep; for a channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from deep water in the river to the vicinity of the docks in Winchester Bay with a moor- ing and turning basin 12 feet deep, 175 feet wide and 300 feet long 2446 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 at the inner end; and for a channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from the main river channel near mile 8 to Gardiner, Oreg., and a turning basin of the same depth, 500 feet wide and 800 feet long, opposite Gardiner. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water at the river mouth is 6.9 feet, and the extreme range is about 11 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $2,701,200, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and $276,500 contributed by local interests. The latest 1948 approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $174,500, excluding jetty main- tenance. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 22, 1922 North jetty, 7,500 feet long - - H. Doe. 913, 65th Cong., 2d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Present project dimensions of north jetty and for H. Doc. 320, 69th Cong., 1st sess. dredging the ocean bar. July 3, 1930 For a short south jetty___ - - H. Doc. 317, 70th Cong., 1st sess.' Aug. 30, 1935 For a full length south jetty and maintenance dredg- Rivers and Harbors Committee ing to a 26-foot depth. Doc. 9, 72d Cong., 1st sess.' June 20, 1938 Channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from mouth to S. Doc. 158, 75th Cong., 3d sess.' Reedsport. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 22 feet deep and 200 feet wide from river S. Doc. 86, 76th Cong., 1st sess.' channel to Gardiner and turning basin 22 feet deep, 500 feet wide and 800 feet long. Do. Channel 10 feet deep and 100 feet wide from river S. Doc. 191, 77th Cong., 2d sess.' channel to dock in Winchester Bay with mooring and turning basin 10 feet deep, 175 feet wide and 300 feet long at inner end. June 30, 1948 Channel 12 feet deep and 100 feet wide from river S. Doc. 154, 80th Cong., 2d sess. channel to dock in Winchester Bay with mooring and turning basin 12 feet deep, 175 feet wide and 300 feet long at inner end. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Requirements of local cooperation for all work authorized prior to 1945 have been fully complied with and approved. Under the provisions of River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, State or other local interest are required, for the Winches- ter Bay channel, to furnish free of cost to the United States suit- able areas for spoil disposal for initial 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; construct, maintain, and operate suitable public terminal and mooring facilities with essential utilities and supply services at the basin, open to all on equal terms, and at their own expense maintain project depths within the mooring and turning basin after its construction has been accomplished. For the Gardiner channel local interests are to furnish assurances that the Gardiner mill will be operated to produce an average daily output of 100,000 feet board measure for 300 days per year; that the mill wharf or other suitable wharf will be open to all on equal and reasonable terms; and that local interests furnish free of cost to the United States, when and as required, all lands, easements, and rights-of- way and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subse- quent maintenance, and hold and save the United States free from RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2447 claims for damages resulting from the improvement. Assurances in connection with Gardiner channel were approved December 26, 1947. Assurances in connection with Winchester Bay channel have not yet been requested. Terminal facilities.-At Gardiner there is approximately 650 feet of wharf frontage, of which 60 feet is publicly owned. At Reedsport there is about 750 feet of usable wharf frontage, all privately owned. The port of Umpqua owns one wharf with 456 feet of water frontage and another with about 75 feet of water frontage which has not been used generally for commercial ship- ping. At Winchester Bay, there is a public landing float with a wooden pile-and-timber shore approach, and a privately owned wharf used exclusively for the receipt of fish and marine products. The existing terminals are considered adequate for present com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Dredg- ing of Gardiner Channel, initiated September 22, 1947, was com- pleted June 1949, with 86,402 cubic yards of material removed during the year. Maintenance: Model studies for the construction of a new south jetty were completed at the U. S. Waterways Experiment Station at Vicksburg, Miss., at a cost of $3,138.46 for the fiscal year. Maintenance dredging with Government hopper dredges removed 377,903 cubic yards of material at a cost of $66,285.18, maintain- ing a controlling depth of 16 feet in the entrance. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $3,568.99. Total costs for the fiscal year were $99,048.57, of which $26,- 055.94 was for new work and $72,992.63 for maintenance. Ex- penditures were $95,759.68. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 97 per- cent complete. The north jetty was completed in 1940. The ex- tension to the south jetty was completed in 1938, and dredging of a 22-foot channel from the mouth of the river to Reedsport, together with a turning basin at Reedsport, was completed in 1941. The north jetty was reconstructed in the fiscal year 1942 and is in good condition. The south jetty is in fair condition ex- cept that about 1,000 feet of the outer end has been beaten down to low water level. No work has been done on the Winchester Bay Channel and mooring basin. Total costs under the existing project from Federal funds have been $4,263,004.07, of which $2,591,206.06 was for new work and $1,671,798.01 for maintenance. Expenditures were $4,263,641.41. In addition $276,500 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.--The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, amounting to $30,979.11 plus al- lotments of $100,000 for new work and $630,000 for maintenance, a total of $760,979.11, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable---------------------- $27.00 New work: Repayment of funds advanced by local interests- -----.. $100,000 Completion of Gardiner Channel, by Government plant, July 1949--- --- -- -------- 25,000 Total new work--- - ---------- _ ..- - 125,000 2448 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Dredging bar channel, with a seagoing hopper dredge, August and September 1949- ------ _-- $60,000.00 Dredging inner channel, by contract or Government plant and hired labor, August to October 1949-. 185,900.00 Construction of south jetty improvement, by con- tinuing contract--------------------------- 380,000.00 Hydrographic surveys ------------------------- 10,052.11 Total maintenance ------------------- ----------- 635,952.11 Total all work ------------------------------------ 760,979.11 The additional sum of $1,072,500 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Dredging the Winchester Bay Channel and mooring basin, by contract------------------------------_ ---------------- $87,500 Maintenance: Dredging on the bar and inner channel, complete south jetty improvement, and hydrographic surveys- -------- 985,000 Total all work -------------------------------------- 1,072,500 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------- 1 $4,233,198.47 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------ 22,555,448.35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-_-------------- 1,671,798.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --- 4,227,883.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 5,314.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------ Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-....... -- 5,940.11 630,000.00 635,940.11 _ Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__---------------------------_ ------ 85,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ __ $95, 000.00 00 $82,600. - $2,000.00 500. $164, 00 $50, 000. 00 Cost of new work .. 101,444. 06 26, 055.94 Cost of maintenance----------...... 17, 165 00 39, 534 94 48,142 76 79,711.04 72, 992. 63 Total expended- .-- ------- 10, 766.08 30, 226.14 64, 676.69 185,127.03 95, 759.68 1Does not include $276,500 contribued funds expended for new work and $100,000 advanced funds. 2 Does not include $276,500 contributed funds expended for new work and 75,000 advanced funds expended for new work. ADVANCED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $100 ,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------------- 75,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- _ 75,000 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ 25,000 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 25,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ---------.. Appropriated... --.-------------------- _ _-------------- .. .-----_ $100,000.00 Cost of new work - -.. ---- ........-- ---- .. 75,000.00 -- ...... Cost of maintenance- -- -- .-- -- - - - - - - .- - - --.. -- ... . - - ..--------.-- Total expended- . .. .. -.. I,---- -.. ---------- 75, 000. 00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2449 CONSOLIDATED COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR UMPQUA RIVER, OREG. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $4,333,198.47 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______-- _________-_ 12,630,448.35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-------___ __-- __ 1,671,798.01 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __ _________________ 4,302,883.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_--_______---- 30,314.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 30,940.11 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-..... 630,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- --------- 660,940.11 pletion of existing project_----_ . _____- - - -___- - 85,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ _ _._ _ _ _ - _ - $95, 000.00 $82,600.00 - $2,000.00 $264,500.00 $50,000.00 Cost of new work. _________ __. ._________. .______ ____ _________ _ 176, 444. 06 26, 055.94 Cost of maintenance-......-.-- _ 17,165. 00 39, 534 94 48,142 76 79, 711 04 72,992 63 Total expended- _------...... 10, 766 08 30,226 14 64,676 69 260, 127 03 95, 759 68 1 Does not include $276, 500 contributed funds expended for new work. 28. COOS AND MILLICOMA RIVERS, OREG. Location.-The south fork and Millicoma Rivers rise in the coast range in southern Oregon, flow in a generally western direction, and join to make Coos River, 5.3 miles above the mouth of Coos River in Coos Bay. (See U. S. Geological Survey, Coos Bay, quad- rangle). Existing project.-This provides for channels 5 feet deep and 50 feet wide from the mouth of Coos River to Allegany on Milli- coma River, mile 13.8 and to Dellwood on South Fork, mile 14, and thence a channel 3 feet deep and 50 feet wide to mile 14.7 on South Fork, including stabilization works on Coos River. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The mean of the higher high waters above the plane of reference and the ex- treme tidal ranges under ordinary conditions at the mouth of the Coos River are 7.3 and 11 feet, respectively, and there is a tidal range of about 1 foot at the head of navigation in both forks. Freshet stages usually reach a height of from 10 to 15 feet at Allegany, head of navigation on the Millicoma River. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $401,400. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $27,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Acts of June 3, 1896 (H. Doc. 237, 53d Cong., 3d sess.), and June 30, 1948 (S. Doc. 124, 80th Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published maps are in these documents. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, Public Law 858, provides that local interest (a) furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of- way, and spoil-disposal areas necessary for construction and fu- ture maintenance of work when and as required, (b) construct, operate and maintain adequate terminal facilities open to all on 2450 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 equal terms, and (c) hold and save the United States free from all damages resulting from construction and maintenance of the im- provements. Terminal facilities.-There are several small privately owned wharves and landing places on the rivers that are used by small launches. There are no publicly owned wharves. The existing terminal facilities are considered adequate for present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Snagging in both forks of Coos River was initiated on October 12, 1948 and com- pleted on November 4, 1948. Snagging in the Millicoma River was completed October 3, 1948. A total of 500 snags was removed. Total costs during the fiscal year were $5,507.27, all for main- tenance. Expenditures were $5,603.59. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The originally authorized proj- ect, providing for a channel from the mouth of Coos River to the head of navigation in both forks to provide a depth of 3 feet gen- erally and one foot near the head of navigation, was completed in 1899. No work has been done on the project as modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948. Total costs have been $85,296.08, of which $8,000 was for new work and $77,296.08 for maintenance. Expenditures were $85,- 392.40. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, amounting to $125.09 plus an allot- ment of $8,000 made in July, a total of $8,125.09, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Dredging in Coos River and both forks, by contract, August and September 1949_______________________________________ $7,325.09 Hydrographic surveys ------------------------------------- 800.00 Total-------------------------------------------- 8,125.09 The additional sum of $6,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging Coos River, South Fork, and Millicoma River and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------_,_ $85,421.17 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------- - 8,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------- --------------------- 77,296.08 85,392.40 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------------------------ 28.77 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 125.09 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 8,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------- 8,125.09 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 393,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .---------- $1, 500. 00 $4, 000. 00 ------ $4, 000. 00 $1, 000. 00 Cost of new work----- ------------------------------.------- -------------------- Cost of maintenance -- ---- .- -. _ 1, 017. 08 $4, 529. 56 -- _ 5, 507. 27 Total expended_ - -..- 1,016. 78 4, 529. 86- - - - - 5, 603. 59 RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2451 29. COOS BAY, OREG. Location.-On the Oregon coast 200 miles south of the mouth of Columbia River and 445 miles north of San Francisco Bay. It is about 13 miles long and 1 mile wide, with an area at high tide of about 15 square miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 5802 and 5984.) Previousprojects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of March 3, 1879, September 19, 1890, and August 18, 1894. For further details see page 1987 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1728 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for two rubble-mound, high- tide jetties at the entrance; a channel across the outer bar 40 feet deep at mean lower low water, and of suitable width with dimen- sions reduced gradually to Guano Rock; a channel 30 feet deep at mean lower low water and generally 300 feet wide thence to the mouth of Isthmus slough; turning basins of the same depth and 1,000 feet long and 600 feet wide opposite Coalbank slough and at the city of North Bend; anchorage basins 600 feet wide by 2,000 feet long at mile 3.5 and near mile 7; a channel 22 feet deep and 150 feet wide from Smiths Mill (mouth of Isthmus slough) to Millington, a mooring basin, about 500 feet by 900 feet, for small boats at Charleston, with a connecting channel, 10 feet deep and 150 feet wide, to deep water in Coos Bay, and the construction of a protecting breakwater and a bulkhead. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The mean of the higher high waters above the plane of reference and the extreme tidal range at the entrance are 7 and about 11 feet, respectively, and at Coos Bay 7.3 and 11 feet, respectively. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $8,774,800 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $654,500, not including repairs to jetties. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Sept. 19, 1890 For 2 jetties ._________________________________________ Annual Report, 1890, p. 2936. June 15, 1910 Dredging the ocean bar channel _ - H. Doc. 958, 60th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1919 A channel 22 feet deep to Smith's Mill_ H. Doc. 325, 65th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Restoration of the north jetty, 9,600 feet long; con- H. Doc. 150, 67th Cong., 2d sess. struction of a south jetty about 3,900 feet long; ex- tension of the 22-foot bay channel from Smith's Mill to Millington. Jan. 21, 1927 Extension of the jetties to such lengths as may be practicable within the estimate of total cost of the jetties, $3,250,000, as given in the former document (H. Doc. 150, 67th Cong.). July 3, 1930 A channel 24 feet deep and 300 feet wide through Pi- H. Doc. 110, 70th Cong., 1st sess.' geon Point Reef, following a location along the west- erly side of the bay. Aug. 30, 1935 For the 24-foot channel from Pigeon Point Reef to Senate committee print, 73d Cong., Smith's mill, and a turning basin above Marshfield. 2d sess.' July 24, 1946 For increased dimensions of channel across the bar S. Doc. 253, 79th Cong., 2d sess. and to Isthmus slough and turning basin opposite Coalbank slough and at city of North Bend; an- chorage basins at mile 3.5 and near mile 7. June 30, 1948 For a mooring basin and connecting channel at H. Doc. 646, 80th Cong., 1st sess. Charleston. 1Contains latest published maps. 2452 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946, provided that local interests give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will: (a) Furnish free of cost to the United States necessary spoil-disposal areas for new work and subsequent maintenance as and when required; and (b) construct and maintain any additional terminal facilities necessary to the full use of the port, such facilities to be open to all on equal terms. Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of the Army on November 4, 1947. The River and Harbor Act of June 30, 1948, in connection with Charleston Channel provides that local interests (a) furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas required for both new work and subse- quent maintenance; (b) agree to construct, maintain, and operate adequate mooring facilities within the basin, and a public landing with suitable utility and supply facilities, without profit and open to all on equal and equitable terms; (c) maintain the bulkhead and maintain project depths within the mooring basin; (d) agree to hold and save the United States free from any claims for dam- ages which might result from execution of this improvement; (e) contribute $40,800 to defray one-half of the estimated cost of con- structing the bulkhead; and (f) hold for the free use of the public as a roadway, promenade, or landing, a strip at least 100 feet wide, adjacent to and landward of the bulkhead along the north- erly, easterly, and southerly sides of the filled area. Assurances have not been requested. Terminal facilities.-At North Bend there are a municipal wharf 389 feet long fronting on the channel and about 1,400 feet of privately owned mill wharves. At Coos Bay there is a privately owned wharf with a frontage of 860 feet, open to the public on equal terms. There are also several small landings for fishing boats and harbor craft, and three oil-receiving docks are in the vicinity. About 1 mile above Coos Bay at Bunker Hill there are two sawmill wharves for the shipment of lumber. These facilities at Coos Bay are considered adequate for existing commerce. At Empire and 11/2 miles below Empire, there are two privately owned lumber wharves with a frontage of 410 and 500 feet, re- spectively. These facilities are considered adequate for the pres- ent needs of commerce. At Charleston there are two wharves, one public and one priv- ate, with usable areas of 1,200 square feet and 2,400 square feet, respectively, each equipped with facilities for servicing fishing boats. A float landing extends some 200 feet north of the private wharf. Present facilities are congested and inadequate to ac- commodate the boats operating in the vicinity. A privately owned floating moorage located on Joe Ney slough has facilities for mooring 50 fishing vessels. During the stormy season, vessels from Charleston seek shelter at these moorings, which are entirely inadequate during these periods. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Dredg- ing of the channel from Guano Rock to the mouth of Isthmus slough to a depth of 30 feet and a width generally of 300 feet was continued during the year, under a continuing contract. A total of 808,288 cubic yards of material was removed from the channel RIVERS AND IIARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2453 at Guano Rock and between mile 2 and mile 4.5. The completion of this section on February 22, 1949, provided a project depth of 30 feet for the full channel width of 300 feet available from Guano Rock to mile 4.5. Maintenance: Dredging in the bay channel with Government plant provided channel depths of 22 feet or more. A total of 70,432 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $12,166.78. Dredging of the bar and entrance channel was accomplished, with 287,860 cubic yards of material removed at a cost of $44,340.77. Warning signs were placed on Fossil Point jetty at a cost of $1,705.01. Hydrographic surveys were made at a cost of $9,932.57. Total costs for the fiscal year were $2,317,876.52, of which $2,249,731.39 was for new work and $68,145.13 for maintenance. Expenditures were $2,309,582.25. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is approxi- mately 82 percent complete. All work authorized prior to 1946 was completed in 1937. The south jetty was completed in 1928, the north jetty in 1929, and the channel in 1937. Both jetties are in good condition. Work on rock excavation and dredging to pro- vide the modified channel depth of 30 feet between Guano Rock and Isthmus slough was initiated with drilling operations at Guano Rock on June 6, 1948, by continuing contract. The sec- tion of the channel between Guano Rock (about mile 0.9) and mile 4.5 was completed to project dimensions on February 22, 1949. The remaining work required to complete the project consists of dredging the channel between mile 4.5 and the mouth of Isthmus slough to a depth of 30 feet with turning basins opposite Coalbank slough and at North Bend, dredging the outer bar to a depth of 40 feet at mean lower low water and of suitable width, with di- mensions gradually reduced to Guano Rock, and constructing a small boat mooring basin at Charleston. At the close of the fiscal year the controlling depth was 28 feet on the bar and entrance, 30 feet from Guano Rock to mile 4.5, and 20 feet from mile 4.5 to Coos Bay. Total costs from Federal funds under the existing project have been $12,417,808.51, of which $6,406,826.91 was for new work and $6,010,981.60 for maintenance. Expenditures were $12,415,- 951.98. In addition $2,713.14 was expended for new work and $8,386.86 for maintenance from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, amounting to $16,138.60 plus al- lotments of $850,000 for new work and $120,000 for maintenance, a total of $986,138.60 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable-__-_______ -____________.____ - ____- $2,202.00 New work: Dredging channel 30 feet deep and generally 300 feet wide, between mile 4.5 and city of Coos Bay, by continuing contract .. 863,936.60 Maintenance: Dredging bar and entrance channel, with a seagoing hopper dredge, August 1949----------------- $49,000.00 Dredging in bay channel, by Government plant or by contract, September 1.949 - 60,000.00 Hydrographic surveys __ ______ _ -_____ 11,000.00 Total maintenance_- - 120,000.00 Total allwork--- -------------------------- 986,138.60 872182-50----70 2454 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $2,222,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Hydrographic surveys________________________ $10,000 Completion of dredging of 30-foot channel in Coos Bay from mile 4.5 to city of Coos Bay, by con- tinuing contract to be awarded in fiscal year 1950__ 1,276,000 Dredging bar to project depth of 40 feet, by a sea- going hopper dredge--------------------- 165,000 Dredging channel and small boat basin at Charleston, by contract_________________________________ 349,000 Total new work_ 1,800,000 Maintenance: Dredging bar and entrance, dredging the bay channel, construction of training dikes for maintenance of the channel, and hydrographic surveys____________ ____________________________ 422,000 Total all work___________________________________________ 2,222,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-... _ $13,116,642.38 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 '7,208,923.35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ 6,189,782.43 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 13,100,849.25 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 15,793.13 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.. -- 13,933.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .---- 970,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 . ---- 983,933.10 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________________________ 1,800,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-----_ _.- _ _$355,000.00 $106, 000.00 $100, 000.00 $695, 000. 00 $1,569,000.00 Cost of new work - ------- Cost of maintenance_- ___--_ - 331,852. 12 - ____ --- ______ .___. 69, 988.70 _ .__. ___ 155,086. 26 36, 332.01 209, 399.02 2. 249, 731. 39 68,145. 13 Total expended- -- 346, 061. 11 54, 353. 32 186, 347. 43 247, 232. 02 2, 309, 582. 25 1 Does not include $2,713.14 contributed funds expended on new work and $8,386.86 expended for main tenance. 30. COQUILLE RIVER, OREG. Location.-This river rises in the Coast Range, flows in a gen- eral westerly direction for about 100 miles, and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Bandon, Oreg., 225 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia River and 420 miles north of San Francisco Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 5802 and 5971.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 14, 1880, and July 13, 1892. For further details see page 1986 of the Annual Report for 1915 and page 1727 of the Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for two rubble-mound high- tide jetties at the river mouth, the south jetty 2,700 feet long and the north 3,450 feet; and for a channel 13 feet deep at mean lower RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2455 low water and of suitable width from the sea to a point 1 mile above the old Coquille River Lighthouse, and for snagging to the State highway bridge at the city of Coquille. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water at the mouth is 6.8 feet and the extreme range about 10 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1945, was $316,640 exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $41,000 for dredging and snagging. There is no approved estimate for maintenance of jetties. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 14, 1880 Jetties . .--- --... ...------------- .- - S. Ex. Doc. 14, 45th Cong., 3d sess.1; Annual Report 1879, p. 1806. June 25, 1910 Dredging shoals between the mouth and Riverton, H. Doc. 673, 61st Cong., 2d sess. and removing obstructions between the mouth of the North Fork and Bandon. Mar. 2, 1919 For a 13-foot channel from the ocean to Bandon ---- H. Doc. 207, 65th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Deepening the channel to 16 feet between the sea and H. Doc. 186, 70th Cong., 1st sess.' the eastern end of the north jetty. Aug. 30, 1935 Present project depth between the sea and the eastern Senate committee print, 74th Cong. end of the north jetty. 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 For 13-foot depth from sea to a point 1 mile above Co- H. Doc. 672, 76th Cong., 3d sess.' quille River Lighthouse and snagging to State high- way bridge. 1Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-At Bandon there is one privately owned lumber wharf suitable for handling coastwise vessels. There is a publicly owned wharf under construction by the port of Bandon, which will be open to all on equal terms. At the completion of the new wharf, it is believed facilities will be adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing with Government plant was accomplished during August and September. A total of 88,335 cubic yards of material was removed at a cost of $34,565.46, and 500 snags were removed from the channel between the mouth and Coquille at a cost of $3,014.83. Hydrographic surveys were made, costing $2,391.14. Total costs for the fiscal year were $39,971.43, all for mainte- nance. Expenditures were $39,872.34. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1933. The jetties were completed in 1908 and the entrance channel in 1933. The north jetty was reconstructed in 1942 and is in good condition. The outer 200 feet of the south jetty has sub- sided below ordinary low water level. The controlling depths are 13 feet on the bar and 12 feet from the entrance to Bandon. Total costs under the existing project have been $990,408.82, of which $316,640.21 was for new work and $673,768.61 for mainte- nance. Expenditures were $990,801.73. In addition $72,891.20 was expended for new work from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $2,444.28 plus an allotment of $30,000 for mainte- 2456 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 nance made in July 1949, a total of $32,444.28, will be applied to maintenance as follows: Accounts payable $55.90 Dredging on the bar and in the entrance, by seagoing hopper dredge, about two weeks, July or August 1949------------------------27,000.00 Hydrographic surveys --------------------------------------- 5,388.38 Total -------------------------------------------- 32,444.28 The additional sum of $174,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of dredging on the bar and in the bay channel, construction of training dikes for stabilization of channel, and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------- 1 $1,374,989.95 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 1 657,365.79 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------ 715,235.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 1,372,994.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ,995.47 1--------------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_-------------- 1,940.28 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------ --_ 31,940.28 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ - $3, 000. 00 $32, 000. 00 - $32, 000. 00 $35,000.00 $27, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ - - - Cost of maintenance......- - -. 1, 792. 61 3, 073. 09 573. 59 19, 640. 19 39, 971. 43 Total expended_----------------- 1, 623. 80 2, 142. 18 1, 683. 63 20, 132. 19 39, 872. 34 1 Does not include contributed funds in amount of $72,891.20 expended for new work. 31. CHETCO RIVER, OREG. Location.-Chetco River rises in the Siskiyou Mountains of the Coast Range at an elevation of 4,000 feet, flows for a distance of about 51 miles in a circuitous route, and empties into the Pacific Ocean at Brookings, Oreg., 300 miles south of the entrance to Columbia River and 345 miles north of San Francisco Bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 5702 and 5896.) Existing project.-This provides for the stabilization of the channel through the bar at the mouth of the river by the construc- tion of jetties and by dredging. Mean lower low water is the plane of reference. The tidal range in the cove between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 6.9 feet and the extreme range is from 2.6 feet below to 9.7 feet above mean lower low water. The estimate of cost for new work made in 1946 is $297,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $9,000. The existing project was authorized by River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 817, 77th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.--River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, requires that local interests furnish free of cost to the United RIVERS AND HARBORS-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2457 States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and spoil-disposal areas for the initial work and for subsequent maintenance when and as required; and furnish free of cost to the United States a suitable quarry or source of royalty-free rock for construction of the jetties. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities along the river frontage or in the outer cove. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done. Total costs and expenditures have been $6.19, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $1,993.81 will be applied to the preparation of con- tract plans and specifications for construction of the project. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------- $2,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------------ 6.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------------- 6.19 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_._____------ _------------1,993.81 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 1 ,993.81 -- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- 1,993.81 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__ ______________________________ 295,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _-- - --- - . $2, 000 Cost of new work_ ------------- $6. 19 -------------- Cost of maintenance .-- - Total expended------------ ----------------------------------------- 6. 19 ------------- 32. SNAGGING AND CLEARING OF CHANNELS IN THE INTEREST OF 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 any appropriation heretofore or hereafter made for any one fiscal year, for the im- provement of rivers and harbors, for removing accumulated snags, and other debris, and for protecting, clearing, and straightening channels in navigable harbors and navigable streams and tribu- taries thereof; when, in the opinion of the Chief of Engineers, such work is advisable in the interest of navigation or flood control. Operations during the fiscal year 1949, with funds allotted dur- ing the fiscal year 1948, consisted of emergency channel clearing of the eastern end of Oregon slough to a depth of 8 feet. This work was initiated on November 29 with Government plant and com- pleted December 29, 1948. A total of 136,870 cubic yards of mate- rial was removed. Total costs during the fiscal year were $24,891.99. Expenditures were $24,614.12. Total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, have been $79,639.17. 2458 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-.-------- - _ __ - $79,639.17 _ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-_________ -__________ 79,639.17 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 79,639.17 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 I - -- - Appropriated - - $34, 550. 00 $8, 000. 00 $40, 500. 00 - $3, 410.83 Cost of new work_ - -- Cost of maintenance ......... ----- 9, 252. 02 30, 273. 03 15, 222. 13 24, 891. 99 -- -- - --- - -- Total expended- 8, 737. 43 30, 983. 37 15, 304. 25 24, 614. 12 33. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $204,472.95. Expenditures were $227,715.46. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receiv- able, amounting to $25,683.44, plus allotments made in July of $40,000 for contingencies and $49,700 for examinations and sur- veys, a total of $115,383.44 ($49,870.35 for examinations and surveys and $65,513.09 for contingencies), will be applied to fea- tures of work under this heading during the fiscal year 1950. The additional sums of $68,430 for examinations and surveys and $70,000 for contingencies, a total of $138,430, is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __- $4,011,933.90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 3 ,986 ,426.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------- 3,989,154.65 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949._.. 22,779.25 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 25,507.09 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950..... . 89,700.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _.... 115,207.09 I Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $1, 312, 200. 00 $480, 000. 00 - $168, 000. 00 $485, 000. 00 $139, 200. 00 Cost of new work_ Cost of maintenance__ 551, 718. 78 487, 205. 34 584,216.11 423, 809. 75 204,472.95 i I I___________________f________ Total expended__ 548, 927 19 227, 715.46 498,101-33 58,47994 407,989.49 RIVERS AND HARBORS--PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2459 34. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full report, June 30, 1949 amount re- see Annual quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Siuslaw River, Oreg.' _ 1931 2 $526, 588. 87 $42, 551. 43 Completed. 2. Nehalem Bay, Oreg.' 1933 2 302, 691. 71 11, 337. 32 Do. 3. Oregon slough (North Portland Harbor, 1936 516, 881. 30 512, 576. 42 Do. Oreg.1 4 4. The Cascades Canal, Columbia River, 1939 3, 903, 780. 30 7559, 857. 78 Do. Oreg.' 5. Skamokawa (Steamboat) slough, Wash-.... 1932 8 $8, 300 6. Elokomin slough, Wash. _ 1943 18, 641. 25 437. 49 Completed. 7. Bridges across the Columbia River at Cas- 1944 1, 081, 805. 96 Do. cade Lock and Hood River, Oreg. 8. Bayocean Peninsula, Oreg . - 1945 .. _ _ 120,000 9. Lake River, Wash__________________________ 1948 2, 700. 00 4, 000. 00 Completed. 1 Channel adequate for present commerce. 2 In addition $322,531.59 was expended by local interests. 3 In addition $304,825.61 was expended from contributed funds. 4 Abandonment of the project was recommended in 1916 (H. Doc. 580, 64th Cong., 1st sess.). 5 In addition $24,556.30 was expended from contributed funds, $17,556.30 for new work and $7,000. for maintenance. 6 Project abandoned due to flooding by Bonneville pool. No commerce reported. 7 Includes $526,364.99 for operating and care under the permanent indefinite appropriation. S Local interests are to contribute 2/3 of cost, or not to exceed $20,000. 35. PLANT ALLOTMENT, PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_- -- -- $1,844.292.47 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __-_____ 1,176,301.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 977,047.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 867,244.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 471,668.08 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 471,668.08 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ - $334,000. 00 $359, 000. 00 $486, 084. 20 -$1, 216, 018. 38 -$1,313,636.79 Cost of new work --- ---- -- ----- - -- - Cost of maintenance -- ------ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - --- - - Total expended-- ------- . 17, 739. 47 ----- -12, 694. 28 362, 364. 93 609, 744. 50 -770, 308. 59 Status of all investigations called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document Recom- Congress Number mendation Alsea Bay, Oreg., with a view to River and Harbor Act, the construction of a harbor of Mar. 2, 1945. refuge. Baker Bay, Columbia River, Commerce Committee June 22, 1949 S. 95, 81st Favorable. Wash. resolution, Nov. 28, Cong., 1st 1945. sess. Columbia River and tributaries, Commerce Committee review of 308 report. resolution, Sept. 24, -------------. 1943. Chetco Cove, Oreg________ House Public Works Committee resolution, Feb. 17, 1949. 2460 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY,; 1949 Status of all investigations called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions--Continued I I I Date trans- Recom- Document Locality Authorization act mitted to Number mendation Congress Columbia River at the mouth, Senate and House Public Oregon and Washington. Works Committees res- olutions, Aug. 4, 1948, and Aug. 6, 1948. Columbia River, Baker Bay, Commerce Committee June 22, 1949 S. 95, 81st Do. Wash. resolution, Nov. 28, Cong., 1st 1945. sess. Columbia River, between Chi- Senate Public Works nook, Wash., and head of Sand Committee resolution, Island. June 1, 1948. Columbia River, The Dalles Commerce Committee Dam (being made under resolution, Sept. 24, authority for Columbia River 1943. and tributaries). Columbia River, Oreg. and Senate Public Works Wash. (Celilo to Wallula). Committee resolution, Apr. 27, 1948. Columbia River (Oregon slough) Senate Public Works Oreg., with a view to improv- Committee resolution, ing the unimproved portion. Jan. 20, 1948. Columbia River, Oreg., and Rivers and Harbors Wash.,protection of lands from Committee resolution, erosion on Sauvie Island. Oct. 19, 1945. Columbia River, Oreg., and Rivers and Harbors Wash., in interest of naviga- Committee resolution, tion and also to prevent contin- July 29, 1946. uing damage to banks around Sauvie Island and lands of the Island. Columbia slough, Oreg _-___. River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. C o qu ille R iv e r, Or e g . . . . ._ . Commerce Committee resolution, Feb. 20,1942. Dalles Dam, Columbia River, Commerce Committee (being made under authority resolution, Sept. 24, for Columbia River and tribu- 1943. taries). Drift Creek, Oreg__ _______ River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Empire, Oreg., harbor at..___ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Gold Beach, Oreg., improvement Commerce Committee of harbor (on Rogue River, resolution,July31,1946. Oreg.). Nehalem Bay and River, Oreg___ River and Harbor Act, Feb. 21, 1949 Unfavorable. Mar. 2, 1945. Nelscott, Oreg., with a view to -...do_ _ _ Dec. 9, 1948 Do. protection of the beach. Oregon, bays, inlets, and rivers ... do .. -- - - -- - - ............... along the coast of, with a view to providing an adequate num- ber of deep draft harbors. Oregonslough (ColumbiaRiver), Senate Public Works Oreg., with a view to improving Committee resolution, the unimproved portion. Jan. 20, 1948. Oregon slough (North Portland House Public Works Harbor), Oreg. Committee resolution, Apr. 13, 1948. Portland (North) Harbor, .. do ....... ... ....----- Oregon slough, Oreg. Port Orford Harbor at Port Commerce Committee Orford, Oreg. resolution, Feb. 5, 1945. Rogue River, Oreg., improve- Commerce Committee ment of harbor at Gold Beach, resolution, July31,1946. Oreg. Sandy River, Oreg .-. - __ _. Rivers and Harbors Com- Feb. 21, 1949 Do. mittee resolution, Feb. 8, 1946. Sauvie Island, Columbia River, Rivers and Harbors Com- Oreg. and Wash., in interest of mittee resolution, July navigation and also to prevent 29, 1946. damage to banks. FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2461 Status of all investigations called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions-Continued I I 1 Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to Number mendation Congress I -- I I-- Sauvie Island, Columbia River, Rivers and Harbors Com- Oreg. and Wash., protection of mittee resolution, Oct. lands from erosion. 19, 1945. Schofield River, Umpqua Har- Senate Public Works bor and River, Oreg., for im- Committee resolution, provement at and in vicinity Mar. 4, 1947. of confluence with. Siletz River, Bay and entrance, Commerce Committee Oreg.......... ....... _ ........ resolution, May 20, 1946. Siuslaw River and bar, Oreg .... Commerce Committee resolution, May 16, 1939. Siuslaw River and bar, Oreg ---. River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Umpqua Harbor and River, Senate Public Works Oreg., for improvement at and Committee resolution, in vicinity of confluence with Mar. 4, 1947. Schofleld River. Umpqua River, from Scottsburg Commerce Committee to Roseburg, Oreg. resolution, Nov. 18, 1937. Umpqua River, Oreg., for navi- River and Harbor Act, gation, power, flood control, June 20, 1938. and irrigation. Westport slough, Oreg -_ __-- Rivers and Harbors Com- Mar. 3, 1949 H. 134, 81st Favorable. mittee resolution, Oct. Cong., 1st 2, 1946. sess. Yamhill River, Oreg., for navi- Rivers and Harbors Com- gation and flood control. mittee resolution, July 11, 1939. Yaquina Bay and Harbor, Oreg. Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Aug. 7, 1948. 36. ARLINGTON, ALKALI CANYON, OREG. Location.-Alkali Canyon, a short tributary entering Columbia River from the south at Arlington in northern Oregon, is 145 miles east of Portland, Oreg. Existing project.-This provides for 3,000 feet of channel im- provement through the town of Arlington and replacement of two culverts with bridges to provide an estimated flood capacity of 6,500 second-feet. Necessary revision of three existing street bridges is to be accomplished by local interests. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1948 is $450,700 for construction. The cost of lands and damages is to be paid by local interests. The existing project was authorized by Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 631, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements as provided by law, local interests are re- quired except as otherwise provided, to bear the expense of all necessary street and bridge alterations, and establish and enforce flood channel limits and regulations for protection of the flood- carrying capacity of the channel and for prevention of encroach- ment thereon. Assurances were approved April 7, 1948. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- tailed plans was continued. 2462 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Total costs for the fiscal year were $6,447.98, for new work. Expenditures were -$67,123.99. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done but detailed planning is essentially complete. Total costs and expenditures have been $20,111.51. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $174,888.49 will remain unallocated pending au- thorization of John Day Dam. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $195,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ______________ 20,111.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 20,111.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949______________________________ 174,888.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------ 174,888.49 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.----- 174,888.49 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________________________ 255,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $4, 000 $156,000.00 $35,000.00 Cost of new work --.. __ _____________.. _____-________ __-___________ 13, 663.53 6, 447.98 Cost of maintenance----- Total expended -.. ---- ....... _ ---------- - _ .__ 87,235.50 -67,123.99 37. AMAZON CREEK, OREG. Location.-On Amazon Creek, a tributary of Willamette River, in and below the city of Eugene, Oreg. Existing project.-This provides for channel improvement from a point above the south limits of the city of Eugene through the city to the diversion point; a diversion canal 3.5 miles in length from Amazon Creek to Fern Ridge Reservoir; and an improved channel from Clear Lake to Long Tom River. The project will control the entire Amazon Creek drainage area of 56 square miles and care for a flood of 1,000 second-feet through the city of Eugene. The estimate of cost, exclusive of local cooperation, revised in 1948 is $720,000 for construction. The estimate of cost to local in- terests is $76,000. The existing project was authorized by Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, Senate Document No. 138, Seventy-ninth Congress, second session. Local cooperation.-The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, provided that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War that they will (a) provide, without cost to the United States, all lands, easements, and rights-of-way nec- essary for the construction of the project; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the construction works; (c) bear the cost of fences and bridge construction and re- vision; (d) maintain and operate all the works after comple- tion in accordance with regulations prescribed by the Secretary of War. FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2463 Local interests have not completed an organization to comply with requirements. Notice of application of five-year limitation for furnishing of assurances of local cooperation was forwarded to local interests on November 29, 1948. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Detailedplanning for the project was continued. Total costs for the fiscal year were $610.36. Expenditures were -$108,958.69 which included reim- bursement of funds expended in Columbia River Flood Fight dur- ing the fiscal year 1948 ($109,569.05). Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done but detailed planning for the project and plans and specifica- tions for the section between Fern Ridge Reservoir and Eugene are essentially complete. Total costs and expenditures have been $50,959.54. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $321,040.46 will be applied to initiation of construc- tion of the project subject to receipt and approval of assurances of local cooperation. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -.. $372,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 50,959.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------50,959.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 321,040.46_____________ Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 321,016.46 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 321,016.46 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project-------------------------------- 348,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- - - - - - - -- - - - - ---- - -- -- -- -- - - - - - $305, 000. 00 $67, 000.00 Cost of new work - ------ -- - --- -- - - -- - --50,349. -- - 18 610. 36 Cost of maintenance ------ ------ ----------- ---------- --- ..---...-- . .--- Total expended ------ ..------------------------------------------ 159,918. 23 -108, 958. 69 38. WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, PORTLAND DISTRICT Location.-The Willamette River is formed by the Coast and Middle Forks which join a few miles above Eugene, Oreg., flows north 189 miles and enters the Columbia River 99 miles above its mouth. The basin has an area of 11,200 square miles, and lies be- tween the Cascade Range on the east and the Coast Range on the west. The major tributaries of the Willamette River rise in the Cascade Mountains and consist of the Coast and Middle Forks and the McKenzie, Calapooya, Santiam, Molalla, and Clackamas Rivers. The important tributaries that head in the Coast Range are the Luckiamute, Yamhill, and Tualatin Rivers. Minor tribu- taries, all of which enter the main stream from the west, are Marys River, Rickreall Creek, and Long Tom River. 2464 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Existing project.-The Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938, ap- proved the general comprehensive plan for flood control, naviga- tion, and other purposes in the Willamette River Basin as set forth in House Document 544, Seventy-fifth Congress, third session, and authorized $11,300,000 for the initiation and partial accomplish- ment of the plan recommended for initial development; the reser- voirs and related works to be selected and approved by the Chief of Engineers. The Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, authorized the appro- priation of $11,000,000, the Flood Control Act of December 1944 authorized the appropriation of $20,000,000, and the Flood Control Act of July 24, 1946, authorized $35,000,000, in addition to the initial authorization, bringing the total authorization to $77,300,- 000 for the prosecution of the comprehensive plan approved in the act of June 28, 1938. The comprehensive plan includes the con- struction of a system of reservoirs for flood control and other pur- poses, channel improvement, and contraction works necessary to secure, with stream-flow regulation, controlling depths of 6 feet to the mouth of the Santiam River (109 miles above the mouth) and 5 feet to Albany (120 miles above the mouth) ; and for the recon- struction and enlargement of the locks at Oregon City (Willamette River at Willamette Falls). Section 4 of the flood control acts of 1944 and 1946 modified the reservoir projects to provide for recreational facilities. The reservoirs and other improvements included in the plan are as follows: Total esti. mated con- Project Stream struction cost (re- vised 1949) Dams and reservoirs: Cottage Grove ____---- Coast Fork .--------------------------- $2, 396,000 Dorena 1----------------------- - -- Row River ............................. 14, 381.000 Lookout Point 1_------ Middle Fork , _ 63,634, 000 Quartz Creek-_________-___-------- McKenzie River..----------------------- 20, 081,000 Fern Ridge 1__-___-___________________ _ Long Tom River .----------------------- 4, 514, 000 Sweet Home_____________________________ South Santiam River .................... 9, 937, 000 Detroit 1 (high dam)_____________________ North Santiam River_ 69, 797, 000 Open-river navigation improvement 2-..... Willamette River and tributaries................... - - . New Willamette Falls navigation lock 3....... Willamette River --- Bank protection works 4. ._ ................Willamette River- 1 See individual reports for details of these projects. 2 Included under River and Harbor project "Willamette River above Portland and Yamhill River, Ore." 3 Included under River and Harbor project "Willamette River at Willamette Falls, Oreg." 4 Included under Willamette River (bank-protection). Local cooperation.-Section 2 of Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-The progress of pre- liminary work and construction work on projects selected for construction is given in individual reports for those projects. Engineering studies in connection with alternate sites for Sweet Home Reservoir were made at a cost of $7,000 and for Quartz Creek Reservoir at a cost of $7,427.56. Work accomplished on fish facilities is reported under individual projects. Total costs for the fiscal year were -$60,426.59. Expenditures were -$24,168.21. FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2465 Condition at end of fiscal year.-Of the seven reservoirs au- thorized under the Willamette River Basin comprehensive plan, two are essentially complete and are in operation, and three are under construction. No construction work has been done on the remaining two reservoirs (Quartz Creek and Sweet Home), for which investigations and studies have been completed and reports thereon were contained in the Willamette River and Tributaries Review Report, published as appendix "J" to Review Report on Columbia River and Tributaries. Total costs and expenditures, exclusive of costs for the five reser- voir projects reported individually or included with other projects, have been $624,000 for new work. Proposed operations.-No funds are available for the projects "Quartz Creek Reservoir" or "Sweet Home Reservoir" for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $700,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for advance planning for new work as follows: Quartz Creek Reservoir, advance planning for alternate Couger site -- $275,000 Sweet Home Reservoir, advance planning for alternate Green Peter site- 350,000 Advance planning for alternate White Bridge site ------------------- 75,000 700 ,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- $624 ,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_-------__-_ ------- ___--_ 624,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__--.___-______--_ 624,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project -------------------------------- 29,394,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- $210,000.00 $200,000.00 - - - - $45, 000. 00 - $61,000.00 Cost of new work - - 119, 897. 49 171,083. 11 $164, 717.32 82, 977.16 - 60, 426. 59 Cost of maintenance.. ---------- -------------- - --- ----------- --------------------------- Total expended.--- __ 107, 291. 74 174, 292 56 170, 713.85 86, 537. 10 - 24, 168. 21 39. LOOKOUT POINT RESERVOIR (MERIDIAN SITE) WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location.-On the Middle Fork Willamette River at Meridian site, 21.3 miles from the mouth. The Middle Fork Willamette River rises in Lane County on the western slope of the Cascade Range and flows northwesterly to its junction with Coast Fork, which is the head of the main stem Willamette River. The dam site is ap- proximately 22 miles from Eugene, Oreg. The drainage area tribu- tary to the reservoir is 991 square miles. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of an earth and gravel fill dam having a height above stream bed of 250 feet. The dam is to be located in the lower canyon of Middle Fork Willamette River. The dam will be 3,175 feet long at the crest forming a reservoir 14.2 miles long and pro- viding usable storage at normal pool level of 456,000 acre-feet. The 2466 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 spillway 274 feet long will be a concrete gravity, gate controlled, overflow type, forming the right abutment. Outlet works consist- ing of six slide gate controlled conduits will pass through the spillway section. Minimum power provisions consisting of three penstocks through the dam will be installed. The reservoir will be operated as a unit of a coordinated system to protect Willamette River Valley against floods and to increase the low water flows for navigation and other purposes. This project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood control and other purposes in the Willamette River Basin which was authorized by the Flood Control Act of June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, and July 22, 1946, modified the project to provide for recreational facilities. The estimated cost revised in 1949 is $39,939,000 for construction and $23,695,000 for lands and damages, a total of $63,634,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Acquisition of lands for the reservoir and for railroad and highway relocations was continued. Construction of the relocated Southern Pacific main- line railroad around the reservoir area was continued. Of the 23 miles of relocated railroad, the first 15.2 miles has been placed under contract for grading and construction of culverts and drain- age structures. Work was 26 percent completed during the fiscal year. Of the total of 29 miles of highway to be relocated, approxi- mately 6 miles has been placed under contract for grading and drainage structures. Construction buildings were completed. Ad- ditions to school buildings at Lowell, Oreg., were also completed. Clearing of the dam site and borrow area, river diversion, and initial excavation and embankment were placed under contract, but work not initiated. Plans and specifications for the balance of embankment and the spillway structure were 10 percent completed. Total costs for the fiscal year were $3,822,761.62, all for new work. Expenditures were $3,625,020.55. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Acquisition of lands for the reservoir area and for railroad and highway relocations is 26 percent complete. Construction of the relocated Southern Pacific main-line railroad around the reservoir area is 26 percent complete and construction of the highway relocation is 1 percent complete. Construction buildings have been completed as needed. A contract was awarded for initial construction of the earth-fill portion of the dam, including clearing of dam site and portion of the borrow areas, excavation, embankment, river diversion, and excavation for the spillway. Contract plans and specifications for the balance of the embankment section and the concrete gravity overflow spill- way section were initiated. Total costs have been $6,603,524.28, all for new work. Expendi- tures have been $6,374,320.86. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $4,518,577.80, plus an allotment of $9,500,000, a total of $14,018,577.80, will be applied as follows: FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2467 Accounts payable _ ----------------------------------- $586,826.20 Engineering, including planning, explorations, design, and prepara- tion of contract plans and specifications----------------_ 850,000.00 Land acquisition________ ___________________-----------------------------------------900,000.00 Temporary buildings and facilities_---------------------- 438 ,051.60 Expansion of Oak Ridge game fish hatchery, by contract--------- 300,000.00 Construction of game fish hatchery, by continuing contract --- --- _ 285,000.00 Relocation of Forest Service roads, by contract ----------------- 55,000.00 Continuation of relocation of railroad and highway, by contract___ 5,449,400.00 Construction of bridges for railroad relocation, by contract - 347,000.00 Purchase of ties, rail switches, and track material for railroad relocation_ __- 88,000.00 Construction of highway underpass at station 1397 +50, by con- tract_ ______ _-_ 42,000.00 Construction of highway overpass at Pleasant View, by contract_ __ 90,000.00 Clearing reservoir area ------------------------------- 1,000,000.00 Clearing dam site, river diversion, and initial work on earthfill dam, by contract_ ______ ___-----_-_ 1,132,000.00 Construction of concrete spillway and earth dam and appurten- ances, by continuing contract__----------------------_____ 2,455,300.00 Total----------_ -------------------------------- 14,018,577.80 The additional sum of $20,700,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Construction and operation of construction buildings and camp facilities--------------------------_ ----------------- $200,000 Land acquisition -------------------------------------------- 100,000 Continuation of construction of game fish hatchery, by contract to be awarded in fiscal year 1950_ 500,000 Continuation of relocation of railroad and highway, by contract------ 7,800,000 Continuation of construction of railroad bridge superstructures, by contract to be awarded in fiscal year 1950 - -- Purchase of track material, ties, and signal equipment for railroad - - - 800,000 relocation-_ 450,000 Ballasting, track laying, and surfacing of relocated railway, by con- tract- _ __ __ 89,000 Relocation of telephone and telegraph lines, by contract -------------- 25,000 Construction of station and railway buildings for relocated railway, by contract_ __ _______ _------------------- 229,000 Continuation of construction of highway underpass at station 1397+ 50, by contract__ 142,000 Continuation of construction of highway overpass at Pleasant View, by contract---_--------------- ------------------------- -- 73,000 Paving of relocated highway, by contract _- _-- 242,000 Continuation of relocation of Forest Service roads, by contract -_ - - 600,000 Construction of Forest Service ranger station, by contract_ 150,000 Continuation of construction of concrete spillway and earthfill dam and appurtenances, by continuing contract_ 7,600,000 Continuation of clearing of reservoir, by contract----------- 1,700,000 Total__ __ _ _-- ------------ 20,700,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_---------_ ---- $10,892,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------ ----------------- 6,603,524.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__---------------------- 6,374,320.86 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------------------- 4,517,679.14 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_-- _--200,898.66 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ---- 9,500,000,00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 9,700 ,898.66 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_----- ---------------- 43,242,000.00 2468 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- $455, 000.00 $1, 200, 000. 00 .--- .. $4, 030, 000. 00 $5, 027, 000.00 Cost of new work_-------------. L239, 884.08 344, 433.66 $473, 953.44 1, 542 491.48 3,822,761.62 Cost of maintenance _ ___ I ----_ ----___ ----- --------- ---------------- Total expended------_ _------- 245, 860. 94 311,671. 38 489, 677. 77 1, 528, 764.85 3, 625, 020. 55 40. COTTAGE GROVE RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location.-On the Coast Fork of Willamette River, 29 miles from the mouth. The Coast Fork rises in Douglas County, Oreg., on the western slope of the Cascade Range, and the northern slope of the Calapooya Range, flows north for 49 miles, and unites with the Middle Fork to form the main Willamette River. The drainage area tributary to this reservoir is 104 square miles. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of an earth-fill dam 1,650 feet long at the crest, rising 95 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing for usable storage of 30,000 acre-feet. The spillway, 264 feet long, is a con- crete, gravity, overflow type forming the right abutment. Outlet works, consisting of three gate-controlled conduits, pass through the spillway section. The reservoir is operated as a unit of the coordinated-reservoir system to protect the Willamette River Val- ley and to increase low water flows for navigation. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authoriza- tion for the Willamette River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, and July 22, 1946, modified the project to provide for recreational facilities. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948 is $1,844,500 for construction and $551,500 for lands and damages, a total of $2,396,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Work in connection with settlement of claims pertaining to flowage was continued. Maintenance: Operation of the regulating gates, maintenance of structures and grounds, and ordinary repairs were continued. During the fiscal year 1949 four minor floods occurred in the Willamette River basin. The planned regulation of Cottage Grove Reservoir reduced flood damage along the Willamette River and completely prevented damaging stages along the Coast Fork below the dam as far downstream as the city of Cottage Grove. Total flood control benefits credited to Cottage Grove Reservoir for the fiscal year 1949 amounted to $555,100. The month of January 1949 was the coldest and dryest on rec- ord for western Oregon. The reservoir was frozen part of the month with water surface at minimum pool elevation. Due to the abnormal snow cover in the drainage basin, initiation of seasonal FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2469 reservoir filling was deferred beyond the scheduled date of Febru- ary 1 to conserve storage space for snow run-off. Inflow during April was below that required to maintain the filling schedule, necessitating extension of the filling season into May. However, a freshet occurred on May 1 and 2, being the latest spring freshet of such proportions on record. This freshet filled the reservoir to maximum storage capacity of 34,320 acre-feet. During the year 125,000 persons visited the reservoir for recre- ational purposes. This was an increase of 15,500 or 14 percent over the fiscal year 1948. Total costs for the fiscal year were $29,125.49, of which $4,405.12 was for new work and $24,720.37 for maintenance. Expenditures were $29,275.92. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and appurtenant works, initiated in August 1940, was completed in September 1942, and the dam and reservoir have been in continu- ous operation since that time. The project as a whole has been completed except for construction of the operator's permanent quarters and facilities for reservoir management and public use. Total costs have been $2,394,705.62, of which $2,255,505.62 was for new work and $139,200 for maintenance. Expenditures have been $2,394,611.67. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $1,099.47 plus allot- ments of $140,000 for new work and $26,000 for maintenance, a total of $167,099.47 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable_______________- ___-______--__-___-________ $105.09 New work: Construction of operator's permanent quarters, by contract_------------------ $20,000.00 Construction of domestic water supply system, by contract_______________-______-___-__- 3,500.00 Construction of facilities for public use, by contract and hired labor__________________________ 117,494.38 Total new work____________ ______________ __-__140,994.38 Maintenance: Operation of spillway and reservoir--------------$12,000.00 Maintenance of grounds and structures------------ 7,500.00 Operation of stream gaging stations, by U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey__________________________ 1,500.00 Installation and first year's operation of telemark and transmitters 1,300.00 Hydrologic reporting network and reservoir statistics_ 2,000.00 Reservoir regulation manuals 1,700.00 Total maintenance ----------------------------------- 26,000.00 Total all work______________ ____________________________ 167,099.57 The additional sum of $32,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance consisting of operation of spillway and reservoir; maintenance of grounds and structures; operation of stream gaging stations, by U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey; operation of telemark and transmitter; hydrologic re- porting network, reservoir statistics, and reservoir regulation manuals; sedimentation studies and reservoir administration. 872182--50----71 2470 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $2,395,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 2,255,505.62 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 139,200.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 2,394,611.67 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ _ 1,088.33 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 994.38 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 166 ,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 166,994.38 Fiscal year ending June "30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_-_ _ $25,000.00 $37, 500.00 $32, 300. 00 $12, 500. 00 Cost of new work_ - 1, 532.78 5, 238. 12 $6, 965.67 7, 027. 86 4, 405.12 Cost of maintenance_ 16, 597. 17 13,690.89 18,152.85 25,568.46 24, 720.37 -I I I Total expended__-- 18,134.89 19, 988. 06 23, 470. 39 32, 759.83 29, 275.92 41. DORENA RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location.-On Row River, Oreg., 7 miles from the mouth. Row River rises in Lane County on the western slope of the Cascade Range, flows northwest for 19 miles, and enters the Coast Fork of Willamette River 191/2 miles above the mouth. The drainage area, tributary to this reservoir, is 265 square miles. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of an earth-fill dam 3,952 feet long at the crest, rising 145 feet above the stream bed, with a reservoir providing a usable storage at normal pool level of 70,000 acre-feet. The spillway, 200 feet long, will be a concrete gravity, overflow type, forming the right abutment. Outlet works consisting of five slide gate-con- trolled conduits will pass through the spillway section. The reser- voir, controlling practically the entire drainage area of Row River, will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system to protect the Willamette River Valley, to increase low-water flows for navigation, and for other purposes. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Willamette River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, and July 22, 1946, modified the project to provide for recreational facilities. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949 is $14,381,- 000, ($11,493,000 for construction and $2,888,000 for lands and damages). Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Placingconcrete in the spillway structure continued during the period July to Novem- ber 1948, completing concreting in the structure except for block No. 11 which was completed to elevation 775. Block No. 11 will be completed when the use of this area as an emergency outlet channel is no longer required. Pressure grouting of the foundation FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2471 was completed and tested, and outlet gates and hydraulic control system were installed. Embankment operations, suspended in November 1948 because of weather and soil conditions, were re- sumed on May 26, 1949. Due to the excessive water content of borrow area material, aeration was required to dry out the mate- rial for use in the impervious zone of the embankment. The earth fill dam section was 50 percent completed and progressed to a point where preparations were under way to divert the Row River through the spillway outlet tunnels. Total costs for the fiscal year were $3,900,539.16, all for new work. Expenditures were $3,342,830.26. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 80 percent com- plete. Land acquisitions are essentially complete. The relocation of railroad, highway, water pipe line, and other utilities has been completed. The spillway structure with outlet gates and hydraulic control system is 95 percent complete and the earth fill section of the dam 50 percent complete. The present schedule calls for com- pletion of the dam in the calendar year 1949. Total costs have been $11,107,263.41, all for new work. Expendi- tures have been $10,771,655.57. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $440,696.08, plus an allotment of $2,500,000, a total of $2,940,696.08 will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable --------------------------------------- __ $408,180.24 Engineering, including stream gaging, reservoir operation, and sedimentation studies, and installation of piezometers ---------- 88 ,715.84 Surveys and investigations of Row River channel below Dorena Dam 20,000.00 Operation and maintenance of temporary dam and facilities------- 18,500.00 Construction of two permanent houses for operators, by contract_ 50 ,000.00 Completion of construction of the dam and spillway, by existing continuing contract -----------------------------------2,125,300.00 Total ------------------------------------------ 2,740,696.08 The additional sum of $940,100 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Operation of temporary camp-----------------------$3,000 Construction of facilities for public use, by contract --- 130 ,000 Prorata share of cost of game fish facilities------------- 20 ,000 Construction of one warehouse, by contract ------------- 10,000 Camp demolition and cleanup _____________ 15,000 Domestic water supply for permanent houses 1------------5,000 Stabilization of slide area on the relocated railroad and highway ------------------------------------- 155,000 Channel improvement and stabilization of Row River below Dorena Dam___________________________ 552,000 Total new work-__ -_________-___-________-__ 900 ,000 Maintenance: Operation of spillway and reservoir; maintenance of grounds and structures; engineering, including stream gaging by U. S. G. S., and operation of telemark transmitters; hydrologic re- porting network; daily reservoir statistics; reservoir regulating manuals; sedimentation studies; reservoir administration------------------- 40,100 Total of all work_ _ ------------------------ 940,100 2472 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- $10,981,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 11,107,263.41 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-- 10------------,-- 771,655.57 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------- _ ------------- 209,344.43 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 1,351.65 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 2,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------- 2,501,351.65 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project__-__ _______----------900,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- ----- -- - $40, 000. 00 $2,868,200. 00 00 $3, 750, 000.00 $100, 000. $3, 005, 000.00 Cost of new work-..--..- --- - 73, 369. 09 282, 086. 69 1,915, 393. 52 3, 761,497. 74 3, 900,539. 16 Cost of maintenance--...------ ------- --------------- ----------------------------------- Total expended._ .----- - ----- 76, 012. 59 1,986,489.18 199,806.95 3,997532 72 3,342,830.26 42. FERN RIDGE RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location.-On the Long Tom River, 38 miles from the mouth. The Long Tom River rises in Lane County, Oreg., on the eastern slope of the Coast Range, flows north for 50 miles, and enters the Willamette River 147 miles above its mouth. The drainage area tributary to this reservoir is 252 square miles. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of an earth-fill dam 6,360 feet long at the crest and two auxiliary dikes 850 feet and 3,680 feet long along the northeasterly boundary of the reservoir. The main dam has a maximum height of 44 feet above the stream bed. The spillway, located near the left abutment, consists of a gravity section concrete overflow structure controlled by six automatic radial gates. Outlet works are located in the spillway structure. The project includes rectifi- cation of the channel of Long Tom River downstream from the dam. The reservoir, having a usable storage capacity of 95,000 acre-feet, protects the Long Tom River Valley and will be operated as a unit of the coordinated reservoir system to protect the Willa- mette River Valley generally and to increase low water flows for navigation. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Willamette River Basin contained in the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, and July 22, 1946, modified the project to provide for recreational facilities. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $3,701,365 for construction and $812,635 for lands and damages, a total of $4,514,000. Local cooperation.-Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work: Planning for reservoir management and for facilities for public use was continued. A roadway and water and sewer lines were constructed, and a well was drilled for the domestic water supply. Maintenance: Operation and regulation of control gates and maintenance of grounds, structures, and the Long Tom Channel FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2473 below the dam were continued. Hired labor completed repair work along both banks of the Long Tom Channel. Routine reservoir regulation was in effect during the first 3 months of the fiscal year 1949. Draw-down was initiated October 1 and completed November 1. During the fiscal year four minor floods occurred in the Willamette River Basin. The planned regu- lation of Fern Ridge Reservoir during the year reduced the flood damages by an estimated amount of $148,800. The month of January 1949 was the coldest and dryest month of record for western Oregon. The reservoir was frozen part of the month. Filling was started on February 1, but inflow during April was below that required to maintain the filling schedule. The filling period was extended into May and outflow was main- tained at 36 cubic feet per second. Total storage was approxi- mately 95 percent of capacity. A total of 68,700 persons visited the reservoir during the year for recreational purposes. This was an increase of 10,524 or 18 percent over the fiscal year 1948. Total costs for the fiscal year were $78,082.56, of which $20,293.54 was for new work and $57,789.02 for maintenance. Expenditures were $76,976.78. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the dam and appurtenant works, initiated in April 1940, was completed in December 1941. Improvement of the Long Tom Channel down- stream from the dam was initiated in July 1943 and is complete except for the construction of drop structures and stabilizers. The project as a whole is complete except for the construction of facili- ties for public use and the completion of the Long Tom Channel structures. Total costs have been $4,343,507.28, of which $4,127,107.28 was for new work and $216,400.00 for maintenance. Expenditures have been $4,340,676.48. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $144,235.06 plus an allotmrent of $190,000 for new work and $49,000 for maintenance, a total of $383,235.06 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable--------- ----------------- -------------- $3,617.34 New work: Construction of facilities for public use, by contract and hired labor---------- $168,000.00 Construction of drop structures, stabilizers, and slope protection, by contract_---- 162,617.72 Total new work__-------- ---------------- -------- 330,617.72 Maintenance: Operation of spillway and reservoir------------_ - 15,000.00 Maintenance of grounds and structures ----------- 10,000.00 Patrol, maintenance, and repair of Long Tom Channel--------------------------------- 14,000.00 Operation and maintenance of stream gaging sta- tions, by U. S. Coast & Geodetic Survey .-------- 2,700.00 Installation and first year's operation of telemark transmitter_ ------------------------------ 3,700.00 Hydrologic reporting network and reservoir statistics 1,900.00 Reservoir regulation manuals-------------------- 1,700.00 Total maintenance___------------------------ -- 49,000.00 Total all work_------------------------------ ------- 383,235.06 2474 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $111,800 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Revetment of slopes of Long Tom River channel improve- ment, by contract------------------------------ $56,300 Maintenance: Operations of spillway and reservoir; maintenance and repair of grounds and structures; patrol, maintenance, and repair of Long Tom River Channel and structures; operation and maintenance of stream gaging stations, by U. S. G. S.; operation of telemark and transmitter; hydrologic reporting network, statistics, and reservoir regulating manuals; sedimentation studies; and reservoir adminis- tration -------------------------------------------------- 55,500 Total of all work--------------------------------------111,800 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $4,484,125.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 4,127,107.28 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 16,400.00 2______________________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------__ 4,340,676.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- - - - - 143,448.52 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . ------ 239,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- - 239,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _--------------------------- 56,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $175, 955.00 $68, 000.00 $22,370. 00 $76, 200.00 $199, 500.00 Cost of new work --------------- _ Cost of maintenance_ ....... 975, 835. 17 19, 320.76 246, 563. 27 19, 077. 10 29, 118. 81 31, 043.86 33, 877. 24 42, 480. 69 20, 293. 54 57, 789. 02 Total expended.-- ...- 1,115,114. 77 326, 951. 54 67, 687.03 75, 331. 67 76, 976. 78 43. DETROIT RESERVOIR, WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. Location.-On North Santiam River, with dam site 60 miles from the mouth and 45 miles southeast of Salem, Oreg. North San- tiam River flows north and west for 85 miles, and unites with South Santiam River to form Santiam River, which 10 miles down- stream enters the Willamette River 108 miles above its mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of one main dam and a reregulating dam both with power generating facilities. Detroit Dam will be a concrete-gravity structure approximately 1,580 feet in length and 379 feet in height above river bed. The spillway will be a gate-controlled overflow section, and the outlet works will be gate-controlled conduits through the dam. The powerhouse with two units having a capac- ity of 50,000 kilowatts each will be located in the right abutment immediately below the dam. The reservoir will have a usable stor- age capacity of 340,000 acre-feet. It will be operated as a unit in the coordinated reservoir system to protect the Willamette Valley from floods, to increase low-water flows in the interest of naviga- tion and irrigation, to generate power, and for other purposes. The reregulating dam will be located 3 miles downstream at the Big Cliff site and will be of the concrete-gravity type, approxi- FLOOD CONTROL--PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2475 mately 128 feet in height above riverbed. The power installation proposed will be one unit with a capacity of 18,000 kilowatts. The reservoir created by the dam will have a usable storage capacity of 1,800 acre-feet. The project is a unit of the comprehensive plan for flood-control and other purposes in the Willamette Basin. The existing project was selected for construction under the general authorization for the Willamette River Basin contained in Flood Control Act ap- proved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Acts of December 22, 1944, and July 22, 1946, modified the project to provide for recrea- tional facilities, and the Flood Control Act of June 30, 1948, modi.- fled the existing project to provide for the installation of hydro- electric power generating facilities, including the construction of a reregulating dam. The estimated cost revised in 1949 is $63,106,000 for construc- tion and $6,691,000 for lands and damages, a total of $69,797,000. Local cooperation.--Section2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Constructionof the relocated North Santiam Highway No. 24 was essentially com- pleted except for completion of the Tumble Creek and Breitenbush River Bridges and 2.9 miles above Detroit to be financed by the Public Roads Administration and the State of Oregon. Temporary housing was constructed as needed. A continuing contract was awarded for construction of the dam and appurtenant works, and work was started on March 30, 1949. A total of 75 acres was cleared in and adjacent to the dam-site area. The north and south upstream cofferdam abutments and two cribs on the north bank were completed for diversion of the river. Excavation of the 25- foot diameter tunnel, 1,400 feet long, for diversion of the river during construction of the dam was started on both the upstream and downstream ends, and 35 feet was completed on the upstream end. The portal excavation on the downstream end was 80 percent complete. Common excavation in the powerhouse area was in progress. The contractor continued construction of necessary ac- cess roads. Acquisition of lands and flowage was continued and brought to 31 percent of completion. Preparation of detailed plans for the reregulating dam at Big Cliff was 95 percent completed. A con- tract was awarded for construction of a fish hatchery at Marion Forks. Three contracts were awarded for clearing in the reservoir area, and work was initiated on one contract for 174 acres. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,861,021.01. Expenditures were $2,298,536.91. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is approximately 10 percent complete. Construction of the relocated North San- tiam National Highway No. 24, initiated in June 1947 under sup- ervision of the Public Roads Administration, has been completed except for completion of two bridges. Upon completion of these bridges in August 1949 the highway will be placed in operation and the branch line railroad of the Southern Pacific Co. east of Gates, Oreg., will be abandoned. Relocation of the 2.9 miles of highway above Detroit will be financed by the Public Roads Ad- 2476 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ministration and the State of Oregon. Construction of the dam and appurtenant works was initiated under a continuing contract on March 30, 1949. A total of 75 acres of land was cleared in and adjacent to the dam site area. The construction of the upstream cofferdam for diversion of the river during construction was 20 percent completed. Common excavation for the powerhouse is underway. Driving a 25-foot tunnel approximately 1,400 feet long for diversion of the river is 3 percent complete. Preliminary work in connection with opening a quarry for the production of concrete aggregate has been started with the building of access roads and test drilling. Total costs have been $7,152,233.59, all for new work. Expendi- tures have been $7,674,192.26. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $3,404,769.48, plus an allotment of $9,500,000, a total of $12,904,769.48, will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable --------------------------------------- $212,580.99 Engineering, including planning and preparation of working draw- ings, design, and contract plans and specifications- --------- 508,000.00 Completion of construction of relocated highway, by the Public Roads Administration ----------------------------------- 400,000.00 Purchase of Southern Pacific R. R. Mill City branch line--------- 435,000.00 Relocation of Breitenbush access road, by Public Roads Admin- istration _ --------------------------------------------- 50,000.00 Relocation of Forest Service camp on Marion Fork_--- 5,600.00 Construction of Marion Fork fish hatchery, by existing contract__ 391,000.00 Relocation of telephone lines -------------------------------- 25,000.00 Fish collecting station -------------------------------------- 30,000.00 Land acquisition ----------------------------------------- 800,000.00 Reservoir clearing, by existing contract------------------_ 654,000.00 Construction of dam and appurtenant structures, by existing continuing contract_ 7,435,800.00 Furnish and install spillway gates, by continuing contract- --- . 22 ,000.00 Construction, operation, and maintenance of temporary buildings and utilities, by contract and hired labor---------------_ 462,788.49 Construction of permanent housing and utilities, by contract and hired labor ------------------------------------------- 569,000.00 Total other than power_ ---------------------------- 11,788,188.49 Detroit power plant: Two 70,000-hp. turbines with governors, by con- tinuing contract, July 1949 to July 1953 ---- _ $140,000 Two 50,000-kw. generators, by continuing contract, August 1949 to July 1953-------------------- 110,000 Six 34,000-kv.-a. transformers, by continuing con- tract, September 1949 to February 1953- _--- 150,000 One 325-ton bridge crane, by contract, September 1949 to September 19511--------------------- 25,000 One 15-ton tailrace crane, by contract, September 1949 to September 1951_. 29,000 Station service 480-volt switchgear, lighting switch- board and transformer, by contract, May 1950 to November 1951--------------------------- 6,000 Total Detroit power plant_--------------------------- 60,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2477 Big Cliff reregulating dam and power plant: Engineering, including preparation of detail plans, design explorations, design and preparation of contract plans and specifications - - 170,000 Land and damages- __ --- _ 16,000 One 28,600-hp. turbine, with governor by continuing contract, February 1950 to July 1953--------_ 95,000 One 18,000-kw. generator, by continuing contract, March 1950 to July 1953- --- - 63,000 Total Big Cliff power plant and dam - 344,000.00 Total all work- _ ---------- 12,904,769.48 The additional sum of $20,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Continuation of construction of Blowout Creek Rd., by Public Roads Administration - ----------- - ---------- $500,000 Relocation of Forest Service ranger station, by contract_ -- - 250,000 Fish hatchery equipment ------------------------------------ 35,000 Fish collection station_- ----- 60,000 Construction and operation of temporary buildings, including school operation- _ _ - ---------------- 200,000 Land acquisitions - _ _-------------- 250,000 Continuation of reservoir clearing, by contract_- 800,000 Continuation of construction of dam and appurtenant structures, by continuing contract_ ____- --- 11,408,000 Spillway gates, by continuing contract_ ----- 120,000 Total other than power ----------- 13,623,000 Detroit power plant: Two 70,000-hp. turbines with governors, by con- tinuing contract__ $970,000 Two 50,000-kw. generators, by continuing contract - - 800,000 Six 34,000-kv.-a. transformers, by continuing contract 300,000 One 325-ton bridge crane, completion by continuing contract _ _---------------------------- 144,000 Construction of powerhouse, by continuing contract__ 1,350,000 Station service, 480-volt switchgear, lighting, switch- board, and transformer- _ __ 33,000 Switchgear and auxiliary electrical equipment------ - 113,000 Draft tube, stop logs, pumps, and auxiliary mechanical equipment _-__ _- __ _ _ -- - -_ 100,000 Total Detroit power plant_- - - - --- 3,810,000 Big Cliff reregulating dam and power plant: Clearing dam site and reservoir area, diversion of river, and temporary housing- - -_ $300,000 Construction of two permanent houses, by contract_ . 50,000 Construction of dam and appurtenances, (exclusive of powerhouse), by continuing contract----_------- 1,000 ,000 Construction of powerhouse, by continuing contract__ 512,000 One 28,600-hp. turbine and governor, under con- tinuing contract .... 255,000 One 18,000-kw. generator, under continuing contract__ 255,000 One 125-ton bridge crane, by continuing contract, July 1950 to September 1952 75,000 Switchgear and auxiliary electrical and mechanical equipment, by continuing contract, fiscal years 1951, 1952, and 1953---- 20,000 1---------------------- Total Big Cliff power plant and dam- ------ 2,567,000 Total all work. ._ 20,000,000 2478 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- $11,072,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- 7,152,233.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_- - - 7,674,192.26 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- 3,397,907.74 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ 106,861.74 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 9,500,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ........ 9,606,861.74 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ 49,224,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $210, 000. 00 $3, 400,000. 00 $300, 000. 00 $1, 266,000. 00 $5,529,000.00 Cost of new work_ 147, 957.99 146, 728.18 2,632, 040.46 2,017, 535.75 1,861, 021.01 Cost of maintenance_ Total expended ..... 155, 501.66 139, 068.22 2,620,196.30 2,124, 896.66 2,298,536.91 44. WILLAMETTE RIVER BASIN, OREG. (BANK PROTECTION) Location.-On Willamette River and tributaries, between the Cascade Range and the Coast Range, from a point south of Eugene to Portland. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the clearing, sloping, and reveting of river banks; the construction of pile and timber bulkheads and drift barriers; minor channel im- provements; and for the maintenance of existing works for the control of floods and the prevention of erosion at various locations along the Willamette River and its tributaries. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Acts of June 22, 1936, and June 28, 1938, House Document No. 544, Sev- enty-fifth Congress, third session. The estimate of cost for new work revised in 1947, to include the Willamette River and its tributaries, is $4,854,000. No estimate has been made of the annual cost of maintenance. Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Bank protection works were completed during the fiscal year at the fol- lowing locations: Willamette River at Alford, Bechtold, Black Dog Bar, Budds Chute, city of Harrisburg, Corvallis, Eyerly, Half Moon Bend, Kiger Bend, and Pearcy; Middle Fork of Willa- mette River at Natron; and Santiam River at Millar, Bannick, and Turnidge. A portion of the work at Millar location was ac- complished with contributed funds and emergency funds, which work is reported under the heading "Emergency Work, Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946." Advance planning and preparation of plans and specifications for work to be accomplished in the fiscal year 1950 were underway. Maintenance: The repair of existing revetment on the Willa- mette River was accomplished at Fertile District locations Nos. 8 and 8A, Gray Eagle Bar, location 7A, Wilbur Bend, Harper Bend, and Upper Goodpasture. Work was underway but not completed FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2479 at Keizer Rapids, Irish Bend, and Corvallis locations. Plans and specifications for repair work to be accomplished at Alford, Jacobs Bend, and Ufford locations were completed. Total costs for the fiscal year were $866,615.47, of which $695,- 881.43 was for new work and $170,734.04 for maintenance. Ex- penditures were $855,160.69. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of 160,773 linear feet of bank protection works, consisting of revetment of river banks, pile and timber bulkheads, drift barriers, and chan- nel improvements, has been completed at the locations indicated, on the following streams: Location Nature of work Quantity) WILLAMETTE RIVER Weston Bend, right bank, mile 60____ _____ Stone revetment-------------- 5, 500 Lambert slough, right bank (near mile 65, left bank 370 - do of Willamette River). . . . ... --- - Ditmars Bend, right bank, mile 68____________________ do ..--------------------- 6,150 Grand Island, left bank, mile 70_______________________ _do . .-------------------------- 2,430 Wheatland Dam, left bank, mile 72_______ - -----do--------- -------------------- 1,184 Location A, mile 72, left bank of Willamette River and _do ..------------- - -- 1,520 left bank of Lambert slough. Keizer Rapids, right bank, mile 81.5__ Stone and asphalt revetment .----- 1,900 Eola Bend, left bank, mile 89 ________ Stone revetment.....--------------- 2,900 Gray Eagle bar, right bank, mile 90 - ...do - - ---- 4, 400 Probst, left bank, mile 99_________________ _________ __do__ 1,880 Corvallis, left bank, mile 132____ Timber and pile bulkhead and stone 435 revetment. Lower Bend, left bank, mile 153_ Pile and timber drift barrier and 3,425 stone revetment. Irish Bend, left bank, mile 155_ Stone revetment - ----------- 2, 530 Ingram Island, left bank, mile 157_ .....do .---------------------------- 2, 500 Location No. 9, left bank, mile 169____ .... do ---- 2,620 Location No. 8A, right bank, mile 170--- -- do . . . . . 3, 780 Fertile District, right bank, mile 171- - - - do -------------------- 4,000 Location No. 7A, left bank, mile 172________________ do 3,650 Lower Goodpasture, right bank, mile 178 .................do -.... .....--.---..--. . 3,400 Upper Goodpasture, right bank, mile 180 - -do _-- - ---------------- 3,980 Murphy Bar, mile 98.9____________ _______________ Stone revetment and grouted gravel. 3,133 Harper Bend, left bank, mile 165.1______________ Stone revetment -------------- - 2,692 Ufford, left bank, mile 117_________ _ .--- do --- ------------------------- 1,924 Brown Bend, left bank, mile 137.8____ .....do .---------------------- 1,550 Morgan Bend, left bank, mile 160____________ ___do------------------------------ 1,380 Harrisburg Highway Bridge, mile 162.8. Channel clearing _ -- 3,475 Harrisburg Railway Approach, mile 164.3_ _ do---------- ------ 2,192 Molay Place, left bank, mile 178.5____ Stone and asphalt revetment, pile 1,720 drift barrier. Jacobs Bend, right bank, mile 145.6__ _______ Stone and asphalt revetment__ - - 3, 441 Ferry Street Bridge, right bank, mile 182.2 ----------- Wilbur Bend, left bank, mile 178.1 .... _______________ -_- do ......------------------- - do - -- - --- - ------------------ 1,170 1,350 Bauer Lane Extension, left bank, mile 180.7___________ do ------------------- 1,005 Natron (Middle Fork) mile 6.8__ ___________ Stone revetment and drift barrier___ 950 Alford, right bank, mile 158.2_ __ Stone revetment------------------ 2,103 Bechtold, right bank, mile 72.7_______________________ ... do ...------------------- ------ 1,206 Black Dog Bar, left bank, mile 111.3__________________ Stone revetment and gravel ---- 3,384 Budds Chute, left bank, mile 92.3_____________________ Stone revetment ------------- 2,053 City of Harrisburg, right bank, mile 162.2 ------------ Corvallis, right bank, mile 133.2 .. ____________________ - do --------- --- do ---------------------------- - - - - 1,694 3,310 Eyerly, right bank, mile 91.0 .________________________ -----do- 2,229 Half Moon Bend, left bank, mile 125.6__ --do .----------------- 5,326 Kiger Bend, middle channel, mile 138.0_ do ---- -- .. __---------------------- 750 Pearcy, right bank, mile 76.7___-_-. ____ Stone and asphalt revetment .------ 2, 075 Total, Willamette River .___-..________.... 108, 666 MCKENZIE RIVER Armitage, left bank, mile 9.8______ __ _ Stone revetment ............- -- ... 1, 525 Conley Place, left bank, mile 12.0_.... ._._ - __---do. ..----.----------------- - 2, 850 Coburg Bridge, right bank, mile 8.4 ....- -...... do----- --- - - 1,400 Thurston area, left bank, mile 23.2 ____________ Channel clearing -- - - 5, 210 Total, McKenzie River... _______---- 10, 985 2480 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Location Nature of work Quantity (linear feet) -- -- -- -- - --- - ------ ---- ---- ntit RIVER CLACKAMAS Location 12A, left bank, mile 11.8_......._........____ Stone revetment... 1,240 Location 13, right bank, mile 13.0___ .___.________ _- - do---- --------------------- 520 Location 14, right bank, mile 13.3...... ___________ .... -..-- do ... 1,222 Paradise Park, right bank, mile 20.3-................. -....do .- - ----. --.. .. . . . . 1,156 Total Clackamas River... .... - .----------------- I-------- 4, 138 MOLALLARIVER Location 1, left bank, mile 3.0_...._ Stone revetment ................. 1,875 Location 2, left bank, mile 5.0_ ___________________ - -do ...---..............-........- 1,858 Location 2A, right bank, mile 6.0________ Gravel fill-..---.................... 165 Location 3, right bank, mile 6.6___________ ....- do ........ ... ....... __ _ .._ 2, 500 Location 4, left bank, mile 7.2__________________ Stone revetment... ........... 1,980 Location 5, left bank, mile 8.2_............____________ ---- do ..... - - - - 810 Location 6, left bank, mile 8.5___ .__________ __ ....- d o .... . __... .... . . .. ...... 1,087 Location 7, left bank, mile 9.2____________________ __ do ...---..----- ---- - - - - - - 710 Location 8, left bank, mile 9.8_..____________________ -- do ........ ..... ... ........ _ 1,915 Location 9, right bank, mile 10.2___________ - -- do . .... 2,316 Location 10, left bank, mile 10.7 __________ __ ____.... 985 Location 11, left bank, mile 11.4_______________________ - do ....... .- - -.. -... -.......... 1,131 Location 12, left bank, mile 12.2___ -----do--------------- 2, 775 Wrights Bar, left bank, mile 13.5________________ Channel improvement..- - 836 Total, Molalla River___________ __________ 20, 943 SANTIAM RIVER Location 1, left bank, mile 1_ Channel improvement-_- 1,100 Location 2, left bank, mile 1.2__________ ____ Stone revetment_.----- ---- 3, 250 Location 3, right bank, mile 1.7 ___ _....__ ... ... . do _ ----------------- -- 3,432 Location 4 right bank, mile 2.1 ............... _____ Gravel revetment_---.-----.. 1,939 Millar, right bank, mile 6.2_________.._._.....__.__._ Stone revetment_.. .. . 3, 890 Bannick, left bank, mile 7.4__.... __.......-...------- Drift barrier..........---------------....-- 1,180 Turnidge, right bank, mile 0.3 ...................------------------ Stone revetment_ 1,250 I.........--------- Total, Santiam River ......................------------------- 16, 041 Tualatin River, Oreg.: No construction work has been done but surveys have been made. Marys River and Muddy Creek, Oreg.: No construction work has been done, but surveys and studies have been made. Total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $3,914,694.10, of which $523,683.45 has been for mainte- nance ($523,414.56 Willamette River and $268.89 Mollalla River) and $3,391,010.65 for new work as follows: Stream Regular funds mergliefncy Total Willamette River. ____-___-______------- ----- $2,667,419.97---------.--.- $2,667,419.97 McKenzie River___.... _____________ -_______-___ 118, 854. 29___ 118, 854. 29 Clackamas River_- _.__--__-___- -_____. - --- 22, 918. 79 $21,600.00 44, 518. 79 Molalla River_ -- __----------_____________-___ 150, 013.49 122, 477. 91 272, 491.40 Santiam River _.._- ._ .. - _________ .. .. __--___---_--- 209, 439. 87 72. 54 209, 512. 41 ._ Tualatin River ______.. _____-....._____-------- 68, 941.97- .............- - 68, 941.97 Marys River and Muddy Creek... . ..__-.- --------- - 9, 271.82 ...........-... 9, 271.82 Total....... --......... .------- ---...........-----..3,246, 860. 20 144,150. 45 3, 391,010.65 Expenditures have been $3,895,039.81. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $204,384.11 ($15,021.36 new work and $189,362.75 maintenance) plus an allotment of $450,000 for new work and FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2481 $84,000.00 for maintenance, a total of $738,384.11 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable -- -------------- _ $19,654.29 New work: Preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications ----------------------------- $36,513.27 Aerial mapping, by contract --------------------- 6,000.00 Construction of bank protection works at locations on the following listed streams: Willamette River, Oreg.: Bechtold Extension location- - - $31,000 Catlin location_----------------- 12,800 Upper Half Moon Bend location__ 142,000 Total Willamette River--------------185,800.00 Santiam River, Oreg., Wintermantle location___ 51,500 .00 South Santiam River, Oreg.: Tripp location, channel clearing___ $23,000 Cox location, channel clearing and rectification ----------------- 83,000 Total South Santiam River_-------- 106,000.00 McKenzie River, Oreg.: Myers-Eyler location-----------$31,600 Hart location ----------------- 23,000 Total McKenzie River- ---- 54,600.00 Coast Fork Willamette River, Oreg., Evans location_------------------------------ 13,000.00 Total new work ------------------------------- 453,413.27 Maintenance: Repair and reconstruction at various locations on the Willamette River and its tributaries, as needed_-------------- 265,316.55 Total all work ------------------------------------- 738,384.11 The additional sum of $600,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for construction of bank protection works at additional locations and for repair and reconstruction of existing works. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - $4,099,423.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ -- -- 3,391,010.65 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 523,683.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- -- -- --- 3,895,039.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--.. 204,384.11 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 155,016.67 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .--.... 534,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950..._ 689,016.67 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_____ _ _.._ _-_ 1,009,600.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ __________ $185, 000. 00 $577,500.00 ------------- $500, 000. 00 $810, 000. 00 Cost of new work _- -- 1. 78 15, 487. 25 $83, 160. 30 793, 592. 01 695, 881. 43 Cost of maintenance...... _-... 197,004.52 10, 921. 71 9, 204. 85 43, 906. 21 170, 734. 04 Total expended __--------------- 201, 883. 13 17, 803. 80 103, 742. 39 826, 522. 37 855, 160. 69 2482 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 45. PUDDING RIVER, OREG. Location.-Along both banks of the lower 47 miles of the Pud- ding River, which empties into the Molalla River about 25 miles northeast of Salem, Oreg. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the removal of log jams, drift, and snags from the channel, and loosened trees and brush along the banks between the mouth and mile 47 of the river above the mouth. The existing project will pro- tect the lower Pudding River Valley against a flood of the mag- nitude of the flood of January 1923. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. The estimated cost, revised in 1948, is $162,000 for construction and $3,000 for lands and damages to be paid by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of cooperation have not yet been received. Local interests have not completed an organization to comply with requirements. Notice of application of 5-year limitation for furnishing as- surances of local cooperation was forwarded to local interests on November 29, 1948. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Total costs during the fiscal year were $1.28. Expenditures were $31,501.05, which includes a reimbursement of funds expended in Columbia River flood fight in the amount of $31,502.33. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done, but plans and specifications have been essentially completed. Total costs and expenditures have been $3,738.70. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $109,261.30, will remain unallocated until local in- terests comply with requirements of cooperation. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $113,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 3,738.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 3,738.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_---------------------- 109,261.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 109,261.30 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 109,261.30 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ 49,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..-- $3, 000. 00 - $110, 000. 00 Cost of new work 2, 309. 37 $66. 06 $174. 03 1, 187. 96 1. 28 Cost of m aintenance ...--------------.. . . . . . . . . . . . . Total expended----------------- 2, 309. 37 65. 76 174. 33 32, 690. 29 -31, 501. 05 FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2483 46. MULTNOMAH DRAINAGE DISTRICT 1, MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREG., COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN Location.-On the left bank of the Columbia River in Multno- mah County, Oreg., 108 to 119 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for recon- structing the existing levee system, and includes the following features: Enlarging and strengthening, by hydraulic embank- ment, about 1.2 miles of existing levee along the Columbia River at the Portland-Columbia Airport, and constructing appurtenant levee drainage works; constructing hydraulic and nonhydraulic levee embankment on the existing levee for a distance of about 8.45 miles along the Columbia River from the Portland-Columbia Airport easterly to the boundary of the Sandy drainage district; constructing nonhydraulic levee embankment on the existing levee for a distance of about 2.2 miles from the Columbia River levee at the inlet to Columbia slough southwesterly to the Union Avenue embankment; constructing stone revetment for a distance of about 0.7 mile along the Columbia River levee near the Portland-Col- umbia Airport; and reconstructing the existing pumping plant. At the request of local interests the levees will be constructed with a top width of 36 feet to provide for the construction of a roadway on the levee. The additional cost of including this work in the project, estimated at $25,000, will be borne by local interests. The project will provide protection for 8,417 acres, comprising Multno- mah drainage district 1, against a river stage equal to the high- water discharge of June 1894. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947 is $594,100 for construction. Cost of lands and damages is to be paid by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of War Sep- tember 11, 1939. Rights-of-way are being furnished as needed. Local interests have contributed $25,000 to cover the additional cost of widening the levees to provide for the construction of a levee roadway. Operations and results during fiscal year.-At the beginning of the fiscal year, remaining to complete the project were construc- tion of levee and bank protection works and enlargement of the existing pumping plant. However, the 1948 Columbia River flood destroyed the pumping plant; and construction of a new plant is currently underway, with emergency funds under authorization of Public Laws 138, 102, and 858, and is reported thereunder. Funds authorized under the subject project for enlargement of the original plant are being expended for the purchase and in- stallation of one new pump. Plans and specifications covering the incompleted levee and bank protection new work were completed and the work advertised for bids. Total costs for the fiscal year were $1,814.92, all for new work. Expenditures were $1,226.58. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was approximately 90 percent completed in 1942. The remaining work consisting of completion of the pumping plant and construction of additional 2484 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 levee and revetment will be completed by contract during the fiscal year 1950. Total costs have been $510,332.44, all for new work. Expendi- tures have been $509,744.10 from Federal funds and $25,000 from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $72,937.45 will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable____ -__ ____________ $588.34 Purchase and installation of pump in the new pump house, by contract, July to October 1949_ 20,349.11 Construction of levee and revetment, by contract, July to October, 1949_ 52,000.00 Total- - -------------- 72,937.45 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-----------_ '$582,681.55 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949------------ -- -- -- 1'510,332.44 509,744.10 72,937.45 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - - - - 22,722.45 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .....----------------- -------------- $1, 800 - - .- $11. 60 $72, 352. 43 Cost of new work__ _......._. ------------- . .. 1, 814. 92 Cost of m aintenance ..... - --- -- --- -- --......... Total expended - - ----.. __-------------- 1, 226. 58 1In addition $25,000 was expended from comtributed funds in fiscal year 1942. 47. SAUVIE ISLAND (AREAS A AND B), MULTNOMAH COUNTY, OREG. Location.-In the Columbia River in Multnomah and Columbia Counties, Oreg., 94.7 to 104 miles above the mouth. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a system of levees and includes the following features: Construction of about 13 miles of continuous earth levee from high ground south of the Burlington Ferry Landing, along Multnomah Channel, the Willamette River, and the Columbia River, successively, then northwesterly across Sauvie Island to Multnomah Channel and along Multnomah Channel southerly to high ground; construction of four pile and stone dikes in the Columbia River in the vicinity of Reeder Wash and Dairy Creek; construction of fresh-water intakes, stone revetment, and other minor items incidental to the levee construction; and construc- tion of one pumping plant and appurtenant structures. The proj- ect will provide protection for 11,376 acres, comprising Sauvie Island drainage district, against a flood plane equal to the June 1876 high-water discharge. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1943, is $1,610,900. FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2485 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of War, Au- gust 31, 1939. Rights-of-way are being furnished as needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminarywork in connection with repowering pump No. 2 was initiated. Total costs for the fiscal year were $693.22. No expenditures were made. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was reported as completed in the Annual Report for the fiscal year 1946. However, due to difficulties encountered in the operation of low-head pump No. 2, it has been determined necessary to repower this pump and revise the operating setup. Total costs have been $1,603,971.14, all for new work. Ex- penditures have been $1,603,277.92. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $18,000 will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable__ _-_ _--- $693.22 Purchase and installation of a new electric motor to repower pump No. 2 17,306.78 Total___ 18,000.00 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - $1,621,277.92 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - -------- 1,603,971.14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - 1,603,277.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- - ---------- 18,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 17,100.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ _ - -$2, 973. 20 -$914. 14 - -$11.60 $18, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ - __- _ 703. 50 11, 070. 16 -_ _ -11. 60 693. 22 Cost of maintenance .---------. -- .. - -------- Total expended_ _ 687. 80 11, 085. 86 48. CASTLE ROCK, COWLITZ RIVER, WASH. Location.-On the east bank of the Cowlitz River in the vicinity of Castle Rock, Wash., approximately 18 miles above the river mouth and 30 miles south of Chehalis, Wash. Existing project.-The improvements proposed include raising and strengthening the existing levee downstream from the highway bridge at Castle Rock, a total distance of about 4,000 feet and pro- tecting the river face with gravel fills and stone revetment where necessary for this section of the levee. The project will provide protection for the city of Castle Rock from floods of a magnitude of the maximum flood of record which occurred in December 1933. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. The estimate of cost for construction, revised in 1948, is $112,600. Cost of lands and damages is to be paid by local interests. 872132-50---72 2486 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation have not yet been received. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done, but plans and specifications have been completed. Total costs and expenditures have been $3,499.90. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $600.10 will be applied to revision of plans and pre- liminary work in connection with construction of the project. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_.... $4,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 3,499.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 600.10 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ _ 600.10 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project__ _____________________________________ 108,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ___ $1, 500 $2, 100. 00 - Cost of new work _ 2, 000 1, 495. 02 $4. 88 Cost of maintenance __ - Total expended 2, 000 1, 495. 02 - - 4. 88 __---- _-. 49. DIKING AND IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT 4, WAHKIAKUM COUNTY, WASH., COLUMBIA RIVER BASIN Location.-On the right bank of the Columbia River in Wahkia- kum County, Wash., 33.7 to 37.5 miles above the mouth of the Columbia River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for recon- struction of the existing levee and drainage system and includes the following features: Enlarging and strengthening existing earth levee for a distance of about 3.4 miles along Brooks slough and Alger Creek, about 4 miles along Steamboat slough, the Columbia River, and Elokomin slough, and about 1.9 miles north- erly from the Elokomin slough levee to high ground; filling to ele- vation of natural ground about 3.2 miles of inside borrow pit ad- jacent to the existing levee along Steamboat slough, the Columbia River, adjacent to tide box outlets, and on the bank of Elokomin slough; constructing one pumping plant, and drainage facilities. The project will provide protection for 2,271 acres, comprising diking improvement district 4, against a flood of the magnitude of the flood of December 1933. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947, is $156,700 for construction. The cost of lands and damages is to be paid for by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation were approved by the Secretary of War August 31, 1939. Rights-of-way are being furnished as needed. FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2487 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Contract plans and specifications for construction of a pumping plant and for filling inside borrow pits were completed and the work advertised. Total costs for the fiscal year were $5,793.12, all for new work. Expenditures were $5,457.51 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was approximately 66 percent completed in 1942 when all work was deferred for the duration of the war. Contract plans and specifications for con- struction of a pumping plant and the filling of inside borrow pits have been completed and the work advertised. Accomplishment of these two items will complete the project. Total costs have been $90,334.65, all for new work. Expendi- tures have been $89,999.04. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $78,156.64 will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable_ $335.61 -_______ Construction of pumping plant, by contract, July to October 1949-.... 24,000.00 Filling inside borrow pits, by contract or by hired labor, September to November 1949. 53,821.03 Total ------------ 78,156.64 No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----_------------- $168,155.58 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 90,334.65 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__ 89,999.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ - 78,156.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------- 67,352.54 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __. - -$1, 766. 48 -------- - - -.. - $81, 847. 57 Cost of new work-_ _ ----- --- --- -- - - - 5, 793.12 Cost of maintenance Total expended - - 5, 457. 51 50. MILL FOUR DRAINAGE DISTRICT, YAQUINA RIVER, OREG. Location.-The Yaquina River rises in the Coast Range in west central Oregon near the eastern border of Lincoln County, flows generally westward for 50 miles, and empties into Yaquina Bay. The flood-control improvements are located on the north bank of the Yaquina River, 5 miles above the river mouth along Boones and Nutes sloughs, about 6 miles southeast of Newport on the central coast of Oregon. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of two levees about 1160 feet and 960 feet in length across Boones and Nutes sloughs, respectively, with tide gates and pile bulkheads. The project will provide substantial flood protec- tion for 683 acres of agricultural dairy land in the Mill Four drain- age district. The existing project was authorized by the Flood 2488 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Control Act approved August 18, 1941. (H. Doc. 304, 77th Cong., 1st sess.) The estimated cost, revised in 1947, is $142,000 for con- struction and $1,100 for lands and damages to be paid for by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Formal assur- ances were approved March 24, 1948. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Levees were con- structed at the mouth of Boones and Nutes sloughs for closure of these sloughs and tide boxes were installed in each closure. The work was completed on September 30, 1948, and is operating very satisfactorily. The project was turned over to local interests on May 27, 1949, for operation and maintenance. Total costs for the fiscal year were $100,734.93. Expenditures were $101,380.38; In addition $5,548 was expended from con- tributed funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed on September 30, 1948. Total costs and expenditures have been $118,432.84. In addition $5,548 was expended from contributed funds. All for new work. Proposed operations.-No further work is contemplated. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949..-.. _ - $118,432.84 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ______________ 1118,432.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1 118,432.84 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------------------ ..... $6, 000. 00 -$2, 000. 00 ------------ ..... $116, 000. 00 -$1, 567. 16 Cost of new work-_-_-_--------_--- 2, 636. 96 935. 72 $296. 52 13, 828. 71 1 100, 734. 93 Cost of maintenance ..---------- I------------ Total expended-_ - _-_-_-_-_-_-_- 2, 618. 68 954. 00 296. 52 13, 183. 26 1101, 380. 38 1 In addition $5,548 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 51. UMPQUA RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, OREG. Location.-The Umpqua River rises in the Cascade Range, flows westerly about 120 miles, and empties into the Pacific Ocean 180 miles south of the mouth of the Columbia River and 465 miles north of San Francisco Bay. The flood-control improvements are located on both banks of the river in the tidal areas from 8 to 13 miles above the river mouth; at the outlet of Loon Lake, 25 miles above the river mouth; in the vicinity of Melrose about 125 miles above the river mouth; and in the vicinity of Winston, about 10 miles up the river from Roseburg. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the following: Rehabilitation of approximately 7 miles of existing levees and appurtenant drainage structures and revetments along lower Smith River; reconstruction of approximately 4,000 linear feet of levees and slope protection at Gardiner Flats; reconstruc- FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2489 tion of 1 mile of existing levee on the river side of Leeds Island; closing of Providence Creek slough near its mouth by construction of a rock and earth embankment and the installation of a tide box; construction of earth levees with drainage facilities along the water front of the town of Reedsport; enlargement of the outlet of Loon Lake; construction of about 900 linear feet of revetment along the river bank at Melrose; channel clearing by removal of a gravel bar at Conn Ford; and construction of a 150-foot dike in an overflow channel at Winston, Oreg. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, House Document No. 684, Seventy-sixth Congress, third session. The estimate of cost, revised in 1949, is $411,000 for construction. The cost of lands and damages is to be paid for by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances for Leeds Island, Loon Lake, Providence Creek and Gardiner Flats were approved October 23, 1947, for Melrose- Conn Ford area on November 25, 1947, and for Reedsport area on March 25, 1948. Assurances have been requested but not received for Winston area. Assurances for Smith River area were ap- proved by the Secretary of the Army May 25, 1949. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of the flood control work at all locations authorized was completed during the fiscal year except for the Smith River area, for which plans were completed and the work advertised, and the Winston area, which will not be constructed until local interests comply with the requirements of local cooperation. Work was completed at the following locations: Loon Lake, clearing channel at the outlet; Reedsport area, relocation of railroad and levee construction; Leeds Island, construction of a tide box and slough closure across Providence Creek and reconstruction of levee along Umpqua River side; Gardiner Flat, levee reconstruction; Conn-Ford, channel clearing; and Melrose, bank protection work. Total costs for the fiscal year were $208,418.27. Expenditures were $200,636.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 64 percent com- plete. Construction work in the Conn-Ford-Melrose area was initi- ated November 24, 1947, and completed September 9, 1948; the Loon Lake area, initiated in November 1947 and completed on February 16, 1948; the Reedsport area, initiated April 5, 1948, and completed September 3, 1948; the Gardiner Flat area, initiated April 23, 1948, and completed August 30, 1948; the Leeds Island area, initiated June 15, 1948, and completed June 10, 1949. No construction work has been done on the Smith River area but con- tract plans and specifications have been completed and the work advertised. The work authorized for the Winston area will not be accomplished until local interests comply with requirements of cooperation. Total costs have been $268,352.05. Expenditures have been $259,349.32, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, 2490 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 amounting to $76,217.84 plus an allotment of $20,000.00, a total of $96,217.84, will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable_ __ - -- - __________________- _____ ___ __ $9,002.73 Rehabilitation of levees and revetment along the lower Smith River and construction of tide boxes, by contract, July to September 1949..... 87,215.11 Total --------------------------------------------- 96,217.84 The additional sum of $55,400 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing the fiscal year 1951 to complete construction of the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $335,567.16 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 268,352.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------------259,349.32 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___ ______________-____ 76,217.84 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 2,963 .32 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 20,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 22,963.32 ------------ Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_____________________________ 55,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ _ - -- $12, 000. 00 $2, 000. 00 $5, 000. 00 $194, 000. 00 $119, 567. 16 Cost of new work ...............- 6, 725. 01 10, 274. 99 3, 981. 41 38, 952. 37 Cost of m aintenance .-------------.. .. ...... -- --------- ------------- .. .. . _ ------208, 418. 27 Total expended _ 6, 431. 83 10, 568. 17 3, 981. 41 37, 731. 60 200, 636. 31 52. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JULY 24, 1946 The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of $1,000,000 per year for construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge approaches, and public works; provided that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Funds in the amount of $187,346.40 were allotted during the fiscal year 1949 for work under this authorization. Operations during the fiscal year included emergency repair work at the following locations: Columbia River, Wash., in the vicinity of the port of Kalama; Necanicum River, Oreg., at Sea- side; Rogue River, Oreg., at Pierce Riffle; Santiam River, Oreg., at Millar and Bannick locations; and Willamette River, Oreg., in the vicinity of Camp Adair. Total costs from Federal funds during the fiscal year were $240,563.54; expenditures were $238,148.00. In addition $58,- 257.86 was expended from funds contributed by the Oregon State Highway Commission. Total costs to June 30, 1949, have been $313,187.57; expenditures have been $310,774.03, exclusive of contributed funds, all for new work. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $10,721.82 FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2491 will be applied to accounts payable, $2,413.54, and to costs incurred on work authorized under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949.... 1 $321,495.85 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 2 313,187.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 2 310,774.03 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 10,721.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 7,505.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $50, 000. 00 -- $7, 850. 55 $92, 000. 00 $187, 346. 40 Cost of new work. 3, 075. 74 $39, 073. 71 _ 30, 474. 58 240, 563. 54 C ost of m ainten ance ---------------. . . . . . . . . . . . ........ Total expended-- - 2, 823. 94 39, 325. 51 30, 476. 58 238, 148. 00 1 Does not include $60,000 contributed funds for use on Santiam River at Millar and Bannick locations. 2 Does not include $58,257.86 contributed funds expended. 53. 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 and again in the spring of 1944, 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, and in the acts approved June 23, 1947, and June 30, 1948, Public Laws 102 and 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 supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthen- ing of levees and other flood-control works which had been threat- ened 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 adequate functioning of the works for flood control: Provided, that local interests shall provide with- out cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for the work and shall maintain and operate all the works after completion in a manner satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers. In addition to funds in the amount of $1,603,509.02 previously allotted, funds in the amount of $4,824,150 were allotted during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1948, for emergency repair work pur- suant to the act approved July 12, 1943. Operations during the fiscal year included emergency repair work at the following locations: Clackamas River, three-quarters 2492 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 mile below Carver, Oreg.; Coast Fork Willamette River at Goshen, Oreg.; Lewis River at LaCenter, Wash.; Middle Fork Willamette River at Clearwater, Oreg.; Smith River, Oreg., at Dawson, Ken- nedy, and Wiley and Cowan locations; South Santiam River at Lebanon, Oreg.; Siuslaw River, Oreg., 1 1/ miles below Cushman; Willamette River, Oreg., at Ditmar Bend, Ferry St. Bridge, Grand Island, Harper Bend, Harrisburg railroad approach, Irish Bend, Jacob Bend, locations Nos. 6, 8, and 8A, Lower Bend, Murphy Bar, Probst, Upper Goodpasture, Weston Bend, and Wilbur Bend. Preparation of plans and specifications was underway for emer- gency repair work to be accomplished on the Kilchis River near Tillamook, Oreg., at the Carl Possetti location. The repair and rehabilitation of dikes, levees, tide boxes, and other flood control structures damaged or destroyed by the Colum- bia River flood of May and June 1948 were continued throughout the fiscal year at numerous locations within 23 diking districts. Total costs from Federal funds during the fiscal year were $4,842,592.09; expenditures were $4,760,853.06. Total costs to June 30, 1949, have been $5,779,064.51; expendi- tures have been $5,658,524.39, all for maintenance. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receiv- able, amounting to $770,997.25 will be applied during the fiscal year 1950 to accounts payable, $122,402.74, and to costs incurred on work authorized under this heading, all for maintenance. Under Section 208, 1948 Flood Control Act, Public Law 858, the sum of $4,929,600 can be profitably expended for emergency flood- control work at the following locations: Deer Island drainage district, Oreg._ $105,000 Multnomah County drainage district 1, Oreg. 682,000 Peninsula drainage district 2, Oreg._- 660,000 Peninsula drainage district 2, Oreg. 975,000 Rainier drainage district, Oreg. ----------- 445,000 Sandy drainage district, Oreg. 236,000 Sauvie Island drainage district, Oreg.--- 292,000 Scappoose drainage district, Oreg... 459,000 Consolidated diking improvement district 1, Cowlitz County, Wash.... 396 ,600 Consolidated diking improvement district 2, Cowlitz County, Wash. (districts 5 and 11)------------------------ 502,000 Wahkiakum diking improvement districts 1 and 3, Wash. (Puget Island) 177,000 Total__---------------- - --- - -- 4,929,600 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $6,427,659.02 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 .-. 5,779,064.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 5,658,524.39 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 769,134.63 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 370,235.37 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ._._ . _ _ _ _ $37, 730. 27 $164, 970. 00 $15, 205. 33 _$1, 120, 603. 42 $4, 824, 150. 00 Cost of new work____________-______________-.. . . . . Cost of maintenance ......------------ 86, 522. 72 177, 146. 90 54, 194. 30 506, 266. 71 4, 842, 592. 09 Total expended___--------------- 112, 726. 63 174, 922. 37 57, 268. 68 467, 711. 99 4, 760, 853. 06 FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2493 54. 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 by the Flood Control Acts of July 24, 1946, and June 30, 1948, author- ized 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. Funds in the amount of $337,045.88 have been allotted up to the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, for emergency repair work in the Portland district. Operations during the fiscal year included emergency repair work at the following locations : Columbia River in diking improve- ment district No. 4, Wahkiakum County, Wash.; Little Nestucca River in Little Nestucca drainage district, Oreg.; and Schofield Creek, Oreg., at the Manschreck, Kennedy, and Hubbard locations. Total costs from Federal funds during the fiscal year were $43,602.64; expenditures were $43,672.05. Total costs to June 30, 1949, have been $322,984.67; expenditures have been $322,984.67, all for maintenance. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $14,061.21 will be applied to maintenance costs incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $337,045.88 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 322,984.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 322,984.67 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 14,061.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 4,061.21 1____________________ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ... ...-------------- ... -------------- $25, 000. 00 $103, 451. 83 $52, 546. 58 - $692. 53 Cost of new work__-- Cost of maintenance ..----------- $545. 82 2, 838. 42 86, 434. 54 37, 943. 65 43, 602. 64 Total expended - - --- 561. 97 2, 834. 22 86, 089. 08 38, 223. 90 43, 672. 05 55. 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 2494 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 of flood control; provided that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single stream from the appropri- ations for any one fiscal year. In addition to funds in the amount of $262,198.86 previously allotted, funds in the amount of $32,722.27 were allotted during the fiscal year for snagging and clearing in the Portland district. Operations during the fiscal year included channel snagging, clearing, and excavation of the Coast Fork Willamette River from the mouth to mile 4.0 near Goshen, Oreg., and the Willamette River in the Corvallis, Oreg., area between mile 132.0 and mile 134.3. Total costs from Federal funds during the fiscal year were $76,411.99. Expenditures were $74,019.79. Total costs to June 30, 1949, have been $259,939.28. Expenditures have been $257,517.58. All for maintenance. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $37,403.55 will be applied to accounts payable, $2,421.70, and $34,981.85 to maintenance costs incurred under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_--. $294,921.13 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________ 259,939.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___ 257,517.58 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________ 37,403.55 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 29,981.85 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - ------------- -------- 000.00 $30, $13, 175. 00 $135,400.00 $32,722.27 Cost of new work_____________________________ 21.76 2, 869. 78 97, 011.89 76, 411.99 C ost of mainten ance ---- ---- I - .. ..----.. ..----.. . ------------ - -- . -------.. . Total expended_ 16. 41 2, 837. 09 97, 020. 43 74, 019. 79 56. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL Total costs during the fiscal year were $414,225.48. Expendi- tures were $396,928.45. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $23,468.34 plus an allotment of $148,170 for examinations and surveys and $26,830 for contingencies, a total of $198,468.34, will be applied to accounts payable, $17,297.03, and $181,171.31 as needed during the fiscal year 1950 for payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $204,090 for examinations and $89,500 for contingencies, a total of $293,590, is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ $2,609,319.93 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 2,603,148.62 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--------------- -- 2,585,851.59 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ 23,468.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 329.74 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 175,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 175,329.74 FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2495 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 __ Appropriated-..- ------ _ _ -.$631, 144. 56 $546, 736. 87 - $27, 232. 15 $436, 518. 67 $419, 619. 30 Cost of new work------------------ Cost of maintenance- - -- 312, 135. 46 486, 181. 46 426, 651. 42 454, 241. 72 414, 225. 48 Total expended _.__.....- 329, 243. 26 448, 318. 33 480, 122. 18 447, 175. 54 396, 928. 45 57. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures Estimated full report to June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project see Annual - -- ----- quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Diking and improvement district 5, Cowlitz County, Wash - _1940 $161,380.07 (1) 2. Beaverdrainagedistrict, Columbia County, Oreg __-------------------- _ -------- 1940 274,578.03 - (1) 3. Magruder drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg -------------------------- 1940 61,186.49 __ __(1) 4. Midland drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg 1939 77,743.64 --------- (1) 5. Marshland drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg 1940 39, 474. 74 (1) 6. Webb-District Improvement Co., Colum- bia County, Oreg .._____________--______ 1940 84,591.68 -_----__- ._ (1) 7. Woodson drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg____________ 1940 22, 796. 86 _____- -- (1) 8. Westland District Improvement Co., Co- lumbia County, Oreg -__ _-_-------- 1940 205, 531. 21 (1) 9. Tenasillahe Island, Clatsop County, Oreg 1939 133, 778. 47 (1) 10. Blind slough diking district, Clatsop Coun- ty, Oreg__ 1939 163, 396.66 (1) 11. Drainage district 1, Clatsop County, Oreg 1939 240, 939.43 . (1) 12. Diking district 2, Clatsop County, Oreg 1940 43,149.78 (1) 13. Diking district 3, Clatsop County, Oreg 1938 258. 28 -. . 2$4, 200 14. Diking district 5, Clatsop County, Oreg__ 1940 25, 608. 49 - . . . (1) 15. Warrenton diking district 1, Clatsop Coun- ty, Oreg 1940 69, 503.03 -..-.. . (1) 16. Warrenton diking district 2, Clatsop Coun- ty, Oreg 1940 117,142.92 -...... (1) 17. Warrenton diking district 3, Clatsop Coun- ty, Oreg 1940 74, 596. 11- (1) 18. Cowlitz County drainage improvement district 1, Wash _... 1939 42, 947. 64 .. _-_____-_. (1) 19. Diking improvement district 2, Cowlitz County, Wash___ 1940 121, 185. 22 -_-_ (1) 20. Diking improvement district 13, Cowlitz County, Wash_________________.. .. . 1939 28, 592. 54 (1) 21. Consolidated diking and improvement dis- trict 1, Cowlitz County, Wash _______ 1941 163, 290. 97 (1) 22. Diking districts 1 and 3 (Puget Island) and Little Island, Wahkiakum County, W ash ............ _ 1941 258,795.11 .---- ------ - (1) (1)----------------- 23. Diking improvement district 1, Pacific County, Wash ._________________________ 1941 26, 810.33 (1) 24. Prescott area, Columbia County, Oreg ____ 1941 124.88 2 35, 000 25. Karlson Island, Clatsop County, Oreg_... 1941 25, 773. 40 (1) 26. Deep River area, Wahkiakum County, _ W ash ............ .----..............- 1942 69, 723.84 -- - 1) (--------- 27. Sandy drainage district, Multnomah County, Oreg --------------- 1942 138,955.89 (1) 28. Peninsula drainage district 1, Multnomah County, Oreg 1942 211, 250. 51 (1) 29. Peninsula drainage district 2, Multnomah County, Oreg - - 1942 241,148.60 ------------ 1) 30. Scappoose drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg_________________ -- _____. 1942 424,309.56 (1) 31. Rainier drainage district, Columbia Coun- ty, Oreg _. ------------------------- 1942 47, 661. 88 -- (1) 32. Knappa area, Clatsop County, Oreg.__._ 1942 18, 788.70 -3(1) 33. John Day River area, Clatsop County, ----------- Oreg .--------- - 1942 33, 080.38 (1) See footnotes at end of table. 2496 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 For last Cost and expenditures Estimated full report to June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project see Annual - -- ------ quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete 34. Walluski River, Clatsop County, Oreg ... 1942 66, 932. 39 ---------------- (1) 35. Youngs River Dikes, Clatsop County, Oreg------------- 1942 248, 802.48 (1) 36. Lewis and Clark River area, Clatsop Coun- ty, Oreg........... 1942 158, 418. 51- . - . (1) 37. Deer Island area, Columbia County, Oreg_ 1943 574,122. 85 ............ (1) 38. Westport district, Columbia and Clatsop Counties, Oreg______________ 1943 40, 657. 54 ________ (1) 39. Diking and improvement district 11, Cow- litz County, Wash__...__________________ 1943 172, 521. 40 .. . (1) 40. Skamokawa Creek area, Wahkiakum County, Wash------------------------ 1946 178, 884. 82 .... - (1) 41. VicinityofNehalem,NehalemRiver, Oreg_ - 1948 12. 78 _- 213, 000 42. Coquille River, Oreg____re-W_________ 1948 908.15 .......... 51, 500 43. Upper Grays River area, Wahkiakum County, Wash .------------------------ 1947 61,263.40 $30, 000. 00 (1) 1Completed. Awaiting local cooperation. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Beaver Creek, Lincoln County, Flood Control Act, June Oreg. 30, 1948. Columbia River and tributaries, Commerce Committee review of 308 report. resolution, Sept. 24, 1943. Columbia River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Wash. 13, 1934. Do -- - - - - - - - - - - Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Columbia River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Wash., downstream point of 18, 1941. Vancouver Lake to Bachelor Island. Columbia River, lands below Flood Control Act, June and contiguous to Vancouver 28, 1938. Lake area, Clark County, Wash., to provide for flood pro- tection for lowlands between Whipple Creek and mouth of Lake and Lewis Rivers. Coquille River and tributaries, Senate Public Works Oreg. Committee resolution, Jan. 18, 1949. Cowlitz River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- Wash., for flood control and tee resolution, July 23, other purposes at and in the vi- 1946. cinity of Toledo, Wash. Crooked River, Oreg., with a Commerce Committee view to control of floods on the resolution, Nov. 8, 1946. Ochoco and McKay Creeks, Oreg. John Day River, Oreg., for flood Commerce Committee control, stream flow, irrigation, resolution, Nov. 22, and other water uses. 1937. John Day River, Oreg. -_..--- Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Feb. 10, 1938. Lincoln County drainage district Senate Public Works No. 1, Yaquina River, Oreg. Committee resolution, Dec. 15, 1947. McKay Creek, Crooked River, Commerce Committee Oreg., with a view to control of resolution, Nov. 8, 1946. floods. Nestucca River and tributaries, Senate Public Works Oreg., improvement for flood Committee resolution, control. Mar. 4, 1947. FLOOD CONTROL-PORTLAND, OREG., DISTRICT 2497 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions-Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Ochoco Creek, Crooked River, Commerce Committee Oreg., with a view to control of resolution, Nov. 8, 1946. floods. Rogue River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July Oreg. 1, 1935. Do...---------------.-_ Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Silvies River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Oregon. 18, 1941. Toledo, Cowlitz River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries, Washington, for flood tee resolution, July 23, control and other purposes at 1946. and in vicinity of. Tualatin River, Oreg .._._._.... Commerce Committee --------------- resolution, July 22, 1940. Two Mile Creek, Oreg _._.. Flood Control Act, June ---------------- 30, 1948. Umpqua River, Oreg., for navi- River and Harbor --------------- gation, power, flood control, Act, June 20, 1938. and irrigation. Vancouver Lake area, Columbia Flood Control Act, June River lands below and contig- 28, 1938. uous to, Clark County, Wash., to provide for flood protection for lowlands between Whipple Creek and mouth of Lake and Lewis Rivers. Willamette River Basin (partial Commerce Committee report on Columbia River and resolution, Sept. 24, tributaries). 1943. Willow Creek, Oreg_. . Flood Control Act, Aug. 28, 1937. Yamhill River, Oreg., for navi- Rivers and Harbors gation and flood control. Committee resolution, July 11, 1939. Yaquina River and tributaries, Senate Public Works Oreg., particular reference to Committee resolution, Lincoln County drainage dis- Dec. 15, 1937. trict No. 1. 4 IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT This district comprises all of Washington except the southern and southeastern portions, northern Idaho, and northwestern Montana embraced in the drainage basins tributary to the Pacific Ocean south of the International Boundary to Cape Disappoint- ment, and to the Columbia River above the Yakima River, in- clusive. It also includes the Territory of Alaska. District engineer: Col. L. H. Hewitt, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the North Pacific Division, Portland, Oreg., comprising the Portland, Oreg., Walla Walla, Wash., and Seattle, Wash., districts: Col. Theron D. Weaver, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Nome Harbor, Alaska _.... 2500 36. Olympia Harbor, Wash. ... 2551 2. Valdez Harbor, Alaska. - 2503 37. Hoquiam River, Wash. . 2553 3. Cordova Harbor, Alaska --.. 2503 38. Grays Harbor and Chehalis 4. Harbor of Refuge, Seward, River, Wash. 2554 Alaska- 2505 39. Willapa River and Harbor, 5. Seldovia Harbor, Alaska_ -.. 2506 Wash. - - - - - 2558 6. Skagway Harbor, Alaska .. 2506 40. Examinations, surveys, and 7. Gastineau Channel, Alaska__ 2507 contingencies (general) -.- 2562 8. Juneau Harbor, Alaska -- 2508 41. Inactive navigation projects__ 2563 9. Kodiak Harbor, Alaska ..... 2509 42. Plant allotment _ _ 2563 10. Sitka Harbor, Alaska _--... 2511 11. Petersburg Harbor, Alaska - - 2512 12. Wrangell Narrows, Alaska _- 2514 Flood control 13. Stikine River, Alaska ....... 2516 14. Wrangell Harbor, Alaska .-. 2517 43. Skagway, Skagway River, 15. Port Alexander, Alaska ...... 2519 Alaska_ ___ . 2566 16. Dry Pass, Alaska.. - - 2520 44. Salmon River, Alaska... _. 2567 17. Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska_ _ _ 2521 45. Stillaguamish River, Wash. _ 2569 18. Metlakatla Harbor, Alaska___ 2522 46. Tacoma, Puyallup River, 19. Puget Sound and its tribu- Wash. - 2570 tary waters, Wash. -_.. 2523 47. Mud Mountain Dam, White 20. Bellingham Harbor, Wash. . 2524 River, Wash. 2571 21. Anacortes Harbor, Wash. 2526 48. Raymond, Willapa River, 22. Swinomish Slough, Wash. -. 2528 Wash. _________________ 2574 23. Neah Bay, Wash. _ 2529 49. Emergency flood-control work 24. Skagit River, Wash. 2530 under authority of section 5 25. Lake Crockett, Wash.. 2532 of the Flood Control Act 26. Port Angeles Harbor, Wash.__ 2533 approved August 18, 1941, 27. Waterway connecting Port as amended. __ __ 2575 Townsend Bay and Oak 50. Emergency flood-control work Bay, Wash._- --- 2534 under authority of Public _ 28. Everett Harbor, Wash. ..... 2535 Laws 138 and 318, Seventy- 29. Chief Joseph Dam, Columbia eighth Congress; Public Law River, Wash._ 2537 75, Seventy-ninth Congress; 30. Quillayute River, Wash._ _ _ 2539 and Public Law 102, Eigh- 31. Port Gamble Harbor, Wash.__ 2541 tieth Congress_ 2577 32. Lake Washington Ship Canal, 51. Emergency bank-protection Wash. 2542 works, under authority of 33. Seattle Harbor, Wash.... ... 2545 section 14 of Public Law 34. Tacoma Harbor, Wash-.... 2547 526, Seventy-ninth Con- 35. Hammersley Inlet, Wash. -.. _ 2550 gress _ - - - 2579 2499 2500 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Flood control-Continued Flood control-Continued Page Page 52. Emergency flood-control work 53. Preliminary examinations, sur- under authority of section veys, and contingencies for 208 of the Flood Control flood control------------- 2583 Act approved June 30, 1948 2581 54. Inactive flood-control projects 2584 1. NOME HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Nome Harbor is situated at the mouth of Snake River on the northerly shore of Norton Sound, an arm of Bering Sea. It is a shallow, open roadstead, 581 nautical miles north of Dutch Harbor and 2,288 nautical miles northwest of Seattle, Wash. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 9302, 9380, and 9381.) Existing project.-This provides for two jetties, the easterly, 951 feet long and the westerly not exceeding 676 feet long, at the mouth of the Snake River; a channel 8 feet deep at mean lower low water and 75 feet wide from Norton Sound through Snake River to the mouths of Bourbon and Dry Creeks, in the city of Nome, terminating in a basin of similar depth 250 feet wide and 600 feet long; revetting the banks of the river; and protecting all existing water-front improvements on the easterly beach by means of a rock-mound seawall 3,350 feet long extending easterly from the east jetty. The extreme tidal range is 2.8 feet and the range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 1.6 feet, but water levels are influenced more by wind than tide. Levels of 7 feet below mean lower low water have been observed during offshore winds, and a level of 14 feet above mean lower low water has been observed during a southerly storm. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $2,400,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance, exclusive of the seawall, which is to be maintained by local interests, is $67,500, including $20,000 for annual maintenance of the authorized extensions to the jetties, but excluding $2,500 to be contributed by the City of Nome. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents and reports 1 Aug. 8, 1917 For 2 jetties, the easterly 335 feet and the westerly H. Doc. 1932, 64th Cong., 2d sess. 460 feet long; revetment, channel, and basin 200 feet wide and 250 feet long. Aug. 30, 1935 Extension of the jetties and basin. - _ _ - H. Doc. 404, 71st Cong., 2d sess., and Rivers and Harbors Com- mittee Doc. 38, 73d Cong., 2d sess. June 16, 1948 Seawall____________ - - -__ ____________ _ _ Report of the Chief of Engineers dated Mar. 8, 1948. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-In accordance with the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of August 8, 1917, which authorized the initial improvement, the city of Nome furnished evidence, accepted RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2501 by the Secretary of War on December 22, 1917, that it would con- tribute $2,500 annually toward the maintenance of the improve- ment and furnish all lands or easements necessary to the proper execution of the work. These conditions have been met annually as required, the Territory of Alaska currently furnishing the an- nual monetary contribution. In accordance with the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of June 16, 1948, which authorized the seawall, local interests are required to furnish without cost to the United States, the necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way, and quarry rights; accomplish, without expense to the United States, alterations as may be re- quired to utility facilities; agree to hold and save the United States free from any claims for damages that may result from construc- tion of the project; and agree to maintain the works after com- pletion. Notification of these requirements will be made, and com- pliance therewith obtained prior to construction. Terminal facilities.-Cargoes and passengers from ocean ves- sels are lightered to and from shore a distance of about 2 miles. Traffic enters the dredged channel and is handled over the revet- ment, where transfer facilities that are open to public use have been installed by a lighterage company. These facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing, totaling 29,150 cubic yards, was accomplished at a cost of $39,365.48, and revetment repairs were carried on at a cost of $103,407.72, by Government plant and hired labor, July to October 1948, and June 1949. A total of 731 linear feet of the north re- vetment and 215 linear feet of the south revetment was reinforced by facing with steel-sheet piling and strengthening of the tie-back system. The total costs were $142,773.20, including $140,273.20 from Federal funds and $2,500 from contributed funds, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $135,514.21 from Federal funds and $2,500 from contributed funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was 11 percent complete. Construction of the original 335- and 460-foot jetties and the revetments was commenced in 1919 and completed in 1923. Reconstruction of the jetties with concrete to modified lengths of 240 feet and 400 feet was completed in 1940. Dredging of the channel and the original 200- by 250-foot basin was com- menced in 1919 and completed in 1922. Timber revetments show progressive deterioration, and rough spots in the concrete are in evidence on the east jetty. The controlling depth in June 1949, except in the unfinished portion of the basin, was 8 feet at mean lower low water. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is to extend the jetties to their authorized lengths, dredge the 400-foot extension of the basin, and construct a rock-mound seawall ap- proximately 3,350 feet long along the city water front. The costs from Federal funds to June 30, 1949, have been $272,- 950.13 for new work and $1,052,673.29 for maintenance, a total of $1,325,623.42, and the expenditures have been $1,322,864.78. In addition, $67,500 has been expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 872182--50----78 2502 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $56,281.99, together with an allotment of $741,000, a total of $797,281.99, will be applied to new work and maintenance, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949------------------------------- $23,874.48 New work: Complete authorized extension of basin with U. S. clam- shell dredge Arctic, July to October 1949--------_ $20,000 Commence construction of rock-mound seawall, under continuing contract , during August 1949 681,000 Total, new work_ ---------------------------------- 701,000.00 Maintenance: Dredging with U. S. clamshell dredge Arctic, July to October 1949 and June 1950 ------------------ $45,000.00 Reconstruct 950 linear feet of revetments, July to September 1949--------------------- 27,407.51 Total, maintenance_ 72,407.51 Total, all work_ _-----------------------------------797,281.99 The additional sum of $1,212,000, together with $2,500 con- tributed funds, is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Complete construction of rock-mound seawall, under continuing contract ------------------------------------------ $1,156,000 Maintenance: Dredging and maintenance of revetments- --------------------- 56,000 Total of all work. ______ 1,212,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - $1,379,146.77 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- -- - 272,950.13 Cost of maintenance to J'une 30, 1949 - 1,052,673.29 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----_---------- 1,322,864.78 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 56,281.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 32,407.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. - - .- 741,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950. _ 773,407.51 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project ------------------------------ 1,426,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----- ---------- -- $57, 500. 00 $165, 000. 00 .. ----------- $129, 000. 00 $110, 000. 00 Cost of new work--------- --- -------- 25, 456. 13 ------- 48, 084. 66 101,216.06 - --- ------ 97, 728. 08 ------- 140, 273. 20 Cost of maintenance - _ Total expended--------- --- 31,374.29 43, 038.60 106,878.38 95,376.84 135, 514.21 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------------- $67,500 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ _____--_ -------- 67,500 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ------------- 67,500 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--- 2,500 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2503 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated----.------------ _ $2, 500 $2, 500 $2, 500 $2, 500 $2,500 C ost of new work ...................... - ----.. -. -- -- --. . -- -. .. . .. .. . .. .. . .. . .. .. . .. . Cost of maintenance--..----------. 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 Total expended--------- . ------... 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 2, 500 2. VALDEZ HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Valdez Harbor is at the head of Valdez Arm, a nar- row tidal inlet extending northeastward 26 miles from Prince William Sound in the Gulf of Alaska. It is 170 miles northeast of Seward, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8519 and 8551.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a small-boat and seaplane basin approximately 3 acres in area and 12 feet deep at mean lower low water in the tide flat area between the wharves, and diverting a small creek away from the basin site. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.8 feet. The extreme range is about 22 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, was $68,500. The estimate for annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $7,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved June 20, 1938 (H. Doc. 415, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are required to provide and maintain adequate floats, ramps, and mooring facilities. Only one small float has been provided, to date. Terminal facilities.-Thereare two privately owned wharves for deep-draft vessels, both open to general public use on payment of mooring and wharfage charges. These facilities are adequate for existing ocean-steamer commerce. Mooring facilities in the dredged basin consist of one float, inadequate for existing small-boat traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. In October 1947, the controlling depth, except along the edges of the basin, was 8.2 feet. The costs and expenditures have been $52,361.08, all for new work. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $65,000 will be applied to maintenance dredging under 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 -------------------- $52,361.08 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949- 52,361.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 52,361.08 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -- ___ 65,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - 65,000.00 3. CORDOVA HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Cordova Harbor is in Orca Inlet, a strait near the eastern entrance to Prince William Sound, Alaska. It is about 1,600 2504 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 miles northwest of Seattle and 93 miles southeast of Valdez, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8525 and 8520.) Existing project.-This provides for a sheltered harbor for small boats approximately 8.26 acres in area with a depth of 10 feet at mean lower low water, protected by a north breakwater about 1,100 feet long, and a south breakwater about 1,400 feet long. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 12.4 feet, with an extreme range of 22 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1934, is $295,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $9,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 33, 73d Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are nine wharves and floats in Cor- dova Harbor. One privately owned wharf has oil-handling and bunkering facilities, and is open for public use as a passenger and general cargo terminal; one wharf and float is municipally owned and open for public use; and two floats are owned and used by Government agencies. The remaining wharves are privately owned and used for industrial purposes. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs and expendi- tures for a condition survey of the small-boat basin and break- waters, on which field work was accomplished during June 1948, were $2,298.93, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in October 1938. A survey in June 1948 revealed a con- trolling depth, except along the edges, of 7.2 feet at mean lower low water. The costs and expenditures have been $253,534.14 for new work, and $2,298.93 for maintenance, a total of $255,833.07. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $95,000 will be applied to maintenance dredging under 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-------------------$255,833.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_---- ----------------------- 253,534.14 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 2,298.93 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_,- 255,833.07 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 95,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------ A ppropriated. _..... -------------------- . ............. ------ ------------ - $2,298.93 $2,298.93 Cost of new work.. , . . , . . ,. . . . . Cost of maintenance-----.. .... I . .. .. -------------- .. . ------------- ------------------ 2, 298. 93 Total expended-- ---- - ------------------------------------------------ ------- 2, 298.93 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2505 4. HARBOR OF REFUGE, SEWARD, ALASKA Location.-Thisharbor is located at Seward, Alaska, on the west side of the north end of Resurrection Bay. The harbor is about 130 miles west of Cordova, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8529 and 8552.) Existing project.-This provides for a south breakwater 580 feet long and a north breakwater 950 feet long, and dredging a basin about 207,000 square feet in area between the breakwaters to a depth of 121/2 feet at mean lower low water. The range be- tween mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 10.5 feet. The extreme range is about 18.9 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $173,200. The approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance, made in 1949, is $3,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 3, 1930 South breakwater and dredged basin_ _ _ H. Doc. 109, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 1935 North breakwater..____________________________ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 3, 74th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contain latest published maps. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-Docking facilities at Seward include one commercial wharf, owned by the Alaska Railroad, which is avail- able to the use of the public on payment of the usual wharfage charges, one wharf owned by the Standard Oil Co., and two owned and operated by the United States Government for military pur- poses. These facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs and expendi- tures for a condition survey of the small-boat basin and break- waters on which field work was accomplished during June 1948, were $3,895.21, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The south breakwater was con- structed in 1931, the basin was dredged in 1932, and the north breakwater was constructed in 1937. In June 1948 the project depth was available over 80 percent of the basin, but excessive shoaling had occurred in the remainder of the dredged area. The costs and expenditures have been $154,153.67 for new work and $13,093.52 for maintenance, a total of $167,247.19. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $45,000 will be applied to maintenance dredging 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 ------ $167,247.19 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 154,153,67 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-- _ 13,093.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - - - - - 167,247.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950--- 45,000.00 2506 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - -.. $3, 895. 21 C ost of new work - - --.- . -.. . . . . ......... ................................-....... Cost of maintenance --- - ---------- 3,895. 21 Total expended -- - - - - - - - - 3, 895. 21 5. SELDOVIA HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-This harbor is located in Seldovia Bay, an arm of Cook Inlet indenting the southwestern coast line of Kenai Pen- insula, Alaska, 146 miles by water route west of Seward. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8589.) Existing project.-This provides for removal of obstructions in the entrance channel near Watch Point to a depth of 24 feet at mean lower low water. The diurnal tidal range is 17.8 feet and the extreme range is 27 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $210,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 702, 76th Cong., 3d sess.). This docu- ment contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to provide a suitable public wharf with a least depth alongside of 24 feet at mean lower low water. Compliance with this requirement will be obtained prior to construction. Terminal facilities.-One privately owned and operated wharf with a least depth of 16 feet alongside, which serves a general cargo terminal, is open for public use. Several other small wharves along the water front are used by vessels of light draft at the higher stages of the tide. These facilities are inadequate for ves- sels of the type to be benefited by the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under this project. Proposed operations.-No operations are scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $210,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for removal of obstructions in the entrance channel near Watch Point, which will complete the project. 6. SKAGWAY HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Skagway Harbor is in southeastern Alaska at the mouth of Skagway River, which flows into the head of Taiya Inlet (an arm of Lynn Canal) 1,100 miles northwest of Seattle, Wash., and 94 miles northwest of Juneau, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8202 and 8303.) Previous projects.-The original project, adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938, provided for a rock, brush, and earth training dike on the left bank of Skagway River, and a rubblemound breakwater across the tide flats in prolongation of the RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2507 dike. Completed in 1940, the dike and breakwater now form a part of the flood-control project for Skagway, Skagway River, Alaska, authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. For further details, see pages 2451 and 2499 of the Annual Report for 1946. Existing project.-This provides for dredging at the face of the wharf to a depth of 30 feet at mean lower low water for the south- erly 700 feet, and to a depth of 20 feet for the next 100 feet; and for dredging a basin for small boats to a depth of 8 feet over an area of 1 acre near the north end of the wharf. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 15.7 feet. The extreme range is about 27.7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $36,500. The latest approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance, made in 1942, is $700. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 746, 79th Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map. 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 claims for damages due to construction and maintenance of the work, construct and agree to maintain a breakwater 200 feet long for protection of the basin before any dredging is done; and agree to provide and maintain all necessary mooring floats within the basin. The town of Skag- way was advised on December 30, 1946, of the requirements of local cooperation and on January 2, 1947, indicated a willingness to comply. Conditions will be met before construction is initiated. Terminal facilities.-There is one privately owned wharf open for public use as a passenger and general cargo terminal. Also in the harbor is one barge terminal owned by the United States Gov- ernment and used in connection with military operations. These 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 on the existing project, and there have been no costs or expenditures. Proposed operations.-No operations are scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $36,500 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work, dredging at the wharf and in the small- boat basin, which will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .---.- $62,172.99 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --- - -- 62,172.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949- - - 62,172.99 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project. - _ __----------- 36,500.00 7. GASTINEAU CHANNEL, ALASKA Location.-GastineauChannel is a strait in southeastern Alaska, extending in a northwesterly direction from Stephens Passage to Fritz Cove. It is approximately 16 miles long and separates 2508 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Douglas Island from the mainland. Juneau, the capital of Alaska, is located about midway of its length on the mainland shore. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8235.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel from Juneau to Fritz Cove, approximately 41/2 miles long, 75 feet wide, with the bottom at the elevation of mean lower low water. The diurnal tidal range at Juneau is 16.6 feet, and the extreme range is 26.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $800,000. The latest approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance, made in 1941, is $8,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 325, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). This docu- ment contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Localinterests 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. Notification of these requirements will be made and compliance therewith obtained prior to construction. Terminalfacilities.-The terminal facilities at Juneau and Doug- las, the only ports on the channel, consist of 18 wharves and floats at Juneau, and 1 wharf at Douglas. At Juneau, one wharf mu- nicipally owned and one privately owned, both privately operated, are for public use as general cargo and passenger terminals; one wharf privately owned and operated is open to the public as a cold-storage terminal; two floats are municipally owned and open for public use for the accommodation of small vessels; one wharf and one float are owned and operated by the Government; the remaining wharves are used for industrial purposes. These facili- ties for ocean-steamer commerce are adequate for existing and prospective needs. A number of floats are maintained for the mooring of small craft, but the available sheltered anchorages are entirely inadequate for the many small fishing and work boats frequenting the vicinity. Operations and results during fiscal year.--None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under this project, and there have been no costs or expenditures. Proposed operations.-No operations are scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $800,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for new work, dredging the channel under contract, which will complete the project. 8. JUNEAU HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Juneau Harbor is in the portion of Gastineau Chan- nel in front of the city of Juneau, the capital of Alaska, at the mouth of Gold Creek. It is about 1,000 miles by water northwest- erly from Seattle and 107 miles northwesterly from Petersburg, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8235 and 8202.) RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2509 Existing project.--This provides for a small-boat basin 111/2 acres in area just north of the Douglas-Juneau bridge, with a depth of 12 feet at mean lower low water, by the construction of two rock-mound breakwaters 430 feet and 1,540 feet in length, and dredging the protected area. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 16.6 feet. The extreme range is 26.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1937, was $232,000. The estimate for annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $3,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 249, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at Juneau and Douglas, the only ports on the channel, consist of 18 wharves and floats at Juneau, and 1 wharf at Douglas. At Juneau, one wharf municipally owned and one privately owned, both privately op- erated, are for public use as general cargo and passenger ter- minals; one wharf privately owned and operated is open to the public as a cold-storage terminal; two floats are municipally owned and open for public use for the accommodation of small vessels; one wharf and one float are owned and operated by the Govern- ment; the remaining wharves are used for industrial purposes. These facilities for ocean-steamer commerce are adequate for existing and prospective needs. A number of floats are maintained for the mooring of small craft, but the available sheltered anchor- ages are entirely inadequate for the many small fishing and work boats frequenting the vicinity. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. In July 1947, the controlling depth in the basin, except along the edges, was 9.7 feet. The costs have been $150,715.81 for new work and $88.25 for maintenance, a total of $150,804.06. The expenditures have been $150,804.06. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $25,000 will be applied to maintenance dredging 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------------------- $150,804.06 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 150,715.81 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 88.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 150,804.06 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 25,000.00 9. KODIAK HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Kodiak Harbor is a deep, narrow strait between Near Island and Kodiak Island, about 177 miles southwest of Seward, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8534, 8545, and 8556.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel between Near Island and Kodiak Island 22 feet deep at mean lower low water and 200 feet wide. 2510 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 8.5 feet. The extreme range is about 17 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1939, is $70,000, with annual maintenance of $500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 Channel 200 feet wide and 22 feet deep with additional H. Doc. 208, 72d Cong., 1st sess. width at the wharves. Oct. 17, 1940 Deletes additional width at the wharves- .. - - -. H. Doc. 332, 76th Cong., 1st sess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are three wharves and one float on Kodiak Harbor. Of the wharves, one that is privately owned serves general cargo and passenger traffic and is open for public use; the other two are owned by the United States and restricted to Gov- ernment use. The float is used for oil handling and bunkering. One general cargo wharf, the Government wharf, and the float are located on the improved channel, and the other general cargo wharf is on the Inner Anchorage about one-half mile west of the town of Kodiak. These facilities are considered adequate for ex- isting commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs and expendi- tures for a condition survey of the navigation channel, on which field work was done during June 1948, were $3,458.47, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is about 30 percent complete. The channel in front of Erskine Wharf was dredged in 1942. In June 1948, the project depth was available over a width of 170 feet. The work remaining to be done is dredg- ing and rock removal in the channel each of Kodiak to project depth and width. The costs and expenditures have been $12,144.64 for new work and $3,458.47 for maintenance, a total of $15,603.11. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $15,603.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 12,144.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________ 3,458.47 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________ ____________ 15,603.11 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_________________________________ 58,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .- - -------------.- -- ---------- - $3, 458.47 Cost of new work .... ---------..--- -. ... .-- ---- -- Cost of maintenance__ ---------- - --- 3,458.47 Total expended - -. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .... . ...... 3,458.47 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2511 10. SITKA HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Sitka Harbor is located on Sitka Sound in southeast- ern Alaska on the west shore of Baranof Island. It is about 806 miles northwest of Seattle and 158 miles westerly from Peters- burg. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8002, 8244, 8252, and 8255.) Previous projects.-Adopted by River and Harbor Act of Au- gust 26, 1937, provides for basin with protecting breakwater in Japonski Island lagoon; no work done. Adopted by River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, provides for breakwaters be- tween Japonski, Harbor, and Aleutski Islands; no work done. For further details see page 2069 of Annual Report for 1940 and page 2020 of Annual Report for 1941. Existing project.-This provides for a channel on the easterly side of Harbor Rock, 150 feet wide and 22 feet deep at mean lower low water; for the removal of Indian Rock; and for improvement of Crescent Bay by dredging an area of about 13 acres to a depth of 10 feet below mean lower low water, and constructing protective breakwaters. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 9.9 feet. The extreme range is about 18 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $788,000. The latest (1944) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $6,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 1935 Channel on easterly side of Harbor Rock, and re- Rivers and Harbors Committee moval of Indian Rock. Doe. 59, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Improvement of Crescent Bay -................ H. Doc. 744, 79th Cong., 2d gess. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to agree to furnish, free of cost to the United States, all lands, easements, rights-of-way, and quarry rights, when and as required for the construction and subsequent maintenance of the work authorized by the act of March 2, 1945; and to provide and maintain within the basin mooring floats as approved by the Chief of Engineers, to be made available to the general public on equal terms. The town of Sitka was advised on February 19, 1946, of the require- ments of local cooperation, and on May 14, 1946, adopted a resolu- tion by which the town agreed to comply with the terms as outlined in the project document. Conditions will be met before construc- tion is initiated. Terminal facilities.-There are 11 piers, wharves, and floats in Sitka Harbor. Three privately owned and operated wharves are open for public use, two as passenger and general cargo terminals, and one as a cold-storage terminal. The town of Sitka owns a float which is open for public use for mooring and servicing small craft. The United States Navy owns four facilities, which are in use by the United States Government. The remaining are used 2512 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 for industrial purposes. These facilities are considered adequate for existing ocean commerce, but small-boat moorings are inade- quate and poorly sheltered. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs and expendi- tures for an inspection of the project were $737.64, all for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project is 8 percent com- plete. Indian Rock and an isolated boulder were removed and the channel on the easterly side of Harbor Rock was completed in 1937. The project depth was available in the channel in May 1948. The work remaining to be done is to construct breakwaters and dredge a basin in Crescent Bay. The costs and expenditures have been $64,797.04 for new work and $4,605.98 for maintenance, a total of $69,403.02. Proposed operations.-No operations are scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $724,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for dredging and breakwater construction in Crescent Bay, which will complete the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $69,403.02 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____-_________ __________ 64,797.04 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949--------------------------- 4,605.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------___ _ _ 69,403.02 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ----------------------------- _ _ _ 724,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Aplpropriated _-- .... .- . -- -- --. .- . $737.64 Cost of new work ........----... Cost of maintenance--..-- .. -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- .. - ....- - - - - 737.64 Total expended --... ------.... -------------- 737. 64 11. PETERSBURG HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Petersburg Harbor is situated inside the northern entrance to Wrangell Narrows, on the northwesterly end of Mitkof Island, 779 miles northwesterly from Seattle and 107 miles south- westerly from Juneau. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8170 and 8002.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging suitable ap- proaches with a depth of 24 feet to the existing wharves; a small- boat basin 11 feet deep between the Trading Union wharf and the Citizens wharf; and a short channel 40 feet wide and 8 feet deep to the south side of the Forestry Service float. All depths are referred to mean lower low water. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 16.4 feet. The extreme range is about 25 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $239,000, RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2513 excluding $8,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1940) 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 Aug. 30, 1935 Approaches to the wharves; original small-boat basin H. Doc. 483, 72d Cong., 2d sess. between the wharves to a line substantially follow- ing the mean lower low-water line; and a channel to the Forestry Service float. Mar. 2, 1945 Enlargement of original small-boat basin by dredging H. Doc. 670, 76th Cong., 3d sess. an area of about 135,000 square feet adjacent to and (Contains latest published map.) shoreward of the original basin. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with for original project. In accordance with the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, local interests are to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will revise and extend the present mooring float system in the harbor in conformity with a plan that will ultimately provide accommodations for approximately 330 small boats at one time in the dredged area. The town of Peters- burg was advised of the requirements of local cooperation on October 10, 1947, and on December 26, 1947, indicated its willing- ness and ability to comply. Terminal facilities.-There are nine wharves and one float in Petersburg Harbor. Two privately owned and operated wharves which serve as passenger, general cargo, and cold-storage ter- minals are open for public use. A publicly owned float is open for public use for mooring and servicing small craft. All of the other wharves are used for industrial purposes. These facilities are ade- quate, except that additional moorings are required for small boats. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A condition survey was made during July 1948. The costs and expenditures were $412.78, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 37 per- cent complete. The original dredging was completed in 1937. In July 1948, project depths were available in the completed portions of the project except for small areas along the edge of the deep- water approaches to the steamer docks and in the southerly corner of the small-boat basin. The work remaining to be done is to dredge an extension to the original small-boat basin. The costs and ex- penditures from Federal funds have been $88,386.84 for new work and $412.78 for maintenance, a total of $88,799.62. In addition, $8,000 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-No operations are scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $155,000 is needed to be appropriated for the follow- ing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dredge authorized extension of basin________-______________ $151,000 Maintenance: Restore project depths in original basin- ---------- 4,000 Total, for all work------------------- 155,000 2514 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1.949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $88,799.62 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 1 88,386.84 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 412.78 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-- -- 88,799.62 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project___________ _____________________________ 151,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---- --- .- - -----.. - $412.78 C ost of new work .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance ________________ __________ ________ 412. 78 Total expended --------------. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... 412.78 1 In addition, $8,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 12. WRANGELL NARROWS, ALASKA Location.-Wrangell Narrows lies to the west of Mitkof Island, connects Sumner Strait with Frederick Sound, and forms a part of the inside water route from Puget Sound to southeastern Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8170 and 8201.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 300 feet wide and 24 feet deep at mean lower low water, with improvement of the alinement of the original 200- by 21-foot channel; an anchorage basin adjacent to the channel in the vicinity of mile 14, 500 yards long, 200 yards wide, and 26 feet deep; a 27-foot depth at Peters- burg bar (shoal 2) ; easing curves at four shoals; removing a rock pinnacle opposite Anchor Point; removing five small rock pinnacles in towing channel. The extreme tidal range is about 25 feet at the northern end of the narrows. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 16.4 feet at the northern end, 16.9 feet midway of the narrows, and 15.7 feet at the southern end. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947, is $4,745,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of 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, 1925 Original channel 21 feet deep and 200 feet wide with H. Doc. 179, 67th Cong., 2d sess. increased depth in rock,' and 27 feet deep at shoal 2. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Enlargement of channel at shoal 1; 1 easing of curves H. Doc. 647, 71st Cong., 3d sess. and removal of rock pinnacles. 3 Mar. 2, 1945 Channel 300 feet wide and 24 feet deep at mean lower H. Doc. 260, 76th Cong., 1st sess. low water, with improvement of existing aline- ment; and an anchorage basin 500 yards long, 200 yards wide, and 26 feet deep. 1 Encompassed by 24- by 300-foot channel. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. 3 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Nonerequired. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2515 Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at Petersburg, the only port in the narrows, include nine wharves and one float. Two privately owned and operated wharves which serve as passenger, general cargo, and cold-storage terminals are open for public use. A publicly owned float is open for public use for mooring and serv- icing small craft. All of the other wharves are used for industrial purposes. These facilities are adequate for the vessels benefited by the improvement of Wrangell Narrows. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Under continuing contract, operations were continued toward completion of the project; 35,920 cubic yards of ledge rock were drilled and blasted, and 50,516 cubic yards of ledge rock and 45,702 cubic yards of material other than ledge rock were dredged and disposed of. On December 25, 1948, the contractor's dredge was destroyed by fire, no further dredging being accomplished. On June 30, 1949, a recon- structed dredge was en route to the site of the work to resume operations under the contract. The costs were $907,666.04 for new work, and $85.08 for maintenance, a total of $907,751.12. The expenditures were $860,060.12. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 34 per- cent complete. The original dredging was completed in 1934. A survey made in November 1948 showed a controlling depth of 18 feet within the limits of the original channel and 13 feet in the authorized channel. The work remaining to be done is to widen the present channel to 300 feet along an improved alinement, deepen it to 24 feet, and dredge an anchorage basin. The total costs have been $1,700,306.87 for new work, including $136,736.74 from Public Works funds; and $209,212.85 for main- tenance, a total of $1,909,519.72. The expenditures have been $1,853,202.51. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $503,777.12, together with accounts receivable, $6,181.74, and an allotment of $398,000, a total of $907,958.86, will be applied to new work and maintenance, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ $62,498.95 New work: Complete dredging under existing continuing con- tract providing for the removal of rock ledges throughout Wrangell Narrows and completing a channel 24 feet by 300 feet from the north end of of the project to about mile 12.4-------------$427,800.80 Commence dredging under second continuing con- tract for completing the project -- - 343,000.00 Total----- 770,800.80 Maintenance: Complete dredging under existing continuing con- tract to remove shoals encompassed within the limits of the new channel alinement to about mile 12.4_ ------------------------------------ $39,659.11 Commence dredging under second continuing contract to remove shoals encompassed within the limits of the new channel south of mile 12.4----------_ 35,000.00 Total-L _ - - - - 1-- 74,659.11 Total for all work--_-----------.--.- -- . _.-- .-- 907,958.86 2516 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The additional sum of $750,000 in new work funds is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for continuation of new work dredging under second continuing contract, to provide chan- nel 24 feet deep and 300 feet wide. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $2,356,979.63 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,700,306.87 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _________________-____209,212 .85 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_ _ _ 1,853,202.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--_ -- 503,777.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _--- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 __ ___ __ _ 82,291.67 -------- 398,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 480,291.67 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project__________. ________________- 2,274,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ______ Cost of new work___ -------------- __________-_ $507,000.00 886.96 - $808. 01- --.--- 8,195.75 $193,850.45 . $1,058,400.00 907, 666.04 Cost of maintenance 6, 419. 21 28. 59 85..08 Total expended ___________ ___ _______- 6, 290. 75 8, 488. 41 185, 975.59 860, 060. 12 13. STIKINE RIVER, ALASKA Location. Stikine River rises in northwestern Canada and flows in a southwesterly direction through Canada for about 200 miles, then approximately 30 miles westerly across the Panhandle of Alaska to Sumner Strait. The mouth of the river is on the coast of the mainland approximately 3 miles north of Wrangell. See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8201.) Existing project.-This provides for snagging of the Stikine River from its mouth to the Canadian border, a distance of ap- proximately 30 miles. There are no data available concerning the stages of high and low water in the river. At the mouth, the tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 13.9 feet, and the maximum range is about 25 feet. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $900. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 210, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). This docu- ment contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities along the Alaskan portion of the river. Vessels operating on the Stikine River are dependent on the terminal facilities at Wrangell Harbor. These consist of four wharves and four floats. Two privately owned wharves serving general cargo and passenger terminals, one of which includes a cold-storage facility, are open for public use. The RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2517 remaining wharves serve various industrial purposes. Two of the four floats are publicly owned and are open for public use for moor- ing and servicing small craft, and two privately owned floats serve oil-handling facilities. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was in good condi- tion in June 1949. The costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, have been $4,757.10, all for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 of $4,592.90 will be applied to maintenance snagging between the mouth of the river and the Canadian border, by contract, during the spring of 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949______ ___----- $9,350.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 4,757.10 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------------- 4,757.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-...___ _____-______ -__ 4,592.90 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 4,592.90 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------------------- $750.00 $1,000.00 ------..-. - $70000 $1,500.00 Cost ofnew work .--------------------- ------------- --------- - ---------------------- Cost of maintenance------------.. ... 583. 21 ............-...... ................. ...... Total expended-.....-..------.... 78. 69 504.52 --..----- - - ------....... 14. WRANGELL HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Wrangell Harbor is located on the west side of the northern end of Wrangell Island 824 miles from Seattle and 160 miles from Juneau. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8164, 8161, and 8201.) Existing project.-This provides for constructing a rubble- mound breakwater 300 feet long to protect the southern portion of the harbor, and dredging a mooring basin 600 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 10 feet deep below mean lower low water within the protected area ; for an inner basin in the tide-flat area east of Shakes Island and a connecting channel from the existing mooring basin, all at a depth of 10 feet at mean lower low water; and for con- structing a rock-mound breakwater 320 feet long on the reef north of Shakes Island. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 16.2 feet. The extreme tidal range is 26 feet. Heavy swells, dangerous to small fishing boats, are caused by the wind, which causes an additional rise of about 1 foot. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $513,000. The latest (1939) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $2,000. 872132--50---74 2518 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 Sept. 22, 1922 Breakwater 300 feet long to protect southern portion H. Doc. 161, 67th Cong., 2d sess. of harbor. Aug. 30, 1935 Mooring basin 600 feet long, 400 feet wide, and 10 feet H. Doc. 202, 72d Cong., 1st sess. deep. Mar. 2, 1945 Inner basin and connecting channel from the existing H. Doc. 284, 76th Cong., 1st sess. mooring basin, both 10 feet deep at mean lower low (Contains latest published map.) water, and breakwater 320 feet long on the reef north of Shakes Island. Local cooperation.-In accordance with the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, local interests are to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will, within 12 months after completion of the basin, install sufficient floats and moorings to accommodate 200 small boats at one time in the dredged areas and will, when required by the Secretary of the Army, install facilities for an additional 200 boats in the existing basin. The necessary assurances are contained in resolution of the town of Wrangell dated January 14, 1946, approved by the Secre- tary of War March 25, 1946. Terminal facilities.-There are four wharves and four floats in Wrangell Harbor. Two privately owned wharves serving general cargo and passenger terminals, one of which includes a cold-storage facility, are open for public use. The remaining wharves serve various industrial purposes. Two of the four floats are publicly owned and are open for public use for mooring and servicing small craft, and two privately owned floats serve oil-handling facilities. Additional mooring floats to accommodate 200 small boats are required. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs and expendi- tures for a condition survey of the small-boat harbor, on which field work was done during June 1948, were $2,053.24, all for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 32 per- cent complete. Point Shekesti breakwater was completed in 1926. The original basin was completed in 1936. In June 1948, project depths were available in the completed small-boat basin except for small areas along the edges. The work remaining to be done is to dredge the inner basin and construct the breakwater north of Shakes Island. The costs have been $91,020.98 for new work and $3,349.87 for maintenance, a total of $94,370.85. The expenditures have been $94,370.85. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ --- - _ -- -------- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ _ $94,370.85 91,020.98 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 3,349.87 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 94,370.85 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ - - - - - - -422,000.00 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2519 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _------- _ -------------- -------------- ---------------------------- $2, 053.24 Cost of new work - --- -------------- ----------- ---------- ------ Cost of maintenance ____----- ------ ------------_-__ - .__ 2,053.24 Total expended -------------- ----- - - .- 2,053.24 15. PORT ALEXANDER, ALASKA Location.-PortAlexander is located in southeastern Alaska. It is a small arm of Chatham Strait indenting the eastern shore of Baranof Island, 753 miles northwest of Seattle, Wash., and 6 miles north of Cape Ommaney. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8002 and 8261.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 15 feet deep at mean lower low water and 150 feet wide at the main entrance, and a channel 6 feet deep and 40 feet wide at the entrance to the inner lagoon. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.4 feet. The extreme range is about 19.5 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1948, is $96,300. It is expected that no maintenance will be required. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 A channel 15 feet deep and 150 feet wide at the main H. Doc. 106, 70th Cong., 1st sess. entrance, and a channel 2 feet deep and 40 feet wide at the entrance to the inner lagoon. Mar. 2, 1945 Deepening the original channel into the inner lagoon H. Doc. 578, 76th Cong., 3d sess. to 6 feet. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-In accordance with the provisions of the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, local interests are to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will construct and maintain the necessary mooring facilities. These assurances were requested on March 22, 1946, and on May 18, 1946, the city council of Port Alexander passed a resolution to provide the facilities required by law. Terminal facilities.-There are three privately owned wharves at Port Alexander suitable for use by light-draft vessels. Two of these are open for public use for handling general cargo and petroleum products; the other is not in use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs and expendi- tures for inspections were $593.83, all for maintenance. Conditionat end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 35 per- cent complete. Controlling depths when last ascertained were 15 feet in the outer or main entrance (1931) and 2 feet in the entrance to the inner lagoon (1939), both referred to mean lower low water. The work remaining to be done is to deepen the entrance to the inner lagoon to 6 feet. 2520 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Costs and expenditures have been $17,000 for new work and $593.83 for maintenance, a total of $17,593.83. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------- $17,593.83 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ __-- _____ __17,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 593.83 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 7,593.83 1_____________________ Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_________________________--___ 79,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .----- ------------- ---- ... .....-------------------- ------------------- $593.83 Cost ofnew work ... ------ . -- .--- - - .-------------- ----.. Cost of maintenance.... ......------- ---------.------ ---------------- ---- ------.------ 593.83 Total expended---- - -------------------------------------------------------- 593.83 16. DRY PASS, ALASKA Location.-Dry Pass is a 21/-mile section of a natural waterway between Kosciusko and Prince of Wales Islands, in southeastern Alaska. It is part of the small-boat trade route through south- eastern Alaska, 70 miles west of Wrangell and 230 miles southeast of Juneau, Alaska. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8172 and 8152.) Existing project.-This provides for the dredging of a channel 60 feet wide and 6 feet deep at mean lower low water through five shoals in the waterway between El Capitan Passage and Shakan Strait. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is approximately 11.7 feet and the extreme range is about 20 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1928, is $79,000, with maintenance estimated at $1,600 for the first year following com- pletion and $800 annually thereafter. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 470, 70th Cong., 2d sess.). This docu- ment contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-The improvement forms a part of an exist- ing trade route. There are no terminal facilities within the limits of the improvement. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Costs and expendi- tures for a condition survey on which field work was accomplished during May 1948 were $536.79, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in 1937. In May 1948, project dimensions were available in the im- proved portion of the Pass, but in one unimproved section, the project depth of 6 feet was available over a width of only 25 feet. The costs and expenditures have been $58,665.32 for new work and $536.79 for maintenance, a total of $59,202.11. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2521 Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ..-------------------- $59,202.11 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------- ------------------ 58,665.32 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---------------------------- 536.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_,_ . -59,202.11 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...---------------. ------ ------------------------- --........------------- $536.79 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance_ __ -------------- ------------- ------------- ------------ 536.79 Total expended-------------..... ----------- ---------------------------------- 536.79 17. KETCHIKAN HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-Ketchikan Harbor is located on the coast of Revillagi- gedo Island and on the northeasterly side of Tongass Narrows. The harbor is approximately 98 miles northwest of Prince Rupert, British Columbia, and 102 miles south of Wrangell, Alaska. Juneau, Alaska, is 276 miles to the northwest. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Charts Nos. 8075, 8094, and 8095.) Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a stone breakwater, with concrete cap, 940 feet in length, to protect that portion of the harbor in the vicinity of Ketchikan Creek, and for dredging the protected area to an average depth of 10 feet at mean lower low water. The mean range of tide is 13 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1927, is $272,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (H. Doc. 113, 70th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are 35 wharves, piers, and floats in Ketchikan Harbor, 21 of which will accommodate large vessels; 5 of these, which are privately owned, are open for public use, 3 as general cargo and passenger terminals, and 2 as cold-storage facili- ties. Of the remainder, all are used for various industrial purposes, excepting two which are not in use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Plans and specifica- tions for accomplishing maintenance dredging by contract were prepared. Unfavorable bids were received in March 1949. Work will be deferred until fiscal year 1950, when greater economy can be realized by combining operations with other Alaska maintenance projects. The costs and expenditures were $1,089.03, all for main- tenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1933. In May 1947, the controlling depth in the basin, except along the edges, was 7.7 feet. The costs and expenditures 2522 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 have been $224,945.84 for new work and $7,537.14 for maintenance, a total of $232,482.98. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $8,910.97, together with an allotment of $15,000, a total of $23,- 910.97, will be applied to maintenance dredging under 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 ------------------- $241,393.95 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _____________ 224,945.84 Cost of maintenance to June-30, 1949__________________________ 7,537.14 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 232,482.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 8,910.97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 8,910.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---_ 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 23,910.97 ------------ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated .....-------- -- -- -- -- - - . .-- . .. . .......... $10,000.00 Cost of new work - . . .- . ... - . . . ..... . .. . . .. ..... .. Cost of maintenance . -. -. -. - - --... .......... .'.......-... ............ 1,089 03 Total expended -- -- -- --- ..- .. -- ..--- - - ---------- 1,089. 03 18. METLAKATLA HARBOR, ALASKA Location.-This harbor is located in the southern portion of Port Chester, a small bay on the northwest coast of Annette Island in southeastern Alaska, 18 miles south of Ketchikan. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 8074 and 8075.) Existing project-This provides for dredging a small-boat basin, 2.18 acres in extent, to a depth of 10 feet below the plane of mean lower low water, and for constructing a rubble-mound breakwater 900 feet in length. The diurnal tidal range is 14.7 feet and the extreme range is 24 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $341,000, excluding $40,000 to be contributed by local interests. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945 (H. Doc. 138, 76th Cong., 1st sess.). This docu- ment contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Local interests are required to contribute $40,000 toward the cost of the improvement, and to provide with- out cost to the United States all necessary quarry rights and easements thereto. Local interests have stated that the city of Metlakatla has already appropriated the $40,000 required for local contribution, and that it could be turned over to the Federal Gov- ernment at any time. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves in Metlakatla Har- bor. One of these, publicly owned, is used by small vessels in local trade. The other, with a least depth of 23 feet alongside, serves a fish cannery and is used to some extent for general cargo by vessels in the coastwise trade. The facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2523 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under this project. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $341,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for dredging the mooring basin and constructing a pro- tecting breakwater, by contract, which will complete the project. 19. PUGET SOUND AND ITS TRIBUTARY WATERS, WASHINGTON Location.-Puget Sound is located in the western part of the State of Washington. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6300, 6450, and 6460.) Previous projects.-Project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882, contemplated clearing and maintaining the navigable portions of the Skagit, Stillaguamish, Nooksack, Sno- homish, and Snoqualmie Rivers, Wash., free from snags, debris, and drift, by means of a shallow-draft stern-wheel snag boat con- structed for this purpose. For further details, see page 2003 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1869 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for maintenance of Puget Sound and its tributary waters by snagging and dredging. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $165,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Har- bor Act of July 13, 1892 (Annual Report for 1893, p. 3425). The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1913, page 3127. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-The terminal facilities at the numerous localities on Puget Sound and its tributary waters are, in general, considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing totaling 77,900 cubic yards was accomplished on the Skagit River above Mount Vernon by the U. S. dredge Swinomish during the period August 18 to October 10, 1948, at a cost of $36,537.25. The U. S. snag boat W. T. Preston was operated a total of 101/2 months at a cost of $83,464.70, accomplishing the following work: Obstructions Dredging removed Waterway (cubic yards Miscellaneous Snags Piles Skagit River, North Fork, and river above forks 68, 482 600 7 Removed log jam from Highway 99 bridge; removed 572 cubic yards of rubbish and 15 trees. Skagit River, South Fork _________.. ____- .. . .. . ....- 65 7 Swinom ish Slough .................. .......__ .. ___ 8 98 Lake Washington Ship Canal.. _ .....---------- _________---- 34 3 Lake Washington ___________________________ .. 102 2 Duwamish Waterway, Seattle Harbor ________-- -- _----------- 20 E verett H arbor and Snohom ish River ______- __ .._ .. -_... . .. . . 185 46 A pproxim ately 12 hours spent break- ing ice in Snohomish River. West Pass, Stillaguamish River-------------...............---- ------- 4 Totals 68,482 9589 163 I I I I 2524 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The costs were $120,001.95, all for maintenance. The expendi- tures were $119,868.80. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The work has consisted chiefly of snagging and dredging in the principal tributaries of Puget Sound. No permanent results are obtainable, but the maintenance of existing channels requires practically continuous operation of the snag boat. The controlling depths range from 1 to 40 feet at mean lower low water. The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $43,336.92 for new work and $1,394,144.95 for maintenance, a total of $1,437,481.87. The total expenditures have been $1,435,- 935.04. Proposed operations. -The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $22,654.83, together with an allotment of $165,000.00, a total of $187,654.83, will be applied to maintenance, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ ------------- $1,546.83 Operation of U. S. snag boat W. T. Preston, 11 months on snagging, dredging, and removing obstructions in the Skagit, Snohomish, and Stillaguamish Rivers and other tributaries as necessary to meet the needs of navigation__ 85,000.00 Dredging in the Skagit and other rivers, 32 months ---------- 101,108.00 ---------------------------------------------- Total_ 187,654.83 The additional sum of $125,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance including snagging, dredging, and removing obstructions in the Skagit, Snohomish, and Stil- laguamish Rivers, and other tributaries. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------- $1,526,085.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 43,336.92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 1,461,640.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------- _ 1,503,430.62 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-_________________________ 22,654.83 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 21,108.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -------- 165,000.00 ----------- 186,108 .00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - $86,000.00 $95, 000. 00 $13, 500. 00 $86,000.00 $125, 000. 00 Cost of new work -- ------------- --- - Cost of maintenance ....... ... 55, 190. 53 60, 737. 66 79,544.74 78, 657. 60 120, 001. 95 Total expended - -51, 834.38 58, 234. 35 83,813. 83 76, 288.03 119,868.80 20. BELLINGHAM HARBOR, WASH. Location.-This harbor is a part of Bellingham Bay, an arm of Puget Sound, about 18 miles south of the international boundary and about 100 miles north of Seattle. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6378.) Previous projects.-The original project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902, contemplated dredging Whatcom RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2525 Creek waterway to a depth of 12 feet and 200 feet wide from deep water to the railroad bridge, a distance of 1,200 feet, and to its full width (363.2 feet) above the bridge, an additional distance of 1,950 feet. For further details see page 2006 of Annual Report for 1915 and page 1.888 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.--This provides for (a) dredging a channel known as Whatcom Creek waterway from deep water to the head of the harbor, 363.2 feet wide, 26 feet deep at mean lower low water for the outer 3,800 feet, and 18 feet deep for the inner 1,300 feet; (b) for Squalicum Creek waterway, including dredging an entrance channel 200 feet wide and 26 feet deep from deep water in the bay to the main pierhead line, maintenance of the southerly half and westerly end of the Squalicum Creek basin to a depth of 26 feet at mean lower low water, and maintenance of the break- water constructed by the port of Bellingham in 1934, to a crest height of 14 feet, provided that no dredging be done within 75 feet of wharves, piers, or similar structures. The extreme tidal range is about 16 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 8.6 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1913, is $81,782 for Whatcom Creek waterway and $25,000 (made in 1927) for Squali- cum Creek waterway, exclusive of amount expended on previous project. The latest approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,000 (1949) for Whatcom Creek waterway, and $2,500 (1937) for Squalicum Creek waterway. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 25, 1910 For the Whatcom Creek waterway_ ---_ - H. Doc. 1161, 60th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 Entrance channel in Squalicum Creek waterway--... H. Doc. 187, 70th Cong 1st sess. Aug. 26, 1937 Maintenance of the southerly half and westerly end Rivers and Harbors Committee 2 of Squalicum Creek basin and maintenance of the Doc. 70, 74th Cong., 1st sess. breakwater constructed by the Port Commission in 1934. 12 Contains latest published map Contains latest published of Whatcom Creek waterway. map of Squalicum Creek waterway. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. In addition, the port of Bellingham, since November 1945, has improved the small- boat basin behind the Squalicum Creek breakwater constructed in 1934, by constructing breakwaters, bulkheads, and floats, and by dredging in the basin at a cost of $273,860. Further improvements, consisting of relocation and extension of the breakwater, are planned. Terminal facilities.-There are 21 wharves and piers in Belling- ham Harbor; 8 are located on Whatcom Creek waterway, 4 on Squalicum Creek waterway, and 9 on Bellingham Bay. Three wharves on Whatcom Creek waterway serve general cargo termi- nals. One of these, which is publicly owned and operated, is suit- able for use by oceangoing vessels; the other two are privately owned and operated and serve vessels in the Puget Sound trade. The 4 wharves on Squalicum Creek waterway are publicly owned and privately operated; these and the remaining 14 are used for 2526 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 various industrial purposes. These terminal facilities are consid- ered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing totaling 26,065 cubic yards was accomplished under contract, in Whatcom Creek Waterway, March to May 1949. The costs were $20,352.81, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $15,339.18. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931. The dredging of Whatcom Creek Waterway was completed in 1913. The dredging of the entrance channel in Squalicum Creek Waterway was completed in 1931, and local inter- ests have since dredged the southerly half and westerly end of Squalicum Creek basin, and in 1934 constructed a detached rubble breakwater 1,500 feet long south of the basin. This structure was raised and extended in 1945 (see "Local cooperation"). The controlling depths were as follows: Outer 3,800 feet of Whatcom Creek Waterway, 26 feet over a width of 180 feet; inner 1,300 feet, 15 feet except near the edges and at the head of the waterway; May 1949; Squalicum Creek Waterway, 25.3 feet over a width of 200 feet in the entrance channel and 23.4 feet in the basin except near the edges, September 1947. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $112,013.16 for new work and $90,179.13 for maintenance, a total of $202,192.29. The expenditures have been $197,178.66. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $5,660.82, will be applied to accounts payable of $5,013.63 and to condition surveys as required. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance dredging in Whatcom Creek Waterway during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--__ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949---- - - - -- $260,513.46 168,595.09 91,271.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 254,852.64 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - 5,660.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 647.19 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -- - 647.19 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ $1,192.46 $3, 000.00 $21,000.00 C ost of new work --------------.. --------- ..............-- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - Cost of maintenance ........ _ 1,192. 46 1,300.75 $73.63 $1, 625.62 20, 352. 81 Total expended 1, 192. 46 1,849.07 - 474. 69 1,625.62 15, 339. 18 21. ANACORTES HARBOR, WASH. Location.-Anacortes Harbor is on the northern point of Fidalgo Island in Puget Sound, 17 miles south of Bellingham, Wash., and 64 miles north of Seattle. The main harbor is on Guemes Channel. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6377.) RIVERS AND HARBORS---SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2527 Existing project.--This provides for a channel in Cap Sante Waterway, 12 feet deep at mean lower low water and 150 to 250 feet wide, between the east side of Q Avenue and deep water in Fidalgo Bay, a distance of 2,850 feet. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 8.2 feet. The extreme range is about 15.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1945, is $55,350, exclusive of $24,000 contributed funds. The estimate for annual maintenance, made in 1949, is $3,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. 1117, 64th Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 27 terminals in the port of Ana- cortes, including 1 on Burroughs Bay, 16 on Guemes Channel, 1 on Cap Sante waterway, and 9 on Fidalgo Bay. Three terminals on Guemes Channel are open for public use; of these, 1 is publicly owned and operated and used for handling general cargo in foreign and domestic trade; and 2, 1 publicly and 1 privately owned, are used by ferries plying to the San Juan Islands. The terminal on Cap Sante waterway is publicly owned and operated and is used by small craft in the fishing trade. All of the other terminals are used for general industrial purposes. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1930, except that portion of Cap Sante Waterway west of R Avenue which was omitted at the request of local interests. A survey made in June 1948 shows a controlling depth of 9.4 feet in the completed portion of the waterway. The costs and expendi- tures from Federal funds have been $46,376.90 for new work and $7,188.42 for maintenance, a total of $53,565.32. In addition, $23,188.45 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 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 dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949______________________ $53,565.32 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________________________ 146,376.90 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 7,188.42 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 53,565.32 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_______________________ ________ 9,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ........... - - - . $306.40 Cost of new work .___- -- Cost of maintenance - -. 306.40 Total expended ___.__--------- 306.40 1 In addition $23,188.45 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 2528 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 22. SWINOMISH SLOUGH, WASHINGTON Location.-This is an inland passage, 11 miles long, between Saratoga Passage and Padilla Bay, in the northwestern part of the State of Washington, about 60 miles north of Seattle. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6300, 6376, and 6380.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 12 feet deep at mean lower low water from deep water in Saratoga Passage to deep water in Padilla Bay, a distance of 11 miles, by dredging and dike construction where necessary. The extreme tidal range is about 19 feet at the south end of the slough and about 16 feet at the north end. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.5 feet at the south end of the slough, 8.5 feet at the north end, and 6.5 feet at La Conner. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $390,000. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $100,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 13, 1892 Channel 4 feet deep and 100 feet wide, and dike con- H. Doc. 31, 52d Cong., 1st sess., struction. and annual report, 1892, p. 2752. Aug. 30, 1935 Enlargement of the channel to present project di- Senate committee print, 73d Cong., mensions. 1st sess. I For latest published map, see H. Doc. 860, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Local cooperation.-Underthe provisions of the River and Har- bor Act of August 30, 1935, adopting the project for the 12-foot channel, local interests were required to 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. Compliance with these conditions has not yet been re- quired, as suitable areas for disposal of dredged material have been found without invoking the requirements of local cooperation. Terminal facilities.-There are eight wharves on Swinomish slough, all of which are privately owned and operated for industrial purposes and not open for general public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing totaling 42,233 cubic yards was accomplished with the U. S. dredge Swinomish during the period July 1 to August 4, 1948. The costs were $30,564.84, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $34,009.56. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1937. The dikes are in good condition. In August 1948, the controlling depth at mean lower low water within the dredged channel was 8.6 feet, but a depth of 9 feet was available by devi- ating from the established channel. The costs to June 30, 1949, have been $409,029.51 for new work and $679,869.92 for mainte- nance, a total of $1,088,899.43. The expenditures have been $1,088,913.25. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable, amounting to $1,009.48, together RIVERS AND HARBORS--SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2529 with an allotment of $100,000, a total of $101,009.48, will be applied to maintenance dredging by hired labor, October 1949 to January 1950. The additional sum of $200,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,089,908.91 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ -________ -________- 409,029.51 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------------_ --- 679,869.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,088,913.25 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 995.66 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 1,009.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950---------- 100,000.00 --------- 101,009.48 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -...... -...... $224,909.18 $40, 000.00 - $42, 000.00 $110, 000.00 $20,000.00 C ost of new work----------- .-------------.-------------- Cost of maintenance---- .- -..-_ 4, 909. 18 - ----- -------- --------- -- - 69, 179. 67 137, 692. 99 ----- --------- 109, 564. 77 30, 564.84 Total expended- -_-_------ -.... 4, 909. 18 69, 079. 81 137, 931. 15 105, 995. 57 34, 009. 56 23. NEAH BAY, WASH. Location.-On the south side of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, 5 miles east of Cape Flattery, at the entrance to the strait from the Pacific Ocean, and about 60 miles west of Port Angeles, Wash. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6102, 6265, and 6266.) Existing project.-This provides for a rubblestone breakwater approximately 8,000 feet long between Waadah Island and the westerly shore of the bay. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 8.2 feet. The extreme range is 15.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1941, is $2,100,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost for annual mainte- nance is $35,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 20, 1938 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 51, 75th Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are six wharves at Neah Bay, in- cluding two owned by the United States which are used by the Coast Guard, and four privately owned wharves, two of which are open to general public use to accommodate small commercial fishing vessels, and one is not in use. In addition to the wharves, there is a facility for dumping and rafting logs. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Repairs were made to the breakwater by placing 30,230 tons of stone, under contract, February to June 1949. The costs were $166,570.40, all for main- tenance. The expenditures were $115,882.22. 2530 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in February 1944. On June 30, 1949, subsequent to completion of repairs, the breakwater was in good condition. The costs to June 30, 1949, have been $1,934,482.70 for new work, and $171,451.25 for maintenance, a total of $2,105,933.95. The expenditures have been $2,055,245.77. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, of $55,820.18, including accounts receivable, will be applied to ac- counts payable, $51,254.07, and to a condition survey in May 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - - - $2,110,500.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 1,934,482.70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ - --------- 171,451.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 2,055,245.77 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- 55,254.23 Unobligated balanace available, June 30, 1949------------------ 3,505.80 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 3,505.80 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -_ -- $103, 500. 00 $7, 000.00 - $8, 000. 00 - $170, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ _--------------- 20.33---------- ---------------------------- -- Cost of maintenance ... - --.. ---... . 4, 780.32 100. 53 166, 570.40 Total expended----------------- 130. 41 4, 811.47 69.38 _ - 115, 882. 22 24. SKAGIT RIVER, WASH. Location.-The Skagit River rises in the Cascade Mountains in British Columbia, flows in a southwesterly direction, and empties into Skagit Bay and Puget Sound through its North and South Forks and other minor distributary channels about 50 miles north of Seattle. It is about 150 miles long, of which 130 miles is in the United States. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6300.) Previous projects.-The removal of snags and other obstructions in the river was undertaken in 1880 under an appropriation made by the River and Harbor Act of June 14, 1880. For further details, see page 2006 of the Annual Report for 1915. Since 1882, this work has been continued under the general appropriation for the im- provement of Puget Sound and its tributary waters. Existing project.-This provides for obtaining a reliable channel of entrance through the delta by the construction of a dike at the mouth of the South Fork, regulating dikes and mattress sill near the head of North Fork, and closing subsidiary channels at the delta; and for increasing the available depth of Skagit City bar by combined dredging operations and training walls. The length of the section included in the project is 91/2 miles. The extreme tidal range at the mouth of the river is 20.5 feet; the range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.4 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1925, is $217,000, RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2531 including $45,000 for Skagit City bar and $172,000 for the im- provements at the mouth of the river, exclusive of amount expended under previous project. The latest (1908) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 June 25, 1910 Channel of entrance through the delta __------------ H. Doc. 1188, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1919 Improvement of Skagit City bar- -.-- - --- IH. Doc. 935, 63d Cong., 2d sess. 1 For latest published map, see H. Doc. 311, 70th Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919, adopting the project for improvement of Skagit City bar, provided: That before the work on this project is commenced the report shall be referred to the Board of Engineers for Rivers and Har- bors for review as to whether the project should be modified to meet existing conditions or whether conditions of local co-opera- tion should be imposed. The review of this report is published in House Document 591, Sixty-sixth Congress, second session, in which the estimate for Skagit City bar is increased from $30,000 to $45,000, and in which it is recommended that no work be done until local interests assume responsibility for the payment of all damages claimed or alleged to result from any work that may be done under this project. No action has been taken by local interests to assume this responsi- bility. Terminal facilities.-There are six wharves at Mount Vernon, all privately owned and operated. One is open for public use as a general cargo terminal. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Studies to determine the feasibility of restoring existing structures with the view of increasing navigable depths were continued. The costs were $257.60, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $340.48. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 46 per- cent complete. Construction of the mattress sill and closing dikes, and of the training dike to a length of 10,450 feet, was completed in 1911. All of the completed features are in very poor condition. The controlling elevation of the flats at the mouth of the South Fork is about 2.5 feet above mean lower low water, and the con- trolling depth at low tide depends on river stage, probably not exceeding 1 foot during periods of minimum flow. The costs from Federal funds to June 30, 1949, have been $99,829.80 for new work and $36,134.00 for maintenance, a total of $135,963.80. The expenditures have been $136,046.68. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is to increase the depth at Skagit City bar by combined dredging opera- tions and training walls, and extend the training dike 5,550 feet to its authorized length of 16,000 feet. 2532 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $123.81, including accounts receivable, will be applied to comple- tion of studies to determine the feasibility of restoring existing structures with the view of increasing navigable depths. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance repair of dikes. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $136,087.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 99,829.80 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 36,134.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 136,046.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 40.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ _123.81 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 123.81 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- -- --------- tion of existing project ------- __ 117,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . . .--------- - Cost of new work--------------- ------ - - , $6, 000. 00 ----------.... --------------- ------------- -- $1,000.00 ----- - - Cost of maintenance_ ___---- ___--_____ _ 5, 266. 22 $131.97 1,220.40 . $257.60 Total expended_-___-__-- ___--_--____ ----. 5,111.88 286.31 1,220.40 340.48 25. LAKE CROCKETT, WASH. Location.-The harbor is located on the west side of Whidbey Island, about 35 nautical miles north of Seattle, Wash. The lake lies parallel to Admiralty Bay and is separated from it by a nar- row strip of gravel beach. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6450.) Existing project.-This provides for a basin in Lake Crockett with an area of about 6 acres and a depth of 18 feet at mean lower low water, connected with Admiralty Bay by a channel of the same depth and 150 feet wide protected by a breakwater. The diurnal tidal range in Admiralty Bay is 8.8 feet and the extreme range is about 16.5 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $327,500. The latest (1949) estimate of cost for annual maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 303, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.--There is one publicly owned and operated passenger and automobile ferry landing within the dredged basin which is open for public use. The United States Army has a tem- porary landing ramp within the basin and a wharf just outside of the basin. The public terminal is adequate for existing com- mercial traffic. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A condition survey of the mooring basin, breakwater, and entrance channel was made RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2533 in March 1949. The costs and expenditures were $755.67, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The project was completed in January 1948. In March 1949, the breakwater showed some de- terioration. Project depths were available over the mooring basin except for small areas along the edges. Project depths were avail- able in the entrance channel over a width of 80 feet. The costs from Federal funds to June 30, 1949, have been $260,239.67 for new work and $755.67 for maintenance, a total of $260,995.34. The expenditures have been $260,995.34. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $19,277.73, will be applied to maintenance dredging and repair of breakwater during August and September 1949. The sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and repair of breakwater. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_----- $280,273.07 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ ______________ 260,239.67 Cost of maintenance to June 30 ,1949_ 755.67 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 260,995.34 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 19,277.73 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------- -- 19,277.73 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------- -- - ---------.........-- ... ...-------------- $300, 000.00 - $10,000. 00 - $9,726.93 Cost of new work.........----------------------... -------------- 49, 614.04 210, 625. 63 ..----------- Cost of maintenance ..------------ -----... .. -------------- -------------- ..-------------- 755. 67 ------- Total expended.................-. ------ 27,099. 70 233, 139. 97 755. 67 26. PORT ANGELES HARBOR, WASH. Location.-This harbor is located on the southerly shore of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, about 60 nautical miles eastward of Cape Flattery and 64 nautical miles northwesterly of Seattle, Wash. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6303 and 6382.) Existing project.-This provides for deepening to 30 feet at mean lower low water of the easterly 150 feet, more or less, of Vie shoal between deep water in Port Angeles Harbor and the pierh6ad line in the vicinity of the plant of Rayonier, Inc. The diurnal tidal range is 7.2 feet, and the extreme range is about 15 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1948, is $38,700. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 331, 77th Cong., 1st sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are 17 piers and wharves in Port Angeles Harbor. Two serve general cargo terminals and are open for public use. One of these (which is publicly owned and oper- ated) is suitable for use by oceangoing vessels. The other, privately owned and operated, is used by vessels in the Puget Sound-British 872132-50----75 2534 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Columbia trade. The remaining 15 are used for various industrial purposes and, of these, 2 are suitable for use by oceangoing vessels. These facilities are considered adequate for existing com- merce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under this project, and there have been no costs or expenditures. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1950. The sum of $38,700 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for new work dredging, under contract, which will complete the project. 27. WATERWAY CONNECTING PORT TOWNSEND BAY AND OAK BAY, WASHINGTON Location.-The canal connects two bays which are arms of Ad- miralty Inlet on the west side of Puget Sound, in the northwestern part of the State of Washington, about 40 miles north of Seattle. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6405.) Existing project.-This provides for a canal 15 feet deep at mean lower low water, 75 feet wide on the bottom and about 4,800 feet long, and for the construction of jetties to protect the channel at the southern or Oak Bay end, and a bulkhead for the retention of dredged material. The extreme tidal range is 16 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 8.3 feet in Port Townsend Bay and 9.4 feet in Oak Bay. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1915, was $77,500. The latest (1918) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $5,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 4, 1913 (H. Doc. 625, 62d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is in the Annual Report for 1915, page 3441. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-There are no terminal facilities directly served by the canal. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing totaling 5,120 cubic yards was accomplished by contract during January 1949. The costs were $8,344.59, and expenditures were $8,332.69, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1915. Project depths were available in January 1949. The bulkhead and jetties are in good condition. The costs under the existing project have been $73,322.35 for new work and $65,775.90 for maintenance, a total of $139,098.25. The expendi- tures have been $139,086.35. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $11.90, will be applied to accounts payable, $11.90. The additional sum of $10,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2535 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $139,098.25 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___-- ___------------ -_ 73,322.35 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____ _-_________-----_ 65,775.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____--____-__-_____ 139,086.35 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-- .----.- ____-_____--_ 11.90 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------- -----..... $500 -----------.... $1,000 $7, 344. 59 Cost of new work- ---------------------------------- 500 _-------------- ------ .--- - ------------- - 8,344.59 Cost of maintenance-_ _ - -- -- -- - Total expended------------------------------- 500--------------------------- 8,332. 69 28. EVERETT HARBOR, WASH. Location.-On Port Gardner Bay, at the northern end of Pos- session Sound, an arm of Puget Sound, 30 miles north of Seattle and 45 miles south of Bellingham. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6448.) Previous project.-The original project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894, provided for a basin in front of the Everett Peninsula, for a channel from the end of the basin around the peninsula to the head of Old River, and for a dike from the lower end of Smith Island to the south end of the basin. By author- ity of joint resolution of Congress approved April 23, 1902, the work in Old River was discontinued. The project was further modi- fied by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905, to provide for survey of Everett Harbor with a view to the extension of the dike and of the dredged area. For further details, see page 704 of An- nual Report for 1905, page 2005 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1883 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.--This provides for a training dike in the upper harbor extending from Smith Island to a point opposite Twenty- third Street, with a gap of suitable width at the outlet of Snohomish River channel and spur dikes to regulate the flow through the gap; for a channel shoreward of the training dike, between the outlet of the main river channel and deep water in the lower harbor, 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep at mean lower low water; for a settling basin with a capacity of about 200,000 cubic yards, 1,200 feet long, 700 feet wide, and 12 feet deep at mean lower low water, in the upper harbor in the vicinity of the Fourteenth Street dock; and for a channel throughout that portion of the lower harbor known as East waterway 30 feet deep at mean lower low water and generally 900 feet wide. The length of channel improvement under this project is 2.5 miles. The extreme tidal range is about 19 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.1 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1938, was $338,246, exclusive of amounts expended under previous projects. The latest 2536 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (1938) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance of the entire project is $16,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 25, 1910 Training dike 10,500 feet long extending across the H. Doc. 1108, 60th Cong., 2d sess. bar at the outlet of Old River Channel. July 3, 1930 Raising 6,000 feet of the training dike, extending spur H. Doc. 377, 71st Cong., 2d sess. dike, widening gap in dike as required, maintaining East waterway and the channel to the gap. June 20, 1938 Abandoned the project for Snohomish River, and H. Doc. 546, 75th Cong., 3d sess. provided for the settling basin. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are 26 wharves and piers on Everett Harbor and Snohomish River-13 are located on Port Gardner Bay, 6 on the channel to the gap, and 7 on Snohomish River. Seven wharves are suitable for use by oceangoing vessels; all of these are located on Port Gardner Bay and East waterway channel and one serves a privately owned and operated general cargo terminal that is open for public use. The remaining wharves are used by barges and light-draft vessels and serve various industrial pur- poses. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-A condition survey of East waterway and the channel below the gap was completed in October and November 1948, by hired labor. Maintenance dredging totaling 134,036 cubic yards was accomplished in the settling basin and the 8-foot channel above the settling basin, by contract during June 1949. The costs were $46,841.40, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $5,973.67. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1940. Dike work was commenced in September 1911 and terminated in September 1912, and 6,000 feet of dike were raised to elevation of 14 feet above mean lower low water in 1931. The dikes are in fair condition. The channel between the river outlet and the lower harbor was dredged to 8 feet in 1931 and the settling basin was completed in 1940. Dredging of east waterway has been completed by local interests. Controlling depths when last ascertained were 6.7 feet in the channel from the lower harbor to the settling basin in November 1948; 12.6 feet in the settling basin, 7.6 feet for 6,000 feet and 1.5 feet for the remainder of the distance in the channel from the settling basin to the gap in the dike, in June 1949; and 28.4 feet in east waterway in November 1948. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $325,968.16 for new work and $266,326.21 for maintenance, a total of $592,294.37. The expenditures have been $551,426.64. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $45,052.48, will be applied to accounts payable, $40,867.73, and to condition surveys as required. The additional sum of $37,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2537 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $1,020,556.89 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ________________________ 744,177.30 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 272,194.84 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-------------- 975,504.41 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________________ 45,052.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 4,184.75 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----- 4,184.75 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - $62, 000. 00 $1,000. 00 - $4, 000 00 $56, 000.00 $50, 000.00 Cost of new work----------------------------- -------------------------------------- Cost of maintenance-- -....- __- 53, 506. 27 1,487.84-------------- 58, 979. 74 46, 841.40 Total expended ---------------- 54, 244. 97 749.14-------------- 58, 979. 74 5, 973. 67 29. CHIEF JOSEPH DAM, COLUMBIA RIVER, WASH. Location.-The Columbia River rises in Columbia Lake, British Columbia, at elevation 2,650, flows northwesterly for nearly 200 miles, then southerly through Upper and Lower Arrow Lakes to enter the United States near the northeast corner of the State of Washington. From the international boundary the river flows south 112 miles to a point below the mouth of the Spokane River, then west 100 miles to the mouth of the Okanogan River, passing Grand Coulee Dam and the Chief Joseph dam site en route. Swing- ing south, the river follows the eastern foothills of the Cascade Mountains for 209 miles to its confluence with Snake River. A few miles below the Snake, it turns sharply westward and flows for 324 miles, forming the Washington-Oregon boundary, to the Pacific Ocean. The works covered by this project are on the Columbia River just upstream from the mouth of Foster Creek, 11/2 miles upstream from the town of Bridgeport, Wash., and 51 miles down- stream from Grand Coulee Dam. Existing project.-The project provides for a straight concrete gravity overflow dam on the Columbia River, 220 feet high, for a powerhouse with an initial installation of 192,000 kilowatts and an ultimate capacity of 960,000 kilowatts, and an intake of sufficient capacity to utilize future upstream storage. The dam site is 545 miles upstream from the mouth of the Columbia River. The total estimated Federal cost of construction of the project (made in 1948) is $206,000,000 (15 units). Annual operation and maintenance will range from $810,000 for the first 3 units to $1,- 425,000 for 15 units. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 693, 79th Cong., 2d sess., which contains the latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Nonerequired. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Preparationof bases of design for various features of the project, design studies, field foundation and aggregate investigations, laboratory studies, and limited program of model construction, were continued. Prepara- 2538 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tion of plans and specifications for the Okanogan and Columbia River bridges was completed. Negotiations for acquisition of project lands were initiated, but none completed during the fiscal year. The costs were $306,199.33, all for new work. The expendi- tures were $326,370.21. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No project construction has been accomplished. The project is still in the preparatory stage, with plans and specifications 10 percent complete. The costs have been $680,171.13, all for new work. The expenditures have been $672,665.68. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $2,499,094.65, together with an allotment of $5,000,000, a total of $7,499,094.65, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949__ ---------------------------- $7,505.45 New work, by hired labor: Continue preparation of plans and specifications $1,135,000.20 Acquisition of project lands and land rights - - 200,000.00 Continue foundation investigation- .. -.-- 15,000.00 Continue aggregate investigation -- - - 30,000 .00 1,380,000.20 New work, by contract: Foundation investigations_ $120,000 Aggregate investigations_-------------------- 10 ,000 Excavation for right abutment of dam -- 1,925,000 Construction of temporary administration facilities and employee housing_ 1,165,589 Construction of access highway---------------- 1,025,000 Construction of Okanogan River bridge_- - - 356,000 Construction of Columbia River bridge---------- 1,260 ,000 Construction of transfer terminal at railhead near Brewster_ --------------------------------- 125,000 Procurement contracts for powerhouse equipment 125,000 6,111,589.00 Total, all work_---------------------------------- 7,499,094.65 The additional sum of $19,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work, by hired labor: Continue preparation of plans and specifications...- $1,200,000 Continue acquisition of project land and land rights_ 100,000 1,300 ,000 New work, by contract: Continue excavation for right abutment for dam.... $1,875,000 Continue construction of additional temporary hous- ing __ -__ _ ___ _ __ _ 1,998,000 Initiate construction of right bank cut-off..___ 2,550,000 Initiate construction of No. 1 cofferdam, including excavation and concrete_.............---- 5,227,000 Initiate excavation for intake wall and canal........ 5,700,000 Contract for initial turbines and generators ......... 350,000 17,700,000 Total, all work -- - --- - - - -- - - - -- - - - --- 19,000,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2539 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______-_____ -___- _ .- $3,171,760.33 -___ 680,171.13 _-----_ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------_ 672,665.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ _-------------------- 2,499,094.65 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 2,173,209.02 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 5,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 7,173,209.02 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________ __________________ 197,828,240.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - $50,000. 00 $550,000.00 $2, 571,760.33 Cost of new work .............. _ _. __ . __.. _ _33,704. . . .. 94 340, 266.86 306, 199. 33 C ost of m aintenance ..-. . . . . . . . .. . . ......-. ...................------- - -- - Total expended------ --------- - ... - --------- 31, 232. 69 315, 062.78 326, 370. 21 30. QUILLAYUTE RIVER, WASH. Location.-This river is formed by the junction of the Soleduck and Bogachiel Rivers, and flows westerly 5 miles to the Pacific Ocean at La Push, Wash., about 30 miles south of Cape Flattery. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6102.) Existing project.-This provides for a jetty on the easterly side of the mouth, and a dike, with groins, on the westerly side, with a view to stabilizing the entrance, and for maintenance dredging to afford a channel 6 feet deep and of suitable width from the ocean to within the river mouth. The length of the section included in the project is 1,500 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water at La Push is 8.3 feet. The extreme range is about 15 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1942, is $80,000. The latest (1942) approved estimate for annual cost of mainte- nance is $13,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents July 3, 1930 Jetty on easterly side of mouth, and a dike, with H. Doc. 125, 71st Cong., 1st sess. groins, on the westerly side, to stabilize entrance. Mar. 2, 1945 Maintenance dredging to provide a channel 6 feet H. Doc. 218, 78th Cong., 1st sess. deep and of suitable width from ocean to within (Contains latest published map.) river mouth. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with, including agreement to repair any breach in the sand spit north of James Island. A channel 6 feet deep, 50 feet wide, and about 2,500 feet long, extending upstream from the Coast Guard ways, was dredged in 1948 and 1949 with Coast Guard funds. Terminal facilities.-There are four terminals at La Push; of these, three privately owned are open to public use to accommodate small commercial fishing vessels, and one owned by the United 2540 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 States is used as a Coast Guard station. These facilities are con- sidered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A condition survey of the entrance channel, dike and jetty was made in June 1949 by hired labor. Maintenance dredging and dike repairs were com- menced by hired labor on June 17, 1949. A total of 458 gross cubic yards of material was removed from the entrance channel, com- pleting about 23 percent of the dredging operations. The costs were $2,545.60, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $2,- 313.24. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was sub- stantially completed in 1931, omitting the groins, which do not appear necessary or desirable. Some deterioration has occurred in the jetty. A survey in June 1949 showed the dike to be in a deteriorated condition, and the controlling depth of the entrance channel to be 5.7 feet over a width of 60 feet. The total costs from regular funds to June 30, 1949, have been $68,000 for new work and $102,433.09 for maintenance, a total of $170,433.09. The expenditures have been $170,200.73. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $51,160.57, together with an allotment of $15,000, a total of $66,- 160.57, will be applied to accounts payable, $232.36, and to repair of the dike and jetty $28,000, dredging of the entrance channel $2,000, and to condition surveys $800, July to September 1949 and to repair of the dike and jetty $20,000, dredging of entrance chan- nel $14,000, and to condition surveys $1,128.21, May and June 1950, all by Government plant and hired labor. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance, by Government plant and hired labor. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------------$221,361.30 Cost e new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 68,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 102,433.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______________ __________ 170,200.73 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 51,160.57 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- 50,928.21 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 65,928.21 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ____________________________________ 12,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $8,500.00 $20,000.00 ...---..--- . $33,500.00 $20,000.00 Cost of new work ----------- -- -------------- Cost of maintenance-----... -- _- 1,083. 77 12, 681. 73 13, 264. 01 2,065.30 2, 545.60 Total expended----------------- 1,308. 23 12, 535. 52 12, 661.34 2, 814. 18 2, 313. 24 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2541 31. PORT GAMBLE HARBOR, WASH. Location.-Port Gamble Harbor is on the east side of Hood Canal 20 miles northwest of Seattle, Wash. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 6450 and 6421.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 30 feet deep at mean lower low water, 200 feet wide and about 3,000 feet long, at the entrance to the bay. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 10.3 feet. The extreme range is about 18.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, is $18,750 exclusive of $25,500 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1928) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $250. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 Channel 28 feet deep, 150 feet wide, and 2,500 feet long._ H. Doc. 851, 65th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Enlargement of the channel to present project di- H. Doc. 152, 72d Cong., 1st sess. mensions. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-Fully complied with, except as modified by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, adopting the 30-foot channel, which provides that local interests shall contribute two- thirds of the cost, but not to exceed $13,500. This condition has not been met, and local interests reported under date of April 28, 1937, that, due to heavy losses suffered by the lumber industry, they were unable to bear such a large percentage of the cost at that time. Terminal facilities.-There are two privately owned and op- erated wharves in Port Gamble Harbor; one located at a sawmill is suitable for use by oceangoing vessels, the other is used by light- draft vessels for handling petroleum products. Operations and results during fiscal year.--A condition survey was made during July 1948. The costs and expenditures were $635.12, all for maintenance. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 62 per- cent complete. The original project for a 28-foot channel was com- pleted in 1920. A survey made in July 1948 showed a depth of 28 feet over a width of 120 feet. The costs have been $11,911.08 from Federal funds and $21,260.09 from contributed funds for new work, and $1,666.28 for maintenance, a total of $13,577.36 from Federal funds and $21,260.09 from contributed funds. The total expenditures have been $34,837.45. 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. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $13,577.36 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________________ 1 11,911.08 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-_________________________ 1,666.28 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___ 13,577.36 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_----------- __ 6,800.00 2542 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- -_ - -- - - $442. 24 - $635. 12 Cost of new work ...-- ---- ------- ------ --------------- ----------- -- ------ - Cost of maintenance-........... 442. 24 -------------........................... 635.12 Total expended----------------- 442. 24 635. 12 1 In addition, $21,260.09 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 32. LAKE WASHINGTON SHIP CANAL, WASH. Location.-This improvement lies entirely within the city of Seattle and extends from Puget Sound through Shilshole Bay, Salmon Bay, Lake Union, Portage Bay, and Union Bay to deep water in Lake Washington. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6447.) Previous projects.-The original project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 18, 1894, provided for dredging Salmon Bay and the improvement of the waterway connecting the waters of Puget Sound, at Salmon Bay, with Lakes Union and Washing- ton, by enlarging the said waterway into a ship canal, with neces- sary locks and appliances. The project as modified by the River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902, provided for dredging a low- water channel 10 feet in depth from Shilshole Bay through Sal- mon Bay to the wharves at Ballard; and for the appointment of a board of engineers to make investigations for constructing a canal, over alternate routes, with necessary locks and dams. For further details see page 2003, Annual Report for 1915, and page 1880, Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a double lock and fixed dam with movable crest and necessary accessory works at the Narrows at the entrance to Salmon Bay, approximately 11/4 miles from deep water in Puget Sound; for a channel 34 feet deep at mean lower low water and 300 feet wide from Puget Sound to the Great North- ern Railway bridge, about 5,500 feet, with a passing basin 34 feet deep and log basin 8 feet deep at the turn below the railway bridge; thence 34 feet deep and 150 to 200 feet wide to the locks, about 900 feet; and a guide pier 600 feet long; for the revetment of the canal banks between the locks and Lake Union and between Lakes Union and Washington; and for a channel 30 feet deep with a width of 100 feet from the locks to Lake Union, 200 feet thence to Portage Cut, 100 feet through Portage Cut, and thence 200 feet wide through Union Bay to Lake Washington. The following table shows the principal features of the double lock and dam. (The structures are located at Seattle, Wash.) RIVERS AND HARBORS--SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2543 Large lock Small lock Miles above mouth1--------------------------------------- 1 1 Clear width of chamber-- -- -------------------------- feet. _ 80 30 Maximum available length--------------------- -_---_--- do. 760 123 Lift ---------- ---------------------------------------- do 26 26 Depth on upper miter sill 1 ------- do--- 36 16 Depth on intermediate miter sill 2 -..........................-..... do. 29 Depth on lower m iter sill 2.. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . ..... do .... 29 16 Character of foundation__. ........... (3) (3) Kind of dam .... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . . (4) (4) Type of construction------------------------------ (5) (5) Y ear completed .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . . - - 1916 1916 Cost .__ _...--- - -........ ....... - - -- (6) (6) 1 Low water in upper pool. 2 Mean lower low water in Puget Sound. 3 Clay. 4 Fixed dam with movable crest. a Concrete. 6 The cost of double lock and dam was $2,224,712 and the emergency gates, completed in 1928, $174,698.31 The length of section included in this project is about 8 miles. The extreme tidal range is 19.3 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.3 feet, and be- tween mean lower low water and extreme low water is 4.5 feet. The ordinary fluctuation in the upper pool is approximately 16 inches and the extreme fluctuation is 2 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1935, was $3,555,- 000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $385,000, of which $345,000 is for operating and care of locks and dam. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents For a double lock and fixed dam with movable crest and necessary accessory works at the entrance to June 25, 1910 Salmon Bay; dredging a channel from the locks to H. Doc. 953, 60th Con, st ses. Mar. 4, 1913 deep water in Puget Sound, and excavation by local interests of a channel from the locks into Lake Washington. Aug. 8, 1917 Dredging below the locks and revetting canal banks__ H. Doc. 800, 64th Cong., 1st sess. Sept. 22, 1922 Increased dimensions of the channel between Puget H. Doc. 324, 67th Cong., 2d sess. Sound and the locks and a 600-foot extension of the lower guide pier. June 26, 19341 Operating and care of the locks and dam provided for with funds from War Department appropriations for rivers and harbors. 3 Aug. 30, 1935 2 Enlargement of the channel between the locks and H. Doc. 140, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Lake Washington. 1 Permanent Appropriations Repeal Act. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. a Contains the latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 87 wharves, piers, and landings on Lake Washington Ship Canal and adjacent inland waters (Shilshole Bay, Salmon Bay, Lake Union, Portage Bay, and Lake Washington). Four wharves that serve as ferry and small craft landings and 15 that serve for mooring and servicing vessels are open for public use; all of the former and 4 of the latter are publicly owned. Other publicly owned wharves are two used by the harbor patrol, one used by the United States Coast Guard, one used 2544 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 by the Corps of Engineers, one by the United States Navy, and one by the Bureau of Fisheries. Of the remaining, 13 are used for mooring, repairing, and outfitting vessels; 14 serve for handling petroleum products; 34 for various industrial purposes; and 1 is not in use. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-The locks were op- erated throughout the year, and ordinary repairs were made to the appurtenant structures as required. A loudspeaker traffic- control system was installed, the construction of floating mooring bitts for the small lock was commenced, the main pump motors were rewound, and plans and specifications were prepared for alterations to the fish ladder; all by hired labor. Maintenance dredg- ing totaling 14,629 cubic yards was accomplished by contract in July and August 1948, and bids were received for the installation of new switchboards in the control houses. The costs were $372,- 304.14, all for operations and care. The expenditures were $372,- 461.88. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1934. The water between the locks and Lake Washington is nontidal and is maintained between elevations 20 feet and 22 feet above mean lower low water in Puget Sound. The controlling depths when last ascertained were as follows: From Puget Sound to the locks, 28.7 feet in July 1948; the locks to Lake Union, 30 feet in June 1948; Lake Union to Lake Washington, 26.7 feet in June 1948. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $3,539,294.87 for new work, including $192,516.44 Public Works funds, $108,379.38 for maintenance, and $2,701,887.82 for opera- tion and care, a total of $6,349,562.07. The expenditures have been $6,348,721.78. In addition, the sum of $1,631,195.33 was expended between 1916 and 1936 on the operating and care of the works of improve- ment, under the provisions of the permanent indefinite appropria- tion for such purposes. In addition, there was expended by the State of Washington $246,567.07, and by King County, $742,070.51 in the excavation of the channel above the locks and in construction of concrete revetment at the portage. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $84,580.48, together with an allotment of $500,000, a total of $584,580.48, will be applied to maintenance (operating and care) as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949--------------------------------$840.29 Operation of locks and dam _ -------------------------------- 190,000.00 Ordinary repairs, including unwatering of large lock and repair of gates and valves -------------------------------------------- 110,000.00 Improvement and reconstruction ----------------------------- 180,000.00 Channel work, including maintenance dredging_--------- 100 ,000.00 Emergencies---------------------------------------------- 3,740.19 Total ---------------------------------------------- 584,580.48 RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2545 The additional sum of $525,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: Maintenance (operation and care): Operation of locks and dam, ordinary repairs, improvement and reconstruction, channel work, including maintenance dredging________________________________________ $525,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------- $8,549,500.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ 4,024,297.32 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------- 4,441,462 .53 Total net expenditures to June 30 ,1949_______________________ 8,464,919.56 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 84,580.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------- 83,740.19 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 500,000.00 -------- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 583,740.19 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - -- - .- $572, 300.00 $275, 000. 00 $53, 078. 01 $317, 900. 00 $450, 000.00 Cost. of new work .-------- - -------------- ---- ---------- ------------ Cost of maintenance _-.- . _ 308, 793.49 299, 499.39 271, 077. 71 338, 871.43 372, 304. 14 Total expended- ---- ----- -- 267, 551.19 334, 639. 50 269, 352. 48 341,936. 32 372, 461. 88 33. SEATTLE HARBOR, WASH. Location.-This harbor includes all waterways within the city limits of Seattle. The chief anchorage basin is Elliott Bay, an arm of Puget Sound, 30 miles north of Tacoma. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6449.) Existing project.-This provides for maintenance of the east and west waterways to a depth of 34 feet at mean lower low water, with a width of 750 feet for distances of 6,500 and 5,200 feet, re- spectively, from the pierhead line in Elliott Bay; for the mainte- nance of east waterway between the upper end of the 750-foot section and Spokane Street, 34 feet deep, 700 feet long, and 400 feet wide, and of a turning basin, including the head of the east waterway at the junction of the waterways south of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Paul & Pacific Railroad bridge, to a depth of 30 feet, after these sections of the waterway have been dredged by local interests to full project dimensions; and for dredging the Duwamish waterway 200 feet wide and 30 feet deep at mean lower low water between the west waterway and First Avenue South, 150 by 20 feet between First and Eighth Avenues South, thence 150 by 15 feet to a point about 1.4 miles above Fourteenth Avenue South Bridge, with a turning basin 600 by 350 feet and 20 feet deep just south of the First Avenue South Bridge, and a turning basin 500 by 250 feet and 15 feet deep and settling basin with a capacity of about 100,000 cubic yards at the upper end of the waterway, a distance of 27,060 feet, or 5.12 miles. The total length of waterways included under the project is about 71/2 miles. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.3 feet. The extreme tidal range is 19.3 feet. 2546 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1942, is $259,670, including $79,333 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1935) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $4,750 for the east waterway, $6,000 (revised in 1928) for the west water- way, and $48,000 (made in 1922) for the Duwamish waterway. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1919 Maintenance of the east and west waterways 750 feet S. Doc. 313, 65th Cong., 3d sess. wide and 34 feet deep, and of the Duwamish water- way 20 feet deep and 150 feet wide as far south as the 8th Ave. South Bridge. Mar. 3, 1925 (H. Doc. 108, 68th Cong., 1st sess.' July 3, 1930 Enlargement of the Duwamish waterway - -..... and H. Doc. 126, 71st Cong., 2d JI sess. 1 Aug. 30, 1935 Maintenance of the east waterway between the 750- H. Doe. 211, 72d Cong., 1st sess. foot section and Spokane St. and of the turning ba- sin at the junction of the east and west waterways. 1 Contains latest published maps. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with, including agreement to pay half of the cost of dredging the settling basin at such time as in the judgment of the United States seems necessary. Terminal facilities.-There are 95 wharves and piers on Seattle Harbor, exclusive of those given in the report for Lake Washington Ship Canal. Fifty are located on Elliott Bay, 18 on east water- way, 15 on west waterway, 9 on Duwamish waterway, and 3 on Puget Sound near the northern limits of the port. Of these, 21 gen- eral cargo terminals and 1 grain terminal are open for public use. Seven of the general cargo terminals are publicly owned, and five of these are publicly operated. The grain terminal is publicly owned and operated. The remaining 74 serve various industrial purposes, with the exception of 7 that are either owned or leased by the United States: and are restricted to Government use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Condition surveys were made on east, west, and Duwamish waterways. Maintenance dredging totaling 40,287 cubic yards was accomplished on east waterway under contract during the period February to May 1949. The costs were $31,491.30, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $31,819.51. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1931, except the settling basin. The controlling depths in west and east waterways when last ascertained were as follows: West waterway, 34 feet except along the edges, in December 1948; east waterway, 34 feet except along the edges from Elliott Bay to the Spokane Street terminal, and 15 feet over a width of 200 feet in the southerly 600 feet of the waterway, May 1949. The con- trolling depths in Duwamish waterway were as follows: 25.9 feet, except along the edges, from the head of west waterway to First Avenue South; 16.2 feet, except along the edges, from First Av- enue South to Eighth Avenue South; 12.2 feet, except along the edges, from Eighth Avenue South to Fourteenth Avenue South in December 1948; and 15 feet by 90 feet from Fourteenth Avenue RIVERS AND HARBORS--SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2547 South for a distance of 1,700 feet; thence 10 feet by 140 feet for 1,500 feet. Depths in the remainder of the waterway gradually decreased to 0 at the head of the waterway, June 1948. Local in- terests have practically completed dredging of east waterway above the 750-foot section and of the turning basin at the junction of the waterways to 30 feet. The costs from Federal funds to June 30, 1949, have been $170,- 334.74 for new work and $445,036.54 for maintenance, a total of $615,371.28; and expenditures have been $615,409.81. In addition, $69,332.64 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $70,614.02, together with accounts receivable, $38.53, together with an allotment of $70,000, a total of $140,652.55, will be applied to maintenance dredging on Duwamish waterway, by contract. The additional sum of $202,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging in Duwamish waterway. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---_ ---------------- $686,023.83 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ _______________ 1 170,334.74 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ 445,036.54 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 615,409.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ _____________ 70,614.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 _ 70,652.55 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 70,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------140,652.55 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_________________ _ 10,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 - Appropriated ................ C ost of new work -- - Cost of maintenance_ - - - - - -- -- - - - - ----- . $65, 000. 00 83, 538. 79 -- $11, 500. 00 - - - - - - 4, 673. 79 --------. -- - - - - - -- - -- $9, 728. 90 ---------- $1,496. 38 - $100, 000. 00 31, 491. 30 Total expended 82, 369. 14 4, 684. 02 9, 656. 47 1, 206. 70 31, 819. 51 1 In addition, $69,332.64 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 34. TACOMA HARBOR, WASH. Location.-Thisharbor is 30 miles south of Seattle and embraces Commencement Bay and tributary waterways. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6407.) Previous projects.-The project for the Puyallup waterway, pro- viding for a channel 500 feet wide, 32 feet deep, and 3,650 feet long, was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of March 3, 1905; suspended by the act of June 25, 1910; and abandoned by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935. For further details, see pages 1372 to 1376 of Annual Report for 1934, and page 1875 of Annual Report for 1938. The project providing for maintenance of a channel in Wapato waterway, 700 feet wide and 34 feet deep over such length as shall 2548 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 have been dredged by local interests to dimensions stated, was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, and superseded by the existing project for that waterway adopted March 2, 1945. For further details, see page 1702 of Annual Re- port for 1944. Existing project.-This provides for (a) City waterway, having a channel 500 feet wide and 29 feet deep at mean lower low water from deep water in Commencement Bay to the Eleventh Street Bridge, 500 feet wide and 22 feet deep to the Fourteenth Street Bridge, and varying from 500 to 250 feet wide and 19 feet deep from the Fourteenth Street Bridge to the end of this waterway, a total length of 8,500 feet; (b) for a channel in Hylebos waterway 200 feet wide and 30 feet deep from Commencement Bay to the bend below Lincoln Avenue, thence 150 feet wide and 30 feet deep to a turning basin of the same depth, 410 feet wide and 900 feet average length; (c) construction of two training walls, each about 700 feet long, at the mouth of Puyallup River; and (d) dredging to a depth of 30 feet, an area in the Wapato waterway (renamed Port-Industrial waterway in 1949), not nearer than 50 feet from established pierhead lines or lateral limits of the waterway, nor 100 feet from the northerly line of East Eleventh Street. The extreme tidal range is about 20 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 11.8 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1945, is $574,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects, and exclusive of $40,000 to be contributed by local interests for dredging Wapato (Port-Industrial) waterway. The latest approved estimates for annual cost of maintenance are as follows: City waterway (1928), $5,000; Hylebos waterway (1937), $2,000; Wapato waterway (1938), $1,000; Puyallup River training walls (1933), $2,500. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 13, 1902 City waterway_____________....... _________......____ H. Doc. 76, 56th Cong., 2d sess. (Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Hylebos3, July waterwayDoc. 1930 25, 71st Cong., 2d sess., and July 1930 3, 1937 Aug. 26, Hylebos aterwy_ Rivers and Harbors Committee 1 Doc. 91, 74th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Training walls at the mouth of Puyallup River. Rivers and Harbors Committee (Training walls previously authorized by the PWA Doc. 55, 72d Cong., 2d sess. Sept. 6, 1933.) 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Wapato waterway_______________________________ H. Doc. 124, 76th Cong., 1st sess. 1 Contains latest published maps of Hylebos waterway. 2 Contains latest published map of Wapato waterway. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with, except for Wapato waterway, the improvement of which is subject to the provisions that local interests furnish, free of cost to the United States, suit- able spoil disposal areas for new work and for subsequent mainte- nance as required, and contribute $40,000 toward the initial cost. The Port of Tacoma was advised of the foregoing requirements on December 30, 1946; and in reply of December 31, 1946, stated it would provide disposal areas, but did not feel justified in contribut- ing $40,000 toward the initial cost. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2549 Terminal facilities.-There are 77 wharves and piers on Tacoma Harbor. Twenty-three are located on Commencement Bay, 24 on City waterway, 4 on Middle waterway, 6 on Milwaukee waterway, 7 on Wapato waterway, and 13 on Hylebos waterway. Thirty of the wharves are suitable for use by oceangoing vessels; of these, nine serving general cargo terminals and one serving a grain elevator are open for public use; two of the former and the latter are publicly owned. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance dredg- ing totaling 73,800 cubic yards was accomplished in City water- way under contract during the period April 22 to June 30, 1949, at a cost of $48,236.80. Condition surveys were made of Hylebos, City, and Puyallup waterways during July 1948, at a cost of $2,176.09. The total costs were $50,412.89, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $25,614.15. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 74 per- cent complete. City waterway was completed in 1905. The costs have been $150,018.58 for new work and $199,817.02 for mainte- nance, a total of $349,835.60, not including $5,000 expended for maintenance from contributed funds. The depths available, ex- cept along the sides of the waterway, when last ascertained were as follows: 28.9 feet from Commencement Bay to South Eleventh Street, May 1949; 21.9 feet from South Eleventh Street to South Fourteenth Street, June 1949; and 16.6 feet from South Four- teenth Street to the head of the waterway, February 1949. Hylebos waterway was completed in 1939. The costs have been $212,501.60 for new work and $29,115.87 for maintenance, a total of $241,617.47. Surveys completed in July 1948 showed depths as follows: 28.5 feet over a width of 200 feet from deep water in Commencement Bay to East Eleventh Street, 28.3 feet over a mid- channel width of 100 feet from East Eleventh Street to bend below Lincoln Avenue, and 28.9 feet by 100 feet above Lincoln Avenue, with a least depth in the turning basin, except near the edges, of 27 feet. The two training walls at the mouth of Puyallup River were completed in 1934 at a cost of $51,609.12, all for new work; and maintenance costs, all for surveys, have been $3,231.31, a total of $54,840.43. On April 4, 1943, a slide destroyed the east train- ing wall. The depth at its outer end in July 1948 was 83 feet. The west wall is in good condition. No work has been done by the Government on the existing proj- ect for Wapato waterway. The latest survey, made in December 1944, showed a controlling depth of 30 feet over a width of about 500 feet in the lower 1,600 feet of the waterway, thence a chan- nel 80 feet wide with a minimum depth of 14.5 feet extended south- erly along the westerly margin of the waterway for about 1,800 feet; and a channel 200 feet wide with a minimum depth of 20.7 feet extending southerly along the easterly margin of the water- way. The easterly side of the waterway has since been improved by the United States Navy for mooring inactivated ships. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is to dredge all of Wapato waterway to a depth of 30 feet. 872132--50----76 2550 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $414,129.30 for new work, including $51,609.12 Public Works funds, and $232,164.20 for maintenance, a total of $646,293.50, not including $5,000 contributed funds for maintenance. The ex- penditures have been $621,426.57. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $26,224.71, will be applied to accounts payable, $24,866.93, and to condition surveys as required. The additional sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging by contract in Hylebos and City waterways. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------- - $812,582.65 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 573,713.76 _ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------ - 1 237,511.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 786,357.94 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - 26,224.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------- 1 ,034.87 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ,034.87 1------------ Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- ----------------------- tion of existing project__ 160,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__ - $18,398.17 $19, 000.00 - $50,000.00 C ost of new work . . . . . ----.. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... Cost of maintenance-- _----- 14, 567. 24 2, 868. 84 $17, 336.30 $855.12 50, 412. 89 Total expended _ 8, 264. 08 9, 165. 14 17, 631 81 498. 28 25, 614.15 1 In addition, $5,000 was expended from contributed funds for maintenance. 35. HAMMERSLEY INLET, WASH. Location.-This inlet, connecting Puget Sound with Shelton Harbor, an arm of Oakland Bay, is located about 10 miles north- west of Olympia, Wash. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6460.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 13 feet deep at mean lower low water and 150 feet wide from the entrance of the inlet to Shelton, a distance of about 7 miles. The extreme tidal range at Shelton is about 22.5 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher water is 14.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $24,500. No approved estimate for annual maintenance has been made. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910 (H. Doc. 213, 61st Cong., 2d sess.). This docu- ment contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation.-None required. Terminal facilities.-There are nine terminals at Shelton, of which four serve sawmills, one a pulp mill, three are used for handling petroleum products, and one, to which a float is attached, is used jointly for handling petroleum products and general cargo. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2551 The float is used for mooring and servicing miscellaneous small craft, and is open for public use on equal terms. 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 1912, except for one shoal on which the controlling depth was 10 feet. Dredging done on this shoal in May 1937 failed to increase this depth on account of hardpan which the dredge was unable to remove, but the dredging on an adjacent shoal restored project depth in the remainder of the inlet. The costs and expendi- tures have been $9,000 for new work and $9,000 for maintenance, a total of $18,000. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $2,000 will be applied to condition survey 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----------------------$18,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________________ 9,000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ----------------------------- 9,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____________________________ 18,000 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------------- 2,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 2,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________ _________________________________ 15,500 36. OLYMPIA HARBOR, WASH. Location.-This harbor is near the southern end of Puget Sound at the head of Budd Inlet, about 45 miles southwest of Tacoma. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6462.) Previous projects.-The original project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, provided for a channel on the east side of the harbor 250 feet wide and 12 feet deep from vicinity of Fourth Street Bridge to deep water in Budd Inlet, with a turning basin 500 feet wide at the inner end. The River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910, modified and extended the project to provide for a channel on the west side of the harbor 200 feet wide and 12 feet deep from deep water to a point 1,900 feet south of the west side waterway, with a turning basin at its inner end 800 feet long and a maximum width of 400 feet. For further details see page 1369 of Annual Report for 1934 and page 1873 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel between deep water in Budd Inlet and the port terminal, 30 feet deep at mean lower low water and 500 feet wide, with suitable additional width at the bend, and a turning basin adjacent to the port terminal 30 feet deep, 3,350 feet long, and 500 to 960 feet wide. The extreme tidal range is 22.5 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 14.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1946, is $447,000, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects. The latest (1949) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $10,000. 2552 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 Jan. 21, 1927 Channel 22 feet deep and 150 feet wide .--- H. Doc. 244, 69th Cong., 1st sess. _------- July 3, 1930 Channels of 26-foot depth on the east side of the harbor_ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 5, 71st Cong., 1st sess. Aug. 30, 19351 Elimination from the project of the 12-foot channels on Rivers and Harbors Committee the east and west sides of the harbor and for a chan- Doc. 21, 73d Cong., 2d sess. nel 30 feet deep and 300 feet wide between Budd Inlet and the port terminal, with turning basin of same depth. Aug. 26, 1937 Widen outer portion of channel to 500 feet, and widen Rivers and Harbors Committee entrance to turning basin. Doc. 75, 74th Cong., 2d sess. 2 Mar. 2, 1945 Entrance channel 500 feet wide to and including a H. Doc. 699, 76th Cong., 3d sess. turning basin 3,350 feet long and generally 960 feet wide, all at a depth of 30 feet at mean lower low water. 1 Included in Public Works Administration program. 2 Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Localinterests are required to furnish, free of cost to the United States, suitably bulkheaded areas for the re- tention of dredged materials, when and as required. The port of Olympia advised January 25, 1949, that it could not comply with the requirements at that time but would do so on the earliest possible date. Terminal facilities.-There are 17 wharves and piers on Olympia Harbor. Two serve general cargo terminals that are open for public use; one of these, which is publicly owned and operated, is located on the improved channel and has sufficient depths alongside to ac- commodate oceangoing vessels; the other, privately owned and operated, is used by vessels in the Puget Sound trade. The re- mainder are suitable for barges and scows and are used for various industrial purposes. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Surveys for new work and maintenance dredging specifications were completed in Decem- ber 1948. Advertising of the work was deferred, pending compli- ance with the terms of local cooperation. The costs were $1,492.83 for maintenance and $2,873.46 for new work, a total of $4,366.29. Expenditures were $4,313.20. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 83 per- cent complete. The channel and basin were completed to present dimensions in 1939. In March 1948, controlling depths in the com- pleted section were as follows: 30 feet in the outer channel; 29.4 feet in the entrance channel; and 30.2 feet in the turning basin. The work remaining to be done to complete the project is to widen the entrance channel and enlarge the turning basin. The costs under the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been $262,792.79 for new work, including $105,467 Public Works funds, and $75,- 803.22 for maintenance, a total of $338,596.01. The expenditures have been $338,538.42. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $195,189.72, will be applied to accounts payable, $57.59, to condi- tion surveys $1,000, to maintenance dredging $10,002.59, and to new work of widening of the entrance channel and enlarging the turning basin by dredging $184,126.54, to complete the project. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2553 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance dredging and condition surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- $731,402.53 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ______________ 446,049.31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ___________________ 90,221.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 536,212.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________________ 195,189.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. ------- 195,132.13 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 195,132.13 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _- -_ $1, 748. 21 $4, 000. 00 - . $77, 990. 75 $190,000.00 C ost of new work --------------- .. . . . . . . . . . . .-.. . ... . ............ 2, 873.46 Cost of maintenance - - 1, 748. 21 $1, 088. 48 71, 403. 85 1,492. 83 Total expended - 1, 748. 21 1, 400. 38 71, 087. 45 4,313. 20 37. HOQUIAM RIVER, WASH. Location.-This river rises in the Olympic Mountains, flows southward for about 18 miles, and empties into Grays Harbor at Hoquiam, Wash. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6195.) Existing project.-This provides for a channel 100 feet wide and 18 feet deep at mean lower low water from the mouth to the junc- tion of the Little Hoquiam and the East Branch, a distance of about 2 miles. The extreme tidal range at West Hoquiam is 16.5 feet. The range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 9.7 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, is $106,000. The latest (1911) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $1,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 25, 1912 (H. Doc. 268, 62d Cong., 2d sess.). This document contains the latest map of the locality. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 10 terminals on Hoquiam River. Three of these are used at wood-manufacturing facilities, one is used for handling sand and gravel, two are used for mooring tug- boats and contractors' equipment, two are used for general in- dustrial purposes, and two are not in use. These 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 1933. The project depth was available at that time. The costs and expenditures have been $51,293.64 for new work and $3,816.35 for maintenance, a total of $55,109.99. Proposedoperations.-Theallotment of $3,000 will be applied to condition surveys during the fiscal year 1950. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. 2554 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ____ __________ $55,109.99 ___ Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------- _ 51,293.64 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _____________ --- ________ 3,816.35 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------_ _--_ 55,109.99 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----------- 3,000.00 38. GRAYS HARBOR AND CHEHALIS RIVER, WASH. Location.-Grays Harbor lies at the mouth of Chehalis River, in the southwestern part of the State of Washington, 45 miles north of the entrance to Columbia River. The inner portion comprises two main channels, the south and the north, connecting the harbor proper with the Chehalis River at Aberdeen. Chehalis River rises in the southwestern part of the State of Washington, about 40 miles east of the Pacific Ocean, flows in a general northwesterly direction and empties into the eastern part of Grays Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6195.) Previous projects.-The original project for the Chehalis River, adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 2, 1882, provided for removal of log jams and for annual snagging. The original proj- ect for the inner harbor, adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, provided for improvement of north channel, by con- structing a dike across middle channel and head of south channel; and improving Chehalis River from Grays Harbor to Montesano by dredging a channel 16 feet deep and 200 feet wide and by diking across five sloughs. For further details, see pages 2002-2003 of Annual Report for 1915, and page 1863 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel across the bar 600 feet wide and 30 feet deep, to be secured by a south jetty 13,734 feet long and a north jetty 16,000 feet long, both at an eleva- tion of 16 feet above mean lower low water and by dredging; for maintenance of a channel 30 feet deep at mean lower low water and 350 feet wide from deep water in Grays Harbor to the Port of Grays Harbor Commission terminal, a distance of 131/4 miles; thence 26 feet deep and 200 to 350 feet wide to the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Aberdeen, a distance of 21/4 miles; thence 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide to Cosmopolis, a distance of 3 miles; for a channel 16 feet deep at mean lower low water and 150 feet wide from Cosmop- olis to Montesano, a distance of 103/4 miles, with a turning basin at Montesano of the same depth, 1,500 feet long, and 200 to 500 feet wide; for a channel 14 feet deep at mean lower low water and 100 feet wide in South Bay to Bay City; for a rubble-bound breakwater 1,000 feet long at Westhaven Cove; and for a rock-fill levee about 7,500 feet long, extending from the shore end of the south jetty northeastward along the beach at Point Chehalis. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 9 feet at Point Chehalis, 9.9 feet at Aberdeen, and 8.1 feet at Montesano. The extreme range is 15 feet at Point Chehalis, 18.1 feet at Aberdeen, and 23.8 feet at Montesano (river flood of 1935). The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1948, is $6,622,200. This cost does not include amounts expended on previous projects and Navy funds expended on deepening from 26 feet to 30 feet the RIVERS AND HARBORS--SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2555 channel from deep water in Grays Harbor to the Port of Grays Harbor Commission terminal, nor does it include $211,500 to be contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance dredging in the section below Aber- deen is $373,700. Local interests are to maintain the work above Aberdeen; enlarge and maintain Westhaven base. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents June 3, 1896 South jetty .............................. Annual Report, 1895, pp. 3517-3533. Mar. 2, 1907 A north jetty 9,000 feet long Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 2, 59th Cong., 2d sess. Do ...... The 18-foot channel .. ... .-----... .... ....... ... .. H. Doc. 507, 59th Cong., 1st sess. June 25, 1910 Extension of the north jetty 7,000 feet; length of the Rivers and Harbors Committee south jetty fixed at 13,734 feet. Doc. 29, 61st Cong., 2d sess. )o A 6-foot channel above Cosmopolis .----- --- H. Doc. 1125, 60th Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 8, 1917 }Dredging in the bar channel_ JH. Doc. 1729, 64th Cong., 2d sess.; Jan. 21, 1927 " H. Doc. 582, 69th Cong., 2d sess. July 3, 1930 The 16-foot channel above Cosmopolis, with turning H. Doc. 315, 70th Cong., 1st sess. basin at Montesano. Aug. 30, 1935 Reconstruction of the north and south jetties to an Rivers and Harbors Committee elevation of 16 feet above mean lower low water. Doc. 2, 74th Cong., 1st sess. DT)o..-- Maintenance of the 26-foot channel below Aberdeen H. Doc. 53, 73d Cong., 1st sess.; (as authorized by the Public Works Administration Rivers and Harbors Committee Dec. 11, 1933) and for combining the projects for Doc. 2, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Grays Harbor and bar entrance, and Grays Harbor, inner portion, and Chehalis River, under a modi- fied project for Grays Harbor and Chehalis River. Mar. 2, 1945 Maintenance of a 30-foot depth in the channel from Report on file in Office, Chief of deep water in Grays Harbor to the Port of Grays Engineers. Harbor Commission terminal, which was deepened from 26 to 30 feet with Navy funds. June 30, 1948 The 14-foot channel to Bay City; breakwater at West- H. Doc. 635, 80th Cong., 2d sess. haven; and levee at Point Chehalis. (Contains latest published map.) Local cooperation.-The River and Harbor Act of July 3, 1930, adopting the 16-foot channel, provides that local interests contribute one-half the first cost, estimated at $211,500, and give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of War and Chief of Engineers that they will assume the entire cost of maintenance of same and provide a suitable public terminal at Montesano. These assurances have been given and $35,834.27 contributed, which was expended in 1931 with an equal amount of Government funds in securing a 12-foot channel to Montesano, the remaining contribution necessary to complete the project being deferred until a later date, as approved by the Secretary of War, March 18, 1931. The River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, continues the re- quirement that local interests shall pay one-half the first cost of enlarging the channel between Cosmopolis and Montesano, and further provides that the Grays Harbor Port Commission shall con- tinue to remove all snags and deadheads from the channels, shall furnish free of cost to the United States suitable areas for the dis- posal of dredged material as and when needed, and shall assist in the work of maintenance by loaning to the United States, when not required on the work of the Commission, its pipe-line dredge with- out charge other than reimbursement to the Port of Grays Harbor Commission for the operating costs of the dredge on a basis ap- proved by the Chief of Engineers, and maintain the channel above the Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Aberdeen. These conditions have been met as required to cover current needs. 2556 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 With Navy funds, the 26-foot channel was deepened to 30 feet, and widened to 350 feet in the narrow section, from the port termi- nal to deep water, at a cost of $162,000. The act of June 30, 1948, authorizing the Bay City channel and improvements at Westhaven and Point Chehalis, provides that local interests furnish assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will furnish lands and rights-of-way required for construction and suitable spoil-disposal areas for initial dredging and subsequent maintenance, when and as required; maintain depths at the Bay City wharf commensurate with those of the chan- nel; lend to the United States the Port of Grays Harbor dredge for dredging the Bay City and Westhaven channels, without charge other than reimbursement for the operating cost of the dredge on a basis approved by the Chief of Engineers; hold and save the United States free from damages due to construction and maintenance of the improvements; enlarge and maintain the Westhaven base by dredging; and construct, in accordance with plans approved by the Secretary of the Army, maintain, and operate, adequate mooring facilities within the basin, utilities, and a public landing with suit- able service and supply facilities, open to all on equal terms. Terminal facilities.-There are 29 wharves and piers on Grays Harbor and adjacent inland waters, including 1 general cargo terminal, 8 sawmill wharves, 1 pulp- and paper-mill wharf, 13 fish wharves and 6 miscellaneous industrial wharves. One general cargo wharf and two fish wharves are publicly owned and open to public use. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Surveys were made by the U. S. survey boat Mamala at a cost of $21,323.05. Mainte- nance dredging, including the removal of 107,900 cubic yards from the cross-over channel and 900 cubic yards from the Chehalis River at Aberdeen, was accomplished by the U. S. hopper dredge Pacific at a cost of $27,809.64; the removal of 472,871 cubic yards from the cross-over channel, 169,010 cubic yards from Sand Island shoal, and 14,320 cubic yards from the Chehalis River at Aberdeen, was accomplished by the U. S. hopper dredge Dan C. Kingman at a cost of $147,418.17; and the removal of 247,171 cubic yards from the North channel was accomplished by the leased hydraulic pipe-line dredge Robert Gray at a cost of $52,734.59. The total costs from regular funds for maintenance were $249,285.45, and the ex- penditures were $250,969.97. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was 42 per- cent complete. The south jetty was completed in 1902 with a groin 11,952 feet from the high-water line. A 12,656-foot section of the jetty was reconstructed to an elevation of 20 feet above mean lower low water during the period 1936-39. In June 1949, the inner 8,956 feet of the reconstructed jetty were at grade, the next 2,800 feet showed subsidence to a maximum depth of 18 feet below grade, and the outer 900 feet had been destroyed by the sea. Serious erosion of the shore line immediately north of the jetty was occurring, the Point Chehalis beach having cut back about 1,000 feet since 1936. The north jetty was completed to midtide elevation in December 1913. It was later restored and raised to or above ordinary high RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2557 water, this work being completed in January 1916. During 1941 and 1942, an 8,288-foot section was reconstructed westward from the high-water line, the inner 7,760 feet being raised to a crest elevation of +20 feet and the remainder to an elevation of +30 feet. The remainder of the north jetty has not been restored. The 412- foot section seaward of the reconstructed jetty is at the elevation of mean lower low water, and the 7,300-foot section shoreward of the reconstructed jetty has sanded in. An examination of the recon- structed jetty, made in June 1949, showed that sea action had leveled the outer 325 feet; had breached the sand spit at the shore end, exposing old jetty rock to the east; and a 400-foot section about 2,000 feet from the outer end showed a settlement of ap- proximately 4 feet. The 26-foot channel previously dredged by the port of Grays Harbor below Aberdeen was deepened to 30 feet from the port terminal to deep water in the lower harbor in 1945. The 18-foot channel below Cosmopolis and 6-foot channel between Cosmopolis and Montesano were completed in 1910, and the latter was deep- ened to 12 feet in 1931. The controlling depths, when last ascertained, were as follows: Bar channel, 31 feet over a width of 1,000 feet (May 1949) ; deep water in lower harbor to port terminal, 29 feet over a width of 200 feet (March, May, and June 1949) ; port terminal to Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Aberdeen, 24.3 feet over a width of 200 feet (26 feet by 200 feet outside of established channel) (February and May 1949); Union Pacific Railroad bridge at Aberdeen to Cos- mopolis, 24 feet (June 1949) ; Cosmopolis to Montesano, 8.9 feet (April 1943). The work remaining to be done to complete the existing project is to increase the channel depth between Cosmopolis and Montesano to 16 feet, and dredge the turning basin at Montesano, provide a channel from deep water in South Bay to Bay City, and construct a rubble-mound breakwater and a rock-fill levee to protect Point Chehalis. The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1949, have been as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular ----------------------------------- Public works ----- ---- ---- ---- Emergency relief _---------- ---- ---- -- - $2, 841,454.86 ---- - $11,841,294.02 57, 000.00 409, 659. 55 $14,682,748.88 57,000.00 409, 659. 55 Total, United States funds - - - 2, 841, 454. 86 12, 307, 953. 57 15, 149, 408.43 Contributed funds------------------- 35, 834. 27 47, 889.45 83,723. 72 Total, all funds ____________ _____ 2, 877, 289. 13 12, 355, 843.02 15, 233, 132. 15 The total expenditures were $15,149,353.41, of which $14,682,- 693.86 were regular funds, $57,000 Public Works funds, and $409,- 659.55 Emergency Relief funds. In addition, $83,723.72 was expended from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $34,276.54, together with an allotment of $1,065,000, a total of 2558 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 $1,099,276.54, will be applied to new work and maintenance, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949--------------------------------- $55.02 New work: Dredging Bay City channel, during September 1949... $25,700 Commence construction of rubble-mound breakwater and rock-fill levee at Point Chehalis by continuing contract during August 1949- ---- -- - 624,300 Total, new work_ 6--------------------------------- Maintenance: Dredging by United States hopper dredges on the bar and inner channels, a total of 5Y months, December 1949 to May 1950.- - - - - - $340,000.00 Dredging in the channel below Union Pacific bridge at Aberdeen, July to October 1949 -- 79,221.52 Hydrographic surveys, by U. S. survey boat Mamala, a total of about 6 months during the fiscal year 1950 -------------------------- 30,000.00 Total, maintenance -------------------------------- 449,221.52 Total, all work ---------------------------------- 1,099,276.54 The additional sum of $1,705,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Continue construction of rubble-mound breakwater and rock-fill levee at Point Chehalis, under continuing contract-. - - $1,400,000 Maintenance: Dredging in the inner channels, dredging in the channel below the Union Pacific bridge at Aberdeen, and hydrographic surveys ------------------------------------------------- 305,000 Total for all work ---------------------------------- 1,705,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----_--------- $15,334,179.78 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949------------------------ 12,954,589.24 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 --------------------- 112,345,369.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-----------------_ 15,299,903.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949.... 34,276.54 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950...- 1,065,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - - 1,065,000.00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project------------------------------- 3,130,700.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated.. . . -. - - .- $194, 000. 00 $160, 000. 00 $2, 000. 00 $178, 600. 00 $267, 500. 00 Cost of new work__ - 561 00 Cost of maintenance ..-- 164, 321.45 39, 007.71 151,428.49 164, 406.53 249, 285.45 Total expended. 143, 003. 50 59, 234. 43 152, 226. 24 162, 458.26 250, 969. 97 1In addition, $35,834.27 for new work and $47,889.45 for maintenance were expended from contributed funds. 39. WILLAPA RIVER AND HARBOR, WASH. Location.-Willapa Harbor consists of the lower reaches of Willapa River and Willapa Bay, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean located RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2559 about 30 miles north of the mouth of Columbia River. Willapa River rises in the State of Washington, about 30 miles east of the harbor, flows in a general westerly direction, and empties into the bay. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6185.) Previous projects.-The original project adopted by the River and Harbor Act of July 13, 1892, provided for a channel 100 feet wide and 8 feet deep from deep water in Willapa Bay to Willapa City, by dredging and construction of dikes across the head of Mail- boat and Lauderbach sloughs, and for snagging the Nasel River. The act of August 18, 1894, appropriated funds for the work under way and for improving North River by removal of a log jam. The act of March 3, 1899, authorized additional work in clearing a chan- nel through the log jam on North River and appropriated funds for work on the 8-foot channel to Willapa City. The act of June 13, 1902, authorized the expenditure of funds for the improvement of Willapa River and Harbor, North and Nasel Rivers, by snagging or otherwise. The act of March 2, 1907, contemplated a channel 150 feet wide and 12 feet deep between South Bend and Raymond. The act of June 25, 1910, provided for a channel 200 feet wide and 18 feet deep from deep water in Willapa Bay to the junction of the North and South Forks of the river at Raymond, and for a channel 18 feet deep and 150 feet wide up the South Fork for a distance of 3,100 feet. For further details, see page 2001 of Annual Report for 1915; page 968 of Annual Report for 1910; and page 1861 of An- nual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for a channel over the bar at the mouth of Willapa Bay, 26 feet deep at mean lower low water, with a minimum width of 500 feet; for straightening the river channel at the Narrows about a mile downstream from Ray- mond by a cut-off channel 200 feet wide, 24 feet deep, and about 3,100 feet long; for a channel 24 feet deep and 200 feet wide from deep water in Willapa Bay to the forks of the river at Raymond, 24 feet deep and 150 feet wide up the South Fork as far as the deep basin above the Cram lumber mill, and up the North Fork to a point opposite Twelfth Street, with a turning basin 250 feet wide, 350 feet long, and 24 feet deep at the latter point, and a closing dike at Mailboat slough; and for a channel from deep water in Palix River to Bay Center Dock, with a depth of 10 feet at mean lower low water over a bottom width of 40 feet, widened at the shore- ward end to provide a small mooring basin. The length of the section included in the project is 26 miles for the main channels, and about 2,800 feet for the Palix River-Bay Center channel. The tidal range between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 8.9 feet at Toke Point; 9.9 feet at Raymond; and 9.2 feet at Bay Center. The extreme range is 18 feet at Toke Point; 19.3 feet at Raymond; and 16 feet at Bay Center. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1947, is $788,300, exclusive of amounts expended on previous projects and exclusive of $71,775 contributed by local interests. The latest (1939) ap- proved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $136,000, includ- ing $5,000 annually for the first 4 years of the cut-off channel at the Narrows. 2560 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 19.49 The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents 1 July 27, 1916 Present project dimensions of the river channels______ H. Doc. 706, 63d Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 2 Maintenance of the channel over the bar to a depth of Rivers and Harbors Committee 3 26 feet and minimum width of 500 feet. Doc. 41, 72d Cong., 1st sess. Do. ---- For the cut-off channel at the Narrows------------ Rivers and Harbors Committee Doec. 37, 73d Cong., 2d sess. Mar. 2, 1945 Channel from deep water in Palix River to Bay Cen- H. Doc. 481, 76th Cong., 2d sess. ter dock. 1 Contain latest published maps. 2 Included in the Public Works Administration program Dec. 11, 1933. 3 Included in the Emergency Relief program May 28, 1935. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. The River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945, adopting the Bay Center channel, provides that local interests furnish, free of costs to the United States, neces- sary easements for the channel and spoil-disposal areas for initial work and subsequent maintenance, when and as required, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from the improvement. The port of Willapa Harbor was advised of the foregoing requirements on September 14, 1948, and by resolu- tion dated September 29, 1948, gave assurances of full compliance. The assurances were approved by the Division Engineer, North Pacific Division, on December 14, 1948. Deed covering channel area and easement covering disposal area have been furnished by local interests. Terminalfacilities.-There are 34 wharves on Willapa River and Harbor, including 8 in Willapa Bay, 7 in Bay Center, 18 in Ray- mond and South Bend, and 1 in Tokeland. Five of the wharves at Raymond and South Bend are suitable for use by oceangoing ves- sels; one of these, which is publicly owned and operated, is open for use as a general cargo terminal; three are located at sawmills; and one is not in use. All of the other wharves, including three that are publicly owned and operated, are used by light-draft vessels in local trade. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Dredg- ing of Bay Center Channel was commenced under contract in April 1949. A total of 23,987 cubic yards was dredged during the fiscal year at a cost of $25,539, to complete 42 percent of the contract. Maintenance: Mailboat Slough dike was repaired during May and June 1949 by placing 4,550 tons of rock at a cost of $18,049.43. Hydrographic surveys were made by the U. S. survey boat Mamala at a cost of $22,085.64. Maintenance dredging in the amounts of 955,614 cubic yards and 199,249 cubic yards, a total of 1,154,863 cubic yards was accomplished by the U. S. Hopper dredges Col. P. S. Michie and Pacific, respectively. Of this total, 559,601 cubic yards were removed from the bar, and 595,262 cubic yards from the inner channels at a cost of $214,534.48. Total costs were $254,- 669.55 for maintenance and $25,539 for new work, a total of $280,- 208.55. The expenditures were $236,969.32. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1936 except for the channel from Palix River to Bay RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2561 Center, which is 42 percent complete. The dike at the head of Mail- boat slough is in good condition. A survey completed in June 1949 showed a controlling depth of 25 feet over a width of 400 feet across the bar. The controlling depths in the inner channels were as follows: Below forks at Raymond, 24.4 feet over width of 150 feet (January 1949) ; lower 2,200 feet of North Fork, 25.4 feet over width of 80 feet, and lower 1,700 feet of South Fork, 19.8 feet over width of 120 feet (January 1949). There has been no navigation in the upper portions of the forks, and no soundings have been taken in recent years. The total costs of the existing project to June 30, 1948, have been as follows: New work Maintenance Total Regular...................------------------------------------. $547,496.42 $1,746,255.07 $2,293,751.49 Public Works ..... .................... ...... . 78, 533.00 78, 533. 00 Emergency Relief-------------- 192, 314.06 192, 314. 06 Total, United States funds - - 739, 810.48 1,824, 788. 07 2, 564, 598. 55 Contributed funds _. .----------- --------- - - 71, 775. 00 ------------------ 71, 775. 00 Total, all funds - ---- - 811, 585.48 1,824, 788. 07 2, 636, 373. 55 The total expenditures have been $2,521,442.76, of which $2,250,- 595.70 were regular funds, $78,533 Public Works funds, and $192,- 314.06 Emergency Relief funds. In addition, $71,775 was ex- pended from contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $133,961.98, together with accounts receivable, $511.66, and an allotment of $255,000, a total of $389,473.64, will be applied to new work and maintenance as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_ -__ $43,667.45 New work: Complete dredging Bay Center channel by contract during July and August 1949_ ------------------------------------ 48,461.00 Maintenance: Dredging by United States hopper dredges on the bar and inner channels, 5 months, July to October 1949 and June 1950___ _____ _ $267,345.19 Hydrographic surveys, by U. S. survey boat Mamala a total of about 6 months during fiscal year 1950_ 30 ,000.00 297,345.19 Total ----------------------------------------- 389,473.64 The additional sum of $345,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance consisting of dredging by hopper dredges in bar and inner channels, dredging of Bay Center Channel by contract, and hydrographic surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------_ ----- $2,890 ,665.19 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 1 967,894.31 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1,831,964.69 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_------------------ 2,756,703.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 133,961.98 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 70,558.85 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ------- 255,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ -325,558.85 2562 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . .. . - - - $247, 000.00 $40, 000.00 $3, 000.00 $79,200.00 $349,000.00 Cost of new work. ... . ... ... .. . .......... .. . ... 25,539.00 Cost of maintenance. - - - - 10, 607. 74 153, 536.32 123, 225.18 63, 008. 37 254, 669. 55 Total expended_ - - - - 10, 021. 51 94, 529. 74 182, 245.59 63, 063. 76 236, 969. 32 1 In addition, $78, 371.92 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 40. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the year amounted to $114,414.33; the expenditures were $118,198.19. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $8,916.18, together with accounts receivable, $12.34, and allotments of $44,300 for examinations and surveys and $71,000 for contingencies, a total of $124,228.52, will be applied as needed during the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading, and to accounts payable June 30, 1949, amount- ing to $1,248.66. The additional sum of $176,990 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-... $2,026,946.18 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 2,019,266.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 2,018,030.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ 8,916.18 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 7,679.86 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 1 115,300.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 1 122,979.86 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---------------- _ $521,600.00 $235,000.00 ------------- $234, 500.00 $117,500.00 C ost of n ew wo rk ... ---------- -- ----- ------- ------------.. .. . -------- ---. .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . .. .. .. . .. .. . Cost of maintenance ....-..... 305, 990. 11 280, 510. 01 $165,651.52 261, 625.65 114, 414.33 Total expended- 322, 301. 43 315, 140. 03 133, 909. 91 255, 776. 78 118,198. 19 1 Includes $18,000 for Alaska district. RIVERS AND HARBORS-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2563 41. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full re- June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project port see- - o Annual Re- quired to port for- New work Maintenance complete 1. St. Michael Canal, Alaska1 2 1916 $377, 061.95 $559.76 2. 3. Apoon Mouth of Yukon River, Alaska' Elfin Cove, Alaska ..............-....... - -.. 1920 1945 128, 896.04 2,153.83 (3) (3) $131,000 4. Egegik River, Alaska 4 - 1941 4,441.10 (3) 5. Meyers Chuck Harbor, Alaska -.......... 1945 99,300 6. Craig Harbor, Alaska _ _ - 1948 276,000 7. Iliuliuk Harbor, Alaska __-_ 1941 66, 036. 59 (3) 8. Kootenai River, Idaho and Mont.' -__- 1933 9, 254.54 5, 642. 60 (3) 9. Columbia River, Wenatchee to Kettle Falls, Wash. 1 1923 274, 390. 53 7, 692. 58 (5) 10. Stillaguamish River, Wash 1 - 1946 172,000 11. Flathead River, Mont.' 4 1901 9, 810.77 (6) 12. PoIson Bay, Flathead Lake, Mont. -.... 1918 4,491.14 258.86 (5) 13. Port Orchard Bay, Wash.4_ 1928 42, 803. 58 ($) 14. Removing accumulated snags and debris under authority of section 3 of River and Harbor Act approved Mar. 2, 1945 ...... 1947 43,188.01 (6) 12 No commerce reported. Abandonment recomnmended in H. Doc. 467, 69th Cong., 1st sess. 3 Completed. 4 No maintenance required at present. 5All work now contemplated has been completed. River closed by Grand Coulee Dam. 6 All work now contemplated has been completed. 42. PLANT ALLOTMENT, SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------- $96,787.09 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ -32,656.43 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_______________ ______________ 129,443.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 239,350.08 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __________________ $1, 325,000.00 $100,000 00 00 - $100, 000. 00 $200,000. - $85,234.60 Cost of new work ___ ....... Cost of maintenance._ _____..... Total expended_ -38, 784.11 163, 381.08 95,158.91 -141,281.07 159, 783.40 2564 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Alaska Harbors and Rivers, with Flood Control Act, June a view to determining the ad- 30, 1948. visability of improvements in the interest of navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, and related water uses. Albeni Falls project, Pend Or- Commerce Committee Jan. 28, 1949 S. 9, 81st Favorable. eille River, Idaho (interim re- resolution, Apr. 6, 1937. Cong., 1st port on Columbia River com- sess. prehensive). Albeni Falls project, Pend Or- Commerce Committee do -_---- . . do ...... --.. Do. eille River, Idaho (interim re- resolution, Sept. 24, port on Columbia River com- 1943. prehensive). Anacortes Harbor, Wash_...- _. Senate Public Works Committee resolution, June 17, 1947. Anchorage, Cook Inlet, Alaska, River and Harbor Act, with view to improvement for Mar. 2, 1945. navigation, providing harbor facilities and development of hydroelectric power. Anchorage Harbor, Alaska, with River and Harbor Act, a view of its improvement, and Mar. 2, 1945. with view of providing addi- tional harbor facilities for small boats. Angoon Harbor, Alaska ..-..... River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Ballard Locks, Shilshole Bay, _--do ......... --------- Seattle, Wash. Bellingham Harbor, Wash ----- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Aug. 30, 1944. Blaine Harbor, Wash ......... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, June 23, 1943. Chehalis River and Grays Har- House Public Works bor, Wash., with a view to ex- Committee resolution, tending the 30-foot channel Apr. 22, 1947. from port terminal 1, to Cos- mopolis. Columbia River and tributaries, Commerce Committee review of 308 report. resolution, Sept. 24, 1943. Columbia River and tribs., with Senate Public Works a view to flood control, naviga- Committee resolution, tion, and other purposes on Sept. 16, 1948. Lake Pend Oreille in vicinity of Sandpoint, Idaho. Cook Inlet, Alaska, with view to River and Harbor Act, improvement for navigation, Mar. 2, 1945. providing harbor facilities for city of Anchorage, and devel- opment of hydroelectric power. Cordova Harbor, Alaska .-- -- ___ do ....... -.------ Do - Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Feb. 28, 1941. Deception Pass, Skagit Bay, River and Harbor Act, Wash. July 24, 1946. Douglas Harbor, Alaska ........ Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Oct. 30, 1945. Dry Pass, Alaska__ -----do ................... Duwamish waterway, Wash .... River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Duwamish waterway, Seattle Rivers and Harbors Harbor, Wash. Committee resolution, Apr. 18, 1946. Edmonds Harbor, Wash ....... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Feb. 1, 1946. Everett Harbor and Snohomish Rivers and Harbors River, Wash. Committee resolution, Oct. 8, 1938. Fishermans Bay, Lopez Island, River and Harbor Act, Wash. June 30, 1948. Friday Harbor, Wash_ ..------- River and Harbor Act, Feb. 17, 1949 Unfavorable. Mar. 2, 1945. RIVERS AND HARBORS--SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2565 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions--Continued Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to Docment mn Congress Grays Harbor and Chehalis Riv- House Public Works er, Wash., with a view to ex- Committee resolution, tending the 30-foot channel Apr. 22, 1947. from port terminal 1, to Cos- mopolis. Gustavus Harbor, Alaska .... .. River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Haines Harbor, Alaska....._.... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Nov. 30, 1945. Hammersley Inlet, Wash., with House Public Works a view to determining if it is Committee resolution, advisable to modify existing June 17, 1948. project at this time. Homer Harbor, Alaska-......... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Oct. 30, 1945. Hydaburg Harbor, Alaska .....-- River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Kake Harbor, Alaska ..____--.-- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Oct. 30, 1945. Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska....---.do . - . Kodiak Harbor, Alaska____.. .... River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Kvichak (Upper) River, Alaska_ --...do...... Liberty (Poulsbo or Dogfish) Senate Public Works Bay, Wash. Committee resolution, May 9, 1949. Lopez Island, Fishermans Bay, River and Harbor Act, Wash. June 30, 1948. Neah Bay, Wash-------... ---- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, June 7, 1945. Neva Strait and Olga Strait, River and Harbor Act, Alaska. Mar. 2, 1945. Olga Strait and Neva Strait, River and Harbor Act, Alaska. Mar. 2, 1945. Oliver Inlet to Seymour Canal, River and Harbor Act, Channel, Alaska. July 24, 1946. Olympia Harbor, Wash-........ -_- do .-------- ---- Do......-------.........---------------- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Oct. 5, 1943. Pelican Harbor, Alaska---------- River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Pend Oreille River, Idaho, Al- Commerce Committee Jan. 28, 1949 S. 9, 81st Favorable. beni Falls project (interim re- resolution, Apr. 6, 1937. Cong., 1st port on Columbia River com- sess. prehensive). Do.......-------------------...... Commerce Committee -.... do--....--.. do .. _... Do. resolution, Sept. 24, 1943. Port Angeles Harbor, W ash-.... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Aug. 28, 1946. Prince of Wales Island, Alaska, Rivers and Harbors channel across. Committee resolution, Oct. 30, 1945. Quilcene Bay Harbor, Wash__-__ River and Harbor Act, June 30, 1948. Quillayute River, Wash_-- --- Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Aug. 30, 1944. Seattle Harbor Duwamish Wa- Rivers and Harbors terway, Wash. Committee resolution, Apr. 18, 1946. Seattle, Wash., Shilshole Bay, River and Harbor Act, Ballard Locks. July 24, 1946. Seldovia Harbor, Alaska__.... -. Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Dec. 21, 1945. Seymour Canal to Oliver Inlet, River and Harbor Act, Channel, Alaska. July 24, 1946. Seymour Narrows, British Co- National Defense Act, lumbia, Dominion of Canada. Oct. 17, 1940. Shilshole Bay Ballard Locks, River and Harbor Act, Seattle, Wash. July 24, 1946. 872132-i0----77 2566 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to Congress No. mendation - c-- ---- -, - - - -- -- __--- -, _ - c I- -~ Shilshole Bay, Seattle, Wash ... Rivers and Harbors Committee resolution, Oct. 19, 1945. Sitka Harbor, Alaska -........ River and Harbor Act, Mar. 2, 1945. Skagit Bay, Deception Pass, River and Harbor Act, Wash. July 24, 1946. Skagit River, Wash., for modifi- House Public Works cation of existing project in Committee resolution, interest of navigation. May 13, 1947. Snohomish River and Everett Rivers and Harbors Harbor, Wash. Committee resolution, Oct. 8, 1938. Tacoma Harbor, Wash. (Wapa- Rivers and Harbors to Waterway). Committee resolution, July 18, 1945. Tenakee Harbor, Alaska__ River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Valdez Harbor, Alaska, with River and Harbor Act, view to its improvement and Mar. 2, 1945. particularly with respect to ex- pansion of facilities for harbor- age of small boats. Wapato Waterway, Tacoma Rivers and Harbors Harbor, Wash. Committee resolution, July 18, 1945. Washington Lake Ship Canal, Rivers and Harbors King County, Wash. Committee resolution, Feb. 9, 1939. Willapa River and Harbor, Wash. Commerce Committee resolution, June 15, 1944. WillapaRiverandHarbor,Wash., Rivers and Harbors with view to construction of Committee resolution, single jetty. Oct. 2, 1944. Willapa Harbor, Wash., to pro- River and Harbor Act, vide channel to and turning Mar. 2, 1945. basin at Tokeland dock, and to provide mooring basin and breakwater at and near Nah- cotta dock, Nahcotta. 43. SKAGWAY, SKAGWAY RIVER, ALASKA Location.-Skagway River rises in White Pass at the boundary between British Columbia and Alaska, and flows southwesterly for 14 miles to discharge into Taiya Inlet at the town of Skagway, Alaska, 94 miles northwest of Juneau. (See U. S. Coast and Geo- detic Survey Charts Nos. 8202 and 8303.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for (1) restoration of the existing breakwater to the original project cross- section and construction of a 300-foot extension thereto, and of two groins on its river side; (2) reconstruction and extension of the dike adjacent to the city; and (3) reconstruction of the existing dike at the sanatorium. The diurnal tidal range at the mouth of the river is 16.6 feet, and the extreme range is 28.5 feet. The estimates of costs are $696,400 (revised in 1948) for new work and $10,000 (made in 1946) annually for maintenance. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. (See H. Doc. 695, 79th Cong., 2d sess.): This document contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.-Local agencies are required to furnish as- surances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2567 (a) provide without cost to the United States all necessary lands, easements, rights-of-way and quarry rights; (b) hold and save the United States free from damages due to the improvements; and (c) in lieu of maintenance of the project dike and breakwater ex- tension thereof, contribute $500 annually toward maintenance of the reconstructed and extended city dike and harbor breakwater. Local interests have not been advised of the foregoing require- ments. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-All office studies were completed, and a draft of the definite project report and accom- panying drawings was prepared. The costs were $10,854.27, all for new work. The expenditures were $9,881.76. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. Operations have consisted of completion of office studies and preparation of detailed project plans and accompanying drawings. The costs have been $19,333.43, all for new work. The expendi- tures have been $18,301.47. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $26,698.53, will be applied to accounts payable, $1,031.96, and to completion of definite project report and preparation of plans and specifications. The additional sum of $651,400 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for construction of the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $45,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 19,333.43 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 8,301.47 1_____________________ Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _________________________ 26,698.53 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -- 25,666.57 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project ----------------------------------- 651,400.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated...-- -- -------------------------- -------------- $30,000.00 $15, 000.00 Cost of new work .__________ _ __ _______ _________ __ __ _____ 8, 479. 16 10, 854.27 Cost of maintenance .------- . ----- .. --- -- ------------- ------------ ------------- Total expended----- --- --...- -- --- - - ------------ 8, 419.71 9, 881.76 44. SALMON RIVER, ALASKA Location.-Salmon River rises in Canada and flows in a south- erly direction into the southeastern part of Alaska and empties into Portland Canal at the town of Hyder. Its total length is about 25 miles. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 8054.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a rock- faced earth dike on the left limit of the river near its mouth, 4,334 feet in length with an average height of 5 feet. The project protects the town site of Hyder, Alaska, from floods in Salmon River and deflects the silt deposit away from the harbor area. The estimated cost, made in 1931, was $53,000 (including $7,000 contributed by local interests) for new work and $1,000 (including 2568 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 $20.0 to be contributed by local interests) annually for mainte- nance. The project was authorized by the act approved June 18, 1934, Public, 388, Seventy-third Congress (H. Doc. 228, 72d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the project document. Local cooperation.-In accordance with the provisions of the act of June 18, 1934, local interests are required to contribute $7,000 toward the first cost of the work and $200 annually for mainte- nance. An appropriation of $7,000 was made by the Territorial legislature in 1933 for this purpose. Annual contributions have been made as required. Prior to the adoption of the existing project, approximately $8,000 was expended by the United States Bureau of Public Roads for a rock dike, and $26,350 by Territorial and local interests for dikes, revetment, and dredging with a view to flood protection. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs. Expenditures were $0.24 for accounts payable from the previous fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. The dike was in good condition in May 1948. The costs from Federal funds have been $34,231.20 for new work and $9,323.32 for maintenance, a total of $43,554.52. Expenditures have been $43,554.52. In addition, $7,000 has been expended from contributed funds for new work and $2,200 for maintenance. Proposed operations.-The Federal funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $11,922.93, and contributed funds unexpended, $200, a total of $12,122.93, will be applied to repairs to the dike, by hired labor, during 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---------.---_ .--.- $55,477.45 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_____-- -_______________ 1 34,231.20 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__ ______________________ 9,323.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--_-_---- ---------- _ 43,554.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949-------- ---- - -____ 11,922.93 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 11,922.93 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--------..... --------- $5,000.00 $7,000.00 -------------- ------------..---------- Cost of new work-------------- -------------- ------------------------------------ ------ -------- Cost of maintenance ------------. 211. 57 1, 724.39 -335. 56 $76.67 - Total expended-------....---------.. 211.57 480.13 908. 70 76. 43 $. 24 1Includes $34,196.70 expended from Public Work funds. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___________________________ $9,400 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___ ____ ___ 7,000 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________- __ _ 2,200 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-________ __.___ __--_ 9,200 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ -------- ----- --- - 200 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--_ - ----------------- 200 FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2569 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ---- ------- ---- --- --- Appropriated-------------------.. .. $400 $200 $200 $200 $200 Cost of new work------ -------------.................---------------------------.-------------- Cost of maintenance __- .. _ _ __ 400 800 200 Total expended--------------- -------------- 400 800 200 ------------- 45. STILLAGUAMISH RIVER, WASH. Location.-StillaguamishRiver is formed by the confluence of its North and South Forks at Arlington, Wash., and flows westerly a distance of 22 miles to Puget Sound, entering Port Susan through Hat slough and South Pass, and Skagit Bay through West Pass. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6450, and U. S. Geological Survey quadrangles Stanwood, Marysville, and Stilla- guamish, Wash.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for works to reduce bank erosion and channel changes on Stillaguamish River between Arlington and the head of Hat slough, a distance of 15 miles, and on Cook slough, 3 miles long, as follows: Revetment at 26 places on the river and Cook slough; a concrete control weir 275 feet long between steel sheet pile piers at the head of Cook slough to limit flow through the slough; and 2 cut-off channels, each about 900 feet long, to eliminate sharp bends in Cook slough. Tidal influence extends about 3 miles into the improved section. Flood stages of 16 feet above low water at the Cook slough weir have been observed. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1938, is $220,000. The estimate for annual cost of maintenance, made in 1946, is $15,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936 (H. Doc. 657, 71st Cong., 3d sess.). This document contains the latest published map of the locality. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Repair of revetments was accomplished by contract during October and November 1948. The costs were $18,157.69, all for maintenance. The expenditures were $17,088.09. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1939. Progressive deterioration of revetments necessi- tates annual repair at critical points. Other features are in good condition. The costs have been $134,594.98 from regular funds and $85,999 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $220,593.98 for new work, and $51,431.90 for maintenance, a total of $272,- 025.88. The expenditures have been $271,765.92. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $13,828.06, together with an allotment of $15,000, a total of $28,828.06, will be applied to accounts payable, $259.96, and to maintenance and repairing revetments, by contract. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, for repair of revetments. 2570 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ...... $285,593.98 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 220,593.98 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 51,431.90 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 271,765.92 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 13,828.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 13,568.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950.. 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------_ 28,568.10 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -....... - .. $35,000.00 $15,000.00 $15,000.00 Cost of new work ------- Cost of maintenance _- 5,061.57 $4,008.43 24,204.21 18,157.69 Total expended-----------------1, 998. 74 7,218.65 24, 866. 46 17, 088. 09 46. TACOMA, PUYALLUP RIVER, WASH. Location.-The Puyallup River has its source in the glaciers on the western slopes of Mount Rainier in the State of Washington, flows northwesterly 50 miles, and empties into Commencement Bay, an arm of Puget Sound, at Tacoma, Wash. The work covered by this project is on Puyallup River, within the city limits of Tacoma. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6407.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a chan- nel with a capacity of 50,000 second-feet between the East Eleventh Street Bridge and the lower end of the intercounty im- provement, a distance of about 2.2 miles, by straightening the channel, building levees, revetting the channel and levees, and making all necessary bridge changes. The Eleventh Street Bridge at the lower end of the project is 0.75 mile above the mouth of the Puyallup River. The diurnal tidal range at the mouth of the river is 11.8 feet and the extreme range is 20 feet. The improvement was planned in conjunction with Mud Mountain Dam and is de- signed to afford protection against floods about 50 percent greater than the maximum discharge of record. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1949, is $4,171,600. The estimate of cost for maintenance, made in 1949, is $40,000. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See Senate committee print, "Puyallup River, Wash.," 74th Cong., 2d sess.) Local cooperation.-None required. Section 2 of the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Bridge reconstruc- tion, begun in June 1947 by contract, was completed in January 1949. Three of the six bridges were completed during the fiscal year. Levee embankment and riprap, commenced by contract in February 1948, were completed in June 1949 along 4.4 miles of river bank. Channel improvement was continued by contract. Acquisition of land and rights-of-way was continued by hired FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2571 labor. The costs were $2,241,087.09, all for new work. The ex- penditures were $2,262,055.62. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Work on reconstruction of six bridges was commenced in June 1947, by contract, and completed in January 1949. The work of channel improvement and levee construction was begun by contract in February 1948, and is com- plete except for a small amount of channel excavation, placing of filter blanket material, installation of culverts, seeding of levee slopes, and minor items of construction. Acquisition of land and rights-of-way is 82 percent complete. The project as a whole is about 96 percent complete. The costs have been $3,433,286.15, all for new work. The expenditures have been $3,227,173.46. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $372,826.54, together with accounts receivable, $17,641.01, and an allotment of $500,000, a total of $890,467.55, will be applied to new work, as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ---------------------------- $224,185.82 Complete acquisition of land and rights-of-way------ $8,000.00 Relocation of telephone, telegraph, and power facilities; removal and reconstruction of highway and railroad bridges and approach trackage, completed under con- tract 1 _ ___ ____ _ 358,919.84 Continue channel excavation, levee construction, and other minor project features under contract - 299,361.89 666,281.73 Total ---------------------------------------- 890,467.55 1 Completed under various reimbursable contracts; balance not yet billed to the Government. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------- - - $3,600,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 3,433,286.15 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - 3,227,173.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_-- 372,826.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - - 21,421.01 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 625,400.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------_ 646,821.01 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _----- $10, 000. 00 $1, 507, 600.00 ..- -$1,350, 000.00 $650,000.00 Cost of new work_ 47, 806. 52 37, 282.37 $33, 258. 22 1, 038, 431. 32 2, 241,087.09 Cost of maintenance__ - -- - ----- - ------- - ---- Total expended 47, 152. 28 37, 588. 73 39, 943.61 805, 642. 81 2, 262,055 62 47. MUD MOUNTAIN DAM, WHITE RIVER, WASH. Location.-The White River rises on the northeastern slope of Mount Rainier, in the State of Washington, flows in a general northwesterly direction for 57 miles to its confluence with the Puyallup River. The White is the principal tributary of the Puyal- lup River and enters the Puyallup 10 miles above its mouth in 2572 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Puget Sound at Tacoma, Wash. The works covered by this project are on White River near Mud Mountain, 6 miles southeast of Enumclaw, Wash. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographic sheet "Cedar Lake quadrangle, Washington.") Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of a rock-fill dam, 700 feet long at crest elevation and rising 425 feet above bedrock. The dam is located 28 miles above the confluence of the White and Puyallup Rivers and 38 miles above the mouth of the Puyallup River. The reservoir to be created will store approximately 106,000 acre-feet. Outlet works are located in the right abutment and permit controlled discharge of 16,000 cubic feet per second through two concrete-lined tunnels, with uncon- trolled discharge through a spillway having a maximum capacity of 139,000 cubic feet per second. The improvement is designed to afford flood protection to the White and Puyallup River Valleys and to protect the Tacoma industrial district in conjunction with the authorized project at that locality against floods about 50 percent greater than the maximum discharge of record. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 22, 1936. (See Senate committee print, "Puyallup River, Wash.," 74th Cong., 2d sess.) The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1946, is $13,285,000. The latest (1949) approved estimate of cost of maintenance and operation is $115,000 annually. References to published articles not previously reported.-De- scription of fish-trapping facilities at Buckley, Wash., constructed by the Corps of Engineers, Seattle district, with photographs, general plan, and cross sections, is contained in article on page 8 of illustrated monthly magazine, Commercial Fisherman, Van- couver, Canada, dated September 1948 (vol. XV, No. 9), published by Pilot Publishing Co. Ltd., P. O. Box 248, Vancouver, British Columbia. Local cooperation.-None required. Section 2 of the Flood Con- trol Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-New work under con- tract was completed on the construction of the fishway structures and access stairs to the valve house; on the installation of an auxiliary power supply system; and the fabrication of a radial gate for the 9-foot tunnel. New work by hired labor was accomplished by continuing work on reservoir clearing, improving the fishway structures, grading slide area loosened by earthquake, preparatory work for installa- tion of radio-reporting network, and preparing plans and specifica- tions for future work. Maintenance, all by hired labor, including ordinary repairs, im- provement and reconstruction, drift removal, maintenance and operation of gages, storm studies, settlement surveys, and opera- tion and maintenance of valves and appurtenant structures, was continued. A total of 5,502 migratory fish was transported around the dam in tank trucks. There were no floods of consequence dur- ing the year. However, in May 1949, the pool rose to elevation FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2573 1067, equivalent to a head of 172 feet and a storage of 16,443 acre-feet. Total costs for the fiscal year were $433,329.13 of which $348,- 612.21 was for new work and $84,716.92 for maintenance. Ex- penditures were $749,328.39, of which approximately $400,000 was expended financing emergency flood control work, the amount of which is carried in accounts receivable. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is prac- tically complete. The dam embankment and concrete-lined spillway (315 feet wide at crest, 1,100 feet long) have been completed. The 9-foot tunnel (1,801 feet long) has been completed, but modifica- tions are required to the control works. The 23-foot tunnel (1,991 feet long) has been completed, including the valve house, outlet valves, and penstocks. Bank regrading above spillway has been completed. The work remaining to be done to complete the existing project consists of the installation of a radial gate in the 9-foot tunnel; removal of construction trestle and bridge; control of slide areas; purchase and installation of radio-reporting equipment and ap- purtenant facilities; construction and improvement of access roads to intake and outlet works; construction of administrative and recreational facilities and landscaping; completion of reservoir and sedimentation survey and mapping; and completion of reser- voir clearing near intake structures. The costs to June 30, 1949, have been $12,160,736.70 from regular funds and $26,000 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $12,186,736.70 for new work; and $505,470.68 for maintenance, a combined total of $12,692,207.38. The expenditures have been $12,937,107.58 from regular funds and $26,000 from Emergency Relief funds, a total of $12,963,107.58. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $170,832.99, together with accounts receivable, $401,648.92, and an allotment of $510,000, a total of $1,082,481.91, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949 ------------------ $129,413.97 New work, by contract: Install radial gate in 9-foot tunnel___ - $140,000 Remove construction trestle and bridge- 50,000 Control of slide area at intake works - - - 265,000 Furnish and install radio-reporting equipment .-_ 14 ,912 Construct access road to intake area, and improve access road to outlet works------------ 60,000 Construct administrative and recreational facilities and landscaping_ 230,000 759,912.00 New work, by hired labor: Construct access roads, fences, and buildings for radio-reporting equipment--------------_ $6,500.00 Complete reservoir and sedimentation survey and mapping ------------------- 17,000.00 Complete reservo'r clearing near intake structure__ 6,000.00 Planning, plans and specifications -- 45,825.62 75 25 62 835,237.62 Total, all new work_ _ 835,237. 62 2574 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance, by hired labor: Operation, including debris removal, July 1, 1949, to June 30, 1950_______ ________________ $68,000.00 Ordinary repairs ________________________ 42,000.00 Miscellaneous studies and surveys--------------- 7 ,830 .32 Total, maintenance ---------------------------------- 117,830.32 Total for all work_______________ 1,082,481.91 The additional sum of $363,900 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work, by contract: Removal of potential slide areas -------------------- $163,960 Modification of 9-foot tunnel intake-------------------50,000 Miscellaneous items required to complete project-------- 49,940 Total, new work ___________________________________ 263,900 Maintenance, by hired labor: Operations, ordinary repairs, miscellaneous studies and surveys _______________________ $100,000 Total for all work_________________________________________ 363,900 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $13,133,940.57 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ 12,186,736.70 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 505,470.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 12,963,107.58 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- 170,832.99 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 443,067.94 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 --- 510,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -- 953,067.94 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ ___________________ _ 263,900.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-- _.- - __ $85, 600.00 $357, 000. 00 - $533, 000.00 $628, 700.00 Cost of new work-........... 46, 754. 40 69, 780. 68 $52, 097. 98 469, 754. 03 348, 612. 21 Cost of maintenance ---------- 63, 384. 13 73, 357. 01 83, 202. 12 86, 507. 08 84, 716. 92 Total expended. - - 113, 559. 91 135, 644. 94 134, 442. 77 516, 390. 56 749, 328.39 1 Includes $26, 000 Emergency Relief funds. 48. RAYMOND, WILLAPA RIVER, WASH. Location.-Willapa River rises in the Willapa Hills, in the south- western part of the State of Washington, and flows in a general northwesterly direction for about 37 miles to Willapa Bay, an inlet of the Pacific Ocean about 30 miles north of the mouth of the Columbia River. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 6185.) Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for a levee system at Raymond to protect municipal areas from tidal waters. The lower end of the protected area is 10 miles above the mouth of the Willapa River. The diurnal tidal range at Raymond is 9.9 feet and the extreme range is 19.3 feet. FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2575 The estimate of cost for construction, revised in 1948, is $322,- 500. The project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 701, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). This docu- ment contains the latest published map. Local cooperation.--See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests are required to bear the expense of all necessary road and railroad alterations. Assurances of cooperation were requested November 14, 1947, and on March 22, 1948, the commission of the city of Raymond passed Resolution No. 430, assuring full compliance with the conditions of local cooperation. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- tailed project report was continued. A draft of the report, together with drawings and cost estimates on the basis of the alinement requested by local interests, was completed. The costs were $5,- 138.44, all for new work. The expenditures were $5,281.36. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. Operations have consisted of office studies and preparation of detailed project plans and accompanying drawings. The costs have been $19,822.04, all for new work. Expenditures have been $20,479.90. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,520.10, together with accounts receivable, $657.86, a total of $5,177.96, will be applied to new work consisting of completion of the detailed report, and contract plans and specifications. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_------------------ $25,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________ 9,822.04 1_______________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ __ - ___ 20,479.90 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________________ 4,520.10 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 5,177.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ ________________ 297,500.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---_ -- ---- .--- $25,000.00 -- . ---.......... Cost of new work ----------------------- 268. 09 $4, 390. 91 $10, 024. 60 $5, 138. 44 Cost of maintenance_ _ - ---------- .. . - ----- - . -- ..------- - ------ ---- Total expended-.......... ------------- - - _----- - - 4, 659. 03 10, 539. 51 5, 281 36 49. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 5 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 the Flood Control Acts approved July 24, 1946, and June 30, 1948, authorized the allotment from flood-control appro- priations of not to exceed $2,000,000 for any one fiscal year to be expended in rescue work or in the repair, restoration, or main- 2576 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tenance 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. Funds allotted prior to fiscal year 1949 total $143,595.53. An unexpended balance of $12,301.37 was available July 1, 1948, which was revoked November 3, 1948, from previously completed projects, as follows: Gold Creek at Juneau, Alaska, $3,168.80. Skagit River at Utopia, Wash., $1,580.93. Skykomish River, Wash., $7,538.29. Stillaguamish River, Wash., $13.35. These funds were reallotted November 3, 1948, to the project, "Flood fighting and emergency repairs, Columbia River Basin," and applied to emergency flood-fighting work completed in May and June 1948 by hired labor and army troops on Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho. In addition, allotments have been made this fiscal year as fol- lows: Gold Creek at Juneau, Alaska, $25,000 (December 9, 1948), for emergency repair work. Yakima River in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Wash., $81,400 (May 11, 1949), for emergency repair work. Total allotments to June 30, 1949, amounted to $249,995.53. Operations during the fiscal year included: Gold Creek at Juneau, Alaska.-Protection of 471 feet of exist- ing revetment at site of United States Indian hospital was accom- plished by contract during April 1949, by resetting 279 cubic yards of stream-bed boulders and placing 248 cubic yards of concrete to reinforce damaged foundations, with costs to June 30, 1949, of $23,692.15. Yakima River in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Wash.--Repair of 16,510 feet of levee, by contract, was commenced in May 1949 and is 48.4 percent complete. Costs are temporarily reported under the project, "Emergency flood-control work under authority of section 208 of the Flood Control Act Approved June 30, 1948," item 52, following. Total costs for the fiscal year were $35,993.52, all for mainte- nance. Expenditures were $35,860.32. Total costs have been $167,287.68, all for maintenance. Expendi- tures have been $167,154.48. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $82,841.05, will be ap- plied to accounts payable, $133.20, and to completion of work on Yakima River in the vicinity of Ellensburg, Wash. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $249,995.53 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ...------------------------- 167,287.68 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 167,154.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___--- ------------ 82,841.05 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 1,307.85 FLOOD CONTROL--SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2577 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .. __...__- ... . _ . .__ . $15, 000 00 $138,226. 73 - $9, 631.20 106, 400. 00 Cost of new work _... .. Cost of maintenance-- ___ _ -__ ___--...... - ___-_____ _ I.___ 84.82 105, 801. 40 .I---- 25, 407. 94 35, 993. 52 Total expended__--.........---....-----_ _________ ----.... --- . 115, 016. 80 16, 277.36 35, 860. 32 50. 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, EIGHT- IETH 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, Congress in the act approved July 12, 1943, Public Law 138, Seventy-eighth Congress, authorized the amount of $10,000,000 to be appropriated as an emergency fund to be expended under the direction of the Secre- tary of War and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control structures which had been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods. The Flood Control Act approved May 29, 1944, Public Law 318, Seventy-eighth Congress, authorized the appropriation of $12,000,000 as an emergency fund to be expended for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which have been threatened or destroyed by the recent floods, and for completion of work begun under the act approved July 12, 1943. The Flood Control Act approved June 5, 1945, Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress, and Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress, approved June 23, 1947, authorized the appropriation of $12,000,- 000 and $15,000,000 respectively, as an emergency fund to be expended for the repair, restoration, and strengthening of levees and other flood-control works which have been threatened or de- stroyed by the recent floods, or which may be threatened or de- stroyed by later floods, and for completion of work begun under the acts approved July 12, 1943, and May 29, 1944. Funds allotted prior to fiscal year 1949 total $415,704.89. The funds available on July 1, 1948 in the amount of $57,343.98 were revoked November 3, 1948, from previously completed projects, as follows: Nooksack River, Wash., near the town of Lawrence, $3,633.85. Yakima River at Yakima, Wash., $532.29. Pilchuck River, Wash., $628.22. Hat Slough, Wash., $101.22. Nooksack River, Wash., Emerson place, $110.52. Nooksack River, Wash., MacDonald place, $56.57. Nooksack River, Wash., Starkenburg place, $153.10. Pilchuck River, Wash., location 1, left bank, $14,000. Pilchuck River, Wash., location 1, right bank, $7,585.33. 2578 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Pilchuck River, Wash., location 2, right bank, $3,636.30. Pilchuck River, Wash., location 3, right bank, $2,328.11. Pilchuck River, Wash., location 4, right bank, $6,913.73. Chehalis River, Wash., Graves Brothers place, $5,105.80. Chehalis River, Wash., Montgomery place, $5,951.38. Wynoochee River, Wash,. county farm, $2,882.51. Satsop River, Wash., Gleason place, $3,039.67. Yakima River in the vicinity of Buena, Wash., $685.38. These funds, $57,343.98, were reallotted November 3, 1948, to the project, flood fighting and emergency repairs, Columbia River Basin. In addition, allotments have been made this fiscal year as fol- lows: Flood fighting and emergency repairs, Columbia River Basin: $1,600,000 (July 12, 1948), and $266,241 (October 14, 1948). Total allotments to June 30, 1949, amounted to $2,281,945.89. Operations during the fiscal year, all under the project, Flood fighting and emergency repairs, Columbia River Basin, were as follows : Clark Fork at Missoula, Mont.: Rehabilitation of 3,300 feet of dike with rock riprap was completed by contract during the period October to December 1948. Costs were $54,467.29. Entiat River near Ardenvoir and Entiat, Wash.: Restoration of 2,364 feet of dike was completed by contract during the period December 1948 to April 1949, at a cost of $53,041.88. Flathead River at Kalispell, Mont.: Restoration of 2,400 feet of dike by placing levee embankment and rock riprap, was completed by contract during the period October to December 1948, at a cost of $96,122.42. Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho: Restoration of flood control works, including 73,300 feet of dike and construction of two pump houses and appurtenances, was commenced in August 1948 and was 98.4 percent complete in June 1949. Costs were $793,571.02. Methow River at Twisp and Winthrop, Wash.: Restoration of 665 feet of dike with riprap was completed by contract during the period November 1948 to May 1949, with costs of $24,608.68. Okanogan River at Okanogan, Wash.: Restoration of 1,028 feet of dike with riprap was completed by contract during the period December 1948 to March 1949, with costs of $49,200.13. Pend Oreille River at Cusick, Wash.: Restoration of 9,300 feet of dike was completed by contract from September to November 1948. Costs were $60,907.21. St. Joe River at St. Maries, Idaho: Restoration of 9,200 feet of dike was commenced by contract in September 1948 and was 91.3 percent complete in June 1949. Costs were $111,045.91. Wenatchee River at Cashmere, Wash.: Restoration of 1,153 feet of dike with riprap was completed by contract in November and December 1948, with costs of $29,921.34. Lower Yakima River and Naches River near Yakima, Wash.: Restoration of 10,198 feet of dike with riprap was completed by contract during the period October 1948 to April 1949, with costs of $159,383.34. FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2579 Yakima River at Cle Elum and Ellensburg, Wash.: Restoration of 11,540 feet of dike with riprap was completed by contract dur- ing the period October to December 1948. The costs were $181,- 656.33. Yakima River at Yakima, Wash.: Restoration of 13,296 feet of dike with riprap was completed by contract during the period September 1948 to March 1949, with costs of $196,809.83. Costs and expenditures for emergency flood-fig'hting carried on during May, June, and July 1948 were $108,278.52. These opera- tions were carried on by hired labor and army troops on Koo- tenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho; by contract on Yakima River at Yakima, Wash.; and by hired labor on Entiat River near Entiat, Wash., Methow River at Twisp, Wash., Okanogan River at Omak and Oroville, Wash., St. Joe River at St. Maries, Idaho, and Yakima River at Cle Elum and Ellensburg, Wash. Total costs during the fiscal year, all for maintenance, amounted to $1,919,013.90; expenditures were $1,879,544.88. Total costs to June 30, 1949, all for maintenance, have been $2,277,374.81; expenditures have been $2,250,953.98. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $30,991.91, together with accounts receivable, $299.28, a total of $31,291.19, will be applied to accounts payable, $26,720.11, and to completion of work on Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, and St. Joe River at St. Maries, Idaho. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------- $2,281,945.89 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949...________ 2,277,374.81 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 .-. 2,250,953.98 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ ______________--- 30,991.91 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - -_ __ 1,625.85 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $82, 500.00 $96, 250.00 $11, 954. 89 $225, 000.00 $1,866, 241.00 C ost of n ew work --------------... ------------ ...------------ ...--------- .... -. ------- ............... .. Cost of m aintenance ... .. .. ._ 41,487. 80 101, 437. 15 41, 040. 85 174, 395. 11 1, 919, 013. 90 Total expended __ - - 39, 479. 85 92, 985. 88 51, 404. 78 187, 538. 59 1, 879, 544. 88 51. EMERGENCY BANK-PROTECTION WORKS, UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 14 OF PUBLIC LAW 526, SEVENTY-NINTH CONGRESS Section 14 of the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized allotment by the Secretary of War from any appropria- tions heretofore or hereafter made for flood control, not to exceed $1,000,000 per year, for the construction of emergency bank-pro- tection works to prevent flood damage 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 the appropriations for any one fiscal year. 2580 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 In addition to funds in the amount of $188,500 previously allot- ted, funds in the amount of $167,500 were allotted during the fiscal year 1949, pursuant to the above act, for emergency bank-protec- tion work, as follows: Methow River State Highway No. 16 Bridge at Twisp, Wash., $50,000 (January 17, 1949). Cedar River at Renton, Wash., $50,000 (March 1, 1949). Yakima River between Cle Elum and South Cle Elum, Wash., $17,500 (March 16, 1949). Clearwater River, Queets River Bridge, Wash., $50,000 (June 1, 1949). Total allotments to June 30, 1949, amounted to $356,000. Operations during the fiscal year included: Skagit River, Wash., at Burlington Bend: With funds allotted during the previous fiscal year, construction of 3,950 feet of rock riprap revetment for bank protection was completed by contract during the period August to December 1948, with costs to June 30, 1949, of $49,222.76, all for maintenance. Expenditures were $49,963.43. Methow River State Highway No. 16 Bridge at Twisp, Wash.: Construction of 1,600 feet of rock riprap bank protection was com- pleted by contract during April and May 1949, with costs to June 30, 1949, of $31,783.49, all for new work. Expenditures were $31,688.92. Cedar River at Renton, Wash.: Plans and specifications were completed for protection of about 2,500 feet of bank at critical points by replacing deteriorated bulkhead with rock riprap. Clear- ing operations were started in June 1949, by contract, and the work was 2.5 percent complete, with costs to June 30, 1949, of $3,702.21, all for new work. Expenditures were $3,473.99. . Yakima River between Ole Elum and South Cle Elum, Wash.: Snagging and clearing of Yakima River channel, and construction of 600 feet of rock riprap bank protection were completed by con- tract during May and June 1949, with costs to June 30, 1949, of $8,046.76, all for new work. Expenditures were $8,070.64. Clearwater River, Queets River Bridge, Wash.: Preliminary office work was commenced in June 1949, for protection of about 1,800 feet of bank by placing rock riprap. Costs to June 30, 1949, were $64.02, all for new work; there were no expenditures. Total costs and expenditures for new work for the fiscal year were $43,596.48, and $34,532.51. Expenditures included -$0.88 for Nisqually River near Elbe, Wash., and -$8,700.16 for Flathead River near Kalispell, Mont., on which work was completed during the previous fiscal year. Total costs and expenditures for maintenance for the fiscal year were $49,222.76, and $49,963.43. Total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, for new work have been $162,852.27, and $162,486.31. Total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, for maintenance have been $50,000. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, $143,513.69, together with accounts receivable, $23.88, a total of $143,537.57, will be applied to accounts payable, $389.84, and to completion of work on Cedar FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2581 River at Renton, Wash., and Clearwater River, Queets River Bridge, Wash. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-------------- - $356,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 162,852.27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________-_________----_ 50,000.00 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 212,486.31 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________________ ______ 143,513.69 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 117,753.28 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _------- - , ,-------------- --------------. ....-------------- .. $188,500.00 $167,500.00 Cost of new work _______________ I___-_ ________-_ ____--.. -_____ 119, 255. 79 43,596. 48 Cost of maintenance-____--_ _ ... -_______ ________ -_ . ------ -. .. _ 777.24 49, 222. 76 Total expended .------ .... ---------------------------- _ -------------- 127, 990. 37 84, 495.94 52. EMERGENCY FLOOD-CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF SECTION 208 OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JUNE 30, 1948 Section 208 of the Flood Control Act approved June 30, 1948, authorized the appropriation of $25,000,000 as an emergency fund to be expended for the repair, 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, including the raising, extending, or other modification of such works as may be necessary in the discretion of the Chief of Engineers for the adequate functioning of the works for flood control; provided, that local interests shall provide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights- of-way necessary for the work and shall maintain and operate all the works after completion in a manner satisfactory to the Chief of Engineers. Pursuant to the above, the following allotments were made dur- ing the fiscal year 1949 for emergency flood-control work: Emergency Flood Control Work, $171,700 (June 20, 1949). Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho, $130,000 (June 20, 1949). Kootenai River, Kootenai Flats Area, Idaho, $232,000 (June 20, 1949) ;and $202,000 (June 23, 1949). Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash., $9,600 (June 20, 1949). Yakima River at Trichler No. 1,Wash., $20,000 (June 20, 1949). Yakima River near Toppenish, Wash., $3,000 (June 20, 1949). Yakima River near Ellensburg, Wash., $187,000 (June 20, 1949) ;and $52,000 (June 23, 1949). Yakima and Methow Rivers, Wash., $15,000 (June 20, 1949). Yakima River at Yakima, Wash., $300,000 (June 20, 1949). Clark Fork at Orchard Homes, Mont., $140,000 (June 20, 1949) ; of which $67,000 was revoked on June 23, 1949. Yakima River at Buena, Wash., $75,000 (June 23, 1949). 872132-50-----78 2582 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 St. Joe River at St. Maries, Idaho, $47,000 (June 23, 1949). Yakima and Naches Rivers, Wash., $52,400 (June 23, 1949). Pend Oreille River at Cusick, Wash., $30,000 (June 23, 1949). Salmon River at Okanogan, Wash., $54,000 (June 23, 1949). Total allotments to June 30, 1949, amounted to $1,653,700. Operations during the fiscal year included: Emergency flood control work.-Flood fighting was accom- plished along the Kootenai River near Bonners Ferry, Idaho, dur- ing the 1949 flood. Other work in connection with flood fighting included preparation of flood-control manuals for each river, emergency flood observations, assembly of flood data, investigation of flood-control works for adequacy and for a determination of the extent of damage, and investigation of tie-in dikes. The costs were $67,355.79; expenditures were $18,461.48. Kootenai River at Bonners Ferry, Idaho: Work on improvement of 8,500 linear feet of levee protecting Bonners Ferry was com- menced on April 30, 1949, by contract. A total of 110,500 cubic yards of levee embankment was placed, to complete 85.6 percent of the project. The costs were $126,193.13. Kootenai River, Kootenai Flats Area, Idaho: Work on repair of damaged levees and pump houses was commenced April 29, 1949, by contract. A total of 62,357 cubic yards of levee embank- ment was placed along 39,620 linear feet of levee, to complete 35 percent of the project. Plans and specifications were being pre- pared for work on pump houses. The costs were $90,700.13. Yakima River at Cle Elum, Wash.: Work of snagging and clear- ing of Yakima River channel in the vicinity of Cle Elum was completed by contract during the period May 9 to June 25, 1949. The costs were $9,557.07. Yakima River at Trichler No. 1, Wash.: Emergency channel change was accomplished along the Yakima River below Ellens- burg by hired labor, during the period April 23 to May 6, 1949. The costs were $16,184.12. Yakima River near Toppenish, Wash.: Levees along the Yakima River near Toppenish were reinforced by placement of rock riprap, by contract, during the 1949 flood, April 29 and 30, 1949. The costs were $3,596.83. Yakima River near Ellensburg, Wash.: Work on reconstruction of the Reeser-Suver and Betassa levees was commenced by con- tract on May 12, 1949, and is 48.4 percent complete. Plans and specifications were being prepared for restoration of levees at three locations. The costs were $113,818.11. Yakima and Methow Rivers, Wash.: No work was done during this fiscal year. Funds were allotted for levee restoration work completed during the 1948 flood season, by contract. Yakima River at Yakima, Wash.: Work of channel clearing, straightening, and strengthening of levees at critical sections of the Yakima levee project at the city of Yakima, was commenced June 29, 1949, by contract, and is approximately 0.4 percent com- plete. The costs were $14,861.41. Clark Fork at Orchard Homes, Mont: Plans and specifications covering new levees and bank protection to be constructed at the FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2583 Orchard Homes area about 2 miles downstream from Missoula were being prepared. The costs were $2,070.71. Yakima River at Buena, Wash: Plans and specifications for reconstruction of a levee 8,000 feet in length were being prepared. The costs were $883.71. St. Joe River at St. Maries, Idaho: Plans and specifications for repair of weakened or damaged levees protecting farm land along the St. Joe River below St. Maries, Idaho, were being prepared. The costs were $7,438.83. Yakima and Naches Rivers, Wash.: Plans and specifications were being prepared for repair of damaged levees at three loca- tions. The costs were $9,106.36. Pend Oreille River at Cusick, Wash.: Plans and specifications were being prepared for repair of damaged levees protecting farm land along the Pend Oreille River at six locations. The costs were $1,605.83. Salmon Creek at Okanogan, Wash.: Plans and specifications were being prepared for restoration of a floodway through the city of Okanogan that was destroyed by the 1948 flood. The costs were $585.08. Total costs during the fiscal year, all for maintenance, amounted to $463,957.11; expenditures were $18,461.48. Total costs and expenditures to June 30, 1949, have been $463,- 957.11 and $18,461.48, all for maintenance. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, $1,635,238.52, will be applied to accounts payable, $455,463.15, and to completion of projects as listed above. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 .... $1,653,700.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 463,957.11 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 18,461.48 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________-____________ 1,635,238.52 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 821,013.02 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . -- $1,653, 700.00 Cost of new w ork .. . .. ------- ------ -- --- ------ --- ---------- - - - - - -- - - - - - Cost of maintenance_ __ ___ _________ ____________ 463,957.11 Total expended _..................--.-- -.. - 18,461.48 53. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGEN- CIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the year amounted to $500,979.74; expenditures, $531,594.36. The funds unexpended on June 30, 1949, $210,572.30,1 together with accounts receivable, $31,976.18, and an allotment of $475,000 2 for examinations, surveys, and con- I This amount includes $118, 716.80 for Alaska district. 2 This amount includes $300,000 for Alaska district. 2584 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 3 tingencies, a total of $717,548.48, will be applied as needed dur- ing the fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading, and to accounts payable June 30, 1949, $1,089.61. 4 The additional sum of $598,000 6 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for examinations, surveys, and contin- gencies. 3 This amount includes $418,716.80 for Alaska district. 4 This amount includes $249.65 for Alaska district. 6 This amount includes $377,500 for Alaska district. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $4,083,579.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 3,853,441.98 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 3,873,006.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 210,572.30 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 219,239.32 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 475,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 -_- 694,239.32 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_______ $990, 000. 00 $800, 000. 00 ------------- $600, 000. 00 $557, 879.00 Cost of new work - - Cost of maintenance .----------- 544, 570.47 750, 493.07 $529, 894. 57 438,108. 91 500, 979. 74 Total expended- -_ --- 529, 779. 68 665, 288.38 653, 465. 27 431, 377. 76 531, 594. 36 54. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated full re- June 30, 1949 amount re- Name of project port see quired to Annual Re- port for- New work Maintenance complete 1. Fairbanks, Tanana River' and Chena slough Alaska ------------------------ 1945 $557,000. 00 -e_(1) 2. Lowell Creek, Alaska__ 1945 2 416, 382. 29 $30, 771. 35 (1) 3. Skagit River, Wash.3 ________ 1938 _ $3, 150, 000 4. Coeur d'Alene, Spokane River, 4Idaho 1942 152, 872. 16 (1) 5. Spokane, Spokane River, Wash. ......... _ 1939 2, 944.45 30, 000 6. St. Maries, St. Joe River, Idaho .._.._____ 1942 358, 216. 55 (1) 7. Upper Puyallup River, Wash..______----- 1938 - 8. Hoquiam, Aberdeen, and Cosmopolis, Chehalis River, Wash.3 1948 83,631. 14 _ _ 1,695,000 9. Yakima, Yakima River, Wash.7___.______. 1948 8 381,000. 00 . ........ 10. Snagging and clearing under authority of section 2 of the Flood Control Act ap- proved August 28, 1937, as amended 1948 9 111, 833. 71 ... (10) 1 Completed and transferred to local interests for maintenance. 2 In addition, $25,000 has been expended from contributed funds for new work. 3 Awaiting local cooperation. 4 Project indefinitely deferred because of unsatisfactory foundation conditions. 5 The work has been completed as a Works Progress Administration project, and no expenditures have been made by the Corps of Engineers. * Expended for office work during the fiscal year, $171.29. Assurances of local cooperation were requested Oct. 15, 1947. No reply received, to date. 7 Completed. Accepted by local interests for maintenance, Apr. 27, 1948. 8 Expended for payment of liabilities incurred during previous fiscal year, $21,884.63. 9 An allotment of $1,100 was made July 6, 1948, for work completed during previous fiscal year on Okano- gan River at Outlet of Osoyoos Lake, Wash. Costs and expenditures were $1,100. Costs and expendi- tures for work completed during previous fiscal year on Flower and Parmenter Creeks near Libby, Mont., were $58.32. 10All work now contemplated has been completed. FLOOD CONTROL-SEATTLE, WASH., DISTRICT 2585 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Alaska Harbors and Rivers, with Flood Control Act, June a view to determining the ad- 30, 1948. visability of improvements in the interest of navigation, flood control, hydroelectric power, and related water uses. Carbon River, South Prairie Senate Public Works Creek, Upper Puyallup River, Committee resolution, Wash. Jan. 13, 1948. Cedar River, Wash __........- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Chehalis River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- Washington, for flood control. tee resolution, Apr. 19, 1946. Chena Slough, Alaska _------ Flood Control Act, July 24, 1946. Clark Fork and Pend Oreille Commerce Committee Lake (Columbia River and resolution, Apr. 6, 1937. minor tributaries, improve- ment including stabilization of lake level). Columbia River and tributaries, Commerce Committee review of 308 report. resolution, Sept. 24, 1943. Columbia River and minor trib- Commerce Committee utaries (Clark Fork and Pend resolution, Apr. 6, 1937. Oreille Lake), improvement including stabilization of lake level. Duwamish River, Wash .---.... Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Flathead River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Flathead County, Mont. 28, 1937. D o ..................... .. Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Flathead River, Mont., Hungry Sec. 7, Flood Control Act, Horse Dam (supp. 308 report). June 22, 1936. Gold Creek and tributaries, Flood Control Act, July Alaska. 24, 1946. Green River, Wash. - - Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Hungry Horse Dam, on Flathead Sec. 7, Flood Control River, Mont. (supp.308report). Act, June 22, 1936. Kootenai River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Idaho. 28, 1938. Moses Coulee and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Washington. 22, 1936. Mount Vernon to Skagit Bay, Flood Control Act, Aug. Wash., Skagit River, North 28, 1937. and South Forks. Nisqually River and tributaries, Senate Public Works Wash. Committee resolution, Sept. 24, 1948. Nooksack River Basin, Wash.... Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, Jan. 31, 1946. Pend Oreille Lake and Clark Commerce Committee Fork (Columbia River and mi- resolution, Apr. 6, 1937. nor tributaries, improvement including stabilization of lake level). Payallup River, Wash., (Car- Senate Public Works bon River, South Prairie Creek, Committee resolution, Upper Puyallup River). Jan. 13, 1948. St. Regis River, M ont .__----.. Flood Control Act, June 28, 1938. Sammamish River, Wash ... Flood Control Commit- tee resolution, May 2, 1946. Skagit River, North and South Flood Control Act, Aug. Forks, from Mount Vernon to 28, 1937. Skagit Bay, Wash. Skagit River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, June Washington. 22, 1936. Do--.....-------------------.. Flood Control Act, June 13, 1934. Skagway River and Harbor, Flood Control Commit- Alaska, for flood protection in tee resolution, May.15, Skagway, Alaska. 1946. 2586 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Skykomish River, Wash ...- -- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Do __.._------------------- Flood Control Act, Aug. 11, 1939. Snohomish River and tributar- Flood Control Act, June ies, Washington. 22, 1936. Snoqualmie River, Wash ._.---- --.-d o .. . . . . . . South Prairie Creek, Carbon Senate Public Works River, Upper Puyallup River, Committee resolution, Washington (Puyallup River, Jan. 13, 1948. Wash.). Spokane River and tributaries,Flood Control Act, Mar. Idaho. 18, 1936. Do_-------------------- Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Yakima River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, May Washington. 6, 1936. D o .-------------------- -. Flood Control Act, June 22, 1936. Yakima River and tributaries, Senate Public Works Washington. Committee resolution, Apr. 15, 1949. - -I~- I--- IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT The Walla Walla District, with headquarters at Walla Walla, Washington, was established November 1, 1948, by General Order No. 9, Office, Chief of Engineers, dated September 10, 1948. This district comprises southeastern Washington, exclusive of the watershed of the Columbia River and tributaries above and in- cluding the Yakima River, Wash., all of Idaho, except the northern part and a small southeastern portion, a portion of western Wyo- ming, a small part of northwestern Utah, part of northeastern Nevada and all of eastern Oregon. District Engineer: Col. Wm. Whipple, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the North Pacific Division, Portland, Ore- gon, comprising the Portland, Oreg., Seattle, Wash., Walla Walla, Wash., and Alaska districts: Col. Theron D. Weaver, Corps of Engineers. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Flood Control-Continued Page Page 1. Snake River, Oreg., Wash., 14. Emergency flood control work and Idaho __ _________ 2587 under authority of flood 2. McNary Lock and Dam, Co- Control Act approved July lumbia River, Oreg _-_-- 2590 24, 1946________________ 2607 3. Examinations, surveys, and 15. Emergency flood control work contingencies (general) - - 2594 under authority of Public 4. Plant allotment __ - __ 2594 Laws 138 and 318, Seventy- eighth Congress; Public Flood Control Law 75, Seventy-ninth Con- 5. Heise-Roberts Area, Snake gress; and Public Laws 102 River, Idaho_ _..------- 2595 and 858, Eightieth Congress 2607 6. Malheur improvement dis- 16. Emergency flood control work trict, near Weiser, Snake under authority of the Flood River, Idaho_ 2596 Control Act approved Au- 7. Lucky Peak Reservoir, Boise gust 18, 1941_ 2609 River, Idaho_ 2597 17. Snagging and clearing under 8. Pullman, Palouse River, authority of section 2 of the Wash 2599 Flood Control Act ap- 9. Colfax, Palouse River, Wash. 2600 proved August 28, 1937, as 10. Mill Creek, Wash_ 2601 amended_---___--_ 2609 11. Milton-Freewater, Walla Wal- 18. Preliminary examinations, sur- la River, Oreg_ 2603 veys, and contingencies for 12. Dayton, Touche t River,Wash. 2605 flood control_ 2610 13. Pilot Rock, Birch Creek, Oreg. 2606 19. Inactive flood-control projects 2611 1. SNAKE RIVER, OREG., WASH., AND IDAHO Location.-The Snake River, which is the largest tributary of Columbia River, rises in Yellowstone National Park, in the west- ern part of Wyoming, flows in a general westerly direction for about 1,000 miles and empties into Columbia River near Pasco, Wash., 324 miles from the Pacific Ocean. (See U. S. Geological Survey maps of Oregon, Washington and Idaho.) 2587 2588 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Previous projects.-No formal project for the improvement of Snake River was adopted by Congress prior to the act of June 13, 1902. Subsequent projects were adopted by River and Harbor Acts of June 13, 1902, June 25, 1910 and August 30, 1935. For further details see page 1991 of Annual Report for 1915, page 1849 of Annual Report for 1938 and page 2676 of Annual Report for 1948. Existing Project.-This provides for the construction of such dams as are necessary and open-channel improvement for pur- poses of providing slack water navigation and irrigation between the mouth of Snake River and Lewiston, Idaho. The pool formed by McNary Dam will provide slack water from the mouth of Snake River to mile 9.7. For maintenance purposes the project also provides for any necessary work on the River between Lewis- ton and Johnson's Bar, Idaho, as authorized under previous proj- ects. No channel dimensions are specified above Lewiston. A system of four dams between the mouth of Snake River and Lewiston has been approved. The estimated total cost, revised in 1949, including the installation of three power units at each dam is as follows: Dam 1, Ice Harbor, river mile 9.7---------------------------$89,458,000 Dam 2, Lower Monumental, river mile 44.7------------------- 81,122,000 Dam 3, Little Goose, river mile 72.2-------------------------- 91,387,000 Dam 4, Lower Granite, river mile 113.1-----------------------79,506,000 Total-- ---------------------------------- 341,473,000 The estimated annual cost of operation and care of the four locks and dams revised in 1947 is $1,940,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 704, 75th Cong., 3d Sess.) Local cooperation.-No conditions were imposed by law. Terminal facilities.-Fromthe mouth of Snake River to Riparia, 67 miles, there are no wharves or warehouses on the river banks. From Riparia to Lewiston, Idaho, 73 miles, there are no wharves, but there are public and privately owned warehouses and grain elevators located at Penawawa, mile 91.5, Lewiston, mile 140, Asotin, mile 146 and between Asotin and 11 miles above. Just above Lewiston, mile 140.5, there is a privately owned 40 by 60 foot wharf. On the left bank between Riparia and Lewiston there are several wheat warehouses formerly used for storage of wheat to be transferred to the railroad on the right bank. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New Work: The design of Ice Harbor Dam progressed to 23 percent of completion. Hydraulic model construction and tests were completed on the first step cofferdam. Design and field investigations were contin- ued. Continuation of studies and design of fish handling facilities, hydraulic criteria and concrete aggregate investigation are un- derway. Topographic and hydrographic surveys for Dams No. 1 (Ice Harbor) and No. 2 (Lower Monumental) were completed. A letter report was issued to supplement the Site Selection Report and in lieu of detailed project plans. Detailed project plans on real estate, flowage, and relocations covering the four dams was completed and submitted to higher authority. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2589 Maintenance: No maintenance work was accomplished during the fiscal year 1949. Total costs $381,865.73 for the fiscal year (all new work) were as follows: Site selection, lands, and damages (all dam sites) $50,390.49 Ice Harbor Dam (dam 1) ---------------------------------- 326,745.11 Lower Monumental (dam 2) ----------------------- --- 4,730.13 Total expenditures were $302,470.20. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Constructionhas not been ini- tiated at any of the four dam sites. Design on Ice Harbor Dam is approximately 23 percent complete. Plans for dams 2, 3 and 4 are in a preliminary study condition only. Detailed plans on real estate, flowage, and relocations covering the four dams has been completed and submitted to higher authority. Total costs under the existing project have been as follows: Description of work New work Maintenance ___ Site selection, lands and damages, all dams ------------------------- $548, 330. 47 --... ___.. Ice Harbor Dam (dam 1)--------------------- ------------------ 609,306.04 .___ Lower Monumental (dam 2) .-------------------------------------- 43,156. 49 Maintenance of channel between Lewiston and Johnsons bar... ---------------------- _ $4,218.99 Total costs _ ------------------------ ------ 1, 200, 793.00 4, 218. 99 Total expenditures have been $1,175,877.58. Proposed operations-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $103,341.41, new work funds, plus an allotment received in July 1949 of $6,000 for maintenance and an allotment received in October 1949 of $225,000 for new work, a total of $334,341.41, will be applied as follows: Accounts Payable $--------------------- New work: Dam 1 (Ice Harbor): Continuation of planning-------------- 299,258.50 Total new work_ ------------------------------------ 328,341.41 Maintenance: Construction of contraction works above Lewiston, Idaho by Government plant and hired labor -------------------- 6,000.00 Total all work. . .- .- - 334,341.41 The additional sum of $5,205,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Dam 1 (Ice Harbor): Continuation of advanced planning, including geo- logic and soils investigation, hydraulic model stud- ies and general and detailed design of structures_ __ $200,000 Initiation of manufacture of turbines, generators and appurtenant items under continuing contracts .... 500,000 Initiation of construction by continuing contract of powerhouse, spillway and fishways-------------- 3,500,000 Initiation of railroad relocation by continuing con- tract._ 300,000 Initiation of land acquisition of damsite and reservoir_ 300 ,000 Construction of access roads and project buildings and appurtenant facilities_- -400,000 Total new work--. ------- _---_--__---- -- 5,200,000 2590 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Maintenance: Construction of contraction works and removal of boulders from channel above Lewiston, Idaho, by Government plant and hired labor_ 5,000 Total all work _ 5,205,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ 1 $1,918,710.13 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ ___________ 1 1,635,556.43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 208,946.70 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------' 1,815,368.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 103,341.41 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949____________ ___ 6,665.10 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 231,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-- ...... _ 237,665.10 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project___________---------_ ----- 339,973,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ - - $5, 000. 00 $800, 000.00 $5, 000.00 $170, 000. 00 $299, 218.99 Cost of new work _ 4, 044. 45 263, 035. 07 196, 130. 82 355, 716. 93 381, 865. 73 Cost of maintenance . . _ 156. 29 4, 062. 70 .............. Total expended - 269, 399. 07 241, 245. 80 362, 762. 51 302, 470. 20 1 Does not include $85,000 contributed funds expended for new work, on previous projects. 2. McNARY LOCK AND DAM, COLUMBIA RIVER, OREG. Location.-The site of this project is on the Columbia River, 292 miles above the mouth, near Umatilla, Oreg., and 3 miles above the mouth of the Umatilla River. Existing project.-This project includes a dam, power plant, navigation lock, and appurtenant facilities for purposes of naviga- tion, power development, and incidental irrigation. The proposed improvement provides principally for the improvement of naviga- tion, creating a pool extending approximately 64 miles upstream to a point about 27 miles above Pasco, Wash. The dam, which will raise the normal water surface approximately 85 feet to elevation 340 mean sea level, will be approximately 7,600 feet long and will consist of an earth dam at the Oregon (south) abutment, a power- house, a spillway dam, a navigation lock, and an earth dam at the Washington (north) abutment. Suitable facilities for migrating fish, including fish ladders, will be provided. The powerhouse installation will comprise 14 units of 70,000 kilowatts each, making a total installed capacity of 980,000 kilo- watts. The spillway dam will be 1,310 feet long and will be located in the north channel of the river. The overflow crest at 291 feet above sea level will be surmounted by 22 spillway gates capable of re- leasing the design flood of 2,200,000 cubic feet per second. The deck will be at elevation 361 and will provide a service roadway and tracks for the operation of two gantry cranes. The navigation lock will be a single lift type and will operate at all flows less than 800,000 cubic feet per second. RIVERS AND HARBORS-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2591 The pool created by the spillway dam will provide a navigable channel with depths of 12 feet and over, between McNary Dam and the confluence of the Yakima River, a distance of approximately 43 miles. A controlling depth of 9 feet will be provided on Snake River from its mouth to a point approximately 10.2 miles above. All structures will be founded on a massive basalt flow that reaches a maximum thickness of 130 feet and directly overlies a sedimentary interbed. The principal data concerning the naviga- tion lock and spillway dam are shown in the following table: Navigation lock Type------------------------------- Single lift. Dimensions: Net clear width of chamber-------------86 feet. Net clear length ------------- 675 feet. Lift (vertical): At extreme low water and normal pool-. 92 feet. At mean annual flow (190,000 cubic feet per second)_______--- --------------- 84.4 feet. At average maximum flow (550,000 cubic feet per second) -------------------- 72.3 feet. Depth over miter sill at adopted low water (43,000 cubic feet per second)-- 12 feet. Depth over upper sill at normal pool (elevation 340)----- ------------------------ 20 feet. Character of foundation --------- Basalt flow. Spillway dam Over-all length of spillway dam section . 1,310 feet. Type of construction --------------------- Concrete gravity. Elevation spillway crest___ 291 feet above mean sea level. Elevation deck__ 361 feet above mean sea level. Height, maximum (foundation to deck) .------ 158 feet. Type of control__ _ Fixed wheel segmental lift gates. Number of gates____________________________ 22. Size of gates______________________________-- 50 by 53 feet. Stilling basin type_----------------- Concrete apron with baffles. Normal pool elevation______________________ 340 feet above mean sea level. Maximum pool elevation_ 356.5 feet above mean sea level. Maximum spillway capacity at normal pool elevation_ 1,480,000 cubic feet per second. Maximum spillway capacity at maximum pool elevation ----------------------- 2,200,000 cubic feet per second. The estimated cost of the dam, navigation lock, 14-power unit generating installation, fishways, and attendant buildings and grounds, revised in 1947, is $227,028,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945. (See H. Doc. 704, 75th Cong., 3d sess.) Operationsand results during fiscal year.-Firststep cofferdam was repaired after the severe overtopping by the June 1948 flood. A contract was awarded for construction of the lock, 131/2 bays of spillway, nonoverflow section of dam and Washington shore fish ladder, and progressed to 32 percent of completion with 200,- 000 cubic yards of concrete placed. Completion date is September 30, 1950. On June 6, 1949 the Oregon shore contract was advertised. This contract includes the Oregon shore cofferdam, the powerhouse sub- 2592 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 structure for units No. 1 and No. 2 and assembly bay, the second step cofferdam and a portion of the south abutments. Contracts were awarded for four main turbines, four main generators, two station-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. Invitations to bids have been issued for 2 station-service gen- erators, 7 main transformers, 11 half-sections of spillway gates and 2 lock-stop log derricks. Contract for grading for the west 5.5 miles of the Spokane, Portland & Seattle Railway relocation was completed. Contract plans and specifications for an additional 29 miles were brought to 98 percent of completion. All surveys required for the reloca- tion were completed. Preliminary surveys for the relocation of the Union Pacific Rail- road and Northern Pacific Railway and the Oregon and Washing- ton State Highways were completed. Final location surveys were brought to 60 percent of completion. Contract plans and specifi- cations for the 8 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad relocation and highway relocations are 75 percent complete. Invitation for bids has been issued for a levee at Richland, Wash. Total costs for the fiscal year were $14,336,311.20 all for new work. Expenditures were $14,112,040.70. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction of the existing project which was started May 5, 1947, is now approximately 9 percent complete. Washington shore contract is 32 percent complete. 200,000 cubic yards of concrete were placed, half in lock and half in spillway dam. Administration building, maintenance building, and store build- ing are essentially complete. Forty semipermanent residences are completed. Contract for 14 semipermanent residences was awarded in June 1949. Preliminary surveys for the relocation of the Union Pacific Rail- road and Northern Pacific Railway and the Oregon and Washing- ton State Highways are complete. Final location surveys are 60 percent complete. Contract plans and specifications for the 8 miles of the Union Pacific Railroad relocation and highway relocations are 75 percent complete. Design of powerhouse was submitted to Office, Chief of Engi- neers for approval on June 8, 1949. Design of all cofferdams has been completed. Design of Oregon shore fish ladder and for nonoverflow section between powerhouse and spillway is being prepared. Total costs have been $21,585,595.30, all for new work. Expen- ditures have been $21,400,542.14. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 in the amount of $16,174,457.86 plus allotments totaling $35,000,000, a total of $51,174,457.86, will be applied to new work as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2593 Accounts payable----------------------- -------------- $2,536,982.04 Engineering, hired labor--------------------L------------- 1,075,000.00 Engineering, contradts ------------------------------------- _ 22,842.00 Lands----------------------------------------------- 3,000,000.00 Operations of facilities_________ -- _________________ 491,848.00 Miscellaneous items of construction by hired labor-------------- 213,194.00 Supply contracts: Powerhouse equipment (governing equipment, hydraulic tur- bines, generators, transformers, control equipment, station service switch gear, cranes, etc.)------------_ ---- _- 2,245,000.00 Equipment and material for lock, spillway, and fishways (sheet- steel piling, slide gates and operating machinery, gantry cranes, tainter valves and operating machinery, culvert bulkheads and trash racks, spillway gates, derricks, miter gates, and stop logs, bascule bridge, etc.) ---------------- 2,913,503.00 Construction of a portion of navigation lock, abutment, fish- ways, spillway, dam, etc. by contract ------------------ 16,990,101.00 Construction of second step cofferdam, substructure for two main units, station service bay and assembly bay of power- house and portion of Oregon shore fishways, by contract -- 6,000,000.00 Construction of Richland section of McNary levees, by sev- eral contracts.-------------------------------------- 855,336.00 Relocation of Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry., by several contracts_---------------------------------------- 6,303,442.00 Relocation of Union Pacific R.R. and south shore highways __ 6,696,000.00 Construction of permanent and temporary housing and utili- ties, by contract -_______ ________________ _____ 1,831,209.82 Total ---------------------------------------- 51,174,457.86 An additional sum of $56,000,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of second step cofferdams and portions of power- house, south abutment and Oregon fish facilities---------- $11,200,000 Initiation of continuing contract for completion of spillway, powerhouse abutments and fish passing facilities-----------_ 9,615,000 Construction of Pasco levees_____________________________ 2,700,000 Continue manufacture of equipment for powerhouse----------- 3,860,000 Continue land acquisition------------------------------- 1,500,000 Continue relocation of Spokane, Portland & Seattle Ry. and north shore highways -------------------------------- 11,645,000 Continue relocation of Union Pacific R.R. and south shore high- ways --------------------------------------------- 8,390,000 Relocation of miscellaneous utilities 4------------------------ 4,940,000 Continue ferry operation, camp maintenance, school facilities, etc. 750,000 Miter gates, spillway gates, bascule bridge, valves, cranes, der- ricks, miscellaneous equipment-_, _________- _________1_ 1,400,000 Total -------------------------------------------- _ 56,000,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ---------------- $37,575,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ______---_______-___ 21,585,595.30 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_----------------- 21,400,542.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- -- ________---____16,174,457.86 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 2,006,103.08 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------- 35,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 37,006,103.08 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____-__ -______-___ - 154,453,000.00 1_ 2594 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $55, 020, 000.00$3, 000.00 - - $4, 1- 500,'000.00 $30,000,000.'00 Cost of new work__ __ ........ 26, 687. 69 20 410, 329. 50 $906, 053. 22 5, 906, 213.69 14,336,311. Cost of maintenance---- -- -- ---- -- ------------ --- ----------- Total expended---------- ------ - 434, 473. 83 918, 401.46 5,935, 626. 15 14, 112,040. 70 3. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $7,095.76. Expenditures were $7,430.54. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receivable amounting to $13,746.70, plus allotment made in July 1949 of $16,000 for contingencies, will be applied to features of work under this heading during the fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $26,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949-- --------- _ _- _ $20,300.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ----------------- 7,095.76 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------- 7,430.54 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ---------------------- 12,869.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949______________ _______ 13,204.24 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 16,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------29,204.24 Fiscal year ending June 30- -- --- ---- ------ --- 1945 1946 1947 1948 Appropriated ... $20, 300.00 ............... Cost of new work--------------- .--. ----- I --- . .. I ----- . I-------------- --------- Cost of maintenance------. -------- ------------- ---. ------------- ----..--.....-------- 7, 095.76 Total expended ------------ _ ------------- -- ----- 7, 430.54 4. PLANT ALLOTMENT, WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ------------------ -$973,082.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 973,082.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949___________________ 822,330.02 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated --------------------- Total expended - -_- - -$973, 082. 71 FLOOD CONTROL-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2595 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to Do. mendation Congress Clearwater, Snake, and Salmon Sec. 6, River and Harbor Rivers, Oreg. and Idaho (supp. Act, Aug. 30, 1935. 308 report). Columbia and Snake Rivers, Senate Public Works - Oreg., Wash., and Idaho, for Committee resolution, further improvement in the vi- Jan. 28, 1947. cinity of Umatilla, Oreg. Salmon, Snake, and Clearwater Sec. 6, River and Harbor _______________ ------... .... Rivers, Oreg. and Idaho (supp. Act, Aug. 30,1935. 308 report). Snake and Columbia Rivers, Senate Public Works Oreg., Wash. and Idaho for Committee resolution, further improvement in the vi- Jan. 28, 1947. cinity of Umatilla, Oreg. Snake, Clearwater, and Salmon Sec. 6, River and Harbor Rivers, Oreg. and Idaho (supp. Act, Aug. 30, 1935. 308 report). Umatilla, Oreg., for further im- Senate Public Works provement of the Columbia Committee resolution, andSnakeRivers,Oreg.,Wash., Jan. 28, 1947. and Idaho, in vicinity of. 5. HEISE-ROBERTS AREA, SNAKE RIVER, IDAHO Location.-This project is located on both banks of the Snake River between the towns of Heise and Roberts in eastern portion of Idaho, approximately 20 miles northeast of Idaho Falls, Idaho. Existing project.-This provides for channel improvement of the Snake River at selected points between Heise and Roberts, Idaho, by channel clearing, alignment changes, levee construction and bank protection works. This work is a part of a multipurpose proj- ect on the Snake River, Idaho, which also includes the construc- tion of the Palisades Dam by the Bureau of Reclamation for operation in the combined interest of flood control, irrigation, and power. The existing project was authorized by Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 452, 77th cong., 1st sess.). The estimate of cost, made in 1948, is $1,490,000 for construction. The cost of lands and damages is to be paid by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction was completed by contract at the following seven locations: East Belt Railroad, station L174 to station L215, downstream, to the up- stream end of Lowder slough; station 700 to station 752, left bank, approximately 2 miles northwest of Lorenzo; station 269 to sta- tion 443+15, left bank, 3 miles southeast of Labelle; station 514 to station 627, left bank, 2 miles northwest of Lorenzo; station 0+00 to station 281+47, right bank, upstream from Lorenzo Bridge; station 445 to station 510, downstream from the Lorenzo right bank location. Total costs for the fiscal year were $453,750.74, all for new work. Expenditures were $468,693.87. Condition at end of fiscal year.-Construction work has been completed at 11 locations. Construction will be completed at three other locations in the fall of 1949. Preparation of plans and spec- 2596 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 ifications are underway for construction at three locations. The project as a whole is 75 percent complete. Total costs have been $1,098,598.96, all for new work. Expen- ditures have been $1,090,291.72. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $59,408.28 plus the appropriation of $250,000 for fiscal year 1950, a total of $309,408.28, will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable----------------------------------------- $8,307.24 Preparation of contract plans and specifications_ 9,500.00 Snow investigation program ---------------------------------- 5,000.00 Stockpiling stone at two locations, Lorenzo Bridge and Lowder slough_ 5,500.00 Raising and widening existing levee along left bank of Snake River, station 203-00 to station 420-00 omitting station 246 +50 to sta- tion 278-00 -------------------------------------------- 14,000.00 Construction of levees and bank protection, station 39 to station 174_ 168,000.00 Construction of levee and bank protection, station 752 to station 934 but not inclusive _ 99,101.04 Total---------------------------------_ ----------- 309,408.28 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--_ ------ $1,149,700.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 1-------------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------- 1,090,291.72 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 59,408.28 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------_ ----- 41,001.25 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950------ -- 250,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-_------- 291,001.25 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 . Appropriated----------------- $48,700.00 $250,000.00 ..........--.. $5,000.00 $351, 000.00 Cost of new work----------------_ ---------- 27, 103. 36 $78,492.06 539, 252. 80 453, 750. 74 Cost of maintenance.. ..... Total expended----------- .....-------------- 23, 423. 68 78, 257.70 519,916.47 468,693.87 6. MALHEUR IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT NEAR WEISER, SNAKE RIVER, IDAHO Location.-This project is located on the left bank of the Snake River in Malheur County, Oreg., 1 miles above Weiser, Idaho. Existing project.-This provides for protection of river bank in the Malheur improvement district along the sharp bend of the Oregon side of the river about 1 miles above Weiser, Idaho. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1948, is $37,600 for construction. The cost of lands and damages is to be paid by local interests. The existing project was authorized by Flood Control Act ap- proved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 452, 77th Cong, 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. FLOOD CONTROL--WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2597 Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Total costs and expenditures for the fiscal year were $1. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done, but preliminary planning and design have been completed. Total costs and expenditures have been $319.39, all for new work. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $980.61 will be applied to the preparation of con- tract plans and specifications. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---. - _ $1,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ---- -- ------------------- _ 319.39 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________-__ 319.39 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____--------__________________________ 980.61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------------- 980.61 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950.----------_ - 980.61 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project___________________________________ 36,300.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 [1948 : 1949 Appropriated ----------------- $1,300 1 .. Cost of new work- -----------.-------------- ------- ---... $315.43 $2.96 $1 Cost of maintenance...----------- ----------------- -------------- Total expended......----------------------------------- -----...... . 315.43 2.96 1 7. LUCKY PEAK RESERVOIR, BOISE RIVER, IDAHO Location.-On the Boise River in southwestern Idaho approxi- mately 9 miles southeast of the city of Boise, and approximately 12 miles downstream from Arrowrock Reservoir. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of a rolled earth-fill dam approximately 250 feet high and 1,700 feet long at the crest, with a reservoir providing a total storage, at normal pool level, of 306,000 acre-feet. The spillway will be located on the left abutment and will be designed to pass 123,000 cubic feet per second at maximum pool. Its discharge will be controlled by automatically operated tainter gates. The outlet works are to be located in the left abutment and consist of a tunnel controlled by Howell-Bunger valves. The plan contemplates the joint use of storage in Lucky Peak, Arrowrock, and Anderson Ranch Reservoirs. Operations of the dam as a flood-control facility will be by the Department of the Army under the direction of the Secretary of the Army with the understanding that complete or partial joint use of the storage in the three reservoirs may be undertaken at such time as may be agreed upon by the Secretary of the Army, Secretary of the Interior, and local interests concerned with flood control and use of irrigation water. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946. The estimated project cost revised in 1948, is $22,000,000. 87212-0----79 2598 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Local cooperation.-Section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationof de- tailed project plans was continued, preliminary plans have been completed for construction of a detour road around the axis of the dam. A contract with the Bureau of Highways, State of Idaho to make field surveys for relocation of Highway No. 21 and county roads around the project is in progress. An operating plan for reservoirs on Boise River satisfactory to the Department of the Interior and the Engineers is being prepared. Plans and specifications for the tunnel and lining progressed to 75 percent of completion. Subsurface explorations of the dam site foundations were com- pleted. Explorations of the abutments and piers of the proposed bridge site on Moores Creek were completed. Total costs for the fiscal year were $339,844.79, all new work. Expenditures were $383,417.65 of which $77,600 was an advance to plant. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. Total costs have been $497,910.64, all new work. Expendi- tures have been $536,284.66 of which $77,600 was an advance to plant. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $243,715.34 plus $77,600 return of funds advanced to Plant and Allotments of $3,000,000.00, a total of $3,321,315.34 will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable- _ - $39,225.98 Engineering, hired labor _ - 372,282.36 Engineering contracts_ _------------- -- 79,807.00 Lands_ _____ _-------------- 250,000.00 Construction of outlet tunnel by contract-- 1,345,000.00 Excavation for construction of spillway and embankment by con- tract ___________- 800,000.00 Relocation of roads by contract---------------_ 435,000.00 Total ------------ 3,321,315.34 An additional sum of $7,900,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Completion of tunnel__ - _ ----- $675,000 Continuation of construction of the dam and excavation of the spillway_ 3 ,240,000 Continue relocation of highway and county roads_.. -- 3,665,000 Complete the acquisition of reservoir, lands_ -- _ - - 165,000 Site development _ _- --------- 155,000 Total------------ 7,900,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ - -- $780,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949-_ _ _ _-------- 497,910.64 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-__ 536,284.66 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ _ __ __- _ 243,715.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. _ 87,000.00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ....... 3,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 3,087 ,000 .00 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ ______------------------- 18,220,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2599 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ..--------------- -- . ----- .... .......... -..-------- $190, 000. 00 $590, 000. 00 Cost of new work ____ __ _- . - _ -- _ - ___ . . ____ I ___--_ .. _______ 158, 065. 85 339, 844. 79 Cost of maintenance .----- -- ---- - - - --- ---- Total expended .- - . -. ..- - 152, 867. 01 383, 417. 65 8. PULLMAN, PALOUSE RIVER, WASH. Location.-This project is located on South Fork of Palouse River at Pullman in eastern Washington. Existing project.-This provides for flood control at Pullman, Wash., by the improvement of the channel of the South Fork of Palouse River, the construction of levees, raising existing flood and retaining wall, and revetment work. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1948, is $1,220,000 for construction. The cost of lands and damages is to be paid by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 888, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests are required to accom- plish at their own expense the street, railroad, and bridge modifi- cations necessary for the construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preliminary plan- ning and preparation of detailed project plans are underway. Total costs for the fiscal year were $12,986.89, all for new work. Ex- penditures were $12,984.58. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done, but preliminary planning is about 65 percent complete. De- tailed project plans are being prepared and are scheduled to be submitted to higher authority September 1, 1949. Total costs have been $24,432.18, all new work. Expenditures have been $24,356.51. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, amounting to $10,643.49 will be applied to accounts payable and completion of a detailed project plan. An additional sum of $25,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for advanced planning and contract plans and specifications. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949--------------------$35,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ - --- --____-_____-_______ 24,432.18 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 24,356.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___ ____ -- --- __________ 10,643.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 9,630.90 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950----------- 9,630.90 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _______________ _____________ 1,185,000. 00 2600 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated $20, 000. 00 _----------------- $5, 000. 00 -------------------------- $10, 000. 00 Cost of new work.--------------- 51. 60 8, 334. 72 $144. 88 $2, 914. 09 12, 986. 89 Cost of maintenance..------- ... . ..----------------- -------------- --------------------------- Total expended-_ --- _---_ __---_ 47. 60 8, 338. 72 144. 88 2, 840. 73 12, 984. 68 9. COLFAX, PALOUSE RIVER, WASH. Location.-This project is located on the Palouse River and the South Fork of the Palouse River at and adjacent to their confluence and on Spring Flat Creek in eastern Washington. Existing project.-This provides for flood-control works in the vicinity of and through Colfax, Wash., by channel enlargement and modification, levees, flood walls, and revetments. The estimate of cost of new work, made in 1948 is $1,880,000 for construction. The cost of lands and damages is to be paid by local interests. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved December 22, 1944 (H. Doc. 888, 77th Cong., 2d sess.). Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. In addition to the usual requirements, local interests are required to accomplish at their own expense the street, railroad, and bridge modifications necessary for the construction of the project. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Detailed project plans were completed and submitted to higher authority. Total costs for the fiscal year were $24,113.86, all for new work. Expenditures were $24,302.47. Conditions at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. Detailed project plans have been submitted to higher authority. Total costs have been $55,000. Total expenditures have been $55,000. Proposed operations.-An allotment of $25,000 received in September 1949 will be applied to the preparation of contract plans and specifications. No work is scheduled for the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------------$55,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_ ------ --- ----- ------- _ 55,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949....------------ -------------- 55,000 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_--- -- 25,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 25,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_---- ___------------------------------ 1,800,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated---_ ----------- $25, 000. 00 $5,000.00 ...------------ $10, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 Cost of new work---. ----- --- 29. 20 25, 129. 78 - $33. 41 5, 760. 57 24, 113. 86 Cost of maintenance-- ----- -------------- ------------ -------------- --------------------------- Total expended.........-----------. ----------------........... 24, 4,60. 32 675. 25 5, 571. 96 24,302.47 FLOOD CONTROL-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2601 10. MILL CREEK, WASH. Location.-Near Walla Walla, Wash., on Mill Creek, a tributary of the Walla Walla River. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for con- struction of flood-control works consisting of a storage dam, out- let works, diversion works, division structures and improvement of a stretch of Mill Creek Channel, including the reconstruction of the Otis and Merriam Street Bridges across Mill Creek in the city of Walla Walla, Wash. The storage dam, which will form a reservoir of 6,000 acre-feet capacity, is a rolled earth fill structure 145 feet high, 3,200 feet long at the crest, and 800 feet wide at the base. Flood water is diverted for storage by means of diversion works on Mill Creek consisting of a rolled earth fill dam 1,700 feet long and 20 feet high, with a concrete spillway section and headworks at the left abutment, and a concrete-lined canal leading from the headworks to the storage reservoir. Stored water is subsequently released through outlet works consisting of a steel-lined concrete conduit through the base of the storage dam and a canal 5,900 feet in length from the dam to Mill Creek. The normal flow of water past the diversion works is apportioned, by means of two concrete division structures, to the three delta streams, Yellowhawk, Garrison, and Mill Creek. The project will control the entire Mill Creek drainage area of 85 square miles and care for a flood of 11,400 second-feet. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938. The Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, modified the project in accordance with the recommendations of the Chief of Engineers in House Document 719, Seventy-sixth Con- gress, third session. The estimated cost, revised in 1948, is $2,270,685 for construction and $133,215 for lands and damages, a total of $2,403,900. Local cooperation.-For the project, except for Mill Creek through the city of Walla Walla, section 2 of the Flood Control Act approved June 28, 1938, applies. For the section of Mill Creek through the city of Walla Walla, Wash., local interests will pro- vide without cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of-way necessary for construction of the project, and hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from improvement. Assurances of compliance with these require- ments received from local interests were approved by the Division Engineer, March 2, 1948. Local interests have contributed $80,000 toward the cost of channel improvement through the city of Walla Walla. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-New work: Pav- ing of Mill Creek Channel through the city of Walla Walla was completed. Maintenance: Ordinary maintenance and repairs were contin- ued. Reservoir regulation was routine. Discharge over the spill- way was normal during the whole year. Because of the construction work in Mill Creek Channel in Walla Walla it was necessary to divert water to the storage dam on the 24th of November. Maxi- mum flow through the intake canal to storage was 160 second-feet. Discharge of storage water was normal through Russell Creek 2602 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Channel. The second storage period of water occurred on Decem- ber 12 at which time the maximum intake canal flow was 200 second feet. Discharge from the storage pool was again handled as above. During the balance of the fiscal year there was no neces- sity for storing water. Peak discharge over the diversion dike spillway was approximately 1,700 second-feet. Improvements and reconstruction consisting of preparation of plans and specifications for remedial measures to alleviate ex- cessive detrimental seepage from the reservoir was brought to approximately 90 percent of completion. Field surveys and auger borings were completed. Plans and specifications for the compac- tion of the reservoir, grouting interior drains and new sluice gate were completed. Invitation for bids to design, furnish, install and test new sluice gate was issued June 2, 1949. Total costs for the fiscal year were $643,108.21 of which $592,- 819.58 was new work and $50,288.63 for maintenance. Expendi- tures were $788,202.75 of which $170,000 covered an advance to Plant. In addition $80,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The construction of the dam and appurtenant works was completed in 1942. An auxiliary out- let canal from the dam to Russell Creek and the construction of additional drainage facilities at the toe of the dam were completed in 1944. Paving of the channel through the city of Walla Walla was completed in 1948. The project as a whole is approximately 94 percent complete. The remaining work required to complete the project consists of sealing the reservoir floor and additional work on the drainage system in the dam. Total costs have been $2,249,846.97 of which $2,121,711.79 was for new work and $128,135.18 for maintenance. Expenditures were $2,412,390.17 of which $170,000 covers an advance to plant. In addition, costs and expenditures for new work from con- tributed funds amounted to $80,000. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 including accounts receivable amounting to $299,368.31 plus allot- ments of $18,000 for maintenance and $320,000 for new work, a total of $637,368.31 will be applied as follows: New work: Accounts payable_-- $76.06 Anticipated revocation of funds by the Chief of Engineers for funds advanced during fiscal year 1949_ - ---- 159,900.00 Acquisition of flowage easements below Mill Creek Dam-. - - 20,000.00 Final Audit and Inspection - - 2,500.00 Snow investigations_ __ - Government costs on contract 5701 for paving Mill Creek Channel -_ 11,000.00 through city of Walla Walla------------------------ 420.00 Available for revocation and reallotment to other Flood Control Projects----------------- 203,262.87 Total, new work_ - ------------------- 397,158.93 Maintenance: Accounts payable ---------------- 7,444.56 Operation_----------------- 6,000.00 Maintenance of grounds and structures_ ------------- 8,000.00 Weed control --------------- 2,000.00 Reservoir operation studies_-_____------------ 2,000.00 FLOOD CONTROL-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2603 Plans and specifications_ 1,500.00 Designing, furnishing, installing and testing new Sluice gate, by contract 69,500.00 Installation of additional seepage relief wells by hired labor--- 20,000.00 Compacting reservoir area and plugging interior drains by hired labor -------------------------------------------- 123,764.82 Total maintenance ------------- 240,209.38 Total, all work-------- --------------------------- 637,368.31 An additional sum of $18,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951 consisting of operations, maintenance of grounds and structures, weed control and reservoir operation studies. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - $2,541,694.66 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------- 2,121,711.79 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 128,135.18 1---------------- Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------- 2,412,390.17 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949----- - 129,304.49 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949- - - - 272,587.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -..... 338,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 610,587.51 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ________ $20, 00. 00 $140, 500. 00 - $15, 000. 00 $17, 500. 00 $810, 900. 00 Cost of new work .... 2, 731. 07 1,247.85 5,191.37 19, 168. 70 592, 819. 58 Cost of maintenance__ 10, 289. 85 11, 216. 72 11, 119. 68 11, 922. 65 50, 288. 63 i i i - Total expended_ 23, 611. 92 I13,211.23 16, 690. 55 48, 953.08 788, 202. 75 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 $80,000 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - _ 80,000 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - - - - ------ 80,000 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .------ --------- - - - -........... - --................. $25, 000. 00 $55, 000. 00 Cost of new work - - - 80, 000. 00 C ost of m aintenance----- ----...-- ---- ----.. --- ----- --..---- ----- -... ----- ---.. .... .... .... Total expended -- ..-------. ---- 80, 000. 00 11. MILTON-FREEWATER, WALLA WALLA RIVER, OREG. Location. On both banks of the Walla Walla River between Joe West and McCoy Bridges in the vicinity of Freewater and Milton, Oreg., 8 miles south of Walla Walla, Wash. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for chan- nel rectification and improvement of approximately 7 miles of Walla Walla River in the vicinity of the towns of Milton and Freewater, Oreg. The lower 5.3 miles, between McCoy Bridge and 2604 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the Milton power plant, will be protected by levees with necessary revetment and channel improvement designed for a flood of 18,600 cubic feet per second. The upper 1.7 miles, extending from the Milton power plant upstream to Joe West Bridge, will be improved by some channel clearing and rectification. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941, House Document 719, Seventy-sixth Congress, Third Session. The estimate of cost revised in 1948 is $1,085,700 for construction and $59,600 for lands and damages to be paid by local interests. The project will provide protection for the towns of Milton and Freewater and for other lower-lying areas in the Walla Walla River Valley from Milton, Oreg., to McCoy bridge against floods with a discharge about two times as great as that of the maximum flood of record, which occurred in 1931. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation have not yet been requested. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction of an additional culvert through levee with concrete headwalls, auto- matic gates, revetments and appurtenances was completed at sta- tion 198+25. Bids were opened for construction of levees and channel rectification from stations 235 to 273+47. Plans and speci- fications for channel rectification and construction of levees, sta- tions 183 to 235, and asphalt bank protection, stations 183 to 273+47 are in progress. Total costs for the fiscal year were $49,542.26 for new work. Expenditures were $225,161.71. Condition at end of fiscal year.-An additional culvert through levee with concrete headwalls, automatic gates, revetments and appurtenances at station 198+ 25 has been completed. The remain- ing work required consists of the construction of a left bank levee, placing of dumped-stone revetment and installation of diversion drainage structures and asphalt bank protection between stations 183+00 and 273+47. Project is approximately 9 percent com- plete. Total costs have been $98,602.80 for new work. Total Expenditures were $274,104.25. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $279,195.75 plus an allotment of $640,000, a total of $919,195.75, will be applied to new work as follows: Accounts payable_--------- Snow investigation program - ------------- ------------------- $2,798.55 Preparation of contract plans and specifications_ --------------------------- - - --- Construction of levee and channel improvement work by several 5,000.00 28,146.53 contracts---------------------------------------------883,250.67 Total------------------------- -- 919,195.75 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------ - - $375,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949---------------------_ ------- 98,602.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------__- 274,104.25 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 00,895.75 1--------------------------- Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------- - --- 229,233.56 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----- ..- - 640,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 869,233.56 FLOOD CONTROL-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2605 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Ap p r op r iate d __ _ $55, 000. 00 .. . . . _. .. . . .. .... . . ... $300, 000. 00 Cost of new work_ 24, 418. 74 $12, 311. 03 $2, 037. 50 $5, 528. 53 49, 542. 26 Cost of maintenance ---------.---- Total expended _-_ - 28, 357. 17 12, 222. 61 2, 223. 28 5, 410. 53 225, 161. 71 12. DAYTON, TOUCHET RIVER, WASH. Location.-On both banks of the Touchet River through the city of Dayton, 25 miles northeast of Walla Walla, Wash. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the construction of earth and gravel levees and enlargement and straightening of the channel through the city of Dayton, Wash. The project will provide protection for the city of Dayton against floods with a discharge more than 1.5 times as great as that of the maximum flood of record which occurred in 1931. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941. The estimate of cost revised in 1948 is $472,000 for con- struction and $10,000 for lands and damages to be paid for by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Assurances of local cooperation have not yet been requested. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Work on plans and specifications was continued. Total costs for the fiscal year were $141.28, all for new work. Expenditures were $145.28. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done. Contract plans and specifications are complete, but require extensive revision due to recent channel changes. Total costs have been $16,063.99, all for new work. Expenditures have been $16,063.99. Proposed operations.-The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $4,236.01, for new work will be applied to Engineer- ing studies, explorations and revision of plans and specifications. An additional sum of $451,700 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for review of plans and specifications and completion of the project. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $20,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________ 16,063.99 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 16,063.99 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________________________ 4,236.01 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- _ 4,236.01 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project___________ ___________________________ 451,700.00 2606 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ....... .... .. $10, 000. 00 $5,000. 00 - $700. 00 $5,000.00 .. Cost of new work 2, 495. 95 12,635.52 124. 75 666. 49 $141. 28 C ost of m ainten an ce.... ..... ........ ........ -- - --........... . .. .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. Total expended 2, 190. 46 12, 875.35 190. 41 662. 49 145.28 13. PILOT ROCK, BIRCH CREEK, OREG. Location.-On East and West Birch Creeks, respectively, in Pilot Rock, 15 miles south of Pendleton, Oreg. Existing project.-The plan of improvement provides for the following features: Removal of gravel bars, brush, and debris from the channel; elimination of abrupt turns and objectionable bends in the alinement by construction of new channels; construction of levees and sloping of banks; protection of the channel walls by rock revetment; and removal or reconstruction of existing irrigation headworks, bridges, and other structures in the path of the im- provement. The improvements on East Birch Creek will begin at a point just upstream from Alder Street and extend through town to the Union Pacific Railroad depot. The improvements on West Birch Creek will begin slightly upstream from Alder Street. The project will provide protection for the city of Pilot Rock against floods of the magnitude of the flood of June 22, 1938. The existing project was authorized by the Flood Control Act approved August 18, 1941. The estimate of cost revised in 1948 is $110,000 for con- struction and $3,600 for lands and damages to be paid by local interests. Local cooperation.-See page 8 for requirements. Local inter- ests have expressed a willingness to provide the necessary coopera- tion. Operations and Results during fiscal year.-None. There were no costs or expenditures during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No construction work has been done, but plans and specifications have been completed. Total costs and expenditures have been $3,700 all for new work. Proposed operations.-No funds are available, and no work is scheduled during fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 _ $3,700 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 3,700 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--- 3,700 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project_______________________________ 106,300 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $2, 500. 00 .....- $700 ..... . . - -- Cost of new work__ 2, 371. 37 $628. 63 700 -.. Cost of maintenance ---------- Total expended 2, 202. 46 797. 54 636 $64 FLOOD CONTROL-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2607 14. EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL WORK UNDER AUTHORITY OF THE FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JULY 24, 1946 The Flood Control Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the allotment of $1,000,000 per year for construction of emergency bank protection works to prevent flood damage to highways, bridge approaches and public works; provided that not more than $50,000 shall be allotted for this purpose at any single locality from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. Funds in the amount of $55,600 were allotted during the fiscal year for work under this authorization. Operations during the fiscal year included construction of a levee including dumped-stone revetment on the Clearwater River in the city of Orofino, Idaho, and construction of dumped-stone revetment on Snake River at Heise Bridge near Ririe, Idaho. Work on plans and specifications are 90 percent completed for construc- tion of a dumped-stone revetment on the Boise River, Broadway Bridge location, in the city of Boise, Idaho. Construction has been delayed pending construction of a levee by local interests. Total costs during the fiscal year were $28,290.51. Expenditures were $20,179.22, all for new work. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, including accounts receiv- able, amounting to $35,420.78 will be applied to accounts payable and construction of a dumped-stone revetment on the Boise River at Broadway Bridge location. Balance will be revoked and real- lotted to other flood control projects. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $55,600.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 28,290.51 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 20,179.22 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 35,420.78 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 27,309.49 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ... .. . ,............,_ . . .,.__- _-_ -- $55, 600. 00 Cost of new work ............ --- - -- - . . . - -.. 28, 290. 51 C ost of m ain tenance ------ ---- ..---- ------ ...-- ----- --- ..------ -----.. .-------- - ..... ......... Total expended - ... .. .. .. .. -20, 179. 22 15. 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 1948, Con- gress, 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, 2608 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Public Law 75, Seventy-ninth Congress, in the act approved June 23, 1947, Public Law 102, Eightieth Congress and in 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 respectively, to be appropriated as emergency funds to be expended under 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 had been threatened or destroyed by recent floods or which may be threatened or destroyed by later floods. In addition to funds in the amount of $984,786.58 previously allotted, funds in the amount of $651,500 were allotted during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, for emergency repair work pur- suant to the act approved July 12, 1943. Operations during the fiscal year included emergency repair work which was completed at the following locations: Boise River, Idaho at Andrews, Black, Gabica and Red Bridge downstream right bank location; Catherine Creek at Union, Oreg.; Clearwater River, Idaho at Kooskia and Stites locations; Payette River, Idaho at Conrad-Hereth, Bill Smith and John McKinney locations; Portneuf River at Pocatello, Idaho; Slate Creek below Whitebird, Idaho; Snake River, Idaho at Henry Miller and Lowder slough locations; Snake River, Jackson Hole, Wyo. at Caroline Dodge location and Walla Walla River at Milton, Oreg. Emergency repair work is under way at the following locations: Boise River at Lee Look location; Snake River, above Henry's Fork, river mile 820-831 and Youngstrom, Hansen, Gunderson and Mattson-Craig locations and Whitebird Creek, Whitebird, Idaho. Preliminary reconnaissance is underway for emergency work on the Grande Ronde River, near Union, Oreg. Total costs during the fiscal year were $484,161.95. Expendi- tures were $142,653.89. Total costs to June 30, 1949 have been $1,418,450.26. Expenditures have been $1,085,772.71. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $550,513.87 will be applied during fiscal year 1950 to acounts payable and to costs incurred on work authorized under this heading. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $1,636,286.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ ---- _---- -- __ 1,418,450.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949------------------_ 1,085,772.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____------ ----------- _ 550,513.87 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 1--------------------166,392.96 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 166,392.96 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated--__---------_ _-_-_ $360, 000. 00 000.00 $131, $31, 000.00 $204,546.58 500.00 $651, Cost of new work -_------ -------- -- - - - -- -- ------------------- - -------------- Cost of maintenance------------ 321, 851. 17 175, 742. 68 53, 654. 84 157, 326. 27 484,161.95 Total expended-------.--------. 321, 247.90 197, 499. 45 57, 792. 03 166,270. 69 142, 653. 89 FLOOD CONTROL-WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2609 16. 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 by the Flood Control Act of 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. In addition to funds in the amount of $399,253.42 previously allotted, funds in the amount of $90,000 were allotted during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, for emergency repair work. Operations during the fiscal year included emergency repair work at the following locations: Boise River, Idaho, upstream from Middleton Canal Headgate; Snake River, Idaho, Ball location and Lowder slough in the Heise-Roberts Area. Total costs during the fiscal year were $71,845.89. Expenditures were $80,196.09. Total costs to June 30, 1949 have been $452,- 738.50; expenditures have been $452,737.70. In addition $20,000 was expended from contributed funds at Silver Bridge, Boise River, Idaho. The funds unexpended June 30, 1949, will be applied to accounts payable. The balance will be revoked and reallotted to other flood control projects. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $489,253.42 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------452,738.50 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------- 452,737.70 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949___________ __________ 36,515.72 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 36,479.07 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 36,479.07 ------------ Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - __ _....... __ _ _ ,............ $35, 300. 00 $361, 000. 00 $2, 953. 42 $90, 000. 00 Cost of new work .. . , I---. ------------- --------- ..- ---- ------- -------------- -------------- Cost of maintenance . ------ ...-------------------- 261. 28 354, 638. 38 25, 992. 95 71, 845. 89 .. Total expended ..----------------------- ---- ---------. - 350, 510. 63 22, 030. 98 80, 196. 09 Does not include $20,000 contributed funds expended on emergency repair at Silver Bridge, Boise River, Idaho. 17. 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 2610 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 shall be allotted for this purpose for any single stream from the appropriations for any one fiscal year. In addition to funds in the amount of $81,861.05 previously al- lotted, funds in the amount of $25,000 were allotted during the fiscal year for snagging and clearing in the Walla Walla district. Operations during the fiscal year included channel snagging, clearing, and channel straightening on the Upper Snake River in the vicinity of the Lower JY ranch and the Jackson-Wilson High- way Bridge, Wyoming. Total costs from Federal funds during the fiscal year were $29,833.90. Expenditures were $29,846.65. Total costs to June 30, 1949 have been $106,861.05. Expenditures have been $106,861.05. There were no unexpended funds June 30, 1949. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949______________________ $106,861.05 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949______________________________ 106,861.05 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 106,861.05 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated- - - --- . -- . --. . -- . --. .-- . --... --.. .. -- .. . . --------- $50, 000. 00 $25, 000. 00 Cost of new work ... . ............ ______________ ---... . . . . ......... 45, 166. 10 29, 833. 90 C ost of mainten an ce ----... ----. ---.... .... .... .... ... -------------. . . . .. . . . .. . . . -------------.. Total expended _ 45, 153. 35 29, 846. 65 18. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL Total cost of work during the fiscal year was $55,007.52. Ex- penditures were $44,742.25. The unexpended funds June 30, 1949, in the amount of $41,415.94, plus an allotment received in July 1949 of $100,000, a total of $141,415.94, will be applied to accounts payable and as needed during the fiscal year 1950 for payment of expenses to be incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $322,487 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $245,926.40 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ____________________________ 214,783.92 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 204,510.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949____________________________ 41,415.94 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_.. - 31,142.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- -- 100,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_- 131,142.48 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for comple- tion of existing project_ 322,487.00 FLOOD CONTROL--WALLA WALLA, WASH., DISTRICT 2611 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ............. . $18, 855.44 $16,354.72 $35,659.40 $18,481.33 $86,158.19 Cost of new work. ____________ Cost of maintenance . .. 18,855.44 16,354. 72 35,659.40 18,481.33 55,007.52 Total expended- __ 18, 855.44 18, 855. 44 16, 354.-72 16, 354. 72 35, 659.-40 35, 659. 40 18, 481.-33 18, 481. 33 44, 44,742.-25 742.25i _1~1 19. INACTIVE FLOOD-CONTROL PROJECTS For last Cost and expenditures to Estimated Name of project full report, June 30, 1949 amount re- see Annual -------- --. quired to Report for- New work Maintenance complete Pendleton, Umatilla River, Oreg_ 1939 $143,262.83 (1) 1Completed. Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to Document No. mendation Congress Big Wood River and tributaries, Senate Public Works Blaine County, Idaho, Snake Committee resolution, River and tributaries, with a Apr. 20, 1948. view of flood protection on. Boise River, Idaho .----- Commerce Committee resolution, Oct. 12, 1943. Boise River, Idaho, to provide Senate Public Works flood protection along Dry Committee resolution, Creek, Idaho. Mar. 4, 1947. Boise River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- Idaho, flood control. tee resolution, Nov. 10, 1943. Cascade storage project, Payette Flood Control Act, Mar. River, Idaho. 4, 1937. Clearwater River, (Snake, Clear- Sec. 6, River and Harbor water and Salmon Rivers), Act, Aug. 30, 1935. Oreg., and Idaho (supp. 308). Columbia River and tributaries, Commerce Committee review of 308 report. resolution, Sept.24,1943 Dry Creek, Boise River, Idaho, Senate Public Works to provide flood protection. Committee resolution, Mar. 4, 1947. Grande Ronde River and tribu- Flood Control Act, Aug. taries, Oreg. 28, 1937. Grande Ronde River and tribu- Flood Control Act, Mar. taries, Oreg. 4, 1937. Do_ Flood Control Act, June 13, 1934. Heise-RobertsArea,Idaho,Snake Commerce Committee River Basin. resolution, Sept. 24, 1943. Marsh Creek, and along Port- Flood Control Commit- neuf River, Idaho, in thePoca- tee resolution, July 23, tello area, Snake River Basin, 1946. for flood protection. Marsh Creek and Portneuf Riv- Commerce Committee er, Idaho, in the Pocatello area, resolution, July 27, 1946. Snake River Basin, for flood protection. Mill Creek, Wash. for flood pro- Commerce Committee tection at WallaiWalla, Wash. resolution Mar. 5, 1946. Payette River, Idaho -__---- Flood Control Act, Mar. 4, 1937. 2612 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- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Payette River, Idaho, Cascade Flood Control Act, Mar. .............. storage project. 4, 1937. Pocatello Area, Portneuf River, Flood Control Commit- and along Marsh Creek, Idaho, mittee resolution, July Snake River Basin for flood 23, 1946. protection. Do -- ______ Commerce Committee resolution, July 27, 1946. Portneuf River in the Pocatello Flood Control Commit- area, and along Marsh Creek, tee resolution, July 23, Idaho, Snake River Basin for 1946. flood protection. Do ___- - _ Commerce Committee resolution, July 27, 1946. Powder River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Oreg. 28, 1937. Powder River, Oreg --- Flood Control Act, Mar. 4, 1937. Salmon River, Oreg., Snake, Sec. 6, River and Harbor Clearwater and Salmon Rivers, Act, Aug. 30, 1935. Oreg. and Idaho (supp. 308). Snake River and tributaries, Senate Public Works with a view to flood protection Committee resolution, on Big Wood River and tribu- Apr. 20, 1948. taries, Blaine County, Idaho. Snake River Basin, Heise- Commerce Committee Roberts area, Idaho. resolution, Sept. 24, 1943. Snake River Basin, (partial re- Commerce Committee port on Columbia River and resolution, Sept. 24, tributaries). 1943. Snake River Basin, for flood pro- Flood Control Commit- tection along Portneuf River, tee resolution, July 23, Idaho, in the Pocatello area, 1946. and along Marsh Creek, Idaho. Snake River Basin, for flood pro- Commerce Committee tection along Portneuf River, resolution, July 27, Idaho, in the Pocatello area, 1946. and along Marsh Creek, Idaho. Snake River and tributaries, Flood Control Commit- Wyoming, flood control and tee resolution, Nov. 10, bank erosion, protection in 1943. vicinity of Wilson, Wyo. Snake, Clearwater and Salmon Sec. 6, River and Harbor Rivers, Oreg., and Idaho Act, Aug. 30, 1935. (supp. 308). Touchet River, Wash......... Senate Public Works Committee resolution, Apr. 15, 1949. Umatilla River, Oreg __....... Commerce Committee resolution, Mar. 23, 1939. Walla Walla, Mill Creek, Wash., Commerce Committee for flood protection of. resolution, Mar. 5, 1946. Weiser River, Idaho..-....._. Flood Control Act, Mar. 4, 1937. Wilson, Snake River and tribu- Flood Control Commit- taries Wyoming, flood control tee resolution, Nov. 10, and bank erosion protection in 1943. vicinity of. I I - --- -1 - i IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT This District includes the Hawaiian Islands, Line Islands, Gil- bert Islands, Marshall Islands, Midway Island, Wake Island, and Johnston Island, and such islands in the South Pacific Ocean lying between the one hundred fifty-ninth meridian of east longitude and one hundred eighth meridian of west longitude as may be under the jurisdiction of the United States. District engineer: Col. Bartley M. Harloe, Corps of Engineers. Division engineer of the Western Ocean Division, Sausalito, California: Col. Dwight F. Johns, Corps of Engineers, Acting Di- vision Engineer, May 5, 1948 to July 28, 1948: Col. John B. Hughes, Corps of Engineers, Acting Division Engineer, July 29, 1948 to November 3, 1948: Col. John B. Hughes, Corps of Engi- neers, Division Engineer, November 4, 1948 to November 30, 1948: Col. Dwight F. Johns, Corps of Engineers, Acting Division Engi- neer, December 1, 1948 to date. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Navigation-Continued Page Page 1. Nawiliwili Harbor, T. H ..- 2613 11. Contingencies (general)- .... 2628 2. Port Allen Harbor, T. H..... 2615 12. Plant allotment- - 2628 3. Keehi Lagoon, T. H.-------- 2616 4. Honolulu Harbor, T. H..-... 2618 Flood control 5. Kaunakakai Harbor, T. H._ 2620 6. Kahului Harbor, T. H.-.... 2621 13. Hanapepe River Flood Pro- 7. Hilo Harbor, T. H.---------2623 tection-----_ -------- 2629 8. Welles Harbor, Midway Island 2624 14. Preliminary examinations, sur- 9. Wake Island Harbor-------- 2626 veys and contingencies for 10. Examinations and surveys___ 2627 flood control ------------- 2630 1. NAWILIWILI HARBOR, T. H. Location.-This harbor is on the southeast coast of the island of Kauai, about 100 nautical miles northwest of Honolulu. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 4111.) Existing project.--This provides for a rubble-mound break- water about 2,150 feet in length along the reef which separates this bay into an inner and an outer harbor; for an entrance channel 35 feet deep with a minimum width of 600 feet and a length of about 2,400 feet; for a harbor basin 35 feet deep, 1,100 feet wide, and with an average length of about 2,000 feet protected by a filled area in addition to the protection afforded by the breakwater. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The tidal range be- tween mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 1.8 feet, the extreme tidal range being about 4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1928, was $1,900,- 000. The new work on the existing project was completed in July 1930 at a cost of $1,197,178.23, to the United States. The addi- 2613 872182-50----80 2614 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tional amount of $200,000 was contributed by local interests. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1919 (H. Doc. 609, 62d Cong., 2d sess.). The latest published map is found in the project document. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The Territory of Hawaii owns a concrete wharf, with concrete-steel transit shed and an open wharf ex- tension thereof, on the southern side of a 47.5-acre tract reclaimed for terminal purposes. This wharf is operated by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners, and is open to shipping on equal terms. Pipe lines for kerosene, gasoline, molasses, and water are available. Construction of facilities for storing and conveying sugar in bulk is in progress. The facilities anticipated to be com- pleted in January or February 1950 will consist of a 24,000-ton storage building and conveying belts of various widths. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenanceopera- tions accomplished with Government plant and hired labor con- sisted of a hydrographic survey completed in February 1949 at a cost of $3,062.84. The expenditures were $3,119.31. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in July 1930. The controlling depths in February 1949 were 33 feet in the entrance channel and harbor basin, except for a strip 100 feet wide contiguous to piers 1 and 2. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $1,- 486,269.96 from regular funds, of which $1,197,178.23 was for new work, and $289,091.73 was for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $1,494,643.81. In addition $200,000 was contributed by local interests and ex- pended for new work. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $472.89 plus an allotment of $3,500 made during July 1949, a total of $3,972.89, will be applied for a hydrographic survey to be accomplished with Government plant and hired labor. The additional sum of $26,000 is needed to be appropriated during fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including hydrographic survey and repair of a portion of the breakwater damaged from high waves. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---------------- 1 $1,495,116.70 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ----------------------- 1,197,178.23 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 289,091.73 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949--------------------- 1 1,494,643.81 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 472.89 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 472.89 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950....... 3,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950--------- 3,972.89 I In addition, $200,000 was expended from contributed funds for new work. RIVERS AND HARBORS-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2615 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .----------- .... __ $600. 00 $1, 300. 00 $71, 500. 00 - $7, 550. 00 Cost of new work.............. I.............. - - ---. - --- . ..- - ---------- Cost of maintenance .. . .. $1, 553. 62 1, 141. 38 1, 856. 37 62, 262. 90 3, 062. 84 Total expended........... - - . 1, 553. 62 1, 141. 38 1,856. 37 62, 206. 43 3, 119. 31 2. PORT ALLEN HARBOR, T. H. Location.-This harbor is located on the southern coast of the island of Kauai, about 110 nautical miles northwest of Honolulu. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 4108.) Existing project.-This provides for a rubble-mound breakwater about 1,200 feet long on the east side of the bay; for the dredging of a harbor basin about 1,200 feet wide, 1,500 feet long, and 35 feet deep; and an entrance channel 500 feet wide and 35 feet deep. The modification provides for the additional dredging of an area at the northerly side of the project, 200 feet wide, 1,200 feet long and 35 feet deep. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 1.7 feet, and the extreme tidal range under ordinary conditions is 2.7 feet. The estimated Federal cost for new work, revised in 1945, is $755,000; the estimated local cost is $200,000. The new work on the existing project was completed in May 1948 at a total cost of $752,645.10. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $18,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 30, 19351 Construction of a breakwater 1,200 feet long; dredging H. Doc. 30, 73d Cong., 1st sess. of a harbor basin about 1,000 feet wide, 1,500 feet long, and 35 feet deep; and an entrance channel 500 feet wide and 35 feet deep. Mar. 2, 1945 Additional dredging of an area at the northerly side H. Doc. 180, 77th Cong., 1st sess. of the existing project, 200 feet wide, 1,200 feet long, (Contains latest published map.) and 35 feet deep. 1 Included in the Public Works Administration program, Sept. 6, 1933. Local cooperation.-Fullycomplied with. Terminal facilities.-The Territory of Hawaii owns a concrete wharf with a concrete-steel transit shed. The wharf is operated by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners, and is open to shipping on equal terms. Pipe lines for oil and molasses and a sugar conveyor are available. The facilities are considered ade- quate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance opera- tions accomplished with Government plant and hired labor con- sisted of a hydrographic survey completed in February 1949 at a cost of $2,377.35. The expenditures were $2,408.50. 2616 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Condition at end of fiscal year.-The portion of the existing project authorized prior to the modification adopted by the River and Harbor Act approved March 2, 1945, was completed in Sep- tember 1935. The existing project was completed in May 1948. The controlling depth in February 1949 was 35.0 feet, except for small areas along the project lines. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $821,- 508.29, of which $752,645.10 ($680,000 Public Works funds and $72,645.10 regular funds) was for new work and $68,863.19 (regu- lar funds) was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $680,000 from Public Works funds and $141,508.29 from regular funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $1,480.34 plus an allotment of $3,500 made during July 1949, a total of $4,980.34, will be applied for a hydrographic survey to be accomplished with Government plant and hired labor. The additional sum of $3,500 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing fiscal year 1951 for a hydrographic survey. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $822,988.63 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949____________________________ 752,645.10 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________________ 68,863.19 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__________________________ 821,508.29 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 1,480.34 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_------------ - 1,480.34 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 3,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 4,980.34 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated __ _ _ - - - - -$1, 300. 00 $102, 000 00 -$354.90 Cost of new work------ -------------- ........--------------......-------------- 72,645.10 .... Cost of maintenance ___ $1, 826. 26 1, 712. 22 27, 685. 86 2,377. 35 Total expended-----------------.....--... 1, 826. 26 1, 712. 22 100, 299. 81 2, 408. 50 3. KEEHI LAGOON, T. H. Location.-Keehi Lagoon is located on the south coast of the island of Oahu, approximately midway between the entrance to Honolulu Harbor and the entrance to Pearl Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 4132 and 4110.) Existing project.-This provides for construction of a seaplane harbor as follows: (a) Three intersecting runways (designated A, B, and D on project map), each 10 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide, of lengths 2.9 miles, 3 miles, and 2 miles, respectively. (b) Two rock breakwaters of lengths 2,500 lineal feet and 2,000 lineal feet at the seaward ends of the runways. (c) A mooring basin 3,000 feet long by 500 feet wide by 10 feet deep at the northwesterly side and midway of runway A. RIVERS AND HARBORS-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2617 (d) Installation of a standard seaplane lighting system. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 1.9 feet, and the extreme tidal range under ordinary conditions is 2.3 feet. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1945, is $3,348,000. The new work on the existing project was completed in September 1944 at a total cost of $3,348,000. The latest approved estimated cost of annual maintenance, made in 1939, is $34,000 for the first 3 years after completion and $18,000 thereafter. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Oct. 17, 1940 Construction of a seaplane harbor of 3 intersecting H. Doc. 329, 76th Cong., 1st sess. runways (A, B, and C) each 10 feet deep and 1,000 feet wide, of lengths 2.9 miles, 3 miles, and 1.4 miles, respectively, with 2 protecting breakwaters at the seaward ends thereof; a mooring basin, and stand- ard seaplane lighting system. Mar. 2, 1945 Elimination of runway C and protective breakwater H. Doc. 379, 77th Cong., 1st sess. and construction of runway D, with protective (Contains latest published map.) breakwater, about 2.25 miles long, 1,000 feet wide, and 10 feet deep. Operationsand results during fiscal year.-A hydrographic sur- vey with Government plant and hired labor was begun in Sep- tember 1948 and was incomplete on June 30, 1949 at a cost to date of $6,500 for maintenance. The expenditures were $6,500. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in September 1944, except that no work was done on the rock breakwaters at the seaward ends of the runways. The con- trolling depth in December 1947 was 10.0 feet, except for scat- tered areas along the project line. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $3,- 368,076.52 from regular funds, of which $3,348,000 was for new work and $20,076.52 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $3,368,076.52. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $23.48 plus an allotment of $6,500 made during July 1949, a total of $6,523.48, will be applied for a hydrographic sur- vey to be accomplished with Government plant and hired labor. The additional sum of $6,500 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing fiscal year 1951 for a hydrographic survey. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- --------- __ $3,368,100.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ___________ ________ _ 3,348,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ------------------------ 20,076.52 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---------------------_ 3,368,076.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 __________-_____ ____23.48 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-------------------- 23.48 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 -------- 6,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------- 6,523.148 2618 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 4. HONOLULU HARBOR, T. H. Location.-This harbor is on the south coast of the island of Oahu, about 2,100 nautical miles from San Francisco. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 4109.) Existing project.--This provides for an entrance channel 40 feet deep and 500 feet wide; easing the curve where the entrance channel joins the inner harbor; deepening the harbor basin to 35 feet for a general width of 1,520 feet; dredging along the reserved channel a channel 35 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide, and 1,000 feet long, and thence a channel of same depth along the northerly side of the reserved channel 400 feet wide and about 3,000 feet long, connect- ing Honolulu Harbor with Kapalama Basin. The River and Harbor Act approved July 24, 1946, authorized the modification of the existing project to provide a depth of 35 feet over the full width of 600 feet throughout the reserved chan- nel; a turning basin in Kapalama Basin 35 feet deep by 1,000 feet wide and 3,000 feet long; and a slip of like depth 1,000 feet long on the easterly side of pier 39. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 1.9 feet, and the extreme tidal range under ordinary conditions is 2.3 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1935, was $3,- 959,600. The new work on the existing project was completed in August 1945 at a total cost of $3,952,363.43. The latest (1948) approved estimate of cost of annual mainte- nance is $35,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1905 Deepening the inner harbor with a general width of Annual Report 1905, p. 2565. 1,200 feet and easing the curve between the entrance channel and the inner harbor-__. Aug. 8, 1917 For the channel 1,000 feet long_ __ H. Doc. 392, 64th Cong., 1st sess. July 3, 1930 Channel connecting Honolulu Harbor and Kapa- H. Doc. 753, 69th Cong., 2d sess. lama Basin. Aug. 30, 19351 Enlarging entrance channel to present project dimen- H. Doc. 54, 73d Cong., 1st sess. sions, widening of the harbor basin by 320 feet and the maintenance of the improved 400-foot wide por- tion of the reserved channel. 2 July 24, 1946 A depth of 35 feet over the full width of 600 feet H. Doc. 705, 79th Cong., 2d sess. throughout the reserved channel; a turning basin in Kapalama Basin 35 feet deep by 1,000 feet wide and 3,000 feet long; and a slip of like depth 1,000 feet long on the easterly side of pier 39. 1 Includedjin the Public Works Administration program Sept. 6, 1933. 2 Contains latest published map. RIVERS AND HARBORS-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2619 Terminal facilities.-There are 51 wharves in Honolulu Harbor, and 2 small passenger ferry landings. Forty of the wharves, and 1 ferry landing, are located along the entrance channel and the northerly side of the inner harbor basin, reserved channel and Kapalama Basin. The remaining 11 wharves and 1 ferry landing are located on Sand Island, along the southerly side of Kapalama Basin and the reserved channel. Exclusive of the facilities on Sand Island, 8 wharves are owned by the United States, 14 by the Territory of Hawaii, and 18 by pri- vate interests. Seven of these wharves are used only by barges, small vessels, or vessels handling special cargoes. Two of the United States owned wharves are controlled and managed by the Territory of Hawaii under revocable permit. Of the 14 wharves owned by the Territory, piers 6 and 16 have been removed due to their advanced state of disrepair and unserviceable condition. The remaining Territorial owned wharves are administered by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners, and are open to ship- ping on equal terms. Pipe lines for Diesel oil, fuel oil, kerosene, distillate, gasoline, molasses, and water are available. The remaining 11 wharves, ferry landing, and extensive marine repair facilities located on Sand Island, are owned by the United States. In addition to these facilities, the United States Army started construction of a slip in the northerly side of Kapalama Basin ad- jacent to the storage and terminal facilities in the vicinity of the United States owned piers 39 and 40. The slip is 151 feet wide by 544 feet long on the westerly side, 468 feet long on the easterly side, and 30 feet deep, and is intended for mooring of barges and small vessels only. Work was suspended on August 22, 1945. At that time, dredging was completed, piling was driven, and 450 lineal feet of concrete curtain wall and shelf were in place. There is a definite need for a powder and explosive terminal since existing facilities do not permit the proper handling of this type of cargo. Reconstruction of piers now classified as unfit for use and revamping the southeastern portion of the present pier and wharf area are necessary to meet the demands of the increas- ing harbor activities. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance opera- tions accomplished with Government plant and hired labor con- sisted of the following: Completion of hydrographic survey dur- ing July 1948 at a cost of $2,917.96; repair of revetment, Sand Island, completed in August 1948 at a cost of $220.16; and hydro- graphic survey started during June 1949 was incomplete on June 30, 1949, at a cost to date of $1,276.97. The total cost of mainte- nance for the year was $4,415.09 and the total expenditures were $4,730.92. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in August 1945. The controlling depths in July 1948 were 40 feet in the entrance channel, 35 feet in the harbor basin, the reserved channel and Kapalama Basin, except for small areas along the project line between piers 36 and 39. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $4,- 505,288.87 from regular funds, of which $3,952,363.43 was for 2620 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 new work and $552,925.44 was for maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $4,505,103.75. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $11,990.53 plus an allotment of $1,000 made during July 1949, a total of $12,990.53, will be applied for completion of a hydrographic survey started during fiscal year 1949, and for a fiscal year 1950 hydrographic survey to be accomplished with Gov- ernment plant and hired labor. The additional sum of $7,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing fiscal year 1951 for a hydrographic survey. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 -- $4,517,094.28 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 3,952,363.43 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----------------- 552,925.44 Total new expenditures to June 30, 1949_______________________ 4,505,103.75 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ___________________________ 11,990.53 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 11 ,805.41 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 .----- 1,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _ 12,805.41 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_ $6, 500. 00 $30, 000. 00 - $24, 000. 00 $197, 500. 00 - $9, 850. 00 Cost of new work-------------.---.---------------------------- . ----------.. . Cost of maintenance . ..------ 6, 532. 34 ______________ 4, 851. 34 175, 943. 21 4, 415. 09 Total expended ..-- - 6, 532. 34-------------- 4, 851. 34 175, 317. 81 4, 730. 92 5. KAUNAKAKAI HARBOR, T. H. Location.--This harbor is located centrally on the southern coast of the island of Molokai, about 52 nautical miles southeast of Honolulu. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 4121.) Existing project.-This provides for dredging a harbor basin about 1,500 feet long, 600 feet wide, and 23 feet deep at mean lower low water. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 2 feet and the extreme tidal range for normal conditions is about 2.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1933, was $120,000. The new work on the existing project was completed in January 1934 at a total cost of $103,200. The latest (1948) approved esti- mate of cost of annual maintenance is $10,000. The existing project was authorized by the Public Works Admin- istration, September 6, 1933, and adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 35, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There is one concrete wharf owned by the Territory of Hawaii, operated by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners, and open to shipping on equal terms. The facilities are considered adequate. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance opera- tions accomplished with Government plant and hired labor con- RIVERS AND HARBORS-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2621 sisted of a hydrographic survey completed during May 1949 at a cost of $2,192.52. The expenditures were $2,011.80. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in January 1934. The controlling depth in May 1949 was 23 feet, with the exception of a small area adjacent to the north- easterly corner of the project. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $151,- 736.23, of which $103,200 (Public Works funds) was for new work, and $48,536.23 (regular funds) was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $151,555.51. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $492.29 plus an allotment of $2,500 made during July 1949, a total of $2,992.29, will be applied for a hydrographic survey to be accomplished with Government plant and hired labor. The additional sum of $2,500 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing fiscal year 1951 for a hydrographic survey. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------------- $152,047.80 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 __________________-103,200.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949__________________________ 48,536.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ___________________ _ 151,555.51 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ _----------------_ ----- 492.29 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949----------------------- 311.57 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950---------- 2,500.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 2,811.57 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriatedr- .- __ ____ $1, 350. 00 ---- .... $1, 000. 00 $52, 000. 00 - $13, 450. 00 Cost of new work------------------------ . - ------- Cost of maintenance---- 1, 140. 43 1, 194. 07 38, 061. 41 2, 192. 52 Total expended- 1, 140. 43 1, 194. 07 38, 061. 41 2, 011. 80 6. KAHULUI HARBOR, T. H. Location.-This harbor is on the north coast of the island of Maui, about 90 nautical miles southeast of Honolulu. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 4105.) Existing. project.-This provides for the extension of a total length of 2,850 feet of the privately constructed rubble-mound breakwater on the east side of the harbor, for a rubble-mound breakwater on the west side with an approximate length of 2,396 feet, and for the dredging of a basin in the lee of the east break- water to a depth of 35 feet, mean lower low water, and a maximum width of 1,450 feet. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 2.4 feet and the extreme tidal range under normal conditions is 3.4 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, revised in 1927, was $1,988,- 000. The new work of the existing project was completed in De- cember 1931 at a total cost of $1,778,560.46. The latest (1948) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. 2622 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 Extending the east breakwater and dredging the basin H. Doc. 593, 61st Cong., 2d sess. July 27, 1916 For the west breakwater _ I. Doc. 1330, 62d Cong., 3d sess. Jan. 21, 1927 Extension of both breakwaters and enlargement of H. Doc. 235, 69th Cong., 1st sess.' the dredged basin. 1Contains latest published map. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are two wharves at the end of the harbor, both owned by the Territory of Hawaii. They are operated by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners, and are open to shipping on equal terms. Pipe lines for fuel oil, distillate, kero- sene, gasoline, molasses, and water are available. Facilities avail- able for storing and conveying sugar in bulk consist of a 30,000-ton storage building and conveying belts of various widths. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance opera- tions accomplished with Government plant and hired labor con- sisted of the following: Demobilization work in connection with dredging operation done in fiscal year 1948 at a cost of $8,267.73; demobilization work in connection with repairs to the shore revetment done in fiscal year 1948 at a cost of $7,218.67; demobilization work in connec- tion with reconstruction of damaged sections of the East and West Breakwaters completed in fiscal year 1948 at a cost of -$22,069.31 (credit resulting from transfer of cost of rock in stockpile for use on future work); and hydrographic survey completed during April 1949 at a cost of $3,631.83. The total cost of maintenance for the year was -$2,951.08 and expenditures were -$146,411.28. Condition at end of the fiscal year.-The existing project was completed in December 1931. The controlling depth in April 1949 was 35 feet except for a small area along the west project line. The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $2,- 707,120.21 from regular funds, of which $1,778,560.46 was for new work, and $928,559.75 was for maintenance. The total ex- penditures were $2,712,013.14. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $8,859.54 will be applied for a hydrographic survey to be accomplished with Government plant and hired labor. The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated dur- ing fiscal year 1951 for repair of a portion of the breakwater, damaged by high waves. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $2,720,872.68 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ 1,778,560.46 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ -___-____-_ ___________ 928,559.75 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___ 2,712,013.14 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 8,859.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 8,859.54 RIVERS AND HARBORS-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2623 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - - C ost of new work Cost of maintenance_ - - - - - - -- _ .. $208. 23 - - - -- $1, 677. 82 $840, 600. 00 - - - - - - - - 47, 278. 69 - $44, 000. 00 -- - - - - 531, 729. 12 - ------ -$209, 850. 00 -2, 951. 08 Total expended 208. 23 121. 38 42, 625. 81 683, 346. 32 -146, 411. 28 7. HILO HARBOR, T. H. Location.-This harbor is on the northeast coast of the island of Hawaii, about 195 nautical miles southeast of Honolulu. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 4103.) Existing project.--This provides for a rubble mound breakwater 10,170 feet long, for the removal of shoals at the entrance to Kuhio Bay to a depth of 35 feet, and for dredging an area in Kuhio Bay 1,400 feet wide, about 2,300 feet long, and 35 feet deep. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range of tides between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is 2.3 feet, and the extreme range under ordinary conditions is 3.2 feet. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1925, was $3,800,- 000. The new work on the existing project was completed in July 1930 at a total cost of $3,408,825.58. The latest (1948) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $11,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 2, 1907 For a breakwater at a cost of $1,700,000 .......------------ H. Doc. 407, 59th Cong., 2d sess. July 25, 1912 Dredging the entrance to Kuhio Bay without in- H. Doc. 417, 62d Cong., 2d sess. creasing the original limit of cost. Mar. 3, 1925 Extension of the breakwater and dredging in the bay. H. Doc. 235, 68th Cong., 1st sess.l 1 Contains latest published map. Terminal facilities.-There are three wharves at the head of Kuhio Bay, owned by the Territory of Hawaii. They are operated by the Territorial Board of Harbor Commissioners, and are open to shipping on equal terms. Pipe lines for fuel oil, Diesel oil, dis- tillate, kerosene, gasoline, molasses, and water are available. Fa- cilities available for storing and conveying sugar in bulk consist of four 10,000-ton storage tanks and 36" conveying belts. The facili- ties are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operating and results during fiscal year.-Maintenanceopera- tions accomplished with Government plant and hired labor con- sisted of demobilization work in connection with reconstruction of the breakwater completed in fiscal year 1949 at a cost of $5,000, and a hydrographic survey completed during March 1949 at a cost of $6,300.85. The total cost of maintenance for the year was $11,- 300.85 and expenditures were $9,415.64. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in July 1930. The controlling depth in March 1949 was 35 feet. 2624 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $5,- 010,088.30 from regular funds, of which $3,408,825.58 was for new work and $1,601,262.72 was for maintenance. The total expendi- tures were $4,941,555.10. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $615.51 plus an allotment of $5,000 made during July 1949, a total of $5,615.51, will be applied for a hydrographic survey to be accomplished with Government plant and hired labor. The additional sum of $64,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including a hydro- graphic survey and repair of a portion of the breakwater damaged by high waves. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------------- $4,942,170.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 3,408,825.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 1-----------------------,601,262.7 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949---_----------_ _----- 4,941,555.10 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 615.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 615.51 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------- 5,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ -------- 5,615.51 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated__ $7, 400. 00 $501, 500. 00 $1, 124, 600. 00 -- $112, 000. 00 - $59, 500. 00 Cost of new work_ Cost of maintenance .---... . _ 7, 492. 45 283, 961. 01 567, 630. 33 650, 719. 43 11, 300. 85 Total expended_ - -- 7, 554. 55 120, 953. 59 660, 095. 10 667, 025. 43 9, 415. 64 8. WELLES HARBOR, MIDWAY ISLAND Location.-This harbor is at Midway Island, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean about 1,135 nautical miles northwest of Honolulu, T. H., and 1,090 nautical miles northeast of Wake Island. (See U. S. Navy Hydrographic Charts Nos. 1952 and 2468.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel from deep water in the Pacific Ocean through the southerly reef to deep water inside the lagoon, ending in a harbor basin approximately 1,200 feet square, with widths in the entrance channel decreasing from 500 feet at the seaward end to 200 feet in a distance of 1,000 feet, continuing at the latter width to the basin, a further distance of 5,500 feet, with depths of 22 feet in the outer 1,500 feet of the entrance channel and 20 feet in the remainder of the channel and the basin; and for a seaplane basin about 1,200 feet square and 8 feet deep at the northeast end of Sand Island, protected by suitable breakwaters with a flared entrance channel of the same depth. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The mean range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 2 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1936, is $1,041,000. The new work on the existing project was 99 percent completed RIVERS AND HARBORS-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2625 in June 1941 at a total cost of $2,488,056.39. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $30,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 49, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), which provided for the entrance channel and harbor basin; and Rivers and Harbors Committee Document No. 9, Seventy-fifth Congress, first session, which provided for the seaplane basin, entrance chan- nel thereto, and the breakwaters. For latest published map see the project documents. In addition to the foregoing, a Navy project provides for enlarg- ing the entrance channel to widths in the entrance from 700 feet wide at the seaward end to 400 feet in a distance of 2,000 feet, continuing the latter width to the basin, with a 35 feet depth. The Navy project was authorized by Public Law 43, Seventy- sixth Congress, first session, approved April 25, 1939 (H. R. 4278). Terminal facilities.-Port facilities consist of two piers, a sea wall landing area, several finger piers and a small boat landing. Depth alongside the two piers is 30 feet. Fuel oil and Diesel oil connections are available. The facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Preparationsfor a hydrographic survey were made at a maintenance cost for the year of $2,072.21. Expenditures were $1,925.98. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was about 99 percent completed on June 30, 1941. Following are the features of the work and percentage of each completed: 1. Ship-channel dredging, 100 percent completed. 2. Seaplane-basin dredging, 100 percent completed. 3. Harbor-basin dredging, 100 percent completed. 4. Construction of breakwater, about 98 percent completed. Concrete cap for the breakwater will be installed by the Depart- ment of the Navy. The controlling depth in June 1946 was 31 feet in the main en- trance channel, 30 feet in the harbor basin, and 12 feet in the sea- plane basin. (Data from January 1, 1948, Supplement to United States Coast Pilot, the Hawaiian Islands second (1933) edition, and from the Department of the Navy.) The total cost of the existing project to June 30, 1949 was $2,- 490,167.47 from regular funds, of which $2,488,056.39 was for new work and $2,111.08 was for maintenance. The total expenditures were $2,490,021.24. In addition to the above cost, the United States Navy Depart- ment contributed $1,370,147.29 to cover cost of additional blasting and dredging operations. Proposed operations.--The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $11,074.02, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_-----_ ______ ..- --- $146.23 Maintenance: Balance available for work not presently scheduled .. _ 10,927.79 Total ------------------------------------- -------- 11,074.02 No additional funds can be profitably expended by the Depart- ment of the Army during fiscal year 1951. 2626 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $2,501,095.26 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_-- - -______-__- _ 2,488,056.39 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___ ______ _________- 2,111.08 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-_------------------- 2,490,021.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_------------------------_ 11,074.02 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 10,927.79 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 A ppropriated - - - .. - - - - -------------- -------------- --------------$13, 000. 00 -------------- C ost of new work - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - - - - -- - - - -- - - Cost of m aintenance- - - - - - - - - - - --- - -- - -- - - - - - -- - - - - - - 2,072. 21 Total expended ---------------- 1, 925. 98 9. WAKE ISLAND HARBOR Location.-This harbor is at Wake Island, an atoll in the Pacific Ocean about 2,015 nautical miles west of Honolulu, T. H., and 2,650 nautical miles east of Manila, Philippine Islands. (See U. S. Navy Hydrographic Chart No. 162.) Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 18 feet deep and 200 feet wide from deep water in the Pacific Ocean to a turning basin of the same depth and 1,000 feet square just south of Peale Island; the channel dimensions to be suitably in- creased at the entrance and its exact location to be fixed as may be found advisable by the Chief of Engineers. The plane of reference is mean lower low water. The range of tide between mean lower low water and mean higher high water is about 2.5 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1936, is $1,000,000. The revised estimate of cost for new work, made in 1948, is $2,- 500,000. The latest (1936) approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance is $38,000. The existing project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 84, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). This document contains the latest published map. Terminal facilities.-Vessels tie up to the mooring buoys estab- lished off Wilkes Island to discharge cargo. A small tug, a few 75-ton barges, and several landing and smaller craft are available. Limited repair facilities are available. Operations and results during fiscal year.--Maintenance opera- tions accomplished with Government plant and hired labor con- sisted of a hydrographic survey completed in August 1948 at a cost of $14,493.46. The expenditures were $14,493.46. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the existing project. The controlling depth in August 1948 was 5 feet in the entrance channel and 8 feet in the turning basin. The total maintenance cost and expenditures of the existing project were $14,493.46. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounts to $1,506.54. No work is scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. RIVERS AND HARBORS-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2627 The additional sum of $2,500,000 is needed to be appropriated for the following schedule of work during fiscal year 1951: New work: Brief definite project report to establish a basis for planning and construction of the project, as authorized by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, and preparation of plans and specifications_ __ $30 ,000 Construction of the authorized project_ - 2 ,470 ,000 Total for all work --------------------------------- 2 ,500 ,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ $16,000.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------ 14,493.46 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 __- 14,493.46 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ __ - 1,506.54 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 1,506.54 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_---------------------------- 2, o00,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 3( 1945 )46 19 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ------ - $16, 000. 00 Cost of new w ork .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . .. . . . Cost of maintenance ______ _______ _______ --- --- _ 14, 493. 46 Total expended . . .. . . I - __ -- _ _ -_ 14, 493. 46 10. EXAMINATIONS AND SURVEYS (RIVERS AND HARBORS) The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $20,016.61 and total expenditures were $20,145.31, all from regular funds. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $8,360.61 plus an allotment of $30,000 made during July 1949, a total of $38,360.61, will beapplied to payment of expenses that will be incurred under this heading during fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $7,690 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for prosecution of the outstanding program and further examinations and surveys. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_-- - $233,534.58 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_--- __ 225,173.97 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - - 225,173.97 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 8,360 .61 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 8,360.61 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - - 30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - - - 38,360 .61 Fiscal year ending June 30-- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated . $2, 600. 00 $12, 400. 00 $30, 000. 00 $16, 700. 00 $25, 000. 00 Cost of new work Cost of maintenance. 3, 250. 00 2, 581. 24 37, 472. 96 17, 867. 56 20, 016. 61 Total expended--- 07 3,538. 2, 581. 24 37, 467. 83 17, 743. 99 20, 145. 31 2628 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 11. CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) RIVERS AND HARBORS The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $60,682.89, of which is $41,502.65 was from regular funds and $19,180.24 was from contributed funds. The total expenditures for the year were $58,317.63, of which $39,137.39 was from regular funds and $19,- 180.24 was from contributed funds. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949 amounting to $16,827.90 plus an allotment of $30,000 made during July 1949, a total of $46,827.90, will be applied to liquidation of accounts payable in the sum of $2,368.81 and to pay- ment of expenses that will be incurred under this heading during fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $40,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance operations. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ _ $86,875.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 74,355.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___------------------------ 71,987.15 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ __________________________ 14,887.85 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 2,901.37 1-------------------- Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-----------30,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-------------42,091.37 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ---------------- --------------- ------ - ------- 00 $35,375. $51,500. 00 C ost of n ew w ork .......................................................... ............................. Cost of maintenance-____-__ - _-____________ ___________-___ _________ 32, 853. 31 41, 502 65 Total expended..........------ ------ -------- ---------------------------- 32, 849. 76 39, 137.39 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949---..... ---- _ _ _ -$21,120.29 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________ ________________ 19,180.24 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-___ --- _____________ 19,180.24 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 1,940.05 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .-.. . . __... . .------ .. _--.. .... ...... - .- $21, 120. 29 C ost of new work . .............. -........... - - . . . .- . . .. . .. . Cost of maintenance.........-------------- .....--------------.... ...-------------- ...------------- 19,180. 24 Total expended ..........---------------- ---------- 19, 180. 24 12. PLANT ALLOTMENT, HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___ -$103,232.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949______---________ -148,815.68 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 -- _ 45,583.23 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949-- - -64,519.32 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 64,519.32 FLOOD CONTROL-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2629 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 ... Appropriated ---------------- $550, 000. 00 -$300, 000. 00 - $190, 000. 00 Cost of new work__- Cost of maintenance .-. .. Total expended - -- -43, 379. 01 ----- ___ - $35. 30 - $109, 909. 02 294, 306. 87 Status of all investigations for navigation called for by river and harbor acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Hilo Harbor, Hawaii... ______ Rivers and Harbors -- - - - - - - Committee resolution, June 15, 9143. Hilo Harbor, Hawaii, including River and Harbor Act, consideration of a sea wall to July 24, 1946. protect against tidal waves and excessive high tides. Honolulu Harbor, Hawaii, with House Public Works a view to providing a second Committee resolution, entrance to this harbor. Apr. 22, 1947. Kalaupapa Landing, Island of River and Harbor Act, Molokai, Hawaii. Mar. 2, 1945. Kalepolepa Boat Harbor, Island -...do - -. of Maui, Hawaii. Kawaihae Harbor, Hawaii ...._- River and Harbor Act, July 24, 1946. Nawiliwili and Port Allen Har- House Public Works bors, Kauai, T. H., with a view Committee resolution, to determining if any further June 17, 1948. improvements are advisable. Port Allen and Nawiliwili Har- _do....-- bors, Kauai, T. H., with a view to determining if any further improvements are advisable. 13. HANAPEPE RIVER FLOOD PROTECTION, T. H. Location.-This river is on the southwest portion of the island of Kauai, T. H., northwest of the town of Hanapepe. Existing project.-This provides for the construction of a 2,000- foot reinforced concrete flood wall, 7 to 11 feet high, along the left bank of the river, from the new Kauai Belt Highway bridge to the cliffs at the northeast corner of the town of Hanapepe. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1942, was $73,000. The revised estimate of cost for new work, approved in 1948, is $235,000. The existing project was authorized by the 1944 Flood Control Act-section 10, Public Law 534, approved December 22, 1944, Seventy-eighth Congress, Second Session. Local cooperation.-The following local cooperation to be re- quired: (a) Furnish without cost to the United States the necessary rights-of-way required for construction of the project. (b) Maintain and operate the project without cost to the United States, and prevent encroachments on, or impairment of the project, in accordance with regulations to be prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. 872182-50----81 2630 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (c) Hold and save the United States free from any claims or damages arising from the construction of the project. (d) Accomplish the following work without cost to the United States, or in lieu, contribute the estimated cost for such work: 1. Raise roadway at upstream end of flood wall. 2. Remove 250-foot, narrow-gage trestle bridge (has now been accomplished). Operations and results during fiscal year.-No work was done during the fiscal year. Condition at end of fiscal year.--No work has been done under the existing project. Proposed operations.-The allotment of $20,000 made during October 1949 will be utilized for the preparation of definite project report and preparation of plans and specifications. The additional sum of $215,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for construction of the 2,000-foot reinforced concrete flood wall and appurtenances to be accomplished under contract. Cost and financial summary Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-------------$20,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 - 20,000 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project____________ ________________ 215,000 14. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS AND CONTINGENCIES (FLOOD CONTROL) The total cost of work during the fiscal year was $11,787.93 and total expenditures were $14,810.78, all from regular funds. The allotment amounting to $5,000 made during July 1949 will be applied to payment of expenses that will be incurred under this heading during fiscal year 1950. The additional sum of $90,000 can be profitably expended during fiscal year 1951 for preliminary examinations and surveys antici- pated to be assigned by the 81st Congress ($85,000) and for con- tingencies ($5,000). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949------------ - $104,159.45 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949____________________________ 104,159.45 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - -- 104,159.45 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 5,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 5,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -------------- .. -------------- $25, 000. 00 . $28, 000. 00 .-------------- $5, 300. 00 Cost of new work---- --------------................-------------- --------------------------- Cost of maintenance _ ... - .. .... ... __$14, 030. 90 32, 481. 17 11, 787. 93 Total expended_ S _ I 13, 854. 25 29, 634. 97 i i i i FLOOD CONTROL-HONOLULU, T. H., DISTRICT 2631 Status of all investigations for flood control called for by flood control acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization act mitted to No. mendation Congress Anahula River and other streams Flood Control Act, Aug. May 27, 1949 H. 214, 81st A n a h u 1u and tributaries, Waialua dist- 11, 1939. Cong. 1st River and trict and Kawainui Swamp, sess. o t h er Kailua district, Island of Oahu, st r e a m s T. H. and tribu- taries, Waialua district, unfavor- able; Ka- wainui Swamp, Kailua dis- trict, favor- able. Ka i l ua d is tr ict , I s l an d o f O ah u , ..do -_d __ _. d oo . .... . . . . ... .. . o..... . D o. T. H., Anahulu River and other streams and tributaries, Waialuadistrict, and Kawainui Swamp. Kawainui Swamp, Kailua dist- do__ __do-. . .. .. ................... .. do ________ o. rict, island of Oahu, T. H., Anahulu River and other streams and tributaries, Waialua district. Oahu Island, T. H., Anahulu ____do ________do _ _----do ..------- Do. River and other streams and tributaries, Waialua district, and Kawainui Swamp, Kailua district. Waialua district, and Kawainui ____do .. _________do...----------do -. Do. Swamp, Kailua district, island of Oahu, T. H., Anahulu River and other streams and tribu- taries. Wailoa stream and tributaries, do .._____ _....- .......... island of Hawaii, T. H. l IMPROVEMENT OF RIVERS AND HARBORS IN THE PANAMA DISTRICT This district includes the rivers and harbors of Puerto Rico, the Virgin Islands of the United States, and other nearby islands. District engineer: Col. McD. D. Weinert, 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. San Juan Harbor, P. R------- 2633 7. Inactive navigation projects 2644 2. Ponce Harbor, P. R--------- 2636 8. Plant allotment ------------- 2644 3. Mayaguez Harbor, P. R------ 2639 4. St. Thomas Harbor, V. I- ._ 2640 Flood control 5. Arecibo Harbor, P. R-------- 2642 6. Examinations, surveys, and 9. Preliminary examinations and contingencies (general) . - 2644 surveys for flood control---- 2645 1. SAN JUAN HARBOR, P. R. Location.-The harbor is on the north coast of Puerto Rico, about 30 miles westward of Cape San Juan and 1,150 miles southeast of Jacksonville, Fla. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 908 and 920 and U. S. Navy Hydrographic Office Chart No. 1411.) Previous projects.-Before the American occupation, about $647,000 had been expended under the Spanish administration. The original project by the United States was authorized by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1907. For further details see page 2007 of Annual Report for 1915, page 1718 of Annual Report for 1916, and page 1939 of Annual Report for 1938. Existing project.-This provides for an entrance channel 800 feet wide and 38 feet deep at mean low water across the outer bar, a distance of about 1,700 feet, to the bend in the channel; thence, 1,200 feet wide and 30 feet deep at mean low water, narrowing to 1,000 feet wide at the inner harbor, about 4,000 feet distant from the bend; dredging the inner harbor to the same depth over an area of about 329 acres, and extending this depth easterly into the San Antonio Channel for about 3,400 feet with a width of about 1,100 feet at its mouth, narrowing to 600 feet at 1,200 feet from the mouth, and increasing to 800 feet at the easterly end; removal to a depth of 8 feet at mean low water of Anegado, Largo, and Capitanejo Shoals; construction of a channel about 6,000 feet long and 400 feet wide, 30 feet deep at mean low water, from the exist- ing anchorage to and including a turning basin of the same depth, 1,000 feet wide and 2,200 feet long, in front of the graving dock in the southeast arm of the harbor; and maintenance of a channel 2633 2634 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 about 6,000 feet long and 300 feet wide, 30 feet deep at mean low water, from the graving-dock channel to and including a turning basin with an average width of 1,000 feet and a length of about 1,700 feet, in front of the Army terminal in Pueblo Viejo Bay. The mean tidal range is 1.1 feet; tide heights vary from about 1 foot below to about 2.8 feet above mean low water. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1939, is $3,839,000 ex- clusive of amounts expended under previous projects but including $100,000 contributed by local interests. The existing project in- cludes the entrance channel and turning basin to the Army ter- minal which cost $1,543,711.84; this expenditure was made from military appropriations and is not included in the estimate herein- before stated. The latest estimate, revised in 1949, for annual cost of maintenance of the existing project, including the Army terminal channel and turning basin is $200,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Aug. 8, 1917 Anchorage area (206 acres) and San Antonio Channel H. Doe. 865, 63d Cong., 2d sess. to depth of 30 feet. Sept. 22, 1922 Substituted for an area of 68 acres to depth of 30 fee H. Rept. 775, 67th Cong., 2d sess. along easterly and southerly sides of anchorage basin, an area of 25 acres of the same depth extend- ing easterly from eastern end of San Antonio pro- ject channel. July 3, 1930 Modified the conditions of local cooperation...-------- H. Doc. 45, 71st Cong., 2d sess. Aug. 30, 1935 Entrance channel across the outer bar to 38 feet deep River and Harbor Committee Doc. and 800 feet wide, Anegado Reach Channel 30 feet 38, 74th Cong., 1st sess. deep and 700 feet wide, and increasing anchorage area to 239 acres and a depth of 30 feet. Aug. 26, 1937 Widening of the Anegado Reach and increasing River and Harbor Committee Doc. anchorage area to 329 acres. 42, 75th Cong., 1st sess. Oct. 17, 1940 Removal to a depth of 8 feet of Anegado, Largo and H. Doc. 364, 76th Cong., 1st sess. Capitanejo Shoals, and construction of a channel (Contains latest published map.)l 400 feet wide, 30 feet deep, from existing anchorage to and including turning basin of same depth, 1,000 feet wide, 2,200 feet long, in front of the graving dock. Mar. 2 1945 Maintenance of existing entrance channel and turning Public Law 14, 79th Cong., 1st sess. basin to Army terminal. Local cooperation.-Localcooperation required by the River and Harbor Act of October 17, 1940, was approved by the Chief of En- gineers on January 23, 1941. Local interests are required to furnish suitable bulkheaded dis- posal areas for subsequent maintenance as it becomes necessary. All prior requirements have been fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-There are 23 piers and bulkhead wharves capable of docking deep-draft vessels; 16 on the north shore, 3 fronting the graving-dock turning basin, and 4 at the Army termi- nal turning basin, with an aggregate berthing length of about 21,000 feet. Ten are publicly owned, 10 are United States Govern- ment property, and 3 are owned by the Government of Puerto Rico. Thirteen are open to general public use on equal terms; 21 are equipped with mechanical transfer facilities; 14 have direct con- nection with the railroad system. These facilities are considered adequate for existing commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Regular funds, maintenance: Work on a condition survey to determine available depths was carried on with Government plant and hired labor at RIVERS AND HARBORS--PANAMA DISTRICT 2635 a cost of $11,925.45; the survey is 60 percent completed. Daily re- moval and disposal of floating debris were carried on with Govern- ment plant and hired labor at a cost of $11,628.37. Maintenance and operation of tide gage were carried on with Government plant and hired labor at a cost of $4,904.55. Total costs were $28,458.37. Total expenditures were $29,072.70. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1942, except for 16,000 cubic yards of rock remaining in the entrance channel that was not removed by the contractor, the contract having been terminated by supplemental agreement. The controlling depths are as follows: Entrance channel, as of September 1944, 38 feet for a width of 300 feet along the center of the channel, to the bend; thence, 32 feet for a width decreasing from 1,100 feet to 700 feet from the bend to the maneuvering area; 29 feet in the maneuvering area as of October 1944; 29 feet in the anchorage area as of August 1944; 29 feet in San Antonio Chan- nel as of September 1944; 30 feet in the graving dock channel and turning basin as of October 1944; and 28 feet in the Army termi- nal channel and turning basin as of April 1946. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project to June 30, 1949, were: Costs Expenditures New work Maintenance Total Regular funds ______________________ $3, 155, 918. 58 $910, 941. 97 $4, 066, 860. 55 $4, 066, 860. 55 Public Works funds_____ 427, 068. 34 24, 737. 18 451, 805. 52 451, 805. 52 Total United States funds__ __ 3, 582, 986. 92 935, 679. 15 4, 518, 666. 07 4, 518, 666. 07 Contributed funds...__________________ 100, 000. 00 _ . 100, 000. 00 100, 000. 00 Total, all funds . ____________ _____ 3, 682, 986. 92 935, 679. 15 4, 618, 666. 07 4, 618, 666. 07 Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended, $2,426.06 to- gether with an allotment of $23,000 made during July 1948, will be applied as follows: Maintenance: Daily removal and disposal of floating debris from harbor, with Government plant and hired labor $15,000.00 -__- Completion of condition survey to determine avail- able depths, with Government plant and hired labor------------------------------------- 2,426.06 Maintenance and operation of tide gage, with Gov- ernment plant and hired labor------------------ 8,000.00 Total_ _ ---------------------------------------- $25,426.06 The additional sum of $345,000 can be profitably expended dur- ing the fiscal year 1951, for maintenance consisting of predredging survey, plans and specifications, dredging entrance channel and turning basin to Army Terminal, daily removal and disposal of floating debris, and maintenance and operation of the tide gage. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----_---- 1$5,313,507.27 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_------------------ 1 4,330,671.20 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_-_ - - ---- _________ 980,410.01 2636 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 1 5,311,081.21 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 _ 2 ,426.06 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 2,426.06 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ...... 23,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 25,426.06 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------_ -- - $35, 000. 00 $17, 000. 00 $40, 000. 00 $37, 000. 00 $19, 000. 00 C ost of new w ork . . . . . -. .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . Cost of maintenance-- -_------_ 29, 653. 92 15, 924. 81 10, 816. 25 29, 188. 37 28, 458. 37 Total expended_ -_ - 30, 599. 72 15, 924. 81 6, 433. 15 28, 574. 04 29, 072. 70 1 In addition $100,000 were expended from contributed funds for new work. 2. PONCE HARBOR, P. R. Location.-Ponce Harbor is on the south-central coast of Puerto Rico, about 150 miles by water southeast from San Juan Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 920 and 927.) Existing project.-This provides for a sea wall of an aggregate length of 2,362 feet, extending 2,000 feet along the causeway east- erly of the municipal pier and about 362 feet westerly from the municipal pier across a coral reef to deep water in the harbor; a bulkhead surmounted by a suitable concrete platform to be con- structed under the protection afforded by the sea wall, of an ag- gregate length of 4,340 feet, 2,870 feet to be designed for water 30 feet deep and 1,470 feet for water 18 feet deep; and dredging 2 areas channelward of the bulkheads, 30 and 18 feet deep and con- taining about 77 and 47 acres, respectively; also for dredging to a depth of 30 feet at mean low water an area channelward of a line 100 feet from the faces of the municipal pier, and for construction of a breakwater 2,400 feet long, extending southwesterly from Carenero Point. The mean tidal range is 0.6 foot; the extreme va- ries between about 1 foot below and 2 feet above mean low water. The estimate of cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $1,163,000, of which $21,960.30 is the cost of work to be undertaken by local interests. The latest estimate of annual cost of maintenance, re- vised in 1949, is $60,000. The existing project was authorized by the following river and harbor acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 3, 1925 Aug. 30, 1935 Present project adopted .-... . .. - .--- _ -_ Modified the conditions of local cooperation by pro- H. Doc. 532, 67th Cong., 4th sess. Rivers and Harbors Committee viding that the United States undertake, without Doc. 18, 72d Cong., 1st sess. contribution by local interests, the dredging in- (Contains latest published map.) cluded in the project and return to local interests funds contributed and advanced for such dredging, all other portions of the improvement hereafter to be at the expense of local interests. Mar. 2, 1945 Elimination of the improvement of the area for a 9-foot Public Law 14, 79th Cong., 1st sess. depth, and dredging to a depth of 30 feet at mean low water of an area channelward of a line 100 feet from the faces of the municipal pier, and for con- struction of a breakwater 2,400 feet long. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PANAMA DISTRICT 2637 Local cooperation.-The project adopted by the River and Har- bor Act approved March 3, 1925, and modified by the River and Harbor Acts approved August 30, 1935, and March 2, 1945, pro- vides that the United States shall return to local interests funds heretofore contributed and advanced for dredging under the proj- ect authorized in 1925 and shall undertake, without contribution by local interests, the remaining dredging included in the project; and that all other portions of the improvement (bulkhead and sea wall) shall be at the expense of local interests. Under the terms of the project as modified by the acts approved August 30, 1935, and March 2, 1945, local interests are required to construct 2,362 linear feet of sea wall and 4,340 linear feet of concrete bulkhead wharf under plans approved by the Department of the Army. The project. is contingent on the condition that the concrete bulkhead shall be completed by necessary stages in advance of the dredging. In addi- tion to the items of local cooperation required by previous acts, the act approved March 2, 1945, requires that local interests construct a rubble-mound bulkhead and public landing for small boats and recreational craft, and cede to the War Department a 1-acre plot fronting on the rubble-mound bulkhead. These conditions of local cooperation have not been fully com- plied with. The municipality of Ponce has constructed 1,890 feet of bulkhead wharf of which 390 feet partially failed in August 1931, and prior to modification of the project by the act of August 1935, contributed one-half the cost of the construction of 362 feet of sea wall. Terminal facilities.-The municipality of Ponce owns and oper- ates the only deep-draft terminal facilities in Ponce Harbor, which consist of a municipal pier 515 feet long and 108 feet wide, and a bulkhead wharf 1,890 feet long. Both are equipped for the trans- fer and storage of freight. The municipal pier has a steel transit shed 386 feet by 85 feet. The bulkhead wharf has two steel storage sheds, one 362 feet by 58 feet and the other 262 feet by 58 feet. The facilities provided in the existing project are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The percentages of completion, based on the physical extent of the work accomplished for the dif- ferent features of the existing project, are as follows: Dredging in the 18-foot project, 0 percent; dredging in the 30-foot project ad- jacent to the bulkhead wharf, 86.5 percent; dredging in the area serving the municipal pier, 0 percent; total dredging 54 percent; construction of bulkhead wharf in the 18-foot area, 0 percent; con- struction of the bulkhead wharf in the 30-foot project, 67 percent; total bulkhead wharf construction, 44 percent; sea-wall construc- tion, 100 percent; rubble-mound bulkhead to be built by local inter- ests, 0 percent; breakwater construction, 0 percent. The 30-foot maneuvering and berthing area serving the munici- pal bulkhead wharf has been dredged to project depth except a section about 2,000 feet long, averaging about 300 feet in width, along the northerly project limit; a section about 800 feet long, averaging about 200 feet in width, along the easterly project limit; and a section averaging about 100 feet in width, along the south- 2638 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 erly project limit, adjacent to the bulkhead wharf, where a failure occurred in 1931. A project is now underway by the Government of Puerto Rico for the repair and rehabilitation of that section of the bulkhead wharf that failed in 1931. About 362 feet of sea wall have been constructed and local inter- ests have completed a section of the bulkhead wharf about 1,890 feet long, on the southerly side of the 30-foot dredged area, and connected its easterly end with the causeway leading to the old municipal pier, by a riprap bulkhead. The controlling depths in the entrance channel of the 30-foot project serving the municipal bulkhead, as of November 1947, are: 22 feet in the left outside quarter; 29 feet in the left inside quarter, except for a strip 100 feet wide and 1,000 feet long along the left side at the inner end, with a least depth of 22 feet near buoy 5; 29 feet in the right inside quarter; 29 feet in the right outside quarter, except for a strip 100 feet wide and 600 feet long along the right side at the inner end, with a least depth of 24 feet. Controlling depths in the maneuvering area are: 28 feet in the left outside quar- ter except, a strip of 100 feet wide and 800 feet long along the left side with a least depth of 17 feet, a small area at the outer right corner near buoy 5 with a least depth of 21 feet, and the inner 300 feet with a least depth of 24 feet; 28 feet in the left inside quarter, except a small area at the outer left corner, near buoy 5, with a least depth of 21 feet; 28 feet in the right inside quarter, except for the inner 400 feet, with a least depth of 26 feet; 27 feet in the right outside quarter, except for a shoal area from 15 feet to 100 feet in width, with a least depth of 17 feet along a line 10 feet out from the face of the bulkhead. In the 18-foot project area the controlling depth as of November 1941 is 18 feet in the westerly part, thence sloping to 4 feet at the easterly limit line. In the 30-foot project area serving the municipal pier, the con- trolling depths as of November 1947 are: 28 feet in the two inner quarters of the entrance channel and maneuvering area, except for the inner 500 feet, with depths decreasing from 29 feet to 16 feet at the inner end with depths along the face of the pier decreasing from 27 feet to 22 feet; 27 feet in the left outside quarter except for the inner 300 feet with depths decreasing from 25 feet to 12 feet at the inner end; 24 feet in the right outside quarter except for the inner 500 feet with depths decreasing from 23 feet to 18 feet at the inner end. The work remaining to be done by the United States under the existing project consists of completing the dredging of the 30-foot maneuvering area adjacent to the municipal bulkhead terminal; dredging the 18-foot area; dredging the 30-foot area serving the municipal pier; and constructing the breakwater extending south- westerly from Carenero Point. There remain to be constructed by the city of Ponce, to complete the project, about 980 linear feet of bulkhead wharf for the 30- foot area, and 1,470 linear feet of the bulkhead wharf for the 18- foot area. The remaining 2,350 linear feet of bulkheads along the 9-foot project was eliminated by the River and Harbor Act of March 2, 1945. The 2,000 linear feet of sea wall to be constructed along the causeway east of the municipal pier is no longer required. RIVERS AND HARBORS-PANAMA DISTRICT 2639 In addition, there also remains to be constructed by local inter- ests, east of the municipal pier, a rubble-mound bulkhead and pub- lic landing for small boats and recreational craft. A 1-acre plot fronting on the rubble-mound bulkhead is to be ceded to the United States. The sum of $21,960.30 contributed funds was expended by the United States for sea-wall construction prior to the last modifica- tion of the project. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project, to the end of the fiscal year, were $256,200.13; of which $176,293.60 of United States funds and $21,960.30 of contributed funds, a total of $198,253.90, were for new work, and $57,946.23 United States funds for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is contemplated during the fis- cal year 1950. The sum of $262,600 is needed to be appropriated for the fol- lowing schedule of work during the fiscal year 1951: New work: Pre-dredging survey, plans and specifications with Government plant and hired labor _-------------------------------_ $15,000.00 Dredging around municipal pier by contract ----------------- _ 86,600.00 Dredging around municipal bulkhead wharf by contract_ -- -- 161,000.00 Total-. _..... _. .. .. . . .------ --- - 262,600.00 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ 1 $234,239.83 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 --------- 1 176,293.60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949----- 57,946.23 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ - 1234,239.83 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project----- ----------- 964,800.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated- --- - - -- - -- -- - -- - - - - - - - - - -- --- $8, 100. 00 -$484.60 Cost of new work---- ---- - -- ----- ----- -- Cost of maintenance.. - ------------- 7,615. 40 Total expended - ------------- 7, 615.40 1 In addition $21,960.30 was expended from contributed funds for new work. 3. MAYAGUEZ HARBOR, P. R. Location.-The harbor is on the west coast of Puerto Rico, about 110 miles by water from San Juan Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 920 and 931.) Existing project.-This provides for an approach channel to the deep-water terminal, 30 feet deep, 1,000 feet wide at the outer end, decreasing uniformly in width to 500 feet opposite the westerly end of the terminal, thence continuing with the same width to the in- shore end of said terminal. The mean tidal range is 1.1 feet. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1932, was $179,000. The latest estimate of annual cost of maintenance revised in 1949, is $20,000. The project was authorized by the Public Works Ad- ministration on September 6, 1933, and adopted by the River and 2640 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (H. Doc. 215, 72d Cong., 1st sess., and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 1, 73d Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in the former document. Local cooperation.-Fully complied with. Terminal facilities.-The terminals consist of two piers used by lighters, located in shoal water in the east-central section of the harbor; and a modern deep-water terminal in the northeast section of the harbor, consisting of a bulkhead wharf about 1,270 feet long with a storage shed 800 feet long and 60 feet wide im- mediately shoreward thereof. The facilities appear adequate for the normal needs of commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1934. The controlling depth in the approach channel as of December 1947 is 30 feet except for a shoal 150 feet wide with a least depth of 1.5 feet extending along the north limit for 400 feet from the inner end. In the maneuvering area, controlling depths are: 30 feet in the quarter close to the bulkhead except for a sand shoal the full width of the quarter, extending about 150 feet from the westerly end of the quarter, with a least depth of 1.5 feet and a mud shoal the full width of the quarter, extending about 400 feet from the easterly limit, with a least depth of 26 feet; 30 feet in the remaining area except for a mud shoal extending about 200 feet from the east limit with a least depth of 26 feet. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $249,717.94, of which $21,000 regular funds and $147,186.69 Public Works funds, a total of $168,186.69 United States funds, were for new work and $81,531.25 regular funds were for maintenance. Proposed operations.-No work is contemplated during fiscal year 1950. The sum of $75,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance dredging in entrance channel and man- euvering area. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $249,717.94 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 168,186.69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 81,531.25 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949________________________ 249,717.94 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated - _ _ _ - -- - $25, 000. 00 - $39, 065. 44 $28, 000. 00 -$21,162. 60 Cost of new work- --- -------------- Cost of maintenance------------ $2,239. 63 116. 80---- 6, 837. 40---------- Total expended- ____ -. 2, 239. 63 116. 80 -------------- 6, 837. 40 4. ST. THOMAS HARBOR, V. I. Location.-The harbor is on the south coast of the island of St. Thomas, V. I., about 80 miles by water east of San Juan Har- RIVERS AND HARBORS-PANAMA DISTRICT 2641 bor, P. R. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Charts Nos. 920 and 933.) Existing project.-This provides for removing Scorpion Rock at the entrance of the harbor to a depth of 36 feet at mean low water; dredging an entrance channel to this same depth and 600 feet wide; dredging an anchorage area about 3,150 feet long and from 3,650 to 1,600 feet wide to a depth of 33 feet at mean low water, and construction of a breakwater 700 feet long between Rupert Rock and the mainland. The mean tidal range is 0.6 foot; the extreme varies between about 1 foot below and 2 feet above mean low water. Irregular fluctuations due to storms and hurri- canes materially affect navigation; however, they occur infre- quently. The estimated cost of new work, revised in 1949, is $2,650,000, and the approved estimate for annual cost of maintenance, revised in 1949, is $25,000. The project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of Au- gust 26, 1937 (H. Doc. 200, 75th Cong., 1st sess.). The latest published map is in that document. Local cooperation.-Under the project, local interests are re- quired 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, and release the United States from all claims for damage attributable to the work of improve- ment. Assurances of compliance with all prescribed conditions were accepted as satisfactory by the Chief of Engineers on Octo- ber 3, 1938. Terminal facilities.-The only deep-water terminal in St. Thomas Harbor is in the easterly part of the harbor and is owned and operated by the West Indian Co. This terminal is stated to be a public-service terminal available to all on equal terms. On this wharf are suitable warehouses and a large area for open storage. The terminal is connected with the town by a good road. There are no railroads on the island, but motor transportation is available for handling freight. Numerous small wharves and quays along the north shore of the harbor serve as berths for the many small sailing vessels and motor launches plying an active trade between St. Thomas and nearby islands. These docks are owned both by private interests and by the municipality; several are equipped with hand cranes for handling heavy lifts; depth of water in the berths varies from 4 to 11 feet; and they are connected to the island highway system by well paved roads. The facilities contained in the existing project are considered adequate for the present commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-No work has been done under the existing project. There have been no costs or expenditures. The controlling depths as of September 1936 were 34 feet in the entrance channel for a width varying from 300 to 600 feet, and 33 feet in the southerly portion of the anchorage area, gradu- ally sloping to 16 feet at the limit lines in the northerly portion. Proposed operations.-No work is scheduled during the fiscal year 1950. 2642 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The sum of $1,500,000 is needed to be appropriated during the fiscal year 1951 for the following schedule of work: New work: Pre-dredging survey, plans and specifications with Government plant and hired labor_------------------------------- $40,000 Dredging entrance channel by contract_ - - ------ 102,000 Dredging anchorage area by contract_ - - 1,264,000 Removal of Scorpion Rock by contract _ 94,000 Total-------------- - -- -- - 1,500,000 5. ARECIBO HARBOR, P. R. Location.-The harbor is on the north shore of Puerto Rico about 40 miles west of San Juan Harbor. (See U. S. Coast and Geodetic Survey Chart No. 903.) Previous projects.-A previous project was authorized by the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935, subject to cer- tain conditions of local cooperation. Local interests were unable to comply with these conditions, and further, the type of deep- water terminal proposed was objectionable to navigation inter- ests. As a result no work was done and no expenditures were made under the project. For further details see pages 1619 and 1620 of Annual Report for 1936. Existing project.-This provides for construction of a stone breakwater 1,200 feet long extending from Point Morrillos to Cosinera Rock; dredging an entrance channel 25 feet deep at mean low water and 400 feet wide, flared to 650 feet wide at the ocean entrance and widened for the inner 650 feet of its length to form a maneuvering area of the same depth and 900 feet wide, fronting the proposed deep-water terminal. The mean tidal range is 1.1 feet; the extreme varies between about 1 foot below and about 2.8 feet above mean low water. The estimate of cost for new work, made in 1944, is $1,407,000, including $288,000 contributed by local interests. The latest (1949) approved estimate of annual cost of maintenance is $20,000. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937. (See Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 43, 75th Cong., 1st sess.) Local cooperation.-Plansand specifications of a bulkhead wharf and terminal to be constructed by the Municipality of Arecibo were approved by the Chief of Engineers on December 19, 1940, and by the Secretary of War on December 23, 1940. Plans of a pro- visional wharf to be constructed of native timber to serve the needs of Arecibo Harbor until conditions again become normal, after which it was proposed to construct the permanent terminal in accordance with plans already approved, were approved by the Chief of Engineers on February 1, 1943. This provisional wharf was never constructed. A temporary lighterage wharf was built to serve such traffic as might use the port until a permanent ter- minal could be provided. On May 27, 1947, the Puerto Rico Trans- portation Authority, an agency of the Government of Puerto Rico which now has jurisdiction over the operation of Arecibo Harbor, RIVERS AND HARBORS-PANAMA DISTRICT 2643 submitted plans and specifications for a permanent deep-water terminal to supersede the plans and specifications approved by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1940. These plans were approved by the Chief of Engineers on September 17, 1947. The terms of local cooperation in reference to terminal facilities have not been complied with. Terminal facilities.-Other than the temporary lighterage wharf, no terminal facilities are available at Arecibo Harbor. The proposed marginal wharf and terminal, to be provided as local co- operation in accordance with plans approved September 17, 1947, are considered adequate for normal commerce. Operations and results during fiscal year.-None. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1944. The controlling depth is 25 feet except for a shoal area in the south half of the outer entrance channel with a least depth of 24 feet and an area at the southeasterly corner of the maneuvering area, extending about 400 feet west from the east- erly limit line and about 150 feet north from the southerly limit line, with depths decreasing from 25 feet to 1 foot. On February 1, 1943, the Chief of Engineers granted permis- sion to the Commissioner of the Interior, Government of Puerto Rico, to postpone the construction of the permanent terminal, au- thorized by the Secretary of War to be built as a measure of local cooperation, and approved plans for a provisional wharf to be constructed of materials available locally, to serve the needs of Arecibo Harbor until such time as conditions again became normal, after which the permanent terminal was to be constructed. This provisional wharf was never constructed. There was built a tem- porary lighterage wharf designed to serve such traffic as might use the port until a permanent terminal could be provided. On May 27, 1947, the Puerto Rico Transportation Authority, an agency of the Government of Puerto Rico which now has juris- diction over the operation of Arecibo Harbor, submitted plans and specifications for a permanent deep-water terminal to supersede the plans and specifications approved by the Secretary of War on December 31, 1940. These plans were approved by the Chief of Engineers on September 17, 1947. The total costs and expenditures of the existing project to the end of the fiscal year were $1,418,504.88, of which $1,128,074.86 United States funds and $288,000 contributed funds were for new work and $2,430.02 United States funds were for maintenance. Proposed operations.-None. No work is proposed during the fiscal years 1950 and 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 1$1,146,547.20 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 1,128,074.86 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 2,430.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 1 1,130,504.88 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ____________ 16,042.32 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------ 16,042.32 1 In addition $288,000 were expended from contributed funds for new work. 2644 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated .... $13, 000. 00 _ $11, 900. 00 $2, 647. 20 Cost of new work 1, 262. 18 Cost of maintenance - - - - 2, 430. 02 Total expended__ - 31, 150. 17 -- - - - 6. EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES (GENERAL) The cost of work during the fiscal year 1949 was $51,390.63. The expenditures were $51,513.08. The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, and additional funds in the amount of $47,000 allotted in July 1949, will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1950 to payment of expenses incurred under this heading. The additional sum of $98,000 can be profitably expended during the fiscal year 1951. Cost and financialsummary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- $404,112.92 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949______________________ 402,955.04 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 402 ,955.04 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,157.88 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 927.88 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 47,000 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950- 47,927.88 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-_ --- $70, 000. 00 $30, 000. 00 $25, 000. 00 $41, 700. 00 $45, 100. 00 Cost of new work_--------- Cost of maintenance- _........ _ 40, 206. 89 31, 096. 64 63, 318. 91 37, 486. 06 51, 390. 63 Total expended _- .--- 40, 314. 69 35, 435. 54 59, 001. 85 36, 999. 81 51, 513. 08 7. INACTIVE NAVIGATION PROJECTS For last Cost and Name of project full report Juneexpenditures 30, 1949 to Estimated amount see Annual required to Report for- New work Maintenance complete Guayanes Harbor, P. R.1 - - 1945 ---------------------------- $103, 100 Fajardo Harbor, P. R.2------------------------ 1945 -------------- 317, 000 1 Awaiting local cooperation. 2A review of reports, with a view to detrmining if it is advisable to modify the existing project in any way at this time, was directed by House Public Works Committee Resolution approved March 15, 1949. 8. PLANT ALLOTMENT, PANAMA DISTRICT Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949- ----------- -- $189,872.02 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949__----------------------_ -261,231.71 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 71,359.69 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 -------------------- 71,917.46 FLOOD CONTROL-PANAMA DISTRICT 2645 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated___ _________ -$3, 000. 00 -$385, 000. 00 $60,000.00 __----------- - $50, 000. 00 Total expended_ _ -_ 10, 415. 97 - 34, 131.44 70, 438. 34 - $10, 037. 59 -36, 334. 21 Status of all investigationsfor navigation called for by River and Harbor Acts and committee resolutions Date trans- Document Recom- Locality Authorization Act mitted to No. mendation Congress I- I I. Arecibo Harbor, P. R., modifica- River and Harbor Act, tions in authorized project. Mar. 2, 1945. Boca de Cangrejos and Punta River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 769, 80th Unfavorable; Las Marias, San Juan, P. R., July 3, 1930; act of Con- Cong., 2d recom- beach erosion study of area gress, July 31, 1945. sess. mended between. printing. Christiansted Harbor, St. Croix, River and Harbor Act, Dec. 11, 1948 H. 771, 80th Favorable. V. I. Mar. 2, 1945. Cong., 2d sess. Fajardo Harbor, P. R., modifi- House Public Works --..------ -------------- cations in authorized project. Committee resolution, Mar. 15, 1949. Humacao Playa, Punta Santiago, River and Harbor Act, .............. P. R. Mar. 2, 1945. Punta Las Marias and Boca de River and Harbor Act, Dec. 9, 1948 H. 769, 80th Unfavorable; Cangrejos, San Juan, P. R., July 3, 1930; act of Con- Cong., 2d recom - beach erosion study of area gress, July 31, 1945. sess. mended between. printing. Punta Santiago, Humacao Playa, River and Harbor Act, P. R. Mar. 2, 1945. Dec. 11, 1948 St. Croix, Christiansted, V. I.. -- .. do -- - . --.... - -- - H. 771, 80th Favorable. Cong., 2d Dec. 9, 1948 sess. SanJuan, Bocade Cangrejos and River and Harbor Act, H. 769, 80th Unfavorable; Punta Las Marias, beach July 3, 1930; act of Con- Cong., 2d recom - erosion study of area between. gress., July 31, 1945. sess. mended printing. San Juan Harbor, P. R_...______ Rivers and Harbors Com- .- - -- - -- - .............. mittee resolution, Dec. 21, 1945. 9. PRELIMINARY EXAMINATIONS, SURVEYS, AND CONTINGENCIES FOR FLOOD CONTROL The cost of work during the fiscal year 1949 was $4,653.73. The expenditures were $6,042.25. The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $123.67, plus an allotment of $2,000 will be applied as needed during fiscal year 1950 to payment of outsanding liabilities and expenses to be incurred in connection with minor investiga- tions and reports on floods and hurricanes. An allotment of $2,000 can be profitably expended during fiscal year 1951. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $58,236.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __ _ 58 ,166.69 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_. _ 58,112.33 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 123.67 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 69,31 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950_ 2,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 2 ,069.31 872132-50-----82 2646 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated ...... _. $7, 136. 00 $10, 000. 00 $10, 000. 00 .............................................. Cost of new work-... Cost of maintenance $1, 301.78 11,140.17 8,819.00 11,652.58 $4, 653. 73 Total expended- . 1, 301. 78 10, 111.96 7, 700.41 12,356.59 6, 042. 25 I I Status of all investigations for flood control called for by Flood Control Acts and committee resolutions i i i Date trans- Locality Authorization Act mitted to Document RecoInm- Congress No. mendation Bayamon and Hondo Rivers and Flood Control Act, Dec. Dec. 9, 1948 Unfavorable. their tributaries, municipality 22, 1944. of Bayamon, P. R. Bucana River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Puerto Rico. 18, 1941. Chico River and tributaries, --- do . - . - Puerto Rico. Creque Gut and tributaries, ....do --------------------- Island of St. Croix, V. I. Estero River and tributaries, ....do ---- - - - - - - - _-_... Dec. 9, 1948 Do. Puerto Rico. Fair Plain Gut and tributaries, ....d o ------------------- Island of St. Croix, V. I. Guamani River and tributaries, ___do_ - Puerto Rico. Hondo and Bayamon Rivers and Flood Control Act, Dec. Dec. 9, 1948 Do. their tributaries, municipality 22, 1944. of Bayamon, P. R. Lapa River and tributaries, Flood Control Act, Aug. Puerto Rico. 18, 1941. Maunabo River and tributaries, ----------------- d o .--- - - - Puerto Rico. Portuguez River and tributaries, ...d o .................... Puerto Rico. Quebrada Arena River and trib- .. .. do .... -.. ............. utaries, Puerto Rico. St. Croix Island, Creque Gut ... do --------------------- and tributaries, V. I. St. Croix Island, Fair Plain Gut --- do .... ........ -------- and tributaries, V. I. Susua River and tributaries, ... d o-.......... Puerto Rico. -------- SURVEYS FOR NAVIGATION, FLOOD CONTROL, POWER, AND IRRIGATION Existing project.-The existing project provides for making in- vestigations of those navigable streams and their tributaries whereon power development appears feasible and practicable, with a view to the formulation of general plans for the most effec- tive improvement of such streams for the purposes of navigation and the prosecution of such improvement in combination with the most efficient development of the potential water power, the con- trol of floods and the needs of irrigation. The River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927, adopted the project as laid down in House Document 308, Sixty-ninth Con- gress, first session, and added the following streams to those listed in that document: Red River, Yazoo River and tributaries, Pearl River, Altamaha River and tributaries, tributaries of the War-. rior, Coosa, and Tombigbee Rivers. The Flood Control Act ap- proved May 15, 1928, extended the scope of the investigation and surveys so as to include tributaries of the Mississippi River system, subject to destructive floods, and laid down certain additional in- vestigations on these tributaries. Further study or review of reports is authorized by section 6 of the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935, reading as fol- lows: That the Surveys authorized pursuant to section 1 of the River and Harbor Act of January 21, 1927, and House Document No. 308, Sixty-ninth Congress, first session, shall be supplemented by such additional study or investigation as the Chief of Engineers finds necessary to take into account important changes in economic factors as they occur, and additional stream-flow records: or other factual data. Operations and results.-Work on each of the surveys involved was inaugurated in the spring of 1928. Valuable cooperation has been received from other Federal agencies; from State, county, and municipal engineers; from levee and drainage districts, hydro- electric companies, railroads, universities, and other local sources of information. Stream-gaging stations, where needed, have been established mainly in cooperation with the United States Geo- logical Survey. At the close of the fiscal year 1949, surveys of 191 streams had been completed and reports thereon transmitted to Congress, and reports on the remaining streams well advanced to completion. For list of reports transmitted to Congress, see An- nual Report for 1938, pages 1953-1957. In addition, four reports have been transmitted to Congress as follows: Transmitted Name of stream to Congress Printed in document No. Mississippi River above mouth of the Ohio River ._.... Mar. 16, 1940 H. 669, 76th Cong., 3d sess. Susquehanna River and tributaries- _ _ Apr. 11, 1942 H. 702, 77th Cong., 2d sess. Muskingum River and its tributaries, Ohio ..... July 13, 1943 H. 251, 78th Cong., 1st sess. St. Marys River, Ga., and Fla., and North River, Ga..... May 17, 1948 H. 680, 80th Cong., 2d sess. 2647 4 THE BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS The Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors was authorized by section 3 of the River and Harbor Act approved June 13, 1902. The enabling act provided for the organization in the Office of the Chief of Engineers by detail from time to time from the Corps of Engineers of a Board of five engineer officers (later increased by legislation to seven members), a majority of whom shall be of rank not less than lieutenant colonel. The act with subsequent amendments directs that all reports on authorized preliminary examinations and surveys of river and harbor and flood-control projects be reviewed by the Board prior to submission of the reports by the Chief of Engineers with his recommendation to Congress. The review is for the purpose of determining the economic and engineering justification of the proj- ects reported upon. The Board is also required upon request by the appropriate committees of Congress to review and report through- the Chief of Engineers upon any authorized project or desired improvement previously reported upon with a view to recommending the initiation of a project or modification of an existing project. The Chief of Engineers may refer to the Board for consideration and recommendation all special reports ordered by Congress and may prescribe such other duties as he desires. Additional duties were assigned to the Board under the Trans- portation Act of 1920 and it is responsible for compiling, publish- ing and distributing useful statistics, data and information con- cerning water transportation covering over 100 coastal ports in the United States, the ports of the Great Lakes, transportation lines on the Mississippi and Ohio Rivers and the Great Lakes, and other miscellaneous publications containing information on port and terminal charges, and shipping charges at the United States ports. It compiles and publishes Part II of the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers which contains statistics pertaining to water-borne commerce in the United States. On June 30, 1949, the Board was composed of the following mem- bers: Maj. Gen. Roscoe C. Crawford, Deputy Chief of Engineers, Maj. Gen. Joseph C. Mehaffey, division engineer, Ohio River Di- vision, Col. Mason J. Young, division engineer, South Atlantic Division, Col. Dwight F. Johns, division engineer, South Pacific Division, Col. Clark C. Kittrell, division engineer, Upper Missis- sippi Valley Division, Col. Henry F. Hannis, resident member, Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors and Col. James J. Stratton, division engineer, New England Division. In addition to the foregoing, the following named officers have also, been detailed for various periods during the year to member- ship on the Board: Brig. Gen. Raymond G. Moses, division engi- neer, New England Division, Col. Dabney O. Elliott, division en- gineer, Great Lakes Division, Col. Henry Hutchings, Jr., division engineer, Southwestern Division and Col. Wayne S. Moore, resi- dent member, Board of Engineers for Rivers and Harbors. 2649 2650 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 A summary of the reviews accomplished by the Board during the year and the status of its operations from its organization up to the close of the fiscal year are shown in the following table: Number of Number of Total Number investigations investigations number completed Number Authority for investigations ordered ordered completed during year remaining to prior to during fiscal prior to ending be completed July 1, 1948 year 1949 July 1, 1948 June 30, 1949 River and harbor and flood con- trol acts ......----____- __ __ _ 4, 877 1 25 4, 350 84 468 Congressional resolutions ....- 2, 338 123 1, 812 81 568 Total __---------- _ - 7, 215 148 6, 162 165 1,036 1 Rivers and Harbors and Flood Control Acts of June 30, 1948. There were 21 hearings held by the Board during the year. During the year the Foreign Ports Branch prepared reports and secured information for the Military Intelligence Division, Office of the Chief of Engineers as required. Studies prescribed by various River and Harbor Acts and by section 500 of the Transportation Act of 1920 were continued and the results published in three series of reports known as Port Series Reports, Miscellaneous Series Reports and Transportation Series Reports. The following reports were published during the year: PORT SERIES REPORTS No. 7-Philadelphia, Pa., Camden and Gloucester, N. J., 1947. No. 8-Wilmington, Del., 1947. No. 9-Ports on the Delaware River below and above Philadelphia, Pa., 1947 No. 23-Galveston and Texas City, Tex., 1948. No. 25-Corpus Christi, Tex., 1948. MISCELLANEOUS SERIES REPORTS No. 1-Port and Terminal Charges at United States Atlantic Coast Ports, 1949. No. 4-Port and Terminal Charges at United States Great Lakes Ports, 1949. TRANSPORTATION SERIES REPORTS No. 3-Transportation Lines on the Great Lakes System, 1949. No. 4-Transportation Lines on the Mississippi River System and the Gulf Intra- coastal Waterway, 1949. At the close of the year the following reports were completed and in the process of being printed: PORT SERIES REPORTS No. 24-Houston, Tex., 1948. MISCELLANEOUS SERIES REPORTS No. 2-Port and Terminal Charges at United States Gulf Coast Ports, 1949. No. 3-Port and Terminal Charges at United States Pacific Coast Ports, 1949. TRANSPORTATION SERIES REPORTS No. 5-Transportation Lines on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific Coasts, 1949. BOARD OF ENGINEERS FOR RIVERS AND HARBORS 2651 At the close of the year the following reports were in progress: PORT SERIES REPORTS No. 11-The Ports of Hampton Roads, Va., 1948. No. 18-Mobile, Alabama, and Pensacola, Fla., 1949. No. 19-Pascagoula and Gulfport, Miss., 1949. The collection and compilation of statistics on water-borne commerce have been continued by the Corps of Engineers as re- quired by law. Miscellaneous special studies were made in connection with sub- jects pending before the Board and in response to specific requests by the Office of the Chief of Engineers and other governmental agencies; and tables, graphs, and maps have been prepared as necessary in connection therewith. BEACH EROSION BOARD The Beach Erosion Board was organized under authority of section 2 of the River and Harbor Act approved July 3, 1930 (Pub- lic Law 520, 71st Cong.) which authorized and directed the Chief of Engineers under the direction of the Secretary of the Army to cause investigations and studies to be made, in cooperation with public agencies of the various States, to devise effective means of preventing erosion of the coastal and Great Lakes shores by waves and currents. To furnish the technical advice and assistance re- quired in this program, the Chief of Engineers was directed to form a board of seven members to assist in the conduct of studies, review the reports on such investigations and submit recommenda- tions. By executive ruling the agency applying for a cooperative study under this act is required to contribute 50 percent of the estimated cost of the investigation. Each study results in a report containing plans and specific recommendations as to methods or means to improve or remedy a condition at a particular locality. A summary of such cooperative studies follows: Number of applications for studies approved prior to July 1, 1948-----------66 Number of applications for studies approved during fiscal year 1949---------- 4 Number of reports completed prior to July 1, 1948----------------------50 Number of reports completed during fiscal year 1949_ _----------- _ -_ 4 Number of studies remaining to be completed -------------------------- 16 This basic law was supplemented by section 5 of the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935 (Public Law 409, 74th Cong.) which provided that every report submitted to Congress looking to the improvement of the entrance at the mouth of any river or at any inlet for navigation contain information concern- ing the configuration of the shore line and the probable effect of the proposed improvement on the coast line for a distance of not less than 10 miles on either side of the entrance. Another supple- mentary law was the act approved July 31, 1945 (Public Law 166, 79th Cong.) which made it the duty of the Chief of Engineers, through the Beach Erosion Board, in addition to participating in cooperative investigations under the basic law, to make general investigations with a view to preventing erosion of the shores of the United States by waves and currents and determining the most suitable methods for the protection, restoration and development of beaches; and to publish from time to time such useful data and information concerning the erosion and protection of beaches and shore lines as the Board may deem to be of value to the people of the United States. Federal participation in the cost of protecting the shores of publicly-owned property was established in the act approved Au- gust 13, 1946 (Public Law 727, 79th Cong.) which declared it to be the policy of the United States to assist in the construction, but not the maintenance, of works for the improvement and pro- tection against erosion by waves and currents of the shores of the 2653 2654 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 United States that are owned by States, municipalities and other political divisions; provided that the Federal contribution toward the construction of protecive works shall not in any case exceed one-third of the total costs and that the plan of protection shall have been specifically adopted and authorized by Congress after investigation and study by the Beach Erosion Board. The word "shores" as used in the act includes all the shore lines of the At- lantic and Pacific Oceans, the Gulf of Mexico, the Great Lakes, estuaries and bays directly connected therewith. During the major part of the fiscal year 1949 the Board was composed of the following members: Maj. Gen. Glen E. Edgerton, United States Army, president; Col. Leland H. Hewitt, United States Army, district engineer, Seattle, Wash.; Col. Herbert D. Vogel, United States Army, district engineer, Buffalo, N. Y.; Lt. Col. William B. Stelzenmuller, United States Army, assistant resi- dent member; Mr. Richard K. Hale of Massachusetts, director, Division of Waterways, Massachusetts Department of Public Works; Mr. Thorndike Saville of New York, dean of the college of engineering, New York University; Mr. Morrough P. O'Brien of California, dean of the college of engineering, University of California. In addition to the foregoing, the following named officers have also been detailed for various periods during the year to member- ship on the Board: Col. Charles L. Hall, senior member; Col. Dabney O. Elliott, division engineer, Great Lakes Division. During the fiscal year 1949, the Board carried out studies and investigations in cooperation with appropriate agencies of various states and territories and with the field offices of the Corps of Engineers to develop efficient works for the protection and sta- bilization of the shores and beaches of coastal and lake waters. The Board completed the review of cooperative beach erosion con. trol studies of the South Shore, State of Rhode Island (H. Doc. 333, 81st Cong.) ; Colonial Beach, Virginia; Areas 1 and 2, State of Connecticut; and an interim report on the state of South Caro- lina. These reports recommended Federal participation in the cost of protecting and improving portions of the shore within the respective study areas. The Board also completed 2 reports on preliminary examinations with a view to shore protection, 1 sur- vey report with a view to shore protection, and 27 reports on the beach erosion aspects of proposed navigation improvements as provided in section 5 of the River and Harbor Act approved August 30, 1935. In addition to the foregoing the Board has continued general investigations of means of protecting shores and beaches against erosion, in accordance with the authorization contained in the act approved July 31, 1945 (Public Law 166, 79th Congress) cited above. Four publications reporting the results of these studies are in preparation. Three articles prepared by the staff were pub- lished in the technical press. Three technical research memoranda were published by the Board. Publication of the quarterly bul- letin was continued. At the end of the year, investigations were in progress covering the littoral movement of beach material, the movement of dredge spoil from offshore areas to the shore, the RIVERS AND HARBORS-BEACH EROSION BOARD 2655 determination of equilibrium profiles of beaches, model scale effects in shore phenomena, the development of wave measuring instru- ments and techniques, the design and development of bed-load and suspended-sand sampling equipment suitable for use on ocean beaches, the design of a large wave tank and a coast model basin, the design of wave generating machinery for wave tanks, and the forecasting and measurement of waves on the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts. A contract was awarded in June 1949 for the con- struction of a large wave tank and a coast model basin to be erected on a site adjacent to the Board's office. Work under the contract will be initiated and completed during the ensuing year. Three contracts were entered into with universities to supplement re- search activities of the staff. Several reexaminations of areas previ- ously studied by the Board were completed for the purpose of verifying predictions and the soundness of recommendations for protective works. The following cooperative studies were in progress on June 30, 1949: Date Locality approved by Division Engineer District Engineer Chief of Engineers NorthAtlatic Atlantic City, N. J...._________________ Apr. 8, 1947 North Atlantic .. Philadelphia. Boston, Mass., metropolitan district Oct. 2, 1945 New England.____ beaches. California, State of (continuing study)_ Sept. 12, 1946 South Pacific -.. Los Angeles and San Francisco. Connecticut, State of (continuing study) _ Aug. 28, 1947 New England .... Galveston County, Tex-__ Jan. 3, 1946 Southwestern --- Galveston. Hampton Beach, N. H. (continuing Dec. 12, 1938 New England..... study). Illinois, State of _________________ _____ Feb. 6, 1946 Great Lakes .-... Chicago. Lake Pontchartrain, La. (south shore)__ Jan. 9, 1948 Lower Mississippi Valley. New Orleans. Ocean City, N. J____ Nov. 29, 1948 North Atlantic . Philadelphia. Ohio, State of (continuing study) - ---- Apr. 14, 1942 Great Lakes ... Buffalo and Detroit. Presque Isle Peninsula, Pa. -....... Aug. 5, 1947 Buffalo. Racine County, Wis ____ Mar. 22, 1949 Milwaukee. Salisbury Beach, Mass. (continuing Aug. 17, 1931 New England..... study). South Carolina, State of.. - Oct. 13, 1948 South Atlantic Charleston. Virginia Beach, Va .____ May 23, 1946 North Atlantic - Norfolk. Waikiki Beach, T. H_ _________ June 30, 1948 Western Ocean..__ Honolulu. _ ~ . _ I I I _ _ _ 4 CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION This Commission, consisting of three officers of the Corps of Engineers appointed by the President with the consent of the Senate, was created by the act of Congress approved March 1, 1893 (27 Stat. L., p. 507), was organized in San Francisco, Calif., on June 8, 1893, and has jurisdiction and duties extending over the drainage area of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, com- prising the great central valley of California and extending from the crest of the Sierra Nevada on the east to that of the Coast Range on the west and from Mount Shasta and the Pit River Basin on the north to the Tehachapi Mountains on the south. These riv- ers empty into the head of Suisun Bay, ultimately discharging into the Pacific Ocean through the connecting bays and straits and the Golden Gate. The duties prescribed by the act creating the Commission are: First. To regulate hydraulic mining in such a way as to permit its resumption and continuance under such restrictions as to pre- vent the resulting debris from being carried into navigable waters or otherwise causing damage. Second. To study and report upon general hydraulic and hy- draulic-mining conditions and matters affecting or affected by them and to make surveys, mature and adopt plans for the purpose of improving the navigability, deepening the channels, and pro- tecting the banks of the rivers, and affording relief from flood damages. While the Commission was to "adopt" plans as a result of its study, the act creating it did not provide means for directly carry- ing them out. Congress, however, has from time to time adopted certain of the plans formulated by the Commission and charged it with their execution, under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and the supervision of the Chief of Engineers. During the past year, the Commission consisted of the following officers of the Corps of Engineers: Col. Dwight F. Johns, presi- dent; Col. Jos. S. Gorlinski, secretary; and Col. S. N. Karrick, member. The secretary has immediate supervision of the work of the Commission. IMPROVEMENTS Navigation Page 1. Regulation of hydraulic mining and preparation of plans------------_ 2658 2. Treatment of the Yuba River debris situation-restraining barriers- 2660 3. Sacramento River and tributaries, California (debris control)----------2662 Flood control -- 4. Sacramento River, Calif._ - - - - . 2664 2657 2658 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 1. REGULATION OF HYDRAULIC MINING AND PREPARATION OF PLANS Location.-Operations are largely limited to the territory be- tween Mount Lassen on the north and the Yosemite Valley on the south, on the western watershed of the Sierra Nevada. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets for the area, 25 in number.) Existing project.-This provides for regulating hydraulic-min- ing operations, planning the improvement of conditions upon the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers and their tributaries affected by such operations, and the preparation of plans to enable hy- draulic mining to be resumed in their drainage areas. On appli- cation by prospective miners, full investigation is made by the California Debris Commission, and permits to operate are issued to those who provide satisfactory debris-restraining basins by con- struction of suitable dams where necessary or use Government- constructed debris-restraining reservoirs constructed under the act of June 19, 1934, as set forth below. The latest (1949) ap- proved estimate of cost of this work, is $15,000 per annum. The: existing project was authorized by the following acts: Acts Work authorized Documents Mar. 1, 1893 Created California Debris Commission and author- Ex. Doc. 267, 51st Cong., 2d sess.; ized (a) hydraulic mining under its regulation in the Ex. Doc. 98, 47th Cong., 1st sess. drainage areas of the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers, if possible without injury to the naviga- bility of these river systems or to lands adjacent thereto; and (b) preparation of plans by the Com- mission for improvement of the navigability of these river systems, and flood and debris control therein. Feb. 27, 1907 Authorized California Debris Commission to permit (Amendment of sec. 13 of act ap- hydraulic mining without construction of im- proved Mar. 1, 1893). pounding works, provided there is no injury to the navigability of the above river systems or the lands adjacent thereto. June 19, 19341 Amended act of Mar. 1, 1893, which provides for con- (Amendment of secs. 18 and 23 of struction of debris dams or other restraining works act approved Mar. 1, 1893.) by the California Debris Commission and collection of a 3-percent tax on the gross proceeds of each mine using such facilities, so as to eliminate this tax and substitute an annual tax per cubic yard mined, ob- tained by dividing the total capital cost of each dam, reservoir, and rights-of-way, by the total capacity of the reservoir for restraint of debris; and auth- orized revocation of Commission orders permitting such mining, for failure to pay this annual tax with- in 30 days after its due date; and also authorized receipt of money advances from mine owners to aid such construction, to be refunded later from the annual payments of yardage taxes on mate- rial mined. June 25, 19381 Added at the end of sec. 23 of above act, a provision (Further amendment of sec. 23 of that the Secretary of the Army is authorized to act approved Mar. 1, 1893.) enter into contracts to supply storage for water and use of outlet facilities from debris storage reservoirs for domestic and irrigation purposes and power de- velopment, upon such conditions of delivery, use and payment as he may approve; these payments are to be deposited to the credit of such reservoir project, reducing its capital cost to be repaid by tax on mining operations. 1 Public, 425, 73d Cong. 2 Public, 716, 75th Cong. For latest published map see Annual Report for 1913, p. 3170, and Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 50, 74th Cong., 1st sess. Local cooperation.-Mine owners are required to bear all ex- penses incurred in complying with the orders of the Commission for regulation of mining and restraint of debris. RIVERS AND HARBORS-CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 2659 Operations and results during fiscal year.-There were 53 hy- draulic mining inspections made. Cost of these inspections, regu- lation of hydraulic mining, issuances of licenses and other admin- istrative work was $9,480.44 during the fiscal year. Total expendi- tures were $10,328.61. Administrative work overlaps that of im- provements 2, 3, and 4 hereunder and that of the Sacramento Engineer District. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The Commission has received 1,275 applications for hydraulic mining licenses; 18 mines are licensed, of which 5 are for storage behind Government debris dams. Surveys have been made of those portions of Yuba, Feather, Bear, and American Rivers containing large deposits of mining debris; of active mines, except those on the North Fork of Yuba River above Bullards Bar Reservoir; and of Bullards Bar and Combie Reservoirs, to determine the rate of debris movement into the several reservoirs. Work remaining to be done is, in general, the continuation of the above or similar operations. The total cost of all work was $707,998.60, for maintenance. The total expenditures were $707,- 913.11. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $6,565.82, plus an allotment of $15,000 made in July 1949, a total of $21,565.82 will be used for payment of accounts payable, $85.49, and the remainder will be applied to maintenance as follows: Applications for permission to mine by hydraulic process will be duly investigated and considered; mines operating under exist- ing permits will be regulated, and necessary inspections, prepa- ration, and approval of plans will be made, as during preceding years. Studies, examinations, surveys, and miscellaneous opera- tions will be continued. New mines are now operating with stor- age afforded by the North Fork debris reservoir on American River, and Harry L. Englebright Reservoir on Yuba River. The additional sum of $15,000 is needed to be appropriated for maintenance during the fiscal year 1951 in order to continue the work assigned the Commission and meet the needs of the State and general public, requiring consultation with the Commission. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949_ $714,478.93 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 __________________________ 707,998.60 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_-- ______ 7_________ 707,918.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ------------ 6,565.82 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 --------------------- 6,480.33 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950-- ----- _ 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ------------- 21,480.33 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -__._ _..... $20, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 --.. __ $9, 000. 00 $15, 000. 00 Cost of new work ---- --- - - - - - - - -- - - - - Cost of maintenance---- - .. 11, 715. 38 13, 537. 89 $11, 225 54 8, 039. 23 9, 480. 44 Total expended....-............ 11, 043. 10 13, 555. 62 12, 224. 90 7,276. 21 14 328. 61 2660 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 2. TREATMENT OF THE YUBA RIVER DEBRIS SITUATION- RESTRAINING BARRIERS Location.-The works are located on the Yuba River between Marysville and the place where the river emerges from the foot- hills, near Hammonton, some 10 miles easterly from Marysville, or about 9 miles below the Narrows. (See U. S. Geological Survey topographic map of the Sacramento Valley, Calif.) Existing project.-This provides for storage of mining debris within the bed of the Yuba River by means of a debris barrier, and by the restraint of flow channel to narrow limits by means of training walls and other regulation works. The object of storing this debris in the Yuba River-a nonnavigable stream-is to keep it from passing into the Sacramento and Feather Rivers to the detriment of navigation therein. The variation in water levels due to floods is about 12 feet. The estimate of cost of new work (1949), is $800,000, one-half of which was appropriated by the State of California. The latest (1949) approved estimate for an- nual cost of maintenance is $30,000 including $15,000 from local interests. (For details of this project in its original form see Annual Report, 1917, p. 1810, "Previous projects.") The existing project was adopted in a rather indefinite form by the River and Harbor Act of June 3, 1896, and in its more definite form by River and Harbor Act of June 13, 1902 (H. Doc. 431, 56th Cong., 1st sess.). (For the latest published map, see U. S. Geo- logical Survey topographic map of the Sacramento Valley, Calif.) Local cooperation.-Requirementsof local cooperation are being complied with, progressive with the work. The State of California contributes annually an amount equal to Federal allotment. Operations and results during fiscal year.-Maintenance: Chan- nel clearing by removal of snags, and construction of new current retards were accomplished between Marysville and Daguerre Point, 11 miles upstream, and repairs were made to wood decking of Daguerre Dam by contract and hired labor at a total cost of $46,948.97, of which $28,448.97 was United States funds, and $18,- 500.00 was contributed funds. The expenditures were $28,521.47 from U. S. funds and $18,500.00 from contributed funds, a total of $47,021.47. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was com- pleted in 1935. Three training walls, having a total length of 85,100 feet and providing two 500-foot wide channels, have been built, partly by gold-dredging companies and partly by the United States. A cut was made through Daguerre Point and a concrete spillway constructed therein. The channel between Marysville and the training walls has been cleared of obstructions. Dikes have been built to block off old sand channels. The result has been to hold millions of cubic yards of mining debris in Yuba River which would otherwise have passed into the navigable channels of Feather and Sacramento Rivers. The total cost was as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 2661 Funds New work Maintenance Total United States-.... .... .....- .. _ ........- $361, 482. 28 $289, 407. 74 $650, 890. 02 Contributed -----.... . ... . .... .....--- 361, 776. 74 275, 223. 26 637, 000. 00 Total -.... ----.. 723, 259. 02 564, 631. 00 1, 287, 890. 02 The expenditures were $650,817.52, from United States funds, and $637,000.00 from contributed funds, a total of $1,287,817.52. Proposedoperations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $24,349.50, plus an allotment of $15,000, made in July 1949 together with $15,000 to be contributed by the State of California, a total of $54,349.50, will be applied to main- tenance between July and November 1949, to clear the channel between Marysville and Daguerre Point, 11 miles upstream, by removal of snags, brush, and trees; to repair and reinforce the Daguerre Point Dam; and for bank protection on both banks from 2 to 11 miles above Marysville, by construction and repair of cur- rent retards, all by hired labor. The remaining funds, or $22,500, are being held in reserve for installation of a fish ladder at Daguerre Point, subject to conferences being held with other gov- ernmental agencies, as to type of structure and its cost. The additional sum of $15,000 (together with an equal contribu- tion from the State of California) is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951, on work similar to the above (except for fish ladder construction), by hired labor and Government plant. The work is necessary to prevent debris entering Feather and Sacramento Rivers, which are navigable streams. Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 ------------------- $655,239.52 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _ _----------------- _ 361,482.28 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_____________________ ___ 289,407.74 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 ____________________ 650,890.02 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__ -______________________ 4,349.50 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949--------------------- 4,349.50 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 1-----------5,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------------ 19,349.50 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated-.-... - .... - $56, 500. 00 $15, 000. 00 -------------- $18, 500. 00 $18, 000. 00 Cost of new work__ - Cost of maintenance-.. ... _ 3, 466. 33 54, 845. 64 $16, 888. 16 7, 538. 59 28, 448. 97 Total expended--- -_----- -... _ 3,197. 16 55, 114. 81 16, 858. 27 7, 495. 98 28, 521. 47 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 -------------------- $657,000.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949___________________________ 361,776.74 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949___________________________ 275,223.26 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------------------_ 637,000.00 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_____________ _______-___ 20,000.00 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 20,000.00 Amount to be contributed for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ----- 15,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950-_ -35,000.00 872132-50---83 2662 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed -_ - - $11, 260. 48 $45, 239. 52 $14, 760. 48 $18, 500. 00 $20, 000. 00 Cost of new work -.... Cost of maintenance-....... _ 2, 498. 56 55, 813. 41 16, 882. 19 3, 603. 51 18, 500. 00 Total expended _ 2, 498. 56 55, 813. 41 16, 882. 19 3, 603. 51 18, 500. 00 3. SACRAMENTO RIVER AND TRIBUTARIES, CALIF. (DEBRIS CONTROL) Location.-The project reservoirs are to be constructed in the watersheds of the Yuba, Bear, and American Rivers, Calif. (See U. S. Geological Survey sheets for the basin areas, seven in num- ber.) Existing project.-The project was designed to permit the re- sumption of hydraulic mining on a substantial scale and provides for the construction of four reservoirs at the following sites: (1) The Upper Narrows (Harry L. Englebright) on Yuba River; (2) the North Fork site on the North Fork of American River; (3) a site on the Middle Fork of American River; and (4) a site on Bear River. The latest (1949) approved estimated costs for new work and for maintenance are $6,945,000 and $25,000, respec- tively. The existing project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of August 30, 1935 (Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 50, 74th Cong., 1st sess.). For latest published map see the project docu- ment. The act approved November 6, 1945, provided that the dam con- structed at the Upper Narrows site on the Yuba River, in the State of California, should thereafter be known and designated as the Harry L. Englebright Dam. Local cooperation.-Satisfactory assurances were to be fur- nished the Secretary of the Army for repayment of the capital cost of the reservoirs from taxes on material hydraulically mined, under licenses, and impounded in these reservoirs. These have been furnished and accepted for sites (1), (2), and (3) above. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: There were no operations nor expenditures. Maintenance: Repairs to the access roads at the North Fork and Harry L. Englebright Dams cost $5,326.08, and guard service cost $12,021.46. The preceding work was by hired labor; total cost was $17,347.54. Total expenditures were $18,019.49. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 76 per- cent complete. The North Fork Dam and Reservoir was completed and in use at the end of the fiscal year 1939; additional work of excavation and reinforcement at the left abutment of the dam was done in the fiscal year 1941. The dam is 155 feet high, 620 feet long, and the reservoir has a debris-storage capacity of 26,000,000 cubic yards. The Harry L. Englebright Dam was completed in January 1941; the reservoir has been in use for storage of hy- RIVERS AND HARBORS-CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 2663 draulic mining debris. Minor finishing work was completed under supplementary agreement; repairs to footings and abutments and improvements of grounds were completed in 1944. The dam is 260 feet high, 1,142 feet long, and the reservoir has a debris-storage capacity of 118,000,000 cubic yards. Rights-of-way for this dam and reservoir have been obtained. Work at the Ruck-A-Chucky dam site on the middle fork of American River was stopped, set- tlement of the contract was completed, and field investigations were made and report rendered with a view to the selection of another site. Work was postponed on the Dog Bar site on Bear River due to litigation involving mining interests, and a review of the report in the project document was made giving considera- tion to alternative locations of the proposed dam. This review has been reassigned. The total cost of all activities was $5,291,374.99 for new work and $262,974.59 for maintenance, a total of $5,554,349.58. The total expenditures were $5,554,046.11. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended at the end of the fiscal year amounting to $2,321.12, plus an allotment of $25,000 made in July 1949, a total of $27,321.12, will be applied during the fiscal year 1950, as follows: Accounts payable_-. . Maintenance (by hired labor): - -------------- - $303.47 Repairs to access roads to North Fork and Harry L. Engelbright Debris Reservoirs, and repairs and re- placements at the two dams, July 1, to Dec. 31, 1949_ _ $9,000.00 Cost of watchmen's services at North Fork Dam and Harry L. Engelbright Dam during entire fiscal year__ 12,000.00 Miscellaneous surveys and investigations during fiscal year_ _-- 6,017.65 Total cost of maintenance_ --- - --- 27,017.65 Total of all work_--- -- 27,321.12 The additional sum of $20,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 for maintenance including repairs to access roads to North Fork and Harry L. Engelbright Debris Reservoirs, repairs and replacements at the two dams, and for watchmen's services at North Fork Dam and Harry L. Engelbright Dam. Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----_---- - - -- $5,556,367.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 ------------------------- 5,291,374.99 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949------------------------- 262,974.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ 5,554,046.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 --------------------------- 2,321.12 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----- 2,017.65 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950----.... 25,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---------- 27,017.65 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project _ ------------------------------- 1,653,625.01 2664 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_- _ _ _ _- - $64, 900. 00 - $5, 000. 00 $19, 550. 00 $5, 000. 00 $17, 500. 00 Cost of new work ___--------. _ 4, 327 86 - 4, 828. 32 25, 106. 84 _____________ Cost of maintenance------------.. 11, 362. 42 26, 732. 13 11, 607. 09 8, 750. 85 17, 347. 54 Total expended _ ----16, 160. 28 21, 291. 62 36, 977. 83 8, 641. 48 18, 019. 49 4. SACRAMENTO RIVER, CALIF., FLOOD CONTROL Location.-The Sacramento River is located in north-central California. Previous projects.-The original project was adopted by the River and Harbor Act of June 25, 1910, and was formerly reported under the title "Alleviation of Debris Conditions in the Sacra- mento and Feather Rivers." For further details see Annual Re- port for 1917, page 1815, and Annual Report for 1938, page 1995. Existing project.-This provides for enlargement of the river channel below the mouth of Cache slough, for making two cutoffs between the mouth of the Feather River and Colusa, for construc- tion of four bypass weirs and the reconstruction of another, for construction of outfall gates at the mouth of Butte slough, for construction of levees including certain drainage pumping plants, for the construction of bank-protection works and levee set-backs; for channel clearing, rectification, snagging, and bank protection, along Sacramento River and tributaries in Tehama County and from Red Bluff southerly; for maintenance, during construction of these works, of the enlarged river channel below Cache slough, including revetment of banks of the cut; and maintenance and operation during this period, of the gaging stations on navigable rivers and streams. The Flood Control Act of December 22, 1944, provides for con- struction and enlargement of levees along the Sacramento and Feather Rivers, in Butte Basin and in Sutter and Yolo bypasses; for local improvements, chiefly levees, on nine minor tributaries of the Sacramento River; for the construction of the Black Butte Dam and Reservoir on Stony Creek, westerly from Orland, Glenn County; and for the construction of a low level dam and reservoir, with power facilities, at Table Mountain, in Tehama and Shasta Counties. This work is reported under "Sacramento River and tributaries, California, from Collinsville to Shasta Dam" by the Sacramento district, in the annual report for the Sacramento dis- trict, page 2371. The estimated Federal cost of the project, including new work and maintenance (1949) is $42,600,000, exclusive of amounts ex- pended under the previous project. In addition, local interests have contributed for project work a total of $4,949,437.55 for levee con- struction, bank protection works, and levee set-backs. The existing project was adopted by the Flood Control Act of March 1, 1917 (H. Doc. 81, 62d Cong., 1st sess., as modified by Rivers and Harbors Committee Doc. 5, 63d Cong., 1st sess.) and modified by the Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928 (S. Doc. 23, RIVERS AND HARBORS-CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 2665 69th Cong., 1st sess.), the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937 (Senate committee print, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), and the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941 (H. Doc. 205, 77th Cong., 1st sess.). Local cooperation.-The Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928, provided that local interests were to contribute one-half the cost of construction of project levees, estimated at $3,191,500, and furnish the lands, rights-of-way, and easements therefor. The modified project which was adopted in the River and Harbor Act of August 26, 1937, provided that the State of California should execute and maintain the remainder of the general flood- control project, now being done or to be done by the United States, and make illegal any levee, ditches, or other works in the bypasses or on the lands reserved for overflow that might reduce or impede the flood run-off, unless approved by the California Debris Com- mission; should hold and save the United States free from dam- ages due to construction works, and provided further, that the bank revetment for protection of levees above Cache slough, and the levee reconstruction recommended in the project document (Senate Committe print, 75th Cong., 1st sess.), should not be undertaken until the State of California, political subdivisions thereof, or responsible local agencies have agreed to provide with- out cost to the United States all lands, easements, and rights-of- way for said works, including the cost of all alterations to high- ways, road crossings, and drainage and irrigation facilities in- cident to the work, and shall have contributed one-third of the cost of bank revetment and levee reconstruction, with the understand- ing that the contribution of funds will be made as required by the progress of the work; and the State of California was to undertake the operation of the movable top of Sacramento weir in accordance with the schedules established by the California Debris Commis- sion. The modification of the project authorized in the Flood Control Act of August 18, 1941, relieves local interests of all future con- struction costs under the existing project, but requires them to give assurances satisfactory to the Secretary of the Army that they will provide (a) all needed lands, easements, and rights-of- way free of cost to the United States, (b) bear the expense of necessary highway, railroad, and bridge alterations, (c) hold and save the United States free from claims for damages resulting from construction of the works, and (d) maintain and operate all flood-control works after completion, in accordance with regula- tions prescribed by the Secretary of the Army. The requirements are being complied with as needed. Operations and results during fiscal year.-New work: Levees were constructed along flood channels, including reinforcement of uncompleted levees, clearing brush and removing snags, and inci- dental work on roads and irrigation facilities, with total yardage and materials placed in levees as follows: Yolo bypass, 164,291 cubic yards embankment, and 222 tons of cobbles; east and west levees of Feather River, 940,407 cubic yards and 9,593 tons of crushed rock; American River, 137,357 cubic yards and 6,319 tons of crushed rock; Putah Creek, (Yolo Bypass) 756,380 cubic 2666 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 yards and 1,059 tons of crushed rock; Georgiana slough, 45,667 cubic yards and Cache slough 11.450 cubic yards. Total yardage of this levee work was 2,055,552 with 16,971 tons of crushed rock, and 222 tons of cobbles placed. Its total cost, including prelimi- nary surveys and preparation of detailed plans and contract plans and specifications was $803,981.47; of which $771,284.22 was by contract and $32,697.25 by hired labor and Government plant. The following work, including surveys and preparation of plans, was done by contract and by hired labor and Government plant, or plant under contract for its hire and operation, in bank protec- tion and levee set-back activities on the main river, between mile 13.5 and mile 149.3: 5,851 tons of crushed rock and 54,181 tons of cobbles were placed on banks as revetment; and 414,980 cubic yards of material were placed in setting back levees. During the fiscal year, bank protection work was completed at 26 locations. Total cost of the preceding activities was $907,224.61 of which the amount of $539,171.27 was by contract and $368,053.34 by hired labor. Clearing snags and debris from overflow areas in Sutter bypass between Fremont weir and Colusa weir, and preliminary surveys, and preparation of plans and specifications for clearing of the lower end of Butte Creek cost $143,031.18. Total cost of new work, from project funds, was $1,854,237.26. Maintenance: Miscellaneous work cost $177.82. Miscellaneous construction (nonproject) accomplished for the State of California at its expense in connection with acquisition of rights-of-way for levees cost $348,183.67, and expenditures therefor were the same amount. Total cost of all work during the fiscal year was as follows: Funds New work Maintenance Total United States funds (regular appropriations) $1, 854, 237. 26 $177. 82 $1, 854, 415. 08 Contributed funds (nonproject) _ . - 348, 183. 67 ___ 348, 183. 67 Total all funds____________________________. 2, 202, 420. 93 177. 82 2, 202, 598. 75 The total expenditures were $2,162,913.49, of which $1,810,- 005.90 was from United States funds, and $352,907.59 from con- tributed nonproject funds. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project was ap- proximately 84 percent complete. The channel improvement ac- complished to date has produced a channel with a capacity of 570,000 cubic feet per second in the Sacramento River below Cache slough. In addition, discharges up to 21,000 cubic feet per second can be diverted from the Sacramento River through Georgi- ana slough. A total of 72,356,161 cubic yards has been placed in levees along the project waterways. Cut-offs at Collins Eddy and between Wild Irishman and Kinneys Bends were made in 1918 and 1919 respectively. Sacramento weir was completed in 1917, Fremont weir in 1924, Tisdale and Moulton weirs in 1932, and Colusa weir in 1933. Outfall gates at Knights Landing were con- structed in 1930, and at the mouth of Butte slough in 1936. Pump- ing plants on Sutter bypass were completed in 1944. The total cost of the existing project was as follows: RIVERS AND HARBORS-CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 2667 Funds New work Maintenance Total United States funds: Regular appropriations .------------------ $32, 559, 386. 59 $1, 630, 347. 61 $34, 189, 734. 20 Public Works funds ________________________ 1, 486, 469. 12 1, 486, 469. 12 Total United States funds-.............. . 34, 045, 855. 71 1,630, 347. 61 35, 676, 203. 32 - Contributed funds, project work ------------- 4, 939, 751. 97 9, 685. 58 4, 949, 437. 55 Total funds, project work 38, 985, 607. 68 1, 640, 033. 19 40, 625, 640. 87 Contributed funds (nonproject) 1, 480, 320. 90 _ 1, 480, 320. 90 Total, all funds_ .. .. . . . 40, 465, 928. 58 1,640, 033. 19 42, 105, 961. 77 The total expenditures on the existing project were $41,546,- 954.94, of which $35,114,768.76 were United States funds (in- cluding $1,486,469.12 Public Works funds), and $6,432,186.18, contributed funds. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended 30 June 1949, amounting to $1,080,229.39 and an appropriation of $3,600,000.00 made in fiscal year 1950, a total of $4,680,229.39, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable 30 June 1949 $131,763.27 New work: Completion of construction of new levees and related work under contracts in force (or by hired labor where so stated) at end of fiscal year: a. Stage construction of levee around Hast- ings tract, by hired labor and rented plant, July 1949 to June 1950_ $150,000.00 b. Stage construction of West Levee Yolo By- Pass and North Levee Cache Slough, by hired labor and rented plant and Govern- ment plant July 1949 to June 1950 55,000.00 c. Removal of rain washes from slopes of com- pleted east levee Feather River, hired labor, September 1949- _ 600.00 d. Fabrication of slide gates for Knights Land- ing outfall structure, supply contract, July 1949 to October 1949_ _ 20,000.00 e. Completion of levee along Putah Creek, July 1949 to November 1949____ 413,000.00 f. Completion of construction of bank protec- tion and levee enlargement at Ministerial and Eldorado Bend and Tyndall Mound, July to September 1949___ 20,000.00 g. Completion of bank protection and levee setback at Randall and Merritt Islands, July to November 1949_ 385,000.00 h. Entrance channel and training levees for Cache Creek settling basin, October 1949 to May 1950 225,000.00 i. Levee set-back and bank protection along Miner slough on Ryer Island, July 1949 to January 1950____________________ 96,000.00 j. Levee set-backs and bank protection be- tween Colusa and Meridian, July to September 1949_ 115,000.00 Total_ 1,479,600.00 2668 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Construction of new levees and raising old levees to grade and section with related work (by contract unless otherwise stated) as follows: a. Surveys, explorations and preparation of contract plans and specifications (Hired Labor) ------- $160,000.00 b. Levee Setback and bank protection along Miner Slough near Ryer Island, September 1949 to December 1949_ 48,000.00 c. Clearing of flood channel of Sacramento River, between Sacramento and Colusa, by hired labor and Govern- ment plant and rented plant. October 1949 to June 1950___ -------------------------------------- 60,000.00 d. Clearing of flood channel of Sacramento River, between Sacramento and Junction Point, by hired labor and Government plant and rented plant, October 1949 to June 1950_ - - - - 40,000.00 e. Clearing channel of Willow slough, October 1949 to January 1950_ ------------ 9,600.00 f. Levee set-back and bank protection at Moon's Bend, October 1949 to June 1950- - - -_ 240,000.00 g. Clearing flood channel of Lower Butte Creek, November 1949 to June 1950 600,000.00 h. Levee set-backs and bank protection, Collins Eddy to Girdner's Bend, November 1949 to December 1950___ 715,000.00 i. Clearing channel of Putah Creek, December 1949 to June 1950_ ------------------------------- 60,000.00 j. Bank revetment opposite Colusa Weir, December 1949 to November 1950------_ ---------- 60,000.00 k. Rock revetment between Isleton and Courtland, January to June 1950-_ _------------ 36,000.00 1. Construction of levee berms and to slopes, Sacramento Weir to Collins Eddy, January to June 1950 ...... 66,000 .00 m. Patrol roads along levee crowns, February to June 1950_ 52,500.00 n. Portion of Georgiana slough levees, February 1950 to November 1951 --------------------------- 480,000.00 o. Levee set-backs and bank protection, Knights Landing to Fraziers Landing, February to November 1950 .-. 100,000.00 p. Extension to drainage pipes at Junction Point, February to June 1950__ _- ________ --- _ - - _- _ 25,000.00 q. Clearing and removal of obstructions in Yolo bypass near Knights Landing Ridge Cut, February to June 1950__ 75,000.00 r. Miscellaneous minor activities incidental to prosecution of all work, by hired labor and/or small contracts, July 1949 to June 1950 10,766.12 Total - -- -- 2,837,866.12 Total new work _ -- 4,317,466.12 Maintenance: a. Planting of grass in spoil areas near Rio Vista, November 1949 to March 1950_ _____ $15,000.00 b. Rock revetment between Cache slough and Collinsville, by contract and hired labor, January to June 1950 - - - - 24,000.00 c. Hydraulic dredging of shoals near Junction Point, January to June 1950 ------------------------------------- 192,000.00 Total maintenance ------------------------------- 231,000.00 Total all work 4,680,229.39 The additional sum of $2,805,000 is needed to be appropriated for the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work, throughout the fiscal year (except dredging): Clearing and removal of obstructions from overflow channels, July to December 1950_. ______ $205,000 Construction of new levees, and raising old levees to grade and cross- section with related work, along Sacramento and Feather Rivers and tributaries, and along Sutter and Yolo Bypasses, by contract, except for small and isolated sections, July 1950 to June 1951 _. 1,750,000 RIVERS AND HARBORS-CALIFORNIA DEBRIS COMMISSION 2669 Bank protection and reconstruction of levees (set-backs), from mouth of Cache Slough to above Colusa at various locations, by hired labor and Government and contract plant, July 1950 to June 1951_ __- 650,000 Total for new work- -- _ 2,605,000 Maintenance: Dredging flood channels, including shore protection from Cache Slough to mouth of river, 15 miles, by contract pipe-line dredge, January to April 1951_ _ _ __ 150,000 Snagging operations at various locations - - - 50 ,000 Total for maintenance___ 200,000 Grand total____________ 2 ,805,000 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___ 1$36,874,998.15 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 - 2 34,293,756.69 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 1,630,347.61 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 - 1 35,794,768.76 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 1,080,229.39 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949. 2 158,964.26 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 3,600,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ....... 3,758,964.26 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for compnltion L of V~llr~VIV existin~ ~nroi VIVLI~VI-C, V ect VY- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 2 .805.000 00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated_______ $4, 850, 000. 00 $2, 000, 000. 00 ______________$1, 750, 000. 00 $1, 750, 000. 00 Cost of new work __ 2, 535, 997. 80 1, 385, 776. 97 $1, 942, 876. 38 1, 590, 498. 56 1, 849, 513. 34 Cost of maintenance ...---- --- 277, 516. 97 136, 150. 66 12, 608. 93 12, 315. 97 177. 82 Total expended_ . 2, 743, 984. 14 1, 616, 795. 81 1, 966, 452. 49 1, 581, 584. 65 1, 810, 005. 90 1 Includes $1,486,469.12 Public Works funds. 2 Includes $383.57 Accounts Payable and $2,811.30 Receivables properly chargeable against funds con- tributed by local interests for nonproject appurtenant work, and not included in cost and financial summary for "Contributed Funds" for this project. CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 ___ _________$7,204,680.69 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 2 7,102,500.60 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949 ...- 9,685.58 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _ - 7 ,112 ,186.18 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 - 92,494.51 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 2 670.85 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed __ $408, 375, 91 $221,398.65 $443, 000. 00 Cost of new work ... 116, 539. 07 $87,875.10 41, 997. 75 $484, 491.64 352, 907. 59 Cost of maintenance. ............................- Total expended 116, 539. 07 99, 975. 20 29, 897. 65 484, 491. 64 352, 907. 59 1 Includes $320,486.65 voluntary contribution for bank protection and $1,575,243.14 voluntary contribu- tion for other appurtenant work desired by local interests. 2 Exclusive of accounts payable, $383.57 and receivables of $2,811.30 properly chargeable against funds contributed by local interests for non-project appurtenant work, but included on cost and financial sum- mary for "United States funds" for this project. 4 ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT, MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION, FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING JUNE 30, 1949. Commission headquarters.- Mississippi River Commission Building, Vicksburg, Miss., P. 0. Box 80. Commissioners.-The commissioners during the fiscal year were Maj. Gen. R. W. Crawford, United States Army, president; until December 31, 1948, effective date of his retirement, when Brig. Gen. P. A. Feringa, Corps of Engineers, was appointed president; Edward Flad, civil engineer; Col. Ernest Graves, United States Army, retired; Rear Adm. Leo 0. Colbert, Director, United States Coast and Geodetic Survey; Albert L. Culbertson; Col. Clark Kit- trell, Corps of Engineers; and DeWitt L. Pyburn, civil engineer. Jurisdiction.-The Mississippi River Commission, created by act of Congress approved June 28, 1879, is charged, under the direction of the Secretary of the Army and supervision of the Chief of Engineers, with prosecution of improvements for flood control of the Mississippi River, and of its tributaries and outlets in its alluvial valley, so far as they are affected by Mississippi River backwater, between Head of Passes, La. (mile 0), and Cape Girardeau, Mo. (mile 1,016), and with prosecution of improve- ments in the interest of navigation between Cairo, Ill. (mile 966), and Baton Rouge, La. (mile 230). It also is charged with prose- cution of certain flood-control works on the Mississippi River and on tributaries so far as they are affected by backwater, between Cape Girardeau and Rock Island, Ill. (mile 1,446) ; more specifi- cally charged with control of headwater floods of the St. Francis and Yazoo Basins including L'Anguille River and Yazoo tribu- taries, respectively; protection of portions of the backwater areas near the mouths of the White, the Yazoo, and the Red Rivers, and with improvements of Bayous Rapides, Boeuf, and Cocodrie, La., Boeuf and Tensas Rivers, Bayou Macon and Bayou Lafourche, La., and Ark., and West Tennessee tributaries. Backwater limits on tributary streams are considered to be located where backwater curves from the maximum Mississippi River flood intersect maxi- mum flood flow lines of tributaries. Location and description.-The Mississippi River rises in Lake Itasca, Minn., flows in a general southerly direction for 2,350 miles, and empties into the Gulf of Mexico. Its drainage area, about 1,245,000 square miles, embraces all or part of 31 States between the Rocky and Appalachian Mountains and parts of 2 Canadian Provinces. Its alluvial valley, some 30,000 square miles in extent, includes former overflow areas designated as the St. Francis, White, Tensas, Atchafalaya, and Lafourche Basins west of the river and the Yazoo and Pontchartrain Basins east of the river. Observations made by the Mississippi River Commission to June 30, 1948, show approximate maximum and minimum dis- charges between the levees as follows: Cairo to White :River 2671 2672 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 2,000,000 and 70,000 cubic feet per second; thence to Red River 2,150,000 and 90,000 cubic feet per second; thence to the Gulf of Mexico 1,500,000 and 80,000 cubic feet per second in the Missis- sippi River and about 650,000 and 12,000 cubic feet per second in the Atchafalaya River. As the 1927 flood flow was not confined between the levees, maximum discharges recorded do not include the entire flow of the 1927 flood, the maximum of record below White River. Low water stages, generally, obtain from August to December. High water and flood stages usually occur in the spring but great floods such as that of 1937 have occurred as early as January in the upper reaches of the lower river. Extreme ranges in stages recorded at representative gages are about 60 feet at Cairo; 53 feet at Memphis; 57 feet at Red River Landing; and 23 feet at Carrollton. The river is nontidal above the mouth of Red River where the amplitude of the tide rarely exceeds 0.1 foot during extreme low water. ORGANIZATION Office of the president.-The President of the Mississippi River Commission is its executive officer. Two officers have been detailed for duty in the office of the President of the Commission-as Secre- tary of the Commission, and Director of the Waterways Experi- ment Station. Field operations of the Commission below Cape Girardeau are conducted by three engineer districts with limits as follows: New Orleans district.-MississippiRiver, Head of Passes (mile 0) to near Warrenton, Miss. (mile 424) ; Atchafalaya Basin; south bank of Red River upstream to Boyce, La., thence along Bayou Jean de Jean to Hotwells, La.; Bayous Rapides, Boeuf and Coco- drie, and Bayou des Glaises; north bank of Red River to Alex- andria, La. (backwater limit) ; Ouachita River and Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Bayou Macon, in Louisiana; and Bayou La- fourche, La. Col. John R. Hardin, Corps of Engineers, district engineer. Vicksburg district.-Mississippi River from Warrenton, Miss. (upper limit of New Orleans district), on the right bank 151 miles to and including Arkansas River (mile 575), and on the left bank from the Mississippi-Louisiana State line (mile 303), to the Coahoma-Bolivar County line (mile 615); Ouachita River, Louisiana-Arkansas State line to backwater limit (vicinity of lock and dam 8) ; Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Bayou Macon in Ar- kansas; Arkansas River to 3 miles upstream from Pine Bluff, Ark.; and Yazoo River and Basin, Miss. Col. R. G. Lovett, Corps of Engineers, district engineer, to May 31, 1949; and Col. John H. Trescot, Corps of Engineers, acting since that date. Memphis district.-MississippiRiver from upper limits of the Vicksburg district, to north bank of Little River Diversion Chan- nel (mile 51 above Cairo and just below Cape Girardeau, Mo.), 440 miles, on the right bank, and to Thebes, Ill. (mile 46 above Cairo), 395 miles, on the left bank, with operations above Cairo restricted to levee work; White River to Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark. (backwater limit) ; Levees to Gregory Hill and intermittently to MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2673 a point about 3 miles above Augusta; St. Francis River and Basin, Mo. and Ark.; Little River Diversion Channel, Mo.; Ohio River, Ill. and Ky., to mouth of Cache River, Ill. District headquarters are located on Government reservation at West Memphis, Ark., opposite Memphis, Tenn. Col. L. H. Foote, Corps of Engineers, district engineer. Field operations of the Commission above Cape Girardeau, re- stricted to levee construction under section 6 of the 1928 Flood Control Act (local interests contributing one-third of costs and furnishing rights-of-way), are conducted by two districts of the Upper Mississippi Valley Division which report direct to the Com- mission on matters within its jurisdiction. District limits are as follows: St. Louis district.-MississippiRiver from upper limits of Mem- phis district, to Clemens Station, Mo., mile 302 above Cairo on the right bank, and to Hamburg Bay, Ill., mile 263 above Cairo on the left bank; Illinois River to mile 120, near Havana, Ill., and Missouri River to St. Charles, Mo. (backwater limits), for flood-control operations. Work on the Illinois River between New La Grange Lock and Dam and Havana is done by the Chicago engineer district. Col. R. E. Smyser, Jr., Corps of Engineers, district engineer. Rock Island district.-Mississippi River from upper limits of St. Louis district, to Rock Island, mile 484 above Cairo. Col. R. L. Dean, Corps of Engineers, district engineer. The Waterways Experiment Station.-Installations located in Vicksburg and Clinton, Miss., generally with engineer officers in charge, perform experimental investigations of all problems in hydraulics, soils mechanics, concrete, flexible pavement, and re- lated fields which are presented for study by other Corps of Engi- neers' offices and by the Department of the Navy and other Gov- ernment agencies. Lt. Col. Ralph D. King, Corps of Engineers, director. PREVIOUS PROJECT The project outlined in a report by the Commission dated February 17, 1880, contemplated improvement of the channel to secure a least depth of 10 feet at extreme low-water by contrac- tion of the low-water channel, protection of banks against caving, and control of flood-water by levees. For further details see page 1944, Annual Report for 1932, and page 1682, Annual Report for 1937. EXISTING PROJECT This provides for protection of the alluvial valley of the Mis- sissippi, Head of Passes to Cape Girardeau, from floods by means of levees, floodwalls, floodways, reservoirs (in the St. Francis and Yazoo Basins), bank stabilization and channel improvements in and along the river and its tributaries and outlets insofar as affected by backwater of the Mississippi River and for levee work between Cape Girardeau and Rock Island. The project also pro- vides for bank protection, channel improvement, contraction works and dredging to secure a navigable channel 12 feet deep and 300 2674 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 feet wide from Baton Rouge to Cairo. Improvements completed under previous project and incorporated in the project are main- tained in accordance therewith. The estimate of cost of the exist- ing project, including modifications authorized by the act approved June 30, 1948, is $1,265,000,000, including maintenance charges through the fiscal year 1941. The estimated cost of annual main- tenance made in 1946 is $16,000,000. Table A lists major Mississippi River improvements included in the existing project; table B lists those on tributaries and out- lets; and table C contains data pertinent to dams and reservoirs. TABLE A.-Mississippi River improvements Location Improvement Remarks Mileage above Head Locality of Passes 230-966 Baton Rouge-Cairo_ -- Dredging where required-....... 10-966 Venice, La.-Cairo__ Revetment, contraction work___ 11-25 Baptiste Collette Bayou-Ostrica, Main line levee setback, left La. bank. 44-91 Bohemia, La.-New Orleans ...... Main line levee, left bank .-. 104-230 New Orleans-Baton Rouge ...... ----do 234 Baton Rouge Harbor ............. Devils Swamp barge channel - Authorized by Pub- lic 858, 80th Cong 432-718 Vicksburg-Lake View, Miss ...... Main line levee, left bank-..... 718-731 Memphis Harbor ___----------- Closure, Tennessee Chute; levee; Authorized by Pub- harbor channels; etc. lic, 526, 79th Cong. 807-878 Tiptonville-Obion River ......... Main line levee, left bank, levee Authorized by Pub- extension and diversion of lic 526, 79th Cong. Obion River. 906-931 Slough Bend-Hickman, Ky ...... Main line levee, left bank-...... 10-81 The Jump-New Orleans ......... M ain line levee, right bank -.. 96-277 New Orleans-Morganza ......... .....do - - - - - 285-301 Morganza-Old River ............. do . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. Extends up South bank of Old River to Barbre Landing. 304-564 Old River-Cypress Creek, Ark ... . . do . _ _- Joins Arkansas River South bank levee. 600-660 Henrico-Helena, Ark ............. . .. . .do -- -- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 671-1, 004 St. Francis River-Commerce, Mo_ ..... do _.. 1, 008-1,446 Thebes, Ill.-Rock Island -...... Levees, both banks- Intermittent. 127-129 Bonnet Carre, La., floodway -.... Regulating spillway, left bank_ _ 277-285 Morganza, La., floodway .-...... Regulating spillway, right bank_ 895 St. Johns Bayou, Mo Drainage floodgate-------------- 932 Hickman..... Floodwall, left bank ........... 895-964 New Madrid-Birds Point, Mo Floodway, right bank ..----- 966 Cairo, Cairo drainage district .-.. Floodwalls and levees........... TABLE B.-Mississippi River tributary and outlet improvements Location Mileage Improvement Remarks above Locality Mouth ATCHAFALAYA RIVER AND BASIN, LA. 6 Pelow Morgan City_ Channel relocation_ Bypass route for In- tracoastal Water- way traffic. 6-18 _.. do___ Levee extension East Atchafa- To new location of laya protection levee. bypass route. 6-18 Below and west of Morgan City_ Levee extension drainage struc- Protection of lands tures, and pumping stations. along Bayou Teche and Sale Ridges. 18 M organ City-.. -. -.. _....... Lock in Bayou Boeuf-....... Intracoastal Water- way. 18-115 Morgan City-Morganza-....... Levee, east protection, including Including lower Mor- Morgan City floodwall. ganza guide levee. 108-116 Lacour-Red Cross - _ Levee, upper Morganza guide. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2675 TABLE B.-Mississippi River tributary and outlet improvements-Continued Location Mileage Improvement Remarks above Locality Mouth 81-138 Alabama Bayou-Barbre Landing_ Levee, east bank Atchafalaya River. 133 Simmesport-Hamburg .......... Levee, fuse plug, west Atchafa- laya floodway. Mansura to Wax Lake Outlet ... West Atchafalaya Basin Protec- tion Levee. 107-108 Melville_ _- Levee, ring__ 133 Simm esport ..................... .....d o __- - - - - - - - - - - 32 Atchafalaya Bay-Six Mile Lake__ Outlet, Wax Lake ............. 63-133 Bayou Garofler-Simmesport ---- Levee, west bank Atchafalaya River. 54 Bayou Sorrel___ Lock, Bayou Sorrel- Plaquemine-Morgan City alternate route, Gulf Intra- coastal Waterway. 109 Bayou Latenache_ Drainage structure, Pointe Through upper Mor- Coupee. ganza guide levee. 20 Berwick ..... Lock__ Lower Atchafalaya River. 26 Patterson .......................Water system_ Adjustment to pro- vide fresh water. 32 Calumet Floodgates_ 2 floodgates; Bayou Teche-Wax Lake Outlet. 50 I Charenton Floodgate and navigation chan- Bayou Teche to nel. GrandLake through West Atchafalaya protection levee. 96 Bayou Courtableau Drainage control structures - 97 Bayou Darbonne_ Drainage structure__ Through West Atch- afalaya protection levee. 18-81 Morgan City-Alabama Bayou ____ Floodway, Atchafalaya Basin___ 81-115 Alabama Bayou-Mississippi River Floodway Morganza ........... 81-138 Alabama Bayou-Red River -_____ Floodway, West Atchafalaya-... 50 Jaws-Lake Fausse Pointe ........ Outlet, Charenton Drainage and Restoration of drain- Navigation Canal protection age west of West levee. Atchafalaya Basin protection levee. 54 Morgan City-Bayou Sorrel Lock_ Alternate channel, Plaquemine- Channel east of East Morgan City alternate route Atchafalaya protec- Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. tion levee. 32 Wax Lake Outlet_ Bridges, railway and highway__ 95 95 West Atchafalaya floodway ...... _- do .....- Morganza floodway___ ----- - do--------------------------- 107 ---- do ___- - - - - - - - - - - _ . . d o ------ - - - - - - - - -- - - - - - - - -- - - 115 -----do --... - - -- - - - -- f .....do -------------------------- -- 128 Bayou des Glaises, West Atchafa- Diversion channel _.. ..... ... Completed in 1939. laya protection levee borrow pit. BAYOUS RAPIDES, BOEUF AND Authorized by Pub- COCODRIE, LA. lic Law 228, 77th Cong. Bayou Courtableau-Bayou Rapides Diversion Channel 0-17 Bayou Cocodrie .___________________ Enlargement and realignment_- 17-40 Bayous Cocodrie-Boeuf diversion. New channel___ 40-51 Bayou Boeuf______________________ Enlargement and realignment__ 51-60 Bayous Boeuf-Rapides diversion__ N ew channel-------------------- Bayou Cocodrie 17-42 Upper Cocodrie___________________ Enlargement, clearing and snag- ging. Bayou Boeuf 87-107 Bayou Lamourie to Kinkead_ -- Enlargement, realignment, clear- ing and snagging. Structures 40 Lecompte control structure ..- Fixed elevation structure. 60 Bayou Rapides control structure_ Gated structure_.. 87 Bayou Lamourie control structure- ____do.... ------- Various_. Railway, highway, and local road bridges and pipeline crossings. 2676 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 TABLE B.-Mississippi River tributary and outlet improvements-Continued Location Improvement Remarks Mileage above Locality Mouth RED RIVER, LA. 82-145 Moncla-Hotwell __- Levee, south bank_____________ RED RIVER BACF WATER Tensas-Cocodrie area .-.......... Levees, drainage channels, and structures. OUACHITA RIVER, LA. 99-178 Sandy Bayou-Monroe .---------- Levees, left______________________ Intermittent. Au- thorized by sec. 6 of May, 15, 1928 act. 178-185 Monroe and West Monroe ..... Flood walls and levees .-....... In connection with proposed Boeuf Basin floodway. 182-210 Monroe-Bastrop_ Levee, left bank__ Do. BOEUF AND TENSAS Authorized by Pub- BASINS, LA. AND ARK. lic Law 534, 78th Cong., and Public Law526,79thCong. BOEUF RIVER 0-32 Clearing_ 151-233 Above Bayou Lafourche .-....... Enlargement and realignment. Canals 19, 43, and 81 and Big Bayou Channel Improvement ......... Bayou Lafourche, La. 0-3 Boeuf River (mile 32) to Bayou Cutoff channel__ Old mileage 13. Lafourche. 3-56 Enlargement, realignment -.. Big and Colewa Creek 0-26 .................................... Clearing, snagging______________ 26-82 Enlargement, realignment -... 82-94 Clearing.- Tensas River 61-160 ------------------------------------ Channel improvement ......... Work on miles 0-61 deferred. Bayou Macon 0-170 To mouth of Ditch Bayou ....... Clearing and snagging--......... 123 Upper end Sandy Lake .......... Levee_ 120 Small outlet, right bank........... Closure__ 127 Sm a ll o u t l e t , r i gh t b an k -. .. . . . . . do.do- Structures Various -_ Railway and highway bridges and pipeline crossings. YAZOO RIVER AND BASIN, MISS. 0-381 Yazoo River, below Arkabutla Channel improvement ._.-..... Including Tallahat- Dam. chie and Coldwater Rivers. 0-64 Yalobusha River, below Grenada .. .do -__. - Dam. 0-13 Yocona River, below Enid Dam__ ..... do_ Above Panola Quit- man floodway. 0-26 Little Tallahatchie River, below ..-- do_..- - - - - - - - - - - Do. Sardis Dam. 0-88 Cassidy Bayou, below Old Cold- ... .do_- Including Moores water River. Bayou, Cut - off Bayou Whiting Lake and Outlet. 75-381 Area between Yazoo-Tallahatchie- Levees and channel improve- Authorized by Pub- Coldwater River system and ment. lic 526, 79th Cong. the hills, including Bobo Bayou. McKinney Bayou-.. - Channel improvement or en- Do. largement of pumping plant. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2677 TABLE B.-Mississippi River tributary and outlet improvements-Continued Location Mileage Improvement Remarks above Locality Mouth BIG SUNFLOWER RIVER, ETC. 0-212 Big Sunflower River_ Channel improvement ....... Authorized byPublic Law 526, 79th Cong. 0-11 Hull Brake-Mill Creek Canal --- --- do - 14-27 Hushpuckena River .............. do ..... 0-66 Quiver River -.. do - - - ..... - - - -- 6-201 Bogue Phalia -................... ..... do_ 30-46f 0-4 Ditchlow Bayou ................. .....do - - - - - - -- 0-27 Little Sunflower River ........... do_- ..... 154-160 Deer C reek _.- .................. ____do__ 0-70 Steele Bayou ..... _ ......... ... --- do 75-366Yazoo River, below Pritchard, Levee, right bank .............. Intermittent. Miss. 75-345 Yazoo River, between Yazoo City Levees, left bank --------------- Do. and Askew. 0-24 Tallahatchie River-Little Talla- Levees, Panola-Quitman flood- hatchie River. way. 0-75 Lower Yazoo River_ Levees and pumping plants .... Backwater flood con- trol. 0-13 Vicksburg-Yazoo area ....-.-.- Levee, left bank__ ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. 23-115 Yancopin-Pine Bluff ............. Levee, south bank 30-116 Red Fork, Ark., to Pine Bluff --- Revetment _-- 60-102 North Little Rock to Gillett (be- Levee, north bank_ low Plum Bayou.) WHITE RIVER AND BASIN, ARK. 18-50 Laconia Circle-Old Town Lake ... Levee, backwater including out- Mile 600-740 Missis- let structures. sippi River. 100-220 Augusta to Clarendon- Levees, outlet structures ....... 125 De Valls Bluff__ _- Levee, outlet structure and pumping station. ST. FRANCIS RIVER AND BASIN, ARK. AND MO. 0-40 Little River ___ -__--- __- --...... . Floodway and levees ........... 85-305 Mouth of St. Francis Bay-Wap- - do _.. _-- papello Dam. 15-36 Tyronza River___ Channel improvement ......... 155 Marked Tree, Ark__ Marked Tree Siphon------------ 0-7 Big Slough Ditch- Channel improvement---------- 0-12 Cross County Ditch - ___do .- L'Anguille River, Ark. 0-60 Channel improvement ......... Authorized by Pub- lic 858, 80th Cong. WEST TENNESSEE TRIBUTARIES 0-81 Obion River and tributary North, Channel improvement ......... Authorized by Pub- South, Middle, and Rutherford lic 858, 80th Cong. Forks. 0-75 Forked Deer River and tributary Do. North, Middle, and South Forks. ST. JOHNS BAYOU, MO. 0-11 New Madrid-Sikeston Ridge ..... Levee_ Mile 0-mile 895 Mis- sissippi River. LITTLE RIVER DIVERSION CHANNEL Delta to Ancell, Mo_. S_do- -- Mile 50 AC MISSOURI RIVER, MO. 0-28 Mouth to St. Charles, Mo ...... Levees ILLINOIS RIVER, ILL. 0-120 Mouth to Havana, Ill ...__..... -_ do __. ._ Intermittent. OHIO RIVER, ILL. AND VY. 0-5 Cairo to Cache River.......... Flood wall, levee, and revetment. 872132-50--84 2678 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 TABLE C.-General data-dams and reservoirs Name 1 Grenada Enid Sardis Arkabutla Little Tal- Coldwater 2 Wappapello River _ Yalobusha Yocona St. Francis 2 lahatchie 2 Nearest town to dam site ...... Grenada Enid Sardis Arkabutla Wappapello Drainage area. .-..... square miles_ 1, 320 560 1, 545 1, 000 1, 310 Conservation pool: Area _________________acres 3 10 6 10 5 5 Volume- _acre-feet 3 86 58 92 31 39 Elevation_ feet, mean sea level_ 193 230 235 210 355 Flood-control pool: Area _-acres 3_ 65 28 58 33 23 Volume ..-. . acre-feet 3_ 1, 252 602 1, 478 494 586 Runoff _ __inches_ 17. 8 20. 2 18. 0 9.3 8.4 Outlet gates: Number ...... 3 2 4 3 3 Size- _ feet 7.5x 14 8 x 16 6 x 12 8. 5 x 19 10 x 20 Capacity cubic feet per second 3 10. 0 9.4 10.0 10. 0 18. 0 Spillway: Type, uncontrolled - Chute Chute Chute Chute Gravity Length . ___________ feet_ 200 200 400 300 740 Elevation, crest, feet, mean sea level_ 231 268 282 239 395 Discharge capacity cubic feet per second 3_ 52 50 132 89 156 Surcharge pool: Area-.. . . . . . .acres 3_ 106 41 90 63 30 Volume. ........... acre-feet 3 1, 385 554 1, 447 858 409 Runoff .._- _ inches 19. 7 18. 5 17. 6 16.1 5.9 Elevation__feet, mean sea level_ 247. 5 284. 0 301. 6 257. 0 410.4 Dam: Type, earthfill _ _-_ Rolled Rolled Hydraulic Rolled Rolled Length .........- - - . feet 3_ 13. 9 8.4 15. 3 10. 0 2.7 Elevation, crest, feet, mean sea level_ 256. 0 293. 0 312.0 265. 0 420. 0 I ' I I 1 Grenada, Enid, Sardis, and Arkabutla Reservoirs are in Yazoo River Basin, Miss., Wappapello Reser- voir is in St. Francis River Basin, Mo. Data for Grenada and Enid Reservoirs are preconstruction values. 2 Subtract 0.6 from elevations for Sardis, 0.3 for Wappapello, and 0.7 for Arkabutla to correct for 1941 and 1944 adjustments. 3 Values in thousands. The existing project was authorized by the following acts: Acts Work authorized Documents May 15, 1928 Flood protection in the alluvial valley of the Missis- H. Doc. 90, 70th Cong., 1st sess. June 19, 1930 sippi River; revetment and contraction works and Feb. 15, 1933 dredging to provide least channel depth of 9 feet Apr. 23, 1934 and width of 300 feet below Cairo. June 15, 1936 Morganza floodway, outlet west of Berwick, Atcha- House Committee on Flood Con- Aug. 28, 1937 falaya Basin; control of headwater floods, St. Fran- trol, Doc. 1, 74th Cong., 1st sess.; June 28, 1938 cis and Yazoo Basins; flood-control works along House Committee on Flood Con- Cache River, Ill., roads on levees and drainage ad- trol, Doc. 1, 75th Cong., 1st sess. justments incident to floodway levees. Aug. 18, 1.941 Enlargement of main line levees to offset abandon- H. Doc. 359, 77th Cong., 2d sess. ment of floodways between Arkansas and Red Riv- ers; flood-control works in backwater areas of Yazoo and Red Rivers, and in Bayous Rapides, Boeuf and I Cocodrie, La. Dec. 22, 1944 Navigation channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide be- H. Doc. 509, 78th Cong., 2d sess. tween Baton Rouge and Cairo; execution of chan- nel improvement and stabilization program; flood control improvement of Yazoo River (lower tribu- taries), and protection of Yazoo River backwater area in vicinity of Satartia. July 24, 1946 Improvement of Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Bayou S. Doc. 151, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; Macon; Bayou Lafourche; Yazoo River tributa- S. Doc. 191, 79th Cong., 2d sess.; ries; Bayou des Glaises; levee on north bank Arkan- H. Doc. 516, 78th Cong., 2d sess.; sas River (below Plum Bayou); levees on White H. Doc. 602, 79th Cong., 2d sess.; River; Tiptonville-Obion levee and drainage im- H. Doc. 757, 79th Cong., 2d sess. provements (West Tennessee tributaries); St. Johns Bayou, Mo.; Memphis Harbor, Tenn. (Ten- nessee chute); levee protection for Vicksburg-Yazoo area. June 30, 1948 Improvement of the Mississippi River below Cape H. Doc. 627, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Girardeau, Mo. with respect to West Tennessee tributaries. Improvement of L'Anguille River, Ark._ - _ _-- H. Doe. 651, 80th Cong., 2d sess. Barge channel 12 feet deep and 300 feet wide, from H. Doc. 321, 80th Cong., 1st sess. Mississippi River mile 234.5 through Devils Swamp La.' 1Previously authorized under Public Law 525, 79th Cong., 2d sess. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2679 Recommended modifications of project.--(a) The closure of Old River was recommended in the report of the President, Mississippi River Commission, "Closure of Old River," (Louisiana) dated April 7, 1948. The plan was approved by the Chief of Engineers, April 15, 1948, subject to an increase by the Congress of the pres- ent authorization from $14,000,000 to $29,000,000. (b) Improvements for flood control in the St. Francis Basin, at an estimated additional cost of $51,100,000 for construction and $500,000 a year for maintenance and operation, were recommended in the report of the Mississippi River Commission, "Review report on St. Francis River and tributaries, Missouri and Arkansas" dated April 27, 1948. This. report was concurred in by the Chief of Engineers, June 29, 1948. (c) Improvements in the Grand Prairie region and on Bayou Meto, Little Bayou Meto, and certain tributaries, at an estimated additional cost of $25,183,000 for construction, were recommended in the report of the Mississippi River Commission, "Review of Reports, White and Arkansas Rivers and Tributaries with refer- ence to the Grand Prairie Region, Arkansas" dated November 18, 1948. This report was concurred in by the Chief of Engineers, December 29, 1948. (d) Improvements of the Cache River and Bayou DeView were recommended in the report of the Mississippi River Commission, "Report on Cache River Basin, Arkansas and Missouri" dated February 28, 1949 at an estimated additional cost of $22,400,000 for construction. This report was concurred in by the Chief of Engineers, March 10, 1949. Local cooperation.-Generallyrequirements of local cooperation have been met with respect to initial construction, but maintenance operations have not been satisfactory in all cases. Terminal facilities.-See Port Series for New Orleans, La., No. 20, 1947, and Lake Charles, La., No. 21, 1947; and Transportation Series Report No. 2, 1929, Transportation in the Mississippi and Ohio Valleys. OPERATIONS AND RESULTS DURING FISCAL YEAR Commission activities.-The two hundred thirty-second and two hundred thirty-third sessions of the Commission were held on board the U. S. steamer Mississippi en route from Cairo, Ill., to Baton Rouge, La., October 5 to 8, 1948, and April 26 to May 5, 1949, respectively. On the river trips, major features of the project were inspected and public hearings were held at which representa- tives of local government agencies, navigation, levee, commercial, and other interests presented problems pertaining to flood control and navigation. At the two hundred thirty-third session the steamer Newton was boarded at Baton Rouge for an inspection trip through the Atchafalaya River Basin to Morgan City, La., thence to New Orleans, La., via the Intracoastal Waterway. In addition to the semiannual ,inspection trips, via steamer, members of the Commission inspected major flood-control and navigation improvements under the jurisdiction of the Commission and reviewed and acted on two reports with results as indicated in paragraph "Recommended modification of project" (c) and (d). 2680 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 The President, Mississippi River Commission, and his engi- neering assistants made periodic inspections of flood-control, navi- gation, and related works under the existing project along the Mississippi River and tributaries in the alluvial valley from Cairo to the Gulf of Mexico. During the period of high water, January to February, 1949, flood-fighting forces were mobilized. Through the combined efforts of local authorities and departmental per- sonnel, close contact with the flood situation was maintained and operations were carried out efficiently. Surveys, gages, and observations.-(See p. 1961, Annual Report for 1932.) Routine hydrographic surveys of the river between Head of Passes and Cairo, construction and special surveys and inspections were made as required. Gages were maintained and discharge observations made. Results thereof are presented in detail in annual pamphlets issued by the Mississippi River Com- mission. Alluvial valley mapping.-Preparation and publication of con- toured maps of the valley (scale 1:62,500) were continued. During the fiscal year work in the Memphis district was continued in preparation of authorized quadrangles east of Memphis, Tenn., and the revised Poplar Bluff Quadrangle is being published. In the Vicksburg district a new Chulahoma Quadrangle showing part of Sardis Reservoir was forwarded for publication. In the New Orleans district work was resumed and completed on the redraft- ing of three quadrangle maps-Bunkie, Turkey Creek, and Foster; the published Artonish Quadrangle map (scale 1:62,500) was revised; compilation was resumed on nine new quadrangle maps in the vicinity of New Orleans and south to the Gulf of Mexico, of which four manuscripts (scale 1:48,000)-Southwest Pass, Forts, Thibodaux, and Fort Livingston-were completed; and revisions were made to five United States Geological Survey pub- lished maps (scale 1:62,500)--Black Bay, Barataria, Lac des Allemands, Empire, and Pointe-a-la-Hache (these maps are also in the vicinity of New Orleans and south to the Gulf of Mexico). Major revisions were also made to quadrangles adjacent to the Mississippi River, in the Memphis, Vicksburg, and New Orleans districts. Costs incurred for surveys, gages, and observations and for alluvial valley mapping during the fiscal year, not including cost of surveys incident and chargeable to construction features, are given in table F. Dredging.--A total of 42,116,240 cubic yards of material was dredged in the Mississippi River channel by districts as follows: New Orleans district- (a) Channel maintenance.-Channel patrol and surveys of river crossings were made as required. One Government dredge and one Government pump barge were oper- ated on the Mississippi River at five locations between miles 386 and 298 AHP, moving 1,762,142 cubic yards. (b) Miscellaneous dredging.-One Government pump barge op- erated on the Mississippi River at mile 393 AHP (Hardscrabble Bend revetment-new work) and at mile 352.5 AHP (Morville, La., revetment-new work) moving 56,202 and 202,377 cubic MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2681 yards, respectively, in preparing the bank and underwater toe for placing revetment. Vicksburg district- (a) Channel maintenance.-Two Govern- ment pump barges, one Government dredge loaned from the Mem- phis district, and two leased dredges were operated at 12 locations from mile 432 to mile 558 AHP, moving 10,873,230 cubic yards. (b) Channel improvement.-One leased dredge operated on the Mississippi River moving 1,320,719 cubic yards at Walker Bend, mile 525 AHP. Navigation aids and minimum depths of 9 feet were maintained except as follows: Location Mile Period Depth (feet) Tarpley- -. _- 535 September[1-5,r1948 __ 7-8 Memphis district-Channel maintenance.-Four Government dredges and two leased dredges were operated on 42 locations from mile 609 AHP to mile 922 AHP, moving a total of 27,9,01,570 cubic yards. Navigation aids and minimum depths of 9 feet were maintained except as follows: Location Mile Period Depth (feet) Morgan Point ----------------------- 770 Oct. 4, 1948 -.... __ --........--- 8 Costs for dredging during the fiscal year are given in table F. Bank protection.--Revetment work accomplished during the fiscal year is shown, by districts, in tables D-1 to D-3. See table F for costs of the work. Levees.-Levee construction, accomplished in accordance with sections 1 and 6 of the Flood Control Act of May 15, 1928, as amended, and section 9 of the act of June 15, 1936, as amended, is shown by districts and localities in tables E-1 to E-5. Main line levee work included restoration and enlargement of levees to project grade and cross section. In the New Orleans district, on March 24, 1949, on a falling stage of 34 feet, with water yet about 4 feet above bank elevation, a sudden movement of the bank occurred at Free Nigger Point, mile 234.5 AHP, which breached the controlling levee causing a crevasse about 250 feet wide which flooded approximately 5,000 acres of improved land before closure was effected on March 26, 1949, by construction of a landside loop dike. Immediately, upon closure of the crevasse, a permanent set-back levee about 1,200 feet behind the controlling levee, was constructed. In the New Orleans district work was commenced and about 96 percent complete on Somerset drainage structure for drainage of the area between the Lake Palmyra-Point Pleasant front line levee and Bayou Vidal-Elk Ridge back levee; levee work also included continuation of the Red River backwater area levee, including ini- tiation of work on a drainage structure at Bayou Cocodrie and preliminary investigations on closure of Old River; installation of 2682 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 levee wave wash protection works, consisting of asphalt and con- crete slope paving, and timber structures locally known as "wooden revetments." Status of such work is given in table E-6. Costs for levee work during the fiscal year are given in table F. Floodways and outlets--New Orleans district- (a) Atchafalaya floodway, Louisiana.-Several reimbursable agreements were en- tered into with the railroads concerned for constructing a high- level railroad crossing over the West Atchafalaya floodway at Krotz Springs. Clearing the site was continued, and is about 82 percent complete. The New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Co. has completed field work for pile tests and has commenced embank- ment work on the crossing. The Texas & Pacific Railway Co. con- tinued work on the Ville Platte-Opelousas railway connection'and rehabilitation of the Ville Platte-Bunkie line to permit detour of trains to the high-level crossing; this railway connection is ap- proximately 70 percent complete. Necessary rearrangement of utilities over the floodway was continued. Construction of the foundation and concrete work was completed at Bayou Sorrel lock; installation of sector gates and operating machinery is in progress and a contract was let for construction of the earth chamber. Installation of Charenton floodgate was completed; excavating channel and placing fill on both sides of the structure are in progress. Berwick floodwall was completed and construction of a lock was commenced. Work was initiated on Calumet floodgates which are being built on the east and west sides of Wax Lake Outlet. The protection levees east and west of Wax Lake Outlet and along Bayou Sale Ridge were completed. Levee construction at Teche Ridge was started. Maintenance of the east and west protection levees continued. The acquisition of easements in the West Atchafalaya floodway, including those for which deposits have been made into court in condemnation cases, is complete, except for an area in the vicinity of the high-level crossings at Krotz Springs, which has not yet been acquired. In the Atchafalaya floodway below the latitude of Krotz Springs, payments have been made for easements covering 94 percent of the land in Bayou Chene area and 97.9 percent in the Morgan City front area, including those acquired by condemnation. The acquisition of easements for the lands below the latitude of Krotz Springs is approximately 7 percent complete. Seventy-three claims have been presented for payment, and it is anticipated that 50 more claims will be presented during the next year. Additional lands required for relocation of Bayou Sorrel lock have been obtained. At the West Calumet flood- gate site one of the two tracts required has been optioned and one tract has been acquired by condemnation. At the East Calumet floodgate the two tracts required have been acquired by option. (b) Morganza floodway, Louisiana.-Work was continued on the embankment section and initiated on the trestle sections of the high-level crossing for the Texas & Pacific Railway's main line crossing over the Morganza floodway. An agreement was reached for the combination of the high-level crossings of State Highway No. 30 and the Texas & Pacific Port Allen branch line, with a con- trol structure for regulating the flow into the Morganza floodway. Plans and studies for the combined control structure are in MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2683 progress; pile tests are being made; and work was started on the embankment. Payments for easements covering 100 percent of the land values, including deposits into court in condemnation cases have been made. Cemeteries in the floodway have not yet been relocated. Condemnation proceedings have been instituted to acquire compre- hensive flowage easements over the old sites and to obtain court authority for removal of the bodies to the new sites. Judgment on declaration of taking was filed on September 13, 1948. The Depart- ment of Justice is now negotiating for stipulations from the church organizations involved. The cost of land for new sites will be included in the contract for relocation; title to such land will not be conveyed to the United States. (c) Wax Lake outlet and Charenton drainage and navigation canal, Louisiana.-Enlargementof the Charenton drainage canal between Baldwin and the Gulf and between Charenton and Bald- win was completed, with 712,656 cubic yards excavated during the fiscal year. Riprap protection placed at three highway and two railroad bridges located between Charenton and Baldwin, La., was completed. This work completes enlargement of the canal to a 75-foot bottom width at -30 feet mean sea level between Lake Fausse Pointe and the Gulf of Mexico. Acquisition of easements, including those for which deposits have been made into court in condemnation cases, is 100 percent complete. (d) Bonnet Carre spillway, Louisiana.- (See pp. 2089-2091, Annual Report for 1938.) Flood stages did not necessitate opera- tion of the spillway. Maintenance of the guide levees and the spillway structure was continued. Basin improvements- (a) Atchafalaya River, La.-Levee enlargement was started at mile 30.0 on both banks of the Atchafalaya River under contracts covering the entire existing levee lines below that point and the levee system was extended about 12 miles downstream along the west bank. Maintenance of the levees continued. One leased dredge moved 240,087 cubic yards in Grand Lake at Myette Pointe, between Butte Larose and Morgan City, in the main channel. (b) Bayous Rapides, Boeuf, and Cocodrie, La.-By contract 1,672,732 cubic yards were excavated between miles 30.2 and 37.8 for channel improvement and diversion. Construction of highway bridges and relocation of facilities continued. Three timber bridges and one railroad bridge were completed, and contracts were let for construction of five additional bridges. Construction of a drainage structure on the south bank of Bayou Rapides was completed. Bids have been received for construction of a drainage structure in Bayou Boeuf at Lecompte. (c) Boeuf and Tensas basins, La.-Channel improvement con- tinued, with clearing, snagging, and excavation completed as fol- lows: Big Creek, between miles 1.0 and 60.0, 28.6 miles; Tensas River, between miles 61.0 and 160.0, 35.18 miles; and in Bayou Lafourche 0.49 mile. A total of 2,481,438 cubic yards was exca- vated from these streams during the year. Two bridges crossing Big Creek were completed and another is nearing completion. A contract was awarded for improvement of Bayou Lafourche be- 2684 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 tween miles 3.42 and 11.0, and plans are complete for improvement to mile 17. Contract for rearrangement of oil pipe lines and a telephone line was awarded, and relocation of a 7-inch oil pipe line was completed. (d) Levees.-(See table E-1.) Vicksburg district-Yazoo Basin headwater, Miss.--(a) Sardis Reservoir.-(See table C.) The facility was operated, necessary repairs to the dam and appurtenant structures were made, and malaria-control operations in the reservoir area were carried out. Replacement of three existing bridges with new bridges in the construction road to the dam site was completed. Improvement of the channels of Greasy Creek and Lafomby Creek, in the reservoir area, was completed. On July 1, 1948, 706,000 acre-feet of water remained in storage from the 1948 flood season and on October 25, 1948 the flood basin was emptied. Maximum water elevation in the reservoir, 276.7 feet mean sea level, which equaled the highest stage on record, attained in 1946, was reached on April 3, 1949, when flood control storage was 1,216,000 acre-feet. Peak inflow was about 47,000 cubic feet per second on November 21, 1948. Reservoir releases, varied to accord with inflow and channel con- ditions downstream, ranged from 0 to 5,200 cubic feet per second. On June 30, 1949, 983,000 acre-feet remained in the flood control pool, which it was planned to release by November 1, 1949. A land utilization survey has been completed. (b) Arkabutla Reservoir.- (See table C.) The facility was op- erated, necessary repairs to the dam and appurtenant structures were made, and malaria-control operations in the reservoir area were carried out. Channel improvement in Hickahala Canal was completed. Improvement of Tate-Panola Canals Nos. 1 and 6 was completed. On July 1, 1948, approximately 27,000 acre-feet re- mained in storage from the 1948 flood season, and on September 15, 1948, the flood basin was emptied. Maximum water elevation in the reservoir was 229.4 feet mean sea level on April 15, 1949, when flood control storage was 251,000 acre-feet. Peak inflow was about 27,000 cubic feet per second on April 13, 1949. Reservoir releases, varied to accord with inflow and channel conditions downstream, ranged from 0 to 4,000 cubic feet per second. On June 30, 1949, 128,000 acre-feet remained in the flood control pool which it was planned to release by October 1, 1949. A land utiliza- tion survey was completed. (c) Enid Reservoir.- (See table C.) Under contract, construc- tion of the major portion of the embankment, spillway, and appurtenant works was continued and is 48 percent complete. Clearing and grubbing for the base of the dam and clearing of the spillway area was completed. A total of 1,996,349 cubic yards of material was moved in major items of excavation, including 593,249 cubic yards for borrow, 1,319,845 cubic yards for the spillway, 2,274 cubic yards for the toe-drainage system, which was completed except for the installation of manhole gratings, 77,621 cubic yards for the outlet channel, and 3,360 cubic yards for drain- age ditches and maintenance road. The excavation items as a whole are 64 percent complete. Compacted fill of 1,267,996 was placed. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2685 The items of fill as a whole are 60 percent complete. Cofferdam No. 1 has been removed. Construction of the spillway was initiated and is 50 percent complete. Concrete placement amounted to 3,131 cubic yards in the spillway structure and 170 cubic yards in the spillway bridge piers. Upstream slope protection was initiated and is 18 percent com- plete with 18,189 cubic yards of riprap already placed. Highway relocation surveys were continued and are virtually complete on all roads. Substantial agreements with regard to county roads have been reached with Panola, Lafayette, and Yalo- busha Counties, and contracts have been forwarded for their sig- nature. Plans for high-level crossing of the reservoir are 90 per- cent complete. There are 46,180 acres of land authorized for acquisition in the dam and reservoir area. Forty-two percent of this acreage has been acquired. A land utilization survey is in progress and will be completed in August 1949. (d) Grenada Reservoir.-(See table C.) Construction of the major portion of the embankment, spillway, and appurtenant works was continued and is 59 percent complete. Clearing and grubbing is in progress and is 72 percent complete. Stripping for embankment remains 90 percent complete. A total of 3,652,700 cubic yards of material was moved in major items of excavation, including 1,100 cubic yards for drainage ditches and roads, 3,- 449,000 cubic yards for borrow, 192,800 cubic yards for the spill- way and 9,800 cubic yards for the drainage system which is 97 percent complete. The excavation items as a whole are 83 percent complete. A total of 3,391,675 cubic yards of fill was placed, in- cluding 3,374,975 cubic yards of compacted fill, and 16,700 cubic yards of backfill for the toe-drainage system. The items of fill are as a whole 76 percent complete. The Illinois Central Railroad con- tinued relocation of its facilities across the reservoir. Construction of the spillway was initiated and is 45 percent com- plete. Concrete placement amounted to 2,751 cubic yards in the spillway structure and 145 cubic yards in the spillway bridge piers. Upstream slope protection was initiated and is 33 percent complete. A total of 81,500 cubic yards of riprap was placed. Contract with the Mississippi State Highway Commission for the relocation of State Highway No. 8 was executed. The Mississippi State Highway Commission placed a portion of the work under contract. Negotiations are under way with Yalobusha, Grenada, and Cal- houn Counties for construction of necessary county road reloca- tions. Surveys and mapping are virtually complete on all roads. There are 89,821 acres of land authorized for acquisition in the dam and reservoir area. Thirty percent of this acreage has been acquired. A land utilization survey is in progress and it is ex- pected that the survey will be completed in January 1950. (e) Channel improvement- (1) Coldwater River.-Mainte- nance operations comprised 8 miles of clearing. (2) Little Tallahatchie River and Panola-Quitman floodway. -None. 2686 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 (3) Cassidy Bayou.-Maintenance operations comprised 25 miles of clearing, burning, and poisoning. (4) Bobo Bayou.-A small amount of clearing and drift re- moval was done. (5) Tallahatchie River.-None. (6) Yalobusha River.-Removal of drift between miles 0 and 24 was accomplished. (7) Yazoo River.-Maintenance operations comprised 21.25 miles of clearing and poisoning. (8) Big Sunflower River, etc., Mississippi.-Preparationof plans and specifications, surveys, and studies are continuing. Channel improvement was accomplished as follows: Big Sunflower River.-Miles 11.36 to 19.22, clearing and snagging was completed by contract. Quiver River.-Clearing and snagging of the lower 16.15 miles was completed by contract. Steele Bayou.-Under contract, clearing and snagging of the lower 30.45 miles is 69 percent complete. Clearing and snagging of 17.5 miles have been accomplished. The work was suspended be- cause of adverse weather conditions and high river stages. (9) Yazoo Basin backwater, Mississippi.-Undercontract with the Mississippi State Highway Commission, enlargement of United States Highway No. 61 road levee was completed. Planning and design and preparation of project report are continuing. (10) Boeuf and Tensas Basins, above Louisiana State line.- Planning and surveys and preparation of project report are continuing. (f) Levees.- (See table E-2.) Memphis district (a)--St. Francis Basin, Ark., and Mo.-(1) Wappapello Reservoir.- (See table C.) The facility was main- tained in operating condition and malaria-control operations were continued. Leasing of reservoir lands was continued and a patrol of the leased property was maintained. The contract entered into with the State Highway Commission of Missouri on April 4, 1947, for the relocation, rearrangement, or alteration of facilities of United States Highway No. 67 in the upper reaches of the reser- voir area in the vicinity of the new town of Greenville, Mo., was completed. A contract entered into with the University of Mis- souri to perform the field work in connection with a land capability survey was completed. The reservoir was nominally empty of flood storage at the beginning and end of the fiscal year with the water level being controlled in accordance with the malaria-control program. Maximum water surface elevation was 379.62 feet on January 29, 1949 with a net flood storage of 283,000 acre-feet. Peak inflow into the reservoir was 86,300 cubic feet per second on January 25. Outflows were restricted to 10,000 cubic feet per second in accordance with the design plan of the project. Outflows of 10,000 cubic feet per second occurred January 24 to February 6, and again on February 16. (2) Drainage improvement-Mud slough drainage district- Greene County, Ark.--A contract was awarded involving approxi- mately 700,000 cubic yards of ditch excavation and the construc- tion of one bridge. Excavation of 34,175 cubic yards of material MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2687 has been accomplished. A contract awarded for the construction of two drainage structures was completed. (b) Memphis Harbor project.- (See table A.) A total of 1,250 linear feet of approach embankment, containing 101,705 cubic yards of dry earth fill, together with appurtenant drainage struc- tures, was completed by contract. The approach embankment is about 50 percent complete. Hired labor forces constructed 2,600 linear feet of willow fascine revetment at the head of Presidents Island. A batture embankment at the head of Presidents Island containing 1,314,031 cubic yards of hydraulically placed fill was completed by leased cutterhead dredge. A total of 1,229,279 cubic yards of material was placed in the closure dam section, and 1,154,- 166 cubic yards were placed in the industrial embankment section by dredging. The closure dam contains about 20 percent of the estimated yardage necessary for completion, and the industrial embankment is approximately 2 percent complete. (c) Levees.-(See table E-3.) Costs for work accomplished on floodways, outlets, and basin im- provements are given in table F. Waterways Experiment Station.-During the fiscal year, 297 investigations were under way. Status of all studies is set forth in pamphlets issued quarterly by the Waterways Experiment Sta- tion, for departmental use. The station is operated under a revolv- ing fund, costs being collected from agencies served. Costs for work chargeable to civil works appropriations during the fiscal year 1949 amounted to $4,600,516.77 including $3,724,879.65 for investigations done on a reimbursable basis, and $875,637.12 re- lated to improvements to the station. The total cost for operation of the station to June 30, 1949, was $23,565,967.79, of which $15,- 907,132.56 was incurred on a reimbursable basis and the balance was for work in connection with the existing flood-control project for the alluvial valley of the Mississippi River. In addition to the foregoing, $206,128, military funds, were expended on 19 investi- gations by the flexible pavement laboratory during the fiscal year. The total cost of such tests to June 30, 1949, was $1,439,334. Floods-Memphis district.-Rains occurring over the upper reaches of the Mississippi River and Ohio River Basins during January 1949 resulted in a Mississippi River crest stage of 50.7 feet on the Cairo gage on 31 January 1949, with a corresponding maximum discharge of about 1,300,000 cubic feet per second. Floods occurring in the St. Francis River Basin during January and February 1949 deteriorated the substandard levees and three crevasses occurred resulting in minor flooding. A major flood oc- curred on White River during January and February. A flood fight was necessary to prevent overtopping of low places where project levees have not been completed. The flood was confined and a record stage of 32.8 feet occurred at Georgetown, Ark. Vicksburg district.-A severe flood occurred in the upper Oua- chita River Basin during January 1949. The stage of 44.1 feet at Camden, Arkansas was the third highest since 1882. Minor floods occurred during March, May and June. In the Yazoo Basin a severe flood occurred in January 1949. Stages of 30.5 feet at Swan Lake on the Tallahatchie River and 38.8 feet at Greenwood, Miss., on 2688 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the Yazoo River caused extensive flooding. It is estimated that completed flood-control works in the basin reduced stages 21/2 feet on the Tallahatchie River and 1 foot at Greenwood on the Yazoo River. New Orleans district.-Minor floods occurred on the Mississippi, Red, Atchafalaya, and lower Ouachita Rivers. Mobilization was effected for the main stem Mississippi River levees below the lati- tude of New Orleans for the period January 31 through March 17, 1949, and for the Red River from January 27 to February 11, 1949. CONDITION AT END OF FISCAL YEAR Survey of the entire river below Cairo, Illinois was completed in 1938 and resurvey is now underway. Contoured quadrangles, general maps of the valley, and pamphlets tabulating river stages, discharge measurements, etc., have been published and are avail- able for departmental use and public distribution under prescribed regulations. Navigation and flood-control improvements completed under the existing project comprise levees, bank protection works, channel improvements (including cut-offs), floodways, outlets, and tributary basin improvements, summarized as follows: There are 2,718 miles of project levees, with earth-work aggre- gating about 1,265,000,000 cubic yards, below Cape Girardeau and 574 miles, with earth-work aggregating 111,000,000 cubic yards, above Cape Girardeau, as listed in tables E-1 to E-4. Roads have been constructed on 67 miles of levees in the New Orleans district, on 20 miles in the Vicksburg district, and on 320 miles in the Memphis district. In the New Orleans district about 34 miles of levees on the right bank and 14 miles on the left bank are pro- tected against wavewash by timber structures, and about 41 miles of levees on the right bank and 27 miles on the left bank are pro- tected by pavement on the riverside levee slope. There are in place 172.6 miles of operative bank revetments on the Mississippi River and about 6.2 miles on the Arkansas, Red, and Ohio Rivers as listed in tables D-1, D-2, and D-3. A channel 9 by 300 feet is maintained by dredging as required during the low-water season. During the high-water season, which usually prevails from the 1st of January to the 1st of June, greater navigation depths are available between Cairo, Ill., and Baton Rouge, La. Below Baton Rouge, La., a channel 35 by 500 feet is maintained by dredging as required during the low-water season under the River and Harbor project, "Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to the Gulf of Mexico, La." Since 1928 annual maintenance and premaintenance dredging have averaged about 30,000,000 cubic yards. In years of extreme low-water of long duration, as much as 75,000,000 cubic yards may be removed in the maintenance of 9 by 300 foot channel between Cairo, Ill., and Baton Rouge, La. Channel improvements accom- plished by improvement dredging to increase the flood-carrying capacity of the river now form part of the main river channel. These improvements, which include 16 completed cut-offs, have reduced the distance from Baton Rouge to Cairo to about 737 miles from its former value of about 860 miles in 1929. The effect of MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2689 channel improvement works on carrying capacity of the river is given on page 1811, Annual Report of Chief of Engineers for 1943. Continuous levee systems, except at certain railroad and high- way crossings, extend along the east and west limits of the Atcha- falaya floodway; 73 percent of the East Atchafalaya Basin pro- tection levees and 94 percent of the West Atchafalaya Basin protection levees, and both Morganza floodway guide levees are complete to approved grade and section. The condition of basin improvements, including Wax Lake Outlet, Morganza and West Atchafalaya floodways, is practically unchanged from that given on pages 1884 and 1885 of Annual Report of Chief of Engineers for 1943, with the following exceptions: A channel 9 by 100 feet from Bayou Boeuf to Bayou Long and through Bayou Chene from Bayou Black to Bayou Penchant has been excavated to reestablish drainage east of the floodway and to provide an alternate route for the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway until Bayou Sorrel lock has been completed. Construction of the concrete foundation of Bayou Sorrel lock gate bays has been completed, installation of sector gates and operating machinery is under way, and a contract has been let for construction of the earth chamber. A drainage structure has been completed at Brushy Bayou in the Simmesport ring levee. Flood- walls have been completed at Morgan City and Berwick and con- struction of a lock is in progress at Berwick. Construction of the Charenton floodgate in the West Atchafalaya protection levee has been completed and will be ready for use when channel excavation and embankment are complete. Levees have been completed along the north bank of the Intracoastal waterway from the lower Atcha- falaya River to the east guide levee of Wax Lake Outlet, from the west Wax Lake spoil bank to Bayou Sale, and along Bayou Sale Ridge, thereby extending the West Atchafalaya protection levee to provide flood protection for areas generally east, south, and west of Morgan City. Work has been started on east and west Calumet floodgates, located on each side of Wax Lake Outlet and construc- tion has been started on Teche Ridge levee. The railroads con- cerned have reached an agreement regarding construction of a high-level railroad crossing over the Morganza and West Atcha- falaya floodways at Krotz Springs. The crossing is complete over the Morganza floodway and work is in progress between Courta- bleau and Krotz Springs; clearing the site is 82 percent complete, field work on pile tests is complete, and other preliminary work has been started by the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway Co. Surveys and borings have been completed along the alignment of the proposed high-level crossing of United States Highway No. 190 over the West Atchafalaya floodway. The Texas & Pacific Railway Co. has commenced work on rehabilitation of the Ville Platte- Bunkie connection to permit detour of trains to the high-level crossing; this line is approximately 70 percent complete. Con- struction is in progress on the embankment and trestle section of the Texas & Pacific Railway Co.'s main-line crossing over the Morganza floodway. Pile tests and construction of embankment are in progress on the combined high-level crossing of State Highway No. 30, the 2690 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Texas & Pacific Port Allen branch line, and a control structure for regulating the flow into the Morganza floodway. Plans and studies are being made for the control structure. Enlargement of the Charenton drainage and navigation canal to a 75-foot bottom width at -30 feet mean sea level has been completed. This canal is an outlet for drainage interrupted by the construction of the West Atchafalaya protection levee and will provide a navigation connection with Grand Lake when the Char- enton floodgate, located at Charenton Beach, is put into operation. The floodgate is complete except for backfill, embankment, and channel excavation which is under contract. The west-bank levee system of the Atchafalaya River has been extended. The east bank levees are 95 percent complete and the west bank levees are 94 percent complete. A total of 8,915,579 cubic yards has been excavated over 31.0 miles for channel improvement and diversion in Bayous Boeuf and Cocodrie. A new cut-off and improved channel are complete from mile 6.9 to mile 38.0. A drainage structure has been constructed on the south bank of Bayou Rapides, bids have been received for constructing a drainage structure in Bayou Boeuf at Lecompte. Channel improvement in the Boeuf and Tensas basins has been completed as follows: 47.2 miles in Big Creek; 79.5 miles in Tensas River, and 0.49 mile in Bayou Lafourche; improvement of these streams involved clearing and snagging, and excavation of 2,635,- 808 cubic yards. Two bridges crossing Big Creek were completed and an oil pipe line was relocated. Contracts have been let for channel improvement to mile 11.0 and plans have been completed for improvement to mile 17.0 of Bayou Lafourche. In the Yazoo Basin the Sardis and Arkabutla Reservoirs are complete and available for use as required. Relocation of United States Highway No. 51 across Arkabutla Reservoir is complete. Plans and specifications for Enid and Grenada Reservoirs are complete except for final check of Grenada Dam outlet structures. Construction of major portions of embankments, spillways, and appurtenant works for Enid and Grenada Dams is in progress. Work on surveys and preparation of plans and specifications for relocations of highways and utilities and reservoir clearing is in progress. Relocation of Illinois Central Railroad facilities across Grenada Reservoir is in progress. Relocation of State Highway No. 8 in Grenada Reservoir is in progress. Work on levees, drain- age structures, channel improvements, and cut-offs in the basin is in progress. In the St. Francis Basin, the Wappapello Reservoir is complete and available for use as required. On the west bank of the St. Francis River, 38.6 miles of levee are to project grade and section. On the east bank of the St. Francis River, 44.7 miles of levee are to project grade and section. In the Elk chute drainage district, 16.8 miles of levee are to project grade and section. The levees along Little River are 100 percent complete. Work on levees and drainage improvements is in progress. The Waterways Experiment Station is actively engaged in con- struction and operation of hydraulic models, investigation of soils, concrete, and flexible pavements, and reporting results of experi- MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2691 mental tests for proposed and authorized improvements related to civil and military projects for the Corps of Engineers, and other agencies throughout the United States and abroad. Surveys and reports prescribed under the existing project and as called for by congressional or departmental directives are made as required. Reports on tributary streams authorized pursuant to the act of January 21, 1927, when presented to the Mississippi River Commission in compliance with section 10 of the act of May 15, 1928, are considered and the conclusions and recommendations of the Commission thereon are submitted to the Chief of Engineers. Total costs under the existing project incurred from United States and contributed funds to June 30, 1949, were $688,251,- 736.32 for new work and maintenance (see table G-1), and $12,- 978,198.74 for emergency repairs. Similarly, total costs for con- struction and maintenance of levees under the existing project and expenditures incurred therefor by non-Federal agencies are given in table G-2. PROPOSED OPERATIONS The balance unexpended on June 30, 1949, will be applied dur- ing the fiscal year 1950 in the prosecution of new work and main- tenance under the project. It is estimated that there will be no available balance from prior appropriations on June 30, 1950. Enlargement of the Mississippi River project levees in the New Orleans, Vicksburg, and Memphis districts to 1941 project grade and cross section will be prosecuted to the extent of available funds. About 191/ miles of bank revetment will be constructed. Existing flood-control structures will be maintained and operated. Improvement and maintenance dredging will be accomplished as required to maintain an efficient channel for navigation and flood control. In the New Orleans district, construction will be con- tinued on the following: Bayou Sorrel lock; Berwick lock; East and West Calumet floodgates; Charenton floodgate channel exca- vation embankment and backfill; Somerset drainage structure; Bayou Cocodrie drainage structure; the Opelousas to Ville Platte railroad connection; the Texas & Pacific Railway main-line high- level crossing over the Morganza floodway; the combined control structure and high-level crossings for Highway No. 30 and the Texas & Pacific Railway's Port Allen branch in the Morganza floodway; the New Orleans, Texas & Mexico Railway high-level crossing over the West Atchafalaya floodway; Red River back- water levee; enlargement of South Bank Red River levees; en- largement and extension of Atchafalaya River and basin levees; and channel improvement of the Tensas River, Bayou Lafourche, Big and Colewa Creeks, and Bayous Rapides, Boeuf, and Cocodrie. Construction will be initiated on one control structure and several bridge alterations or reconstructions on Bayous Rapides, Boeuf, and Cocodrie. In the Vicksburg district, work will be continued on construction of levees and appurtenant structures along Yazoo River, including the Greenwood protection works, and on construc- tion of Enid and Grenada Dams in connection with Yazoo Basin headwater flood control. Relocation of highway facilities incident to construction of the Arkabutla, Enid, and Grenada Dams and 2692 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 relocation of railroads in the Grenada Reservoir will be continued. Planning for improvements in the Yazoo backwater area and in the Big Sunflower River, Miss. etc. project will be continued. In the Memphis district, operations on the Memphis Harbor project (Tennessee chute) will be suspended pending an allotment of funds sufficient to permit the closure of Tennessee chute during one working season. Work will be continued on construction of levees and drainage channels in the St. Francis Basin, and levees along White River, Ark. (Augusta to Clarendon). Preparation of reports called for by congressional or depart- mental directives will be continued. Surveys and observations pertinent to the existing project will be made and results pub- lished. Designs, plans, and specifications for authorized improve- ments will be developed. The Waterways Experiment Station will continue to prosecute model studies and tests for proposed and authorized civil and military works. During the fiscal year 1951, $102,000,000 can be expended profit- ably for new work, $15,000,000 for maintenance, and $170,000 for Office of the Chief of Engineers. TABLE D-1.-New Orleans district (Bank protection works built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1949) Year Above Maintenance Lost, destroyed Operative 1 Location initiated Head of Bank New work or nonopera- on Type (calendartive (calendar) Passes Extensions Repairs 1948 June 30, 1949 since June 30, MISSISSIPPI RIVER Miles Linear ft. Linear ft. Squares 2 Linearft. Linear ft. Third District Reach, La_------------ 1890 91-95 Left-------------------------------------------- . 20, 542 A, AC, FW. Algiers Point, La___-------------- 1899 95 Right ___ -- 5, 038 A, FW. Gouldsboro Bend, La_ 1885 95-96 -_. do ____.4, 960 A, AC, F W, AB Gretna Bend, La __------------------ 1911 96-97 do --------- - - -- - -- -- 4, 127 FW. ci Greenville Bend, La..._______------- 1890 99-102 - do.....------ -------------- -19, 870 A, AC, FW. Carrollton Bend, La ._____-- -------- 1884 103-105 Left ...............---- - - ----. ------ 15, 015 A, FW, CB, AB, AC. Avondale Bend, La ._________ __ 1914 106-108 Right_.._ . ..-..... .. 15, 098 A, FW, AB. Kenner, La___________ _____________ 1936 113 114 Left- ._._... .......--- 8, 429 A. Reserve, La-_---------------------1938 138-139 -_ do --......... ....---- ------ --- 5, 732 A. White Castle, La------------------1935 193 Right...-------------------------------- 7, 282 A, AC. Plaquemine, La.----------------- 1912 208-216 ---- do_---.-------------_ 14, 761 A, AC, FW, CB. 0 0 Grand Bay, La_,--------- ---------- 1917 255-257 --- do..---.. . --... --. ---------- ------ _----------------- -- 7,090 A, AC, FW, CB. Morville, La_- 1949 352.4 do... 3, 500 500 AC 10, 297 .......-..... 4,000 MA, AC. Natchez Front, Miss_ -- ___---------- 1908 359-361 -- Left_ l--------------. .......... ___--_------------- 6, 045 A, AC, MA. C L'Argent, La ----------------------- 1949 375.3 Right___ 1,920 1, 920 MAG. Kempe Bend, La---______-___--- 1900 379-383 -- do ... 580 --------- MA 70 . 7,360 AC, MA, AB. Bondurant Chute, La-- -......-.-- 1901 393 do---- ----- - - --- ---------- 500 4, 400 FW. Hardscrabble Bend, La______ 1930 394-396 -. do_--- 3, 400 - AC ____5, 510 24, 493 A, AC, MA. "MA 1, 054 RED RIVER Above mouth of 0 Lower Old River Alexandria Front, La______________ 1945 122 --- do....______________ 270 A 4, 288 ----- 5, 550 L, A, RG Egg Bend, La. (Mile 90)------------- 1946 90 --. do __------------------------ ----------------- -- 1,350 SD. CI) Egg Bend, La. (Mile 91) - Bertrand, La_______. __________ Choctaw Bayou Bend, La----------- _ 1948 1946 1949 91 -- do.... 139-139. 5 -.. do...--_ ____ 71. 6 ... do- .. 1, 114 ------------- 1, 404 .... ... -_ - -- - 1, 614 5, 014 , 404 PR. PD. PD. O Total...--- ..---------------------------------------------------- 11, 918 770 21, 219 500 6 179, 792 1 This conforms with the definition of an operative revetment which is as follows: The 5 Includes 162 linear feet of root dike. 6 Does not include 11,302 linear feet of dikes, groins, and pile revetment. classification" operative" is intended to include all revetments which are along the banks of the river channel and are, or conceivably would be, subject to maintenance charges A = asphalt; AC = articulated concrete; FW = frame willow; CB = concrete blocks; if subjected to direct current impingment. AB = asphalt blocks; L = lumber mattress; MA = mass asphalt; SD = triangular steel 2 Squares = 100 square feet. dikes; PD = pile dikes; RG =rock groins; MAG = mass asphalt groins; PR = pile SIncludes 961 linear feet of root dike. revetment. 4 Includes 132 linear feet of root dike and 60 feet baffle dike. TABLE D-2.-Vicksburg district (Bank protection works built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1949) ilCj Lj Year Above Maintenance Lost, destroyed Operative Location initiated Head of New work or nonopera- on Type (calendar) Passes Bank Extensions Repairs tive30, since June 1948 June 30, 1949 0 MISSISSIPPI RIVER Miles Linear feet Linear feet Squares Linear feet Linearfeet Reid-Bedford, La..__-__..___-------_ 1947 424. 5 Right ___ 560 200 A 446 6,560 AC, A, CB. AC 1, 760 ---.--- R 480 1947 424 _ do.... ------------- ....-----Triangularframe dikes. F-3 1928 --- -------------- 2, 210 W, CB. Barge Line Terminal, Miss.......... 432 Left...__ Vicksburg Harbor, Miss.......------ Delta Point, La---------_ False Point, La_ __ ..... ..--- - ------ _------- 1917 1879 1933 432 432-433 436 ..do.... Right___ do -- .... -------------- 7----2---00 7, 200 --- -------------- f AC 3,048 }------- }-- ------ 7, 350 3, 450 9, 165 AC. W. AC, A. \ A 372 False Point, La__--- ..........---- 1949 ___do-.. 1, 773---------- 1, 773 Mass asphalt spurs. Milliken Bend, La. ._ __......_._ .. 1923 447-451 -_ _do ---- - -------.----------- --- 20, 500 AC, A, W, CB. Goodrich, La_--------------------- 1944 460 .... do---- 100----------- J R 1, 275 7, 100 A, AC, CB. S A 637 Cottonwood, Miss__ __ 1917 465 Left .. _- ....----------- W. 2, 000 z r Fitler Bend, Miss ..... ___.......... 1908 468-470 . do-- 1, 350 A 2,663 200 AC, W, A. 15, 400 NO Hagaman, La_ __, _ 1926 477-479 Right __ AC, W. 12,650 z Lake Providence, La....._ .......__ 1907 482 . do -_ W. 11, 600 tij M ayersville, M iss................... 1949 489 Left __ 8, 750 ----------- ----------------------- 30- ------------------------------------------------------ 8, 550 AC, A, R. ciT w Mayersville, Miss ___ _ 1949 490 .... do.. 267----------- 267 Retard. Valewood, Miss___ 1920 494 do.......----------.------- ------ ..-- -------- 10, 640 W, AC. -... __--------------- Cracraft, La _________________ ...... 1943 500-501 Right-- ..--------.------------ ---------------- f1, 470 ------------------------------------- A. 12, 130 CB. Grand Lake, Ark________. _.. _.._ 1912 Right ....------------ .............. 19, 540 AC, W. Kentucky Bend, Miss_.. _ 1944 509-510 Left..--.. ...----------- -------------- ------- ..- --------- --------- 5.090 AC, CS, CB, A. Longwood, Miss.___........ . __ .. 1905 512 --....do--....----------- ...... . .. . . - 700 4, 200 American Cutoff, Miss............... 1933 516-518 -. do---..........---------- .............. . . - - - - - - - . 56O 7, 785 AC. Sunnyside, Ark_...............---- 1923 522-524 Right.-----.........------- 2, 460 ---- 3, 560 12, 305 CS, CB, AC, W, SC,A. cc Vaucluse, Ark _..... _...... _... ._ 1909 525 -..-do---....-. --------- | ... ...... .. ........ .. ..... 4, 300 W. Warfield Point, Miss.. -- 1934 528-529 Left........----- ---- 3, 509 CB, A, AC, T. LaGrange Towhead, Miss......_--_ 1934 529-530 --.... do..--.....--------...-- S.............. A -- -- 451 -- 2, 950 AC, R. cc Leland Neck Cutoff, Ark ........... 1934 531 .... do-.....------------ . - - - - - - - - - - - - -. 1,300 AC. Miller Bend, Miss........_.......... 1928 536-538 --.. do-.....-- ---------- ............... . ......... A 451 ..... 18, 075 A, AC, CB, FCM. Arkansas City and Yellow Bend, Ark. 1921 545-549 Right ------------- .............. --..............- 22, 735 AC, CB, A. Mounds, Miss_ __ 1947 555. 5 U Left ..._ ..... ------ .............. -- -- - 4, 438 FCM, AC, A, CB. Riverton, Miss_........ ....... 1920 578-579 .... do....---.........------------- 12, 500 AC, W. Dennis, Miss .-................. ---- 1947 605 .. do--.....--....---------..- 1, 058 Pile dikes. TABLE D-2.-Vicksburg district-Continued (Bank protection works built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1949) Year Above Maintenance Lost, destroyed Operative Location initiated Head of New work or nonoper- on Type (calendar) Passes Bank Extensions Repairs tivesince June unType 30, 19481949 Miles above ARKANSAS RIVER mouth Linear feet Linear feet Squares Linear feet Linear feet Oummins Bend.......------------------- 1947 62-64 Right.-__- 1,633 .................---3,092 9,867 Pile dikes. Fletcher Bend, Ark------------- ..............---. 1945 36 .. do----....---------- --------------- ----------- --- 2,187 Pile dikes. Red Fork, Ark......................-------------------- 1944 30 .... do.......--------------..............-------------.............--------......--------...--- --- 250 Spur levee dike, revet- ted end. Little Bayou Meto...... ___ __ 1947 44 Left.....--------......----....99-----------------..............255 3, 580 Pile dikes. Little Bayou Meto.-----------------1949.... ------------------- do .... 1,232 .- .-------------- 897 335 Lumber mat & riprap. Pendleton, Ark- ---.........--.--. - 1928 44 Right-...-- -- -------------............ ----------------- - 650 Spur levee dike, revet- ted end. Hannaberry Lake...........--- ..-------------- 1947 60 Left..... 633 115 --------------- .......... 398 4,999 Pile dikes. Pine Bluff, Ark--.. ---------------- 1942 97 Right... .............. ----.......... .......... ...... .............. 15,400 W, R. Pine Bluff, Ark., dikes.-------------- 1946 95-97 ...do.... ----- - ---------------- 6,238 Pile dikes. Rob Roy, Ark.-------------------- 1946 89 .... do...........---.......---------......................------....---------... 1,790 Lumber mat & riprap. ........--------------........ Pendleton, Ark ... .................. 1920 44 .... ----------------- do---_....-----..............-----------.............. ...................--......... 400 Board mat & riprap. Big Bayou Meto, Ark------------.............--. 1944 52 Left----..... ------------------ _ R 560- 5, 200 Board mat & riprap. Total.....----------------- _--_ ---- -- .--- ------------ 21, 865 5,007 11, 762 14,102 s252, 627 S1,600 linear feet not previously reported. A = asphalt; AC -articulated concrete; CB = concrete blocks; CS = concrete slabs; I ' 100 linear feet not previously reported. Does not include 27,929 linear feet of pile dikes; 1,773 linear feet of mass asphalt spurs; 267 linear triangular framed retards, and 950 linear feet of spur levee dike, revetted end. FCM =flexible roll type concrete mats; R -riprap; T = tetrahedrons; W =willow mattress; SC = sacked sand cement. 0 TABLE D-3.-Memphis district (Bank protection works built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1949) Year Above Maintenance Lost, destroyed or nonopera- Operative -7 Location initiated Head of Bank New work on Type tive since (calendar) Passes Extensions Repairs June 30, 1948 June 30, 1949 i I TAL3 I I I- i i I i I i-- 0 O MISSISSIPPI RIVER Miles Linear ft. Linearft. I Squares Linearft. Linear ft. Henrico, Ark..... 1947 599-601 Right___ AC 980 A 107 300 7, 480 AC. Dennis, Miss _.__ 1947 604-606 Left__ - - - -- - - 40 AC. 0 AC 1, 110 A 690 11, 470 Cessions, Miss_ __ 1944 609-611 __do__... AC 2, 760 .. A, AC 4, 444 300 11, 610 AC. It Knowlton, Ark-_- -- 1923 614-615 Right__. 500 2, 500 AC, W. c Fair Landing, Ark..... Oldtown Bend, Ark ...........----- 1928 628-630 _..do.... AC 10, 135 A,AC,R 8, 324 6, 435 3, 700 AC, A. 0 1907 640-642 AC 7, 040 A, AC 7, 999 3, 000 12, 640 AC, W. Westover, Ark__ 1947 646-648 - do.... A, R 229 150 7, 800 AC. Friar Point, Miss_ . 1922 649 Left -- 4, 235 W. Delta, Miss-_,__ - 1915 651-653 ....do -.. AC 1, 540 C, R 52 250 11, 940 AC, W, R. C Helena, Ark... ---- 1 1880 657-660 Right___ AC 10, 120 ................ 16, 120 AC, W. co l 1913 Trotters Landing, Miss............. 1912 659-666 Left .. A,C,R 81 33, 045 AC, W. Walnut Bend, Ark ..-- 1907 677-688 Right___ AC, R 3, 970 17, 300 AC, W. Mhoon Bend, Miss_--- 1932 684-686 Left... ---- 6, 780 AC, W. Polks Landing, Miss- --------.-.- 1924 696 . - d o ..... ... .... .. 750 11, 344 W. Porter Lake, Ark--_---- ___- 1911 698-702 Right __ AC 2, 810 A, R 24 150 22, 560 AC, W. Star Landing, Miss_------- 1914 704-705 Left -..-- ...-. ...---- 4, 700 W. Norfolk, Miss ----------------- _ 1917 706-709 _ do... AC 3, 400 AC, R 9, 304 16, 592 W-AC. Cow Island Bend, Ark, -- 1925 710-713 Right___ AC,C,R 4,768 240 17, 664 AC, W. Bauxippi-Wyanoke, Ark -....... ¢. 1919 724-728 .do-... - ........ C, R 222 200 23,100 AC, S, W. Tennessee Chute, Tenn _-- f 1945 728-730 L eft -- - ----------- AC, C, R 94 8, 850 AC, W. \ 1913 President's Island, Tenn.....-....--. 1948 730 _ do... 2,600 2, 600 W. Memphis Harbor, Tenn-....._._.... 1878 731-733 _ . do --.... ......... -- - - - - C, R 27 14, 800 AC, W. rF Bullerton Bar, Ark----....-----_- -------- - R. C--. 27----- 1881 786-790 R ight ... ............. ............... 9, 050 AC, S, W. Osceola, Ark_ _______--- -- --- -- J 1934 790 _---do... - -............ 1, 350 G. \ 1881 790-791 .do.--- .....------- .............................. .............. 5, 823 W. Keyes Point, Tenn.__-- 1931 793-795 L eft .................. 10, 634 AC, L, S. Kate Aubrey, Tenn-___- - ----- - - - 1931 796-797 Right.--.............. 2, 500 S. Ark---- ----- - - - - Barfield, A 1916 812-815 -- .do.........-------- R 37 12, 500 AC, S, W. Huffman-Hickman, Ark---....... 1927 826-829 -- do...-........... ------ R 48 14, 294 AC, S. Island No. 18, Mo -..... 1931 837-838 do.... 3, 020 - 200 - - AC, R 3, 678 10, 620 AC, CB. .. Linwood Bend, Tenn__------ .1931 840-843 Left-..... R 11 12, 800 AC. Bells Point, Mo--.._. __. .. _ 1931 845-847 Right___ R 11 5, 500 AC. Gayoso Bend-Caruthersville, Mo ... 1898 848-853 ..-do................ AC, R 2, 293 25, 600 AC, W. Hathaway Landing, Tenn-........... 1932 855-857 Left----- -------------- 2, 500 AC. Bend of Island 14, Tenn............ 1946 862-863 --- do.... 2,870- AC, R 6,786 150 11, 600 AC. Below Toney's Towhead, Tenn ...- 1946 885-886 - do...... . . . C, R 80 300 7, 800 AC. New Madrid Bend, Mo.............. 1930 890-893 Right__. - -- 17, 700 AC, S,G. New Madrid, Mo---- 1893 894-895 - do---------- 5, 559 AC, W. TABLE D-3.-Memphis district-Continued (Bank protection works built during fiscal year and operative protection in place June 30, 1949) Year Above Maintenance Lost, destroyed Operative Location initiated Head of Bank New work nonopera- ortive on Type since on (calendar) Passes Extensions Repairs June 30, 1948 June 30, 1949 MISSISSIPPI RIVER (Cont'd) Miles Linearft. Linear ft. 1Squares Linearft. Linear ft. Slough Landing Neck, Tenn ....... 1913 902-906 Left___.....-....._________... ____...__ C, R 73 22, 350 AC, S, W. Island No. 9, Ky----------- _______- _ 1944 912-914 do . do-- . .. . . . 2 3 4, 733 -- -- Chute of Island No. 8, Ky-.......... 1935 917-921 do----...._________ __ ________ AC, R 4, 337 100 12, 220 AC, L. Bend of Island No. 8, Mo------------1927 922-924 Right_.. . _______________________ .. _________________ ________________ 9, 800 S. H Reelfoot Front, Ky ---------------- 1928 927-930 Left--__ _________________________ C, R 27 100 13, 400 AC, S. Hickman, Ky ------------------ __ 1889 931-932 -_ do....---.------------- . . . AC, R 1, 942 - 8, 009 AC, W. Beckwith Bend, Mo......____________ 1929 935-936 Right-- __________________________ R 110 100 5, 918 S, AC. C rr1 OHIO RIVER Above Cairo Gage Cairo, Ill., Front,------------------1928 1 Right--------------- ----------------- -- 5, 005 AC, W. Below Cache River, Ill...... 1918 ...-------------- 2-4 do-------------------------------- - -9, 247 AC. Total............----------------- --------- --------------------------- 48, 385 200 59, 768 13, 065 4510, 609 C 1 Square = 10 x 10 feet (100 square feet). 2 Submerged dike; status unknown. 4Does not include Island No. 9 dikes. rya A = asphalt; AC = articulated concrete; CB = concrete blocks; C = concrete; S Linear feet triangular framed dikes. FW = frame willow; G = groins, rock; L = lumber mattress; R = riprap; S = slab concrete; T = tetrahedrons; W = willow fascine mattress. M 0 14 TABLE E-1.-New Orleans district tf3 (Present condition of project levees, from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Head of Passes, La., and levee operations for fiscal year 1949, as provided for in sec. 1 of the act of May 15, 1928, as amended) 00 Operations fiscal year 1949 In system Built Built to Contents Required Estimated Approxi- Location of levee when com- June 30, approved June 30, to final Percent mate pleted 1949 grade and 1948 New Mainte- Lost June30 complete 1 contents complete protected 0 section or Jn30 complete contents complete area work nance abandoned 1949 Lii 0 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic , Square old MISSISSIPPI RIVER Miles Miles Miles yards yards yards yards yards yards yards miles 0 Lake Borgne___----___ ____________ _ 48 48 31 7, 213 .. 7,213 725 7, 938 91 731 Pontchartrain-______-___ ____________ Bonnet Carre Spillway....____________ 124 12 124 12 119 12 45,196 ----------- 11, 963 --------- 522 421 45, 297 290 45,587 99 1,028 _ 38 ....... 12, 001 .........----------- 12,001 100--------- Barataria----------------------------- 72 72 66 8,801 _.... - - - 3.. 35 8,836 300 9,136 97 -------- Lafourche..---_________- -___ -___ -_ 82 82 64 18, 499 .----.... 1, 240 775 18, 964 1,125 20, 089 94 2,248 Atchafalaya___----_______ ______ ____ 117 117 111 61,092 973 779 61,286 435 61,721 99 5,418 Lower Tensas---- --------------------- 144 144 81 99, 806 5, 424 88----------- 105, 318 7, 930 113, 248 93 2, 242 Grand Prairie-------------------------- 15 15 14 505 .------------ __ ---------.. __ .. . 505 5 510 99 --- ii ATCHAFALAYA BASIN Wax Lake Outlet_____________________ 11 11 4, 910 --------------------..........----------- 4, 910 4, 910 100 z " East Atchafalaya Protection...----------- 101 87 3 61 34, 017 -----------.. 16 - 34, 033 12, 310 46, 343 73 East Atchafalaya River_______________ 51 51 35 19, 623 ---------- 766 571 19, 818 975 20, 793 95 Li Morganza Floodway_-_________________ 16 16 16 10, 178 ..-------------------------- 10, 178 230 10, 408 98 West Atchafalaya River__---- ____ ____ - 62 61 50 9, 311 993 ..- 10,304 660 10, 964 94 2 1-0 West Atchafalaya Protection..----------- 167 154 4 111 69, 170 6, 627 4 .....----------- 75, 801 4,800 80, 601 94 -- Ring, Simmesport 1.6 miles and Mel- ville 4.1------------------------------............... .. 6 6 6 3, 485 --- 3, 485 3, 485 100 Bayou des Glaises....----------------- 8 8 3 785 -.-- ------ - -- _- -- -785 245 1, 030 76 2 Mansura Hills to Hamburg, La---__--- 20 20 20 4, 922 -- _------_----------.----------- - 4, 922 ----------- 4, 922 100------- RED RIVER South Bank ___ ___----------------_______ 60 60 39 16,165 1, 740 437 155 18, 187 3,600 21, 787 83 1, 326 OUACHITA RIVER Monroe-Bastrop ----------------------- 45 45 45 4, 877 ------------------------------ 4, 877 70 4, 947 99 50 RED RIVER BACKWATER Black Hawk-Ferriday------------------ 82 6 6 1,628 63 ........-------------------- 1,691 3, 409 5, 100 33 Total.....-------------------------...................... 1,243 1, 139 390 432, 146 14, 847 4, 119 2, 701 448, 411 37, 109 485,520 92 13, 043 3 21 Excluding yardage to be abandoned. Includes 32 miles with minor deficiency in grade with sufficient excess material in Included in area protected by Red River south bank, W. Atchaf. River and Bayou levee section for topping to grade. des Glaises levees. 4 Includes 23 miles with minor deficiency in grade with sufficient excess material in levee section for topping to grade. TABLE E-2.-Vicksburg district (Present condition of project levees, from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Head of Passes, La., and levee operations for fiscal year 1949, as provided for in sec. 1 of the act of May 15, 1928, as amended) Operations fiscal year 1949 Built to Approxi- Location of levee In system when com- pleted Built 1949 30, Built to approvedJune grade and Contents New Mainte Lost Contents Required Estimated o to final Percent complete Approxi- area section 1948 New Mainte- or June 30, complete contents work protected nance abandoned 1949 _ ok~o 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic Sqi uare MISSISSIPPI RIVER Miles Miles Miles yards yards yards yards yards yards yards iles - 2 140. 7 182, 937 776 1, 036 1, 010 183, 739 Lower Yazoo--......------------------ 1176,7 1176, 7 4, 913 188, 652 97 2, 140 C Upper Tensas .-.........---- .......... 147. 3 147. 3 3 101.9 134, 961 1, 824 1 0 136, 785 9, 714 146, 499 93 2,000 YAZOORIVER AND BASIN Co Headwater----..._....----------------- 7 581.0 446. 0 8 16.0 792 443 1, 235 53, 765 55, 000 Backwater----.................---------------- 98. 0 1.0 1.0 0 160 160 24, 840 25, 000 12 I-- --- C ARKANSAS RIVER, ARK. North Bank..-----.-------------- 67. 3 52. 0 0.0 5, 106 497 5, 603 2,507 8, 110 69 _ South Bank-------............------------- 86. 0 86. 0 572. 1 47, 521 807 48, 330 2,934 51, 264 94 1 ,1 Pine Bluff, Ark- _-----------------.... 2.0 2.0 0.0 177 177 0 177 100 8 SI I I -- - - iI- -1 I---- - I I------- I I 1, 158. 3 511.0 Total---....--...............----------------- 331. 7 371, 494 4, 507 1,039 1, 010 376, 029 98, 673 474, 702 79 4, 140 - ~ --- 03 6 v 1 Includes 0.8 mile concrete levee wall and 0.9 mile earth levee on Vicksburg City front. Included in 2,000 square miles, Upper Tensas, Mississippi River. 2 Does not include 12.1 miles under contract but not completed 7 Includes 29.0 miles, Greenwood protection works, but does not include 2.5 miles of a Does not include 7.8 miles under contract but not completed. ' Includes 30 miles built to interim grade and section. s Does not include .1 miles under contract but not completed. 8 highway and railroad embankment to be utilized in project. Includes 14.0 miles, Greenwood protection works. Co7 -4 0 z TABLE E-3.-Memphis district (Present condition of project levees, from Cape Girardeau, Mo., to Head of Passes, La., and levee operations for fiscal year 1949, as provided for in sec. 1 of the act of May 15, 1928, as amended) Operations fiscal year 1949 R Built to Percent Approxi- Location or levee In system Built o Contents Required Estimated Percent dstict when com- June 30, approved June 30, Lost Contents to final 1 complete mate districtpleted 1949 grade and 1948 New Mainte- or JuConeen30, complete contents June30, area section work nance abandoned 1949 1949 protecte abandoned 1949 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic Square ( MISSISSIPPI RIVER Upper Yazoo.---- ---------------------- Miles 94 Miles 94 Miles 55 yards 96, 747 yards 746 yards 0 yards 0 yards 97, 493 yards 7, 754 yards 105, 247 93 miles 3,281 g- Tiptonville-Obion River--- ----------- 44 16 5 4, 509 0 17 0 4, 526 12, 746 17, 272 26 2 102 M Slough Landing Neck dike- --------- - 10 10 10 1, 329 0 0 0 1, 329 300 1, 629 82 5 Reelfoot....---------------------------- 3 23 323 21 13, 724 0 24 0 13, 748 126 13,874 99 310 White River backwater levee ..... - 441 436 0 23, 287 0 0 0 23, 287 8, 713 32, 000 73\ 910 White River5-------------------------- 74 574 30 61, 564 581 897 771 62, 271 9, 793 72, 064 86f Lower St. Francis---------------------_ 212 8212 150 120, 847 1, 785 480 0 123, 112 11, 135 134, 247 92 3, 760 M Upper St. Francis--------------------- 7134 133 91 43, 134 0 0 0 43, 134 3, 870 47, 004 92 610 Thebes to Cairo, Ill...-------------------- 10 8 10 2 6,463 0 0 0 6,463 400 6, 863 94 11 Ohio River---- ----------------------- 14 9 14 12 4, 216 0 0 0 4, 216 1, 000 5, 216 81 12 Cache River-------------------------- 10o5 10o 5 5 1, 755 0 0 0 1, 755 0 1, 755 100 11 Z ST. FRANCIS RIVER AND BASIN East Bank--------------------------- 12142 12142 48 17, 408 0 0 0 17, 408 9, 500 1326, 908 65 220 d West Bank - s 135 1_2__ 12127 39 12, 018 1,207 0 0 13, 225 9,293 14 22, 518 59 285 CO East Bank, Little River, Ark -...... _ 41 41 41 5, 853 0 0 0 5, 853 0 5, 853 100 - West Bank, Little River, Ark-..-... 35 35 35 4,099 0 0 0 4, 099 0 4, 099 100 Elk chute, Mo___------------------------- 40 40 17 4, 545 0 5 0 4, 550 695 155, 245 87 LITTLE RIVER, MO.--DIVERSION CANAL 1620 16 20 0 5, 653 0 0 0 5, 653 7,000 12, 653 45 1, 040 WHITE RIVER Augusta to Clarendon.------------------ 47 36 27 6, 573 2, 227 0 762 8, 038 3, 362 11, 400 71 472 Total....... ------------------------- 1,121 1, 068 588 433, 724 6,546 1,423 1,533 440,160 85, 687 525, 847 84 11,018 See footnotes at bottom of next page. TABLE E-4.-St. Louis district (Present condition of levees and levee operations for the 12 months from July 1, 1948 to June 30, 1949, as provided for in sec. 6 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, as amended) Operations fiscal year 1949 Built to Contents Approxi- 1 In system Built approved Required Estimated Percent mate Location of levee when com- June 30, grade and June 30, to final 2 com ed 1948 Built by Lost Contents area pleted 1949 section United or complete contents completed June 30, protected States abandoned 1949 - ---- --------------- ----- - - "-"-----" ----- 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic 1,000 cubic Square Miles Miles Miles yards yards yards yards yards yards miles MISSISSIPPI RIVER Clemens Station, Mo. to mouth of Missouri River_ 73 73 29 4, 372 120 0 4, 492 4, 017 6, 979 42 56 Mouth of Illinois River to Prairie Du Pont, Ill... . 56 48 5 6, 854 1, 367 47 8, 174 26, 116 32, 234 19 135 7 Prairie Du Pont, Ill., to Grand Tower, Ill ........ 104 90 44 19, 030 6, 869 135 25, 764 14, 511 39, 720 63 187 r Mouth of Missouri River to Cape Girardeau, Mo__ 59 61 0 7, 170 18 0 7, 188 13, 185 18, 643 29 61 Grand Tower, Ill., to Thebes, Ill _______ . 71 66 27. 16, 191 133 0 16, 324 10, 879 26, 315 59 101 ILLINOIS RIVER Havana, Ill., to Beardstown, Ill _____ 32 32 23 7, 517 2, 317 0 9, 834 1, 230 10, 200 88 30 Beardstown, Ill., to mouth of Illinois River -..... 204 i 204 i 156 i 39, 396 i 27 1 0 39, 423 3, 072 42, 307 93 194 - - Total --... ....----------- _ 599 574 284 100, 530 10,851 182 111, 199 73, 010 176, 398 59 764 1 I I1 1 1 I 1 Includes data on all levee work along the Illinois River below Havana, Ill., under the 2 Exclusive of yardage to be abandoned. urisdiction of the district engineer, Chicago, Illinois. 0 FOR TABLE E-3 1 Excluding yardage to be abandoned. o Includes 5.3 miles of levee from Cache River to lower end of floodwall at Cairo, Ill., 0 2 234 additional square miles also benefited. and 8.7 miles of Mounds and Mound City, Ill., levee now under jurisdiction of the Louis- a Includes 1.4 miles of Hickman City levee and 21.3 miles of Mississippi River front line levee, Hickman, Ky., to Bessie, Tennessee. ville, Ky., district. 10Connects Mississippi River and Ohio River levees. z 4 Extends from Old Town Lake, Ark., to Laconia Back Circle levee. 11Included in 11 square miles, Thebes to Cairo, Ill. 5 Includes 67 miles of front line levee from Helena, Ark., to the mouth of White River, 12 Includes 15 miles of Oak Donnick floodway levee. 13Includes 1,000,000 cubic yards of earthwork to be abandoned in the course of con- o Ark., and 6.6 miles of Laconia Back Circle levee. 6 From New Madrid, Mo., to mouth of St. Francis River, Ark. struction. 0 7 Includes 84.3 miles of front line levee from Commerce to New Madrid, Mo., 35.3 miles 14Includes 2,340,000 cubic yards of earthwork to be abandoned in the course of con- of Birds Point-New Madrid setback levee; and 14 miles of New Madrid-Sikeston Ridge struction. (St. Johns Bayou) levee. 15Includes 100,000 cubic yards of earthwork to be abandoned in.the course of construction. 8 Includes 6.3 miles of Cairo drainage district (Mississippi River) levee and 3.4 miles 16Includes 14.1 miles of main line diversion channel; 2.7 miles of Ramsay Creek levee; of Cairo City (Mississippi River) levee. and 2.9 miles of Sals Creek levee. 2702 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 TABLE E-5 [Yardage placed in repairing levees on tributaries of the Mississippi River threatened or destroyed by flood as provided for in sec. 9 of the act of June 15, 1936] Built sinceDistrict Built since District July 1, 1948 .July 1, 1948 Thousands of Thousands of cubic yards cubic yards NEW ORLEANS DISTRICT VIC;SBURG DISTRICT Red River: Yazoo River and Tributaries: Red Lake, R-440-R _--------------- 225 Panola-Quitman floodway ..... 79 Teoc sub-drainage............--------------- 15 Potacocowa Creek...........___ _ 4 Pelucia Creek _____-......___ ... _ 185 Big Sand Creek .............------------------ 93 Abiaca Creek..... - -______-_____ 54 Yalobusha River...._______...__ 3 Yazoo River............_________ 11 Total_.. .... _________________ 225 Total......................------------------------ 444 TABLE E-6 BARATARIA LEVEE DISTRICT (RIGHT BANK) [Levee wave-wash protection structures in place June 30, 1949, New Orleans district] Mileage upper end of structure Linear feet Mileage upper end of structure Linear feet Slope paving: Wooden revetment: 21. 3....--------------------- A 1,408 17. 4......._-..........._ .... 11, 800 24. 2....----....--------.......... ...........--------- A 5,646 18. 7 ........................... 42, 002 24.3..........---------------------. C 900 21. 0....-.....___... _ _...... 969 25.0.......................---------------------. A 3, 022 22. 0..-............ ........... 2, 246 27. 8............--------------------- A 5, 097 23. 0...-........... ........... 233 29.1.................--------------------- A 3,957 23. 1 .... ..._.______ .. _ ... 9, 722 32. 8-............ ....... __-- A 6,584 26. 7.............._..... .. 9,118 34. 7 .....---- .--------------.... A 1, 724 28.4 _-- - - - - - - - - 4, 700 38. 9-.......- .........---.... A 18, 030 31.5 ._- - - - - - - - - - _- 13, 690 39. 8 .------...-..-......------------- A 3,870 42. 8-...... -...... .. .. ... .. 15, 528 44. 7 _---_---------- ---------- C 9, 583 48. 3-.. ..... ............... .... 13, 999 45. 45.63 ..........--------------------- .................. .......... C 1,020 56. 8-....... .... ... .... . ... . 13, 600 45.6-------------- --------- A 4, 884 59. 3... . ...... . . . . ... 1, 022 48. 6 ......-------..------------ A 1, 542 62. 0 ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 894 49. 7 .. C 5,699 62. 5 .. . . . . . . .. 3, 799 50. 4 ..----...---- -.. .---.---- A 3,870 64.5 .............. _ . . . .. . . 4, 818 50.49,---------------- 50. 9 ..--- ._--- -.. . --. --------- ---- C 2,322 65.6 ............. .... ... 2__ 2, 880 52.8- ..........------ C 1,217 65 .9 . ................ ......... 658 53.6 .....----...----------------- A 6,631 68.8 . ................ ..... 732 54. 3 --------------------------- C 4,308 69.0 ................ ---------- 300 58. 0.......------. -----.--------.. A 5, 742 69. 1 ....--- _-----------------... 280 59. 2 ....--------------------- A 2,288 71.6 ...... .. . ..... _ 15, 532 59. 7----------------- --------- C 1,895 75.0 ....... ............ .... 6, 790 60. 2....---------------..----------- A 3, 155 75. 8 ........ . . . . . .._. . 2, 341 61. 6.....----------------------------- A 6,371 76. 6 ......_._ ......... . .... 2, 582 63. 4 --------------------------- C 4, 852 63. 7 .......------------- -------- A 1, 733 Total........_ .... ......... 180, 235 65.1 _.---------------- ----- C 2, 710 65.8..------------- -.....----- C 899 66. 2 .. ... .... ... . .... . A 1, 750 68.9.................---------------------------- A 350 69.0......-...........---..- -- A 520 69. 2...................-------------------- A 545 730.........------------------ A 7, 697 -..........-------.... 76.1.........= .................. A 1, 513 77. 7..........----------........ ...-- A 5,147 80.1-................. .. ...... A 5, 105 Total ....._ .............- 143, 586 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2703 TABLE E-6.;-Continued LAFOURCHE LEVEE DISTRICT (RIGHT BANK) Mileage upper end of structure Linear feet Mileage upper end of structure Linear feet Slope paving: Slope paving-Continued: 97. 6--.............------------------------......... A 3,481 115. 0 -------------------------- A 4,300 98. 3----.......----------------------...................... A 5,'368 115. 5C-------------------------- 8,500 99. 2--------------------------- A 3,312 137.1---------------------------- A 900 101.3........................--------------------------. A 2,380 138. 5--------------------------C 3,127 102.0----------... --.......------------....... A 1,223 139. 6 -------------------------- A 6,100 106 5.-------------------------- A 3,042 148. 2........ .. A 1,400 ..-------------------------- 108. 4----.........------....--------------- A 2, 931 A 18, 700 110. 5-------------------------............................ A 10, 550 113. 6........................---------------------------- Total.................------------------------ 75, 314 A = asphalt mix; C = concrete. GRAND PRAIRIE LEVEE DISTRICT (LEFT BANK) Slope paving: Wooden revetment: 11.8-----------------------............................A 1,400 11.3.---------------------------- 400 13. 5...........................------------------------- SC 2,700 11. 5.........................-----------------------------. 1, 200 13. 6--------------------------........................... A 600 12.2-------------------- --------- 2,200 14. 8............................-------------------------- A 5, 700 13. 7.....------.......------------ .. 900 17. 1-------------------------............................. SC 1,300 16. 9......................---------------------------- 10, 800 18.0--------------------------............................ A 1,600 17.6.....----------------------------- 1,300 18. 4-....--------............----------------- C 1,100 18.1 ----------------------------- 800 18. 5---------------------------- A 600 19.2------------ ----------------- 940 19.1..........--------------------------C 3,280 20.1........................-----------------------------. 1,700 19. 4----------------------------.............................C 480 ..................... 22.1----------------------------- 1, 700 21.1..........................-------------------------- 1,000 23.4----------------------------- 1,000 21. 6..------------.........----------------......... C 700 24.3-----------------------------.........................1,500 ---------------------------- 23.1.......... C 600 24. 6 .................----------------------------- 383 23.7-..........-------------------------- SC 500 Total.....................------------------------ 24, 823 Total.----------------------- 21, 560 A = asphalt; C = concrete; SC = shell crete. 2704 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 LAKE BORGNE LEVEE DISTRICT (LEFT BANK) Mileage upper end of structure Linear feet Mileage upper end of structure Linear feet Slope paving: Wooden revetment: 44. 9--..-----------------------..... A 3,780 49. 0---------------------------- 11, 671 49. 6--__------------------------ A 3,045 49. 8----------------------------- 1,120 50. 7--------------------------- A 2,755 52. 0--- 1,424 51.8_ ------------------------- C 7,712 57. 6---------------------------- 2,300 54. 7......-------------------------...................... A 14,278 60. 4-----------------------------1,070 54. 8__ --------------------------- 55.1 ..-------------------------- A 150 A 1,893 62. 5 66.1_-- -------- __ 8, 675 1,940 55.4-------------------------- C 1,761 66.2----------------------------- 510 58. 4---------------------------- A 4,578 70.8----------- -------------13,886 58.9------- ------------------- C 2,022 71.1---------------------------- 800 59.2-------------------------- A 2,050 80.1----------------------------- 3,622 60. 1- -------------------------- A 3,120 80. 4 ----------------------------- 20 65. 2_-------------------------- A 6,460 80.7----------------------------- 1,020 66. 4__--------------- ----------- A 1,330 83.9 ----------------------------- 6,500 70. 0---------------------------- C 4,419 84. 4 370 72. 2--------_ ___ C 6,200 84. 7 -- 1, 022 73.6----------------------------- A 6,990 85.1 ............................. 600 73.9_----------- C 1, 732 85. 6 - - 967 74. 7-------------- ------------ - A 1, 587 86.5---------- -------------------- 719 75.2 -----. -- C 2,788 89. 4--- -- 610 76. 0------------ -------------- A 4,487 90. 0_ ------------ 150 76.8------------------ ------- - C 4,056 91.1_- 681 79. 2_-------------------------- 2,980 91.5 - - 700 79. 5-------------------------- A 2, 776 -------------------------- 85. 8__ C 1, 307 Total _---------------------- 50, 877 89. 5_------------------------ C 5,175 : 90. 9-------------------------- C 1,238 91.0--------------------------- A 649 91. 3...--------------------------- C 225 91.5_. -------------------------- A 1, 153 Total............----------------------- 102, 696 PONTCHARTRAIN LEVEE DISTRICT (LEFT BANK) Slope paving: Slope paving-Continued: 105. 1 _ C 4,975 222. 0_-------------------------- A 1,450 109. 2.-------------------------- A 1,842 222. 9_--------------------------- A 780 120. 6------------------------- A 6,300 229. 3-------------------------- A 3, 000 167. 0 .............------------------------- A 1, 874 Total------------------------ 20,221 A=asphalt mix; C=concrete. MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2705 TABLE F.-Costs and expenditures during the year, exclusive of receipts from sales, etc. Costs Net Expenditures New work Maintenance New work Maintenance UNITED STATES FUNDS Mississippi River Levees: Memphis district_____ $1, 543, 089. 53 $622, 894. 43 $1, 681, 480. 19 $678, 588. 07 Vicksburg district_______. ___ ___ 1, 252, 141. 78 494, 676. 94 1, 290, 697. 83 509, 909. 07 New Orleans district______ 2, 189, 273. 94 2, 521, 355. 79 2, 190, 358. 18 2, 522, 604. 32 Levees under sec. 6 of Flood Control Act ap- proved May 15, 1928: Memphis district___________________ 6, 800. 00 6, 800. 00 New Orleans district_____ _ __ __ 92, 290. 63 90, 388. 89 White River backwater levee, Ark. (Memphis district)............---------------------------- 8, 842. 06 1,911.55 9, 734. 58 1, 351. 22 South bank Red River levees, La. (New Or- leans district) __________________________ 912, 215. 71 296, 538.98 919, 435. 91 298, 886. 08 Red River backwater levees, La. (New Orleans district) --..- . __ -- -- -- - -_- -.. -___ 244, 789. 22 275, 302. 28 St. Francis Basin project (Memphis district)__ 939, 111. 84 130, 354. 04 960, 769. 53 133, 360. 19 Augusta to Clarendon, Ark. (Memphis dis- trict): Appropriation for flood control, Missis- sippi River and tributaries-............. 610,418.19 ---.. 639, 124. 90 ... .---.----- Appropriation for flood control, general .. 1, 245. 03 758. 67 Memphis Harbor (Memphis district) .. .... 1,316,817.47 1, 518, 688. 79 DeValls Bluff, Ark. (Memphis district): Appropriation for flood control, Missis- sippi River and tributaries_ - -- 28, 538. 32 25, 121. 71----------- Appropriation for flood control, General___ 43. 29 43.29 ---------- Arkansas River levees, Ark. (Vicksburg dis- trict): Appropriation for flood control, Missis- sippi River and tributaries____________ 872, 406.25 317,801. 54 931, 371. 11. 339, 281. 35 Appropriation for flood control, generaL - 111,691.92 --- --- _ 111,074.21 -- - - - - - Big Sunflower River, etc., Miss. (Vicksburg district): Appropriation for flood control, Missis- sippi River and tributaries_ 21, 684. 35 13, 674. 39 Appropriation for flood control, general .- 141, 458. 33 147, 499. 94 Vicksburg-Yazoo area, Miss. (Vicksburg dis- trict) .. ...... .... .............. . . 4,315. 48 -455. 37 Boeuf and Tensas Basin: Vicksburg district--.._________________ 63, 711. 27 63, 235. 04 New Orleans district: Appropriation for flood control, Missis- 499, 728. 48 sippi River and tributaries ........... 567, 496. 41 Appropriation for flood control, general._ 441, 209. 55 449, 328.03 Bayou des Glaises, La. (New Orleans district): Appropriation for flood control, general ._ 14, 445. 35 14, 445. 35 Yazoo Basin backwater, Miss. (Vicksburg district) _ --------------- 73, 236. 17 65, 021. 66 Yazoo Basin headwater, Miss. (Vicksburg dis- trict) _ - 7, 717,372.77 551, 276. 15 7,495,415.62 535, 421. 06 Rights-of-way and flowage, Bayou des Glaises setback (New Orleans district) - 128. 15 130. 74 ............. Atchafalaya River and Basin, La. (New Or- leans district) _ 1, 618. 53 1, 621. 36 Atchafalaya Basin floodway, La. (New Or- leans district) . 5, 895,420.77 433,014.19 6,165,416. 09 452,845.13 Morganza floodway, La. (New Orleans district) 2, 981, 009. 24 15, 535. 35 2, 900, 555. 41 15, 116.07 Wax Lake Outlet and Charenton Canal (New Orleans district)__________ __________________ 405, 346. 84 3, 188. 43 445, 362. 07 3, 188. 43 Bonnet Carre Spillway, La. (New Orleans district).............................. 150,817.82 149, 529. 75 Bayous Rapides, Boeuf and Cocodrie, La. (New Orleans district)_______. ___________ 559,504. 14 552,127.44 .............. Revetments: Memphis district......_____________ 8, 556, 592. 79 97 2, 908, 973. 66 10, 544,566. 3, 584, 824. 40 Vicksburg district____ 3, 544,242.72 1, 180,066.33 4, 478,327.17 1, 491, 072. 58 New Orleans district ____________________.. 2, 090, 938. 73 29 822, 746. 95 2, 282, 160. 897, 989. 22 Dredging: Memphis district____________________.. ___ 20, 719. 54 2, 106, 455. 67 22, 398. 36 2, 276, 991. 42 Vicksburg district _____ 174, 960. 45 1, 583,578.67 185, 270. 90 1, 676, 899. 29 New Orleans district __________________-_ .............. 487, 999.12 454, 729. 71 Mapping: M emphis district_..____________........ 79, 113. 90 77,875. 26 --- - - - - - Vicksburg district________ 108, 656. 19 113, 743. 60 -- - - -- - - New Orleans district____--- ------- 98, 596. 95 97, 215. 39 -- - - - - - 2706 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 TABLE F.--Costs and expenditures during the year, exclusive of receipts from sales, etc. (Continued) Costs Net Expenditures New work Maintenance New work Maintenance UNITED STATES FUNDS Surveys, gages and observations: Rock Island district_ ............ .__. 449. 98 449. 98 Memphis district.........._____............. 321, 925. 62 324, 806. 60 Vicksburg district _.....___..____ __... 247, 731.00 241, 613. 86 New Orleans district_....._______ .________ 340, 649. 76 339, 300. 60 Mississippi River Commission (revolving fund) ..-...-..-....- - 233, 585.95 ------ -- -- Waterways Experiment Station: Appropriation for flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries_...__ __..___ 188, 453. 63 182, 095. 36 Corps of Engineers Concrete Laboratory: Appropriation for flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries_.._______..... ____ 64, 558. 73 60, 773. 23 Appropriation for flood control, general __ 142, 143. 36 135, 918. 71 Appropriation for maintenance and im- provement of existing river and harbor works-....... _ ____ 28, 838. 70 27, 970. 22 26, 871; 50 27, 447. 56 Office, Chief of Engineers: Expenses of member of Mississippi River Commission, Washington, D. C- ...... 41, 948. 48 41, 948. 48 Expenses for office, Chief of Engineers' ser- vices, printing and binding-___....... 103, 170. 38 103,170. 38 Plant: Memphis district ...___ ___.....__...__. 1, 519, 955. 52 ............. Vicksburg district_................._...... 413, 870. 13 -- - - -- - - New Orleans district..._............._ ___ 1, 072, 873. 37 . . - - -- - - Waterways Experiment Station: Appropriation for flood control, Mis- sissippi River and tributaries......_. 350, 624. 28 ..----------- Appropriation for flood control, general_ 75, 000.00 --...---------- Appropriation for maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works ....... _ _. _... ........ . 100,000.00 ------------- Total United States funds - --...- 44, 108, 688. 22 15, 719, 831.05 50, 963,410. 41 17, 108, 124. 82 CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Levees under sec. 6 of Flood Control Act ap- proved May 15, 1928 (New Orleans district)__ 42, 452. 44 -------------- 42, 452. 44 Total contributed funds.___________ _ 42, 452. 44---------- 42, 452. 44- Grand total, United States and con- _44, tributed funds.......________........... 151, 140. 66 15, 719, 831. 05 51, 005, 862. 85 17, 108, 124. 82 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2007 TABLE G-1.---Costs and Expenditures to June 30, 1949 Costs Existing project Existing project -_Total net expenditures New work Maintenance Total United States funds: River and harbor funds (regular)_ $2, 689, 029. 45 $27, 970. 22 2$2, 716. 999. 67 2 $2,814, 509. 81 Flood control, general funds: Regular_ Relief4, 062, 487. 11 ---------------- 4, 062, 487. 11 4, 176, 704. 34 Emergency Relief Administra- tion....--...................... --------------------- 60, 927. 33 ---------------- 60, 927. 33 60, 927. 33 Flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries funds, etc: Regular....---..-------------- 498, 632, 887. 17 134, 892, 581. 58 633, 525, 468. 75 660, 767, 408. 77 National Industrial Recovery Administration...-.......... 34, 009, 718. 53 9, 984, 365. 11 43, 994, 083. 64 43, 994, 083. 64 Emergency Relief Administra- tion.....................---------------------. 2, 050, 582. 41 143, 749. 89 a 2, 194, 332. 30 3 2, 662, 533. 61 Total---....................541, 505, 632. 00 145, 048, 666. 80 686, 554, 298. 80 714, 476, 167. 50 Contributed funds: For regular work- ---- ..... _ _ . -..- 1, 632, 456. 83 59, 031. 79 1, 691, 488. 62 1, 691, 488. 62 For National Industrial Recovery Administration work......-----------.. 5, 948. 90 --------------- 5, 948. 90 5, 948. 90 Total _----------------------1, 638, 405. 73 59, 031. 79 1, 697, 437. 52 1, 697, 437. 52 Grand total......----...-----------......... 543, 144, 037. 73 145,107, 698. 59 688, 251, 736. 32 716,173, 605. 02 1 For data covering expenditures under previous project, see p. 1808, Annual Report for 1944. 2 Incurred for Sardis Reservoir, Miss., Waterways Experiment Station and Corps of Engineers concrete laboratory under appropriation "21X3000 Maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works." a Includes for Sardis Reservoir project $743,888.12 under appropriation for "Emergency Relief, War, Rivers and Harbors, Flood Control, etc., 1935-37 (013028)", and $51,648.02 under appropriation for "Emer- gency Relief, War, Corps of Engineers, Flood Control, Mississippi River and tributaries (Act of July 19, 1937), 1938 (513052)." The difference between total cost and total net expenditures ($468,201.31) is undis- tributed Emergency Relief Administration costs carried under plant allotment. 2708 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 TABLE G-2.-Statement of the costs to June 30, 1949, incurredfor the constructionand repair of levees by the United States Government on existing projects under supervisionof the President,Mississippi River Commission (including all costs under sections 6 and 7 of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, and under section 9 of Flood Control Act approved June 15, 1936); and expenditures from the beginning of earliest records through December 31, 1948, for similar purposes by States, local levee districts, and communities interested, covering yardage placed, rights-of-way, engineering expenses, repair work, crevasse closing, high-water expenses, interest, etc. 1 Costs incurred by United States under existing projects Expended by through June 30, 1949 local organiza- Engineer district and class beginning ofrom offunds From Government funds From contributed funds earliest avail- able records through New work Maintenance New work Maintenance Dec. 31, 1948 ~ ~~~ 1~~ $I, 487 50 aneace t18b4 Northern (sec. 6, regular) . -- $19, 287. 55 $9, 643. 78 (2) Omaha (secs. 7 and 9, regular)__ $101, 487. 50 -- --- ---- (3) (3 Kansas City (sec. 7, regular)___ 25, 000. 00 (8) Rock Island: Section 6 (regular) . --. 608, 869. 30 301, 481. 60 --.. --..-. -. 4$4,868, 821. 59 S e c tio n 7 (re gu lar) . -- .... 166, 785. 64 2, 079. 22 .. St. Louis: Section 6 (regular) .-... ___ 1, 950, 614. 41 979, 506. 84 418, 339, 045. 35 Section 7 (regular) ....- -. 29, 787. 22 Cincinnati (sec. 9, regular) - 9, 688. 77 (3) Louisville (sec. 9, regular) - ... 17, 860. 80 __-............ (3) Tulsa (sec. 7 and 9, regular) ... 395, 806. 34 167. 04 (3) Little Rock (secs. 7 and 9, reg 1ar).....__ --_. .... .... 2, 129,108.73 . ------------ (9) Meinpis: .... Section 6: Regular.,- 99, 981. 29 6, 800.00 50, 062. 67 I____ 480, 971, 468. 02 National' Industrial Recovery Act , .- 8, 669. 95 - - - . -°--....-- Sections 7 and 9 (regular)._ .. .---- ------ 3, 110, 140. 27 ...-----.. --------- All other: Regular: Levees, White River, Woodruff and Monroe Counties, Ark_ _ 25, 000. 00. . . . Mississippi River Levees . .-. ...... 51, 909, 109. 15 8, 433, 192. 00 20, 592. 33 White River Back- water Levee, Ark. 6, 325, 021. 63 330, 949. 62 1- Augusta to Claren- don, Ark. (part for levees) _.__ 1, 478, 779. 59 _____ DeValls Bluff, White River, Ark. (part for levees) . 241.84 1_ New Madrid flood- way (part for levees). - -... 3, 144,130. 59 972. 48 St. Francis Basin project (part for levees) .... - ..... 5, 000, 172. 47 40,251.04 - Roads on levees.--- 12, 426. 11 National Industrial Recovery Act: Mississippi River levees _........ 11, 511, 905. 20 718. 92 1,432.49 .._____ Emergency Relief Act: Levees, White River, Claren- don, Ark .... 227, 363. 59 Mississippi River levees. _ ---- .- 29, 000. 00 38, 362. 55 46, 724, 568. 62 -------------- Vicksburg: Section 6 (regular) ........ 129, 867. 98 68, 947. 06 21, 035. 55 - 446, 724, 568. 62 Sections 7 and 9 (regular) 5, 496, 221. 48 620. 52 -- - - -- - - All other: Regular: Mississippi River levees....... .... 53, 756, 509. 68 8, 337, 115. 63 14, 580. 54 . Arkansas River levees, Ark..... 13, 780, 177. 59 1, 906,914.83 _____. Roads on levees.... 85, 500.00 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2709 Cot inuid yUitdSatsude xstn roet Costs incurred by United States under existing projects Expended by State and through June 30, 1949 local organiza- Engineer district and class tions from of fund beginning of From Government funds From contributed funds earliest avail- able records New work Maintenance) New work through Maintenance Dec. 31, 1948 -I I i- Vicksburg (continued) Yazoo Basin Head- water, Miss. (part for levees)__ 1, 314, 400. 24 111, 713. 43 Vicksburg Yazoo Area, Miss. (part for levees) - 13,804.99 I__- Yazoo Basin Back- water, Miss. (part for levees)__ 58, 823. 44 National Industrial Recovery Act: Mississippi River levees --- __ -__ 1, 087, 352. 27 227, 047. 73 181. 44 Arkansas River levees, Ark ... - 9, 013. 00 -------------- -------------- Emergency Relief Act: Arkansas River Levees, Ark_... 40,089.46 22, 732. 30 Mississippi River ............... .............. levees_________ . 50, 008.51 .............. Roads on levees.. 94, 283. 49 ............. New Orleans: Section 6 (regular)- ....... 378, 489. 68 169, 746.14 159, 176. 36 27, 641. 29 4121, 577, 273. 66 Sections 7 and 9 (regular). .............. 1, 491, 244. 51 All other: Regular: Boeuf Basin levees_ 1, 679, 295. 24 130, 667. 44 Mississippi River levees.......... 37,265,161. 44 11, 908, 701. 03 40, 000. 00 South Bank Red River levees, La_ 6, 604,341. 26 792, 678. 01 Roads on levees..__ 288,294.13 Rights-of-way and flowage, Bayou des Glaises Set- back ... -.....- 374, 234. 52 Red River back- water levees, La_. 869, 694. 85 12. 12. 18 18 Atchafalaya Basin floodway, La. (part for levees): Atchafalaya River levees- 2, 767,194.83 1, 116, 505.04 1________ ____ Atchafalaya Basinprotec- tion levees-__ 32,726,640.98 1, 103, 568. 64 ___. WestAtchafal- aya floodway levees....____ 4, 251,017.13 Morganza Flood- way, La. (part for levees)-...._. 1, 611, 056. 78 35, 635. 49 Bonnet Carre spill- way, La. (part for levees) 3, 329, 173. 38 -------------- National Industrial Recovery Act: Boeuf Basin levees. 970, 000. 00 Mississippi River levees .... _----- 3, 137, 447.53 3, 708. 47 Atchafalaya Basin protection levees 4, 836,361.93 7, 938. 07 Emergency Relief Act: Boeuf Basin levees_ 32 646.53 Mississippi River levees ________ 98, 989. 00 Atchafalaya River levees .- __ __ -- _ 12, 649. 14 Roads on levees -- 252, 543. 94 ----- ---- --- ---- - I--- -- i---- TotaL -_ - 254, 172, 980. 57 47, 850, 664. 40 1, 602, 028. 57 30, 508. 07 481, 272, 24 177. 1 For net expenditures on previous projects by the United States Government for same purposes (U. S' funds $81,857,583.68; and contributed funds $16,177,994.67), see p. 1738, Annual Report for 1937. 2 Included in amounts reported by the Rock Island and St. Louis districts. 3 Reports not obtained. 4 Not segregated under class of funds such as "Regular," "Emergency Relief," etc. 872132-50----86 2710 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Cost and financial summary UNITED STATES FUNDS Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949___---------- - 1 $750 ,563,736.61 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_________________________ 541,505,632.00 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-----------------__ _ 145,048,666.80 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_--- ----------------- 714,476,167.50 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 29,499,257.41 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 2,362,703.97 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - -- 67,000,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ---- 69,362,703.97 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project under authority of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, and amendments and additions thereto_____________________________________ 2 344,932,363.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated a3-------.........- - $26, 000, 000. 00 $45, 000, 000. 00 $46, 000, 000. 00 $50, 000, 000.00 $61, 000, 000. 00 Cost of new work___------------ 21, 399, 030. 35 17, 798, 190. 72 27, 909, 706. 27 30, 012, 072. 91 44, 108, 688. 22 ----------- 8, 764, 809. 74 11,3, 081.77 13, 622, 936. 18 14, 259, 123. 95 15, 719, 831. 05 Cost of maintenance... Total expended__-------------- 33, 207, 085. 96 29, 589, 576. 36 44, 922, 014. 25 45, 998, 597. 92 68, 071, 535. 23 1Appropriations were as follows: Appropriations chargeable against flood control act authorizations: Flood Control, Mississippi River and Tributaries (excludes main- tenance expenditures August 18, 1941 through June 30, 1949 ($95,162,572.94)): Net total allotted for works under Mississippi River Com- mission .... __-...-. __..._............ .... .... $571, 792, 628.12 Allotted for surveys under sec. 10 of Flood Control Act ap- proved May 15, 1928 (not under Mississippi River Com- mission) _ ------------------------------------------ 4, 995, 214. 54 Impounded savings__----------------------------------- 1,157, 008. 40 Unallotted balance June 30, 1949..____ _________. .. __________ ___ ... .. $577, 944, 851.06 National Industrial Recovery, war-flood control, 1933-1941: Net total allotted to June 30, 1941____________________________ 43, 994, 083. 64 Impounded savings--____________- -________-__--_ 5, 916. 36 000, 44, 000.00 Emergency relief, war, Corps of Engineers, flood control, Missis- sippi River and tributaries: Net total allotted to June 30, 1941 ------------------------ 1, 569, 827. 60 Impounded savings.....---...........------------------------------- ...... 430, 172. 40 2, 000, 000. 00 Flood control, general: Net total allotted to Memphis district: Augusta to Clarendon, Ark_-__--__-___ ---- _____----__ 608, 285. 78 DeVall's Bluff, White River, Ark ................-----------------------... 10, 000. 00 Net total allotted to Vicksburg district: Big Sunflower River and tributaries, Deer Creek and Steele Bayou, Miss---------..-------------............ ------------...... 700, 000.00 Net total allotted to New Orleans district: Boeuf and Tensas Rivers and Bayou Macon, La-----------.. 1, 114, 000. 00 2, 432, 285. 78 Total appropriations chargeable against flood control act authori- zations through June 30, 1949....._____..........---------------------- 626, 377,136. 84 ........------------------... Additional appropriations not chargeable against Flood Control Act authorizations: Former appropriations made available under par. 2 of sec. 1 of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928-......... $23, 010, 312. 27 ...................... Amount appropriated by Public Resolution No. 44, dated May 16, 1928-................................ .. . 25, 000. 00 Appropriation for maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works: Yazoo Basin Headwater, Miss. (Sardis Reservoir)----------...------------- 2, 474, 216. 64 Waterways Experiment Station.. ---------------------------------------- 50, 000. 00 Corps of Engineers concrete laboratory ___________-----------_________ 194, 974. 11 Waterways Experiment Station plant.---------------------------------- 100, 000. 00 Appropriation for flood control, general: Waterways Experiment Station._______ ____________-___ ... _______ . __------- 325, 000. 00 Corps of Engineers concrete laboratory..---------------------------------- 379, 500. 00 Waterways Experiment station plant_,-_.---- , -- ----...........--- - 150, 000.00 Arkansas River levees (North Little Rock to Gillett (below Plum Bayou)), Ark., (Vicksburg district)...--------------------------- 984, 990.47 Bayou des Glaises, La. (New Orleans district)_....------ ------------------- -- 176,400.00 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2711 t Appropriations were as follows (continued): Appropriation for emergency relief, war, rivers and harbors, flood control, etc., 1935-37 (013028)-......--------------- ----------------- 1,088, 380. 42 Appropriation for Emergency Relief, war, Corps of Engineers, public buildings, parks, utilities, flood control, etc., Federal projects approved prior to June 29, 1937, 1938 .-------------- ----------------- 4,325. 59 Appropriation for Emergency Relief, war, Corps of Engineers, flood control, General (act of July 19, 1937), 1938 (513042): Arkansas River levees (North Little Rock to Gillett (below Plum Bayou), Ark., (Vicksburg district).------------------ ----.---------- 40,089. 46 Bayou des Glaises, La. (New Orleans district).---__ _---.------- -- 20, 837. 87 Appropriation for flood control) Mississippi River and tributaries: Amount expended for maintenance Aug. 18, 1941, through June 30, 1949 .-------------------------------------------------- 95, 162, 572. 94 Total additional appropriations not chargeable against Flood Control Act authorizations through June 30, 1949------------.....-------------------.. .. 124,186, 599. 77 Grand total appropriations for Mississippi River Commission works through June 30, 1949 ._____.____________________ .__------------_. -- 750, 563, 736. 61 2 Amount unappropriated is computed as follows: Appropriations authorized under flood control acts: Act of May 15, 1928..................------------------------------------------------$325, 000, 000. 00 Act of June 15, 1936.........................------------------------------------------------ 272, 000, 000. 00 Act of June 28, 1938......................------------------------------------------------ 40, 000, 000. 00 Act of August 18, 1941..................................------------------ ----------------------------- 25, 982, 000. 00 Act of December 22, 1944 .........---------------------------. .... ________......... _ 201,952,000.00 Act of July 24, 1946 (sec. 10, Lower Mississippi River): Subpar. (a) ...---------------------------------------------------- 5, 013, 000. 00 Subpar. (b)........................... .............--------------------------------------------------- 5, 913, 000.00 Subpar. (c) .... . . ..--------------------.-------------------------------- 4. 930, 000. 00 Subpar. (d)... ----------------------------------------------------- 3, 752, 000.00 Subpar. (e).....................................-------------------------------------------.....---------...... 2,500,000. 00 Subpar. (f)...........................--------------------------------...............---------------...---- 7, 500, 000. 00 ------------------------------------------------------ Subpar. (g)............................................. 300,000.00 Subpar. (j)......................................... ..---------------------------------------------- 2,847,500.00 Subpar. (1)--- ------------------------------------------------- 6, 000, 000. 00 Subpar. (m)-................. ----------------- - 1, 300, 000. 00 Subpar. (n) ---------------------------------------------------- 17,120,000.00 Subpar. (o)............................................ 4, 000,000. 00 .........------------------------------------------------ Subpar. (p) .. ...... ......... ----- 500,000.00 ...---------------------------------------------- Subpar. (no letter of alphabet) -.-.. .....-.-........ .... _,_ 100, 000, 000. 00 Act of June 30, 1948 (H. R. 6419, Public Law 858): L'Anguille River, Ark ----------------------------. ---......------.-------...2, 000, 000. 00 Devils Island Swamp Channel, La. -------------------.---------------... ____ 2,000,000. 00 West Tennessee tributaries, Tenn__ . -- ________________-__------- - 7, 700, 000. 00 .. ..... ----------------------------------------- Total authorizations-_ __1, 038, 309, 500. 00 Appropriations for flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries and flood control, general, made available: Regular funds (includes appropriation for fiscal year 1950)- .... $742, 539, 709. 78 National Industrial Administration funds.. ..------------------.. 44, 000, 000. 00 Emergency Relief Administration Funds (reference first indorse- ment dated Feb. 20, 1939, Engineer Department 2143 (Missis- sippi River Commission), 80 .....----------------------------- 2, 000, 000. 00 Total appropriations ...........-------------------------------- 788, 539, 709. 78 Less amount expended for maintenance under appropriation for flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries Aug. 18, 1941 through June 30, 1949___ .. ___________-____ -- _______ _ 95, 162, 572. 94 Total chargeable ...............----------------------------------------------- 693, 377, 136. 84 Amount unappropriated ----------------------------------------------- 344, 932, 363. 16 3 Amounts here reported were the appropriations for flood control, Mississippi River and tributaries (21X3112) only. The actual net allotments from all appropriations made available for Mississippi River Commission works during the same fiscal years were as follows: Fiscal year ending June 30- Net total allotments 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriation 21X3000_ ......... 07,5. $110, 000.00 $75, 974. 11 $30,000 $129,000 Appropriation 21X3112-.. --. $50,807,059.96 61, 098, 500.00 5, 243, 368. 55 66, 674, 700 44, 325, 300 Appropriation 21X3113-........ 878, 635. 56 2, 739, 354. 91 277, 000, 00 157, 000 147, 500 Total- -_ _.... 51, 685, 695. 52 63, 947, 854. 91 5, 596, 342. 66 66,861, 700 44, 601,800 2712 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 COST AND FINANCIAL SUMMARY FOR CONTRIBUTED FUNDS Total amount contributed to June 30, 1949 ----------------- $1,706,985.08 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 _______________________ 1,638,405.73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949-------------------------- 59,031.79 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949-------- ----- -- 1,697,437.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- - __ --- __ _-_ - - 9,547.56 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ------------------- 9,547.56 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Contributed _ - __ $8, 300. 00 Cost of new work ______________ _____________ $57, 720. 31 - $26, 727. 32 $65, 000. 00 $37, 000. 00 21, 620. 96 18, 341. 78 50, 000. 00 42, 452. 44 Cost of maintenance _______ .. 2, 279. 67 5, 067. 13 Total expended _______________ 2, 279. 67 26, 688. 09 18, 341. 78 50, 000. 00 42, 452. 44 1 Does not include "old project" contributions amounting to $19,315,214.64 which are included on page 1687, Annual Report for Fiscal Year 1937. Includes $5,948.90 contributed for National Industrial Recovery Administration work. Consolidated cost and financial summary for United States and contributed funds Total amount appropriated and contributed to June 30, 1949__ 1$752,270,721.69 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 543 ,144 ,037 .73 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_______________________ 145,107,698.59 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_____- -_- 716,173,605.02 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_________________________ 29',508,804 .97 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949.. - 2,372,251.53 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 - 67,000,000.00 -- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ...... 69,372 ,251.53 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project under authority of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928 and amendments and additions thereto__ 344,932,363.16 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated and contributed __$26, 008, 300. 00 $45, 057, 720. 31 $45, 973, 272. 68 $50, 065, 000. 00 61, 037, 000. 00 Cost of new work-_ ------- _ 21, 399, 030. 35 17, 819, 811. 68 27, 928, 048. 05 30, 062, 072. 91 44, 151, 140. 66 Cost of maintenance ......... 8, 767, 089. 41 11, 188, 148. 90 13, 622, 936. 18 14,259, 123. 95 15, 719, 831. 05 Total expended---_--- -_ _- -- - 33, 209, 365. 63 29, 616, 264. 45 44, 940, 356. 03 46,048, 597. 92 68, 113, 987. 67 1 Proof by computation is as follows: Total net expenditures through June 30, 1949________________________________ __ $716, 173, 605. 02 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ______________ ___________________ _______________ 29, 508; 804.97 . Unallotted balance, June 30, 1949.._____________________________ ___________________-____-.. . Surveys under sec. 10 of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928 (work not under Mississippi River Commission's supervision) ___ ______________ ________4, 995, 214. 54 Impounded savings, etc.; reducing amount available for Mississippi River Commis- sion work --------------------------------------- 1, 593, 097. 16 Total appropriated and contributed ___________________.... ... 752, 270, 721. 69 Cost and financial summary for plant' Total amount allotted to June 30, 1949 ----- -_ $25,301,294.57 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949_ ----------- 2 20,779,144.11 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949- _- _ _ _ _-- 4,522,150.46 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949------------------ 1,231,040.42 MISSISSIPPI RIVER COMMISSION 2713 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Allotted __ _ _ - -------------- -$2, 116, 394. 68 $3, 539, 185. 81 $2, 481, 914. 19 $3, 607, 000. 00 $3, 243, 888. 17 Total expended-------------- 1, 225, 273. 63 3, 073, 889. 28 1, 812,971, 01 1,927, 305. 90 3, 532, 323.30 1Data shown in this table are included in the foregoing cost and financial summary for United States funds. 2 Includes applicable Emergency Relief Administration expenditures amounting to $468,201.31. EMERGENCY WORK Under section 7 of the Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928, the appropriation of $5,000,000 was authorized as an emergency fund to be allotted by the Secretary of War on the recommendation of the Chief of Engineers for rescue work or for the repair or maintenance of any flood-control work on any tributaries of the Mississippi River threatened or destroyed by flood, including the flood of 1927. Prior to fiscal year 1937, total appropriations under Section 7 amounted to the authorized $5,000,000. Additional appropriations amounting to $8,700,300.00 have been made under section 9 of the Flood Control Act approved June 15, 1936, appropriations for similar work amounting to $15,000,000 being authorized under that section. Costs and expenditures under the appropriation "21X3115 Emergency Fund for Flood Control on Tributaries of Mississippi River" during fiscal year 1949, exclusive of receipts from sales, etc., were incurred as follows: Cost of Net Expenditures Engineer district Maintenance for Maintenance Memphis district ------------------------------------------- $311, 135. 44 $309, 660. 13 Vicksburg district.......----------- ------------------------------- 415, 972. 89 381, 862. 27 New Orleans district ....------ . _------ 63, 316. 17 61, 319. 34 Totals _ ----------------------------------- 790, 424. 50 752, 841. 74 EMERGENCY FLOOD CONTROL ON TRIBUTARIES OF MISSISSIPPI RIVER (SECTION 7 OF FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED MAY 15, 1928; AND SECTION 9 OF FLOOD CONTROL ACT APPROVED JUNE 15, 1936). Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949__ _ _----------_ $13,200,300.00 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949__________________________ Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949________________________ 2 12,975,331.96 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949___--- ---------- -2 12,932,415.34 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949_ 240,506.68 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949---------------_ 48,219.79 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 _____ 500,000.00 -------- 548,219.79 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for completion of existing project under authority of Sec. 9 of (3) Flood Control Act approved June 15, 1936_----------------- 6,299,700.00 2714 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 - - -- - Appropriated for 4........... $500, 000. 00 $500, 000. 00 $500, 000. 00 $500, 000. 00 $500,000. 00 Cost of maintenance-_-- ----- _ 1, 682, 982. 29 513, 671. 62 392, 723. 48 599, 571. 27 790, 424. 50 Total expended.------------ 1, 672, 630. 17 645, 603. 22 392, 823. 29 628, 788. 17 752, 841. 74 1 Includes impounded savings carried to surplus fund amounting to $14,377.98 and unallotted balance as of June 30, 1949, under Appropriation Act of June 25, 1948, in amount of $13,000. 2 Excludes $2,866.78 expended from contributed funds. a Computed as follows: Total authorizations: Under sec. 7 of Flood Control Act approved May 15, 1928-.........-.... $5,000, 000. 00 Under sec. 9 of Flood Control Act approved June 15, 1936-------------................ 15, 000, 000. 00 $20, 000,000. 00 Total appropriated through June 30, 1949........------------------------ 13, 200, 300. 00 Amount appropriated for fiscal year 1950...........................---------------------------. 500, 000. 00 13, 700, 300. 00 Additional appropriations required_-. ------------------------------------------ 6, 299, 700. 00 4 During the same fiscal years actual net amounts allotted were as follows: Fiscal year 1945--.....-----.....................................................---------------------------------------------- $1, 406, 809. 48 Fiscal year 1946._ . ..- .. ..--------------------------------------------- 271, 743. 87 Fiscal year 1947-..................-------------...........------------ -----..-------......-----------........... 326, 999. 15 Fiscal year 1948......-----...........................--------------------------------------------------- 640, 256. 98 Fiscal year 1949.............................--------------------------------------......--------------- 487, 000. 00 PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF THE CONGRESSES OF NAVIGATION 1. By an act approved June 28, 1902, Congress appropriated the sum of $3,000 per year for the support and maintenance of the Permanent International Commission of the Congresses of Navi- gation and for the payment of the actual expenses of the properly accredited national delegates of the United States to the meetings of the congresses and of the Commission. Beginning with the fiscal year 1936, such expenses were paid by allotment from the general appropriation for the improvement and maintenance of river and harbor works. The object of the association is the pro- motion of inland and maritime navigation by means of organized congresses, and the publication of pertinent information. Its headquarters are in Brussels, Belgium, but the congresses are held in various countries upon invitation. 2. The association is supported principally by member nations, but the privileges of membership are also extended to corporations, libraries, and individuals. Governments are represented by dele- gates, the number of delegates being based on the amounts re- ceived annually from such governments and their nationals for the expenses of the Commission. Corporate membership may or may not include the privilege of representation by delegate. Two classes of corporate membership are available. The class paying the higher annual subscription has the privilege of representation by delegate. Life individual membership may be secured upon the payment of a single fee, or ordinary individual membership upon the payment annually of a fixed fee. 3. The general affairs of the association are managed by a per- manent Commission with the assistance of a permanent council. The Commission is composed of delegates from the supporting governments, and the council is chosen from the members of the permanent Commission, the representation in each case being ac- cording to the amount of the annual contribution. 4. During the fiscal year 1949 the United States was repre- sented as follows: On the American Section of the Permanent Commission by Maj. Gen. Philip B. Fleming, United States Army, Retired, chairman; Brig. Gen. Gordon R. Young, Corps of Engi- neers, United States Army; Mr. J. Spencer Smith of the State of New Jersey; Col. Spencer Cosby, United States Army, Retired; Maj. Gen. Glen E. Edgerton, United States Army, Retired; Rear Admiral Wm. H. Smith, United States Navy, Retired; Col. C. L. Hall, United States Army, Retired; Col. Wayne S. Moore, Corps of Engineers, United States Army, until May 31, 1949; and Col. Henry F. Hannis, Corps of Engineers, United States Army since that date. Colonels Moore and Hannis served as Secretary of the American section during the periods indicated above; and On the American section of the Permanent Council by General Fleming and Colonel Hall. 2715 2716 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 5. A meeting of the Commission was held in Antwerp, Belgium, on September 6, 1948, and the United States was represented by Maj. Gen. Douglas L. Weart, United States Army, and Col. Her- bert D. Vogel, Corps of Engineers, United States Army. The Seventeenth Congress is to be opened in Lisbon, Portugal, on Sep- tember 10, 1949 and will continue for about 2 weeks. Papers have been submitted by American writers on each of the twelve sub- jects selected for consideration before that Congress. 6. A semiannual bulletin, printed in English, was received from the central office in Brussels and distributed to the American mem- bers. A circular of information regarding the coming Congress was distributed to American members by the Brussels office. 7. The expenditures during the year amounted to $1,412.61 for the payment of the traveling expenses of the delegates from the United States. INTEROCEANIC CANAL SURVEYS The proposed canal route across Nicaragua extends from Brito on the Pacific via the Rio Grande Lake Nicaragua, the Rio San Juan, and the Rio Deseado to Greytown on the Atlantic, and is 173 miles long. A survey of the Nicaragua route was made in 1901, and Public Resolution 99, Seventieth Congress, approved March 2, 1929, au- thorized a further survey to bring the data up to date, as well as an investigation of additional facilities needed at the Panama Canal, to be made under the direction of the Secretary of War and supervision of the Chief of Engineers, with the aid of such civilian engineers as the President deemed advisable. The Presi- dent appointed the Interoceanic Canal Board to assist the Chief of Engineers. The Governor of the Panama Canal made the inves- tigation at Panama, and a provisional battalion of United States engineer troops made the survey in Nicaragua. The report of the Chief of Engineers, together with the reports of the Interoceanic Canal Board, of the Governor of the Panama Canal, and of the officer in charge of the survey, was submitted on December 5, 1931, and published in House Document No. 139, Seventy-second Congress, first session. An officer and one non-commissioned officer are stationed in Nicaragua to continue the collection and compilation of hydrolog- ical and meteorological data pertaining to the proposed canal. During the past fiscal year the collection of these data has in- volved the operation within the watershed of Lake Nicaragua of a number of rainfall stations, also stations for making fog obser- vations, collection of evaporation data, recording lake levels and river stages, recording barometric pressure and humidity, and for gaging wind velocity and temperature. The appropriation for the investigation and survey was $150,- 000, all of which had been expended by the end of the fiscal year 1943. The River and Harbor Act, approved June 30, 1938, au- thorized the Secretary of War to continue the gathering of hydro- logical data in Nicaragua under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers as recommended in House Document No. 139, Seventy- second Congress, first session, and such incidental expenses as may be necessary in connection therewith are to be paid from ap- propriations hereafter made for examinations, surveys, and con- tingencies of rivers and harbors. The expenditures for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1949, were $9,844.68, from appropriations made for examinations, surveys, and contingencies of rivers and harbors. It is estimated that $10,700 will be expended in continuing the operations during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1950. 2717 1 INVESTIGATIONS AND SUPERVISION OF PROJECTS UNDER THE FEDERAL WATER POWER ACT The Federal Water Power Act of June 10, 1920, created the Federal Power Commission, composed of the Secretary of War, Secretary of the Interior, and Secretary of Agriculture, with authority to grant permits and licenses for hydroelectric develop- ments in all waters over which Congress has jurisdiction. The act further required that the work of the Commission be per- formed by and through the Departments of War, Interior, and Agriculture, and their engineering, technical, and other personnel, except as may be otherwise provided by law. By the act of June 23, 1930, entitled "An act to reorganize the Federal Power Commission," sections 1 and 2 of the Federal Water Power Act of June 10, 1920, were amended. A commission was provided for to be composed of five commissioners to be appointed by the President, by and with the advice and consent of the Senate. The necessity of performing the work through the Departments of War, Interior, and Agriculture was also removed and the Com- mission authorized to appoint such officers and employees as are necessary in the execution of its functions. By title II of the Public Utility Act of 1935, approved August 26, 1935, the original Federal Water Power Act was made part I of the Federal Power Act, and parts II and III added to that act. The law also provides that no water-power license affecting the navigable capacity of any navigable waters of the United States shall be issued until the plans of the dam or other structures affecting navigation have been approved by the Chief of Engi- neers and the Secretary of War. There is further provision where- by any person or corporation intending to construct project works in any stream over which Congress has jurisdiction, other than navigable waters, shall file a declaration of intention for the pur- pose of ascertaining whether or not the jurisdiction of the Federal Power Commission will attach. To July 1, 1941, the following work of an engineering nature had been referred to the Department of the Army by the Com- mission: Engineering reports submitted 14 8------------------ Reports submitted on declaration of intention ------------------------- 121 Public hearing held --------------------------------------- 74 Licenses and permits referred for field supervision--_ --- 144 Licenses and permits referred for supervision of steam gaging_- - .----- 2 In addition to the above, certain work pertaining to accounting and related matters was assigned to the Department of the Army between July 1, 1929, and July 1, 1941, as indicated in the following table: 2719 2720I REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Number of projects on which supervision of all accounting work, including the supervision of preparation and the verification and certification to the Commission of statements of cost of original projects and of all additions thereto and betterment thereof and of all annual operating and financial reports requested by the Commission, has been assigned and completed _ _ 3 Number of projects on which supervision of certain accounting and related work during the construction period only has been assigned and completed 17 Special reports relating to accounting work requested and completed. ---- _ 5 During the past fiscal year work of an engineering nature has been assigned and accomplished as follows: Plans approved by Chief of Engineers and Secretary of War in accordance with sec. 4 (e) of Federal Water Power Act _---- 5 Reports submitted on applications for preliminary permits or licenses or amend- ments thereto -------------------------------------------- - 20 Licenses and permits under supervision_ --------- 14 The necessary expenses of transportation and subsistence of personnel engaged in investigations and the cost of supervision under the provisions of the Federal Power Act are paid from appropriations made for the Federal Power Commission. All other costs, of administration of the laws in question are paid from funds available for maintenance and improvement of existing river and harbor work. During the fiscal year funds were expended as follows for the investigation of water-power projects in cooperation with the Federal Power Commission and the supervision of operations under water-power permits and licenses: From appropriations for the Commission _ - $793.80 From appropriations for works of river and harbor improvements -.. 10,174.63 Total - - 10,968.43 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS In addition to the work of improving rivers and harbors, civil works of a miscellaneous character as listed below have b:een committed to the Corps of Engineers. Reports thereon are found at the pages indicated. District of Columbia: Anacostia Park, reclamation and development (p. 2726). Water supply, maintenance and repair of Washington Aqueduct (p. 2729). International boundary waters: Lake Champlain Board of Control (p. 2742). Lake of the Woods Board of Control (p. 2745). Lake Superior Board of Control (p. 2745). Massena Board of Control (p. 2744). Niagara Board, Special International (p. 2744). Niagara Control Board (p. 2743). Prairie Portage Board of Control (p. 2746). Rainy Lake Board of Control (p. 2746). St. Croix River Board of Control (p. 2741). New York Harbor, supervision to prevent obstructive or injurious deposits (p~ 2723). Survey of northern and northwestern lakes, including Great Lakes, Lake Chapiplain. Lake of the Woods, and other boundary and connecting waters between that lake and Lake Superior, and natural navigable waters of the New York State canals (p. 2737). Work accomplished.-The work of the fiscal year is summarized as follows: Anchorage areas, special, established or modified under the provisions of sec. 1 of the Act of Congress of Apr. 22, 1940_________________________ 5 Anchorages established or modified under the provisions of sec. 7 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 4, 1915_ 51 Bridge plans approved by the Chief of Engineers and the Secretary of the Army under the provisions of sec. 9 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899, the General Bridge Act of Mar. 23, 1906, and the General Bridge Act of 1946 ----- ---- - 145 Bridge rules and regulations established or modified under the provisions of sec. 5 of the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 18, 1894--_------ ------- Bridges, obstructive, alteration ordered by Secretary of the Army under pro- 52 visions of sec. 18 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899 and sec. 3 of the Act of June 21, 1940 2 Dams, other than water-power structures, plans, approved by Chief of, 2 Engineers and the Secretary of the Army under the provisions of sec. 9 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899 _ 7 Danger zone regulations established or modified under the provisions of ch. XIX of Army Act of July 9, 1918, or sec. 7 of the River and Harbor Acti of Aug. 8, 1917----------------------------------------------- 46 Fishing regulations established or modified under the provisions of sec. 10 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899_______________ ________ 2 Harbor lines established or modified under the provisions of sec. 11 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar, 3, 1899------------ -- _ 5 Navigation regulations established or modified under the provisions of sec. 7 of the River and Harbor Act of Aug. 8, 1917- --------------- 46 Permits issued for work or structures in navigable waters under the pro- visions of sec. 10 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899--------- 4,411 Sunken vessels investigated or removed under the provisions of secs. 19 and 20 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1899____________________ 95 2721 2722 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Harbor of New York: Supervision maintained, 35 violations of law reported for prosecution, 39 convictions obtained, and 31 prosecutions pending at end of fiscal year. Anacostia Park: Construction work on project deferred for duration of war and not resumed due to lack of appropriations; project about 70 percent complete. Washington aqueduct: Water supply maintained without inter- ruption; the average daily per capita consumption was 162.38 gallons; the average total consumption per 24 hours was 167,- 575,085 gallons, the maximum 223,189,000 gallons. Survey of northern and northwestern lakes: Revised editions of 37 charts were issued; about 41,977 charts were sold and 7,366 were issued for official use; field work was in progress on Lake Superior, Lake Michigan, Lake Huron, Lake Erie, Lake Ontario and on Niagara and St. Lawrence rivers. International boundary waters: Supervision was maintained and inspections made by the several control boards to ensure that provisions of acts of Congress and regulations of the International Joint Commission were carried out. Appropriations.-The funds with which the miscellaneous civil works were prosecuted during the year totaled $7,129,594.50 and were derived as follows: For investigations, inspections, hearings, reports, service of notice or other action incidental to examination of plans or sites of bridges or other structures built or proposed to be built in or over navigable waters or to examinations into alleged violations of law for the pro- tection and preservation of navigable waters of the United States or to the establishment or marking of harbor lines or establishment of anchorages: Allotted during year- $586,291.77 (These funds were allotted from river and harbor appropria- tions in accordance with the provisions of sec. 6 of the River and Harbor Act of Mar. 3, 1905.) For the investigation and removal of sunken vessels: Balance on hand July 1, 1948 _ ---------------------------- 311,157.31 Allotted during year ------------------ _ Received from sales and reimbursements - - -- ----------------- ------- _ -- (These funds were allotted from the appropriation 'Main- 921,656.87 310.87 tenance and improvement of existing river and harbor works.") For other civil works: Balance on hand July 1,1948_---------- ---------------- 3,219,118.68 Allotted during year_---------------_ --- ----------- 2,077,060.00 Received from sales and reimbursements----------------- 13,999.00 (These funds were made available by special appropriations made by Congress in Department of the Army, District of Columbia, and special acts.) Total _-----------------------------_---- .. 7,129,594.50 Expenditures.-The total expenditures for the fiscal year, ex- clusive of outstanding liabilities, amounting to $985,030.68, were $4,372,419.31, expended as follows: MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2723 For investigations, inspections, hearings, and other action incidental to administration of Federal laws- _------ ---- _------- $586,291.77 For the removal of sunken vessels____________________________ 687,259.69 For other civil works ------------------------------------ 3,098,867.85 Total 4-------------------------------- Total funds available ------------------------------------ 7,129,594.50 Total expenditures_ Outstanding liabilities - --------- - $4 ,372,419.31 985 ,030. 68 Revoked_ 29,689.43 5 ,387,139.42 Balance available June 30, 1949----------------------- 1,742,455.08 Funds needed for miscellaneous civil works.-The amounts which can be profitably expended during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, as indicated in the respective reports, are as follows: Supervision of deposits, harbor of New York ---------------------- $415,858 Survey of northern and northwestern lakes _ 470,000 Expenditures to be paid from Federal and District of Columbia funds, recommended in estimates submitted by the commissioners of the District of Columbia: Washington aqueduct, District of Columbia------------------ 4,537,000 Reclamation of Anacostia River and Flats, D. C._ 234,000 2-------- Total amount which can be profitably expended for miscella- neous civil works under the direction of the Chief of Engineers_. 5,656,858 SUPERVISION OF THE HARBOR OF NEW YORK Supervisor: Captain J. D. Beard, United States Navy. The laws enacted for the preservation of the tidal waters of New York Harbor, its adjacent or tributary waters, and the waters of Long Island Sound are administered by the Supervisor of New York Harbor, a line officer of the Navy, under the direction of the Secretary of the Army. The supervisor is charged under the laws with the duties of preventing any obstructive or injurious deposits in the waters under his jurisdiction and the prevention of any interference with safe navigation of the channels of the harbor by deep-draft vessels. The laws relating to the supervision of New York Harbor are acts of Congress of June 29, 1888, (25 Stat. 209), amended by section 8 of act of May 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 424--426) ; act of Con- gress of August 18, 1894 (28 Stat. 360) ; act of Congress of May 28, 1908 (35 Stat. 426); act of Congress of February 16, 1909 (35 Stat. 623) ; and act of Congress of June 7, 1924 (Oil Pollu- tion Act, 1924, 43 Stat. 604). Operations and results during fiscal year.-Notices to acquaint navigation interests with the laws and regulations relating to the harbor were issued with a view to obtaining cooperation in their administration; dumping grounds for stone, ashes, mud, cellar dirt, sewerage sludge, and other refuse were designated; and 2,832 permits were issued for the removal of approximately 31,489,746 cubic yards of material. 2724 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Soundings were taken at frequent intervals over the designated dumping areas to insure that sufficient depth of waters was main- tained. Supervision was exercised by means of inspectors and patrols. Patrols were maintained to insure that no material was deposited at places other than the designated dumping grounds and to keep the main channels free of any interference to the safe navigation of these channels by deep-draft vessels; to prevent the discharge into, navigable waters of waste oil and sludge, rubbish, and waste resulting from loading operations. The amounts of material reported to have been removed were constantly checked by the patrols. SActions to end of fiscal year 1949 for violations of act of June 29, 1888, and its amendments, and Oil Pollution Act, 1924: Number of cases reported to United States attorneys for prosecution: Prior to fiscal year 1949-........... . -- ._- 1,5 509 During fiscal year 1949 35 Total_ 1,544 Number of convictions obtained or cases settled by compromise: Prior to fiscal year 1949_ -- 990 During fiscal year 1949 _ _________-- 39 Total- __ - -_- 1,029 Number of cases nolle prossed or discontinued: Prior to fiscal year 1949_ 420 During fiscal year 1949- - 8 Total _ __ - - 428 Number of cases dismissed after trial: Prior to fiscal year 1949 - - 48 During fiscal year 1949 _ ----- 8 Total - -- - - 56 Number of cases pending June 30, 1949 : _ .31 Grand total ----- ----- .1,544 The total cost for the year, including the cost of operating the vessels and the work of the office, was $383,523.53. The total expenditure was $396,807.45. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended, including ac- counts receivable, at the end of the fiscal year, amounting to $377,849 together with other available funds, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949_ $11,440 Maintenance: Salaries and wages--- -- ------ -- 306,305 Fuel (coal, gasoline, oil)- 18,000 Subsistence of crews -... - --. - .-- : _-_ 18,000 -1---------- Docking and repairs_ - 40,000 Supplies, general_- - 8,000 Wharfage and office rent- - ------------ -- 8,000 Miscellaneous expenses_ - . . .. . . . - .-. -. - .. ... 1 , 61 0 Total-__ -- - - 411,355 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2725 The amount that can be profitably expended for maintenance during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, is $415,858, distributed as follows: Salaries and wages -------------------------- $307,808 Fuel (coal, gasoline, oil)- 18,000 Subsistence of crews_------------------------ 18,000 Docking and repairs_ 50,000 Supplies, general_ -- -- - 12,000 Wharfage and office rent- -- 8,000 Miscellaneous expenses --- - I 2 ,050 _-_ TotaL -_ 415,858 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 __ - -- $9,112,784.44 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_ 9,106,375.20 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949____________ 9,094,935.23 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949 ________ 17,849.21 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949_ -- __ 185.27 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 . 360,000.00 -.- Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950_ 360,185.27 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project____________ _______________ 51,170.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated------_ -__--- _ $558, 000. 00 $358, 000. 00 $350, 000. 00 $350, 000. 00 $362, 360. 00 Cost of new work-----------. .. . . Cost of maintenance- .--......-- 342, 391. 41 353, 584. 08 317, 964. 47 297, 313. 04 383, 523. 53 Total expended--- - 384, 273. 53 323, 523. 81 325, 699. 16 330, 870. 58 396, 807. 45 Summary of deposits.-The amounts of material disposed of under the supervision of the Supervisor of New York Harbor since 1890 are as follows: Material deposited at the mouth of the harbor under supervision: Cubic yards From 1890 to 1948 _- - 765,376,932 Fiscal year 1949: Bay Ridge and Red Hook Channels, Ambrose Channel, Weehawken-Edgewater Water- front Channel, Bayside Channel, Raritan River_________________________________ 4,085,982 Other than U. S. Material________________ 6,788,227 Total for fiscal year 1948------------------------ 10,874,209 Total from 1890 to 1949 ------------------------ 776,251,141 Material deposited behind bulkheads under supervision: _ From 1890 to 1948 ----------------------------------- 419,333,627 Fiscal year 1949 ------------------------------------- 20,174,537 Total from 1890 to 1949 ----------------------------- 439,508,164 Deposited at Barren Island, N. Y. under supervision: From 1897 to 1933_ ----------------------------------------------- 5,327,546 872182--50----87 2726 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Deposited in Hudson River at points agreed upon with the U. S. Cubic yards district engineer: From 1907 to 1948_ --- - ------------ - 31,301',889 Fiscal year 1949 - -- -- ----- 84,845 3 Total from 1890 to 1949_ --- -- 1 31,336,734 Deposited in Long Island Sound, Fishers Island Sound, Block Island Sound and Little Narragansett Bay: From 1890 to 1948_ 88,679,031 Fiscal year 1949 - 406,155 Total from 1890 to 1949_ _ -- 89,085,186 Total amount of material deposited-1890 to 1948 - -- 1,310,019,025 Total amount of material deposited-1949_ 31,489,746 Grand Total- _ -_ ___ _ 1,341,508,771 1 Note: Of this total, 5,333,450 cubic yards resulted from operations by the United States. ANACOSTIA PARK AND THE RECLAMATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF ANACOSTIA RIVER AND FLATS FROM THE MOUTH OF THE RIVER TO THE DISTRICT LINE, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA District engineer: Col. Henry C. Wolfe, Corps of Engineers. Location.-The Anacostia River enters the Potomac River at Washington, D. C. Previous projects. For the part of the project below the Ana- costia Bridge, which is also a river and harbor improvement, see Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1919, page 553, under heading "Existing project." For a description of the previous projects for the improvement extending upstream from the Ana- costia Bridge see Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers for 1923, page 1990 under heading "Existing project." Existing project.-This provides for the improvement of the river and for the reclamation and development of the adjacent flats from the mouth of the river upstream to the District of Columbia boundary line, a distance of about 61/3 miles, to afford a river channel 15 feet deep in the section between the foot of Fifteenth Street SE., and Massachusetts Avenue, 9 feet deep thence to Benning Road. The section from the mouth upstream to the foot of Fifteenth Street SE., was dredged to a depth of 24 feet under a river and harbor project. The dredged material is to be used for fills. The project includes a constant-level lake or lateral basin on the west side of the river, to be known as Lake Kingman, and a smaller lake on the east side of the stream. The normal surface elevation of the lakes is to be 2 feet above mean low tide, and they are to be dredged to a depth of 6 feet. A culvert or small bridge is to be constructed over Lake Kingman on the line of Benning Road, and a lock and bridge is to be built at the lower end of Lake Kingman. Influent and effluent gate-control works are to be constructed to provide circulation and maintain a constant level in both lakes. Masonry sea walls on a riprap substructure are to be constructed along the tidal channel of the river to extend 6 feet above mean low water; the walls of the lakes are to extend 3 feet above mean low water or 1 foot above the level of the lake. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2727 A portion of the reclaimed tract is to be set aside for develop- ment by the Agriculture Department for a national arboretum and botanical garden. A strip of water-front land on the right bank of the river between the Anacostia Bridge and the Pennsyl- vania Railroad freight bridge is to be set aside for commercial purposes. The estimated cost of the project to the Federal Govern- ment and the District of Columbia is $4,125,000 (October 1923). To this must be added $150,000 appropriated by act approved July 3, 1930, and $15,000 appropriated by act approved April 4, 1938, for cost of land not covered in estimated cost of project because of increased commercial valuation and subsequent adverse court decision as to United States ownership. The acts of Congress authorizing and defining the present plan of improvement are as follows: District of Columbia Appropriation Act- Documents or reports Documents or reports Mar. 2, 1911___________36 Stats. 1005. Feb. 25, 1929 ___________45 Stats. 1295. July 2, 1914----------_38 Stats. 549. July 3, 1930_________46 Stats. 986. Mar. 3, 1915---------38 Stats. 923. Feb. 23, 1931--------- 46 Stats. 1410. Mar. 3, 1917---------39 Stats. 1040. -- June 29, 1932 _47 Stats. 376. Aug. 31, 1918---------40 Stats. 950. June 14, 1935---------49 Stats. 369. July 11, 1919_____------41 Stats. 99. June 23, 1936_________49 Stats. 1883. June 5, 1920---------41 Stats. 954. June 29, 1937---------50 Stats. 385. Feb. 28, 1923___________42 Stats. 1364. Apr. 4, 1938____________52 Stats. 156. June 7, 1924___________43 Stats. 572. July 15, 1939__________53 Stats. 1004. Mar. 3, 1925---------43 Stats. 1246. June 12, 1940---------54 Stats. 332. May 10, 1926_ ________44 Stats. 448. July 1, 1941__________55 Stats. 499. Mar. 2, 1927---------44 Stats. 1328. The latest published map is found in Annual Report of Chief of Engineers, 1924, at page 1994. The District of Columbia Appropriation Act approved March 2, 1911, 36 Stat. 1005 (Public No. 44), in authorizing the project provided that the work is to be carried on under the supervision of the Chief of Engineers, United States Army, upon plans pre- pared under the direction of, and to be approved by, a board of engineers to consist of the Engineer Commissioner of the District of Columbia, the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds, and the engineer officer in charge of the improvements of the Potomac River. Executive Order No. 6166, dated June 10, 1933, transferred the functions of the Office of Public Buildings and Grounds to the National Park Service, Department of Interior. Accordingly, the Director of the National Park Service has become a member of the board of engineers in lieu of the officer in charge of public buildings and grounds. Local cooperation.-The funds for this project have been ap- .propriated by the District of Columbia appropriation bills, which through the fiscal year ended June 30, 1920, provided for half of the expense to be borne by the District of Columbia. From that date to June 30, 1924, the expense was borne 60 percent by the District of Columbia and 40 percent by the United States. Be- ginning July 1, 1924, the District of Columbia paid allrequired above the lump sum appropriated from United States revenues. 2728 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Operations and results during fiscal year.-Construction work on the project was deferred during the war, and has not been re- sumed due to lack of appropriations. Reestimating the project was continued throughout the year, at a cost of $276.54. Total costs for the year were $276.54 and total expenditures were $378.23, all applied to new work. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The existing project is 70 per- cent completed. The controlling depths are as follows: Control- Location Width ling Date depth Downstream of Anacostia Bridge....------------------------------ 400 19. 4 October, 1947. Under drawspan of Anacostia Bridge -------------------------------- 100 21. 1 October, 1947. Anacostia Bridge to foot of 15th St. SE. 200 21. 1 October, 1947. Foot of 15th St., SE, to Pennsylvania Ave. Bridge-_ -_-_ _ 200 12. 5 August, 1942. Pennsylvania Ave. Bridge to Pennsylvania R.R. bridge - 200 14. 8 February, 1938 Pennsylvania R.R. Bridge to Benning Bridge -------------------- 100 6. 0 February, 1938 Benning Bridge to Magruder Bridge----------------------------60 0. 8 January, 1944. Lake Kingman--...------ ------------------------------------------- 2. 8 May, 1946. The work accomplished and costs thereof for the project to June 30, 1949, are indicated in the following table. Itemized statement of cost and work to June 30, 1949 Work Item accomp- Cost lished Study and Investigation_- - -------- $45, 978. 66 Reclamation: (a) Dredging... __... ... cu. yds. _------------------------------------- 11, 337, 970 1, 420, 929. 80 (b) D ump fills-_-. _ _. - - - - - - - -.-- - - - -- - - - - - 81, 999. 91 Sea walls: (a) Channel foundations-_ _ lin. ft. 40, 828 558, 544. 84 (b) Channel masonry---- - ------- -- ---- lin. ft. 40, 828 501, 947. 69 (c) Lake and islands-foundations_ lin. ft. 29,194 348, 297. 79 (d) Lake and islands-masonry ------- -lin. ft. 16, 068 100,054.82 Land....... ..........------------------------------------------------- acres 404, 646 511, 497. 79 Allen Bridge.........................---------------------------------------- -------..... 81, 503. 91 Plant and repair yard-.............----------- --.----- (1) Lock, bridge and influents------- ------ ----- 135,500.96 Effluent house and controls- -. - --- --- -- 58, 658. 65 Contingencies--------------------- _ - -- ------..... 2 63, 370. 71 Engineering and clerical expenses ..-. - ....--------- - -.... (1) Miscellaneous surveys ----------------------------- (3) Total cost..........------------ - 3, 908, 285. 53 21 Cost under these items included in To be distributed to above items. totals for the other items. 3 Distributed to above items. The total expenditures were $3,910,204.49. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $4,517.55, will be applied as follows: Accounts payable, June 30, 1949 -------------------------------- $12.35 New work: Completion of restudy and redesign of Anacostia Park in order to meet new requirements and conditions. Preparation of revision report (July 1, 1949 to June 30, 1950) ------------------------ 4,505.20 Total_---- - ------------------------------------- _ 4,517.55 Based on the assumption of the return of normal operations, and on construction which would not affect any items of modifica- tion to be covered in the revision report, additional funds in the MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2729 amount of $234,000 can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: New work: Levee construction and preparation of disposal areas with Government plant and hired labor (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)---------- $56,000 Dredging for reclamation with Government plant and hired labor (Nov. 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951) 1---------------------------1 Placing riprap shore revetments (Mar. 1, 1951 to June 30, 1951).... 17,000 Construction of masonry sea walls (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)-__ 20,000 Completion of lock and conduit at lower end Lake Kingman (Feb. 1, 1951 to June 30, 1951)-________ 16,000 Supervision of dump fills (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)---_-- 5,700 Miscellaneous surveys (July 1, 1950 to June 30, 1951)------------- 3,300 Total ----------------------------------------------- 234,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949----------_ ----- $3,914,722.04 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949 -------------------------- 3,908,285.53 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949----------------------3,910,204.49 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949--------------------------- 4,517.55 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 ----- 4,505.20 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950------_ 4,505.20 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- pletion of existing project_ -------------------------------- 377,000.00 Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated -- - - - - - -i.----- - ...... . .-- Cost of new work . ..... $7, 630. 63 $10, 976. 09 $18, 001. 44 $1, 855. 44 $276. 54 Cost of maintenance------------ ----- -------------- - --- ------------ - - Total expended -- ___-- - - - 7, 460. 51 5, 553. 28 21, 332. 01 5, 006. 81 378. 23 MAINTENANCE, OPERATION, AND CAPITAL OUTLAY OF THE WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT District Engineer.-Col. Henry C. Wolfe, Corps of Engineers. Location.-The diversion dam and raw-water intakes on the Potomac River at Great Falls, 131/2 miles northwest of Washing- ton, D. C.; the two collecting conduits; part of the Dalecarlia receiving reservoir; and a booster pumping plant that lifts the water from the forebay to the main body of the Dalecarlia reser- voir are located in Maryland. All other structures of the water- supply system including part of the raw-water collecting system, the purification facilities, pumping stations, storage reservoirs, and transmission mains are located within the District of Colum- bia. (See U. S. Geological quadrangle, Washington and vicinity.) The control of the water-supply system is vested in the Chief of Engineers. (See acts of March 3, 1859, and March 2, 1867, and sec. 1800, Revised Statutes.) Existing projects.-The existing project provides for the main- tenance, operation, repair, and protection of the water-supply system; the maintenance and protection of MacArthur Boulevard and McMillan Park; the maintenance of water meters on Govern- ment services; plans and construction of increased facilities in 2730 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 purification, pumping, storage, transmission, and collecting as authorized by law. By act, Public Law 378, Sixty-fourth Congress, approved March 3, 1917, the furnishing of water to adjacent Maryland areas from the Washington water-supply system was authorized by the Con- gress; by act, Public Law 119, Sixty-ninth Congress, approved April 14, 1926, the furnishing of water to Arlington County, Va., from the Washington water-supply system was authorized by the Congress; and, by act, Public Law 118, Eightieth Congress, ap- proved June 26, 1947, the furnishing of water to Falls Church, Va., or to any other competent State or local authority in the Virginia metropolitan area, similarly, was authorized. A description of the District of Columbia water-supply system and of previous capital-improvement and operation-and-mainte- nance projects is printed on pages 2206-2208 and 2218-2220 of the Annual Report of the Chief of Engineers, 1930; in an information pamphlet published June, 1939, by the Washington district, Corps of Engineers; and in House Document 480, Seventy-ninth Congress. Local cooperation.-Priorto July 1, 1880, the expenses of the Washington Aqueduct for construction, operation and mainte- nance were paid wholly out of the revenues of the United States. From July 1, 1880, to July 1, 1916, the expenses of construction, operation, and maintenance were paid one-half by the United States and the other half out of the general revenues of the District of Columbia. From July 1, 1916, to June 30, 1924, the expenses of construction were paid 60 percent out of the general revenues of the District of Columbia and 40 percent by the United States. From July 1, 1924, to June 30, 1927, expenses of construction of the Washington Aqueduct were paid wholly out of the general revenues of the District of Columbia to which the United States contributed annually a lump sum. The expenses of operation and maintenance, since July 1, 1916, to date, have been paid wholly out of the water revenues of the District of Columbia. From July 1, 1927, to date, all expenses for construction have been paid out of the water revenues of the District of Columbia. By act approved June 10, 1920, $25,000 was appropriated wholly from United States revenues to prepare, among other things, a report to assure an increased and adequate water supply for the District of Columbia and this report was the basis for the im- provements constructed from 1922 to 1927. Included in the District of Columbia appropriation acts of 1941 and 1942, approved June 12, 1940, and July 1, 1941, respectively, a total of $40,000 was appropriated from the water fund, District of Columbia, for the preparation of a report "for the development of a plan to insure an adequate future water supply for the District of Columbia and metropolitan area." This report, published as House Document 480, Seventy-ninth Congress, contains the comprehensive plan and program for the improvements and additions to the water system to meet safely and adequately the anticipated water de- mands to the year 2000. Annually since July 1, 1916, on a percentage basis, and since July 1, 1924, on a lump-sum basis, the United States has con- MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2731 tributed to the support of the District of Columbia but no part of such annual percentage or lump-sum contributions has been allo- cated to the water fund, District of Columbia, before July 1, 1947. Beginning with the fiscal year 1948, pursuant to act, Public Law 195, Eightieth Congress, approved July 16, 1947, an annual pay- ment of $1,000,000 was authorized for water consumed by the Federal Government. This sum is taken from the annual lump- sum contribution of the United States to the District of Columbia. Operationsand results during the fiscal year.-An uninterrupted and adequate supply of purified water was furnished to the District of Columbia; to Arlington County, Va.; and to Federal establish- ments in Arlington County, Va., and in Montgomery and Prince Georges Counties, Md. The maximum daily consumption was 223,189,000 gallons and the average daily consumption was 167,- 575,085 gallons. Based upon the estimated average population of 914,000 in the District of Columbia and 118,000 in Arlington County, the average per capita daily consumption was 162.38 gallons. The average daily consumption in the District of Colum- bia alone was 156,091,425 gallons or an average per capita con- sumption of 170.78 gallons per day. The average daily amount of water furnished to Arlington County, Va., was 10,704,679 gallons or an average per capita consumption of 90.72 gallons per day, the gross cost for the supply furnished was reimbursed to the water fund, District of Columbia. The average daily consumption of water in all Federal Government establishments including parks, zoological garden, etc., was 27,257,169 gallons. A total of 284,328,000 gallons or an average of 778,981 gallons per day was delivered to Maryland communities during the fiscal year 1949 by the Water Division, District of Columbia, through connections to the Washington suburban sanitary district's system. The average turbidity of the raw water from the Potomac River was reduced from 174 parts per million to 0.03 parts per million and the average bacterial content was reduced from 2712 to 1 per milliliter. Analyses were made for bacterium colon on 79,713 tubes of water taken from 152 sampling points in the purification and distribution system. After sterilization of the filter effluent, the average number of bacterium colon per 100 milliliters was found to be 0.047 at Dalecarlia and 0.04 at the McMillan filter plant. The average alkalinity of the filtered water was 59 parts per million and the average pH value was 7.6 parts per million from both the Dalecarlia and McMillan filter plants. The average hardness was 86 parts per million from Dalecarlia and 81 parts per million from McMillan. The direct operating costs of water treated and delivered to the system per million gallons was $19.41 as compared with the cost of $18.02 per million gallons in fiscal year 1948. The over-all cost of water delivered, including depreciation and interest was $41.46 per million gallons as compared with $39.30 in 1948. Construction work authorized with "no year" funds during fiscal years 1947 to 1949 inclusive, not previously reported as completed, was as follows: Distribution baffles in Georgetown reservoir, 100 percent; in- creased capacity, Dalecarlia substation, 100 percent; repair and 2732 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 rehabilitation of McMillan filter plant, 67 percent; McMillan filter plant improvements, 75 percent; utility relocations, Dale- carlia, 88 percent; mixing and sedimentation basin No. 4, 93 percent; conduit repairs (periodic), 100 percent; flocculation equipment for existing coagulation basins, 60 percent; purchase and installation of federal meters, 25 percent; circulating facili- ties in first and second high service reservoirs, 65 percent; re- modeling Georgetown reservoir, 9 percent; and acquisition of supplementary land, 6 percent. The preparation of plans for capital outlay projects for increas- ing the water supply progressed as follows: 30-million-gallon clear-water basin at Dalecarlia, 75 percent; 40-million-gallon reservoir at Fort Reno (first half), 95 percent; 11/2-million-gallon Reno water tower, 30 percent; Fourth high- service pumping station at Reno, 10 percent; 48-inch pipe line from Dalecarlia to Reno, 65 percent; Crosstown interconnecting main from Dalecarlia to low-service area (first half), 5 percent; McMillan filter plant improvements, 95 percent; utility reloca- tions at Dalecarlia (periodic), 100 percent; Georgetown reser- voir improvements, 60 percent; and Dalecarlia pumping station, 10 percent. System costs.-The total cost for the fiscal year was $2,374,- 311.28 distributed as follows: FinancialStatement Cost Total Operating expenses 1 Collecting System_------------------- $83, 396. 32 Purification System .---------------------- ... ........ 683, 227. 46 Pumping System ... ___ _ ............. . ... .. .... 390, 147. 01 Transmission System .--------.............-----. ----- 21, 249. 65 $1, 178, 020. 44 Capital outlay Circulating facilities and conduit repairs_ .-- - - -_ -- - 60, 826. 51 Continuing repair and rehabilitation--McMillan filter plant - .. 133, 507 31 Remodeling Georgetown reservoir------------------------------- 87, 901. 81 Utility relocations and plant and system and interconnection re- arrangements _--_------- -------------------------------- 147, 322. 85 Acquisition of supplementary lands __-- ___ - - - 1, 266. 88 Flocculation equipment for existing Dalecarlia coagulation basin Purchase and installation of meters-... - -- - - - - -- _ 29, 900. 86 11, 889. 37 Completing construction of first unit of new mixing and sedimenta- tion basins at Dalecarlia-. ------------------------- 580, 802. 86 Advance planning for future capital outlay projects _--_ -- - 18, 928. 82 ___ Increase capacity of Dalecarlia substation.- -------------- _ 50, 325. 02 1, 122, 672. 29 Deferred accounts_. -------------------------- 73, 618. 55 73, 618. 55 Total cost for fiscal year 1949 ------ ----------------------------------- $2, 374, 311. 28 1 Operating expenses, cost per million gallons, $19. 41. Accident prevention.-Man-hours exposure (including contrac- tors) during fiscal year 1949, 665,222; accidents, 14; lost time (days), 131; frequency (accidents per million man-hours worked), 21.05; severity (days lost per 1,000 man-hours worked), 0.197. Visitors.-Visitors totaling 1,435 were conducted through the water treatment and pumping plants and the bacteriological and chemical laboratories during the fiscal year. Local grade and high school students comprised nearly 50 percent of these visitors, and MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2733 an equal number of college and university students, interested in the more technical phases of the operations, made visitations. Twenty-four visitors came from foreign countries including China, India, Israel, three European and eight Latin-American countries. Control.-The annual appropriation act contained the following: Nothing herein shall be construed as affecting the superintendence and control of the Secretary of the Army over the Washington aqueduct, its rights, appur- tenances, and fixtures connected with the same and over appropriations and ex- penditures therefor as now provided by law. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The intakes, conduits, reser- voirs, filter plants, pumping stations, mechanical equipment, and structures with the exception of the McMillan filter structures on which repairs are in progress were in a generally good condition. However, the demands upon the supply system have exceeded its nominal capacity and, for several years, its operation has been in the overload category. During maximum consumption demand periods, the basic raw water supply was exceeded and emergency equipment had to be utilized. Major capital improvements recom- mended in House Document No. 480 have been delayed or deferred due to an insufficiency of funds which has put the program of con- struction for increased capacity three years behind schedule. The situation is becoming more hazardous as maximum peaks closely approach the limit of overload capacity. Cost and financial summary as of June 30, 1949 Net appropriations_ - $46,304,801.00 Unexpended balance_- $2,220,030.84 Accounts receivable_-- - - 12,440.23 $2,232,471.07 Less: Audited liabilities carried to cost___ -- _ - -116,174.71 Net available_-------- 2,116,296.36 Total costs----------- 44,188,504.64 Division of costs Paid by Units United States District of Water Total Columbia Department Total Construction_ _ $10, 965, 377. 11 $9, 109, 312. 82 $5, 960, 554. 57 $26, 035, 244. 50 Maintenance__ 1, 250, 656. 36 955, 473. 18 15, 677, 070. 13 17, 883, 199. 67 Spring-water supply 223, 621.81 223, 621. 81 Deferred charges__________ ___________.. . .... ---------- _.... _. ... 46, 438. 66 46, 438. 66 --- Total... -------------- -- 12, 439, 655. 28 110, 064, 786. 00 21, 684, 063. 36 44, 188, 504. 64 1 Includes such part of the annual lump sum contribution by the United States to the District of Col- umbia that could be considered a direct federal expenditure. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $2,220,030.84, and an appropriation of $2,640,000 made by the District of Columbia Appropriation Act, approved June 29, 1949, or a total of $4,860,030.84, will be applied as follows: 2734 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 Accounts payable, minus accounts receivable, June 30, 1949- -__- $584,379,37 Unobligated balance of expired fiscal year appropriations------_ ---- 131,991.68 Operating expenses (payable from water fund): for expenses neces- sary for the operation, maintenance, repair, and protection of Washington water-supply facilities and their accessories, and main- tenance of MacArthur Boulevard; including replacement and maintenance of water meters on Federal services within the Dis- trict of Columbia and the purchase of two passenger motor vehicles 1,482,000.00 Capital outlay (payable from water fund): for construction of 6 new filters at Dalecarlia including reestablishment of shop facilities to be vacated; miscellaneous betterments, replacements, and engineering planning including continuing raw-water conduit re- habilitation; continuing purchase and installation of meters; reim- bursable fund for advance planning for future capital outlay projects; utility relocations, plant and system rearrangements and interconnections; acquisition by gift, exchange, purchase or condemnation of supplementary land; improving conveying equip- ment for chemicals; modifications to provide quality control of filtered water; and for developing increased water supply for the District of Columbia and environs in accordance with House Document 480, 79th Congress; and necessary expenses incident thereto; including services as authorized by sec. 15 of the act of August 2, 1946 (5 U.S.C. 55a), but at rates for individual consult- ants not in excess of $150 per diem; (to continue available until expended) 1------------------------------,158, For completion of items authorized in prior fiscal years_-- 1,503,659 .79 Total------------------------------------------- 4,860,030.84 The sum of $2,677,000 is proposed to be expended as follows during fiscal year 1951: Operating expenses (payable from water fund): for expenses necessary for operation, maintenance, repair and protection of Washington water supply facilities and their accessories, and maintenance of MacArthur Boulevard including replacement and maintenance of water meters on federal services, and the purchase of two passenger motor vehicles ----------------------------------------- $1,627,000 Capital outlay: 1. Construction of Dalecarlia pumping station substruc- ture and connecting pipe lines with a contract authorization of $1,300,000------------- - $650,000 2. Deepening Little Falls drainage channel - - - 60,000 3. Miscellaneous betterments, replacements and engi- neering planning --------------------------- 340,000 Total capital outlay 1---------------------------- Total_--------------------------------------------- 2,677,000 This estimate of capital outlay projects merely conforms to the monies available in the water fund, District of Columbia, on a "pay as you go" policy of financing improvements and bears no relation to the realistic situation of high consumption demands definitely demonstrated during June 1949. It is not one that prudent evaluation of the water system would condone but is one involving serious hazards because of the growing consumption of water. To meet the conditions confronting the supply system, a more vigorous construction policy must be pursued. The Washington Aqueduct Water Supply Division is of the considered opinion that for capital outlay no less than an average of $3,000,000 of new supply facilities must be created annually during the next 4 years, if the water system is to have a production capacity to meet safely MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2735 the demands that will be made upon it. Anticipated revenues during the next 25 to 30 years, after deducting operating expenses, appear adequate to permit setting up a financing program for earlier construction of essential improvements. For this reason there has been prepared an "alternate" budget estimate of the essential construction needs to supersede the "pay as you go" estimate given above. The "pay as you go" budget estimate to be available to the Washington aqueduct for capital outlay for the fiscal year 1951 has, of necessity, limited scope and is on a piece-meal basis. The only major project that can be scheduled is a start on the Dalecarlia pumping station but only for part of the substructure and appurte- nant drainage facilities as described below. With such piece-meal construction on limited annual funds, the pumping station cannot be completed until the fiscal year 1955. In the meantime, no work could be done on the clear water basin, which relieves the filter plant of following peak hourly demands and the transmission mains, needed to deliver the pumping capacity to the distribution reservoirs, until a much later date. It is considered of paramount importance that a fiscal policy be authorized which would permit construction to expand the water supply facilities to meet the increasing demands with some degree of safety. The amount of $4,537,000 including $1,627,000 for operating expenses as above, and funds in the amount of $2,910,000 for capital outlay, can be expended profitably during the fiscal year 1951 as follows: Operating expenses (payable from water fund): for expenses necessary for the operation, maintenance, repair and protection of Washington water-supply facilities and their accessories, and maintenance of MacArthur Blvd. including replacement and maintenance of water meters on federal services and the purchase of two passenger motor vehicles---------------------------------------------- $1,627,000 Capital outlay (Recommended): 1. Construction of Dalecarlia pumping station and connecting pipe lines, with a contract authoriza- tion of $4,000,000_________________________ 1,300,000 2. Construction of 30 M.G. clear-water basin and con- necting conduits, with a contract authorization of $2,600,000 ---------------------------- 1,000,000 3. New chemical building and operating center at McMillan, with a contract authorization of $370,000 -------------------------------- _ 200,000 --------- 4. Deepening Little Falls drainage channel 5. Miscellaneous betterments, replacements and engi- 60,000 neering planning___________________________ 350,000 Total capital outlay___________________________________ 2,910,000 Total ------------------------------------------- 4,537,000 2736 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION 1948: Amount appropriated by act approved- July 25, 1947---------- $1,048,000.00 June 30, 1948: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1948 ----------------------------------------- 986,511.25 Balance unexpended--. ___ -- 61,488.75 June 30, 1949: Gross amount expended during fiscal year 1949 --------------------- $94,880.55 Less reimbursements -- --- 37,055.91 Net amount expended during fiscal year 1949-.... -- 57,824.64 Balance unexpended----------------------------- 3,664.11 Outstanding liabilities -------------------------- 54.35 Balance available 3,609.76 Accounts receivable_ 59.81 Unobligated balance available_-- -- 3,669.57 WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, MAINTENANCE AND OPERATION 1949: Amount appropriated by Act approved June 19, 1948 $1,223,000.00 Amount appropriated by Act approved June 23, 1949 -- - 130,700.00 -- $1,353,700.00 June 30, 1949: Gross amount expended during fiscal year 1949 ----------------------- 1,436,730.25 Less reimbursements-_ ------------ 326,503.03 Net amount expended during fiscal year 1949- 1,110,227.22 Balance unexpended ------------------ - - 243,472.78 Outstanding liabilities_-- -- 196,345.34 Balance available- ----- - - --- 47,127.44 Accounts receivable_ - --- 13,939.19 Unobligated balance available_ 61,066.63 WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, CAPITAL OUTLAY No Year: Amount appropriated by Act approved July 9, 1946_ $1,980,000.00 Amount appropriated by Act approved July 25, 1947__ 420,000.00 Amount appropriated by Act approved June 19, 1948----------------------------- 1,490,000.00 - -- $3,890,000.00 June 30, 1947: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1947 -------------------- 131,932.59 Balance unexpended_ 3,758,067.41 June 30, 1948: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1948------------------------------- ---- 691,186.03 Balance unexpended_ 3,066,881.38 June 30, 1949: Gross amount expended during fiscal year 1949 _ _ _------------------------------ 1,167,540.63 Balance unexpended__ 1,899,340.75 Outstanding liabilities 401,978 .68 Balance available ------------------------------ 1,497,362.07 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2737 WASHINGTON AQUEDUCT, MCMILLAN FILTER PLANT, FILTERED-WATER RESERVOIR, D. C. Amount appropriated by Act approved July 1, 1941___ $400,000.00 Amount appropriated by Act approved December 17, 1941______ ___ _ 130,000.00 Amount appropriated by Act approved June 27, 1942__ 90,000.00 Amount appropriated by Act approved July 1, 1943___ 69,500.00 $689 ,500.00 June 30, 1942: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1942_-____ _ _- 322,383.17 Balance unexpended_ ____ 367,116.83 June 30, 1943: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1943_._ _- 281,886.41 Balance unexpended__ 85,230.42 June 30, 1944: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1944_._ -- 31,529.97 Balance unexpended_ - 53,700.45 June 30, 1945: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1945.___ ------------------------- 16,520.09 Balance unexpended._ _-- 37,180.36 June 30, 1946: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1946 __----------------- --- - 24,828.57 Balance unexpended _- - 12,351.79 June 30, 1947: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1947_. 6,054.07 Balance unexpended _ 6,297.72 June 30, 1948: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1948_ - - ----------- ----~------- Balance unexpended _--- 6,297.72 June 30, 1949: Net amount expended during fiscal year 1949-- 6,297.72 Balance unexpended-------__ 61,297 .72 SURVEY OF NORTHERN AND NORTHWESTERN LAKES (Conducted by the U. S. Lake Survey, Detroit, Mich.) District engineer: Col. Frank A. Pettit, Corps of Engineers, to March 25, 1949; Col. Louis J. Rumaggi, Corps of Engineers, Acting District Engineer to May 13, 1949; Col. T. F. Kern, Corps of Engineers, to May 24, 1949; Col. Louis J. Rumaggi, Corps of Engineers, since that date. Surveys-Great Lakes.-The existing general project, stated in detail in the Annual Report for 1907, pages 844 to 850, comprises the following work: Ascertaining and charting depths in all signifi- cant regions of the Great Lakes to a plane 30 feet below the adopted low-water datum of the open lakes and 25 feet below the corresponding datum in the channels of the connecting rivers, completion of triangulation and precise leveling needed to control the areas under survey, river-discharge measurements, investiga- tions of lake levels, magnetic surveys in and near main vessel courses, and prompt examination of areas where obstructions to navigation have been reported. Surveys-New York State canals.-The Sundry Civil Act of March 4, 1911, provided that the survey be extended to include 2738 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the lakes and other natural navigable waters of the New York State canals. The project contemplated revision and adjustment by field reconnaissance of all existing survey data pertaining thereto, supplemented by such additional topographic and hydro- graphic surveys as might be required for the publication of naviga- tion charts of these waters. Field work under this project has been completed and the full set of charts has been published. Surveys-Lake Champlain.-The scope of operations was ex- tended by the Sundry Civil Act of June 23, 1913, to include Lake Champlain. Surveys of harbors and other important areas were commenced during the field season of 1928. This work was com- pleted in 1933. Surveys-Boundary waters between the Lake of the Woods and Lake Superior.-The Sundry Civil Act of August 1, 1914, extended the work of the Lake Survey to include these waters. The project provides for the preparation of navigation charts of the United States waters of the Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake, complete with hydrography. The project work was completed in 1938. Charts.-The project for chart preparation provides for gen- eral, coast, river, harbor, and locality charts of the waters above mentioned in accordance with the needs of navigation and modern reproduction practice. The number of charts necessary is not fixed. Changing requirements of navigation may render new charts desirable or make old charts unnecessary. Bulletins.-The work pertaining to the Bulletin of the Survey of Northern and Northwestern Lakes consists in publishing an- nually in April a revised volume of coast and harbor descriptions, etc., and seven monthly supplements from May to November, giv- ing changes arid additions. Investigation of lake levels.-The present program of field work and office studies for essential hydraulic investigations of the Great Lakes approved January 21, 1935, embraces current meter work for the revision of flow equations as necessary in the connecting and outflow rivers; field determinations and office studies pertain- ing to effects of improvements, made or proposed, and of diversions at various localities; compilations and studies relating to rainfall, run-off, evaporation, water temperatures, ice retardation, earth tilt, and other phenomena affecting the levels of the Lakes; and the installation and operation of gages to maintain records of water-surface elevations and to adjust datum planes for river and harbor improvements. Estimated cost of the work.-The cost of maintenance work, which includes revision and reissue of charts, revisory surveys of harbors, and miscellaneous investigations of obstructions to navi- gation, observation and study of lake levels, publication of bul- letins, supplements, and notices to mariners, and other continuing necessary activities, is estimated at $415,000 for the fiscal year 1950. Operations and results during the year-Surveys.-Four par- ties were in the field on July 1, 1948, and operations were contin- ued until mid November. Five parties were organized in the spring of 1949. Field work was started in April and has been con- MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2739 tinued to the end of the fiscal year. Localities and character of work are as follows: Lake Superior: Triangulation station recovery was done on the south shore between Grand Marais and Whitefish Point. Magnetic observations were made at selected stations around the entire lake. Lake Michigan: Examination for chart revision was begun on the northeast shore. Triangulation station recovery was done on the north shore from St. Ignace to Manistique. Lake Huron: Inshore sounding surveys were begun on the west shore of Saginaw Bay. Magnetic observations were made at se- lected stations around the entire Lake. Lake Erie: Beach erosion surveys for the Buffalo district and coincident inshore soundings were completed between Vermilion and Rocky River, Ohio, and between Fairport and Conneaut, Ohio. Inshore sounding was begun in the vicinity of Port Clinton, Ohio. Examinations for chart revision in harbors and other pertinent areas were completed. Lake Ontario: Examinations for chart revision were made in harbors and other pertinent areas. Niagara and St. Lawrence Rivers: Examinations for chart re- vision were made. Charts.-Duringthe year ending June 30, 1949, revised editions of 37 charts were prepared and issued. The number of charts sold during the year was 41,977. The proceeds of sales, amounting to $20,987.85, were deposited to the credit of the Treasurer of the United States. A total of 7,366 charts were issued for official use. Publication of bulletin, etc.-The descriptive bulletin publishes detailed information concerning coast lines, harbors, channels, menaces to navigation, and miscellaneous features pertinent to navigation, of a character supplementary to the charts but too voluminous to be incorporated thereon. The book is revised an- nually and seven supplements thereto are issued during the navi- gation season. Copies are sold to the public and issued to Govern- ment agencies. Supplements Nos. 3 to 7 to Bulletin No. 57 were issued between July and November, 1948. Bulletin No. 58 was prepared during the winter and the printed edition received from the Government Printing Office in the spring. Supplements Nos. 1 and 2 to the latter were prepared and printed locally in May and June, 1949. In addition to the above publications, mimeographed notices of the monthly mean stages of the Great Lakes have been sent to newspapers, vessel interests, and Government agencies to which the information is of concern. Investigation of Lake levels.-To afford a continuing record of the varying elevations of the water surfaces of the Great Lakes and their connecting and outflow rivers, 20 self-registering gages and 10 staff gages are maintained at regular stations. Measurements of the flow of the St. Clair River and Detroit River were made, and precise levels were run in several sections along both rivers. Studies have been made relating to water levels and hydraulic 2740 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 problems of the Great Lakes system and to the effects upon lake levels of improvements for navigation. Monthly means of water levels at stations named, expressed in feet above mean tide at New York, on 1935 datum 1948 July August September October November December Marquette_____ _ _ 602. 39 602. 55 602. 61 602. 36 602. 31 602. 22 Milwaukee ___ _ _ 580. 93 580. 69 580. 46 579. 88 579. 63 579. 31 Harbor Beach____ 580. 84 580. 69 580. 30 579. 75 579. 45 579. 32 Cleveland.... _ . _ _ 573. 78 573. 44 573. 02 572. 44 572. 10 571. 94 Oswego _______________ 248. 06 247. 59 246. 93 246. 40 246. 10 245. 91 1949 January February March April May June Marquette_____ _ _____ 602. 01 601.87 601.63 601.65 602. 06 602. 31 Milwaukee _ _ _ - 579. 14 579. 15 579. 37 579. 67 579. 86 579. 98 Harbor Beach.________________ 579. 09 579. 08 579. 12 579. 32 579. 45 579. 53 Cleveland 572. 00 572. 26 572. 45 572. 59 572. 71 572. 69 Oswego _ _ 245. 98 246. 29 246. 60 246. 87 246. 96 246. 76 The total cost during the year was $353,282.36, all for mainte- nance. The total expenditures during the year, after deducting receipts from reimbursements and sales, were $366,089.68. Condition at end of fiscal year.-The present project for surveys on the Great Lakes was formulated in 1907. The project for new work on the Great Lakes, on New York State canals, on Lake Champlain, and on Lake of the Woods and Rainy Lake has been completed, and present operations consist of maintenance. Lake survey charts are on sale at the United States Lake Survey office in Detroit, at the Corps of Engineers district offices in Buffalo and Chicago, and at the canal office in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. Sample sets are on file at the Corps of Engineers offices in Duluth, Milwaukee, Albany, and New York City, and at the office of the Chief of Engineers in Washington, D. C., for reference. From 1882 to June 30, 1949, a total sum of $333,331.40 was de- rived from the sale of charts and deposited in the United States Treasury. In all, 1,519,791 charts have been sold and issued for service. Cost of new work under previous projects totals $3,973,897.31. Under the existing project a cost for new work of $2,755,913.96 plus a cost for maintenance of $4,364,622.32 give a total cost of $7,120,536.28. The total expenditures under the existing project up to June 30, 1949, amount to $7,106,085.21. Proposed operations.-The balance unexpended June 30, 1949, $22,168.71, plus an allotment of $310,000 made July 19, 1949; a total of $332,168.71 will be applied as follows: Accounts payable June 30, 1949_________________________ $14,451.07 Maintenance: Maintenance of gages and reduction of records_--- - 26,700.00 Hydraulic studies and investigations_ 28,000.00 Revisory surveys_.._- - -_ 113,000.00 MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2741 Control surveys, field and office expenses_____ 30,000.00 Chart preparation, correction, issue, and sale_- 110,000.00 Bulletin and supplements, preparation and printing -. 10,000.00 Unallocated balance_ __ ___ ___ __ _ _ 17.64 Total _-_ _ _ __ _-_ __ 332,168.71 For utilizing the organization and plant to the best advantage on normal operations, work estimated to cost $470,000 can be profitably carried on during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1951, as follows: Maintenance: Maintenance of gages and reduction of records $28,000 Hydraulic studies and investigations-_ _- 20,000 Revisory surveys_ __ - _ -_ 260,000 Control surveys, field and office expenses _ 40,000 Chart preparation, correction, issue, and sale_ _____ _ 112,000 Bulletin and supplements, preparation and printing.- 10,000 Total ------------------- ------------------- __ 470,000 Cost and financial summary Total amount appropriated to June 30, 1949 - - - - $11,102,151.23 Cost of new work to June 30, 1949_______________ 6,729,811.27 Cost of maintenance to June 30, 1949_________________ 4,364,622.32 Total net expenditures to June 30, 1949 _. 11,079,982.52 Unexpended balance, June 30, 1949__________________________ 22,168.71 Unobligated balance available, June 30, 1949 - 1 -8,457.05 Amount appropriated for fiscal year ending June 30, 1950 ..... 310,000.00 Total unobligated balance available for fiscal year 1950 ......- 301,810.96 Estimated additional amount required to be appropriated for com- nletion of existing roject r}.1VIV L1 Vl 11 GA1DLVr 1 p1 rb J ,V- .. V - ------------------------- - -- -- ------- -------------- Fiscal year ending June 30- 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 Appropriated _ _ $445, 000. 00 $290, 000. 00 -$211, 731. 99 $335, 000. 00 $361, 000. 00 C ost of new work _ ... - .._ ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. ... .. .. ..---------- ------- Cost of maintenance-_ _......... 211, 903. 85 242, 734. 04 330, 778. 49 335, 000. 00 353, 282. 36 Total expended ... - - 199, 682. 13 253, 380. 57 124, 198. 72 309, 643. 26 366, 089. 68 1 Over-obligation is the result of obligating travel expense of field parties fog season ending Oct.31, 1949, per instructions contained in par. 6.i.(1). (Part I, of district finance accounting manual.) INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARY WATERS THE INTERNATIONAL ST. CROIX RIVER BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties.-The Board was organized pursuant to conditions in the orders of the International Joint Commission ap- proving the maintenance and operation of the dam built by the St. Croix Water Power Co. and the Sprague Falls Manufacturing Co., Ltd., across the St. Croix River at Grand Falls in the State of Maine, and subsequent agreements reached between the Govern- ments of the United States and the Dominion of Canada. The Board is charged with the duty of formulating and adminis- tering rules under which the power plant and accessories are to be operated to prevent as nearly as possible a level of water at the dam higher than 203.5 (mean sea-level datum), and to secure to 872132-50---88 2742 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the users of water below Grand Falls the flow of water to which they are entitled. The Board is also charged with the supervision of the operation of all fishways on that portion of the St. Croix River that forms the international boundary. On October 2, 1934, the International Joint Commission issued an order approving the reconstruction of the dam, owned by Canadian Cottons, Ltd., extending across the St. Croix River from Milltown in the Province of New Brunswick, Canada, to Milltown in the State of Maine, United States of America, which contained the following conditions: 1. That the reconstructed dam be so operated as to ensure that the forebay levels rise to no higher elevation than that which has heretofore obtained in the operation of the dam now being replaced. 2. That during times of flood the sluiceways of the dam shall be sufficiently open to ensure passage of the river flow. 3. That the operation of the dam, insofar as is necessary to ensure the observ- ance of the provisions of this order, be under the supervision of the International St. Croix River Board of Control. Members of the Board.-The members of the Board for the fiscal year 1949 were Mr. Victor Meek, Controller of the Dominion Water and Power Bureau, serving as Canadian member, and Brig. Gen. R. G. Moses, United States Army, serving as United States member until January 26, 1949, when he was succeeded by Col. James H. Stratton, Corps of Engineers. Operationsduring the fiscal year.-Supervision was maintained and inspections made to ensure that the regulations of the Interna- tional Joint Commission were carried out. Proposed operations.-Only such correspondence and inspec- tions as may be necessary to carry out the regulations of the Inter- national Joint Commission. THE INTERNATIONAL LAKE CHAMPLAIN BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties.-The Board was organized pursuant to the provisions of the orders, dated June 10, 1937, of the Inter- national Joint Commission, approving the construction and opera- tion of certain remedial works in the Richelieu River at Fryers Island in the Province of Quebec, Dominion of Canada. The Board is charged with the responsibility of ensuring com- pliance with the provisions of the order of approval insofar as they relate to the regulation of the levels of Lake Champlain. Members of the Board.-The members of the Board for the fiscal year 1949 were Mr. Victor Meek and Mr. T. M. Patterson, control- lers, Dominion Water and Power Bureau, for Canada, and Col. W. W. Wanamaker, Corps of Engineers, for the United States. Operations during the fiscal year. None. The construction of the Fryers Island Control Dam was completed in December, 1938. Gates have been installed but have not been operated, pending excavation of the natural river control upstream from the dam. Proposed operations.-Only such administrative work and in- spections as may be necessary to carry out the regulations of the International Joint Commission will be performed. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2743 NIAGARA CONTROL BOARD Constitution and duties.-The Niagara Control Board was con- stituted in August, 1923, to measure and supervise the diversion of waters from the Niagara River so that the level of Lake Erie and the flow of the stream shall not be affected, in accordance with the provisions of article V, treaty between the United States and Great Britain-boundary waters between the United States and Canada-May 13, 1910. Article V of the treaty limits the author- ized daily diversion by Canada to 36,000 cubic feet per second and by the United States to 20,000 cubic feet per second. By an exchange of notes between the Secretary of State and the Canadian Minister an additional diversion of 5,000 cubic feet per second for Canada was authorized October 14, 1940. Senate Executive Report No. 8, Seventy-seventh Congress, first session, authorized June 12, 1941, for defense purposes, additional diver- sion of 3,000 cubic feet per second for Canada, and 5,000 cubic feet per second for the United States. A further exchange of notes authorized November 28, 1941, additional diversions of 7,500 cubic feet per second for the United States, and 6,000 cubic feet per second for Canada. An additional emergency diversion of 4,000 cubic feet per sec- ond for Canada was authorized by a further exchange of notes on May 3, 1944. On December 16, 1948, an exchange of notes provided for the continuation of the 4,000 cubic feet per second emergency diversion, authorized in the exchange of notes on May 3, 1944, and an increased Canadian diversion through the DeCew plant of 2,500 cubic feet per second during the nonnavigation season until April 15, 1951. Members of the Board.-The Board consists of two members, one representing the Dominion of Canada and one representing the United States. During the past year the Canadian represen- tative was Mr. Norman Marr, Chief Hydraulic Engineer, Dominion Water and Power Bureau, Ottawa. In letter to the Secretary of State dated February 26, 1944, the Secretary of the Army desig- nated the district engineer, Buffalo, N. Y., as ex-officio United States member of the International Niagara Board of Control. Col. Herbert D. Vogel has been district engineer since November 26, 1945. Operations during the fiscal year.-The Board received daily reports of operations of the six hydroelectric generating stations on the Niagara River, all of which divert water above the Falls. These reports, submitted in form prescribed by the Board, show- ing for each hour the units in operation, the power output of each station, and quantities of water diverted, were checked by the Board. Monthly and annual summaries were prepared. Weekly and intermittent inspections of all plants were made by representatives of the Board members, jointly and individually, to obtain independent watt-meter readings of power output and to assure that all provisions of article V were complied with. One unit of the new DeCew Falls Hydro-Electric Power Devel- opment was placed in operation October 15, 1943. The second unit was placed in operation September 26, 1947. Reports of daily di- 2744 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 versions from the Niagara River by the DeCew plant beginning September 29, 1943, and continuing since that date have been re- ceived by the Board. Joint inspections of the DeCew plant were begun on February 9, 1944, and have continued at biweekly inter- vals since that date. Five hydroelectric generators in the Schoellkopf 3A Plant of the Niagara Falls Power Co. were converted from D.C. to A.C. The conversion was started on March 1, 1949, and the last of the units was placed in commercial operation May 1, 1949. Records of water levels in the Niagara River above and below the Falls were obtained by means of four self-registering gages on the United States side. On November 4, 1940, additional diversions by Canada were begun under the agreement between the Secretary of State and the Canadian Minister. On June 13, 1941, and November 28, 1941, additional diversions by Canada and the United States were begun under the authorization in the Senate executive report and the exchange of notes cited above. SPECIAL INTERNATIONAL NIAGARA BOARD In 1926 the Niagara Control Board was enlarged by the addition of two members-Dr. J. Horace McFarland being the additional United States member and Dr. Charles Camsell the additional Canadian member-for an extended investigation into the preser- vation of the scenic beauty of the Falls and analysis of all factors relative thereto. The Enlarged Board was constituted into a Spe- cial International Niagara Board for the purpose of carrying on this investigation. On December 11, 1929, the Special Interna- tional Niagara Board submitted its final report to the two Govern- ments, with recommendations in regard to remedial works, addi- tional diversions, etc. This report was printed as Senate Document No. 128, Seventy-first Congress, second session. On January 17, 1931, a large mass of rock forming a part of the crest of the American Falls collapsed and fell into the gorge. A supplementary report, which reviewed the basic findings of the Board as presented in its final report of December 11, 1929, and which discussed the relationship of the rock fall to these findings was prepared and submitted on November 10, 1931. This supple- mentary report confirmed the conclusions and recommendations made in the final report. This was the last investigation under- taken by the Special International Niagara Board. INTERNATIONAL MASSENA BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties.-An order of the International Joint Commission issued after a hearing on the application of the St. Lawrence River Power Co. for permission to continue to maintain the submerged rock weir constructed by the company in the south Sault Channel of the St. Lawrence River, authorized the mainte- nance of the weir and, among other things, provided for a board of engineers to pass upon and control the new and old works involved. MISCELLANEOUS CIVIL WORKS 2745 Members of the Board.--The Canadian member of the Board for the fiscal year was Mr. Norman Marr, Chief Hydraulic Engi- neer, Dominion Water and Power Bureau. In letter to the Secre- tary of State dated February 26, 1944, the Secretary of the Army designated the district engineer, Buffalo, N. Y., as ex-officio United States member of the International Massena Board of Control. Col. Herbert D. Vogel has been district engineer since November 26, 1945. Operationsduring the fiscal year.-The Board kept in touch with conditions by means of inspections and with respect to the diver- sion by means of monthly reports of the power company, showing the amount of water diverted and powerhouse performance from day to day. The weir was inspected by a representative of the district engi- neer on October 30, 1948. INTERNATIONAL LAKE SUPERIOR BOARD OF CONTROL Constitution and duties.-The Board, organized in pursuance of orders issued by the International Joint Commission, May 26, 1914, is charged with the supervision of the operations of all com- pensating works and all power canals and appurtenances with a view to so controlling the outflow from Lake Superior as to main- tain its level as near as possible between elevations 602.1 and 603.6 feet above mean tide at New York. Members of the Board.-The members of the Board were Mr. Norman Marr, for Canada, and Col. Louis J. Rumaggi, Corps of Engineers, for the United States. Operations during the fiscal year.-The Board kept in touch during the year with conditions pertaining to the diversion, through representatives of the United States and Canada on the ground, and by means of regular and systematic reports of the water levels in Lake Superior, in the channels of St. Marys River above and below the Sault Locks and in Lake Huron. Records of discharge at Sault Ste. Marie through the rapids, navigation ca- nals, and power plants were also systematically reported to the Board. Changes in the rate of outflow from Lake Superior were directed as the need therefor was indicated by water level records. A joint inspection of the compensating works was made by the members of the Board during September 1948. LAKE OF THE WOODS WATERSHED The members of the International Lake of the Woods Control Board, the International Rainy Lake Board of Control, and of the International Prairie Portage Board of Control for the fiscal year were Mr. I. R. Strome, engineer, Dominion Water and Power Bu- reau, for Canada, and Col. David A. Morris, Corps of Engineers, for the United States. INTERNATIONAL LAKE OF THE WOODS CONTROL BOARD The convention between the United States and Great Britain proclaimed July 17, 1925, provides for the regulation of the level of the Lake of the Woods in order to secure to the inhabitants of 2746 REPORT OF CHIEF OF ENGINEERS, U. S. ARMY, 1949 the United States and Canada the most advantageous use of the waters thereof, and of the waters flowing into and from the lake on each side of the boundary between the two countries. The convention also provides for the establishment and mainte- nance of a Canadian Lake of the Woods Control Board to regulate and control the outflow of the waters of the lake, and for the estab- lishment and maintenance of an International Lake of the Woods Control Board, composed of two engineers, one representing the United States and the other representing Canada, to whose ap- proval the rate of total discharge shall be subject whenever the elevation rises above elevation 1,061 or falls below elevation 1,056, sea-level datum. Operations during the fiscal year.-Supervision was maintained and inspections were made to ensure that the provisions of the convention were carried out. INTERNATIONAL RAINY LAKE BOARD OF CONTROL The convention between the United States and Canada, ratified by the United States Senate August 30, 1940, provides, in part, that: The International Joint Commission * * * is hereby clothed with power to de- termine when emergency conditions exist in the Rainy Lake watershed, whether by reason of high or low water, and the Commission is hereby empowered to adopt such measures of control as to it may seem proper with respect to existing dams at Kettle Falls and International Falls, as well as with respect to any existing or future dams or works in boundary waters of the Rainy Lake watershed, in the event the Commission shall determine that such emergency conditions exist. On June 8, 1949, the Commission issued an order to the owners of the dams at the outlet of Namakan Lake and Rainy Lake, which provided for a method of regulation as recommended by the Rainy Lake Board of Control. The order provides for certain levels dur- ing the various seasons of the year as well as control of outflows, with the view to securing the most advantageous use of the water in total to the various interests. Operationsduring the fiscal year.-Inspections were made, basic data compiled, and engineering reports were submitted to the Commission. INTERNATIONAL PRAIRIE PORTAGE BOARD OF CONTROL The Prairie Portage Board of Control was formed by the Inter- national Joint Commission for the purpose of furnishing it with technical advice regarding the suitability of the dam structure at Prairie Portage, Lake County, Minn. After approval of the plans by the Department of the Army and the International Joint Com- mission, the Board has been retained to advise the Commission further regarding progress of construction and regarding any other matters which might arise concerning this project. The United States Forest Service, which is constructing the dam, postponed work on this project during the war and at this time is merely maintaining the cofferdam, which was completed in 1941. LEWIS A. PICK, Major General, Chief of Engineers. INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 A Abbapoola Creek, S. C., navigation _ 692 Aberdeen Creek, Gloucester County, Va., investigation.-. 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 11_______________________-- Accotink Creek, Va., navigation.. _. 528 Acushnet River, New Bedford Harbor, Mass., investiga- tion 201 1-----------------------------------------34, Adams, Hoosic River Basin, Mass., flood control ---------- Adams levee unit, Indiana, flood control --------------------------- 330 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_- ------ __ 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 Albermarle and Chesapeake Canal, N. C. and Va., im- provement_---------------------------------------- 590 Albermarle 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 I Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Allegheny River, Pa. and N. Y.: Construction of locks and dams_ 1842 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 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 N avigation .. .. ....... - ---- ---------------- - - 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. __ _ 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 ....... 851 Improvement of river, including the cut-off, Lee slough, and lower Chipola River 853 Improvement of waterway to St. Marks River8..846 846 -- 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 of 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.: 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 66-.. 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---- -- Avoca, N. Y., flood control_______________________ _- -------- 458, 461 1946, 2026 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 74 1------------------------ Ballona Creek, Calif.: Flood control, channel and jetties _ - -2256, 2261, 2265, 2268, Investigation---- - ---... .2286 INDEX V Page Volume 1 Volume 2 I I 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 395 Navigation---------------- 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_- 1000, 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 .-- Bay Ocean Peninsula, Oreg., navigation_ - - 1946 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 Beals Harbor, Maine, navigation._- ....-...- .- 29 ---- s- -- VI INDEX VI INDI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 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 Neb., 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 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 Bennington Reservoir, N. H.-- 139, 144 INDEX VII INDEX VII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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_-------------_-- Big Bayou and Black Pond Slough, Ark., investigation Big Bend Reservoir, S. Dak., flood control_ --. 1080 1933 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., navigation_ 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 .. 13.47 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 Big Thoroughfare River, Md.: Investigation_ . 448 N avigation.- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 434 VIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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-----------------_ ------------------ 905 Navigation. -------------------------------------- 895 Binghamton, 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 Blackwater River, Va., navigation. _ 594 Blackwell, Okla., flood control_ - . .-- - ---- 1347 Blaine Harbor, Wash., investigation ------ .---.-.-- - -- --. 2564 INDEX IX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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--------------------__--------- ----- ---- 495 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 1044 1---------------------1001, 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 Bonum Creek, Va., investigation ------------------------ 529 Booneville Reservoir, Ky., flood control- - ------------ 1766 X INDEX i Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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_-------------------. ---- 1757, 1764 Brookville Reservoir, Ind., flood control 1766 Bronx River, N. Y.: Investigation_ 316 - Navigation_ _ - -.- 315 - . INDEX XI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Browns Bay, Va., investigation _---------------_ _598 Browns Creek, N. Y., navigation __ ---------- 229 Brownwood, Tex., investigation _________________ ___ 1202 Brunswick Harbor, Ga.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 724 Navigation -------------------------------------- 715 - Brush Creek, W. Va., flood control-------------------------------- 1839 Bucana River, P. R., investigation ------------------------ 2646 Buck Creek, Ohio --------------------------------------------- 1772 Buck Creek, S. C., investigation ------------------------ 696 Buckhannon River, W. Va.: Flood control ----------------------- -- 1899 Navigation ----------------------------------------------- 1857 Buckhorn Reservoir, Ky., flood control ------------------ __________ 1766 Buckingham landing site, S. C., investigation .-- Bucksport Harbor, Maine, navigation-........ Buena Vista, Ohio, flood control ......... . .------ . . 692, 696 . 132 -.-- 1834 Buffalo Bayou, Tex.: Flood control ----------------------------------- 1169 Investigation---________-- _________________ __1162, Buffalo Creek, N. Y., investigation _ ----------------------- 1202 - 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 I Improvement of harbor ------------------------------------- 2178 Investigation_---------------------------------------- 2209 Buffalo River, Minn., investigation---_---------------- __----_ 1493 Buffalo River, Miss., flood control__ _______1079 ........... Buffumville Reservoir, Mass., flood control 1----- 56, 157 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_ _ _ 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 .. 94.. 914 Butte Creek, Calif., investigation ----------------- 2382 Buttermilk Bay, Channel to Buzzards Bay, Mass., naviga- tion --------------------------------------------- 72 Buttermilk Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., naviga- tion 247 Buzzards Bay to Buttermilk Bay, Mass., navigation ---72- 872182-50---89 XII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 - - -- i - C 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- .......... 1044 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 1727, 1764 Cannelton, Ind., flood control_______________________ Cannonball River, N. Dak., investigation 1624 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 INDEX XIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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_ _ 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 __- Cathance River, Maine: Investigation_ 135 _ Navigationˆˆˆˆˆˆ_ ˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆˆ_ _..ˆˆ 132 Catlettsburg, Ky., flood control_ ____... .-------- --... ... 1819, 1834 Cattaraugus Creek, N. Y.: Investigation_--------------- ---- __-- -- _ _ 2209,2228 Navigation -- - - - -- - - 2208 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 XIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Cedar and Iowa Rivers, Iowa, investigation 1450 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., e. navigationC _...... .. __ 2026 Cedar River, Wash., investigation.- ----- 2585 Celilo 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_ 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 . .. 1541 Charles Mill Reservoir, Ohio, flood control_ 1797 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 Cheat River, W. Va.: Investigation_____ __ 1905 Navigation_ -. 1857 Cheboygan Harbor and River, Mich.: Investigation 2136 Navigation --------------------------------- .... 2102 INDEX XV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 Cheveuil 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, s.._ Okla. and Kans., investigationC _.- 1348 Chilicothe 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 Chipola River, Fla., investigation 905, 914 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 - - - - XVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Chocolate Bayou, Tex.: Investigation .---------------------------------- 1162 Navigation. - _ . 1142 Choctawhatchee Bay and River, Fla. and Ala.: Improvement of East Pass Channel 864 864 ....... 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_ Cimarron River, N. Mex., Okla., and Kans., investiga- 448- .- - tion ---- ---------------------------------- ---- 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 Claremont 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 1- 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_- Cleveland Harbor, Ohio: - _ 1797 Beach erosion control study ------------------- 2209 Navigation --------------------------- 6 2158 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 INDEX XVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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, 2075 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 Cobscook, 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., investigation8 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, Illinois, flood control. ---------- _ 383 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 Chinook, Wash., to head of Sand Island: _ ---- ------------ - 2391 Investigation ------------------------------------------- 2460 Navigation --------------------------------------- 2430 Investigation ------------ --------------------------- 2459, 2460, 2496, 2585, 2595, 2611 McNary Dam, navigation----------------------------------- 2590 Mouth, improvement-----_ __________________________-2413, 2433 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--...........906 Columbus, Nebraska, investigation_ - . - ------- ------.... 1586 XVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 1 I Commerce for calendar year 1948------------------ Commissions: See also Boards. California Debris Commission ............... . 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 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, 640 Coquille River, Oreg.: Flood control -- 2496 Investigation . . . . .. . . 2460,2496 Navigation---------- ---------------------- 2454 INDEX XIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 Investigations ----------------..-------- ------..... 661 Corte Madera Creek, Calif., investigation----_ _ ---------------- __ 2330 Cortney Bayou, La., navigation__------------------- 1000 _ Corning, N. Y., flood control------------- ---- 457, 461 Cornucopia Harbor, Wis., improvement..------------------ ---------- 920 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 ----------------------------------- 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---------------- 1347 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__________________________ 709, 1764 1______ 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 _ Craig Harbor, Alaska --------------- _ _ 135- 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 Crescent City Harbor, Calif., navigation__-_-_-___-_-_ 6 2289 Crescent Lake, Fla., investigation____________________ 820 Chiehaven Harbor, Maine: Investigation 35 1______________________________ Navigation-------------------------------------- 132 Crisfield Harbor, Md.: Investigation- --------------- -_ 448 Navigation---_ -------------- 447 XX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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_- 1--------------- 1361 Cumberland, Md., flood control_ 532 Cumberland River, Ky., and Tenn.: Investigation _________________ _______________________ 1693 Navigation_ 651 1---------------------- Cundys Harbor, Maine, investigation 1------------------- 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 Shrevepcrt, 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 and vicinity, Genesee River, N. Y., flood control--_- - -_ - 2216 D'Arbonne Bayou, La., navigation 1_______________000 Dardanelle, Ark., flood control_ 1243 Dardanelle Dam, Ark., navigation_-- 1059 Darien Harbor, Ga., navigation_ 712 Dark Head Creek, Md., navigation_ 447 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 INDEX XXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 con- trol _ _---- ----------- -- 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 control1 - - - 372 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 34--_ - Delaware Reservoir, Ohio 1826, 1836 1------------------------ 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 1------------------------ 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. Des Arc, Ark., investigation 097 1_______________ 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 XXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 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__---------------- 1764 INDEX XXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Dover, Ohio Reservoir, flood control 1---------------------- -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 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_ ______ East Barre, Winooski River Basin, Vt., flood control East Boothbay Harbor, Maine, navigation_ ------- ----- 1161 323 35 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 XXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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----------------_ ----- 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 Improvement of waterway to sounds of North Carolina_ _ -------- 590 _ Investigation _ _ _ 598 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 INDEX XXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 V1 1 - u 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__ __ _ __ -- ---- 1349 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 Exter River, N. H., navigation___________________ 133 Expenditures: Miscellaneous works_ _ __ ___ __ 20 Rivers and harbors and flood control- - - - 1,20 F Fabius River, Mo., flood control_ - 1450 2584 Fairbanks, Alaska, flood control_____ 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 XXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Falling Spring Dam, Va.: Flood control ------------------------------------ 606 Investigation ---------------------- 608 Fall River Basin, S. Dak., flood control 1619 Fall River Harbor, Mass., navigation__________________ 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 control10 2-------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 Polson Bay--------------_ --- 2563 Flathead River, Mont.: Investigation______ __________________--________________ 2585 Navigation-------------------------- 2563 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 Florence, Kans., flood control_____________-_________ 1347 Forest River, N. Dak., investigation__ 1493 Florida east coast, investigation--------___ 821, 839 Floyd River, Iowa, investigation-_--------------- 1586 INDEX XXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 --- ----- 493 1----- Forked Deer River, Tenn., navigation ------------------ 1089 Forsyth, Mont., flood control_________________-------- ____ ______ 1618 Fort Benning lock and dam, Ga. ----------------------- 854 Fort Bragg, Calif., investigation______ ____________---------------------------------- 2324 Fort Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill., flood control 1381 1-----------------379, 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------------------ 839 1---------- Fox Creek, Md., investigation ------------------------- 448 Fox River, Ill. and Wis.: Investigation -------------------------------------- 2027, 2029 Navigation -__ _- 1963 1------------- 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 Freeport on Pecatonica River, Ill., flood control-----l_---------- 1440 Freeport, Pa., flood control---------------------------- 1----------899 French Broad and Little Pigeon Rivers, Tenn., naviga- tion--------------------------------------------- ---- 1667 French Creek Reservoir, Pa., flood control- 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- 872132--50-----90 XXVIII INDEX XXVII INDE Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 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 INDEX XXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Glasgow, Mont.: Flood control -------- 624 1-------- 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 -26 726 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_ -- -- 44__ 448 Goose Creek, Va., investigation________________________ 608 Goose River, N. Dak., investigation____________________ _ 1493 Gordon Pass, Fla., investigation_______________________ 821 Gordons Landing, Lake Champlain, Vt., navigation ----- 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 002 1_______________________ 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 1 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 Grand Traverse Bay Harbor, Mich.: Investigation__ _____________________________________2027 Navigation-------_ ------------------------ 1931 Grande Ronde River, Oregon, investigation _ Grand View Bay, N. Y., navigation__ Grandview, Ind., flood control_ - _______-- - __-_ 2611 2208 1764 Granite City, Ill., investigation_ 1362 Grant Parish below Colfax, La., flood control Grapevine Reservoir, Tex., flood control_ -- ---- 1043--------- 1176 Grasse River (Massena), N. Y., navigation 2208 Grays Harbor, Wash.: Investigation __ _________-____ 2564 Navigation_______________ ____ 2554 Grays Reef Passage, Mich., navigation_ --------- 2026 XXX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 274 1----------------------------------- Investigation ---------------- -- - 1236, 1281 Gregory drainage district, Missouri, flood control 1450 Grenada Reservoir, Miss., flood control___________ ________________ -2685 Griffin Lake, Fla., investigation_-------------------- 822, 839 Grosse Tete Bayou, La., navigation -------------------- 940 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 INDEX XXXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 Rive Basin 2258 2-----------------------256, 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 .1--- _ 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 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- - - XXXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Harrisonville and Ivy Landing drainage and levee dis- trict 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__________________________ _ 726, 1764 1____ Haysi Reservoir, Va., flood control 836 1----------------------- 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 Hilo Harbor, T. H.: -------------- Investigation __ 2629 Navigation_ --------------------------------------------- 2623 Hingham Harbor, Mass., navigation_ 63 Hiwassee River, Tenn., navigation 667 1------------------------ Hockingport, Ohio, flood control -------------- ------------------- 1835 Hocking River, Ohio: Flood control_ -___ __--------------------------------- 1836 Investigation--- ------------ ------- 1------------ 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 INDEX XXXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 1------------ 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 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 Navigation __- -- - 118 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 XXXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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_________________________________ __________ 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- tion ------------- ___ - _ 317, 335 Hyacinths, 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 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___ 1__ 1399, __________________________________1362, 2066, 2080 Illinois River, Okla., investigation_______________-______ 1349 Illinois waterway, Illinois, navigation _ 2051 Imperial and San Diego County, Calif., investigation- ..... --- 2286 Index, Tex., investigation------------_ 1349 INDEX XXXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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., inves- tigation- _ - 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- 794 C ross-Florida Section -_ , _ _ _ _ _- L_- - _ _ _ 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__1__________________________ 347 Iowa and Cedar Rivers, Iowa, investigation --- - 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 Island levee unit, Indiana, flood control_ 1764 Isle au Haut Thoroughfare, Maine_----- 31 Isle La Plume, Wis., investigation__ 1463 Isles 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 _______ 718, 1764 1------------------__--___ Jacksonville, Fla.: Engineering district---------------_-- 733 Harbor _ __ __ _ _ 736 Investigation of waterways---_ ------- 822 Jamaica Bay, N. Y., navigation-----------__ 236 XXXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 James River, N. Dak. and S. Dak., investigation James River, Va.: ---------- _------_ 1586 Investigation----------------_ ------------- 598, 608 Navigation_ ------------------------- 563 Jamestown Reservoir, N. Dak., 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 Jefferys 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 .... 210. 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________________________ 1007 Jordan River, Miss., navigation --------_ _---___-__- 898 Jordan River, Utah, investigation- - _ _ -- ------------ _-------- 2384 Josias River, Maine________ ________________- 43 Julington Creek, Fla., investigation_ __823-__ Juneau Harbor, Alaska, navigation_________ ______ _ ____2508 Juniata River, Pa., investigation ______________________491 Jupiter Inlet, Fla., investigation ------------------------ 823 Jupiter Island, Fla., investigation _ ------------------ -- 823 K Kailua district, T. H., investigation- --- _ __ 2631 Kahului 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 Kanab Creek, Utah and Ariz., investigation _ -------------------- -- 2286 Kanawha River, W. Va.: Flood-control reservoirs 1836 Investigation-- -- - ----- - ------- - - -1792, 1839 Navigation-_---- .- - --- 1782 INDEX XXXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Kankakee River, Ill. and Ind.: Flood control_ _------------------- --- ----- 2079 Investigation --------------------------------------------- 2080 Kanopolis Reservoir, Missouri River, Kans_- -- 1506, 1529 Kansas City, Mo., engineering district_ --- 1495 Kansas Citys, Mo. and Kans.: ------------------------------------ Flood control____________ __________________ 1506, 1512 Investigation_ ------------ 1---------------------- 1541 Kansas River, Mo. and Kan., investigation.__ ------ 1--- 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 __ Kaweah River, Calif., flood controL ______________________________ ------ 2631 2366 Kawkawlin River, Mich., investigation-------------------------_ 2145 Kaw., Okla., flood control_ 1290 Keeki 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., investigation__ ______________ ___-__ 448 Kenton Reservoir, Okla., investigation ------------------ 1349 Kentucky River, Ky.: Flood-control reservoirs ________-_________--- 1__________ 1766 Navigation ---------------------------------------------- 1696 Kern River, Calif., investigation________________-______ ________- Kerton Valley, Ill., flood control_ Ketchikan Harbor, Alaska: _____________________- --- 2384 2070 Investigation_ __________________ _________ INaveigation--------------------------------------------- ________2565 2565 Navigation _ _____ _ 2521 Kettle River, Minn., investigation 1463 Keuka Lake, Oswego River Basin, N. Y., flood control_ - ------ __--- 2228 Kewaunee Harbor, Wis., navigation ___________________________ 1975 Keweenaw Waterway, Mich., navigation ---------------- 5 1927 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 349 1---------- - 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 XXXVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 1-----------------930 Lacombe Bayou, La., navigation_ - 932 Lac qui Parle Reservoir, Minn_______________ __________________1485 Lafayette River, Va.: Investigation ------------------------------------ 599 Navigation _ --------------- 597 La Fourche 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 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 ---------------------- -1858 Lake Harbor, Mich, investigation____________--------- 2027 Lake Harris, Fla., investigation-- 824 Lake Michigan Ship Canal, Wis., navigation- ---- 1---,__- 1970 INDEX XXXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 66 7--------------------- 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 Lavaca River, Tex., flood control_______________________ 1196 Lavon Reservoir, Tex., flood control__ ___________-- ___--1174 Lawrenceburg, Ind., flood control 1764 1-----------------------------71 Leaf River, Miss.: Investigation ---------------- -- ---------- 907 Navigation_ 904 Leatherwood Creek, Ohio, investigation___________________ _ 1839 Leavenworth, Ind., flood control_ - ----_____ ____ ______-__- 1764 Le Carpe Bayou, La.: Investigation- - -1004 Navigation _Navigation---------------------------------- 978 978 ---- Leech Lake Reservoir, Minn_---------------------------------- 1454 Leech River, Minn., navigation 1----------------------- 463 Lee Creek, Ark. and Okla., investigation--_ ______- 1282 Leesburg, Fla., investigation------------------------- 824, 841 Leesville, Ohio Reservoir, flood control_________1-___ ______1_ 1797 Leesville Reservoir, Va., flood control- _ 601 Leetsdale, Pa., flood control- -- ----------------------- 1899 XL INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 1347 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 con- trol_-- 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 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 INDEX XLI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Little Elm Reservoir, Tex. See Trinity River_ 1179 Little Girls Point, Mich., investigation 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 .- - -- 1766 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, 1349 Little River, Del., navigation_ 394 Little River, Ky., investigation .-- -........-- Little River, La., navigation___ 1000 Little River, N. C., and S. C., investigation 693 Little River, N. Y., investigation___ Little River, Va., navigation _- 597 Little River watershed, Oklahoma, investigation 1350 Little Rock, Ark.: Engineering district_ 1227 Flood control 1252 Little Salmon River, N. Y., investigation_ Little Sarasota Bay, Fla., investigation 824 Little Sioux River, Iowa, flood control_ Little Sodus Bay, N. Y., navigation -- 2198 Little Tallahatchie River, Miss., navigation 1067 Little Tarkio Creek, Mo., investigation Little Tennessee River, Tenn., navigation 1667 Little Wabash levee units Nos. 1 and 2, Illinois, flood control--- ._- 1164 2198 Little Wheeling Creek, W. Va., investigation _. Little Wicomico River, Va., navigation- - 510 1906 Little Wills Creeks, Pa., investigation__ - 542 Liverpool, Ill., flood control -. - - .- 20211 2098 Livingstone Channel, Detroit River, Mich., navigation.. . XLII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Local cooperation_ - _ 8 Local protection projects placed in operation during fiscal year 1949 ______________-- 11 Lock Haven, Pa., flood control_- - 49:1 Lockport, N. Y., investigation_ 2229 Locklies Creek, Va., navigation 52:8 Lockwoods Folly River, N. C., navigation_ 65 66 -- - - Locust Creek, Ark., investigation--------- 109'7 Logan Hollow, Ill., investigation______ _______________ 1400 Logan Reservoir, Ohio, flood control__ 1836 Logansport, Ind.: Flood control------------------- 1772 Investigation - 1773 Loggy Bayou, La.: Flood control --_ -- 104 33 -- ---- Investigation _ - - - - 10416 Navigation - _ 100(0 Lone Rock Reservoir, Ark., flood control - 127 4 Long Beach Harbor, Calif., navigation _-- 6 2236 Longboat, Fla., investigation_________________ 82;55---------- Long Island intracoastal waterway, New York, navigation. 2215 Long Island, N. Y., investigation_ ... __--- - ---- __-- 31'7 Longport, N. J., investigation_____________________ 40;2--------- 2 Lookout Bight, N. C., navigation______ 64 7 Lookout Point Reservoir, Oreg., flood control_ 7 2464, 2465 Loosahatchie River, Tenn., investigation_ 10910 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 - 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_ _ 1351 Lost River, Ind., investigation_------- 1773 Lost River, Minn., investigation___ _- 1493 Louisiana, Mo., investigation-__________ 1362 Louisiana-Texas Intracoastal Waterway, investigation - - 116 5 Louisiana, streams and bayous, investigation 825, 10014,--------- 10416 Louisville, Ky.: Engineering district___ _______ ___ 1695 Flood control - 1719, 1764 Loup River, Nebr.: Flood control_ 1579 Investigation---------------------------- - 1586 Lowell Creek, Alaska, flood control_- _ 2584 Lowell, Mass., flood control_______________________ 139, 20.1 Lower Machodoc Creek, Va., navigation 528 --------- 8 Lower San Francisco Bay, Calif., navigation_ 2323 Lower San Joaquin River, Calif., flood control -- 2368 Lower Thoroughfare, Deals Island, Md., navigation ..... 43 0 INDEX XLIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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___________________________ 1.945 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 Lytle Creek, Calif.: Flood control _ __---------- - ---. _ - 2274 Investigation_-__ _ 2287 M Mac Arthur Lock, Mich., navigation___________________ 6 Macatawa Lake, Mich.: Investigation ------------- 2027 Navigation _- - _ -2000 Machias River, Maine______________ _______ ____132 Mackay Creek, N. C., navigation_____________ 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 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 872132--50----91 XLIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Main Ship Channel, New York Harbor, N. Y., improve- ment -------------------------------------------- 239 Malden River, Mass., navigation____________________ 133 Malheur improvement district, Idaho, flood control Mamaroneck Harbor, N. Y.: ---------------- _ _2596 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 1________________ Mancos River, Colo., investigation_ - -- 2287 Mandan, N. Dak.: Flood Control -- --- ----------- 1595 Investigation 602 1------------------------ Mandeville, La., investigation_ 1004 Mangun-Salt Fork, Okla., investigation- - -- 1350 ...- Manhasset Bay, N. Y.: Investigation_ 318 Navigation--------------------------------------_ 315 Manhattan, Kans., investigation 542 1------------------------ Manistee Harbor and River, Mich., navigation ------------------- _ 2013 1951 Manistique Harbor, Mich., navigation ___________________________ Manitowoc Harbor, Wis., navigation_________________________-- 1979 Mannfork 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-_____-______1______-___ 1451 Marais des Cygnes River, Mo. and Kans., investigation 542 1------------- Marblehead Harbor, Mass.: Investigation 36 1------------------------------------ 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 __________1______ __- 1934 Improvement of harbor____- -___ ______________ - -_____1936 Marsh Creek, Idaho, investigation -------------------------------- 2611 Marsh Creek, N. Y., investigation__ ------------------------- 2229 INDEX XLV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Marsh River, Minn.: Flood control - -- -------------------------------.---- 1466 Investigation ------------ ---------------------- ---------- 1493 Marshallberg, N. C., investigation_------------------- -662 Marshland drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., floodcontrol------------ -------- ------------- ------- 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___ Maunie, Ill., investigation_________ __________ - ____ ----------- _ -- 2646 - -- -- - - -_ 1773 Maurice River, N. J., navigation__ ________- ___ -- 394 Maximo Point, Fla., investigation ----------------------- 825 Mayaguez Harbor, P. R., navigation----------------------------- 2639 Mayberry Creek, Ark., investigation 1-------------------- 1282 Mayfield Creek, Ky., investigation_________ _ 1097 - -- 2-- Maysville, Ky., flood control--------------------------------1832,1835 McCraney, Hardley, Kaiser, Six Mile, and Bay Creeks, Pike County, Ill---------------------------------------- 429 McFadden Place, Ark., investigation____------------------- 1282 --- - McGee Creek, Ill., control.____________________ _ _____ 1398 McGinnis levee unit, Indiana, flood control_------------------ 1745, 1765 McKay Creek, Oregon, investigation ----------------------------- 2497 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-- 493 1---------------------- 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 1090-------- .... Navigation-----...------. ------------ 1085 XLVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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-... 1393 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----------- 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 -------------------------------- 133 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 Chuch 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 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 INDEX XLVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 Milton-Freewater, Walla Walla River, Oreg., flood control- 2603 Millwood Reservoir, Little River, Ark., flood control ..... 1341 Millwood, W. Va., flood controL- 1835 Milton, Ky., flood control------------- 1765 Milton, Pa., flood control_ 491 Milwaukee, Wis.: Engineering district_ 1951 Improvement of harbor_ 1986 Investigation______ _-_ 2028 Miners 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________ 2792 Mission Bay, Calif., navigation_ 6 2246 Mission River, La. and Tex., investigation -------------- 1165 Mississippi River: Flood control_ _________________ 13 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 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 XLVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Mississippi River Commission-Continued Report of the President-Continued Flood control on lower Mississippi River-Con. 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_--------------------------------- --- 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 Wax Lake outlet_ __ --------- --------------- _ ______- 2686 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: Kenslers 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___ 1______________________ __ 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 Mitchell and Gering Valleys, Colo., Wyo. and Nebr., in- vestigations ------- 635 1---------------------- 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 INDEX XLIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Mohicanville, Reservoir, Ohio, flood control ----------------------- 1797 Mojave River, Calif., investigation ----------- -------------------- 2287 Mokelumne River, Calif.: Investigation _______________------------------------2352, 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-- 1848 5----------------- 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 Morrilton, West of, Arkansas, flood control-------------- 1246 Morrison, Colo. flood control________________ 1__________------- Morristown Harbor, N. Y., navigation_------------------ -- 2204 Morro Bay, Calif., navigation ..--------------------------------- 2231 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 899 1---------------------- Mountain Brook Reservoir, Merrimack River Basin, N. H., flood control_ -- _________________________ 139, 141 - Mount Carmel, Ill., investigation___ _________________1_ _________ 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_ Mouse (Souris) River, N. Dak., investigation___________-____ ---------------- _ _ 2585 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 L INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 _____ __________ 1_________________-- 795, 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-- Napa River, Calif.: --- - 2329 Investigation -------------------------------- Inavsigation ----------6 2324, 2330 2322304 Navigation______________________________ 2304 Naples, Fla., to Big Marco Pass, Fla.: Channel improvement____________________________ 783 Investigation 825 Narragansett Bay, R. I., investigation- -_-1-__8----_ 136 Narragansett pier, Rhode Island, investigation_--- - 136 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 INDEX LI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 1542 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 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 LII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 --------------------------------------------- 2240 Navigation- ---------------------------- 2250 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_ 23-...._______._____ 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 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 INDEX LIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 Scotts 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 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 LIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 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-_ navigation__ek, 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 Ocklockonee 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 Ohio River: Flood control in basin: Huntington district _ --------------------------- 1833 Louisville district ------- 1------------------------ -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 ... INDEX LV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Okeechobee Lake drainage areas: Flood control---------------- -- 830 Investigation _ 825 Navigation_ _ 784 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 ..........-. Ontonagon Harbor, Mich., navigation_________ __________________ 1925 Oologah Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control- _ -- ____ -- 1316, 1334 Investigation__ _ _ 1350 Oostenaula River, Ga., navigation _ 904 Operation Snowbound: Denver District _- -- 1634 Fort Peck District_ 1615 Garrison, N. Dak. District___________ 1590, 1601 Kansas City District 1504 Omaha District-- 1585 Opookta Creek, Attala County, Miss., investigation ------ 1080 Optima Reservoir, Okla., flood control-- 1298 Orange River, Fla., navigation_---------- 818 Orange Lake Basin, Fla., investigation _ - -- _ 826, 841 .-- 246 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 LVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Oswego Harbor and River, N. Y.: Investigation ----------------------------------------- 2212, 2229 Navigation------------- 2199 Otter Creek, Vt., navigation__________________________ 279 Otter Tail River, Minn., flood control1------------------ __ 466 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 Owensboro, Ky., flood control __1____________ ____________ 765 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-------------- 1059 Ozona, Fla., investigation_______________________ ____826 P Pacific coast lines, California, beach erosion study_( ---- _ ------ 2250, 2324 Pacoima Wash Channel, Los Angeles, Calif., flood controll-- ----- _ 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 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- - - -- -- -- 663, 666 INDEX LVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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__ -599,666 _____________________5----- 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___ 151, 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----------------- ------------- 2384 Peace River, Fla., investigation__ 826, 841 Peach Orchard Bluff, Ark., improvement of White River 1228 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- LVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 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_ 1---------- 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 INDEX LIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 Reservoir, Arikaree River, Colo. and Kans., flood control_--- 1506, 1522 Piscataqua River, Maine, investigation - 137 Pithlachascotee 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 ____-__-______ _-__ 2250 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 Poca 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_----2 95 Point Judith, R. I., harbor of refuge, navigation . . ...- 95 Point Lookout Creek, Md 529 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 872132--50-----02 LX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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- ---- 13 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_ 693 Port St. Joe Harbor, Fla., navigation- 4, 857 Port Sanilac Harbor, Mich., navigation I____ 2119 Portsmouth Harbor, N. H.: 137 Investigation_ 137 132 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 INDEX LXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Port Washington Harbor, Wis.: Investigation__ ___________________ ____________________2028 Navigation_----------------------------------------------- 1983 Port Wing Harbor, Wis., navigation------------------------------ 1918 Poso Creek, Calif., investigation __-_________________ __________ 2384 Potacocowa Creek, Miss., investigation 080--------- 1----------------- Potomac River: Improvement at Alexandria, Va._-------------------- 499 Improvement at Lower Cedar Point, Md. ------------ 528 Improvement at Mount Vernon, Va. 03 5----------------- 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 835 1---------------------- 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 ccntrol_------------ 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 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--_____________.__-- 1________ 1840 Proctor, Otter Creek, Vt., flood control ---------------- 334 Proctorville, Ohio, flood control 835 1---------------------- Proctor, W. Va., flood control_ ________- ___________ ______ 1835 Program-Rivers and Harbors.__ -_____2__________ 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 Pudding River, Oreg., flood control- ------------ 2482 Pueblo, Colo., investigation__ 1226 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 LXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Puyallup River, Wash., improvement of Tacoma Harbor-----------_ - -2548 Investigation 2585 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 Queue de Tortue Bayou, La., navigation - 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 R Raccoon Creek, N. J., navigation 375 Raccoon coon C Ohio, investigation_________________ ________ 1840 Raccoon (Little) Creek, Ind., investigation_ 1773 Raccoon levee unit, Indiana, flood control_--------_ _ -- 1765 Raccoon River, Iowa, investigation__ 1_451 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 Rappahannock River, Va.: Investigation ----------- 530 Navigation-_ 515 Raritan Bay and River, N. J.: Improvement of channel to Arthur Kill -- _ -__ 293 Improvement of river_____________ 299 Investigation_ ------ 318 Ravenswood, W. Va., flood control________-___ ____------------- -- 1835 Raymond, Wash., flood control___________________ ____ - 2574 Raystown Reservoir, Pa., investigation-_ 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 INDEX LXIII . _ _ Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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_______ _ Red River of the North, Minn. and N. Dak., navigation Red River Parish, La., flood control-- ------- -- - 1043 1465 1463 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 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 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 ... 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 LXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Rio Hondo Channel: Santa Fe Ry. to Whittier Narrows flood control basin- __ 2261 Rio Hondo, N. Mex., investigation ________________1_ 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., investigation1__________--------- - - - 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------------- -- ---------------- ------ 1441 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 Rollinson Channel, N. C.: Investigation---------------- ------------ 663 Navigation_ 631 Rome, Ga., flood control____________--------------- 914 Rome, Ind., flood control_. - 1765 1_____________-_- 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 1------------------1989 Roseau River, Minn., investigation______ _____------------- ----- 1494 Roseville, Calif., investigation________________-----------2384 Roseville, Ohio, flood control___ -- ______----__ 1__ 1835 1804, Rosiclare, Ill., flood control-------------------------------------- 1753 Ross Cove, Md., investigation ___ _- __------------ - 449449 Rossview Reservoir, Tenn. and Ky., flood control_- ---- 1690; Rossville, Ga., flood control ------------------------------------- 1687 INDEX LXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Rogue River, Mich., navigation_________________-__-__ ____ _ 2123 Rogue River, Mich., investigation______________________ ________ 2145 Rogue Reservoir, Ky., flood control -- _ Rough River, Ky.: Flood control_________________________________ - 1765 Navigation _ ---------- -- 1703 Rouses Point, Lake Champlain, N. Y., navigation ........ 315 Royal River, Maine, navigation__________132 -- 2 2-256 Rubio Canyon Deversion, 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_________________ ___ 821, 1835 1___________ 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 2664 Hydraulic mining _____________________________-_______-_ 2658 Investigation___________ ___________-___ 2352, 2384 Navigation__ 2338 Saddle Mountain, Okla., investigation_------ - - 1350 Safety Harbor, Fla., investigation_ 827 Sag Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation------------------------------------ 319 Navigation_ - 222 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 _ --------------- 756 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 LXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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, 741 750 Improvement, Jacksonville to Miami, Fla- 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 - 1353 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 St. Marks River, Fla.: - 2584 Investigation___ --- - - 828, 908 Navigation - 904 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 INDEX LXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 St. Regis River, Mont., investigation 2585 St. Thomas Harbor, V. I., navigation_- -- 2640 Sakonnet Harbor and River, R. I.: Navigation_--- ------- -- 133 Investigation_ - 137 Salamanca, N. Y., investigation--- -__ 1907 Salem Church Reservoir, Va., flood control_ - - - 537 Salem Harbor, Mass.: Investigation_ _- -- - -- 137 Navigation _ ------------------- ------- 33 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 _________________________ __________ 1401 Salters Creek, Newport News, Va., investigation ---- 599- Salton Sea, Calif., investigation ---------------------- 2287 Salyersville, Ky., flood control___________________________________ 1772 Sammamish River, Wash., investigation_ 2585 Sampit River, S. C., investigation___________________ 694- San Antonio Creek, Calif. _- 2287 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 LXVIII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 Santa Ana River, Calif.: Flood control _____ __-------------- --------------- _ _ 2273 Investigation ------------------------------------ ---- 2287 Santa Barbara Harbor, Calif.: Investigation ------------------------------------------- 2250 Navigation----------------------------------- ------- 2334 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 INDEX LXIX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Sardis, Ohio, flood control- ______-_- - 1_______________ 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., navigation___________________ 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______ __________________ ________ 429 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, N. Y., investigation_______________________ Sawtelle-Westwood, Calif., flood control 319, 335 ---------------------- 2256, 2262 -- 2212 Saxon, Wis., investigation______ ____________________ 1947 Scajaquada Creek, N. Y., investigation_ --- _ _---_ _2230 Scappoose drainage district, Columbia County, Oreg., flood control_ -- 2495 Scarboro River, Maine, investigation- __--- .------- _ -137 Schoefield 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 Schuylkill River, Pa.: Improvement above Fairmont Dam---- --------- _ 346 Investigation --------------------------- 402 Navigation ------------------------------------ _ 3, 348 Scioto River, Ohio: At Portsmouth_- - -_______-____-_____-_____-___-- _ 1790 Flood-control reservoirs -____ -_______________-1836 1__________- Investigation____________________________________________1792, 1840, 2230 Sciotoville, Ohio, flood control 835 1---------------------- Scituate Harbor, Mass., navigation1___________________ 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 LXX INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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, investi- _ gation_ __-__ _____ -- _ ---------------- 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 ______-______ Sheepshead Bay, N. Y., navigation_________ Shelbyville, Ill., investigation__ _- 663 315 ____________ 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_- 897 Shipyard River, S. C.: Investigation__ _ 694 Navigation -___- 687 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 Sheveport, La., to Jefferson, Tex., improvement of water- 1006, 1048 ---- -_- - _- way__ ------------ 929 Shrewsbury River, N. J.: Investigation-__ __- _ 319 Navigation- __ - __ _- _ - -- 310 Shufflebarger levee unit, Indiana, flood control _ - Siletz River, Oreg., investigation---------------------------------- -------------- 1747, 1765 2461 Silver Lake Harbor, N. C., navigation 34 6------------------ Silver Springs Run, Fla., investigation----------------- 828, 842 Silver Strand, San Diego Harbor, Calif., investigation----(_ -- - 2250 Silvies River, Oreg., investigation- -_ ------------- 2497 INDEX LXXI Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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, Iowa, 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-__ Slaughter Creek, Md., navigation ---------------------- 447 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 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 543 1----------------------- 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 LXXII INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Snake River, Minn., investigation_____ -_________ _____ 1494 Snohomish River, Wash.: Investigation ------------------------------ 2566, 2586 Navigation. - -- ----------------- 2535 Snoqualmie River, Wash., investigation Snowbound Operations: --------- 2586 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 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., inves- tigation _ ---- 1226, 1351 South Chicago Harbor, Ill., improvement _- -- -- 2039 South Conventry Reservoir, Conn., flood control ...-... 156,160 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______ _ __ South Haven Harbor, Mich., improvement_ ---------- 1996 South Milwaukee Harbor, Wis.: Investigation------------- 2028 Navigation --- --- -- 2026 South Norfolk, Va., investigation -- ------- South Pass, La_ South Plymouth Reservoir, Canasawacta Creek, N. Y., flood control --------------------------------- 450 South Point, Ohio, flood control_ - _ -_-- -- 1835 Southport Harbor, Conn., navigation_______ 122 South Portsmough, 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_-_ ---------- i167 1625 Spindletop Gulley, Tex., investigation Spokane River, Wash. and Idaho: Flood control .. -- 2584 Investigation _ 2586 Spring Creek, Ark., investigation.__. --------------- 1282 INDEX LXXIII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 1947 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 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 Stewart 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 Chartres and Ivy Landing, Ill., flood control 1379 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 _ Suisun Channel, Calif., navigation - - .- 2345 2347 Sullivan Falls Harbor, Maine, navigation ... _ 132 Sulphur River, Tex. and Ark.: Investigation... -_. .. .. __ ....- 1006, 1048 N avigation..-- -- ..----- .- .- -- ..------ -- . 1000 LXXIV INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 boundry 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 Taber Reservoir, Va., flood control- 601 Table Mound Reservoir, Kans., flood control - - -- 1334 2372 Table Mountain Reservoir, Calif Table Rock Reservoir, Mo., flood control_----------- -- 1274 Tacoma Harbor, Wash.: Investigation -- --- 2566 Navigation_ _ __ _ - 2547 Tacoma, Puyallup River, Wash., flood control 2570 Taft Dam and Reservoir, Arkansas River, Okla.: Navigation_ _ _-_ - _-- _- 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- __ _________-__ ___________100( 6, 1048 Navigation_ __ _ 935 - INDEX LXXV Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Tanners Creek, Md., investigation_ 530 Tappan Reservoir, Ohio, flood control 1797 Tar Bay, Md., navigation_ 420 Tar Creek, Ill., flood control__ 2079 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 Tenants Harbor, Maine, navigation . 132 Tenasillahe Island, Clatsop County, Oreg., flood control-- 2495 Tenkiller Ferry Reservoir, Okla.: Flood control . . ._ 1326, 1334 Investigation _ - -- - - -- - 1351 Ten Mile Creek, Ill., investigation .... Tennessee River, Tenn., Ala., and Ky.: Investigation---_ . --.... . --- 908 1668 Navigation. ... . 885 1660 Tensas River, Ark. and La.: Investigation _____.._.___ ___ 1080. Navigation-- - - 2366 Terminus Reservoir, Calif., flood control _ Terrebonne Bayou, La.: Navigation_ _ _ 975 Investigation. . - 1006, 1048 Terre Haute, Ind., flood control. Terre Noire Creek, Ark., flood control- Terry Creek, Ga., improvement_..._..... - 1068 715 ^_-1772 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 control_ ____.. _ __ _. 157 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 --- 2099 872132--50----93 LXXVI INDEX Page Volume 1 Volume 2 Thoroughfare Bay with Cedar Bay, N. C., channel con- necting: Investigation______ ______ ___________ _ - 66,4 Navigation__________________________ 63 8 1690 Three Islands Reservoir, Tenn., flood control .-......... Tickfaw River, La., improvement of, including tributaries_ 7 --------- 93 5- Ticonderoga River, N. Y., navigation___---------- 31 5 Tigre Bayou, La., navigation________________________ 98,4 Tilghman Island Harbor, Md., navigation__ 44 7 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_ 45 0 Tohopekaliga Lake, Fla., investigation_ 829, 84 2 :2 --------- 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__ 91 4 Investigation_ 908, 91 5 1668 Navigation_ 879, 88 5 Toms River, N. J., navigation_ 38 6 Tonawanda Harbor, N. Y.: Investigation S 2212 Navigation------- 6 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, 133 4 Totuskey Creek, Va., navigation_ 51 8 4-------- Touchet River, Wash., investigation_ 2612 Town Creek, Md., navigation_ 417.7 -- - - - - Town River, Mass.: Investigation 13 7 7-------- Navigation_-_ 13 3 3-------- Townsend Inlet, N. J., investigation_ 39 6 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_ 44 7 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 INDEX LXXVII Page Volume 1 Volume 2 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 Lal